"Beats me, but they said something about make-up I heard." Said
Sirius. Then James started laughing so did Remus, and then Sirius, too.
Pretty soon these guys are sitting there in the common room, cracking up,
over something that was so completely stupid. Then Mena came by. She was
beautiful, popular, and had beautiful shoulder length black hair. Even
so, she was a bitch. If she wanted a guy, she got him, easily, and when
she got bored, she'd dump him like that. She used guys for her own enjoyment
and pleasure. Most guys, except for Sirius and Remus, loved her all the
same, including a guilable James.
"What are you hunks laughing about?" Mena said coyly. They stopped
laughing, abruptly.
"Nothing." James said.
"Oh really?" Mena said sitting on James's lap, and stroking his
chin. Now most guys would freak if she did this. They'd go dead cold, wouldn't
be able to say anything, cause its unlikely that girls like that come and
sit on your lap. But James was completely cool, not a flinch. "Are you
sure you weren't laughing about," she giggled and flipped her hair, "me?"
She laughed again as if it was a funny joke. Remus and Sirius made throwing
up motions behind her back. James missed this, and smiled at her instead.
His cocky, lopsided grin.
"Nah, just guy stuff." James said, laid back.
"Well thats too bad, cause I was thinking I would let you take
me to the ball." Mena said, her face closer to his now. Now there was nothing
else James wanted to say then "YESYESYES! Pick you up at 7?" But then he
remembered his deal, and sighed.
"Well, er-" He was cut off by Mena, as she kissed him tenderly
on the mouth.
"Shhh." She whispered. "Just think about it, 'kay?" She kissed
him one more time, only with tongue, then walked away and out of the common
room. There weren't many guys in the common room, but all the girls that
were in there gave her evil glares as she walked out. Now, being a gentleman,
Sirius didn't like to see his "girlfriends" upset. So he yelled with his
hands cupped over the sides of his mouth REALLY loud-
"WHAT A WHORE!" Every girl laughed of course, some yelling out-
"Go Siri!!!" But he yelled it a little to loud, because Mena came stomping
back into the room yelling,
"Who said that?" But they just laughed at her and went on doing
what they were doing. She growled, and stomped right back out.
"That wasn't cool man." James said, kind of angry at Sirius for
saying that to Mena.
"Oh shut up James, weren't you even there? She was all up on
you man!" Sirus exclaimed, Remus nodded in agreement. James shook his head.
" I had it handled." He defied.
" Whatever James, but you need to be focusing on Lily now."
girls
Gin sat Lily infront of the bathroom mirror.
" Now, first we need a little eye liner, " Gin pulled out some white
eye liner from make up bag. Gin carefull smeared the liner over the bottom
of her eye lids.
"Lemme' do the gloss!" Eve said. Then she put some clear lip
gloss on her her mouth, making it shine. Gin put on some glitter on her
cheeks, while Eve put her hair into two French braids.
"There," said Gin, admiring her work, " ya' look darling darling."
Lily pouted, and then looked back at her reflection in the mirror. Her
frown disappeared slowly from her face. The make up actually looked good
on her. "Even though," Gin added. "You look darling with out make-up."
Lily grinned.
boys
"Alright alright, I'll focus on her," James groaned. Lily wasn't
his favorite subject, or was it?
"SO," Sirius said, pulling out a VERY large and fat book
from the couch cushion they were sitting on in the common room. "How to
Get and The Impossible" He read off the cover of the book.
"Oh shut up." James said. "I can handle her." He saw Lily walk
down the stairs. Make up and all. He stared. Evans wearing make up. No
way, Evans did not wear make up. And what else? She was walking like a
girl! Maybe this'd be easier than he thought.
girls
"Oh come on Lils!" Gin pleaded as Lily stood her palce on the
marble staircase. "Hes looking at you!"
Lily looked over and sure enough there was James, looking at
her in a new light. When he saw she was looking back he turned his head
and got up, and started to walk. Towards her.
"Um hi. " he called up to her, a bit shy. She stared dumbly back
at him, what was she supposed to do?
"Go and talk to him!" Eve hissed in her ear, as if reading her
mind. Lily took a deep breath and started toward him, trying to act cool.
"What do you want?" She said, brushing an imaginary strand of
hair out of her face.
"Ummm, I wanna talk?" He aid, more like he was suggesting it
to himself.
"Right...I guess so, your not gonna bewitch me, or hex me or
anything, right?" James made a face.
"No Evans- I mean Lily. Just a talk, is that okay?"
"I already said yes."She said, annoyed that he was already annoyed
with her. Also curious, about how at that time she tries to ruin him, he
acts nice? Like hes making it easier, AND harder. Could he know?
"Well, lets go then." He said grabbing her hand, and starting
toward the portriat hole. Lily didn't protest. Lily could barely move her
feet. Why was he touching me???? She thought over and over in her mind.
She couldn't stand being touched by any guy. But this was the first time
James had ever touched her in a nice way, since their first year, and instead
of feeling the motion sickness she had always felt, she felt warm. Hot
even. Like electricity was surging through her body, it was, exciting.
James noticed the flushed look on her face.
"Are you okay?" He asked, trying not to sound concerned, even
though he was. Was it him? Was he making her hot? She was already hot.
"Yeah," Lily tried to sound convincing. "Yeah I'm fine, but where
are we going?"
"Astronomy Tower," He said.
Chapter 6:
astronomy tower
Oh great , they were headed to the second most romantic place in Hogwarts,
for a talk. Yeah. Right.
"Isn't that a place, for you, and your girlfriends?"
"What do you mean," James asked, and began gliding her up the
north tower and up steps again ( a/n I think its the North Tower,
if its not, tell me so i can change it!!).
"Oh like you don't know, this is where you take all of your girlfriends,
so that you can make out with them."
"So your saying you wanna make out?" He stopped walking.
"NO," She said, annoyed. " What i meant was, I'm not somebody
that would make out with you, so we can stop here you know." James
eyed her.
"You think thats all I do with girls? Make out? Well for your information, I do, I do, more stuff than that!" Now James was indignant.
Who did she think she was, telling him things like that?
"Oh, right James," She said scornfully. "I believe you."
"You should, seeing that I'm telling the truth." He was
practically stamping his foot. They reached the astronomy tower.
the stars were bright and shinning. There was a couch, for God knows what
reason, but neither of them sat down, not yet.
"When have you ever told me the truth, that was worth knowing?"
Lily pouted. Was he telling the truth? No no no, Lily, she told herself.
Your on a mission, don't go falling for him again, this is business. James'
face was skeptical.
"Our first year..." he began. Lily threw her hands up in the
air.
"Well great! Bring up THAT subject." James looked hurt.
"What do you mean. I know you liked me."
"Yeah, LIKED, used to, not now, now that I see....I see...."
She looked at him indisgust. "You."
Now James really was hurt. What was wrong with him? "Me whats
wrong with me?! I practically told you I LOVED you and you ran off on me!"
He threw his hands up in the air as if punctuating the end of his sentence.
Lily arms were crossed against her chest. She was trying with all
of her strength not to look into his eyes. Because if she did, it would
mean melting like a popcicle in hell.
"Yeah, but you didn't! You told me I was pretty, and that was
all! Like a I was some bimbo toy that was just there to look at! You totaly messed with my mind and I never wanted to date again cause
I thought boys would think that was all I was worth!!!" Like practically
yelled. Finally, this was her chance to tell him everything she'd
been saving up, for 4 years. "Well let me tell you something, JAMES, I'm
worth a lot more than you think!
"Well its not like you didn't screw me over too!" James shot
back . "The only reason I date a girl a week is because i'm afraid to date
people i might have feelings for cause they'd probably break my heart,
again!" James plopped down on the couch, arms crossed.
"Afraid! Afraid? Oh please." She said to him shrilly. "Your James
Potter aren't you? You know, the one whos not afraid of anything or anyone?!! Or is that not true? Cause if its not Mr. Potter, I
believe you have some serious explaining to do."
James stood up.
"I don't have to explain anything to you! And besides, you don't
know me! You would have! But no, you don't know me so I don't think your
in any posistion to tell ME what I am afraid of and what I'm not." He was
yelling.
"Excuse me? I'm not telling you what your afraid of. I'm showing
you the image you've portrayed on this whole school for the past
4 years!"
For a moment, James didn't speak. He just looked up at
her and wondered: where the hell does she get all this?
"You know Lily, I really don't understand you," James told
her. He was calm now, thinking over what she said, but wouldn't admit it.
Lily's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "Whats not to
understand? What is to understand!" She cried threw her hands up in the
air, sat down, and put her head in her hands. This put James in quite an
awkward posistion, seeing that he'd never had to comfort a girl because
all the ones he dated had starry eyes ALL the time and wouldn't dare put
him in an umcomfortable posistion. Secretly he wished at leats one
or two would, so he could hold them or something. So, awkwardly,
he patted her on the back, but she swatted his hand away.
"Are you okay?" He asked, not knowing what else to say.
"Yes, of course, I'm just confused with myself, again."
James drummed his fingers on arm of the couch. He decided to
analyze the situation. Okay, he was up in the tower, alone, with the most
beautiful girl he'd ever met, despite what he tells his friends,
she was crying, and all he could do was sit there.
"Lily..." he said slowly, seriously. She looked up at him. "Do
you hate me?" She made a startled gesture.
" Hate you? Well, yes, and no." She started to explain,
her voice barely above a stutter. " Kind of. I hate you sometimes. Like
when you tease me, well you haven't teased me since last month, but still,
I hate that. And then it makes me hate you. Do you hate me?"
" Sometimes, I hate you. But I can dig why you'd hate me, but, if I stop teasing you, will you go with me to the ball in Hogsmeade?" Wait, what did I just say!
"Uhhhhh...no."
"WHAT? Why not? please please please!"
"Nope, i'm sorry, I ca't go with you because....uhh..."
"Becuase what?"
What am I doing, what am i doing! thought Lily. Just say yes...just
say yes.... No. I can't, I just can't, I like him more than ever. I finally
realize, I have a major crush on James Potter. I know hes trying to play
me.
"Because your a jerk! YOur trying to play me!"
JAmes jerked back, to the OTHER side of the couch. "What?!"
"I know ur trying to play me, you don't like me!"
"Well, your trying to play me! How do i know? You wouldn't be
caught alone in a room with me ever! None the less like me, in the slightest
way"
"Thats right and I have a damn good reason too!"
"Good reason? GOOD reason?!!"
"Yes a good reason, your trying to play me and i'm trying to
play you."
"Well duh."
"Well thats my good reason!"
"I think that reason sucks."
"I think you suck!"
"Oh good comeback!"
"WHY THE HELL ARE WE FIGHTING ANYWAYS"
"BEcause, you don't want to be alone with me!"
"I AM ALONE WITH YOU!"
"Well you don't ever want to be!"
"Thats right JAMES, how did you figure that one out? And why
the hell do you care?"
James became silent. Then finally, "I'm outta here..."
"FIne, leave!"
"Fine then i will!"
"Good!"
"GOOD!"
James growled and stomped out of the room."
Lily watched him go, and a strange saddness fell upon her.
"you weren't supposed to leave..." she thought, and walked off toward
her room.
girls
"So, how'd it go?!!" Ginny questioned excitedly, Eve alongside
her just as eager, as soon as they were within the privacy of their
room.
Lily sighed, "not as well as you would have hoped." She sat heavily
down her bed, and feel back onto her pillows.
"Oh come on! Did you use the flirting techniques we taught you?"
Eve asked, putting a comforting arm around Lily.
"I didn't have any time, we argued mostly."
Ginny looked appalled, "you argued with him? are you mad?!" Lily
looked at her lazily.
"Thanks a bunch for the support Gin."