Lily sat in the compartment, cross legged. She had just slammed the door on
James' face and was feeling pretty good. Although her friends thought it
was rather mean, she didn't pay one bit of attention to their comments.
Well, maybe she did.
"Lily, that was awful rude of you." said Tiffany.Lily just shrugged.
"So? Your point? He deserved what he got. And what he's going to get if he doesn't stop being a prat."
"Oh, Lily! You know why he torments you don't you?"
"Because he thinks its funny to watch me struggle. Or perhaps he just wants to be yelled at."
"No. He does it because he likes you."At this, Lily snorted with laughter.
"James.like me? HA! That's the funniest thing I've ever heard!"Lexi and Tiffany exchanged looks.
"Lily, we're not joking. We seriously think that he likes you. Why else, and please don't take this offensively, would he give you the time of day? He could have any girl he wanted but he picks on you the most."
"So? Like I said, he's probably doing it to tick me off or something. He doesn't like me. Trust me."Lexi just shrugged. Lily stared out the window, pondering over their conversation. Maybe James did like her, though it seemed almost impossible. Yes, her and James had been best friends and she even used to like him, but that doesn't mean her feelings have stayed the same. Because they haven't, Everyone knew she despised James and everyone knew he tortured her.
She ran a few fingers through her curled hair and sighed.
Then, she got up and climbed on the seat to reach her trunk. She unsnapped it and rummaged through it, before pulling out her robes.
"I think I'll go change," she said, shutting her trunk again. She stepped down from the seat and headed out the door. She knew Lexi and Tiffany were staring at her but she didn't care. She shut the compartment door behind her and made her way down the corridor, trying to find an empty compartment.
"Ok. So back on Lily. Isn't it killing you that you have every girl going gaga for you but her? I know it would irritate me."
"Well, what am I supposed to do about it? I can't force her to like me. Its just not humane."
"No, but you can get her to like you."
"But how?"
"Just do it nice and slow. Take your time. Do a lot less tormenting and a lot more complimenting. Smile at her in the halls and during classes. Open doors for her. In other words, be a gentleman." James just stared at Sirius like he was crazy.
"A gentleman? You want me to be a gentleman?" James almost cracked up laughing."Sirius, if I ever got that girl to like me, it'd be a miracle."
"They do say miracles are possible," said Remus, snickering slightly.
"Hey, who's side are you on anyways?" James said, looking at him.
"Well, I have to agree with Sirius. I think it would be a bit of a challenge."
"Challenge? Its impossible! You don't know Lily. Once her mind is made up, there's no changing it."
"You seem to know a lot about Lily," said Sirius.
"She used to be my best friend you prat! I just told you that."
"Yeah, but even so. You were only friends for five years."
"Yeah, so?"
"Well, how could you know her all that well? If you get Lily Evans on your good side, I'll pay you 50 galleons. But you have to do it by the end of this year, at least."
"You want me to suck up to Lily for 50 galleons?" He saw Sirius smirk.
"I dare you."
Lily ran her finger down all the closed door. Thank god the hall was silent. She needed to think. She needed to think about what Tiffany had just said. "Why else would he pay you the time of day? He could have any girl he wanted but picks on you the most." These words echoed in Lily's mind. She furrowed her brow.
"Maybe Tiffany was right. Maybe he does." She sighed and shook her head. 'No. Its impossible. He would never...he couldn't ever...like me.' She got to the end of the corridor and opened the last compartment door. She was glad to find it empty. She stepped inside and closed the door tight, hoping no one would barge in on her while she was changing. She started undressing, a million thoughts running through her mind. She stepped into her skirt and pulled it up and then pulled on her white, button-up shirt. She was starting to button up the shirt when the door came sliding open. She quickly crossed her arms over her chest as the person entered. It was Severus Snape. He looked her up and down and then smirked.
"Get out! Now!"
"Fine. Its not like I fancy watching a mudblood get dressed anyways." He walked out, sliding the door shut. She exhaled deeply and hurriedly buttoned the rest of the buttons. 'They really should have locks on these doors,' she thought to herself. She pulled her tie around her neck and began trying to tie it.
"You d-dare me?" James had a disbelieving look on his face. Was he hearing right? Sirius was daring him? And this wasn't just a dare. It was a challenge. Sirius didn't know what he was asking. Get Lily on his good side? 'That's absurd! And did I already say impossible? I think I did.' James clearly thought Sirius was out of his right mind.
"Yes James. I dare you. Just to get on her good side. Be her friend. I'm not asking you to marry her or anything."
"No, but this is a lot to ask! This is Lily we're talking about here."
"I'm perfectly aware of who we're talking about. So is it a deal?"
"What's in it for you?"
"Well, if you don't do it by the end of this year you owe me 50 galleons. If you do do it by the end of this year, I owe you 50 galleons. Does that sound fair?" James thought this over for a second. He wasn't so sure he wanted to go through with it. But if he didn't Sirius would never let him live it down. He would always be talking about how he, James Potter, declined a dare. Something very unusual. James was always willing to do whatever dare that was thrown at him. But this...this was a bit much. "Do we have a deal?" 'Say no! Just say no and get it over with. Say no and walk out. You don't have to do this. Just say no.'
"Deal." They shook hands and James sighed. He stood up. "I need to go for a walk or something. See you guys later." He got up and walked out of the compartment, shutting the door behind him.
After Lily had gotten her robes on she plopped down in the seat and stared out the window. It was growing dark outside and the weather conditions didn't make it much better. A light rain was falling, splattering the windows with tiny droplets. She ran her sleeve along the fogged window, making a little place for her to look out of. She was so absorbed in the scenery outside that she hardly noticed someone come in.
"Lily, that was awful rude of you." said Tiffany.Lily just shrugged.
"So? Your point? He deserved what he got. And what he's going to get if he doesn't stop being a prat."
"Oh, Lily! You know why he torments you don't you?"
"Because he thinks its funny to watch me struggle. Or perhaps he just wants to be yelled at."
"No. He does it because he likes you."At this, Lily snorted with laughter.
"James.like me? HA! That's the funniest thing I've ever heard!"Lexi and Tiffany exchanged looks.
"Lily, we're not joking. We seriously think that he likes you. Why else, and please don't take this offensively, would he give you the time of day? He could have any girl he wanted but he picks on you the most."
"So? Like I said, he's probably doing it to tick me off or something. He doesn't like me. Trust me."Lexi just shrugged. Lily stared out the window, pondering over their conversation. Maybe James did like her, though it seemed almost impossible. Yes, her and James had been best friends and she even used to like him, but that doesn't mean her feelings have stayed the same. Because they haven't, Everyone knew she despised James and everyone knew he tortured her.
She ran a few fingers through her curled hair and sighed.
Then, she got up and climbed on the seat to reach her trunk. She unsnapped it and rummaged through it, before pulling out her robes.
"I think I'll go change," she said, shutting her trunk again. She stepped down from the seat and headed out the door. She knew Lexi and Tiffany were staring at her but she didn't care. She shut the compartment door behind her and made her way down the corridor, trying to find an empty compartment.
"Ok. So back on Lily. Isn't it killing you that you have every girl going gaga for you but her? I know it would irritate me."
"Well, what am I supposed to do about it? I can't force her to like me. Its just not humane."
"No, but you can get her to like you."
"But how?"
"Just do it nice and slow. Take your time. Do a lot less tormenting and a lot more complimenting. Smile at her in the halls and during classes. Open doors for her. In other words, be a gentleman." James just stared at Sirius like he was crazy.
"A gentleman? You want me to be a gentleman?" James almost cracked up laughing."Sirius, if I ever got that girl to like me, it'd be a miracle."
"They do say miracles are possible," said Remus, snickering slightly.
"Hey, who's side are you on anyways?" James said, looking at him.
"Well, I have to agree with Sirius. I think it would be a bit of a challenge."
"Challenge? Its impossible! You don't know Lily. Once her mind is made up, there's no changing it."
"You seem to know a lot about Lily," said Sirius.
"She used to be my best friend you prat! I just told you that."
"Yeah, but even so. You were only friends for five years."
"Yeah, so?"
"Well, how could you know her all that well? If you get Lily Evans on your good side, I'll pay you 50 galleons. But you have to do it by the end of this year, at least."
"You want me to suck up to Lily for 50 galleons?" He saw Sirius smirk.
"I dare you."
Lily ran her finger down all the closed door. Thank god the hall was silent. She needed to think. She needed to think about what Tiffany had just said. "Why else would he pay you the time of day? He could have any girl he wanted but picks on you the most." These words echoed in Lily's mind. She furrowed her brow.
"Maybe Tiffany was right. Maybe he does." She sighed and shook her head. 'No. Its impossible. He would never...he couldn't ever...like me.' She got to the end of the corridor and opened the last compartment door. She was glad to find it empty. She stepped inside and closed the door tight, hoping no one would barge in on her while she was changing. She started undressing, a million thoughts running through her mind. She stepped into her skirt and pulled it up and then pulled on her white, button-up shirt. She was starting to button up the shirt when the door came sliding open. She quickly crossed her arms over her chest as the person entered. It was Severus Snape. He looked her up and down and then smirked.
"Get out! Now!"
"Fine. Its not like I fancy watching a mudblood get dressed anyways." He walked out, sliding the door shut. She exhaled deeply and hurriedly buttoned the rest of the buttons. 'They really should have locks on these doors,' she thought to herself. She pulled her tie around her neck and began trying to tie it.
"You d-dare me?" James had a disbelieving look on his face. Was he hearing right? Sirius was daring him? And this wasn't just a dare. It was a challenge. Sirius didn't know what he was asking. Get Lily on his good side? 'That's absurd! And did I already say impossible? I think I did.' James clearly thought Sirius was out of his right mind.
"Yes James. I dare you. Just to get on her good side. Be her friend. I'm not asking you to marry her or anything."
"No, but this is a lot to ask! This is Lily we're talking about here."
"I'm perfectly aware of who we're talking about. So is it a deal?"
"What's in it for you?"
"Well, if you don't do it by the end of this year you owe me 50 galleons. If you do do it by the end of this year, I owe you 50 galleons. Does that sound fair?" James thought this over for a second. He wasn't so sure he wanted to go through with it. But if he didn't Sirius would never let him live it down. He would always be talking about how he, James Potter, declined a dare. Something very unusual. James was always willing to do whatever dare that was thrown at him. But this...this was a bit much. "Do we have a deal?" 'Say no! Just say no and get it over with. Say no and walk out. You don't have to do this. Just say no.'
"Deal." They shook hands and James sighed. He stood up. "I need to go for a walk or something. See you guys later." He got up and walked out of the compartment, shutting the door behind him.
After Lily had gotten her robes on she plopped down in the seat and stared out the window. It was growing dark outside and the weather conditions didn't make it much better. A light rain was falling, splattering the windows with tiny droplets. She ran her sleeve along the fogged window, making a little place for her to look out of. She was so absorbed in the scenery outside that she hardly noticed someone come in.