Title: Oops I lost the Bet.
Summary: Remus makes a bet with Sirius and James. The results are
hilarious!
"Yeah right! She would never even come within ten feet of you," cried Remus.
"You know mate, I think our dear friend Moony is right. Lily is much to strong-willed for your charms. Besides, have you seen the way she looks at you in potions?" Sirius said.
"You mean the way she drools over my absolutely wonderful face? Over my irresistible charms?" James said all too seriously.
Sirius and Remus looked at each other before bursting out in uncontrolled laughter. "Jamesy, my old boy, you must be dreaming. She looks at you as if you are a steaming pile of--"
Remus cut him off by clearing his throught. "Prefects duty," he said innocently. "Anyways, your charms are far from irresistible."
"Yeah, my charms are much more appealing. Have you seen them lately? They're looking good."
It was James' turn to laugh. "Ha! Yours are hardly up to par. Remember the Pearl incident? She cursed you from here to tomorrow before you even got around to asking."
Sirius was indignant. "Bah! Well that doesn't matter. The fact is that I could get Caroline way faster than you could get Lily."
Remus looked as if he had just discovered a way to disprove infinity. "Care to make it interesting?"
"Why Remus, the prefect..."
"The teachers dream..."
"Your not suggesting gambling on the hearts of these darling women, are you?"
"Damn right I am," he said devilishly.
"We must be rubbing off on him."
"Good job on our part I'd say." The two shook hands as if they had just made a success in business.
"So what do you say? You in?" He looked to both of them.
"Well," started Sirius.
"It's just that..." James tried.
"I never thought I would see the two of you chicken out on anything so...simple."
"We're not!" they cried together.
"I'm broke...that's all," said James. Remus knew for a fact that he had just gotten extra money from his parents. He was just afraid that the stubborn Lily Evans would turn him down.
"I'm in," said Sirius after a moment of thinking. They both looked at James expectantly.
"But--" Sirius grabbed his head and started to mess with his hair. "Ah!" he screamed. "Alright alright." Sirius let him go and he started to obsessively smooth his hair.
"Could you just give it up?"
"I agreed didn't I?"
Remus flicked a piece of James' naturally messy hair. "Not that. Your hair can never be tamed. Just give it up!"
"I wasn't!" His faced turned into a twisted grin. "Wanna bet?"
"Hello?" Sirius knocked on his fore head. "We just agreed on a bet."
"Right..." He looked slightly disappointed.
"Anyways, I am setting some parameters, that means--"
"We know Remus, we know. Rules, guidelines."
"Can I continue now?" He asked mock angrily. James and Sirius nodded at him. "Okay. Well, let's see. What's a reasonable amout of time to get a date?"
"A week," Sirius replied lazily.
At the same moment James blurted out "A month."
"Hmm..." Remus was feeling devilish tonight. "How about three days?" He smiled wickedly.
"Uh!"
"What?!?" were the protests of the two boys.
Remus ignored them and continued. "You must make one attempt a day with a different approach until you succeed or time is up."
"We need more time! There is no way this is gonna happen," James said.
"I'll make it worth your time."
"How exactly?" questioned Sirius.
"Well, if you win, as in if you manage to capture the affections of said Lily and Caroline, I will do your homework for a month."
"Homework for a month eh?"
"You know...we really don't need him to do it. I mean, it's not like it's challenging. Let pick something more..."
"Embarrassing?" suggested Sirius.
"Perfect."
"Are you thinking..."
"Yup."
"Definitely hula dancer outfit."
"To hogsmeade all day?"
"With dance requests?" They nodded together.
"Got all that?"
"Yeah. And, if you so happen to fail, you will cross-dress and sing a muggle song at breakfast."
"What? Moony, old boy, I really thought you had something challenging in mind. Shake on it?" Sirius chuckled.
James looked across the room at Lily for a second. He nodded and stuck out his hands. Sirius and Remus put out both of their hands as well and they did a three-way shake.
"The deal is sealed, gentlemen. Now, I must go study for the potions test. I advise you prepare for tomorrow's big event. It's the first attempt and the most important." He left with a thin smile across his lips.
"Think we can do it Padfoot?"
"The question is not whether we can do it, but whether you can do it. I certainly can."
"Yeah right! She would never even come within ten feet of you," cried Remus.
"You know mate, I think our dear friend Moony is right. Lily is much to strong-willed for your charms. Besides, have you seen the way she looks at you in potions?" Sirius said.
"You mean the way she drools over my absolutely wonderful face? Over my irresistible charms?" James said all too seriously.
Sirius and Remus looked at each other before bursting out in uncontrolled laughter. "Jamesy, my old boy, you must be dreaming. She looks at you as if you are a steaming pile of--"
Remus cut him off by clearing his throught. "Prefects duty," he said innocently. "Anyways, your charms are far from irresistible."
"Yeah, my charms are much more appealing. Have you seen them lately? They're looking good."
It was James' turn to laugh. "Ha! Yours are hardly up to par. Remember the Pearl incident? She cursed you from here to tomorrow before you even got around to asking."
Sirius was indignant. "Bah! Well that doesn't matter. The fact is that I could get Caroline way faster than you could get Lily."
Remus looked as if he had just discovered a way to disprove infinity. "Care to make it interesting?"
"Why Remus, the prefect..."
"The teachers dream..."
"Your not suggesting gambling on the hearts of these darling women, are you?"
"Damn right I am," he said devilishly.
"We must be rubbing off on him."
"Good job on our part I'd say." The two shook hands as if they had just made a success in business.
"So what do you say? You in?" He looked to both of them.
"Well," started Sirius.
"It's just that..." James tried.
"I never thought I would see the two of you chicken out on anything so...simple."
"We're not!" they cried together.
"I'm broke...that's all," said James. Remus knew for a fact that he had just gotten extra money from his parents. He was just afraid that the stubborn Lily Evans would turn him down.
"I'm in," said Sirius after a moment of thinking. They both looked at James expectantly.
"But--" Sirius grabbed his head and started to mess with his hair. "Ah!" he screamed. "Alright alright." Sirius let him go and he started to obsessively smooth his hair.
"Could you just give it up?"
"I agreed didn't I?"
Remus flicked a piece of James' naturally messy hair. "Not that. Your hair can never be tamed. Just give it up!"
"I wasn't!" His faced turned into a twisted grin. "Wanna bet?"
"Hello?" Sirius knocked on his fore head. "We just agreed on a bet."
"Right..." He looked slightly disappointed.
"Anyways, I am setting some parameters, that means--"
"We know Remus, we know. Rules, guidelines."
"Can I continue now?" He asked mock angrily. James and Sirius nodded at him. "Okay. Well, let's see. What's a reasonable amout of time to get a date?"
"A week," Sirius replied lazily.
At the same moment James blurted out "A month."
"Hmm..." Remus was feeling devilish tonight. "How about three days?" He smiled wickedly.
"Uh!"
"What?!?" were the protests of the two boys.
Remus ignored them and continued. "You must make one attempt a day with a different approach until you succeed or time is up."
"We need more time! There is no way this is gonna happen," James said.
"I'll make it worth your time."
"How exactly?" questioned Sirius.
"Well, if you win, as in if you manage to capture the affections of said Lily and Caroline, I will do your homework for a month."
"Homework for a month eh?"
"You know...we really don't need him to do it. I mean, it's not like it's challenging. Let pick something more..."
"Embarrassing?" suggested Sirius.
"Perfect."
"Are you thinking..."
"Yup."
"Definitely hula dancer outfit."
"To hogsmeade all day?"
"With dance requests?" They nodded together.
"Got all that?"
"Yeah. And, if you so happen to fail, you will cross-dress and sing a muggle song at breakfast."
"What? Moony, old boy, I really thought you had something challenging in mind. Shake on it?" Sirius chuckled.
James looked across the room at Lily for a second. He nodded and stuck out his hands. Sirius and Remus put out both of their hands as well and they did a three-way shake.
"The deal is sealed, gentlemen. Now, I must go study for the potions test. I advise you prepare for tomorrow's big event. It's the first attempt and the most important." He left with a thin smile across his lips.
"Think we can do it Padfoot?"
"The question is not whether we can do it, but whether you can do it. I certainly can."