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Chapter Four: Unable to Master a Summoning Charm
Lily rolled off James before their lips could meet. Quickly, she grabbed her things and practically ran up the stairs. James watched her walk away, a goofy smile plastered on his face. He'd couldn't help but feel elated over the fact he'd almost kissed Lily Evans.
'Most guys would love to be in the same position I was a few minutes ago' he thought.
He got up slowly and walked to his Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom.
'Plus' he thought. 'How many guys can say they've almost kissed one of the Untouchables.
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James stared across the table, watching Lily as she talked to her friend, Alyssa. She hadn't looked at him since their moment yesterday. In fact, she made a point of ignoring him.
"Lily? Have you heard?" asked a voice beside him.
James cringed at the sound of his girlfriend's voice.
He couldn't help but compare Lily to her, mentally, of course.
Mandy had golden blonde hair that reached her waist. She had big blue eyes and a flawless complexion. She was also one of the Untouchables.
Lily had gorgeous thick auburn-red hair. She had beautiful green eyes framed by thick lashes. She didn't think she was beautiful, which made her all the more appealing to James.
Without realising, he'd made to the Gryffindor common room.
"Hey, Jamie? Wanna a game of chess?" shouted Sirius.
"No thanks. I'm gonna go to bed" he yelled back.
He walked up to his dormitory. He climbed into his bed, but didn't bother to turn off his lamp.
There was a knock at the door and in walked Lily.
James heart sped up. He watched her walk over to his bed.
She bent down, her face close to his.
She was so close. He was sure she could feel her heart hammering inside his chest.
"James?" she whispered.
A loud noise came from by the door and she jumped away from him.
"Lily!" exclaimed Sirius. "I take it you've decided to take up my offer," he said with a wide smile.
"Actually, I came by to talk to James," she replied.
"James?" asked a confused Sirius.
Sirius knew of Lily and James deep mutual hatred of each other, which for some reason had intensified when James had started dating Lily's best friend.
"He's asleep, you can talk to him tomorrow," said Remus, who was at the moment looking very pale.
James inwardly breathed a sigh of relief as he heard Lily leaving.
Whenever Lily was around, he couldn't help but feel confused. A part of him felt an overwhelming desire to kiss her but then another part of him reminded him that they'd been enemies since their first year.
Sighing, he turned over and closed his eyes.
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Lily grabbed her bag and made her way to the Great Hall. She looked around the Hall, searching for one of her friends.
She spotted James and her heart sped up. Then she noticed he was with Mandy.
'Why does he have to look so happy?' she asked herself.
Lily couldn't help but feel hurt every time she saw Mandy with James.
Lifting her chin, she strode confidently towards them.
"Hey, Mandy!" she said with a fake smile plastered on her face.
"Potter," she said curtly.
She took a seat and listened to Mandy babble on about the upcoming Ball.
She blinked; holding back a tear as she realised James was taking Mandy.
She was just about to say something when-
"Hey, everyone!" shouted Sirius.
She couldn't help but smile. Sirius had never failed to cheer her up. All he had to smile was smile at her and she would feel better.
"Potter, McGonagall wants to speak to the both of us at 6.00 sharp," Lily said.
"What?" asked a shocked James. "You couldn't tell me this before?" he said.
"I did come to your room last night but you were too busy sleeping," with that she swept out of the Great Hall and towards her Charms classroom.
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Lily sat in her Charms classroom, waiting for the rest of her class to file in. She watched James walk in, laughing at Sirius, while brushing his jet- black hair out of his eyes.
His beautiful hazel eyes locked with hers for a moment but she glanced away. She couldn't bear to look at him.
"Okay, today you will be…" Lily cut the Professor out of her thoughts.
Before she knew it the Professor was pairing them up
"Black and Lupin,"
"Pettigrew and Robins,"
"O'Flaherty and Anderotti,"
The list went on and on until…
"Potter and Evans,"
Lily knew better than to argue with the Professor. Without a word she got up and went and sat next to James. She waited for the Professor to come round and explain what they had to do.
Lily could feel all the glares she was getting from the other Gryffindor girls.
Finally, the Professor came to them.
"You two will be doing something a little different,"
"Lily, I want you to teach James how to do a Summoning Charm. James, pay close attention to what Lily is saying," with that he walked away.
Lily sat there, stunned.
"Sooo, are we gonna get started or what?"
Lily looked over at James who was playing nervously with his wand.
She sighed.
"Come on then. I take it you know the incantation," the words came out harsher than she'd intended but James hadn't noticed.
They tried a few times but James couldn't even summon a quill.
"Well, Mr Potter have you mastered a Summoning Charm yet?" asked the Professor.
James, Lily noted, turned a bright shade of red.
"No, Professor," he mumbled looking down at the ground.
Lily couldn't help but feel sympathetic. He looked so cute and uncomfortable.
"Well, Miss Evans will help you after classes tonight," he said with a sigh.
Lily was inwardly fuming.
'Why should I give up my evening to help a prat that can't master a spell a fourth-year could manage?'
Still, she couldn't disobey one of her teachers.
"Professor," she said before he could walk away. "James and I have to speak to Professor McGonagall tonight,"
"I am sure Professor McGonagall will not keep you all night," he said before walking away to see how badly Mandy had injured Peter.
"So, when do you want to do this tuition thing? Asked James.
"I don't. But since I have to we can do it after the meeting with McGonagall," she said.
A/N: In case you haven't figured it out The Untouchables are a group of the most beautiful and popular girls in the school. Also, I know this was probably my most boring chapter yet, but I will try to make the next one a little more interesting.
Also I would like to thank all the people who wrote reviews. Thanks a lot.
Chapter Four: Unable to Master a Summoning Charm
Lily rolled off James before their lips could meet. Quickly, she grabbed her things and practically ran up the stairs. James watched her walk away, a goofy smile plastered on his face. He'd couldn't help but feel elated over the fact he'd almost kissed Lily Evans.
'Most guys would love to be in the same position I was a few minutes ago' he thought.
He got up slowly and walked to his Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom.
'Plus' he thought. 'How many guys can say they've almost kissed one of the Untouchables.
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James stared across the table, watching Lily as she talked to her friend, Alyssa. She hadn't looked at him since their moment yesterday. In fact, she made a point of ignoring him.
"Lily? Have you heard?" asked a voice beside him.
James cringed at the sound of his girlfriend's voice.
He couldn't help but compare Lily to her, mentally, of course.
Mandy had golden blonde hair that reached her waist. She had big blue eyes and a flawless complexion. She was also one of the Untouchables.
Lily had gorgeous thick auburn-red hair. She had beautiful green eyes framed by thick lashes. She didn't think she was beautiful, which made her all the more appealing to James.
Without realising, he'd made to the Gryffindor common room.
"Hey, Jamie? Wanna a game of chess?" shouted Sirius.
"No thanks. I'm gonna go to bed" he yelled back.
He walked up to his dormitory. He climbed into his bed, but didn't bother to turn off his lamp.
There was a knock at the door and in walked Lily.
James heart sped up. He watched her walk over to his bed.
She bent down, her face close to his.
She was so close. He was sure she could feel her heart hammering inside his chest.
"James?" she whispered.
A loud noise came from by the door and she jumped away from him.
"Lily!" exclaimed Sirius. "I take it you've decided to take up my offer," he said with a wide smile.
"Actually, I came by to talk to James," she replied.
"James?" asked a confused Sirius.
Sirius knew of Lily and James deep mutual hatred of each other, which for some reason had intensified when James had started dating Lily's best friend.
"He's asleep, you can talk to him tomorrow," said Remus, who was at the moment looking very pale.
James inwardly breathed a sigh of relief as he heard Lily leaving.
Whenever Lily was around, he couldn't help but feel confused. A part of him felt an overwhelming desire to kiss her but then another part of him reminded him that they'd been enemies since their first year.
Sighing, he turned over and closed his eyes.
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Lily grabbed her bag and made her way to the Great Hall. She looked around the Hall, searching for one of her friends.
She spotted James and her heart sped up. Then she noticed he was with Mandy.
'Why does he have to look so happy?' she asked herself.
Lily couldn't help but feel hurt every time she saw Mandy with James.
Lifting her chin, she strode confidently towards them.
"Hey, Mandy!" she said with a fake smile plastered on her face.
"Potter," she said curtly.
She took a seat and listened to Mandy babble on about the upcoming Ball.
She blinked; holding back a tear as she realised James was taking Mandy.
She was just about to say something when-
"Hey, everyone!" shouted Sirius.
She couldn't help but smile. Sirius had never failed to cheer her up. All he had to smile was smile at her and she would feel better.
"Potter, McGonagall wants to speak to the both of us at 6.00 sharp," Lily said.
"What?" asked a shocked James. "You couldn't tell me this before?" he said.
"I did come to your room last night but you were too busy sleeping," with that she swept out of the Great Hall and towards her Charms classroom.
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Lily sat in her Charms classroom, waiting for the rest of her class to file in. She watched James walk in, laughing at Sirius, while brushing his jet- black hair out of his eyes.
His beautiful hazel eyes locked with hers for a moment but she glanced away. She couldn't bear to look at him.
"Okay, today you will be…" Lily cut the Professor out of her thoughts.
Before she knew it the Professor was pairing them up
"Black and Lupin,"
"Pettigrew and Robins,"
"O'Flaherty and Anderotti,"
The list went on and on until…
"Potter and Evans,"
Lily knew better than to argue with the Professor. Without a word she got up and went and sat next to James. She waited for the Professor to come round and explain what they had to do.
Lily could feel all the glares she was getting from the other Gryffindor girls.
Finally, the Professor came to them.
"You two will be doing something a little different,"
"Lily, I want you to teach James how to do a Summoning Charm. James, pay close attention to what Lily is saying," with that he walked away.
Lily sat there, stunned.
"Sooo, are we gonna get started or what?"
Lily looked over at James who was playing nervously with his wand.
She sighed.
"Come on then. I take it you know the incantation," the words came out harsher than she'd intended but James hadn't noticed.
They tried a few times but James couldn't even summon a quill.
"Well, Mr Potter have you mastered a Summoning Charm yet?" asked the Professor.
James, Lily noted, turned a bright shade of red.
"No, Professor," he mumbled looking down at the ground.
Lily couldn't help but feel sympathetic. He looked so cute and uncomfortable.
"Well, Miss Evans will help you after classes tonight," he said with a sigh.
Lily was inwardly fuming.
'Why should I give up my evening to help a prat that can't master a spell a fourth-year could manage?'
Still, she couldn't disobey one of her teachers.
"Professor," she said before he could walk away. "James and I have to speak to Professor McGonagall tonight,"
"I am sure Professor McGonagall will not keep you all night," he said before walking away to see how badly Mandy had injured Peter.
"So, when do you want to do this tuition thing? Asked James.
"I don't. But since I have to we can do it after the meeting with McGonagall," she said.
A/N: In case you haven't figured it out The Untouchables are a group of the most beautiful and popular girls in the school. Also, I know this was probably my most boring chapter yet, but I will try to make the next one a little more interesting.
Also I would like to thank all the people who wrote reviews. Thanks a lot.