A Rival from the Future

Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling. The only thing that belongs to me is the plot.

Story Summary: It looks like James had found another rival with Lily. But the strange thing is, he looks exactly like him, and his name is… Harry Potter?

Author: Sky's Teardrops

A\N: I'm so sorry for the long update! I've been so busy for the last month, and actually, I've been waiting for more reviews for Chapter 13. But, sadly, it didn't reach the number of reviews I want to have. I just want to point out my mistake in Chapter 12. Instead of Holly, I typed in Macey. I kind of forgot that Aliesha's last name is Macey and their other friend is Holly. Sorry for the confusion. And to answer someone's question, the necklace's eye color changes depending on Harry's mood. If you want to know what each color means, please read Chapter 3. The meaning of each color is stated there.

Here's Chapter 14, hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 14 – Answering Questions and Facing Confrontations

The next day, Harry was walking towards the Great Hall, looking slightly confused. Last night, when he went back to their dorm, he failed to notice immediately that something was wrong. None of the Marauders said a word to him, and when they were about to sleep, James talked to him.

James stood next to Harry's bed and asked, "Is your head all right?"

"Yeah. Lily-"

"Obviously, he's all right because of Lily. So don't worry about him. He's not a small boy, so he can handle a little bump." Sirius said sarcastically, then looked at James, and his eyes seemed to be saying something.

James sighed. "Okay. If you're sure you're okay, then you better go to sleep. You need to rest."

Harry nodded, and James left him. When he was under his covers, he smiled. He took off his necklace and stared at it. Its eyes were once again colorless, and remembering who had touched that necklace earlier that day, his smile grew wider. He uttered a 'thanks' for the griffin, and the smile never leaving his face, he took off his glass and was soon fast asleep.

Last night he had been very happy to notice the way Sirius and Remus acted, but now that he remembered it, he wondered what made them turn cold at him. And also this morning, when he woke up, they left the room immediately and left Harry. And that was why he was now alone.

He was near the Great Hall, when he heard someone call him. He turned around and saw Randall running towards him. When he stopped before Harry, he said, "I want to ask you something,"

"What?" Harry said shortly. He doesn't like this guy, and he has always trusted his instincts. And when Randall answered, he immediately knew why.

"I've noticed that you and Lily are close-"

"So?" Harry asked, and he wore a not-so-nice expression.

"Uhm, well, it's just that I've you're the first guy who could freely talk with Lily. You're not planning to date her, are you?"

Harry stared at him for a while, then asked, "And if I'm not?"

Randall's face brightened. "Can you help me court her? I've always liked her, but she never noticed me. And also, can you tell me what she likes?"

Harry smiled, "Sorry to say, but I won't let other guys near her. So, good luck in catching her attention, I hope you don't succeed." He turned and went into the Great Hall, leaving an angry and disappointed Randall behind him.

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Sirius watched the sky as he sat on the ground, his back on an old tree.

"You know what I don't get, Prongs?" he asked, not bothering to look at around.

James turned to look at him and smiled slyly. "So, Sirius Black finally encountered a problem he cannot solve." Sirius glared at him and he laughed. "What is it, Padfoot?"

"Right now, you should be hating Harry with all your might. And if you just said 'yes' last night, today will be Harry's one of his most embarrassing days. He'll be sorry he ever crossed one of us."

"But instead you stopped us." Remus said.

"Yeah, and last night, you were very concerned at him. What happened to you? Why have you gone so soft towards him?"

James looked thoughtful, then shrugged, "I don't know why either. So don't ask me why." But he pondered the question again and shook his head when he found no answer.

What's wrong with me?

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As the day progressed, Harry kept thinking about what Randall said. He realized that it's true; he really was the only guy who could ask her anything and not worry that she might suspect something. He also tried to ignore the fact that Sirius and Remus had ignored him all day, which was another proof that something was wrong.

So a plan formed at his mind, and at dinner that night, he sat next to Lily, and did not notice the glare Sirius and Remus gave him.

"Hi, Lily!"

"Hi, Harry!" Lily smiled at him. Aliesha and Holly looked at each other and shrugged.

"Uhm, after dinner, can I talk to you in private?" Harry asked, certain that his mom won't let him down.

"But I've got so much homework and-" Lily broke off, when she saw Harry's disappointed expression. "Oh, all right, but just for a while, all right?" Harry nodded, smiling.

Holly's eyebrow definitely rose this time.

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After dinner, Harry and Lily went to the library, with Harry holding all of Lily's things. When he looked at the books Lily was using for her subjects, he smiled.

Hermione could have been her reincarnation.

He sat down after Lily did, and Lily looked at him questioningly.

"So, what do you want to say?"

"Can you tell me what you like in a guy?" Harry said straightforwardly.

Lily looked a little surprised, then smiled, "Of course he needs to be good-looking,"

Dad is definitely good-looking. They always told me that I look exactly like me.

"-with good attitudes-"

Well, he behaves, sometimes.

"-smart-"

He definitely is smart. How else can they make the Marauder's Map and become an illegal Animagus?

"-and maybe a good player-"

Another big point. Everyone knows Dad is an excellent Quidditch player.

"and I want someone sweet."

Harry's smile, which had been growing wider, disappeared.

Uh-oh. Big disappointment. I'm not sure if Dad has a sweet bone on his body.

"But why are you asking me that?" Lily asked curiously.

"Huh? Uh, nothing. I just want to know. And thank you for the time, I'll go back to the common room. Good night." Harry smiled at her and left.

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Lily watched the departing Harry, then shrugged and shoulders and faced her homework.

A few hours later, when she was about to finish her homework, Aliesha and Holly sat down on either side of her. Before they even opened their mouths to speak, Lily spoke.

"Don't say anything for a while. Let me first finish my work." She knew that once they started talking, it would take them a long time to stop.

The other two kept quiet and waited for her to finish. After about fifteen minutes, Lily put down her quill and started to arrange her things. When she was finished, she looked at them.

"So?" she asked.

"Do you like Harry?" Aliesha asked.

"Of course I like him."

"Obviously you like him. But what Aliesha meant was, do you like to go out with him?" Holly asked.

Lily looked at them and laughed. "Of course not! What gave you that idea?"

"Well, let's see… He's the first guy whom you approached and talked to." Aliesha said.

"But I was only apologizing to him that time!"

"And he's also the first guy whom you showed concern after meeting an accident." Holly continued.

"You saw that book fell over him! What am I supposed to do? Just stare at him?" Lily said, starting to get annoyed.

"Do you remember last year, when Randall tripped on his chair and landed right in front of you?" Aliesha asked.

"Yeah."

"Well, you didn't even lift a finger to help him! While Harry-"

"Yup, Harry. You helped him, and you know very well that-" Holly was cut off by Aliesha.

"That those stupid group of guys will help him."

"Yeah. And, Aliesha, don't call them stupid, all right? And this morning," Holly continued before Aliesha could react, "you agreed to meet with him before doing your homework. It's as though he's more important than your homework. And that has never happened before. Don't argue with me." she said when Lily opened her mouth.

"So, can you say that you're not even a tiny bit interested with our James look-alike?"

"I admit, I like him. But not the way you made it look like. Harry makes me comfortable, and that has never happened to me before in this school. You know that kind of feeling when you're with your Dad or brothers? That's how I feel for Harry." Lily explained.

"But he's not your brother nor your father." Aliesha argued.

"Maybe he's not, but that's how I feel about him, all right?" Lily said, with finality on her voice.

The two looked like they wanted to say something more but they stopped. "Oh, all right. We believe you." Holly said, and Aliesha nodded.

Lily smiled. "That's settled then." She stood up and after getting her things, they left the library. While they were walking, Lily smiled.

I can't believe they thought that I'm interested in Harry.

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A/N: Please review! I would really, really appreciate it if you did.