The Untouchable
Chapter Three: The Proposal
By: Ruth3
Disclaimer: People say that when you work really hard, you'll eventually achieve your goal. I have not, or in this case ever will, achieve my goal by working hard. For, I still am not the brilliant J.K. Rowling
Summary: Lily Evans, now Fifth Year at Hogwarts, was made an Untouchable – someone who CANNOT date within their own house. What happens when James Potter (the Ladies' Man) wants her? *R&R* to find out!
Author's Note: OMGosh! Can we say HECTIC?? Get this…I started school and am crammed with SO much homework, plus all the things I do outside of school like dance, drama, singing, and hanging of course with my gurleys n guys. Then about a week ago, my AOL crashed! We had 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0, on my WINDOWS XP computer and it just totally was being retarded! So I had to uninstall it and then install it again, so now I am lucky to say I have 8.0 PLUS! Hehe sorry about the delay once again! Oh, n this is my second attempt to a Lily Evans – James Potter romance. This one will hopefully be really good, because I know it would be something that I would really want to read. Please enjoy it and any feed back – good or bad – is welcomed! Enjoy!
To My BRILLIANT Reviewers:
Hermione101888~Will Lily take the challenge? Hmm...guess you'll have to read to find out!
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Yuka~Thank you for the compliments as well. I agree, they should feel awfully terrible!
Cerulean Sapphire~Yes, I do understand that Arabella Figg is quite older than James and Lily, but she is a character used in quite a lot of James/Lily fics, so might as well keep the tradition running! Thanks again for your review!
LololChik~Sorry, once again, about the cliffy! Hope this chapter makes it up!
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Thank You's: Thank you for everyone who read and reviewed! I really hope you enjoy the next chapter to this really nerve-breaking fic. As I have said before, this should be fairly original and hopefully will stay that way! As most of you know, Lily Evans and James Potter are two very mysterious characters that J.K. has created. Mostly they portray that thought, because their background and their days at Hogwarts and as adults are basically a blur. Hopefully, one day soon, the mystery will be revealed! Until then…
On With the Story…
"…You never like turning down a challenge and something that is practically and impossible – yet exhilarating at the same time." The words of James Potter kept ringing in Lily's ears. Lily kept on rereading the note, blocking out the voice of Professor Tate.
I don't even fancy him, Lily thought impatiently, I'm just being ridiculous, James Potter is an arrogant git – nothing else.
Then why do I always feel –
Ring
The bell rang for everyone to go to their next class. Lily uncoordinatedly stood up, to catch up with Arabella and Paris.
"Lily, darling! I am utterly shocked that you were actually late to class!" Paris teased.
Lily just kept on walking, not purposely ignoring them, but because she had other things on her mind.
"Hey Evans! Evans!" Someone yelled, Lily snapped out of her fixated trance. Weird thing was, she now noticed that she was right outside the Gryffindor Common Room. She walked all that way, (without even falling!) and didn't even realize it. With a sigh, she slowly turned around, only anticipating on who could be yelling her name…
"Hey – Evans," James Potter said breathlessly.
Lily rolled her eyes, turned around, and was about to enter the Portrait Hole, when James pulled her back.
"Wait!"
"I don't have time to listen to your childish ideas, Potter," Lily venomously hissed.
"Lily darling…come on!" Whined Arabella. Lily turned around once more, and was about to walk, once more, into the Portrait Hole when James decided to throw on the "Potter Charm."
"Paris? Arabella? Two most beautiful ladies…wouldn't mind if I stole your Evans away from you for a moment, would you?"
Paris and Arabella just shrugged, who could resist those puppy-eyes anyways?
"As long as it's not too long, we need to go work on our Potions homework, and let Lily copy our notes since she seemed to be out of it to do so herself." Paris said grinning, making Lily blush at the last part.
Arabella linked her arms through Paris as they made their way through the Portrait Hole, slowly, but surely, fading away…
Lily groaned, but faced James nonetheless.
"What do you want?" She asked.
"You know what I want," James impatiently said.
"You know what they say?"
"Hm?" James questioned.
"What you want isn't always what you need…" With that, Lily briskly walked away, this time too fast for James to protest, leaving him alone – more alone than she'd ever know…
"You're wrong, Lily Evans, I do need you…" James mumbled under his breath. He walked slowly off, to go outside to get some fresh air, hoping for something – anything, to take Lily Evans off his mind.
***
"So, Lily…" Paris began, "What did pretty-boy James Potter want?"
"Who knows!" Lily exasperated said.
"Well you should - " Arabella said slowly.
"Well I don't," Lily snapped.
"Fine then," Arabella shot back.
"Ugh!" Paris groaned, "Lily dear, you are so lucky you aren't taking Divination! Madam Seer insists that I have the inner-eye!"
"Why is – " Lily began, but was cut off.
"Only because I am determined to have twins!" Paris huffed. "She says that it will come to past!"
Arabella and Lily started to laugh at this. In First Year, Paris announced that she was going to have twins – no matter what. She was planning on naming them, Padma and Parvati.
Lily distractedly stood up and glanced out of the window. She saw by the Great Lake First Years who were Ohhing! and Awing! the Great Squid. She noticed on the ledge of the lake, a boy was sitting deep in thought, against a tree. The boy looked the same age as Lily, and had dark messy hair – Potter, Lily thought. Why is he so fixated, and what is on his mind that is causing him to waste time on not hexing people who cross his path?
Lily continued to stare out the window, never taking her gaze off of James. Thoughts rushing through her head. Secrecy? Would it be worth it? What if someone found out? I can't…I promised…the Magical Contract…
"Lily, you do really need to start copying these notes for potions." Paris urged. "I've never seen you act the way you did today in Potions…bizarre, if you ask me. Something seems to be distracting you, would you like to talk about it?"
"Nothing is distracting me," Lily said, lying through her teeth, "I have no idea what's coming over me! Here let me see your notes, don't want to fall too behind," Lily added with a grin. Paris passed Lily her notes that she had taken, and Lily briskly started to try to copy them. But she couldn't focus. She was surrounded by New couples, and infatuations by the new students and those who were slowly maturing.
Lily abruptly got up, threw her things into her bag, and flung her bag around her shoulders. "Meet you for lunch!" Lily cried.
"Where are you going?" Arabella curiously asked.
"To the library – I can't work here," with that Lily walked briskly out of the Common Room and headed towards the library, ignoring the remarks coming from Arabella and Paris.
"I wonder what is bugging her," Arabella pondered.
"Who knows – but the library is her favorite place, so hopefully that will soothe her and return our true Lily!"
"Yeah, hopefully…" Arabella agreed.
***
Lily chose the back, corner table and sprawled her things across the table. No one was in the library – it was completely silent, that's how Lily liked things when she needed to concentrate and think – silent. She gradually was able to concentrate and finished copying Paris' notes in about thirty minutes. Looking at the clock, she noticed that she had ten minutes to eat lunch before it was time to start her next class.
She quickly put everything back into her bag, and walked distractively out of the library. Not noticing where she was going, for the second time that day, she all of a sudden hit the floor with a loud, "BANG!" her school items going everywhere.
Lily groaned miserably, as whoever she ran into tried to help her. Still distracted, Lily didn't even take notice to the fact that someone was helping her – in fact, she didn't even take notice to who was helping her.
After making sure that everything was back into her bag, Lily muttered her thanks, still staring distractively at the floor.
"I'm always trying to help someone in need." The voice said.
Lily, startled, looked up and saw a boy who looked a year or so older than her. He had brown hair and soft brown eyes, he wasn't necessarily "breath-taking", but he was certainly not monstrous looking.
He reached out his hand, "Let me help you up." Lily dazed, took the offer, and he helped her up.
Lily stared puzzled at him, trying to figure him out, but she couldn't. It was as if he had his secrets – and you just wanted to know each and every one of them. He smiled nervously catching her thoughtful gaze and shuffled his feet anxiously.
"Name is Amos Diggory of Hufflepuff. Don't think I've seen you around before?"
Lily smiled bashfully, "Lily Evans of Gryffindor. And no, I don't think I've seen you around either."
"What year are you?" He asked interestedly.
"Fifth Year," she replied gracefully, "Yourself?"
"Seventh Year," he said grinning.
Lily thought for a moment, trying to figure out why she never noticed him before – or at least heard about him. He was certainly nice, and unlike the guys she usually came by – self absorbent, he was cute in her eyes, and he certainly sparked her interests – for once making her forget about the arrogant-git, James Potter.
They continued to talk, until the bell rang – meaning it was time for afternoon classes.
Lily smiled sweetly, and reluctantly said, "Well, I better get going. I've already been tardy to a class today, and certainly don't want to make it a habit."
"What class are you headed to?" He asked.
"Arithmancy," Lily politely answered.
"Well, let me walk you there then."
"That's not necessarily," Lily said, blushing, "I don't want you to be late to your class."
"Oh, no, don't worry. I have Transfiguration and it is nearby."
"Alright then," Lily said smiling, as Amos and her started walking and talking, sharing their many interests that they had in common.
Soon they reached the Arithmancy class, "Thanks again, and nice meeting you," Lily said.
"Anytime, and same to you," Amos replied, "Maybe I'll see you around."
"Yeah, maybe…" Lily dreamily said, as she turned around and walked inside, taking a seat in the front row like usual.
***
James couldn't get his mind off Lily. He even skipped lunch – something that he never did. Get a grip on yourself, Potter, James thought angrily, It's just Lily Evans!
Lily Evans…
The bell rang, and he uncoordinatedly walked to his next class. Coincidentally, he had signed up to take Arithmancy in Third Year, deciding that he would have no use for Divination, plus his mother made him. It was the one request that she ever asked him…and James still didn't understand why.
As he entered the castle, he saw two people walking passionately together. Even though they weren't holding hands, they had this look – staring into each other's soul interestedly, laughing and sharing stories. James couldn't help, but feel jealous. Sure, he had plenty of girls in his days so far at Hogwarts, but none like what was before him. All the girls he got with, were just for fun, pleasure, a snog…
None that he could ever see himself pursuing a future with…
…Well at least before he met Lily Evans. Lily was perfect – she had brains, something that all his past "relationships" lacked, she had confidence – not confidence that hurt others, but helped others, and she had a natural look to her. She was someone that he desired, who he needed, wanted. And James Potter always got what he wanted…
He continued to stare at the couple (or so he thought) in front of him. Until they reached the classroom that he was heading towards. The girl turned around and smiled at whom she was walking with (his back was still turned) she said something sweetly, and turned around and walked inside. The boy turned around, and walked off, having a mischievous grin plastered onto his pretty boy face.
No, James pleadingly thought, Lily Evans couldn't have fallen for Hufflepuff Quidditch Captain, and pretty-boy, no brains, Amos Diggory…
Author's Note: Hmm…interesting, ay? What could Amos Diggory be up to? Or is he even up to anything?
How will James be able to get what he wants this time? Usually the girls are chasing him, not the other way around!
I'm trying to make things not move too fast so I'm slowly progressing with this fic. Trust me, once we get there, there will be plenty of drama and surprises!
If you think this fic is going a bit slow or is losing its touch than please let me know ASAP! Feel free to e-mail me at: GurLeyGurLpiE@aol.com I would like your honest opinions about it! So…
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Ruth