Kaitlyn smiled as she helped Persephone and Sirius with the food. She was
beautiful. James couldn't take his eyes off of her. Her smile was
incredible. it was like.
"Hey, are you just going to sit their buddy?" laughed Sirius. "Your not still-"
"No" James cut him short. The last thing James wanted Kaitlyn to know was about Lily. He went over and put some of the food into his cloak pockets therefore helping empty the bag completely.
They were right outside the Great Hall and they said their goodbyes and goodnights. They walked their separate ways.
"So James, you feeling any better?" asked Sirius.
"Huh? Oh yeah. It doesn't matter. I mean, if she doesn't like me and wants to go for a sleazy Slytherin then fine with me." Replied James bitterly.
"Hey, you okay? I mean you've liked her for a long time now. Don't let something like that get to you. She was probably just angry that you did that to Snape. She didn't mean it. You embarrassed her in front of Snape." Affirming Sirius.
They reached the Griffindore common room, "Lions Lair" Sirius said and the Fat Lady's portrait opened and let them in. They climbed into the common room. It was still filled with a few students trying to get some last minute work done. They walked over to Lupin and passed over some food. They sat there laughing about what they had done to Snape earlier. Although Lupin didn't really approve, it was still funny.
Just then Lily walked by and she looked at them and turned bright red with anger and stalked off upstairs to the 3rd year girls dormitory.
James couldn't help shake off what Lily had said to him earlier now that they were back to seeing terms. Where they actually saw each other again. But he also couldn't forget Kaitlyn's smile. She was so pretty. He didn't want to tell Sirius or Lupin about it though. They would laugh at him some more. He remembered what they had said to him when he first told them he fancied Lily. He would never hear the end of it. A Hufflepuff? What could he possibly be thinking?
***
The next month or so went by as a blur. Their homework was starting to increase but James and Sirius were still able to manage their work and have it done a great amount of time before anyone else. They didn't have to worry about prefects and OWL's yet. They were still only in their 3rd year. That was for at least their 4th year.
Valentines Day was creeping up very quickly and this year, instead of the usual Hogsmed visit the staff had decided to have a dance; a Valentines dance.
The Griffindor's returned to the common room and saw the notice posted on the common room bulletin board.
Valentine's Day Dance
For all students
Students may dress up in appropriate dress clothes
A Prize will be given for the best couple
The girls were all suddenly very excited. They had never had anything like this before. Not even the 7th years.
"So, you going to ask Lily or what? It's perfect time now. You have an excuse." Said Sirius to James.
"Uh, no. No I'm not. I was just-" said James but he was cut off when he heard something.
"So would you go with him if he asked you Lily?" said Faye, one of Lily's very close friends.
"No. He's not a gentleman at all." Replied Lily. But James couldn't help noticing a little blush in Lily's cheeks as she said that. He ignored it.
James wasn't going to be played for a fool. And it didn't matter. The one he really wanted to ask wasn't Lily and now he had an excuse to tell Sirius. "See. Did you hear that? She doesn't even want to go with me. I'm not going to ask if she doesn't want to go with me anyway."
"Hey, are you just going to sit their buddy?" laughed Sirius. "Your not still-"
"No" James cut him short. The last thing James wanted Kaitlyn to know was about Lily. He went over and put some of the food into his cloak pockets therefore helping empty the bag completely.
They were right outside the Great Hall and they said their goodbyes and goodnights. They walked their separate ways.
"So James, you feeling any better?" asked Sirius.
"Huh? Oh yeah. It doesn't matter. I mean, if she doesn't like me and wants to go for a sleazy Slytherin then fine with me." Replied James bitterly.
"Hey, you okay? I mean you've liked her for a long time now. Don't let something like that get to you. She was probably just angry that you did that to Snape. She didn't mean it. You embarrassed her in front of Snape." Affirming Sirius.
They reached the Griffindore common room, "Lions Lair" Sirius said and the Fat Lady's portrait opened and let them in. They climbed into the common room. It was still filled with a few students trying to get some last minute work done. They walked over to Lupin and passed over some food. They sat there laughing about what they had done to Snape earlier. Although Lupin didn't really approve, it was still funny.
Just then Lily walked by and she looked at them and turned bright red with anger and stalked off upstairs to the 3rd year girls dormitory.
James couldn't help shake off what Lily had said to him earlier now that they were back to seeing terms. Where they actually saw each other again. But he also couldn't forget Kaitlyn's smile. She was so pretty. He didn't want to tell Sirius or Lupin about it though. They would laugh at him some more. He remembered what they had said to him when he first told them he fancied Lily. He would never hear the end of it. A Hufflepuff? What could he possibly be thinking?
***
The next month or so went by as a blur. Their homework was starting to increase but James and Sirius were still able to manage their work and have it done a great amount of time before anyone else. They didn't have to worry about prefects and OWL's yet. They were still only in their 3rd year. That was for at least their 4th year.
Valentines Day was creeping up very quickly and this year, instead of the usual Hogsmed visit the staff had decided to have a dance; a Valentines dance.
The Griffindor's returned to the common room and saw the notice posted on the common room bulletin board.
Valentine's Day Dance
For all students
Students may dress up in appropriate dress clothes
A Prize will be given for the best couple
The girls were all suddenly very excited. They had never had anything like this before. Not even the 7th years.
"So, you going to ask Lily or what? It's perfect time now. You have an excuse." Said Sirius to James.
"Uh, no. No I'm not. I was just-" said James but he was cut off when he heard something.
"So would you go with him if he asked you Lily?" said Faye, one of Lily's very close friends.
"No. He's not a gentleman at all." Replied Lily. But James couldn't help noticing a little blush in Lily's cheeks as she said that. He ignored it.
James wasn't going to be played for a fool. And it didn't matter. The one he really wanted to ask wasn't Lily and now he had an excuse to tell Sirius. "See. Did you hear that? She doesn't even want to go with me. I'm not going to ask if she doesn't want to go with me anyway."