Chapter 5- The First Attempt
Lily sat in the common room on Saturday evening, wondering where James and the others were. They had been gone almost all day. Why should I care though? She answered herself quickly. Because you know you love him...
Sighing, she turned in her seat and saw Lauren walking towards her.
"Where have *you* been?" Lily asked her friend as she flung herself into a chair.
"In the library. I hate Divination! She gave us this really long paper to write, and I don't understand any of it!"
"Oh. That's too bad. You should have signed up for Arithmancy with me."
"Well, if I had known that then..." Lauren said with exasperation.
"Did you see James there?" Lily asked, hopeful, though she didn't know why. It wasn't as if she planned to go see him or anything. Well, maybe she could tease him some more.. She grinned deviously to herself.
"No. I didn't see any of the Marauders there. Why do you ask?" Lauren replied, looking at Lily questioningly.
"Oh, no reason. Just wondering."
"Looking for your Jamsie-poo?"
"Sick, don't call him that! And would it be a bad thing if I was?" she asked indignantly.
"No, I suppose not. If you like him so much, then why did you turn him down?"
Lily sighed. Her friend would never understand. "For the fun of it, Lauren. For the fun of it."
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Lily awoke on Sunday morning slightly out of it. She started changing into a fresh pair of pajamas before realizing that she was getting up, not going to bed. And then she somehow managed to put on two different socks. However, she didn't notice that mistake right away.
She looked up, hearing a noise, and saw Lauren stretching in her bed.
"How long have you been up?" she asked groggily.
"Not long. I've been having a bit of trouble thinking."
Lauren glanced at her socks and said, "I see what you mean. You may want to change those."
"Damn it! Have you seen my ponytail thing?" Lily asked, her hands searching the dresser for it.
"No, but you might want to check your hair." she replied, grinning.
Lily reached up and felt that she had indeed already put her hair up, and she frowned. "Oh. Well thanks."
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"Do you really think she'll like it, though?" asked an anxious James.
"Ahh! James, you're driving us all nuts!" Remus replied.
Sirius added, "For the thousandth time, of course she will! Now stop worrying about it! You're acting like my mother when she has guests coming over!"
"But I really want her to like it...what if she doesn't?" James said quietly.
Sirius rolled his eyes and Remus threw his hands up in their air.
"She will!" they said in unison.
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Lily took a seat in the Great Hall for breakfast, having finally gotten ready. Taking one glance around her table, she noticed that the Marauders weren't there. Oversleeping, no doubt. They were probably up late last night, wherever they were.
Lauren tapped her on the arm, interupping her thoughts. "Pass me a piece of toast, please, Lily."
"What?" she turned to her friend. "Oh, sure."
"You seem lost in thought. What's on your mind?" she asked, taking a bite out of her toast.
"Not much. I'm just...still half asleep."
"Oh."
They were quiet for the remainder of breakfast, silently munching on their food.
Lily walked into the Gryffindor common room, quickly heading for the stairs. On her way, she collided with none other than James Potter.
"James! Where have you *been*?" She asked.
"Oh, around. Why, you missed me?" he grinned.
Lily rolled her eyes. "Oh, in your dreams."
They stood still for a moment, and then James blushed and said, "Um, Lily, could I talk to you a moment?"
"Why sure." she grinned and led him over to a quiet corner of the common room.
She stood, waiting expectantly. "Well?" Oh, this is *so* much fun. He's so easily embarrassed.
"I…well…I…um…" James started, blushing uncontrollably. He sighed, and pulled something out of his pocket. It was a jewelry box. Lily stared at it curiously.
"Well...er...here, it's for you." He placed it in her hand.
Lily looked up at his face, and then proceeded to open the box. Inside was the most beautiful necklace she had ever seen. It was a brilliant silver chain, and the emerald stone was gorgeous. She smiled and ran her fingers over it. Oh, how absolutely *sweet* of him! But I'm still not done having my fun…
James simply couldn't stand the silence. "S-so...are you surprised?"
She burst out laughing. "Do I look surprised to you?"
"Er, n-no, not really." he said carefully, frowning. She grinned subtly.
"But I do love it, James. It's a really nice necklace. Thanks a bunch!" She leaned over to kiss him on the cheek.
Instinctively, he moved his head so that she reached his lips instead. She pulled back quickly.
"Well, aren't you the sneaky one?" she beamed a smile at him.
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Later on that evening, James sat by himself, thinking. Damn. Now for plan b. he rubbed his head. What *is* plan b?
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A/N: Sorry for such short chapters, but as I always say, better short and sweet than long and boring. (Okay, so I really don't always say that). Anyway, I *hope* you liked it. Please review and tell me what you think!
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I love you guys for reviewing!
Darling Lily Evans- Lol, thanks a lot for another review! And I like to make Lily tease James...poor guy
QueenOfTheQueer- Although it would have been funny, I don't think Lily would have much liked receiving tampons! ;)
ravenclawer- Thanks a lot! I continued as quickly as I could!
Myxie- Lol, now you know about Lily's reaction...
Katherine Bell- Thanks for deciding to review my story; I'm honored! Believe me, I do feel lucky! =)
Shining Star- I don't know about everyone else, but I love to read long reviews, and no review is boring! Thanks again!
shanm- Thanks for your review!
KoolKitty- Don't thank me for the compliments..they were well deserved! And I don't think you have mental problems, but I sometimes wonder about myself... Lol, thanks again for you review, I really appreciate it!
Quinn- Lol, thanks a ton!
Lauryn- Hope you liked this chapter; and thanks!
Phoenix6545- I'm glad! Sirius is quite the comedian!
Satans Little Princess- Lol, well she did like it…but I expect not the way James wanted. Thank you!
Dani- I'm soo happy you think it's cute!
Kristatwen- Well, now you know what she thinks about it…Thanks again!
Sophie- Hehe, as you can see, I don't like to let them hook up so easily..
Mako-Shadows- Lol, I'm right there with you. I read that car joke and thought it was sooo funny, but then I told it to my friends and they just looked at me like I was stupid. This was about a year ago. I just thought of it again the other day and decided to put it in. I didn't figure anybody else would find it funny, though! I guess we both have a weird sense of humor!
Lily sat in the common room on Saturday evening, wondering where James and the others were. They had been gone almost all day. Why should I care though? She answered herself quickly. Because you know you love him...
Sighing, she turned in her seat and saw Lauren walking towards her.
"Where have *you* been?" Lily asked her friend as she flung herself into a chair.
"In the library. I hate Divination! She gave us this really long paper to write, and I don't understand any of it!"
"Oh. That's too bad. You should have signed up for Arithmancy with me."
"Well, if I had known that then..." Lauren said with exasperation.
"Did you see James there?" Lily asked, hopeful, though she didn't know why. It wasn't as if she planned to go see him or anything. Well, maybe she could tease him some more.. She grinned deviously to herself.
"No. I didn't see any of the Marauders there. Why do you ask?" Lauren replied, looking at Lily questioningly.
"Oh, no reason. Just wondering."
"Looking for your Jamsie-poo?"
"Sick, don't call him that! And would it be a bad thing if I was?" she asked indignantly.
"No, I suppose not. If you like him so much, then why did you turn him down?"
Lily sighed. Her friend would never understand. "For the fun of it, Lauren. For the fun of it."
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Lily awoke on Sunday morning slightly out of it. She started changing into a fresh pair of pajamas before realizing that she was getting up, not going to bed. And then she somehow managed to put on two different socks. However, she didn't notice that mistake right away.
She looked up, hearing a noise, and saw Lauren stretching in her bed.
"How long have you been up?" she asked groggily.
"Not long. I've been having a bit of trouble thinking."
Lauren glanced at her socks and said, "I see what you mean. You may want to change those."
"Damn it! Have you seen my ponytail thing?" Lily asked, her hands searching the dresser for it.
"No, but you might want to check your hair." she replied, grinning.
Lily reached up and felt that she had indeed already put her hair up, and she frowned. "Oh. Well thanks."
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"Do you really think she'll like it, though?" asked an anxious James.
"Ahh! James, you're driving us all nuts!" Remus replied.
Sirius added, "For the thousandth time, of course she will! Now stop worrying about it! You're acting like my mother when she has guests coming over!"
"But I really want her to like it...what if she doesn't?" James said quietly.
Sirius rolled his eyes and Remus threw his hands up in their air.
"She will!" they said in unison.
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Lily took a seat in the Great Hall for breakfast, having finally gotten ready. Taking one glance around her table, she noticed that the Marauders weren't there. Oversleeping, no doubt. They were probably up late last night, wherever they were.
Lauren tapped her on the arm, interupping her thoughts. "Pass me a piece of toast, please, Lily."
"What?" she turned to her friend. "Oh, sure."
"You seem lost in thought. What's on your mind?" she asked, taking a bite out of her toast.
"Not much. I'm just...still half asleep."
"Oh."
They were quiet for the remainder of breakfast, silently munching on their food.
Lily walked into the Gryffindor common room, quickly heading for the stairs. On her way, she collided with none other than James Potter.
"James! Where have you *been*?" She asked.
"Oh, around. Why, you missed me?" he grinned.
Lily rolled her eyes. "Oh, in your dreams."
They stood still for a moment, and then James blushed and said, "Um, Lily, could I talk to you a moment?"
"Why sure." she grinned and led him over to a quiet corner of the common room.
She stood, waiting expectantly. "Well?" Oh, this is *so* much fun. He's so easily embarrassed.
"I…well…I…um…" James started, blushing uncontrollably. He sighed, and pulled something out of his pocket. It was a jewelry box. Lily stared at it curiously.
"Well...er...here, it's for you." He placed it in her hand.
Lily looked up at his face, and then proceeded to open the box. Inside was the most beautiful necklace she had ever seen. It was a brilliant silver chain, and the emerald stone was gorgeous. She smiled and ran her fingers over it. Oh, how absolutely *sweet* of him! But I'm still not done having my fun…
James simply couldn't stand the silence. "S-so...are you surprised?"
She burst out laughing. "Do I look surprised to you?"
"Er, n-no, not really." he said carefully, frowning. She grinned subtly.
"But I do love it, James. It's a really nice necklace. Thanks a bunch!" She leaned over to kiss him on the cheek.
Instinctively, he moved his head so that she reached his lips instead. She pulled back quickly.
"Well, aren't you the sneaky one?" she beamed a smile at him.
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Later on that evening, James sat by himself, thinking. Damn. Now for plan b. he rubbed his head. What *is* plan b?
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A/N: Sorry for such short chapters, but as I always say, better short and sweet than long and boring. (Okay, so I really don't always say that). Anyway, I *hope* you liked it. Please review and tell me what you think!
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I love you guys for reviewing!
Darling Lily Evans- Lol, thanks a lot for another review! And I like to make Lily tease James...poor guy
QueenOfTheQueer- Although it would have been funny, I don't think Lily would have much liked receiving tampons! ;)
ravenclawer- Thanks a lot! I continued as quickly as I could!
Myxie- Lol, now you know about Lily's reaction...
Katherine Bell- Thanks for deciding to review my story; I'm honored! Believe me, I do feel lucky! =)
Shining Star- I don't know about everyone else, but I love to read long reviews, and no review is boring! Thanks again!
shanm- Thanks for your review!
KoolKitty- Don't thank me for the compliments..they were well deserved! And I don't think you have mental problems, but I sometimes wonder about myself... Lol, thanks again for you review, I really appreciate it!
Quinn- Lol, thanks a ton!
Lauryn- Hope you liked this chapter; and thanks!
Phoenix6545- I'm glad! Sirius is quite the comedian!
Satans Little Princess- Lol, well she did like it…but I expect not the way James wanted. Thank you!
Dani- I'm soo happy you think it's cute!
Kristatwen- Well, now you know what she thinks about it…Thanks again!
Sophie- Hehe, as you can see, I don't like to let them hook up so easily..
Mako-Shadows- Lol, I'm right there with you. I read that car joke and thought it was sooo funny, but then I told it to my friends and they just looked at me like I was stupid. This was about a year ago. I just thought of it again the other day and decided to put it in. I didn't figure anybody else would find it funny, though! I guess we both have a weird sense of humor!