DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter, although I very much wish that I did. And sorry that this first chapter isn't all that great. I was bored during study hall and I felt like taking a stab at fanfiction, so I did. I have no idea where the story is going, but it will come to me, and hopefully you will enjoy it. R&R.
Chapter 3 has been started, so be sure to look for it in a day or maybe a few days.
Lily and James walked towards the end of the sidewalk, only pausing when they were out of earshot. "Okay, listen here, Potter. You are going to walk around the town by yourself, and tell my parents that I took you. I will be at Alice's house." She turned and started down the street.
"Hey Lily, wait up!" James ran after her. "Alice lives around here too?"
"Yes, she does, hence why I said 'I'm going to Alice's.'"
"Wait, I wanna come!" He was walking stride by stride with her. She walked a bit faster. "Lil, you won't be able to get rid of me. Might as well accept it." There goes that stupid grin again.
"James, unfortunately, I accept that you are staying in my home for the summer. I do not accept you following me and annoying me all summer. So why don't you just go away."
"Please let me come! Please, please, please!" he whined. He was right: she wasn't going to get rid of him easily.
"Aaaahh! Alright fine! You can come!" James looked really happy, whether it was because he was allowed to go or if it was because he got under her skin, she didn't know. They walked the few blocks to Alice's, and went up her walkway. Lily was immediately regretting her decision to let him come with her. Not only would he bother her, but now he would bother Alice. Well, not really. She didn't think that James was all that bad. She'd been trying to get Lily to go out with him for years.
Lily picked up the brass knocker and banged it a couple times on the hard wooden door. After a moment, it opened, revealing Alice.
"Hey Lils, I was wondering when you…" She stopped there, noticing the person behind her best friend. Her eyes turned wide with shock. "Oh my God! Are you two finally going out?"
"No we most certainly are not," Lily replied. "Listen, I'll explain inside." Alice gave her a strange look, but just shrugged it off.
"OK… well anyway, come on in." Lily and James followed Alice inside, where she led them to her kitchen. All three sat at the large table, and Alice poured some drinks. "Alright, what's going on?" she asked puzzled.
"Well, my parents met James's at the train station and invited them all over for the summer. So we're stuck with him." She pointed at James.
"Oh yes, let's just talk away like I'm not even here," said James, sounding hurt.
"Lils, can I talk to you in the living room?" Alice said, looking at each of them worriedly. Lily nodded. She got up and followed Alice into a comfortable living room. "Lily, why don't you just give him a chance?"
"I'll give you a bunch of reasons why. He's arrogant, always shows off with that stupid snitch, annoys me, hexes people for no reason at all-"
"I get the point!" Alice shouted. She softened her tone a bit. "But you can't deny that he's changed. He doesn't hex people for the fun of it anymore. He stopped asking you out. And he's not nearly as big-headed as he used to be. I'm not saying you're definitely meant to be. What I am saying is that you may be surprised. Just think about that." She went back into the kitchen, leaving Lily standing there thinking about what she had just said.