Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter... blah blah. I also got this idea from the story Strictly Forbidden, I am going to use the idea of James and Lily becoming Professors at Hogwarts.. but other than that, that's all I'm going to borrow...

Evan's and Potter: Love is a Battlefield

Chapter Two: Professor Prong's First Day...

James' ride on the Hogwarts express had been extremely uneventful, as thoughts of Lily invaded his mind. The way she spoke his name, her emerald eyes looking at his...He didn't know it yet, and didn't want to admit the fact.. but Jame's Potter was falling, falling so hard.. in love.

He didn't sit in the teacher's compartment, he rather preferred to not sit with a bunch of stuffy Professors. He had no idea how he would fit into the mix of teaching, afterall he was only doing this all as a favor to Dumbledore, who said "Transfiguration classes are simply getting too large for one Professor to handle..." So not only was James becoming a teacher... he was a teacher who worked alongside McGonagall... even the thought of her made James shudder in fear... He was abruptly brought out of his reverie as the train stopped and came to a screeching halt... "Errr..." James decided to sneak off the train rather than be bombarded by greetings from some of the older students, who had in turn known him as a student.

The Great Hall glimmered with the glee of returning students and the nervous glances of new. But James was too far off in his own thoughts to notice Lily sitting just seats away from him, eating her treacle tart... As Lily was also too far off in her mind to notice James, and left the feast early slipping out the back door of the hall. As a student James would've been happy at the prospects of the new year; the pranks, his friends, and of course just being back at Hogwarts would've made him happy. But of course... once thoughts of Lily entered his mind, there was no getting him out of it. He wondered what she had been up to, how she was... lets face it, he was a lovesick puppy dog, when in reality he couldn't even remember what had happened the night before.

James had living quarters in the top tower, not far from the Gryffindor common room. And he thought his room actually resembled the Gryffindor rooms quite a bit. Red curtains that pulled around the bed, white linens, red pillows. It was perfect... all he needed for a nice slumber. And he had just that, a soft, sleepy kind of slumber that one could only get in a warm Hogwarts bed. Maybe this teaching thing wouldn't be so bad after all.

The Next Day James awoke extremely early, too early by normal standers but he was dare say... excited for his first day. Maybe he was more anxious... James decided on anxious rather than excited. James walked confidently down towards the Great Hall, may he add getting eyed by many of the seventh year girls. But it was an all too familar voice that made James decide to avoid the Great Hall and skip breakfast all together...

"Peeves I promise with my life, if you drop another ink bomb on so much as a house elves head.. I will hurl various artifacts at you." McGonagall proclaimed as she waved a walking cane threateningly in his direction. James couldn't help but wonder how she could make a grown man feel terrified but almost admired her for it. Stepping out of his hiding place once the cost was clear... he very carefully avoided McGonagall and found himself in his classroom.

His small transfiguration class comprised of fourth years sauntered into their seats as James wrote "Professor James Potter" on the black board and took a bite out of his green apple...

"Um Right... I'm Professor Potter... although you probably know that seeing as I just wrote it on the board..." he gave his trademark coy smile.

He was actually surprised at how well he had done during his first class... but couldn't help getting fired up when he heard his students already had a four foot essay due for Charms... wondering what kind of mad man would do that to their to students the first day back. He thought he'd go have a talk with good ol' Flitwick... except he was pleasantly surprised to see that it wasn't Flitwick he was confronting... but his favorite red head...

"Turn back, turn back now...this can't end well" He thought to himself as he heard Lily's voice coming from her classroom.

"It's more of a swish and flick Mr. Norton... right there you go..." James heard as he entered Lily's class... she turned around at first looking happy but saw him and her face flushed immediately and she started surprisingly laughing... but laughing turned into finger wagging which eventually turned to the sound of James' surname "Potter..." she said in her normal tone when she said his name... a hint of disgust... and a hint of lust...

"Ms. Evans... or Professor I should say..." James said stepping closer.. there was no escaping now

"How can I help you..."

"Well I overheard that you assigned my students a four foot essay on their first day back..."

"Students? You have students..." she spoke as she chuckled to herself... "Who would give you students?"

"Why Evans, I'm hurt..."

"Is that all Potter, you wanted to comment on my homework giving?"

"No, well yes, but that's not all I have to say..."

"Oh well I'm just awaiting in anticipation..." Lily drug him into her office and slammed the door.. she didn't like to argue with another teacher in front of her students.

"I just didn't think it fair to your students.. it is their first day back..."

"And who gives you the authority to repremand my work?"

Their faces were inches apart as they yelled at the same time, randomly filled with insults...

"If you weren't such a collosal witch half the time.."

"If you didn't feel the need to be right all the time"

"If you didn't..."

and then before either of then were concious of what theywere doing... the were kissing. Not sweet kisses but kisses filled with anger and hate. Jame's pulled back and Lily slapped his face and left the room, leaving James to ponder what had happened. At this point it was Loathe vs. Love... which would win though?

Author's Note: I think that's a good place to end the chapter... leave some thoughts