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Author's Note: Hi! I'm back. I know, I know, it's been a long time since I've last updated. I was busy with homework and stuff. I also lost interest in Harry Potter for a while. But since I've read several fanfics in Harry Potter to past time, I became 'addicted' again. Now, I can't wait to read the fifth book, Order of the Phoenix! Oh, yeah, I've decided to not base it on the movie, "Love and Basketball", starting here. I sort of forgot what happened in the movie. (
Chapter V
"Hey Lily," James greeted as he sat beside her in the Ravenclaw common room. (Don't ask how he got there, after all he has many sources.) Lily was staring at the fire listlessly looking miserable.
"What do you want and how'd you get here, Potter?" She asked looking slightly baffled.
It had been three days since her accident. She didn't know why but when she asked Tina how she got injured, Tina just sort of shuffled her feet and looked away. When she asked her other friends, they just stare at her then mumble that she accidentally lost her grip on the broom. It was really... queer. 'Hmmm, maybe I should try asking a teacher.' She was thinking so hard she hadn't realized that James was already talking to her.
"Lily! Are you listening to me?"
"What? I'm sorry, I just kinda spaced out."
"Yeah, you were. Anyway, as I was saying, being ME, a very charitable person, I have decided to give you some of my time to 'reteach' you Quidditch." James smiled smugly so confident that she would accept, "In exchange of course, you tutor me in Charms."
Lily stared at him not sure whether she wanted to strangle him or laugh out loud. Really, as if she wanted his help. Ugh, what a daft and egotistical person.
James mistaking her silence for shock and gratitude at his sacrifice, just smiled wider.
"Are you serious?" Lily asked as she gaped at him.
"Of course I am. Thoughtfulness and kindness are just two of my never endingly good qualities, you know. So, what do you say? Do you accept my offer? With the Charms help of course."
"No way!"
"Great then we'll start tomorrow." James said not hearing Lily's refusal.
"James! I just declined! Are you deaf or something?"
Long pause as James lets her words sink in...
"Wh-wh-what? B-b-but, I thought that you.. Didn't you - Don't you want help?" James asked flabbergasted.
"I do. But not from you." Lily said calmly.
"Ha! Where can you get better help than from me?! I'm the best damn player in this whole lot!" James sneered.
"Really, James, that whole 'I'm the best player in this lot', it's getting kinda old, don't you think? And anyway, I've got to run, I have some books to get from the library." Lily said brightly as she disappeared through the portrait hole.
James gawked at her open-mouthed. There was a trace of hurt on his handsome face.
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"Prongs, stop sulking. So, she doesn't want your help. It's not the end of the world. We've better things to do and life is so short! Don't waste in on Evans. I know! Let's do a prank! Yeah! A prank!" Sirius exlaimed excitedly. The thought of a prank always excited him.
"Why doesn't she want my help? Didn't I give her a wonderful offer?" James muttered broodily.
"Just give it up. Considering, it was you who asked her, you probably gave her some obnoxious speech about how big a sacrifice you're giving by helping her." Remus said slyly.
James flushed, feeling slightly guilty.
"You know what would take your mind of this whole depressing situation? A prank." Sirius suggested, bouncing on his heels as they walked toward the Great Hall for supper.
"Here's an idea, why don't you ask her nicely this time? Cutting of all the parts about how you're God's gift to women." Peter advised joining in their conversation.
"I have a better idea! How about a ... get ready for this .. a prank!" Sirius said happily.
"I always asked nicely, don't I?"
"James, Lily isn't like any other girl. You have to understand that. She doesn't swoon when she sees you; she doesn't squeal when you score a goal; she doesn't blush when you look at her; she doesn't -"
"Okay Remus, I get the point."
"Look, there's Evans, why don't you ask her again." Peter suggested as he pointed at Lily who was already eating with Tina.
But James didn't hear him, he was already making his way headed for Lily.
Sirius sighed disappointedly. "What about our prank?"
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Lily was eating her supper peacefully when she spotted James making his way to her, he had a very determined look on his face.
"Uh, oh. Here comes trouble." Lily told Tina.
Tina merely look uncomfortable as she fumbled for an excuse, saying she had to go to the girl's lavatory.
Lily gazed at her retreating back in confusion. Another queer thing. These days, Tina wasn't always talking about James. Come to think of it, she never talks about him, and she avoids him like the plague. Something was definitely up. Before she could contemplate this further, however, James had already reached her side casually taking a seat beside her.
"So, Lily, you know... my offer still stands."
"Yeah, and my answer is still the same." Lily informed him stubbornly whilst knifing her steak savagely.
"Oh, come on. Why are you being so difficult? I'm just being nice."
Lily studied his face suspiciously. He had on a most innocent expression. Lily was trying to decide if he was sincere or not.
Unable to keep his charade any further, he sighed annoyed. "Why don't you just admit it, Evans? You just don't want to teach me Charms, and here I was being all nice to you. You want it to be one sided don't you?" He accused irately.
"Ha! I knew you were lying! And for your information, moron, to be nice, you don't expect to have anything in return!" Lily exclaimed triumphantly.
"What!! Then why do you want to be nice at all?"
Lily sighed exasperatedly, "You see, Potter, when you do something nice, which I doubt you'd ever do, you get this warm tingly feeling, and it makes you feel really good."
"Whatever, Evans. So, what do you say? Do you want me to teach you?"
"In the matter of seconds that I just declined, what do you think you said that would have made me change my mind exactly?"
James just shrugged.
"Why do you want to teach me anyway?" Lily asked curiously.
"It would certainly help mankind everywhere. Wait-wait I was kidding. How about, I'm being nice."
"You just tried that."
"Okay, okay," he said reluctantly, "I'm trying to be nice. Is that better? I want to get that warm, giggly feeling of yours."
"Tingly, not giggly. You seem a little sincere.(I am!) What if you be nice to me for one week, I'll let you teach me and I help you in Charms?"
"Well ..."
"But if you can't be pleasant for even one week to your peers. Wow, I don't really know what I can say about that."
"I can be nice. I'll be so nice, you won't even recognize me. You're on Evans!"
"Great, starting tomorrow morning I expect you to be nice to me."
"That's easy."
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"You're going to be nice to Lily?" Remus inquired surprised.
"Really, Prongs, can you do it?" Sirius asked doubtfully.
"Why do you even want to do it?" Peter asked inquisitively.
"I can be all nice and gallant you know! I'm not a cold hearted person. Ask the people I went out with. And anyway, Wormtail, I hate to admit it but I'm starting to feel sort of guilty."
"Finally! A sign that you're human!" Sirius exclaimed sardonically, "For a while there we've been actually thinking you're some sort of weird, heartless creature taking over our friend, James."
"Shut up Padfoot. At least I'm not some big, smelly dog." James argued.
"At least I'm not some fraidy deer with horns."
"Stag, Sirius, stag! Can't you even -"
"Will you two shut up! But really James, do you feel guilty about every single thing you did to her?" Remus asked.
James rolled his eyes. "What every single thing? Maybe you mean, one thing, you know, like accidentally push her off her broom."
"I can name a lot of things you did to her which is downright sadistic." Sirius replied snidely.
"I was talking to Moony, not you."
"Well, Padfoot, to be perfectly unbiased, you weren't really that nice to Evans either." Peter interrupted before they can begin their bickering again.
"Yeah! You're also a big, fat meanie."
Pause.
"Okay, I shouldn't have said that." James mumbled sheepishly.
Sirius burst out laughing. "Not only are you incapable of feelings, but you're also childish! Big, fat meanie, hahahaha!"
James flushed in embarrassment.
Fortunately for James, his fans were appearing by the numbers.
"Jamsie! I heard you're offering to teach Lily how to play Quidditch. I was always interested in learning how to play." A Hufflepuff fan pouted.
A chorus of 'me too' were heard from the crowd.
"I'm sorry ladies, but I'm afraid I'm only teaching Lily."
"Are you just feeling guilty, Potter or do you actually like her." A cold voice sneered over the noise of the crowd.
The crowd hushed at the sudden voice of Lucius Malfoy.
"Wow Malfoy, I didn't know you were one of my fans." James murmured pretending to be thrilled.
"Don't flatter yourself, I was just passing by." With a swish of his cloak he was gone.
James frowned. 'Of course he was just feeling guilty. He didn't really like Lily, did he? If he didn't, then why did he asked his friends and almost the whole school to not tell Lily that he was the cause of her accident?'
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A.N. Ooooh! James is starting to like Lily. Don't forget to review me!! Next chapter: James starts being nice to Lily, but finds it harder than he originally thought. REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!
Author's Note: Hi! I'm back. I know, I know, it's been a long time since I've last updated. I was busy with homework and stuff. I also lost interest in Harry Potter for a while. But since I've read several fanfics in Harry Potter to past time, I became 'addicted' again. Now, I can't wait to read the fifth book, Order of the Phoenix! Oh, yeah, I've decided to not base it on the movie, "Love and Basketball", starting here. I sort of forgot what happened in the movie. (
Chapter V
"Hey Lily," James greeted as he sat beside her in the Ravenclaw common room. (Don't ask how he got there, after all he has many sources.) Lily was staring at the fire listlessly looking miserable.
"What do you want and how'd you get here, Potter?" She asked looking slightly baffled.
It had been three days since her accident. She didn't know why but when she asked Tina how she got injured, Tina just sort of shuffled her feet and looked away. When she asked her other friends, they just stare at her then mumble that she accidentally lost her grip on the broom. It was really... queer. 'Hmmm, maybe I should try asking a teacher.' She was thinking so hard she hadn't realized that James was already talking to her.
"Lily! Are you listening to me?"
"What? I'm sorry, I just kinda spaced out."
"Yeah, you were. Anyway, as I was saying, being ME, a very charitable person, I have decided to give you some of my time to 'reteach' you Quidditch." James smiled smugly so confident that she would accept, "In exchange of course, you tutor me in Charms."
Lily stared at him not sure whether she wanted to strangle him or laugh out loud. Really, as if she wanted his help. Ugh, what a daft and egotistical person.
James mistaking her silence for shock and gratitude at his sacrifice, just smiled wider.
"Are you serious?" Lily asked as she gaped at him.
"Of course I am. Thoughtfulness and kindness are just two of my never endingly good qualities, you know. So, what do you say? Do you accept my offer? With the Charms help of course."
"No way!"
"Great then we'll start tomorrow." James said not hearing Lily's refusal.
"James! I just declined! Are you deaf or something?"
Long pause as James lets her words sink in...
"Wh-wh-what? B-b-but, I thought that you.. Didn't you - Don't you want help?" James asked flabbergasted.
"I do. But not from you." Lily said calmly.
"Ha! Where can you get better help than from me?! I'm the best damn player in this whole lot!" James sneered.
"Really, James, that whole 'I'm the best player in this lot', it's getting kinda old, don't you think? And anyway, I've got to run, I have some books to get from the library." Lily said brightly as she disappeared through the portrait hole.
James gawked at her open-mouthed. There was a trace of hurt on his handsome face.
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"Prongs, stop sulking. So, she doesn't want your help. It's not the end of the world. We've better things to do and life is so short! Don't waste in on Evans. I know! Let's do a prank! Yeah! A prank!" Sirius exlaimed excitedly. The thought of a prank always excited him.
"Why doesn't she want my help? Didn't I give her a wonderful offer?" James muttered broodily.
"Just give it up. Considering, it was you who asked her, you probably gave her some obnoxious speech about how big a sacrifice you're giving by helping her." Remus said slyly.
James flushed, feeling slightly guilty.
"You know what would take your mind of this whole depressing situation? A prank." Sirius suggested, bouncing on his heels as they walked toward the Great Hall for supper.
"Here's an idea, why don't you ask her nicely this time? Cutting of all the parts about how you're God's gift to women." Peter advised joining in their conversation.
"I have a better idea! How about a ... get ready for this .. a prank!" Sirius said happily.
"I always asked nicely, don't I?"
"James, Lily isn't like any other girl. You have to understand that. She doesn't swoon when she sees you; she doesn't squeal when you score a goal; she doesn't blush when you look at her; she doesn't -"
"Okay Remus, I get the point."
"Look, there's Evans, why don't you ask her again." Peter suggested as he pointed at Lily who was already eating with Tina.
But James didn't hear him, he was already making his way headed for Lily.
Sirius sighed disappointedly. "What about our prank?"
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Lily was eating her supper peacefully when she spotted James making his way to her, he had a very determined look on his face.
"Uh, oh. Here comes trouble." Lily told Tina.
Tina merely look uncomfortable as she fumbled for an excuse, saying she had to go to the girl's lavatory.
Lily gazed at her retreating back in confusion. Another queer thing. These days, Tina wasn't always talking about James. Come to think of it, she never talks about him, and she avoids him like the plague. Something was definitely up. Before she could contemplate this further, however, James had already reached her side casually taking a seat beside her.
"So, Lily, you know... my offer still stands."
"Yeah, and my answer is still the same." Lily informed him stubbornly whilst knifing her steak savagely.
"Oh, come on. Why are you being so difficult? I'm just being nice."
Lily studied his face suspiciously. He had on a most innocent expression. Lily was trying to decide if he was sincere or not.
Unable to keep his charade any further, he sighed annoyed. "Why don't you just admit it, Evans? You just don't want to teach me Charms, and here I was being all nice to you. You want it to be one sided don't you?" He accused irately.
"Ha! I knew you were lying! And for your information, moron, to be nice, you don't expect to have anything in return!" Lily exclaimed triumphantly.
"What!! Then why do you want to be nice at all?"
Lily sighed exasperatedly, "You see, Potter, when you do something nice, which I doubt you'd ever do, you get this warm tingly feeling, and it makes you feel really good."
"Whatever, Evans. So, what do you say? Do you want me to teach you?"
"In the matter of seconds that I just declined, what do you think you said that would have made me change my mind exactly?"
James just shrugged.
"Why do you want to teach me anyway?" Lily asked curiously.
"It would certainly help mankind everywhere. Wait-wait I was kidding. How about, I'm being nice."
"You just tried that."
"Okay, okay," he said reluctantly, "I'm trying to be nice. Is that better? I want to get that warm, giggly feeling of yours."
"Tingly, not giggly. You seem a little sincere.(I am!) What if you be nice to me for one week, I'll let you teach me and I help you in Charms?"
"Well ..."
"But if you can't be pleasant for even one week to your peers. Wow, I don't really know what I can say about that."
"I can be nice. I'll be so nice, you won't even recognize me. You're on Evans!"
"Great, starting tomorrow morning I expect you to be nice to me."
"That's easy."
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"You're going to be nice to Lily?" Remus inquired surprised.
"Really, Prongs, can you do it?" Sirius asked doubtfully.
"Why do you even want to do it?" Peter asked inquisitively.
"I can be all nice and gallant you know! I'm not a cold hearted person. Ask the people I went out with. And anyway, Wormtail, I hate to admit it but I'm starting to feel sort of guilty."
"Finally! A sign that you're human!" Sirius exclaimed sardonically, "For a while there we've been actually thinking you're some sort of weird, heartless creature taking over our friend, James."
"Shut up Padfoot. At least I'm not some big, smelly dog." James argued.
"At least I'm not some fraidy deer with horns."
"Stag, Sirius, stag! Can't you even -"
"Will you two shut up! But really James, do you feel guilty about every single thing you did to her?" Remus asked.
James rolled his eyes. "What every single thing? Maybe you mean, one thing, you know, like accidentally push her off her broom."
"I can name a lot of things you did to her which is downright sadistic." Sirius replied snidely.
"I was talking to Moony, not you."
"Well, Padfoot, to be perfectly unbiased, you weren't really that nice to Evans either." Peter interrupted before they can begin their bickering again.
"Yeah! You're also a big, fat meanie."
Pause.
"Okay, I shouldn't have said that." James mumbled sheepishly.
Sirius burst out laughing. "Not only are you incapable of feelings, but you're also childish! Big, fat meanie, hahahaha!"
James flushed in embarrassment.
Fortunately for James, his fans were appearing by the numbers.
"Jamsie! I heard you're offering to teach Lily how to play Quidditch. I was always interested in learning how to play." A Hufflepuff fan pouted.
A chorus of 'me too' were heard from the crowd.
"I'm sorry ladies, but I'm afraid I'm only teaching Lily."
"Are you just feeling guilty, Potter or do you actually like her." A cold voice sneered over the noise of the crowd.
The crowd hushed at the sudden voice of Lucius Malfoy.
"Wow Malfoy, I didn't know you were one of my fans." James murmured pretending to be thrilled.
"Don't flatter yourself, I was just passing by." With a swish of his cloak he was gone.
James frowned. 'Of course he was just feeling guilty. He didn't really like Lily, did he? If he didn't, then why did he asked his friends and almost the whole school to not tell Lily that he was the cause of her accident?'
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A.N. Ooooh! James is starting to like Lily. Don't forget to review me!! Next chapter: James starts being nice to Lily, but finds it harder than he originally thought. REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!