DAY 1 - MORNING

It's Christmas morning and she has to spend it with James Potter. Why has she even agreed to

the dare anyways? Well, maybe it's because of Sirius. That irritating git. Well anyways, no use

for moping around. Lily decided to get ready. She pulled out a bright green vest to cover her

school uniform instead of the black one. She put her hair into a loose ponytail and quickly

headed downstairs.

"Merry Christmas, love." James mockingly said. Lily rolled her eyes.

"Good morning, Potter. Though it was better till I was reminded that I have a dare to

participate in." Lily said, sarcastically.

"Merry Christmas Lily!" Alice and Marlene told her in a hyper way, giving her their gifts and

in turn, Lily giving their gifts. Marlene gave her a miniature model of a Silver Arrow Elite,

which, coincidentally, was the same broom Potter used. Lily put it in her pocket and opened

the parcel from Alice.

Alice gave her a pair of emerald earings that she quickly put on.

"Hi, Lily. Merry Christmas." Remus said, huggging her then giving the gift. She felt Potter's

eyes looking and she glared at him back. Suprisingly, he looked away. She unwrapped

Remus' present. It was a book obviously. "Charms and Jinxes" it said on the cover.

"GOOD MORNING EVERYONE" Lily heard Black's irritating voice again.

"Evans, might I remind you of a certain dare which involves you being with James for 3 days?"

he said.

"I know. I know. Stop nagging." She snap at him and go to James.

"Hi, Potter." She casually tell him, and hand him his gift.

"You got me one?" he asked, unbelieving.

"I don't hate you THAT much."

"Well, it's just that... nevermind. Thanks." he grinned.

They spent the next few minutes unwrapping presents.

"Lily," he called her. "What?" Lily turned to him.

"Can you please come with me, so I could give your present?" he asked.

"What choice do I have?" Lily said, then followed James.

He led her out of the common room and gaver her a very thin parcel.

"Go on, open it. It's not gonna blow." James said. Lily reluctantly agreed.

Inside was a dark red scarf. "Uhmm, thanks, Potter." Lily said.

"That's not your REAL present. It's just a blindfold." James said.

Lily was confused. A BLINDFOLD? what was that for? "For what?" she asked.

James didn't answer but just said, "Give it here. I'll put it on." grabbing the scarf.

James removed Lily's ponytail. "HEY! Put that back on!" Lily said, mad at James for ruining

her hair. "I can't put the blindfold on with your ponytail there." James explained.

"And besides, you look prettier with your hair down." Lily was shocked. He thought she was

pretty?

"Come on then." James said, grabbing Lily's hand so she won't trip. Lily pulled her hand away.

James winced inside. "Does she really hate me this much?" he thought to himself. James

never the less just put his arm on Lily's shoulder and guided her to the room of requirement.

They passed down 3 stairs when James chuckled. "What is it, Potter?" Lily asked. "Nothing,

nothing." James lied. "We've been walking around back and forth for 3 times, Potter." Lily

said, just as the door appeared. James opened the door and helped Lily inside.

"You can take of your blindfold now, Evans." James said.

Lily took them off and she was left speechless by the sight that greeted her. It wasn't really

that big really, just some breakfast food, but for Potter, this was a big effort just to win the

challenge Sirius gave him that he could win over Lily Evans.

"What's all of this Potter?" Lily whirled around looking for James.

She found him toying around with a miniature model of his broom.

"Is that-" Lily was about to ask if that was hers and James cut her off with a nod.

"Well, Marlene was the one that gave that to me, Potter so don't you go think about...

that might connect that to you." Lily mumbled. James smile slightly wavered but it came back

"Here." James said, giving it back.

"Thanks," Lily said, putting it in her pocket.

"Do you mind if I eat with you at breakfast?" James asked.

"It's not as if I have a choice." Lily said so they went to the table and ate.

"Evans, this really feels weird..." James said,after a few minutes.

"And why is that, Potter?" Lily asked, eyebrows raised.

"I'm not really used to being alone with you, usually I just dream about being alone with you,

but it never happens in real life. And usually I just stare at you..." he went rambling on.

He stopped when he caught Lily staring. "What?"

Lily laughed so hard that James wanted to join.

"You stare at me? You DREAM about being alone with me?" Lily asked in between her laughs.

She calmed down and said, "You know those two statements don't go too well with each

other." then she fell into laughter again.

"Uhm..." James huffed, ruffling up his hair. "I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable..."

he said. "You could just continue the bet this afternoon... I'll tell Padfoot." he said,

slightly disgruntled. Then he left the table without the slightest explanation that left Lily

confused. She headed downstairs to join Alice and Marlene at breakfast.

"So how'd it go?" Marlene asked, more excited than padfoot, which is saying something.

"NOT well. He ran out mid-breakfast so I came here." Lily said flatly, eating a treacle tart.

"AWW! Why?" Alice said.

"He was sorry he made me uncomfortable."

"I don't get it."

"Neither do I."

"Want to Hagrid?"

"I'll pass."