From James and Lily to Jily
James was on a mission. It was not a new mission sadly. Actually, the mission had failed more times than he could count. The mission: Get Lily Evans to go out with him. He sat with his friends staring across the common room to his red haired beauty contemplating.
"I need a new mission plan boys. No matter what I do Lily seems immune to my charms and I can't accept that. I don't believe in No-Win scenarios, I WILL WIN HER LOVE!" James declared earning a grunt from Peter, a sigh from Remus, and a laugh and a head-shaking from Sirius. "Come on guys, show a little more enthusiasm...this is terrible." He said sitting down with a pout.
"James, you always need a new idea. You are just not going about it right." Sirius offered.
"Stop thinking like you and think like her. You are flashy and loud, she isn't." Remus offered while he continued to work.
"How...how does one do that discreetly. I don't want her to not understand what I am wanting." He said concerned.
"James, the WORLD knows what you want from her. I think people in Antarctica even know what you want from her." Sirius said with a laugh. James glared at his friend.
"Fine, any suggestions from the critics?" He said pouting.
Remus put down his quill with a sigh. "How about stop going over the top and go for quiet and romantic? Plant lilies in a path and get her to follow it alone AWAY from crowds. Have a message spelled out in petals or something asking her out. It is quiet, it is romantic, she will realize you really do care. Now let me work." Remus said before returning to his work.
"Brilliant!" James shouted causing everyone in the room to look at him. He gave a proud grin and a flirty wink to Lily before sitting back down.
"Good, are we done with this sappy stuff? Lets talk about Quidditch or something, we are not doing well this season." Sirius said changing the topic. James planned what to do the next day for the rest of the night.
With an anonymous note James convinced Lily to follow the trail and waited tucked behind a bush. She got to the end and read the petals and looked up to see James. He held out a single Lily to her causing her to smile as she took it.
"So what do you think Milady? Do you find my love true?" He asked with a flourish. Lily smiled and blushed.
"Don't embarrass me in public and you have yourself a deal my good sir." She said squeaking when he yanked her forward for kiss.
"Gladly Milady." He said with a cocky grin. He never did tone it down in public but he was very romantic and tender and private to make up for it.