As Lockhart made his way down the hall, he spotted Lily Evans. If this was going to be another friendly visit- he was dead wrong, as the two made their way to the prefect meeting (yes Lockhart was, indeed made prefect after his 'heroic deed' ) things were about to turn interesting...

Lily glared at Lockhart as he made his way into the prefect meeting. She had heard what he had done to Flo and Mary. With all her hatred burning inside her, the worst thing he could have done was exactly what he had done- sat right beside her.

Lockhart smiled brightly as he took his seat next to her. "Hi," he mouthed.

Lily continued to glare daggers at him. "Don't even look at me," she mouthed back, her eyes flickering with hate.

Lockhart, now amused, raised his arms as though to say, "Calm down!" he sniggered to himself as she continued to glare, her eyes flickering now with more hatred than he had seen in ages. "Ease up, tiger," he mouthed.

Through gritted teeth, Lily flicked her wand, setting his shoe alight.
Lockhart looked more amused by this than anything else. He was always amused when a female paid him attention, even if it was something out of hate.

"Well that worked," he mouthed in his amusement, flicked his wand and turned his shoe pink and flowery. This didn't seem to bother him as he grinned sheepishly.

"Take the ring off," Lily mouthed.

Lockhart knew exactly what she was talking about; it had only been a few days ago when he put the ring on Mary. There was no way now she wouldn't have found out. "Can't," Lockhart mouthed as he stomped his foot in attempt to stifle the flames.
Finally he managed to rid the flames and looked down at his shoe which was covered in pink holes, with pink smoke seeping out. How beautiful... he thought to himself.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN, CAN'T!?" Lily yelled. She hadn't meant to but now her rage had taken full control over her. She flushed pink as the professor glared at her in a way that made her instantly silent. Finally, through embarrassment she said, "What do you mean can't... let us take more patrols, Professor?"

"Well if you want more patrols," said the Professor, partly amused, partly annoyed. "We can organise it perhaps later, Lily."

Lily nodded and waited for the Professor to turn around. She shot daggers at Lockhart and mouthed her previous sentence to Lockhart.

Lockhart sniggered and mouthed. "Only true love can break it." With this, he grinned and added. "Plus, she wanted me to. She said herself."

Lily, now highly annoyed, mouthed, "I highly doubt she did. You're delusional and a complete git. As soon as this meeting ends, I am going to fry you," she threatened and forced a sarcastic smile before turning back to the professor. Her arms folded and wand in her hand.

Highly amused, Lockhart mouthed back, "You didn't see or hear what she said, she said it herself," he said and smirked. Though the ring would make her think that... he smiled at this thought, seemingly to smile at Lily.
His smile wasn't a sarcastic smile; he really thought she meant the smile. He folded his arms, mirroring her actions in a smart-arse sort of way.

Remus Lupin, who was sitting on the opposite side of her, leaned over her shoulder and whispered, "you're about to snap your wand."

Lily frowned, loosened her grip on her wand and muttered, "Thanks, Remus."

After five minutes, the meeting finally ended. As soon as they were out of the professor's sight, Lily grabbed Lockhart, who had burst out in hysterics after hearing Remus' whispers, by the robes and dragged him out of the room.
His face was reddening with blood pressure from his laughter. He took a deep, loud breath and let Lily drag him. She wants me now, I s'pose... He thought to himself as he fixed his collar and smoothed his hair back, "Yes, Evans?"

Lily stopped outside of the room and slapped him hard in the face. "YOU'RE A FILTHY TOERAG! THAT'S WHAT, LOCKHART!" she snapped.

Lockhart grinned, "At least you find me useful."

"WHEN DID I EVER SAY YOU'RE USEFUL!?" Lily snapped and slapped him harder across the face.

"When you called me a toerag, your toes would be quite clean, so I wouldn't really be that dirty," he smirked. She's really complimenting me... I think she likes me! He rubbed his face. "Thanks for the skin colour but I believe I have enough of it," he said and pulled her into a hug to see the truth in his thoughts.

"Let. Me. Go," Lily snapped through gritted teeth.

Lockhart grinned and let her go. "See, it wasn't that bad."

"For you, it wasn't... if you don't find a way to get that ring off, I'm going to slip you a potion that makes you forever, a hideous beast. Do you understand?"

"She has to have true love's first kiss. I told you that. She will find one, surely. She's a complete babe," he said and smirked. "Like you," he grinned. "Of course... I understand. You speak English, I speak English. We're on the same boat," he said and laughed hard, turning red in the face once again.

"So the true love is definitely not you. Let her go! Don't call me babe! You're the most idiotic person I've ever met."

"I can't until she lets me go. It's the rule of the heart," he said with a wink. "Well alright, sweetheart, maybe deep down you know I'm a charmer." As he spoke, he ran his fingers through his hair.

"That doesn't even make any sense..."

"It does if you think about it. I can't let her go until she lets me go- I won't leave her."

"But she doesn't love you!" Lily snapped.

"She told me, herself!" his sentence wasn't said angrily; indeed it was filled with the pride only a king would feel upon his throne.

"Eugh..." Lily sighed and looked at him one last time. "Just do something about it, Lockhart," she said as she turned to walk off.

"I can't until she has her true love's first kiss."
He smirked as he saw her turn her back and leapt on her back. "Hi!"

"Oof! Get off me, Lockhart!"

Right at this moment, James Potter walked around the corner and pulled Lockhart off. "Mate, I don't know what your problem is but normal people don't jump on girls' backs."

"I am a normal person who does," Lockhart grinned. He leapt off Lily's back and watched as they walked away.