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Author's Note: I've gotten 2 reviews on this so far and 1 prompt, which I consider to be progress :P So this was prompted by an anonymous reviewer named Maris, who wanted to see something about the first time James and Lily met. I tweaked it a little so that it's the first time James saw her, so please R&R, I hope you enjoy it, and if you like this series and want it to continue then don't forget to leave a prompt. Honestly, I will do pretty much any pairing or situation (unless it's M rated or incestous, because ew.)

#2 - Green Glass Eyes (JamesxLily)

As James Potter followed the line of first years filing into the Great Hall, he took the opportunity to survey his surroundings. He was slightly awed by the grandeur of Hogwarts Castle, even after his own lavish upbringing. He drank in the sight of the four long house tables, the enchanted ceiling, the dark flagstones. The Great Hall was fantastic. He wondered if his house common room would be as impressive – he certainly hoped so.

He looked around impatiently as the Sorting began, not caring where the other students were placed. Few faces registered in his mind – there were a few who stood out, however, like that Sirius Black kid. His entire family had been placed in Slytherin for generations. James had watched disdainfully as Black took the stool and allowed Professor McGonagall to place the Sorting Hat on his head, already brainstorming ways to torment the newest Slytherin – and then the brim of the Hat had opened wide and declared, "GRYFFINDOR!"

It had been a shock, to say the least, but James didn't care. He watched as Black took a seat at the Gryffindor table, looking slightly shell-shocked, and then he zoned out again.

"Evans, Lily."

The name was unfamiliar – James had never heard of a wizarding family with the name of "Evans", so that meant that this Lily girl was either a half-blood or a Muggleborn. He looked up interestedly, never having come face to face with an actual Muggleborn before – and then breathed in sharply, entranced by the sight of the girl on the stool.

She had long red hair, the exact colour of the autumn leaves that had covered the Potter's front yard when they had left that morning. Her skin was delicate and as pale as the flower for which she was named. But it wasn't her lily white skin or her fiery hair that caught James's eye – it was her eyes, huge, vibrant emerald eyes which were visible even from a distance. James stared at her, his mouth hanging open slightly, waiting with bated breath to hear what house this beautiful girl would be placed in.

"GRYFFINDOR!"

He followed the girl with his eyes as she clambered off the stool and headed for the Gryffindor table, her cheeks blushing a delicate pink. It was then and there that James decided he simply had to be placed in Gryffindor. There was no argument about it.

He waited anxiously for his turn, his chest puffing out a little as McGonagall finally called, "Potter, James."

He sauntered to the front of the room and took a seat on the stool, squirming a little as the Sorting Hat covered his eyes.

"Hmmm... confident about where you belong, are we?" the Hat murmured in his ears, prompting James to jump slightly. "Yes, quite confident, and sure of who you are. You're a bright one, you'd do well in Ravenclaw... but I see you've already decided where your loyalty lies. Alright then, if I must..."

James closed his eyes.

"GRYFFINDOR!"

James grinned widely and slid off the stool, bounding towards the clapping students at the Gryffindor table. He saw the Black boy looking him up and down with discerning eyes, but he only wanted to see the reaction of the red-haired girl named Lily. She was watching him too, applauding along with the rest of the Gryffindors, smiling politely as he muscled in beside her.

James's grin grew wider. He had a feeling that the next seven years were going to be the best of his life.

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