I'm so incredibly sorry that this chapter took so long to put out. I was trying to sort out my ideas and it just took a bit longer than expected. Thank you so much for all of your reviews. They seriously make my day so much brighter and I feel so loved. Without all of your reviews and compliments, I would never be able to continue writing. Thanks for all the inspiration.
I've gotten request for an epilogue. I'm not too sure if I'm going to do one. I've never done one before so I don't really know what to do or what to do. Like I said, I've never done one so I wouldn't eve know what to put in there. Any suggestions? Please help!
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Dancinquyn Thanks so much for your review! You're so sweet! I'll try to do the epilogue…but I'm not too sure. Thanks for the suggestion!!
GryffindorGoddess28 Thanks for the review! I can't wait till the 6th book either!! I'd rather read the books than watch the movies, so I can wait a bit longer for the movie, but I cant wait for either! LoL. James was acting a bit possessive, but his heart was in the right place. Lol. I agree, Peter did look creepy in the third movie. I didn't like him. He was way different than what I expected. Trust me, if I knew where guys like James existed, I'd have a boyfriend! Lol, but if I do find out I'll let ya know! Thanks for reading!
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Well, enough blabbering, here is Number Nine!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything that the wonderful JKR created.
Ten Things I Hate About You
Ten things Lily hates about James, yet ten things she loves about him.
Number Nine: I Hate the Way I Feel About You
I give my hand to you with all my heart
Can't wait to live my life with you, can't wait to start
You and I will never be apart
My dreams came true because of you
-Shania Twain, From This Moment On
"James Herald Potter, you are one rude arse." Lily glared and tried to wipe the slime off her body, "And so are the rest of you."
"So sorry, Lily, dear." Sirius said coming out from a broom closet, followed by his three other friends, James, Remus, and Peter, "We were aiming for Snivellus but it seems you got in the way."
"I got in the way?" she asked angrily, "You shouldn't even be pulling pranks on him."
"Aw, come on, Lils." Remus spoke up, "It's our last year to torment Snivellus and it's almost over. Let us have a bit of fun?"
"I wouldn't thought you of all people would be against this, Remus." Lily replied.
"Hey!" Peter cried, "He is a marauder you know!"
"Ugh!" Lily cried, "Get this stuff off me."
"Aw but Lily looks so shexy covered in goo!" Sirius joked, patting her head.
"Hey, stop looking at my girlfriend." James said pushing Sirius aside. He waved his wand and the slime was gone.
"Thanks." Lily replied brushing her hands threw her hair, making sure it was all gone.
"No problem." He replied kissing his forehead.
Lily blushed as he wrapped his arm around her waist.
"I can't believe this is our last year." Remus sighed as they walked down the corridor.
"Yeah I know." James said, nuzzling his head into Lily's neck.
"Ew, Prongs." Sirius whined, "Do you have to do that right in front of us?"
"Fine." James said moving away from Lily.
"Finally." Sirius replied putting his arm around Lily's shoulders, "She's been trying to put her hands all over me all day and you wouldn't let her."
Lily grinned at James who looked annoyed, "Oh yes Sirius," she replied playing along and putting her arm around his waist, "I've miss you."
"I know you have, Love." He replied kissing her nose, "Now let's go to a broom closet to shag."
"Okay." Lily and Sirius went off in the other direction leaving the other three in the hallway.
"You know she's kidding, right Prongs?" Peter piped up.
"Yeah, Wormtail," James replied, his expression a little dazed, "She just amazes me, you know?"
"How?" Remus asked curiously.
"A year or so ago, she would never touch me…or Sirius. And now, it's like she can't keep her hands off me." He grinned, knowing that he was the one who couldn't keep his hands off her, "She is just so…perfect."
"Good for you, Prongs." Remus said patting James on the back, "You achieved your life goal."
"Not yet." James replied staring off into space.
"Not yet?" Peter asked confused, "But you got Lily to date you, what else do you want?"
James grinned, "I'm going to ask her to marry me."
Remus and Peter's jaws dropped.
"You don't think it's a bad idea do you?" he asked, suddenly starting to panic, "She's going to say no isn't she?"
"Prongs, calm down." Remus said, "We were just a bit surprised. I'm sure Lily loves you and that she will say yes."
"Really?" he asked, feeling relived.
"Of course." Peter added.
"Good, because I wanted to ask her before school ends. Of course, if she says yes we will wait a little bit. But, I just can't wait to ask her." He grinned, "How about tonight?"
"Best of luck to you, James." Remus said smiling widely, "We all support you."
"Thanks." James grinned, "Listen, I bought her a ring during the summer that I would really like you guys to see. How about I go up to my dorm, get it, and meet you guys at lunch?"
"Sounds great." Peter said.
"Just don't get sidetracked." Remus joked.
"See you soon." James replied jogging in the opposite direction towards the dormitory.
James ran up the boys' staircase and burst into his dorm. He spotted Sirius coming out of the bathroom as he rummaged through his trunk.
"What are you looking for?" Sirius asked wiping his wet hands on his pants.
"This." James said pulling a black velvet box.
"What is it?" Sirius asked eagerly.
"Something very important." James sighed, staring at the box.
"Well, are you going to tell me any day soon because I've got a date with Lily." Sirius asked annoyed.
James opened the box and shoved it in Sirius' face, "I'm going to ask Lily to marry me…tonight."
"Tonight? But I was going to ask her to marry me tonight!" Sirius complained.
"Do you think she'll like it?"
"Like it?" Sirius asked staring at the huge diamond, "She'll fall over."
"Good." James said taking the box and putting it in his pocket.
"You want her to fall over?" Sirius asked.
James shrugged, "As long as she says yes first."
"Have you ever mentioned marriage to Lily before?" Sirius asked as they left their room and headed down the stairs.
"I guess so. I know she'll think we are too young, that's why if she says yes we will wait a bit." James shrugged, "But don't tell her, I want to surprise her."
"Deal." Sirius grinned.
Lily was walking down the girls' staircase at the exact moment that James put the box in his pocket.
"Hey." She grinned at the two boys. She noticed the odd feeling immediately, "What's going on?"
"Nothing." They both replied at once.
"I'll find out," she glared, "You know I will."
"You're crazy, Lil." Sirius shrugged, "When aren't we up to something? Shouldn't you be used to our natural sexy mysterious ways?"
"Alright," Lily sighed, "What is it?"
"Do you want to do something tonight, Lil?" James asked changing the subject.
"Sure." She grinned, "What do you want to do?"
"Wanna go out for some dinner?" he grinned, "A celebration that we are almost out of school."
"Sounds wonderful." She said kissing James on the cheek.
"Great." Sirius said patting both of them on the head, "Now let's go to lunch."
The three friends headed down the staircases to the Great Hall for lunch where they met up with Remus and Peter. They ate lunch happily and when they were finished they all headed down into the dungeons for Potions.
"What's going on, Sirius?" Lily asked. Sirius and Lily were partners in Potions and sat on the other side of the room from James. So this gave Lily and chance to talk to Sirius.
"What are you talking about?" he asked trying to focus on the complicated potion.
"Why is James acting so weird and want to go out tonight suddenly?" she asked staring at him.
He tried to stay concentrating but it was pretty hard when Lily was a couple inches from his face, demanding information that he wasn't supposed to give out.
"What is it? Is it good? Is it bad? Is it illegal!?" she asked loading him with questions, "What does it have to do with me? Why is he acting all weird?"
"I don't know." Sirius shrugged, "And he isn't acting weird."
"Look at him." Lily replied.
Sirius looked over at James whose mind was obviously somewhere else because he was pouring potion onto the table by accident.
"Okay, he's acting weird." Sirius caved in, "But for a good reason."
"What reason?" Lily poked Sirius shoulder.
Sirius dropped the beaker and it shattered in a million pieces on the floor.
"Black, be more careful!" the potions professor snapped, "Evans, help him clean that up."
"Yes sir." She replied. They both kneeled down on the floor under the desk. Lily used this privacy as an advantage and began pestering him with questions again.
"Sirius, tell me or else I'll tell everyone secrets of yours." Lily threatened.
"I am a man of no secrets." He grinned.
"Really? What about the time when you were dating Mary Jane and-"
"You wouldn't!" he gasped, hitting his head on the desk.
"Yes, I would, now tell me." She stated.
"Okay." Sirius sighed, "I'll tell you but you have to promise me you won't tell James that you know."
"I promise!" Lily said, sounding eager.
"James bought you…a present." He said, trying not to give away too much.
"Ooo what?" she asked scooting closer, "Wait, why?"
"He's an odd guy isn't he? So, lets just leave him be with his weird ways." Sirius made a move to sit back up on the chair but Lily grabbed his tie and pulled him back down.
"Tell me now, Black." She glared.
"I cant, James'll kill me." He whined, "Skin me alive, eat my eyes, and make a coat out of my skin."
"Risk it." She pouted, "I wanna know!"
"James is going to ask you to marry him." Sirius spat out then put his hand over his mouth, "Oops."
"What!?" Lily screamed a bit too loud.
"Any problems, Miss Evans?" The professor's cold voice asked as the rest of the class watched Lily and Sirius sit up in their seats.
"No problems, Sir." Lily said trying to think of an excuse, "I just got a piece of glass stuck in my finger."
"I see." His dull voice replied, "Please finish your potions class." The professor turned around and headed back to his desk.
"He's what?" Lily repeated quieter.
"Asking you to-"
"I heard that." She gritted through her teeth.
"What are you going to say?"
"I don't know." She said biting her nails, "I just think I'm too young to marry someone."
"Well, good news for you then." He replied, "He doesn't want to get married right away, he just wanted to ask you. He probably thinks your going to run away or something so he's gotta ask you before its too late."
"I love James and all but this is a bit too much." Lily sighed.
"You love him, eh?" Sirius replied, "So you don't really like me?"
Lily smiled, "Yes, I do think I love James."
"So do you see yourself with him forever and ever until you are both wrinkly and old and unable to pop out another kid?" he grinned.
"I think so, Sirius." She replied staring at her paper, "I think so."
Lily was surprised that she could talk so easily with Sirius about James. Usually it was Remus she talked to. Sure, her and Sirius got along well and loved to joke with each other, but she never really got the chance to just talk to him freely.
Lily also found herself wondering a lot about marriage for the rest of the day. She could barely concentrate on her lessons, especially when James would talk to her. Sirius was always seen standing behind James' back motioning that Lily better not mention anything about marriage. She laughed to herself a lot because most of the motions were funny, especially when he accidentally hit McGonagall in the face as she walked by with his hands.
That night, just as James promised, he wanted to take Lily out to dinner. He reminded her at the end of the last lesson and quickly went up to his dorm room without further talk. Lily was sitting next to Sirius and Remus on the couches (Peter had disappeared).
"I'm nervous." Lily said holding her stomach.
"Why?" Remus asked looking up from his book.
"Because." She replied, remembering that no one was supposed to know that she knew.
"Sirius." Remus said eyeing Sirius, "You didn't crack, did you?"
"What? Of-of course not." He stuttered, hiding behind his book, which was upside down.
"Sirius!" Remus scolded, "You know James wanted it to be a surprise and you ruined it."
"It's all her fault!" he said flinging his finger in Lily's direction.
Lily glared at Sirius, "He's right." She sighed, "I kept bugging him and made him tell me. I threatened him with a lie."
"What!?" Sirius asked, jumping up, "You mean, you didn't know what happened when I was dating Mary Jane?"
"No." she snorted, "But obviously something that you don't want to get out."
"Why you little-" Sirius said glaring and laughing at the same time.
"You two are evil." Remus laughed, "Poor James."
"Yeah." Sirius sighed, "He forgot that I have a date with Lily tonight."
"Oh yeah." Lily sighed, "Oh well, maybe tomorrow?"
"But, he would have asked you to marry him by then." Sirius said poking Lily, who was sitting on the same couch as him.
"Yes, but I wont be married to him tomorrow." She grinned, wiggling her eyebrows.
"Lily Evans!" Sirius grinned, "You dirty girl."
Lily laughed as Sirius pounced on top of her in a friendly way and tried to pretend to make out with her.
Lily screamed and James' feet could be heard pounding down the stairs seconds later.
"Jeez, Padfoot." Remus laughed as he watched Lily struggle to get Sirius off of her.
"You just about gave me a heart attack." He said grabbing his chest and sitting on an empty armchair.
"Sorry." Lily giggled, still struggling.
"Well, I'll be back down in about twenty minutes." James said turning back towards his dorm, "Will you be ready by then, Lil?"
"Yeah." Lily giggled as Sirius tickled her.
"Okay, see you." He said leaving without even glancing back at his two best friends and girlfriend.
"He trusts you two way too much." Remus laughed.
"I know." Lily said, trying to breathe.
Sirius finally stopped and laid down on the couch next to Lily, "What do you like about James?" he asked suddenly.
"What?" she asked a bit surprised.
"What do you like about James?" he repeated. Remus, who seemed interested in the conversation, put his book aside and listened.
"Why?"
"I want to know what you like about him." He shrugged, "I have to make sure my best pal is asking the right girl to marry him."
"Well," Lily said picking at her nail, "He's sweet, nice, cares about me a lot, and…I love him."
Sirius looked at Remus who nodded his head, "Good enough for us."
Lily grinned, "I'm going to get ready, I'll talk to you two later." She said kissing each of them on the cheek before going up to her dorm to change.
Lily came down the stairs twenty minutes later wearing a black skirt with a white short sleeved shirt. She hurried down the stairs and followed Sirius' voice, who was yodeling in the common room, very loud.
"Sirius, get off the table." Lily shook her head as she finished putting her hoop earring in.
"Yes, ma'am." He saluted her, "James should be down any second."
At that moment James came down wearing dress pants and a green button up shirt. Casual…yet sophisticated.
"Hey, babe." He said grinned. James kissed Lily on the cheek and snaked his arm around her waist.
"Hello." She replied, "Sirius, we are leaving. We'll be back later. Remus is in charge…don't leave the common room and be in bed by nine." She said giggling.
"Yes mummy." He stated getting off the table, "Have fun love birds."
"Bye." Remus said winking.
Lily and James left the common room hand in hand and headed through the hallways towards the Room of Requirement.
"Oiy, Moony." Sirius said stretching out on the couch.
"What?"
"Prongs didn't take the map or cloak did he?" he asked rubbing his eyes.
"Not that I saw."
"Great," he grinned, sitting up, "Want to have some fun?"
Remus grinned, "Hell ya."
The two friends got up and went out for an eventful night of mischief making.
Lily and James reached the room of requirement without any problems. They walked into the room and spotted a familiar place where they often went. On one side of the room was a crackling fireplace with a sofa and armchairs. There was also a small table for two were they could eat some dinner.
James pulled Lily seat out for her and they began to eat their delicious steak dinner. They were having tons of fun talking and joking with each other throughout the whole dinner. Once they finished dessert, James pulled Lily over to the couch where he wanted to put his plan into action.
"Lily." He said taking her hands into his.
"James." She replied, knowing where this was going.
"I love you." He said tracing circles on the back of his hands.
"I love you too." She replied.
James slid down onto the floor and rested his head on her knee.
"Lily, I know that we are young but I have loved you ever since I was eleven and I can't live without you. Would you marry me?" he asked leaning on one knee and pulling the diamond ring out of his pocket.
"Oh, James." She said, feeling tears well up inside of her. She knew what was coming, but the size and the emotion made her teary.
"I know that you wouldn't want to get married right out of school so I was hoping maybe that we could just be engaged until you are ready to be married?" he asked hopefully.
Lily smiled, "I'd love to marry you, James."
James jumped up and embraced her in a tight hug. He slipped the ring on her left ring finger.
"I love you." He said kissing her on the lips.
"And I love you too." She replied smiling.
Hours and snogs later, the newly engaged couple made their way back to the common room. When they walked in, Sirius, Remus, and Peter were all waiting eagerly on the couch, including Emma.
James and Lily walked in holding hands, the whole group looking from Lily to James, and back to Lily.
Lily held up her left hand to reveal the big diamond and they both cracked a grin.
The four friends jumped up off the couches and ran over to the couple. Screaming, jumping, hugging, and kissing occurred for a very long time. By the time everyone settled down they all sat on the couch to talk before going to bed.
"We all knew you'd marry James, Lil." Emma grinned, throwing a pillow at Lily.
"Yeah, I know." She grinned.
"Speaking of that," Sirius grinned, turning towards Remus and Peter, "I believe you both owe me twenty galleons."
"You were betting against me!?" Lily giggled, wrapping her arms around James.
"There really wasn't any hope when you had to remind yourself that you didn't like James." Emma giggled.
"You all are so evil." Lily stated.
"Well," Remus sighed, "I think we should be off to bed."
Everyone agreed and headed up towards their bed, preparing for the next day of school.
James, who wanted to stay behind to say good night to Lily, approached her with a grin, "Good night, I love you." He said wrapping his arms around her waist while she put hers around his neck.
"Love you too." She said as he put his forehead against hers.
"Oiy!" Sirius called down the stairs, "You two have your whole life to stare into each others eyes! We transfiguration first thing tomorrow and McGonagall will be horrid if we are late!"
"Good night, Sirius." Lily called up the stairs.
"Night, Lily Love!" Sirius called back, "Don't forget about our date tomorrow!"
"I won't!"
"You know what." James started once he heard Sirius enter his room, "I'm glad you get along with my friends."
"Me too." Lily moved away from James and waved her wand. James was instantly covered in goo.
"What was that all about?" he said wiping the slime away from his eyes.
"Aw, don't complain." She grinned patting him on the head, "Because Jamie looks so shexy covered in goo."
James grabbed Lily around her waist and flipped her over his gooey shoulder and carried her up to his room.