Someone said that they wanted a chapter with James' point of view so this chapter has that. I hope you like it :)


James' Point of View:

I was walking through the castle on my way back from Sunday Quidditch practice. I was the captain of the team and I felt really sure that we were going to kick ass this year. Since I'd been on the team, Gryffindor has been undefeated. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but toot toot.

Now all I needed to do was go find Alice and convince her to go out with me. That would make today as good as possible. The only thing standing in the way of her and I was that obnoxious little Jenkins prat. He wasn't anything special; I had no clue why Alice insisted that he was so grand.

I just shook my head to clear it and stopped at the portrait hole. The Fat Lady smiled at me so I winked in return making her blush and start giggling. I didn't even have to tell her the password; she swung open and let me inside.

I saw Alice's new friend Madge sitting on one of the couches with Jenkins. She was watching the staircase along with him. I was too focused on them to notice what made Jenkins' face light up. I turned to the stairs and saw what was so amazing.

Alice was walking down them, watching her feet instead of us. She was so beautiful I forgot how to breathe for a few seconds. When she looked up and her eyes locked with mine the air forced itself back into my lungs. She had her bottom lip trapped between her teeth and looked the picture of innocence, it was so sexy.

I've known Alice since I was born; I'd grown up with her. She was so beautiful, always had been, but she didn't give me the time of day. She was a good girl, a virgin nonetheless, which was so not my type. I think that was the reason I was so entranced with her, she could care less who I was or what I did.

I've slept with my fair share of females, more than my fair share possibly. I knew everything there was to know about landing a female, but it was useless when it came to her. She hated my track record and it made her hate me.

"You look gorgeous, Alice. Oh wow," Jenkins said, drawing me out of my thoughts.

"You've got such a way with words, Jenkins. Why aren't you in Ravenclaw again?" I asked, making my way over to Alice.

"I don't remember asking you to talk, Potter. Just go on and find your bird for the night and leave us alone," Alice said without looking away from Jenkins. "Are you ready?"

"Before you leave, you'd better put on your jacket. It's cold outside," Madge said, pushing past me and handing the coat to Jenkins.

"I could keep you warm, baby," I said, walking to stand in front of Alice, "Inside and out."

Her cheeks turned pink and she jammed her arms through the sleeves of her coat. She took Jenkins' hand again and led him out of the Common Room and away from me.

"Why can't you just leave her alone and let her be happy?" Madge asked, pushing me hard from behind.

"I don't know what you're talking about, small fry. Alice isn't happy with him, if anything she's bored. He's too nice for her to be interested for too long. I'm just making sure she knows that there's someone else who wants her to be happy," I said simply.

"She knows that you're no good, Potter. You just want a quick lay and that's not how she is. She deserves respect and that's something that you don't know how to give," she said before turning on her heel and leaving the Common Room.

Alice's Point of View:

I tried my best to not let James' display ruin my night. I could tell that Carver was still a little shaken up from James' behavior so I tried to distract him. I held his hand in my mitten-clad one and pulled him to a stop.

"Are you still thinking about what Potter said?" I asked, pulling him to sit on the bench outside the Three Broomsticks.

"I'm trying to not, but he's right. You're a Longbottom, your dad slayed Nagini for Merlin's sake!" he said, throwing his hands in the air. "I'm just a stupid muggleborn."

"Do you honestly think that I care who your parents are?" I asked, brushing his hair out of his face. "I said yes to you because you're sweet and nice and I like that."

I placed one of my hands on his shoulder and the other holding his hand. I leaned in and connected our lips once more. I needed to get his mind off of the James thing before it was all I thought about too.

It was about eleven o'clock when we made our way back to the Common Room. I was on his back with my face buried in his curls to fight the cold.

"I'm freezing! I'm going to catch pneumonia from being out so late with you, Carver!" I shrieked as he sat me back down on my feet.

"I'll keep you company in the Hospital Wing if that happens," he laughed, smiling down at me. "I had a lot of fun tonight. Who knew that you could run that fast with legs like that?"

"I didn't have much of a choice. I thought those kids were really going to be mad that we cut them in line," I defended myself. "I'm not even that small, okay?"

"I could've protected you from them. They were all third years," he laughed, making his face squint up so I knew it was real laughter.

He really was gorgeous.

James' Point of View:

I was coming downstairs to go out into the halls and meet up with some Slytherin girl for a hookup when I heard laughter. It was later than usual for people to be up on Sunday, we had classes tomorrow.

I got to the bottom of the stairs and saw that it was Alice and Jenkins coming in. I thought they'd come in ages ago, but I guess I was wrong. I stood off to the side so I could see and hear everything going on.

"I could've protected you from them. They were all third years," he laughed.

I saw Alice looking at him in awe and it made my stomach twist. I wanted her to look at me like that. I wanted her to like me the way she liked him. This wasn't me, I wasn't afraid of girls liking me or not.

I was going to go down there and interrupt them when they stopped me in my tracks. She grabbed his cheeks and pulled his mouth down to hers. It was such a confident move, I had no clue she had the nerve to do it.

She looked so free and happy kissing him, almost like it was what she was meant to do. There was a burning, hollow feeling in my stomach at the sight. I thought I was going to be ill for a few seconds until I recognized the feeling.

I, James Sirius Potter, was actually jealous of another person. What was this girl doing to me?


It looks like James is finally coming to terms with his feelings... Review?