Incorrigible
"POTTER!"
James winced as Lily's voice cut sharply across the courtyard. He turned around to see her stalking towards him.
"You're for it now, mate," Sirius laughed. "Good luck." He clapped a hand on James's shoulder before making a swift exit.
"Padfoot!" James hissed, but it was too late.
He plastered a huge smile on his face as Lily reached him. "Hullo, Evans! Lovely day, isn't it?"
Lily ignored him and glared so ferociously that he felt his grin slip a tiny bit. "Just who do you think you are?" she spat out.
"Er, well –"
"That was a rhetorical question, Potter, or can your small brain not cope with that concept?" she snapped and continued before he had chance to respond. "Why the hell do you think you can just go around hexing people?"
James frowned, trying to remember what he'd done. "Er, Evans, what are you –"
"You know exactly what I'm talking about! You hexed Craig Martin approximately twenty minutes after he asked me out to Hogsmeade!" she accused, her cheeks now flushed with anger.
Comprehension dawned on James's face and he laughed.
Quick as a flash, Lily pulled out her wand and pointed it at him menacingly.
"It is not funny, Potter! You can't just go around hexing anyone who asks me out!"
"Oh come on, Evans, Martin is an idiot! I was doing you a favour."
"A favour?" Lily repeated, utter disbelief in her voice, "You are incorrigible!"
"Is it endearing?" James grinned at her. Lily eyes flashed dangerously but he continued, "So. If Martin is currently sporting eight more limbs than normal … you need a new date to Hogsmeade? Wanna go with me?"
"Merlin and Agrippa! I cannot believe you just asked me that!"
"So, is that a yes?"
"That's a 'not in your wildest dreams', Potter. Pull your head out of your arse and grow up."
James watched her storm off with a sinking feeling in his chest, his beaming smile dropping slowly off his face.
A/N: It's quite fun writing arguments, ha ha! Anyway, this is from 5th year – just to mix it up a bit! Please review =D