The double date went well, really well. After a couple of hours, Lily and Remus went off to do some shopping leaving Mia and James in The Three Broomsticks.
James finished his butterbeer and looked over at Mia, with Lily, he was always loud and put on a show so he wasn't just getting her attention he was getting everyone's when she'd turned him down it made him want her more and made the chase exciting, but with Mia, he didn't even notice anyone else around them, he didn't want to chase her he just wanted her to want him.
Mia caught James looking at her "You keep looking at me like I'm going to disappear" She said with a small laugh "I promise I'm not going to go to the toilets and sneak out the window or anything to get away from you. In fact, if I didn't want to be here I'd just say so" She told him with an amused smile, though she did understand after all his efforts with Lily he always got turned down.
James let out a laugh and rubbed the back of his neck "Sorry, I guess I am waiting for the other shoe to drop, I mean you're gorgeous, smart, enticing… I am just surprised you are still here even though Lily and Remus have left, she kinda put you on the spot earlier so I would get it if you didn't want to stick around"
Mia shook her head, her curls bouncing around slightly "You do realise you are one of the most popular guys in the school right? Girls whisper about you in the halls about how much they fancy you and you're surprised I'm still here?" She looked at him "James are you sure you didn't just agree to this double date so you could hang out with Lily, I would get it she's beautiful and she's never given you a chance" she biting her lip. Her head told her that James should be with Lily, she knew that Harry deserved to be born but at the same time she knew Lily had feelings for Remus who obviously felt the same about her.
James' mouth hung open, she thought he was still into Lily? Thinking about it he couldn't be surprised, she's probably heard all about his past "I… I was into Lily, Mia, but she was like the ultimate challenge, she said no to me and I don't like being told no, I was convinced that we'd be the perfect couple" He paused for a moment, he wasn't usually so upfront with his feelings "But the second I saw you I needed to know more, not just because of the state you was in when arrived, it was like I was drawn to you. I don't want to work to impress you, I just want you to know me, to give me a chance" he finished his speech, he was nervous, and every second that it took for her to reply felt like minutes.
She was surprised by his words, with Victor and Ron everything between them was kind of awkward, with James she was nervous yet comfortable all at the same time though the nerves made her speechless, a new thing for her, though she didn't want to keep him waiting "I… I would really like to get to know you James" She told him "Sorry that sounded pathetic. What I mean is" she is cut off by James kissing her, it takes a moment for her to react and return the kiss.
He was kissing her, one minute he was just thinking about, it and the next well… He was doing it, her lips were softer than he'd imagined and they had the slightest hint of cherry. It wasn't a fast hungry kiss but a slow yet slightly intense kiss, after a moment he pulled away "Sorry it just kinda felt like the right moment" he said with a small nervous laugh.
Mia shook her head again "Don't be sorry, I'm glad you did" She said a blush coming over her cheeks but she couldn't help but look down, she was feeling so conflicted over how she felt about James and how much she missed her best friend and if she carried on this path he wouldn't be born and it would be her fault.
She couldn't carry this on if she wasn't going, to be honest with him otherwise, it will always take the joy out of any moments that she could have with him "James… There is something I need to tell you, well you and Lily but it needs to be where no one else can hear us"
As she spoke James listen, at first he thought she was going to say she can't be with him so he can't help but let out a sigh of relief as that does come "I know just the place. Lily and Remus should be heading back to the castle soon anyway so let's head back and we can get her on the way" He smiled before standing up and taking her hand.