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Summary: Lily Evans and James Potter barely noticed each other during their Hogwarts days. Years later Lily becomes a famous business tycoon running one of the world's most successful companies. What happens when James is assigned to become a partner company of theirs? What happens when they become more than business acquaintances?
A/N: I don't know if you've seen this but I had an error in my writing. In the summary I said four years later. But then I realized that Lily and James are 24 years old. So instead of four years later I just changed it to years later. I know I'm babbling about nonsense so I'll stop. Anyways, thank you so much for reviewing. Sorry if I didn't update earlier. I had other things to do. So here's Chapter 5.
Chapter 5: Confrontations
It was late when I returned back to my apartment. After the incident at the Japanese restaurant, I decided to bury myself in my work. When I finally lied down in my bed, images of what happened today suddenly popped into my head. I closed my eyes and sighed. James is such an asshole, I thought. I can't believe he would do this to me. All night I tossed and turned until I finally went into a dreamless sleep.
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"Lily? Lily? Lily!!!" I heard someone yell nearby. I swatted my hand as a daily habit and, unconsciously, hit something, or someone.
"Ow! That hurts! I can't believe I forgot how strong you are when it comes to hitting people!" I immediately sat up at the sound of Greg's voice.
"Greg! What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I'm here too you know." Melissa interrupted. I turned to her and smiled.
"We're here to help you get over that bastard." Greg said. I smiled at them. They're the best friends I could ever have, I thought.
"That's great but, what about our jobs?"
"Oh that's taken care of. Now let's forget about that and have fun all day today!" Melissa exclaimed.
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"Dear Lord what in the world is that?" I exclaimed while looking at the horrid looking dress that was displayed at the window of Madam Malkin's Robe for all Occasions. At that moment we were at Diagon Alley doing nothing but having fun.
"That, Lily my dear, is the latest in Magical Fashion. It's the talk of the town. Worth more than two hundred galleons, it is what people call 'the minimizer'. Honestly to me it's just an ordinary robe. Only it makes you look thin. Look around yourselves. Almost every female in here are wearing robes. Don't you think?" Melissa explained.
True, I thought. It seems that only I and Melissa are wearing ordinary clothes here. I was wearing a white sleeveless turtleneck shirt with a black leather skirt and high boots while Melissa was wearing a long- sleeved green dress that stopped just below the knees and a flat sandal. We looked like we were off to a formal party but we didn't care what people thought about us. I looked around and saw Florean Fortesque's Ice-Cream Parlor and I was immediately famished.
"Hey guys, let's take a break for a while, okay? I'm in the mood for ice cream. How about it?" I told them, heading toward the store.
The other two, unsure of what to say, nodded and just followed her.
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Meanwhile at James' Apartment:
"Oh James, please!!! More, more, more!" Chrissie's screams could be heard from outside the building. Sirius couldn't help but be disgusted as he opened the door to the apartment he, James, Remus and Peter shared. As he went inside he saw Remus and Peter by the kitchen.
It was still in the early afternoon so no one was seen preparing dinner. Sirius took a beer in the refrigerator and then sat with them at the kitchen table. Chrissie's screams still continued and it got louder and more annoying.
"How long have they been in there?" Sirius asked, pointing towards James' bedroom where the screams were coming from.
"Don't know. When Peter and I arrived they were already inside." Remus said with a disgusted look on his face. An absolutely loud yell suddenly interrupted their talk and made Sirius drop his bottle to the floor in surprise. A dark look suddenly crossed his features.
"That's it! My women don't even scream that loud. If it was me instead of James I would have put a sock in her face because she's so bloody loud!" Sirius stomped towards James's door with Peter and Remus following quietly and immediately opened the door. A shocked Chrissie and a grateful James looked at them. It was quite a sight to see. Chrissie was sitting on top of James while he was lying down holding her butt close to him. It was obvious that they were still "connected". As reflex, Chrissie immediately covered her breasts while James got off her.
"As much as I love to surprise you two in the middle of your interaction, this has got to stop! I can't bear hearing any of your moans anymore!" Sirius growled.
"But Sirius, we promise we'll be quieter. Okay?" Chrissie pleaded annoyingly. Behind her James was silently pleading otherwise to Sirius. He saw it and nodded slightly.
"No. Enough is enough!" He said in a straight face. "Besides, it's getting late. You better get home. NOW!" Chrissie tensed at the last part. Sometimes Sirius can be scary.
"Okay, I'll leave. But let me just change into my clothes, so if you please.?"
Sirius stayed where he was. "I don't trust that you'll change right away if I leave. So it should be now." he crossed his arms defiantly. (I know it looks like he's perverted, but he isn't. he just wants her to leave)
Chrissie looked at James and gave her pleading eyes but all she got was a shrug.
"You better listen to what he says, or else he'll do the unthinkable." James said. She finally sighed and stood up, not minding Peter's open-jawed stare at the door (remember? Remus and Peter were also there with Sirius) and put on her clothes. She didn't mind putting on underwear because she was too scared that Sirius would become impatient and do something bad. She was about to kiss James goodbye but a grunt from Sirius told her otherwise. She left the room not making contact with anyone and you could hear the faint sound of the apartment door opening then closing.
"Whew. Thanks man, I owe you one." James said as he stood up and took his clothes from the floor and put them on.
Sirius grinned. "No problem, how many days do you think till she comes crawling back?"
"I don't care. She was never my girlfriend. She's just assuming that we are based on the times we spend on each other. If I remember correctly, most of them were in my bed. If I wanted to have a girlfriend I would have preferred Lily." By that time James was already finished changing.
"Yes Lily, quite a nice girl. When I met her for the first time she was extremely kind and friendly. Okay now that that's done why don't we go have some Ice Cream? After all that activity you must be hungry James." Remus spoke for the first time in minutes.
"Sure. I'm craving for ice cream at this moment." James' thoughts suddenly drifted into a certain redhead.
"Me too," Sirius said, closing his eyes, already imagining chocolate fudge ice cream covered with all his favorite toppings.
"Me three," Peter squeaked.
"James? You okay?" Sirius waved his hands in front of James.
"Yeah I'm fine. I was just thinking."
"We know. Lily." They all laughed then apparated to Diagon Alley.
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"Yummy that was the best Ice Cream ever!" I exclaimed, tapping my stomach lightly because I was so full.
"I agree with you Lily that was good. Therefore, we should get out and walk a bit so that we'll feel a bit lighter from this. I can't stand not walking a bit after eating." Melissa said, being the weight-conscious person that she is.
"God, could we not walk? I'm so tired and I'm sure Greg is too, right Greg?" I turned to him.
"Actually, I'm not really tired and I don't mind if we walk a bit."
"That's two against one, honey. So let's go." Melissa stood up, Greg slowly following. Just then she stopped and turned to us.
"Wait, I have to go pee. Wait for me outside okay?"
"Okay" Greg stood up and started walking towards the exit.
"Fine." I mumbled, slowly standing up and following him out the door. Suddenly, Greg stopped in his tracks. I was still mumbling and I wasn't looking where I was going so I bumped into him.
"What is the matter?" I almost screamed at him. I saw that he wasn't listening. Instead, he had this smile on his face.
"Absolutely hot guy at ten o'clock" He said. I looked where he said and saw Sirius Black.
"Yeah, I know him. His name is Sirius Black. I must admit he is hot. But he's not my type" Greg looked at me with incredulous eyes.
"How could he not be your type? He's cute, big, has a nice face and not to mention the ass---"
"And straight" I interrupted. He gave me a look that meant I spoiled his fun. I chuckled. We continued to look his way until I saw someone come to him and give him a "friendly" headlock. They looked to be best friends. I smiled, amused at their actions. But I couldn't help thinking that his friend was so familiar until it popped. It was James! Obviously Greg noticed because he saw me look at him with wide eyes.
"Let's go before he sees us" Greg said, pulling me back into the store. At that moment Melissa was on her way to out so she was confused as to why we were coming back in. Greg saw her confused face and mouthed a "James" to her. Her face showed realization and she came closer. I looked outside the window and saw James, Sirius, and two others, I think it was Remus and Peter, come towards us. I panicked. They're coming here!, I thought.
Mel and Greg saw them too and we sat at the nearest table we could get. My back was to the door so it wasn't in their view. Thankfully I bought a hat today and I used it to shield myself from their vision. When they finally went in, they passed our table and as soon as they were at the counter, we made a dash out the door. I wasn't too fast though. James saw me at the last minute.
"Lily!" he called. I stopped for a second but I didn't turn around. I was tempted to turn around and see his face, but I didn't. Melissa and Greg then pulled my hand and we left the shop.
"What was that for?" Melissa exclaimed once we were out in the streets. I looked at her sadly.
"I honestly don't know." I said quietly. I took my bags from Greg's grasp.
"Listen, I really need to be alone right now," I said to them. "So I'll see you tomorrow okay?" they nodded their heads in response. I wasn't in a hurry so I decided to walk home.
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The walk helped me clear my head a bit so by the time I arrived at my apartment, I was feeling better. That is until I noticed that someone was sitting by the steps outside our apartment, obviously waiting for someone. I wasn't able to see his face because his head was bowed.
"Excuse me sir? Are you looking for someone who lives here?" I asked politely. The man flinched at the sound of my voice. He looked up at me.
"Lily" he whispered.
"James? Wha-what are yo-you do-doing here?" I stuttered. I was surprised, to say the least.
"You didn't give me chance at the ice-cream shop. At least let me explain everything." He reasoned. I felt anger bubbling up inside me.
"What do you have to explain? I already know everything!" I shrieked. "You have a girlfriend, oh and by the way, how was your sex yesterday?"
James looked at me guiltily. I continued.
"Oh so it was good huh? I'm sorry I can't do the same. You know why? Because I'm still a virgin! I know you don't like inexperienced women so forget about me! I don't care!"
I was reaching my limit. I couldn't take it anymore. I wanted to cry right there. But I didn't want to be weak. So instead I slapped him right in the face, pouring all my anger out to him. But he flinched slightly but nonetheless he acted like it was nothing. He must have had a lot of women do that to him, he must really be a bastard, I thought. Just that thought made me so angry that I slapped him again, and again, and again. He still looked the same, although his cheeks were getting red.
"Why aren't you moving? Why aren't you talking? Are you that heartless that you can't even feel pain or talk to me, a virgin?" I asked angrily. He still looked at me guiltily. I didn't notice until now that tears were streaming down my face while I said those words. I hastily wiped them away. God!, I thought, I'm crying! I'm acting like a fool, like a person whose, a person whose, in love! No, that's not right. I'm not in love. I couldn't be. I just have.feelings for him.
I looked into his eyes and saw guilt. I couldn't help but feel pity for him. We were silent for a moment until he spoke.
"I'm sorry." He said quietly. "I really didn't mean to hurt you. But on my defense, she wasn't my girlfriend---"
"What was she then? Someone you want when you need a good fucking?" I interrupted, although a bit calmer than earlier.
"I guess that's what she is to me," I looked at him disgustedly at that part, "But I never wanted that to happen to you, to us. I like you, Lily. You're a wonderful person, inside and out. Even if you're a, a virgin, I completely accept that---"
"Are you sure?" I interrupted again. "As far as I can remember you didn't seem to accept my virginity on our date."
He turned to me. "I guess I should go. I shouldn't have come. Sorry for disturbing you." he walked away. I looked at him walk away.
"James!" I called suddenly.
He turned. "Come up. Your cheeks are swollen. We better get it fixed." A small smile appeared from his face as he went closer. I turned and opened the door to the building for him.
A/N: Chapter 5 done! Finally! Got any comments? Tell me what you think about it. Gosh I'm so darn tired! Hehe this one's a bit longer than the others. Okay here's a question! What do you think will happen after this? To tell you the truth my mind's empty on what to write next so I need help. Please Review!
Summary: Lily Evans and James Potter barely noticed each other during their Hogwarts days. Years later Lily becomes a famous business tycoon running one of the world's most successful companies. What happens when James is assigned to become a partner company of theirs? What happens when they become more than business acquaintances?
A/N: I don't know if you've seen this but I had an error in my writing. In the summary I said four years later. But then I realized that Lily and James are 24 years old. So instead of four years later I just changed it to years later. I know I'm babbling about nonsense so I'll stop. Anyways, thank you so much for reviewing. Sorry if I didn't update earlier. I had other things to do. So here's Chapter 5.
Chapter 5: Confrontations
It was late when I returned back to my apartment. After the incident at the Japanese restaurant, I decided to bury myself in my work. When I finally lied down in my bed, images of what happened today suddenly popped into my head. I closed my eyes and sighed. James is such an asshole, I thought. I can't believe he would do this to me. All night I tossed and turned until I finally went into a dreamless sleep.
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"Lily? Lily? Lily!!!" I heard someone yell nearby. I swatted my hand as a daily habit and, unconsciously, hit something, or someone.
"Ow! That hurts! I can't believe I forgot how strong you are when it comes to hitting people!" I immediately sat up at the sound of Greg's voice.
"Greg! What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I'm here too you know." Melissa interrupted. I turned to her and smiled.
"We're here to help you get over that bastard." Greg said. I smiled at them. They're the best friends I could ever have, I thought.
"That's great but, what about our jobs?"
"Oh that's taken care of. Now let's forget about that and have fun all day today!" Melissa exclaimed.
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"Dear Lord what in the world is that?" I exclaimed while looking at the horrid looking dress that was displayed at the window of Madam Malkin's Robe for all Occasions. At that moment we were at Diagon Alley doing nothing but having fun.
"That, Lily my dear, is the latest in Magical Fashion. It's the talk of the town. Worth more than two hundred galleons, it is what people call 'the minimizer'. Honestly to me it's just an ordinary robe. Only it makes you look thin. Look around yourselves. Almost every female in here are wearing robes. Don't you think?" Melissa explained.
True, I thought. It seems that only I and Melissa are wearing ordinary clothes here. I was wearing a white sleeveless turtleneck shirt with a black leather skirt and high boots while Melissa was wearing a long- sleeved green dress that stopped just below the knees and a flat sandal. We looked like we were off to a formal party but we didn't care what people thought about us. I looked around and saw Florean Fortesque's Ice-Cream Parlor and I was immediately famished.
"Hey guys, let's take a break for a while, okay? I'm in the mood for ice cream. How about it?" I told them, heading toward the store.
The other two, unsure of what to say, nodded and just followed her.
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Meanwhile at James' Apartment:
"Oh James, please!!! More, more, more!" Chrissie's screams could be heard from outside the building. Sirius couldn't help but be disgusted as he opened the door to the apartment he, James, Remus and Peter shared. As he went inside he saw Remus and Peter by the kitchen.
It was still in the early afternoon so no one was seen preparing dinner. Sirius took a beer in the refrigerator and then sat with them at the kitchen table. Chrissie's screams still continued and it got louder and more annoying.
"How long have they been in there?" Sirius asked, pointing towards James' bedroom where the screams were coming from.
"Don't know. When Peter and I arrived they were already inside." Remus said with a disgusted look on his face. An absolutely loud yell suddenly interrupted their talk and made Sirius drop his bottle to the floor in surprise. A dark look suddenly crossed his features.
"That's it! My women don't even scream that loud. If it was me instead of James I would have put a sock in her face because she's so bloody loud!" Sirius stomped towards James's door with Peter and Remus following quietly and immediately opened the door. A shocked Chrissie and a grateful James looked at them. It was quite a sight to see. Chrissie was sitting on top of James while he was lying down holding her butt close to him. It was obvious that they were still "connected". As reflex, Chrissie immediately covered her breasts while James got off her.
"As much as I love to surprise you two in the middle of your interaction, this has got to stop! I can't bear hearing any of your moans anymore!" Sirius growled.
"But Sirius, we promise we'll be quieter. Okay?" Chrissie pleaded annoyingly. Behind her James was silently pleading otherwise to Sirius. He saw it and nodded slightly.
"No. Enough is enough!" He said in a straight face. "Besides, it's getting late. You better get home. NOW!" Chrissie tensed at the last part. Sometimes Sirius can be scary.
"Okay, I'll leave. But let me just change into my clothes, so if you please.?"
Sirius stayed where he was. "I don't trust that you'll change right away if I leave. So it should be now." he crossed his arms defiantly. (I know it looks like he's perverted, but he isn't. he just wants her to leave)
Chrissie looked at James and gave her pleading eyes but all she got was a shrug.
"You better listen to what he says, or else he'll do the unthinkable." James said. She finally sighed and stood up, not minding Peter's open-jawed stare at the door (remember? Remus and Peter were also there with Sirius) and put on her clothes. She didn't mind putting on underwear because she was too scared that Sirius would become impatient and do something bad. She was about to kiss James goodbye but a grunt from Sirius told her otherwise. She left the room not making contact with anyone and you could hear the faint sound of the apartment door opening then closing.
"Whew. Thanks man, I owe you one." James said as he stood up and took his clothes from the floor and put them on.
Sirius grinned. "No problem, how many days do you think till she comes crawling back?"
"I don't care. She was never my girlfriend. She's just assuming that we are based on the times we spend on each other. If I remember correctly, most of them were in my bed. If I wanted to have a girlfriend I would have preferred Lily." By that time James was already finished changing.
"Yes Lily, quite a nice girl. When I met her for the first time she was extremely kind and friendly. Okay now that that's done why don't we go have some Ice Cream? After all that activity you must be hungry James." Remus spoke for the first time in minutes.
"Sure. I'm craving for ice cream at this moment." James' thoughts suddenly drifted into a certain redhead.
"Me too," Sirius said, closing his eyes, already imagining chocolate fudge ice cream covered with all his favorite toppings.
"Me three," Peter squeaked.
"James? You okay?" Sirius waved his hands in front of James.
"Yeah I'm fine. I was just thinking."
"We know. Lily." They all laughed then apparated to Diagon Alley.
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"Yummy that was the best Ice Cream ever!" I exclaimed, tapping my stomach lightly because I was so full.
"I agree with you Lily that was good. Therefore, we should get out and walk a bit so that we'll feel a bit lighter from this. I can't stand not walking a bit after eating." Melissa said, being the weight-conscious person that she is.
"God, could we not walk? I'm so tired and I'm sure Greg is too, right Greg?" I turned to him.
"Actually, I'm not really tired and I don't mind if we walk a bit."
"That's two against one, honey. So let's go." Melissa stood up, Greg slowly following. Just then she stopped and turned to us.
"Wait, I have to go pee. Wait for me outside okay?"
"Okay" Greg stood up and started walking towards the exit.
"Fine." I mumbled, slowly standing up and following him out the door. Suddenly, Greg stopped in his tracks. I was still mumbling and I wasn't looking where I was going so I bumped into him.
"What is the matter?" I almost screamed at him. I saw that he wasn't listening. Instead, he had this smile on his face.
"Absolutely hot guy at ten o'clock" He said. I looked where he said and saw Sirius Black.
"Yeah, I know him. His name is Sirius Black. I must admit he is hot. But he's not my type" Greg looked at me with incredulous eyes.
"How could he not be your type? He's cute, big, has a nice face and not to mention the ass---"
"And straight" I interrupted. He gave me a look that meant I spoiled his fun. I chuckled. We continued to look his way until I saw someone come to him and give him a "friendly" headlock. They looked to be best friends. I smiled, amused at their actions. But I couldn't help thinking that his friend was so familiar until it popped. It was James! Obviously Greg noticed because he saw me look at him with wide eyes.
"Let's go before he sees us" Greg said, pulling me back into the store. At that moment Melissa was on her way to out so she was confused as to why we were coming back in. Greg saw her confused face and mouthed a "James" to her. Her face showed realization and she came closer. I looked outside the window and saw James, Sirius, and two others, I think it was Remus and Peter, come towards us. I panicked. They're coming here!, I thought.
Mel and Greg saw them too and we sat at the nearest table we could get. My back was to the door so it wasn't in their view. Thankfully I bought a hat today and I used it to shield myself from their vision. When they finally went in, they passed our table and as soon as they were at the counter, we made a dash out the door. I wasn't too fast though. James saw me at the last minute.
"Lily!" he called. I stopped for a second but I didn't turn around. I was tempted to turn around and see his face, but I didn't. Melissa and Greg then pulled my hand and we left the shop.
"What was that for?" Melissa exclaimed once we were out in the streets. I looked at her sadly.
"I honestly don't know." I said quietly. I took my bags from Greg's grasp.
"Listen, I really need to be alone right now," I said to them. "So I'll see you tomorrow okay?" they nodded their heads in response. I wasn't in a hurry so I decided to walk home.
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The walk helped me clear my head a bit so by the time I arrived at my apartment, I was feeling better. That is until I noticed that someone was sitting by the steps outside our apartment, obviously waiting for someone. I wasn't able to see his face because his head was bowed.
"Excuse me sir? Are you looking for someone who lives here?" I asked politely. The man flinched at the sound of my voice. He looked up at me.
"Lily" he whispered.
"James? Wha-what are yo-you do-doing here?" I stuttered. I was surprised, to say the least.
"You didn't give me chance at the ice-cream shop. At least let me explain everything." He reasoned. I felt anger bubbling up inside me.
"What do you have to explain? I already know everything!" I shrieked. "You have a girlfriend, oh and by the way, how was your sex yesterday?"
James looked at me guiltily. I continued.
"Oh so it was good huh? I'm sorry I can't do the same. You know why? Because I'm still a virgin! I know you don't like inexperienced women so forget about me! I don't care!"
I was reaching my limit. I couldn't take it anymore. I wanted to cry right there. But I didn't want to be weak. So instead I slapped him right in the face, pouring all my anger out to him. But he flinched slightly but nonetheless he acted like it was nothing. He must have had a lot of women do that to him, he must really be a bastard, I thought. Just that thought made me so angry that I slapped him again, and again, and again. He still looked the same, although his cheeks were getting red.
"Why aren't you moving? Why aren't you talking? Are you that heartless that you can't even feel pain or talk to me, a virgin?" I asked angrily. He still looked at me guiltily. I didn't notice until now that tears were streaming down my face while I said those words. I hastily wiped them away. God!, I thought, I'm crying! I'm acting like a fool, like a person whose, a person whose, in love! No, that's not right. I'm not in love. I couldn't be. I just have.feelings for him.
I looked into his eyes and saw guilt. I couldn't help but feel pity for him. We were silent for a moment until he spoke.
"I'm sorry." He said quietly. "I really didn't mean to hurt you. But on my defense, she wasn't my girlfriend---"
"What was she then? Someone you want when you need a good fucking?" I interrupted, although a bit calmer than earlier.
"I guess that's what she is to me," I looked at him disgustedly at that part, "But I never wanted that to happen to you, to us. I like you, Lily. You're a wonderful person, inside and out. Even if you're a, a virgin, I completely accept that---"
"Are you sure?" I interrupted again. "As far as I can remember you didn't seem to accept my virginity on our date."
He turned to me. "I guess I should go. I shouldn't have come. Sorry for disturbing you." he walked away. I looked at him walk away.
"James!" I called suddenly.
He turned. "Come up. Your cheeks are swollen. We better get it fixed." A small smile appeared from his face as he went closer. I turned and opened the door to the building for him.
A/N: Chapter 5 done! Finally! Got any comments? Tell me what you think about it. Gosh I'm so darn tired! Hehe this one's a bit longer than the others. Okay here's a question! What do you think will happen after this? To tell you the truth my mind's empty on what to write next so I need help. Please Review!