Hey! No one every really reads these I don't think so I'll make it quiet, sweet, and to the point. I do not own Harry Potter! If I owned it I'd be J.K. Rowling and have a daughter. I don't have either. (Thanks goodness since I'm only a 15 year old!) Anyway, I'm being attacked by little green men. Oh never mind. That was only my sister. Hope you enjoy *dah dah daaaaaahhhh* Chapter 7!

Boy Against Girl-Chapter 7-The Dinner

By: Me! (Aly)

Lily stood in front of her mirror brushing her hair. She had just turned thirteen and felt like a new woman. Her mum had let her get a new wardrobe and she was having fun. They were going to James' house for dinner that evening, and Lily was going to try to knock James off his feet. She was planning to be all nice and everything then strike. She wasn't sure how yet, but she would. She walked over to her closet and chose out a tight emerald green shirt and tight black ones that kind of flared at the bottom. She almost looked like one of Erin's friends!

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James looked at himself in the bathroom mirror. His mom was making her wear something nice, to look good for the Muggles. He had chosen a loose blue button up shirt and khaki pants. He was definitely not looking forward to dinner and he was not looking forward to seeing Evans at his house. It was intrusion! But boy did he have an idea that would knock her socks off and give enough gossip at school to last the whole year. Lily Evans was going down.

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"Mum!" James yelled down the stairs. "Can't Sirius stay? Pleeasse?"

"NO! I told you that half an hour ago. We'll invite his family over for dinner next week!" Lydia Potter yelled up the stiars.

"Fine." James grumbled. "You better head of Si."

Sirius grinned. "Ok. And I want you to know that you have my permission to hit on Lily."

James went white. "Why would I want to do that?!"

"No reason." Sirius said innocently. "We aren't dating any more you know…"

"So?"

"So you could date her now if you wanted too. She's thirteen; you're thirteen until next week. It's perfect!"

"Sirius, go away." James said while he pushed Sirius out the window. Luckily Sirius was holding his broom.

"Nice to know you care!" Sirius shouted as he flew away.

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Lily stood on the porch or James' mansion with her mom and dad. Petunia had refused to come, saying she didn't want to be with "those people". Lily looked stunning. She was wearing a bit of make-up, honors of Andromada Figg—who had also coached her into the scam Lily was planning on doing. Her mum rang the doorbell and soon the whole Potter clan was standing there opening the door. Lily gaped at James. He had brushed his hair! James gaped at Lily.

'Why didn't I ever realize she could clean up so well?' James thought.

"Come in! Come in!" Lydia said cheerfully.

"Thank you Mrs. Potter." Harold said respectfully.

"Please. Just call me Lydia. The whole "Mrs." thing makes me feel old. I mean, I'm only 34."

"Alright. Mrs. I mean Lydia. You'll have to call me Harry then."

"I always did like that name. It's James' middle name you know."

Lily grinned. "No I didn't know. Why didn't you ever tell me Jamsie?"

Her father stared at her. "Jamsie?"

Lydia just brushed it off. "That's what all his friends call him."

Lily grinned. 'I never call him it. Though, I'm not sure if I'd be considered "friend."'

'Am I just imagining it or did Lily Evans just call me Jamsie?"

"Come on James. You can show me around your house." Lily flashed him a gorgeous smile and linked her arm in his.

'I am definitely just dreaming this. But if I am, why Evans?"

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After dinner the adults had left the "kids" to do their own thing. Lily had once again grabbed James and hauled him out of the dinning room.

"So James, can I see your room?" Lily asked.

James eyes went huge. "What?" He asked while thinking 'Lily Evans wants to see my room. A girl, wants to see my room. Lily Evans and me alone in my room.' He shivered. The thought was scary.

Lily ran a hand over his cheek. "Cold?"

James shot back as if her hand was fire. "Wha? No. Just a little….I dunno. Umm…well…I guess you could see me room."

"Great!" Lily said enthusiastically. She then grabbed his hand and entwined her fingers in his. To her surprise it felt perfect. Like a two puzzle pieces. She looked into James' dark brown eyes and then looked down immediately trying hard not to blush.

"Um…follow me."

James had almost forgotten he was holding Lily's hand when they got to his bedroom, it just felt so natural.

'I wonder if her lips are as soft as her hands are.' James then shook his head. Why was he thinking like this?

Lily walked into the room, pulling James behind her. It was basically clean, had posters of the Cannons, an English Quidditch team, all over the walls. His broom law on his desk, where all of his schoolbooks were. Lily was surprised. She had thought him to be an unorganized person, but from the looks of it he wasn't.

James cleared his throat. "So what do we do now?" He grinned his cocky grin that most girls at Hogwart's melted at. Lily tried not to. 'This is all an act. Play it cool Lily. Don't fall apart!' "Want to make out for about an hour until our parents decide to stop talking. Or…" He looked her up and down. "Or we could do something much more interesting."

Lily's eyebrows shot up then she smacked him.

James rubbed his cheek and then grinned again. "Ok…so I take it you'd rather just make out?"

Lily sighed and went to say something but couldn't. James had moved very close to her, their lips almost touching. She could feel him breathing.

"James?" Lily asked weakly.

"Come on Lil." James said slyly wrapping his arms and bringing them closer together, yet still not touching, if that was possible.

Lily went to shake her head but ended up barely brushing her lips against his.

"I'll take that as a yes." James whispered and put his full mouth on hers.

Lily tried to keep in control, but she was losing it fast. She hadn't thought he'd kiss like this either. She'd thought he'd be selfish, but he wasn't. He was playing with her the whole time. Trying to drive her crazy, and it was working. She tried not to kiss him back, but couldn't help it. After about an hour, or what felt like an hour, Lily pushed back.

"James…we have to stop…I mean…"

She looked up at James to see his eyes were almost black.

'Is he mad? I don't want him to be mad at me…wait a minute. Why do I care? I don't care. I want him to be mad…I think.'

"Lily, I think we'd better go downstairs." James said reaching out his hand.

Lily gently placed her hand in his, not sure what was going on and not sure if she minded.

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It was about ten o'clock and Lily was getting ready for bed. She heard a tap at her window. She looked out and saw Andromada looking at her from outside. Lily groaned but opened her window anyway.

"What?" She said harshly.

"Woah! Remind me not to mess with you when you're going to sleep." She grinned and came inside. "I just came to get the info for the story."

"Now? I'd really rather not think about it."

'Dromada grinned. "That bad or too good."

"You are too sassy for your own good! It was awful of course! I had to spend five hours with James Potter! How could it be good?"

"Okay okay! Point taken." She then grinned. "Okay. I'm gonna ask you questions and then  you'll give me an answer."

Lily sighed but nodded. "Fine."

"How do you feel about James Potter?"

"He's an arrogant word I shouldn't say. He has an ego the size of his butt."

'Although it is a rather cute butt… DON'T THINK LIKE THAT!'

Andromada laughed and wrote some things down. "Question two. What happened on your "date" with James?"

"It was the most boring thing I've ever had to do in my life. And sitting through Professor Binnes class is really boring. We ate dinner, he decided he'd show me what he was eating, while he was eating it. He showed me his room, I guess he wanted something from me." Andromada laughed. "He kissed me, and he's not a very good kisser. Sirius Black is much better."

'Why am I saying this?! Sirius is ok I guess…although I've only kissed him twice and they were pecks but…James was…'

"STOP IT NOW!" Lily shouted.

"Lil? Stop what? I wasn't talking?"

"Oh. Nothing? Just..um…thinking about umm…nothing."

"Sure Lil. Sure."

Just then the door opened and in walked Lily's mum.

"Lily darling are you all right? I heard you scream and thought you were having those nightmares again."

"No I'm ok mum." Lily's mom looked over at Andromada and raised her eyebrows. "Oh Mum, this is Andromada Figg. She was over here while you were shopping and stuff. She's having family problems so she's staying over for a bit, and she was um…tickling me so I told her to stop it." Lily smiled innocently hoping her mom would go away.

"Well…alright dear. Be careful. Don't blow anything up." And then she left.

Andromada broke out laughing, Lily following suit. After a few more questions Andromada only had one more

"How would you rate your "date"?"

"Umm…a negative 3 I think."

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The train ride to Hogwart's was somewhat embarrassing. Sirius kept on flirting with Andromada, Peter was sitting in a separate compartment with Erin and her friends, Remus was sick, it was a full moon, Andrea was pouting in a corner reading muggle books about vampires and James was staring at Lily grinning his evil grin. After about half on hour of all that going on Lily couldn't take it any longer.

"What?" She asked James rudely.

"You know what." He said simply and ran his tongue over his lips.

Lily opened her mouth in shock and then turned around, not wanting to look at him any longer. She finally grabbed a wand, discreetly pointed it at James and mumbled a few words, in a second his hair was princess pink and he was also wearing a dress.

Sirius looked up and started laughing. "Hey Andromada that's an idea! The Halloween dance, I'll go with you. You be the knight and I'll be the…" he stood up dramatically. "Damsel in distress."

Andromada laughed. "Alright! It's a deal. Thanks for the idea Jamsie!"

James looked very confused. "What?"

Sirius looked up. "You don't know? You didn't do it on purpose?"

"Do what on purpose?"

Sirius started laughing again and then started to clap. "Wonderful job Lily dear. Bravo! Encore, encore!"

Lily grinned and then bowed. "You'll get one, of course it won't be till tomorrow. Read the paper and see if you can guess what I'm talking about."

Andromada burst into a fit of giggles and James stood and up and looked down at himself. When he looked up he was not only blushing but looked furious. He covered it up well though.

"Jamsie" Lily said, doing her best Erin impression. "Pink hair does not match with that skin tone. 'Specially when you're blushing." She then went up and patted his cheek.

James grabbed her hand and wrestled her to the floor.

"Get off me you wart hogged faced baffon!" Lily screamed

"Uh oh." James said playfully. " Insults are not very becoming, your almighty highness. They might just tempted me to repeat something…"


Lily looked terrified. "Alright! Alright I give!"

James got off her and smiled smugly.

Sirius looked at every one, baffled. "Did we miss something?"

Lily just glared at him as James grinned.

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Lily was eating her breakfast peacefully when people started coming into the Great Hall. As soon as everyone was seated owls came pelting out of the windows delivering the paper and any other letters students may have received. About a minute latter every girl in the Hall was laughing and pointing at James. James looked at some of the girls in the Gryfindoor table who were laughing hysterically.

"What?" He asked.

"Nothing." They all replied.

Just then Severus Snape walked up to James and Sirius.

"What do you want Snape?" Sirius asked coldly.

"Oh nothing much." He then turned around to James. "How does it feel to be outdone by your best friend James?"

"What do you mean? James asked, truly baffled.

"You haven't read it yet?" Snape sneered. "Page three. Andromada Figg's newest column."

James looked at Andromada then turned to the page, the more he read the redder he got. He wasn't blushing this time, he was furious.

He got up from the table and grabbed Lily's arm. "Come on. We need to talk." And he pulled her from the room.

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Cliffhanger! Anyway, hoped you all liked it. A little more James and Lily action I guess. J Anyway REVIEW please!!

-Aly