A/N: Please enjoy and review! More author's notes at the bottom!
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"My father was a hopeless romantic, wasn't he?" Harry guessed. A warm feeling bubbled inside of him. The story had made his heart warm, his conscience content. Lily did indeed love James.
"When it came to Lily," Remus said smiling fondly, "He most definitely was a hopeless romantic." Lupin smiled again, before realizing that Harry was watching him.
"It was a couple days before Valentine's Day and even though your parent's confessed their love for each other, they weren't officially together,"
"And my dad respected that..." Harry piped in.
"Right. So, like I was saying...it was a couple days before Valentines Day..."
~*~
James woke up and rubbed his eyes warily. All of the previous night's events came rushing back to him. Glancing momentarily at his calendar, James noticed that Valentine's Day was just a couple days away. James sat up on his bed and observed that his roommates beds were unoccupied. A note lay on the floor. James grabbed it and read:
Morning Prongs!
Moony, Wormtail, and I left extra early for breakfast in hopes of scouting us some dates for the Valentine's Day Ball. I'm sure it'll be manageable...we won't grab one for you, since we figured that you're already taken. 3 winks here. See you at breakfast mate!
3 Marauders
James sighed and crumpled up the letter. Getting up, he prepared for a long day.
~*~
In the Great Hall, Lily was already settled with her friends at breakfast. She was extremely tired. Her mind wandered to the events of last night...
After hugging for the next hour or so, James and Lily had decided to head up to their respective beds without another word. But Lily was sure she had made it very clear that she had not wanted a relationship. Not yet.
"What happened last night, Lily?" Matilda asked as she took her regular seat.
"Nothing," said Lily, taking a sip of her pumpkin juice.
"Are you and James together?" Faryn asked.
Lily arched her eyebrow. "Rachel err, let it slip..." Faryn said. Lily shot Rachel one of her famous glares, and Rachel smiled innocently at her.
"No. Not exactly," Lily replied.
"But you're in love with him," Rachel confirmed.
"Yes," Lily said simply.
"And he's in love with you," Liesl asked.
"Suppose so," Lily said. She stared at her crowd of friends, who were all expecting her to elaborate.
"Here he comes..." Anabelle whispered quietly to the group.
James felt 6 pairs of eyes on him as he passed the Gryffindor table. Turning, he noticed Lily's group of friends all staring at him. With the exception of Lily, who was focused intently on her breakfast.
"Morning, ladies," James said politely. "Good morning, Lily,"
"Morning, James," Lily's head popped up and she smiled shyly.
"See you in class," James nodded heading off to find his own friends.
~*~
"Lily, I was wondering if I could have a word?" Snape caught Lily walked down the cooridor with her friends.
The girls gave curious looks and Lily shooed them away.
"Yes, Severus?" Lily asked kindly finally turning to face him.
"The Valentine's Day Ball." said Snape, cutting to the chase. "Do you have a date?"
Snape gulped and felt the sweat trickling down his face. Lily blushed slightly. She didn't smile, but she didn't frown either. She was rather flattered; Lily knew Snape was showing courage. A Slytherin like himself, asking a Gryffindor.
Yet, at the same time...she didn't know how to answer the question. She did love James, yes...but James hadn't asked her to the Valentine's Day Ball. And Severus HAD in fact asked first...
"Actually, I don't have a date," Lily said, her eyes finally meeting his. Snape's eyes brightened.
"Then, maybe you'd like to be mine?" he said with all the sincerity and kindness he could muster.
"Of course, Severus." Lily said. Snape smiled and glanced at his watch suddenly.
"I'm late for class. I'll see you later?" he asked. Lily nodded and watched him run off. It soon dawned on her that she too was late to class.
~*~
"Copy these notes down quickly!" Professor Binns yawned. The door squeaked open and Lily tip-toed in quietly, trying to be discreet.
"Nice of you to join us, Miss Evans." Professor Binns said. James raised his head. He was curious why Lily was late, and motioned to her that there was an empty seat next to him. Lily nodded.
"Sorry, Professor, I was held up by a student," Lily said, taking her seat next to James, receiving a couple winks from various students in the classroom.
"Of course. Copy the notes above," Professor Binns instructed and he continued on with his lecture.
"You all right? You seem flustered," James whispered, as he finished the last word and set down his quill.
"I'm fine, James." Lily whispered back, as she began copying.
"How are you? After last night, I mean..." James asked her.
"I'm fine. A bit tired. And you?" Lily asked.
"Great," James said cheerfully. "My friends are dying to know what happened last night,"
"Knowing Sirius, he would die to know what happened last night," Lily commented dryly.
James laughed. "I didn't tell them though. It's our business,"
"I agree. And I didn't tell my friends either....but they do suspect something," Lily said, glancing at her friends. "They're nosy, the bunch of them. But it's just because they care..."
"Listen, Lily." James said brusquely, as he set down his quill. "I know you wanted more time and everything...but I was wondering, will you be my date to the Valentine's Day Ball?" James asked hopefully.
Lily felt a headache coming on. When James felt the hesitation in Lily's answer, he asked, "Was that too...fast? I'm sorry," James mumbled.
"No, no. It was, just fine," Lily said, heaving in a deep breath. She'd have to tell him sooner or later...and if she didn't, the rest of the school would.
"James, listen," Lily began.
"...I didn't mean to rush you. I was just wondering...you know. I mean, I still respect..." James blabbered on.
"James," Lily said sharply. He finally turned to look at her and shut up. "I already have a date,"
James blinked. And blinked. And blinked. "What?" he finally whispered. Lily looked at him and said, "I already have a date."
"What?" James asked again.
"I already have a date," Lily said slowly. James blinked again.
"I'm sorry. Repeat that again," James said. His ears weren't working properly; had he just heard that Lily already had a date?
"I already have a date," Lily mumbled.
"Mr. Potter and Miss Evans. If you had been listening to my lecture for the past hour, you would know that not only are Wemmings found only in Switzerland, but that the class has ended." Professor Binns said harshly.
Lily looked around the classroom; sure enough, it was empty. She could hear her friend's voices echoing from the hallway outside. They were waiting for her. And a laugh; Sirius Black's hearty laugh.
"James?" Lily focused on James's again. She lifted his chin gently with a finger and searched his hazel eyes.
"Go," James said tiredly. He turned to look at the notes he had copied down. Away from Lily.
"James?" Lily repeated, just as worried.
"Just go," James said louder, not giving a care in the world whether he had sounded cold or rude.
Lily stood up and collected her belongings, watching James carefully. She could already feel the tips of her teardrops. Without another word to James, whose eyes were still on his notes, Lily left the classroom.
~*~
"Allison Becker," Sirius told James. "Remus is going with Rachel, you know, Lily's friend, and Peter, uhh..." Sirius stopped before bursting into laughter.
"It's not funny, Padfoot!" Peter said angrily, his arms crossed. James's eyes followed curiously. "I couldn't get a date," Peter said simply.
Sirius looked over at James expectantly. Instead of bursting out with laughter, James remained quiet. His head hung low and watched every step of his feet.
"So, Prongs, whose your date?" Sirius asked, noticing the weary mood his friend was in.
"I don't know yet," James said icily. He didn't want to talk about the Valentine's Day Ball. Not now. Now when he was in this sort of a mood.
"You all right?" Remus asked.
"No," James said gruffly as they entered the Great Hall for lunch.
James didn't know what Lily wanted anymore; he had tried to do everything to please her. And he thought had succeeded; just last night she was telling him she loved him. And then she goes ahead and agrees to be Snape's date.
James didn't know whether to feel sad, or hatred towards her.
"We'll find ya a date, Prongs. Don't worry about it, mate" Sirius said as he winked at a group of girls at the end of the Ravenclaw table.
"How about Lily?" Remus asked. He was watching her at the other end.
"She's going with Snape," James grumbled grumpily.
Sirius nearly choked. "What?" he yelped. "No way. Our dear own little flower, is going with dirty, sleasy, oil-haired, Snape?" Sirius's mouth dropped.
"Well, she is," James told him with all seriousness.
"Nah, she's not," Sirius decided.
"Trust me, she is," James muttered as he stole another glimpse at Hogwart's Head Girl.
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A/N: Wow, it's been a while!! Thank you for ALL your suggestions!! Sorry, I'm in a rush and I leave for Las Vegas TOMORROW, and I still have to pack!! So I decided to post a chapter before I leave...I have the next 4 chapters all layed out, so, hopefully it'll work out well. I know this chapter was a bit corny, fluffy, and just plain stupid. But hopefully it gets better! Thanks!! And please review!!
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"My father was a hopeless romantic, wasn't he?" Harry guessed. A warm feeling bubbled inside of him. The story had made his heart warm, his conscience content. Lily did indeed love James.
"When it came to Lily," Remus said smiling fondly, "He most definitely was a hopeless romantic." Lupin smiled again, before realizing that Harry was watching him.
"It was a couple days before Valentine's Day and even though your parent's confessed their love for each other, they weren't officially together,"
"And my dad respected that..." Harry piped in.
"Right. So, like I was saying...it was a couple days before Valentines Day..."
~*~
James woke up and rubbed his eyes warily. All of the previous night's events came rushing back to him. Glancing momentarily at his calendar, James noticed that Valentine's Day was just a couple days away. James sat up on his bed and observed that his roommates beds were unoccupied. A note lay on the floor. James grabbed it and read:
Morning Prongs!
Moony, Wormtail, and I left extra early for breakfast in hopes of scouting us some dates for the Valentine's Day Ball. I'm sure it'll be manageable...we won't grab one for you, since we figured that you're already taken. 3 winks here. See you at breakfast mate!
3 Marauders
James sighed and crumpled up the letter. Getting up, he prepared for a long day.
~*~
In the Great Hall, Lily was already settled with her friends at breakfast. She was extremely tired. Her mind wandered to the events of last night...
After hugging for the next hour or so, James and Lily had decided to head up to their respective beds without another word. But Lily was sure she had made it very clear that she had not wanted a relationship. Not yet.
"What happened last night, Lily?" Matilda asked as she took her regular seat.
"Nothing," said Lily, taking a sip of her pumpkin juice.
"Are you and James together?" Faryn asked.
Lily arched her eyebrow. "Rachel err, let it slip..." Faryn said. Lily shot Rachel one of her famous glares, and Rachel smiled innocently at her.
"No. Not exactly," Lily replied.
"But you're in love with him," Rachel confirmed.
"Yes," Lily said simply.
"And he's in love with you," Liesl asked.
"Suppose so," Lily said. She stared at her crowd of friends, who were all expecting her to elaborate.
"Here he comes..." Anabelle whispered quietly to the group.
James felt 6 pairs of eyes on him as he passed the Gryffindor table. Turning, he noticed Lily's group of friends all staring at him. With the exception of Lily, who was focused intently on her breakfast.
"Morning, ladies," James said politely. "Good morning, Lily,"
"Morning, James," Lily's head popped up and she smiled shyly.
"See you in class," James nodded heading off to find his own friends.
~*~
"Lily, I was wondering if I could have a word?" Snape caught Lily walked down the cooridor with her friends.
The girls gave curious looks and Lily shooed them away.
"Yes, Severus?" Lily asked kindly finally turning to face him.
"The Valentine's Day Ball." said Snape, cutting to the chase. "Do you have a date?"
Snape gulped and felt the sweat trickling down his face. Lily blushed slightly. She didn't smile, but she didn't frown either. She was rather flattered; Lily knew Snape was showing courage. A Slytherin like himself, asking a Gryffindor.
Yet, at the same time...she didn't know how to answer the question. She did love James, yes...but James hadn't asked her to the Valentine's Day Ball. And Severus HAD in fact asked first...
"Actually, I don't have a date," Lily said, her eyes finally meeting his. Snape's eyes brightened.
"Then, maybe you'd like to be mine?" he said with all the sincerity and kindness he could muster.
"Of course, Severus." Lily said. Snape smiled and glanced at his watch suddenly.
"I'm late for class. I'll see you later?" he asked. Lily nodded and watched him run off. It soon dawned on her that she too was late to class.
~*~
"Copy these notes down quickly!" Professor Binns yawned. The door squeaked open and Lily tip-toed in quietly, trying to be discreet.
"Nice of you to join us, Miss Evans." Professor Binns said. James raised his head. He was curious why Lily was late, and motioned to her that there was an empty seat next to him. Lily nodded.
"Sorry, Professor, I was held up by a student," Lily said, taking her seat next to James, receiving a couple winks from various students in the classroom.
"Of course. Copy the notes above," Professor Binns instructed and he continued on with his lecture.
"You all right? You seem flustered," James whispered, as he finished the last word and set down his quill.
"I'm fine, James." Lily whispered back, as she began copying.
"How are you? After last night, I mean..." James asked her.
"I'm fine. A bit tired. And you?" Lily asked.
"Great," James said cheerfully. "My friends are dying to know what happened last night,"
"Knowing Sirius, he would die to know what happened last night," Lily commented dryly.
James laughed. "I didn't tell them though. It's our business,"
"I agree. And I didn't tell my friends either....but they do suspect something," Lily said, glancing at her friends. "They're nosy, the bunch of them. But it's just because they care..."
"Listen, Lily." James said brusquely, as he set down his quill. "I know you wanted more time and everything...but I was wondering, will you be my date to the Valentine's Day Ball?" James asked hopefully.
Lily felt a headache coming on. When James felt the hesitation in Lily's answer, he asked, "Was that too...fast? I'm sorry," James mumbled.
"No, no. It was, just fine," Lily said, heaving in a deep breath. She'd have to tell him sooner or later...and if she didn't, the rest of the school would.
"James, listen," Lily began.
"...I didn't mean to rush you. I was just wondering...you know. I mean, I still respect..." James blabbered on.
"James," Lily said sharply. He finally turned to look at her and shut up. "I already have a date,"
James blinked. And blinked. And blinked. "What?" he finally whispered. Lily looked at him and said, "I already have a date."
"What?" James asked again.
"I already have a date," Lily said slowly. James blinked again.
"I'm sorry. Repeat that again," James said. His ears weren't working properly; had he just heard that Lily already had a date?
"I already have a date," Lily mumbled.
"Mr. Potter and Miss Evans. If you had been listening to my lecture for the past hour, you would know that not only are Wemmings found only in Switzerland, but that the class has ended." Professor Binns said harshly.
Lily looked around the classroom; sure enough, it was empty. She could hear her friend's voices echoing from the hallway outside. They were waiting for her. And a laugh; Sirius Black's hearty laugh.
"James?" Lily focused on James's again. She lifted his chin gently with a finger and searched his hazel eyes.
"Go," James said tiredly. He turned to look at the notes he had copied down. Away from Lily.
"James?" Lily repeated, just as worried.
"Just go," James said louder, not giving a care in the world whether he had sounded cold or rude.
Lily stood up and collected her belongings, watching James carefully. She could already feel the tips of her teardrops. Without another word to James, whose eyes were still on his notes, Lily left the classroom.
~*~
"Allison Becker," Sirius told James. "Remus is going with Rachel, you know, Lily's friend, and Peter, uhh..." Sirius stopped before bursting into laughter.
"It's not funny, Padfoot!" Peter said angrily, his arms crossed. James's eyes followed curiously. "I couldn't get a date," Peter said simply.
Sirius looked over at James expectantly. Instead of bursting out with laughter, James remained quiet. His head hung low and watched every step of his feet.
"So, Prongs, whose your date?" Sirius asked, noticing the weary mood his friend was in.
"I don't know yet," James said icily. He didn't want to talk about the Valentine's Day Ball. Not now. Now when he was in this sort of a mood.
"You all right?" Remus asked.
"No," James said gruffly as they entered the Great Hall for lunch.
James didn't know what Lily wanted anymore; he had tried to do everything to please her. And he thought had succeeded; just last night she was telling him she loved him. And then she goes ahead and agrees to be Snape's date.
James didn't know whether to feel sad, or hatred towards her.
"We'll find ya a date, Prongs. Don't worry about it, mate" Sirius said as he winked at a group of girls at the end of the Ravenclaw table.
"How about Lily?" Remus asked. He was watching her at the other end.
"She's going with Snape," James grumbled grumpily.
Sirius nearly choked. "What?" he yelped. "No way. Our dear own little flower, is going with dirty, sleasy, oil-haired, Snape?" Sirius's mouth dropped.
"Well, she is," James told him with all seriousness.
"Nah, she's not," Sirius decided.
"Trust me, she is," James muttered as he stole another glimpse at Hogwart's Head Girl.
~*~
A/N: Wow, it's been a while!! Thank you for ALL your suggestions!! Sorry, I'm in a rush and I leave for Las Vegas TOMORROW, and I still have to pack!! So I decided to post a chapter before I leave...I have the next 4 chapters all layed out, so, hopefully it'll work out well. I know this chapter was a bit corny, fluffy, and just plain stupid. But hopefully it gets better! Thanks!! And please review!!