Lily
Now I see why they all led me here.
"Er- what happened to your face?" James asked an uncertain smile playing on his lips.
That's a horrible first date question! I mean… Meeting, not date.
"Nothing." I grumbled as I reluctantly sat down in the booth. "Did you put the rest of them up to getting me here?"
His face broke into a wide grin.
Ugh, it's that grin that I hate and love at the same time. I hate that he always gives me that look and I love how it makes his eyes shine and… What am I talking about? James Prick Potter here! Forget him!
Why did I let Melody ask me those stupid questions?
Why did I let Peter turn me around?
Why did I let Sirius get in my way?
Why did I let Remus bloody hit me with a door then lead me here?
Why am I letting James talk to me right now?
Realizing I was basically talking to myself in my head, I noticed that James was giving me an odd look so I silenced myself.
"Butterbeer?" James passed a mug to me filled with the dark golden liquid that I loved so much.
Wait, when did that even get here? My mind talking must have distracted me from it…
Taking the mug I took a sip and felt the familiar warmth spread through me. Maybe staying just a bit wouldn't hurt.
"So Lil, what brings you here?"
I almost choked on my butterbeer. "Those insane friends of yours, that's what."
His face broke into that grin again.
Don't look, don't look…
Dang, I looked. And it's cute…
"So what do you think of Sirius and Melody?" I tried to change the subject as I shifted in my seat.
He just slid closer to me. "Well they're a lovely couple don't you think?"
"Not officially, but they really should be." I answered, trying not to squirm under his gaze.
An arm draped around my shoulder. An arm of a prick. "Yes, don't you think there's someone else we know who should be a couple?"
Dang, I just gave him an opening.
"Hmmm… Peter and that Selena girl?"
"I was thinking of some other people in our little group actually…"
"Actually…" I didn't get to finish thank Merlin. Sirius burst in, and he ran over to us, tripping over a couple chairs.
With a triumphant laugh he grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the booth, sticking his tongue out at James. "Sorry mate, but I see what you're pulling!" He shouted as he continued to drag me out of the pub.
The last thing I saw of the Three Broomsticks was James' face. A mixture of shock, anger, and laughter, though it was mostly the first two.
Sirius is actually a lifesaver for me though.
I think I was just about ready to kiss James Prick Potter.
James
Damn you Sirius, damn you forever until…
"Why aren't you with Lily?" Melody's voice cut into my mental damning of Sirius.
"Your boyfriend just bloody ran out with her!" I gestured to the door, still fuming.
"Why the heck would he- not my boyfriend!" She glared at me, only getting a smirk out of me.
She grabbed me by the hand and dragged me out in a similar fashion to how Sirius had dragged Lily out.
I had really thought I had Lily, especially when I gave her the butterbeer. That temptation on her face was just right and she had finally given in! Then bloody Sirius had to burst in and take her!
"Go get her!" Melody shoved me towards the Shrieking Shack.
Scrambling to regain my balance I began running to where I saw Lily's red hair disappearing down the hill towards the shack.
Stupid Sirius Black, ruining my date. Er- meeting? No date, at least I'm hoping it was a date.
"Black!" I shouted above the wind. "What are you playing at?"
When I reached the top of the hill Sirius was grinning up at me. "You're not going to try something with Melody and me!" He shouted.
"Bloody hell Sirius, what are you talking about?"
He stumbled up the hill to me and whispered in my ear. "I know that once you get Lily you're all going to try something with Melody and me."
"Sirius you lunatic! You were supposed to help me and that was it!" I screamed at him, which wasn't really necessary but made me feel better anyways.
At the bottom of the hill by the fence I saw Lily staring at us. Sweeping over her expression I saw a mixture of confusion, amusement, and… distaste? I hope not, that means Sirius just did the opposite of what we were trying to accomplish.
"Prat." I muttered as he playfully shoved me down the hill towards Lily before leaving.
Good riddance.
"I'm really confused now." Was the first thing that came out of her mouth.
"He's just being a usual prat." I shrugged, trying to act as nonchalant as I could, though I could guess that she was seeing right through me.
I studied the red spot of her forehead, but that wasn't very nonchalant at all, because she self-consciously rubbed it. "Stupid Remus hit me with a door." She grumbled.
Okay, that shouldn't have been funny but it was. Remus was supposed to be the voice of reason, not the fist of justice.
So I laughed.
Really hard.
Wanna know what happened after that?
I got punched in the arm.
"You're a true prick James." She smirked.
I just studied her for a second, figuring out what she said.
"What?" She asked.
"Thanks."
"For what?"
"You called me James." I couldn't help but smile as she blushed.
"Don't think it's a regular thing Potter." She smirked and punched me lightly on the arm again. "C'mon now, let's go find those other freaks of ours."
She began walking back up the hill and following her; I couldn't help but let my face break into a wide grin.