James was sitting on the common room floor, playing with Hairy, when Sirius found him.
"You've been sulking all day, Prongs," he said, casually leaning against the ornately carven arm of the couch.
James looked up at him. "What do I see in her?"
Sirius ran his fingers through his hair. "Wouldn't know," he replied dryly. "Besides the fact that she contains many of the attributes that you like in a girl. But, you know, she's only into school work…And Ravenclaw guys. You two just don't mix. Unlike me and Kelly--"
"You didn't!" James shouted. Hairy squeaked in fright and rolled into a tight little ball. Absently, James patted him in apology. Sirius smirked.
"Yes, I did," he said in a low voice.
"When?" James demanded.
"Last night. Room of Requirement." He answered James' question before it was asked. James gaped at him.
"You're well in it, mate!" He finally said. "Kelly Lizenson…She's the best looking girl in our year!"
Sirius laughed.
"Best looking Ravenclaw, one of the smarter girls at school," James rattled on, "voted best party-girl, most asked-out girl last year--not to mention the girl who turned down the most guys-- outstanding flirt--"
"Stop it James, you're making me blush!" Sirius joked, before punching him on the arm. "Anyway, we've a Hogsmeade trip today, and Kelly has a cute friend who wants to go with you…"
James sprung up from the floor. "Name?"
"Taylor Hinan," Sirius recited.
James smiled, and without explanation ran up the boys' staircase. He came down a minute later--without Hairy. Sirius lifted his eyebrows, asking for explanation.
"I got a second year to baby-sit Hairy," James amended.
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All of the students going to Hogsmeade were gathered in the Great Hall. Remus was already down their when his two best friends arrived. He was escorting Elle that day, on their first official date.
Sirius was immediately spotted by Kelly and she came over to them, Taylor a step behind her. James smiled. Kelly had streaky, light brown hair that reached just past her shoulder blades, with two shorter locks that perfectly framed her innocent-looking face. Her bright blue eyes were shining mischievously as she introduced her friend.
"Sirius, this is Taylor," she said, as the girl stepped forward. She was slightly shorter than Kelly, reaching up to about James's chin. She had wavy strawberry-blond hair and sparkling hazel eyes. Sirius smiled.
"Kelly, Taylor, this is James," he politely. The girls giggled.
"We know," they said in unison. James smiled and stepped forward.
"So, how can we help you ladies toda--"
"JAMES POTTER!" A girl's angry shriek burst from behind him, and a moment later James found himself in the presence of a very angry Lily Evans.
His eyes widened in surprise. "Well, hello, Lily--"
"Where is our son?" She asked in a dangerous tone. James frowned.
"I hired a babysitter, since I have plans today."
Lily stood there for several moments, an awkward silence growing. Finally she walked back to her group of friends, slightly red in the face.
"You have a son?" Taylor asked dejectedly, with a hint of anger in her voice. James spun to face her.
"No!" He said emphatically. "It's a muggle-studies project. She was referring the our niffler."
Kelly laughed. "Well that's a relief! You would have broken Taylor's heart--"
Taylor, blushing profusely, elbowed her friend in the face. James smiled and took her hand.
"How could I break the heart of such a pretty girl?" He said with a wink. Taylor smiled and sent Kelly an astounded look.
Sirius slung his arm around Kelly's waist and beckoned his friends out the door. The long procession of friends, couples, and loners had started its way towards Hogsmeade. Remus and Elle were talking animatedly several yards in front of James and Sirius, and Lily was with two other girls some paces in from of them.
It took about ten minutes to reach the village, and fat droplets of rain started to fall as they arrived. Sirius gave James a meaningful look and walked away with Kelly towards a secluded part of the town.
James looked down at Taylor. "Want to go inside?" He asked. She nodded.
Soon they were situated comfortably at a table by the fire in the Three Broomsticks. James ordered them both butterbeers.
"So, Taylor," he invited. "What are you interested in?"
She looked around, as if checking for eavesdroppers, and bit her lip.
"Can you keep a secret?" She asked. He leaned in closer, intrigued. She took this as a silent confirmation and continued. "Well…You. I've like you for ages, James."
James resisted his instinct to jerk his head back and let his jaw drop. Instead he listened as she opened her mouth again.
"I was hoping that after we get back tonight, you and I could…You know…" She entwined her fingers with his under the table and brushed his leg. James cleared his throat.
"Uh…Yea. Yea, that sounds good," he said, still trying to process what she had said.
"Good!" She whispered. "Let's go now."
James laughed and stood., leading her out of the crowded bar.
Sirius and Kelly were walking hand-in-hand towards the bar as James and Kelly departed. After a quick conference with Sirius, all four of them headed towards Honeydukes. They had no idea that Lily was watching them with narrowed eyes.
It took very little effort on James and Sirius's part to persuade Kelly and Taylor to come into the cellar with them. They were somewhat surprised, however, when the two handsome gryffindor boys opened a trap door and waited for them to descend.
"I promise, nothing bad it down here," Sirius assured them with a winning smile. Kelly smiled in return and took his hand as he assisted her down the stone steps.
James waited for Taylor. She took his hand with a hinting squeeze before stepping into the darkness.
After almost half an hour of leading the girls through the dark, the four students emerged into the shadowed niche by the witch's statue. The girls gasped in wonder.
"We have another surprise for you," James whispered to Taylor. She giggled.
Sirius led the way to the tapestry of the wizard trying to teach trolls ballet. Kelly was clinging to him in anticipation. Sirius smiled as he paced back and forth three times. James wondered what it was that he was asking for. Within seconds a highly-polished oak door appeared, gold handle glinting.
James opened it, his excitement evident (in more than one way). Inside was a dark gold-painted chamber, with candles making the room inviting yet mysterious. Two doorways led off to separate bedrooms, both with attached master bathrooms, king beds, assorted refreshments, gum, and towels.
Taylor grabbed James's hand and pulled him into the nearer bedroom, slamming the door with her foot. James pulled free of her grasp and laughed.
"Easy, Taylor," he said coolly, inspecting his hair in the mirror. "Give them a second."
They waited until they heard the other door close. Taylor shivered.
"James Potter, I have waited too long," she stated.
(A/n: Don't you hate A/n's in the middle of stories? Anyway, if you don't like fluff, proceed to the end of the scene, it cuts off with ~~~~~~~~~)
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James set Taylor on the bed and let her lay there as he unbuttoned his shirt. In the mirror he could see himself, his six pack now visible. He turned back to Taylor, who was waiting expectantly. Slowly James bore down on her, gliding his lips over her neck and shoulder. She wrapped her hands around his neck and pulled him closer, so he was laying on top of her. James caught her eyes for a split second before pressing mouth to hers. His tongue brushed against her lips, and she opened her mouth. Taylor's hands started roaming James's body and came to a rest on the button of his pants. Hastily she fumbled to undo it, finally succeeding. The relief that spread through James caused him to deepen the kiss with a small groan. His hands snaked under her shirt and up, reaching her bra. Expertly he reached behind her and undid it, pulling the garment off of her and throwing it to the side.
Obviously this girl knew what she was doing. Before he knew it, James was on his back. With one hand, he undid her jeans and slid his hand in. She grabbed it with a seductive smile and leaned close to her ear.
"Tonight is just for you," she whispered, causing his member to throb painfully, constrained by his pants.
Taylor slid down across his chest and further undid his pants, pulling them down slightly. She pulled down his boxers and lowered her mouth…
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(A/n: sorry, another a/n. ok I felt kinda weird writing that. It's really not what I'm like…Oh and no time passed since that last sentence, it was just the end of the raunchy scene.)
James heard a polite knock on his door. He swore silently and grabbed Taylor, pulling her up and into the bathroom.
"I'm so sorry," he whispered genuinely, chest heaving with disappointment. "Just…Stay here for a minute."
Still cursing he walked to the door, careful to button his pants again. There was another knock. James pulled the door open.
Lily stood before him, green eyes angrily taking in the scene, and James's open shirt. He made to button the shirt, but she grabbed his hand.
"Where is she?" Lily demanded, inspecting the room.
"Who?" James said coldly.
"Taylor," Lily replied, tone matching his.
James looked down guiltily. "I don't know what you're talking about, Lils. I was just going to sleep here tonight--"
Lily stepped forward and kissed him. James was so taken aback that he simply stood where he was. After several moments Lily ended the kiss.
"Excuse me!" Taylor cried indignantly.
"Well you're not excused!" Lily responded. "I thought you said she wasn't here, James!"
James looked from Lily to Taylor, weighing his options. "I lied, Lily," he said, frowning. "Because I didn't know why you were here."
"So leave, Evans!" Taylor demanded. Lily was furious.
"Who do you think you are?" She retorted. "James doesn't like you!"
"Yes he does!" Taylor shouted. "Don't you, James?"
James was now victim to two angry girls' furious glares.
"I--I…" And without another word of explanation, James fled the room.
That night, James hid when Lily came into the tower, and didn't come out until she had retired to her dorm. Sirius came down later carrying two things: Hairy, and James's broom. He set them on the floor and fell onto the couch next to James.
"You set this up," James accused suddenly. Sirius looked at him quizzically.
"If you're talking about Taylor--"
"I am."
"--Then I had the best intentions. I thought I could get your mind off Lily."
James turned to face him. "Yea, well…It worked. And now I 'm in trouble."
Sirius stood to retrieve Hairy and the broom from the floor and handed them to James. "You owe me four galleons. I had to pay that third year for you."
James grunted in acknowledgement. "What's the broom for?"
Sirius smiled. "Boys can't walk up the girls' staircase, but they can sure as hell fly."
James laughed and clapped Sirius on the shoulder. "Padfoot, old boy, you are a genius."
Sirius waved him off and scooped up Hairy. Shaking his head, he climbed the boys' staircase and was out of sight.
James stood at the foot of the girls' stairs, strengthening his resolve. Finally he mounted his broom, kicked off, and quickly flew to the top. Miraculously, nothing bad happened. For a minute James stood at the top and looked around.
The girls' dorms were much cleaner than the boys' dorms. They also smelled nicer and were better decorated.
Enough wasting time, he told himself, and quietly paced the girls' hallway, looking for the right door. Soon he came to the door that sported the sign:
6th year girls
Tentatively James knocked. It was over a minute before the door opened. Lily seemed to think that she was dreaming. She rubbed her eyes and did a double take. Finally she seemed to realize that the boy in front of her was real.
"James?" She was shocked.
"Lily," he said boldly. "This is a booty call."