Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Harry Potter. JK Rowling does. The
only characters I own are Jasmine Hodera and Belle Bahiyya. So don't sue me
:D
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"Honestly, I can't believe it! Me, James Potter, stuck with Lily Evans. I'm telling you, IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!" James shouted angrily.
"Tough luck Prongs!" Sirius said, laughing. "Want a hottie, get a..erm..toad."
Lupin glared at them. "Lily happens to be a very nice girl. Just give her a chance James!"
James sighed. "I don't really have a choice, do I? Anyway, how do I look? I have to go catch up with Jasmine.."
Sirius smiled. "You look fine mate! Go get her! But remember, it's only the first date, and there's a lot of time to do - erm - certain things. Ok?"
"Shut up Padfoot! I'm not going to do anything like that. We're just going to get some coffee at the Three Broomsticks" James said, shaking his head. "I don't move as fast as certain guys.."
"Oh yes, Moony! I heard you and Belle are partners. What do you think of -?" Sirius asked.
"I think Belle will be an excellent partner!" Lupin said briskly, interrupting Sirius. "She and I work well together."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. I'm off!" James waved and trotted off. He left the Gryffindor Tower, and headed down the staircase. He looked around nervously, afraid Jasmine would show up at any moment.
"James!" a sweet voice shouted. "Over here!" Jasmine waved, her blue eyes shining.
James swallowed nervously and ran over to Jasmine. "Hey Jasmine", he said, greeting her.
"Hello James", Jasmine replied, smiling brightly. "We best be off, I suppose".
"Erm - yeah, let's go", James said, clearing his throat uncomfortably. Why can't I relax?, he asked himself silently. It's just Jasmine.
James signed them out, and they walked outside in the fresh air. He felt calmer, braver, now that he was outside in the open. "How was your summer?"
"Oh, mine was fine. I didn't do much of anything, so honestly, it was fairly boring. How about yours?"
"Mine was ok", James replied, shrugging. "I hung out with Sirius a fair amount, we talked, played some pranks on people."
Jasmine sniffed. "Sirius Black? He is forever getting in trouble. Why do you hang out with him?"
James looked at Jasmine, stunned. Why was she being so mean to Sirius? He suddenly felt a jolt of anger. Jasmine had no right to say cruel things about Sirius.
James took a deep breath and replied, "I hang out with Sirius because he's my first mate. He's got my back, and I got his. Sirius is like my brother, so I would appreciate it if you kept your comments about him to yourself."
Jasmine looked miffed, and James was surprised at his own daring. Where had that come from?
James was quite happy when they reached Hogsmeade. All the noise and excitement distracted him from the stony silence between Jasmine and himself. James kept glancing over at Jasmine as they walked to the Three Broomsticks. She didn't look angry, just embarrassed.
"Anyway, let's go get some coffee.," James said, trying to break the uncomfortable silence. "I'll go get it..." They entered the Three Broomsticks, and Jasmine went to save a seat while James ordered their coffee.
"Two coffees please" James said to the bartender.
"You pay me and then I'll get your coffees" the bartender replied. James searched his pocket for his money. "Oh crap." he mumbled. He forgot to bring money! "Erm." James turned and looked hopefully at Jasmine.
"Jasmine, did you happen to bring any money?" James asked, laughing nervously.
Jasmine blushed and looked around embarrassed. "Going on a date and can't even remember his money." she mumbled irritated. Jasmine slowly got up from her seat and walked over to the bartender. "How much was that?"
"Two sickles ma'am" the bartender replied, bowing his head. Jasmine smiled sweetly and handed him the money.
"Thank you miss!" the bartender said, handing her a cup of coffee. She waved and walked back to the table, while the bartender handed James a cold cup of coffee.
"Don't think they'll always be a pretty little girl to pay the bill" the bartender growled. "You'll lucky you're with such a sweet lady."
James laughed hollowly. A day ago, he would have agreed with the bartender. Now he wasn't sure. There was a different side to Jasmine, one you didn't know was there until you spent time with her.
"Thanks for paying, Jasmine." James said flatly. Jasmine mumbled "your welcome" and the two drank their coffee in silence.
"Look Jasmine, we need to talk." James said nervously. He didn't want to get in a fight, but there were some rules he wanted to enforce.
"I completely agree, James, dear."
James glanced over at her, making sure she wasn't being sarcastic. Her face was sincere, but there was no way to be sure.
"Firstly, and most importantly, you'll have to do something for me" Jasmine told him, flashing a falsely sweet smile.
"What's that?" James inquired wearily. He had a feeling that whatever he had to do for Jasmine wasn't going to be good.
"Stop hanging out with Sirius."
James's mouth dropped open. He stared at Jasmine like she was mental. Stop hanging out with Sirius to go out with Jasmine?!
Was she serious? How could she say something like that? Why did he ever want to go out with her? Anyone with half a brain could see that she was a prat.
"You're joking." James said, heating up. "You can't actually think I'd stop hanging out with Sirius to go out with you. Leave my best friend for a spoiled git? I think NOT."
"James, honey." Jasmine said her voice strained. "That's all you need to do to have the girl of your dreams!"
"You are NOT the girl of my dreams. You are a hopeless git that is spoiled and can do nothing on her own!"
Jasmine stopped smiling. Color rose to her face and she stood up. "YOU, JAMES POTTER, ARE A HORRIBLE PERSON" she screeched. With that, she threw the last of her coffee on James and stormed out of the Three Broomsticks.
"So Potter." a voice sneered. "Got dumped by your girlfriend, did you?"
James turned around and saw the oily face of Snape. He flushed; he did NOT want Snivellus to see him like this.
"Shut up Snivellus!" James shouted angry. "It just so happens I was going to dump that prat."
"Is that so?" Snape said softly. "Then why do you look so stunned? Is Perfect Potter a bad kisser? Did your bad breath scare Jasmine away?"
For once in his life, James had nothing to say. He glared at Snape, hoping he would shut up.
"Rest assured the whole school will here about this.unless of course, you'll willing to give me something. We'll talk in detention, Potter." Snape left, leaving a very angry James.
People were staring and pointing at James, making him feel uncomfortable. He headed out the door and walked outside.
Once outside, he took a few deep breaths. How could this happen?, he thought, cursing under his breath. Now Snape would have something on him.
"James?" a startled voice asked. James looked up into the face of Lily Evans. The wind was blowing her red hair, and her green, almond eyes were alert. She almost looked pretty.
James shook the thought away. Lily Evans, pretty? He must be hallucinating.
"Are you ok?" Lily asked, concerned. "You look depressed.and your robe is all.sticky.looking."
James looked at her weirdly. Why was Lily being nice? Why does she care what happened to me?
Lily blushed. "It's not like I care or anything.erm.nevermind." With that, she ran off without so much as a goodbye.
James stared after her, confused. What was going on? Jasmine dumps him, Snape is trying to blackmail him, and Lily starts being nice. He definitely needed some sleep.
When he arrived at Hogwarts he signed back in and headed up to the Gryffindor tower. He walked the staircases, not paying much attention to where he was going. The events of the day had left him dazed. He was surprised when he finally made it to the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Password?" the Fat Lady asked.
"Animagus." James replied. What was he going to say to Sirius? James would never hear the end of it; Padfoot would be hounding him about this till he died.
"Oy! James, back already?" Sirius said, laughing. "Don't tell me you pushed your tongue in too far and choked her."
"Harhar!" James said, feeling better. So what if he didn't have Jasmine? He had some of the best friends in the world, and that's better than one girlfriend is.
"For your information.we broke up." James told Sirius, shaking his head. "She's just a big prat, shouldn't have ever gone out with her."
Sirius looked surprised. "So you didn't even get to kiss her?" he asked disappointed.
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"Honestly, I can't believe it! Me, James Potter, stuck with Lily Evans. I'm telling you, IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!" James shouted angrily.
"Tough luck Prongs!" Sirius said, laughing. "Want a hottie, get a..erm..toad."
Lupin glared at them. "Lily happens to be a very nice girl. Just give her a chance James!"
James sighed. "I don't really have a choice, do I? Anyway, how do I look? I have to go catch up with Jasmine.."
Sirius smiled. "You look fine mate! Go get her! But remember, it's only the first date, and there's a lot of time to do - erm - certain things. Ok?"
"Shut up Padfoot! I'm not going to do anything like that. We're just going to get some coffee at the Three Broomsticks" James said, shaking his head. "I don't move as fast as certain guys.."
"Oh yes, Moony! I heard you and Belle are partners. What do you think of -?" Sirius asked.
"I think Belle will be an excellent partner!" Lupin said briskly, interrupting Sirius. "She and I work well together."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. I'm off!" James waved and trotted off. He left the Gryffindor Tower, and headed down the staircase. He looked around nervously, afraid Jasmine would show up at any moment.
"James!" a sweet voice shouted. "Over here!" Jasmine waved, her blue eyes shining.
James swallowed nervously and ran over to Jasmine. "Hey Jasmine", he said, greeting her.
"Hello James", Jasmine replied, smiling brightly. "We best be off, I suppose".
"Erm - yeah, let's go", James said, clearing his throat uncomfortably. Why can't I relax?, he asked himself silently. It's just Jasmine.
James signed them out, and they walked outside in the fresh air. He felt calmer, braver, now that he was outside in the open. "How was your summer?"
"Oh, mine was fine. I didn't do much of anything, so honestly, it was fairly boring. How about yours?"
"Mine was ok", James replied, shrugging. "I hung out with Sirius a fair amount, we talked, played some pranks on people."
Jasmine sniffed. "Sirius Black? He is forever getting in trouble. Why do you hang out with him?"
James looked at Jasmine, stunned. Why was she being so mean to Sirius? He suddenly felt a jolt of anger. Jasmine had no right to say cruel things about Sirius.
James took a deep breath and replied, "I hang out with Sirius because he's my first mate. He's got my back, and I got his. Sirius is like my brother, so I would appreciate it if you kept your comments about him to yourself."
Jasmine looked miffed, and James was surprised at his own daring. Where had that come from?
James was quite happy when they reached Hogsmeade. All the noise and excitement distracted him from the stony silence between Jasmine and himself. James kept glancing over at Jasmine as they walked to the Three Broomsticks. She didn't look angry, just embarrassed.
"Anyway, let's go get some coffee.," James said, trying to break the uncomfortable silence. "I'll go get it..." They entered the Three Broomsticks, and Jasmine went to save a seat while James ordered their coffee.
"Two coffees please" James said to the bartender.
"You pay me and then I'll get your coffees" the bartender replied. James searched his pocket for his money. "Oh crap." he mumbled. He forgot to bring money! "Erm." James turned and looked hopefully at Jasmine.
"Jasmine, did you happen to bring any money?" James asked, laughing nervously.
Jasmine blushed and looked around embarrassed. "Going on a date and can't even remember his money." she mumbled irritated. Jasmine slowly got up from her seat and walked over to the bartender. "How much was that?"
"Two sickles ma'am" the bartender replied, bowing his head. Jasmine smiled sweetly and handed him the money.
"Thank you miss!" the bartender said, handing her a cup of coffee. She waved and walked back to the table, while the bartender handed James a cold cup of coffee.
"Don't think they'll always be a pretty little girl to pay the bill" the bartender growled. "You'll lucky you're with such a sweet lady."
James laughed hollowly. A day ago, he would have agreed with the bartender. Now he wasn't sure. There was a different side to Jasmine, one you didn't know was there until you spent time with her.
"Thanks for paying, Jasmine." James said flatly. Jasmine mumbled "your welcome" and the two drank their coffee in silence.
"Look Jasmine, we need to talk." James said nervously. He didn't want to get in a fight, but there were some rules he wanted to enforce.
"I completely agree, James, dear."
James glanced over at her, making sure she wasn't being sarcastic. Her face was sincere, but there was no way to be sure.
"Firstly, and most importantly, you'll have to do something for me" Jasmine told him, flashing a falsely sweet smile.
"What's that?" James inquired wearily. He had a feeling that whatever he had to do for Jasmine wasn't going to be good.
"Stop hanging out with Sirius."
James's mouth dropped open. He stared at Jasmine like she was mental. Stop hanging out with Sirius to go out with Jasmine?!
Was she serious? How could she say something like that? Why did he ever want to go out with her? Anyone with half a brain could see that she was a prat.
"You're joking." James said, heating up. "You can't actually think I'd stop hanging out with Sirius to go out with you. Leave my best friend for a spoiled git? I think NOT."
"James, honey." Jasmine said her voice strained. "That's all you need to do to have the girl of your dreams!"
"You are NOT the girl of my dreams. You are a hopeless git that is spoiled and can do nothing on her own!"
Jasmine stopped smiling. Color rose to her face and she stood up. "YOU, JAMES POTTER, ARE A HORRIBLE PERSON" she screeched. With that, she threw the last of her coffee on James and stormed out of the Three Broomsticks.
"So Potter." a voice sneered. "Got dumped by your girlfriend, did you?"
James turned around and saw the oily face of Snape. He flushed; he did NOT want Snivellus to see him like this.
"Shut up Snivellus!" James shouted angry. "It just so happens I was going to dump that prat."
"Is that so?" Snape said softly. "Then why do you look so stunned? Is Perfect Potter a bad kisser? Did your bad breath scare Jasmine away?"
For once in his life, James had nothing to say. He glared at Snape, hoping he would shut up.
"Rest assured the whole school will here about this.unless of course, you'll willing to give me something. We'll talk in detention, Potter." Snape left, leaving a very angry James.
People were staring and pointing at James, making him feel uncomfortable. He headed out the door and walked outside.
Once outside, he took a few deep breaths. How could this happen?, he thought, cursing under his breath. Now Snape would have something on him.
"James?" a startled voice asked. James looked up into the face of Lily Evans. The wind was blowing her red hair, and her green, almond eyes were alert. She almost looked pretty.
James shook the thought away. Lily Evans, pretty? He must be hallucinating.
"Are you ok?" Lily asked, concerned. "You look depressed.and your robe is all.sticky.looking."
James looked at her weirdly. Why was Lily being nice? Why does she care what happened to me?
Lily blushed. "It's not like I care or anything.erm.nevermind." With that, she ran off without so much as a goodbye.
James stared after her, confused. What was going on? Jasmine dumps him, Snape is trying to blackmail him, and Lily starts being nice. He definitely needed some sleep.
When he arrived at Hogwarts he signed back in and headed up to the Gryffindor tower. He walked the staircases, not paying much attention to where he was going. The events of the day had left him dazed. He was surprised when he finally made it to the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Password?" the Fat Lady asked.
"Animagus." James replied. What was he going to say to Sirius? James would never hear the end of it; Padfoot would be hounding him about this till he died.
"Oy! James, back already?" Sirius said, laughing. "Don't tell me you pushed your tongue in too far and choked her."
"Harhar!" James said, feeling better. So what if he didn't have Jasmine? He had some of the best friends in the world, and that's better than one girlfriend is.
"For your information.we broke up." James told Sirius, shaking his head. "She's just a big prat, shouldn't have ever gone out with her."
Sirius looked surprised. "So you didn't even get to kiss her?" he asked disappointed.
