Prompts
Pairing Challenge - James/Irma
Insane House Challenge - 212. AU!Library
365 Prompts - 331. (Trope) Good girl/Bad boy
Sticker Collection - Lion - (trait) Brave
Word Count: 496
Community Service
Irma winced as she watched the boy work. Normally the local library was a place for relaxation and solitude. However, silence was of the utmost importance for this and over the last few days her little section had been anything but silent.
She winced as he slammed a title into place on the shelf. Her irritation at the noise rivalled her concern for the book itself. They were only made of paper and should be treat with caution and care.
Three days this had been going on for. Three days this boy had been shelving books in her library with no consideration for those around him. Irma had had enough.
The next slam was the straw that broke the camel's back. She ignored her inner introvert, gathered all her courage and shoved her chair away from the table, leaving her paperback romance open on the table as she stormed towards him. "Excuse me?" She demanded, her annoyance no match for her British manners.
"I can't help you find anything," he replied in a bored tone, "I'm only here cause it was warmer than spiking rubbish on the streets."
Irma harrumphed. "That explains it then. You have no respect for the law of the land never mind the law of the library! If you would just place those books quie-"
"Listen lady," the boy started turning towards her in annoyance. Though he stopped, looking her up and down in a smooth motion that made her cheeks burn. The frown morphed into a charming grin and he slouched against the trolley. "I don't believe we've met. James Potter, local rogue."
Irma almost took a step backwards, she had been all geared up for a fight and this change of pace had completely thrown her off. She opened and closed her mouth without making a sound.
James pressed his advantage. "What's a pretty girl like you spending such a beautiful afternoon doing cooped up in here?"
"I- I-," Irma stuttered, then she noticed the cheeky gleam in his eye and her indignation returned in a flood. "You have no idea if it's a beautiful afternoon and are simply trying to distract me from telling you off for manhandling these books!" she spluttered.
James seemed nonplussed. "Would you prefer I manhandled you?"
Irma gaped. "How dare you!" she screeched, bruning from the tips of her ears to the base of her throat. "I have never been so insulted in-"
"Miss Pince!" the head librarian appeared from amongst the shelves. "I expected better from you."
"I-I'm so sorry," she muttered, embarrassment washing over her.
"I will let you off with a warning this time, Miss Pince, please don't do it again."
Irma watched the head librarian sweep off into the shelves and she threw a scathing glance at James who simply winked at her. With another wave of embarrassment and annoyance Irma stomped back to her seat.
"Until next time, sweet Pince," James taunted her, before slamming another book into place.
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