Chapter 3

Nah. Thought James. Why should I give it back? It is her fault she challenged me. Plus; if, and IF I gave it back, Sirius and Remus would taunt me and say that I like her, and then Peter would feel bad. Nope. I am going to eat this frog.

He opened the box, and the frog gave a big leap.

Right into Lily's lap.

Lily smirked.

"Why thank you. I had no idea that you would give it back."

James rolled his eyes. "Fine. Keep it. I'll play and beat you at cards any day."

Lily laughed. "I was just kidding! To tell the truth, I'm horrible at cards. I'm surprised I did so well today. I never play that good at cards."

They all bust out laughing. (James included)

"Well isn't that just a big coincidence that the one time you play good is so good that you almost beat me. The best card player at Hogwarts and possibly all England."

"James Potter." Reproved Lily jokingly, "You think way too much of your self. No man, (or in your case boy), is an island."

"You preach it Lil!" shouted Sirius.

Lily turned to him. "Sirius, your almost as bad."

Sirius faked an insulted look.

"You mean you don't find James and I disturbingly handsome? The rest of the school seems to think so."

"Disturbing yes, Handsome no."

By this time, Remus and Peter were rolling on the ground laughing. Nobody talked to Sirius and James like that. Sirius was telling the truth. At school all the girls fell all over them, and that's what made James' and Sirius' egos so big.

James looked over at the boys rolling on the ground.

"I suppose you think this is funny."

Peter and Remus looked up and shook their heads no, then started laughing again.

Sirius shook his head. "People these days. No respect. No respect at all."

James looked at Lily again. She was laughing too.

Come to think of it, even though she was in her fourth year, she was stunningly pretty. More than pretty really; beautiful.

He shook himself. He was only in his 5th year; he shouldn't be thinking like that.

"Much too young. Plus, she's Peter's. " He thought.

But then a thought came to him. He remembered what his dad had said to him when he was going for his third year. In his second year a couple girls had asked him out.

"You better not date anyone until you are at least 15 James. I'm being serious. You know that your mother and I don't approve of dating until the age of 15 so, do as I say any stay away from girls until then."

"Fine dad." James shrugged it off.

He didn't really think about it, but he had stayed away from girls 'till now. He never even had any friends that were girls. He didn't know it, but what his dad said had burrowed its way into his mind.

"I'm 15 now." He thought.

Then he came back to Earth.

"I was thinking more along the lines of Peter or Remus." Lily was saying.

Peter looked up from rolling on the ground. This was his chance! It seemed like if he asked her out she would say yes!

Then his shyness, what he was famous for, kicked in.

"I can't ask her out! She's the most beautiful girl in the world! But this is my only chance…"

He fought in his mind for what seemed like hours, but what was only a couple seconds.

Finally, he came to a decision. Whatever the result was, he could deal with it.