Crazy For this Girl
Crazy For this Girl
Here is the 2nd chapter! Overall this story (especially this chapter) is very fluffy. So if you're not a fluffy kind of person, watch your stomachs!
Lol. Jkjk.
Hope everyone enjoys this chapter!
Disclaimer: characters, etc are not mine. They belong to J.K Rowling and RinoaJ.
Chapter 2: Dancing In The Moonlight
"Are you still mad at Sirius?"
The Grand Feast was over, the first years had been sorted, and Lily had just finished her prefect duties with James. She came into the girls' dorm, looking at Namie expectantly.
The pretty raven-haired girl of Japanese/Dutch heritage looked up from her book, startled. "Oh Lily," she said distractedly, "I didn't see you come in."
"That much is obvious." Lily plopped onto the bed with Namie, as the other girls in their dorm, Stephanie Logan, Rashel Helm and Vivette Soren indulged in a quiet girl chat.
Lily observed her friend closely. Namie was as pretty as Lily herself, though her mixed heritage gave her a timeless, classic air of inner glow. Namie had a Dutch father and Japanese mother, and had inherited fascinating hazel green eyes, light olive skin, and a captivatingly sweet smile. Her long straight hair was raven-black, with natural faint bluish streaks through it. Needless to say, in her contrast with Lily's fiery beauty, Namie's was icy-cool, and them both together were extremely desirable in Hogwarts.
"Namie, is something bothering you?"
"No… of course not, funny you would say that." Namie grinned at her best friend. "Lily, don't mind my nosiness, but what's up with you and James? Why won't you ever give him a chance?"
Lily shrugged. "There's nothing between us. I don't like him."
"Why?" Namie pressed.
"Don't tell me you're bothered by that," Lily accused good-naturedly.
"Somewhat," Namie admitted, laughing. "Oh, let's just drop it. Come on, let's go to the common room. I promised Remus a game of wizard's chess."
"Namie's coming down with Lily, you better apologise," Remus warned Sirius, while James looked up to the stairs. He smiled to himself at the sight of Lily.
"Alright, alright," Sirius grumbled.
"Hey guys!" Namie said with a happy smile, sitting opposite Remus at the low table. "K, Rem, ready to start?"
"Yep," Remus said, glancing at Sirius with a look that said 'Well?'
"Say, Namie," Sirius began slowly, and James pulled Lily to sit beside him, "I'm sorry for what happened on the train…"
"Knight to C5," Namie said, as if she haven't heard a word.
"Namie?" Sirius said, slightly irritated. "Are you listening?"
Lily smiled to herself as Namie and Sirius began arguing. Remus grinned and continued with the chess game, while Namie's pieces began yelling and swearing and playing on their own. James noticed her grin and he took her in his arms and kissed her forehead.
"James!" she threw his arms off her and glared venomously at him. "Keep your hands to yourself!"
"Lily," he said, frowning slightly, "Just relax, ok? I won't bite you."
"But I'm not your girlfriend, and I don't want to be, so just get away from me," Lily snapped.
James shrugged. "If I were to listen to you, Lily, I would have given up on you loooong ago." Back came the pixie smile. "Come on Lily…"
"LET GO!" Lily shrieked as he hugged her and refused to release her. "HELP!!"
A few Gryffindor girls looked extremely jealous of Lily and whispered among each other. James smiled at his friends. "Well, see you peeps. I'm taking Lily for a date."
"You're – not – taking -" Lily gasped, as James pulled her to the portrait hole.
"POTTER!"
Remus simply waved, not looking up from the board, while Namie told Sirius to shut up once and for all and continued the game. Sirius didn't even notice James and Lily were gone and sulkily flipped through Quidditch Through the Ages.
"JAMES!" Lily yelled, as James finally let her go at the Hogwarts Grounds. "What the hell are you on? Crack?"
"Nope," James said, distracted as he looked out to the horizon. Now Lily realized where they were; the edge of the lake. She looked at James curiously. "Why are we here?"
"No reason. I just felt like being romantic," James said, grinning.
Lily snorted in disbelief.
"Come on, Lily, doesn't't Diggory ever bring you on night strolls?" James asked, slightly amused. "Dance with me now… come on."
"Dance? There's no music!" Lily protested.
"Who needs music if I can sing?"
"Oh, no, you've got to be joking…"
James smiled and pulled her into his arms, slow dancing to the moonlight. James, who towered over Lily, held her delicately, as if afraid to break her. He gently touched Lily's head, prompting her to lie her head just below his shoulder (He's so tall, thought Lily), as he kissed the side of her head softly.
Despite herself, Lily had to admit Amos never did this kind of thing with her. Unlike James, who was more of a dreamer than anything else, Amos was practical, and felt mush was for sissies. I guess my two years with Amos totally sucked the romance bone out of me, Lily thought, feeling James warmth and liking it. Amos never hugged her like that…
I can't compare him with James, Lily reminded herself guiltily. He's supposed to be my boyfriend, after all… Now James was humming slightly, and he gazed into Lily's bright green eyes as he began to sing softly.
I fell in love with you
Just how long has it been since then?
My feelings have only been getting stronger
Have you ever realized how I have felt?
Even though I have never said a word
This love is like the snowflakes drifting gently..
Continuing to pile up higher and higher…
Hold me tight if this is how it feels
The feeling of falling in love with you…
"James, this song is bloody cheesy," Lily began, but James simply grinned and kissed her briefly, leaving her speechless.
I love you so much
Can't stop my tears from falling
Perhaps, you should never have come into my life.
I wonder how long I will keep thinking about you this way…
I wonder how I will survive..
Hold me tight… so tight that I might break
I miss you so much
I can't even stop myself from thinking of you..so far away.
If the snow keeps on falling forever
Will it cover up my feelings for you?
He has a nice voice, Lily admitted grudgingly, as James continued humming. Then he began to sing again, quietly, into her ear.
Hold me tight if this is how it feels…
The feeling of falling in love with you
I never wanted to know that feeling
The feeling that is filling up in my heart.
I want to shout out into the winter sky
How much I love you right now…
Hold me tight…."
Lily did as she was sang to, and closed her eyes. For a brief moment she wondered what it would be like to be with James; he was so loving, so tender with her. In the past five years, he had gone out of his way to be exceptionally romantic and sweet to her, despite the numerous flings he had. Does he ever do the same with the other girls? Hold them like this and sing softly into their ears?
They had stopped dancing. James caressed her face and smiled almost shyly. "You're really pretty," he commented, his eyes crinkling. Lily cursed herself when she felt a blush come onto her cheeks. What's wrong with me? I never blush over a Potter comment!
"Lily," he said, his face now serious. "I know you don't love me, you probably never will… and I might come off as somewhat of a nuisance to you but…" he flushed, his messy brown hair flopping over his chocolate brown eyes, "I can't help myself, you're the only girl I go crazy for."
Lily stared at him. "But James… there're so many other girls who love you… I'm just not suitable for you… you're a player, I'm not…"
"I'm a player because the only person I want to be serious with is you," James said simply, holding her close to him. "But I don't blame you for being attached, Lily, you're stunning…" he sighed and smiled weakly. "Come on, you're getting cold, aren't you? We better head back."
Lily let him take her hand and pull her back to the Gryffindor tower, her thoughts in a mess. Why James? Her mind screamed. You can't let this little speech of his drill into your head, Evans; Amos, remember? Amos!
They entered the common room ("Gumdrops!") and paused at the two separating staircases. The common room was now empty; it was obviously past bedtime. James leaned over and kissed Lily's forehead, and smiled sleepily. "Goodnight, Lils. Sweet dreams."
"Night, James," Lily replied quietly, walking up to her dorm. James watched her leave, his heart softly aching, knowing the one girl he adored was not his.
End of chapter 2.
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