Author: Jess

Rating: K for insinuations of curse words.

Summary: Lily hates James. James loves Lily. Jasmine loves James and will do whatever it takes to get him. Robert loves a challenge and doesn't pay attention to who may get hurt in the process. Based on How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days.

Disclaimer: I own Harry Potter. I also have fairy wings and can fly. Yeah I'm not J. K. Rowling. It's a fanfiction and I make no profit from it.

A/N: and here is chapter six. Hope you like it. The last chapter for today.

James paced the up and down the small part of Diagon Alley that was situated in front of Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. He had been pacing there for the last half hour and was sure he had burnt holes into the soles of his shoes. He was also wringing his hands and cracking his knuckles. All he could think of was whether or not she would come and that this was really a set up. He was so sure she wouldn't come. He stopped pacing, gave a heavy sigh, hung his head and began to walk away. He suddenly felt a tingle down his spine as someone clasped his shoulder. Out of the corner of his eye he could see a pale slender hand with perfectly manicured nails gently squeeze his already tense skin.

"You attempting to stand me up James?"

She really came. All the tension was released and a smile emerged from his sorrowful face. He turned to look upon her beautiful porcelain face that shone back with a comforting smile.

"I would never stand you up Lily."

"You ok James? You look nervous."

"Wouldn't any guy be nervous when the most gorgeous girl in the world asked them out?"

"Oh James, stop it."

"No way. I'm gonna do nothing but tell the truth from now on."

James then realised he had made a promise he couldn't keep. He was already lying to her. He felt so nervous just being around her, for reasons he couldn't understand. Lily sensed his tension and against her own will she walked towards James, placing her arms around his waist and kissing his cheek. James felt the earlier tingle from his spine travel up to his cheek. He stood in amazement before realising where he was. He smiled down at Lily and put his arms around her pulling her close to him.

"Wow Lily. I'm so glad you sent me that letter."

"Me too."

"Come on let's get inside and get some ice cream."

"Okay."

After stepping inside and choosing their table Lily and James sat and ate there chocolate ice cream while asking each other different questions. James however was in the mood for a game so he decided to restrict it to three questions.

"So James want do you want to do after leaving Hogwarts?" Lily asked pretending to be interested.

"I'm thinking of trying out for professional quidditch." James replied oblivious to Lily's deception.

"Oh saving the world one after-party at a time." Lily replied with a sly smile.

"Something like that. How about you?"

"I'm thinking of becoming either a healer or a reporter for the daily prophet."

"Oh saving the world one gossip at a time." James replied with an equally sly smile as the one Lily had just used.

"Hey I said either of them. I could be a healer."

"Hey you've got one more question." James said as he looked at the amount of concentration in her face.

"True or false? All's fair in love and war."

James hesitated slightly before continuing.

"True."

"Great answer."

"Good question."

James and Lily spent the rest of their time together roaming in and out of various shops along Diagon Alley, holding hands and occasionally linking their arms, before finishing off the day at The Leaky Cauldron. They sat discussing the events of the day before Lily had to leave. She had promised to be back at the Miller's by 6pm for dinner. She quickly stood, collected her shopping and departed, leaving James with a small kiss on the cheek. Before James had chance to call her back, the door of The Leaky Cauldron had slammed shut, leaving Lily's handbag in James' care.

"Lily dear! You have a delivery!" Jennifer Miller shouted up to the girls' rooms.

The four girls came down the stairs as three men walked into the hall carrying three large bunches of white roses. Bethany ran up to the delivery men and grabbed the first card as the first man walked past her.

"One hundred times…"

Then the second card.

"...more beautiful…"

And the last card.

"…than one hundred roses."

"Catchy." Rebecca said with an air of sarcasm.

"This is James Potter. He cant help but try to use charm."

"So do this mean he's hooked?"

"This means he found those quidditch tickets."

"You left the tickets in the purse?"

"Yeah."

"You are just on a whole different playing field."

All of a sudden there was a ringing sound coming from the hall. Lily was confused as it sounded like a telephone. In a wizard's house though?

"Lily dear. It's for you." Mrs. Miller shouted pleasantly from the hall

"Oh I forgot to tell you. My mum and dad decided to start using a telephone for quick calls cause its faster than our owl. They've told all their friends and now our poor owl hardly does anything."

"Lily?"

"Coming. Hello?" Lily replied as she held the receiver to her ear.

"Hey, hey, pretty girl." It was James. Gah!

"Guess what? I got a really embarrassing display of white roses."

"You are welcome. Well yesterday was wonderful. Umm…I have your bag."

"Yeah I know. I cant believe I left it there."

Beth, Becca and Mel were trying to hold back giggles as they watched Lily play her game with James.

"Well you must need it back, what with all that cash, phone numbers and tickets for tonight's game."

"Sounds like you've been peeking through my bag James."

"Absolutely not. Sirius accidentally knocked it over and everything fell out."

"Oh alright but I'm sorry I'm already going to the game with somebody else." Lily replied while winking at Mel.

"Not anymore. Besides you think you left your purse behind by accident? No subconsciously you are dieing to take me to that game. Denying yourself the simple pleasures in life is extremely dangerous to your health young lady."

"Does that psychobabble really work on anybody?"

"You tell me."

Lily and the girls slightly giggled before Lily answered.

"Alright, meet me at the entrance. Seven-thirty, don't be late."

"You got it. Bye-bye."

"Bye."

James replaced the receiver before turning to the marauders.

"And that's how its done."

Lily replaced her receiver before turning to the girls.

"And that's how its done."

If only it was that easy. Please review lovely people.

Jess xx