Summary: A brilliant attorney, though crazy, Lily Evans thought she had the perfect life, a boyfriend (overseas), a job helping the unfortunate, and a constant supply of Italian food. When James Potter, billionaire extraordinaire, entered her life, everything went topsy-turvy insane!
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author's note: I wanted to do a light-hearted fic, and when I saw the movie Two Weeks Notice I found my "muse." Enjoy the story and review/flame; it'll make me very happy! The story takes place in my favorite city in the world, New York, and Lily is an American, and James is British! And, Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock make the cutest couple!!!
disclaimer: I don't own any part of the Harry Potter series or the movie Two Weeks Notice. The quote is from the movie Two Weeks Notice, when George and Lily are having a "heart-to-heart". The title is actually a quote from the endearingly sweet chick flick, You've Got Mail.
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You poor, sad multimillionaire
Chapter 1: "I find you…annoying"
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Okay. This rope was starting to chafe her wrists. She could just imagine the red rings that would be there when she finally took it off. Her dark red hair was blowing in her face and she hoped it wouldn't start to rain. No matter the conditions, she promised herself she would keep yelling until that wrecking ball moved or until she completely lost her voice.
"You can't knock down this tree! It's a landmark! Look, there's a tree house up there! What about the little kids who play up there? Where will they play now? It's been in the neighborhood for hundreds of years!" Lily screamed at the filthy construction worker.
"Look Ms. Treehugger, I don't have time for this crap! I got to knock down this tree and the rest of these buildings, so Mr. Potter can build his new condominium complex! If you don't shut up, I'm gonna take you down with this wrecking ball!" He spat.
"That's murder you slobbering, mangy, stupid idiot! And for your information, you uneducated moron, its illegal." Lily shot, sticking out her tongue. The construction worker Lily had named 'Joe' growled, and began to push the lever inching the wrecking ball nearer to the tree when all sounds were blocked out by the screeching of police sirens.
"Looks like you got yourself arrested, missy." 'Joe' chuckled and Lily glared.
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Lily dialed the number that had forever been imprinted in her brain. The phone rang twice before she heard a tired, feminine 'Hello?' on the other side.
"Abby it's me. Do you think you could pick me up…" Lily started.
"Which police station is it this time?" Lily could just see her blue eyes roll.
"Uh, Staten Island, two lefts off of Main."
"Gotcha, gimme twenty minutes." Lily heard the phone click on the other end. She slumped into the hard wooden bench; it was going to be a long ride home.
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Arabella Figg glanced at Lily, she was rambling passionately about something, but Abby didn't really care. That's the way it was with Lily, she was always trying to save the world.
"I can't believe that James Potter…" Lily was ranting.
"Did you say Potter? As in James Potter?" Lily had suddenly piqued Abby's interest.
"Yeah genius, why is the 'I'm so rich I have a swimming pool full of cash' have to do with you?" Lily asked one dark eyebrow raised.
"Darling, have you ever seen James Potter?"
"Yeah, black hair, blue eyes, idiotic smile…"
"Not to mention incredibly sexy?" Arabella added.
Lily wrinkled her nose in distaste, "Is that all that matters to you? Looks? He is a corporate tycoon who has no respect for no one but himself. He doesn't care about communities…"
As Lily droned on, Arabella tuned her out. One day she was going to take a mallet and really knock some sense into that girl.
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Sirius Black glanced nervously at James. Sure, James could charm the pants off a dancing monkey, but this was the opening of the new library that Potter Corporations had almost fully funded. James wasn't stupid; more of a naïve rich boy, but this was cause enough for Sirius to start wringing the napkin in his lap.
"We Potters have all enjoyed the pleasure of excellent education and now we would like to extend that opportunity to all of the fine people of this city. That's why the Potter Corporation has funded this project and will continue to fund others like it. Thank you for coming, enjoy your meals and as always enjoy a good book." The crowd applauded, and Sirius breathed a sigh of relief. At least James had the common sense to stay to the script. It was when a crowd of reporters surrounded James that Sirius wished that a lightning bolt would come down and save James.
"Mr. Potter that was an excellent speech, do you care to divulge your favorite novel with us?" A perky blonde reporter asked.
"That's easy! I do enjoy those Curious George books, they are absolutely tops!" James enthusiastically replied. The reporter looked confused but let out a nervous chuckle. Sirius quickly stole James away.
"Ben called, he wants you over there within the hour." Sirius informed him.
"Is he crazy? He expects me to drive down all the way to Great Neck, now?" James scoffed.
"Okay then, the car will be ready in ten minutes James." Sirius replied.
"Good." James exclaimed and hurried to the bar. He needed at least one martini before he could handle wonderful Benjamin.
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James nervously rubbed the back of his neck and rang the bell to the tune of Fur Elise. A young blonde girl answered the door.
"Anna!" James swooped down and spun her around, "What are you doing up? Where's Foxworthy, isn't it his job to answer the door?"
"I know Uncle James, I've been playing hide and go seek with Fox. Bedtime is nooo fun." She pouted, and an old man picked her up.
"Good evening James." He addressed formally, "Little Anna needs to go to bed, and Mister Benjamin requests your presence at the indoor pool."
"Swimming, this late? Ah well. Good night Anna and Foxworthy, I looove what you've done with your hair. It's quite stylish." James kissed his niece, gave the old man a terse smile and then walked down the hall to the pool.
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Benjamin Potter III looked tersely at his younger brother as he casually walked into the pool area. He got out of the pool and began to towel off, before he spoke.
"James because of your half-wit attorney, we just lost the Emerson deal." He gave him a dark look.
"She was qualified Ben, but…" James began slowly.
"James, she might have been qualified to enter a damn wet t-shirt contest but we need someone with brains. We need an attorney that has graduated from some world renowned university. Someone who has enough sense not to sleep with you. I'm giving you two days James. Find a suitable attorney by then or else." James opened his mouth to speak but when Ben shot him a look he promptly shut it.
"Speaking of your love life, have you divorced that gold-digger of a wife yet?"
"I'm in the process…" James replied uneasily.
"When you find a new chief counsel, that witch is the first thing to go, understood?" Ben raised his eyebrows looking for a response.
Nodding his head in agreement he replied, "Understood…"
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Lily hit the play button on her answering machine as she fumbled around looking for DiGorgio's take out menu under the stack of bills and papers.
'Hey honey, it's me, Xander, I'm saving some whales, call you tomorrow.' Good ol' Xander she thought smiling softly.
'Lily we need those papers for the Smith case asap.' Lily heard the professional voice of her boss and she promptly erased the message. Picking up the phone she dialed without even looking at the keys.
"Hey Mr. DiGorgio! Uh, could you get me one order of eggplant parmesean, two orders of your chicken alfredo, and one large pizza?"
"Of course Ms. Evans, Giuseppe will be down there soon to drop it off. Anything to drink to go with that?"
"Uh…yeah two beers please."
"This is a lot of food, will someone special be joining you tonight, my little flower?"
"No Mr. DiGorgio it's just for me, I'm alone…" Lily said into the receiver and then at the moment she realized how very alone she really was.
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