A/N: Hey everyone! I decided to continue this after I got a follow and a review! So at least I know some of you out there like it! I guess nobody really likes Harry Potter fanfic anymore :( *heartbreaking sobs* anyway, I'm glad at least some of you like it! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling is my hero and she inspired me to become a writer. I wouldn't dare steal this perfect world from her.

Lily POV: It was about a week ago that we got back to Hogwarts. Remus Lupin and I had been elected prefects and we were running our first patrols over the castle. He was rather quiet as he'd always been. But there was something about this silence of his that seemed like he was debating something. It's needless to say that I'm less than excited to find out what it is, because I sense he's going to ask me something about Severus, or try to convince me to go out with Potter.

He of all people shouldn't be thick enough to think it would ever happen. I didn't usually hate people; I thought the gesture of hate was a little too extreme. It seemed like something You-Know-Who would be proud of, and I didn't want to be a part of anything related to him. But I couldn't help it! I truly despised James Potter! I mean who did he think he was, flying around on his broomstick, tossing around that stupid snitch, and hexing people just for a good laugh?! All my friends thought he was beyond gorgeous and couldn't fathom why I refused to go out with him. It made me quite sick sometimes.

"Hey Lily, Can I ask you something?" Remus asked politely, turning toward me.

Wonderful. Here comes the punch, I thought. "Sure, why not?" I fought to keep the venom out of my tone.

"Why do you hate James so much?" and there it is.

I didn't want to tell him, truly I didn't. He would tell Potter and then he would never leave me alone trying to prove me wrong. However, I couldn't bring myself to hold back. I needed to vent to someone else besides Severus that might understand. "Because he's an awful, arrogant, self-conceited, egotistical, toerag!" I found myself whisper-shouting at him. "He flies around on that stupid broomstick of his; tossing around that stupid snitch thinking he's the most amazing person in the world! He doesn't care about anyone but himself, and he enjoys cursing my best friend and torturing him to amuse himself! I hate him and I will never ever want to be with someone like him! So Remus Lupin, don't you dare try and convince me otherwise!"

He held his hands up in surrender. "Alright, I won't. Let me just say this, though," he looked me directly in the eye. "He does not only care about himself. James has been there for me when I needed him most, he lets Sirius live at his house anytime his parents are driving him insane, and he keeps Peter from getting bullied for being too small. Most of all though, he cares about you. I know you think you're just his latest conquest, but that isn't true, Lily. He's fancied you since first year, and all the other girls he flirts with are useless attempts to get over you. They never work, because you're all he ever thinks about. James would do anything for you, Lily! And if he heard what you think of him, he would do anything to change your perception of him."

I stood there, at a loss for words. James Potter… cared about me? I wanted to find it impossible, but after what Remus had just told me, I knew it wasn't. Even though Remus was best friends with Potter, he was one of my best friends as well. And he was always honest with me.

He stopped walking when we reached the front of the portrait hole and put a hand on my shoulder. "I'm not saying forget all the awful things he's done to Severus. I'm just trying to say that James is my best mate, and he really does care about you, I would know. So give the poor guy a chance. The only reason he acts so arrogant around you is because he can't communicate emotions really well," he laughed and walked into the common room, leaving me pondering his words in silence.

James POV: "Padfoot, when's Remus due back from patrol?" I asked, shoving a chocolate frog into my mouth.

"Should be here any minute now. Why?" he smirked. "Do you think he had that talk with Evans?"

"I sure hope so," I sighed, flopping down onto my bed. "I will do anything to convince Evans I'm not the guy she thinks I am."

Padfoot rolled his eyes but didn't get a chance to answer because at that exact second Moony walked into the room. I sat bolt upright and stared at him. "Well?" I demanded.

"What?" he was acting oblivious. He knew something, and he was afraid to tell me.

"I know you talked to her, mate. You've never failed me before. What did she say?"

"You're sure you want to hear this?" he raised his eyebrows.

"Of course. How bad could it be?"

"Well since you're sure. She told me she thinks you're an arrogant git who only cares about himself."

"WHAT?!" Padfoot, Wormtail, and I all shouted.

"Prongs, if she thinks that she isn't worth your time mate," Padfoot tried to console me.

"Wait," Moony said. "I told her how much you care about her."

My heart dropped into my stomach. "Moony, how could you mate?! I mean, it's not like she doesn't know I fancy her, but I didn't want her to find out just how much!"

Moony's face broke into a smile. "Mate would you listen to me? I think when I told her she believed me. The only thing that's stopping your chances now is constantly cursing Snape."

"Wait," Padfoot cut in. "Does that mean we have to stop making fun of him too?"

Moony's smile went from reassuring to mischievous. "Not necessarily. You see, I told her the reason that James is so arrogant around her is because he isn't good with feelings."

"So you basically told her the truth?" Wormy snickered and I hit him in the head with a pillow.

"Is not!" I yelled.

Remus ignored me and continued. "Anyway, tomorrow we'll start going at it with Snape in the corridors like we always do, she'll come to his aid, and James will act like the big noble hero and save him, becoming different in Lily's eyes. But she won't talk to him when Snape's around, so later in the common room, we'll invite her to sit with us and the three of us will subtly make an excuse to leave, thus leaving James and Lily to talk about feelings and whatnot."

"Do you really think that will work?" Padfoot snorted.

"Of course it will!" I said, breaking out into the largest grin possible. "Moony you're a genius!" I gave him a high five and he chuckled.

"Yeah, I know mate. Now we should all get some rest. We've got a scheme to pull off tomorrow."

A/N: So… do you guys think the plan will work? And do you think Severus will realize something's up? You guys will find out as soon as you review! I love you!

Thanks for Reading!

-thewolfgurlgleek :)