A/N: Thank you all for your encouraging and most wonderful reviews! =) Just cause of that I suppose I could continue to the second chapter… hope you enjoy it!
*If you haven't read OoTP, don't continue reading this A/N*
By the way, did you love all the Cho/Harry action happening in the 5th book? I sure did =) I just had to say that. I wasn't expecting her to like him back… and although it seems like Harry doesn't like her though (at least I think he doesn't) as much as he used to by the end, I still think that by her blushing as their eyes met on the train indicates that she still has some feelings for him, even though she's going out with that Michael Corner. =p
And… Percy now looks like the total idiot siding with Fudge, because Fudge has finally admitted that Voldemort's returned, and that Harry and Dumbledore aren't going loony after all! =D I wonder what he'll say back to his family, now that he's oh so very wrong about everything! =D
Oh, and I know that Arabella is some old squib, but just for this story I'm going to keep continue using her and pretend as if she's the same age as Lily and James.
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Summary: James and Sirius go to eat at a restaurant where they see Lily Evans for the first time since 7th year, when James and Lily broke up. Will sparks fly again between James and Lily?
Disclaimer: same as before: Sadly I don't own Harry Potter or anything else that belongs to J.K. Rowling. I do however own the plot, and some added characters.
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"Wasn't that a nice dinner?" Sirius asked in a would be pleasant voice.
"Yeah, sure." James grumbled. He couldn't really explain why but he was determinedly not looking at Sirius' eyes, and tried to keep them focused on the road ahead.
"Why, Prongs! What's the matter?" Sirius asked in a mock concerned voice. "You seem as if you just met someone you didn't want to!"
"You knew she was there the whole time, didn't you? That's why you wanted a table by the bar, so you could keep an eye on her, and then be *surprised* to see her just so we could talk."
Stunned for a moment at his best friend's ability to practically read his mind, he quickly recovered and said, "Well you basically covered it there, but admit it. You missed her, and I'm sure she missed you too, judging by the look on her face."
Sirius could tell that James' eyes lit in a somewhat hopeful manner, but he kept his tone emotionless. "Whatever. It's been what? Two years now? We've both moved on, so whatever you're trying to achieve, I advise you drop it right now."
"Then why haven't you been dating all this time?" Sirius persisted.
"I do date!" James said in a slightly raised voice.
"Yeah sure, but not date date. Those previous… two girls in two years have only lasted about 2-4 weeks. Face it, you're still hung up on her."
"I'm not hung up on her!" James said loudly. "There's nothing to be hung up over! She went out with that Tristan Short – a very suspicious character I might add – a week after we broke up! That's an obvious sign that she obviously didn't have any more feelings for me then and even now!"
Though somewhat amused by his friend's ramblings, Sirius said in an impatient voice: "Oh come off it James, they didn't go out! He only asked her to go to Graduation Ball with her only cause a certain someone -" Sirius paused to cough. "- broke up with her leaving her dateless! And you know also that his date was sick in the Hospital Wing, meaning they either go stag or go together!"
Sirius knew he had made a point, because James remained silent as they drove on. He looked at him earnestly.
"You two were each other's first love! The spark is still there, waiting to be rekindled." He added dramatically.
James snorted at hearing this, and said: "Yeah, just like that spark between you and Arabella is waiting to be rekindled."
"Well Prongs that is something that went out a long time ago."
"Of course. Padfoot ol' buddy."
"It is! Now see here it is quite plain that she has most definitely moved on, because she is marrying Diggory!"
"So what's stopping you with getting back with her?" James knew that Sirius got the point at which he was getting at, which was You-Know-Diggory-Isn't-The-One-She-Truly-Wants.
Lucky for Sirius he didn't have a chance to answer because they just pulled up to the flat, and to their great surprise they saw Lily Evans walk up to the doorway with what looked like to be a key in her hand, and papers in the other.
"Why Lily!" Said Sirius, as he got out of the car; he didn't notice James scowl behind his back. "Missed us already? We just got home!"
However Lily wore a confused expression on her face. "Huh? What are you talking about?"
"Our – house." James said in a clear voice. "Me and Sirius' flat." He was talking as if he was to a young child. Sirius turned and sent him a nasty look. He didn't know why he was being rude to Lily, but it just seemed to be the first thing that came out of his mouth. Lily who was at the doorstep, still looked sort of confused, and shocked at James' rudeness.
"This is my flat! I bought this place!" said Lily.
"No.. We did." Said James.
"I did!"
"No you didn't!"
"Yes I did!"
"Children please!" Sirius said. "I don't want to hear one of those "You did it – no you did it" fights! Lily, I think you may have made a mistake." He said calmly.
"No I didn't! What am I, stupid?" she said. James could tell her quick temper was starting to heat up. "I have the papers right here in my hand." She handed them to Sirius.
"Well then," he said, eyes scanning down the paper. "It looks like as if the realtor has made some sort of mix-up, and sold us the same flat!"
"What?!" Lily and James together.
Lily glared at him and said, "What am I going to do?"
"Maybe you could go and stay at Arabella's." Sneered James. Again, he didn't know why he was being so mean to her.
"I'm allergic to all her cats." She said shortly.
"Oh, forgot." Was all James could say, although in a careless tone.
"Well," Sirius said, rubbing his hands. "Since it's late, Lily you might as well stay with us for the night, and we'll go talk to the realtor tomorrow!"
"Fine." She grumbled.
"But – but, you can't!" protested James.
"Oh, and why not?" Lily said icily. "I bought this place, just like you and Sirius did."
Not being able to think of an excuse, James merely glared while Lily opened the door to the house. While she stepped Sirius said, "We'll take your boxes for you!"
"No we won't." James said to Sirius.
"Oh yes we will!" Sirius said, levitating a box with his wand. "Come on, stop being such a prat, I don't know why you're acting like this."
"That's because she's invading our flat!"
"It's just a mix up, James."
"Whatever."
Ten minutes later James and Sirius brought all of Lily's boxes inside, where they saw her making some tea.
"Here's some tea for you guys, and I left a plate of cookies over there. I'm going to bed now, so I'll see you two tomorrow morning." With that, she walked toward one of the two rooms.
"Hey! That's where I'm staying!" said James.
"Oh no it's not! You're going to be sharing a room with Sirius, or you can just have the couch!" Lily shot back, and slammed the door behind her.
"Bossy as always." Grumbled James.
"Listen," said Sirius, who began munching on a cookie. "For now, we might as well all try to get along, meaning you and her. After all, we'll be living under the same roof for a while."
"She could've poisoned that you know." Said James, eyeing the tea Sirius was now sipping.
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Oh stop being so immature. You're twenty years old, and you know Lily wouldn't do something like that."
"Sure, I'll know that when I see you alive tomorrow."
Sirius sighed this time. "Good night James." He said, finishing the last of his tea and walking to the other bedroom.
After James watched Sirius shut the door behind him, he sighed and plopped himself down on the sofa where he began to think how he could get out of Lily's bad side.
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A/N: And that's the end of chapter two! Hope you liked it, and don't forget to review =) Any ideas are welcome with open arms =)
