"Lily?" James spotted the redhead reading a book at the Gryffindor head
table. He sat down in the empty seat next to her and grinned. Lily grunted
to show that she was listening. "Will you go out with me?"
"No," Lily replied with out even looking up at him. "I will most certainly not go out with such an arrogant, self-conceited person as you."
"Ah, Lily!" James said, but still smiled his best smile, just in case she looked up at him. "Why do you think I am so arrogant?"
"Because you are," Lily said with out hesitation. "That's why. If I even considered dating you, which I wouldn't, your head would be so large that it wouldn't be able to fit through the Great Hall doors."
Everyone around them burst into sniggers and giggles at Lily's words. Lily, on the other hand, didn't even smile, as she knew the words were true. Sirius elbowed James in the ribs, and James glared.
"You're words hurt me," he said sweetly, slipping into flirting mode and throwing on the charm.
"Yeah, well the truth hurts, Potter," she replied, and caused another wave of giggles and sniggers to pass over the Gryffindors. "And here's another piece of truth for you and Black over there." Lily sat her book in her lap and turned to James and Sirius. "You two are not God's two gifts to the race of women; there will be some girls who will turn you down, and seriously dislike you, and I am one of those girls."
Lily grabbed her things from the breakfast table, gave a final glare to James, and walked out of the Great Hall. A lot of the Gryffindors were still sniggering, and continued to giggle and laugh until Professor McGongall quieted them down.
"I do hope you know that you two walked right into that," said Remus, taking another bite of his eggs. Once he swallowed he continued. "I thought what she said was pretty funny, especially since you gave her the ammo to say the things she did."
"Shut up, Remus," James said. "Just shut up." It was bad enough that Lily had just dissed him in front of all the Gryffindors, but then Remus just had to say it again, just to rub it in.
"Do you want me to go talk to her?" Alexa offered to James. Alexa was Lily's best friend, and a good friend of James'. Alexa was a beautiful Gryffindor. She was tall and leggy, a waterfall of black curls for hair that today was pulled back into a ponytail, and exotic purple eyes.
"If you want to," James said, running his hands through his hair, "but you don't have to, just for me."
"That was noble of you, James," Sirius said, mocking him. "Hey! That gives me an idea!" **************************************************************************** *********************
Lily was sitting under a tree near the lake, reading her book, trying to forget that she didn't get much of breakfast because of that jerk, Potter. She seethed only thinking about him. She furiously turned the page in her book, tearing the page slightly, but took no notice.
"Lily?" James approached carefully, noticing her furious expression. She looked so cute when she was angry, but despite her good looks, she was still scary. "Lily, listen, please?" He continued with out waiting for her to respond, because he knew that she wouldn't. "Lily, I'm sorry for being so arrogant, and I just-" He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. "Lily, look at me."
"What do you want?" she snapped. "Can't you take a hint? Well, apparently not, because I've only told you about a hundred times that I wouldn't even dream of going out with you, but yet you still ask me." James again ran his hand through his hair, and Lily snapped again. "Stop messing with your hair. You know it makes me angry!"
"Listen, Lily, I'm trying to apologize." James fought the urge to run his hands through his hair. He couldn't help it; some times he did it to impress the ladies (mainly Lily), others it was out of nerves. "I'm sorry. I was a jerk, really, I was. Sorry."
Lily looked at him suspiciously. She was clearly trying to tell if he was sincere. From what she could tell, oddly enough, he was being sincere. This shocked her, and he was happy to see it.
"Well then," said Lily, "this has to be a first for you, James Potter: apologizing to someone and actually meaning it. I must say, even though it pains me to admit it, I think that is a good improvement," she said slowly.
Yes! James thought happily. Finally, a plan has been developed to get Lily to like me! I must thank Sirius for this generous plan of his; Lily's noticing the changes in me already. **************************************************************************** ***********************
Author's Note: Hey all you people out there! What do you think about the new chapter? I hope you like it. In case you didn't understand, Sirius' plan is to make James change his ways in hopes of getting Lily's attention. Will it work? Will Lily notice what's going on? Why am I asking so many questions? Well, I don't know why I'm asking so many questions, but the other questions will hopefully be answered in the next few chapters, so, stay tuned!
"No," Lily replied with out even looking up at him. "I will most certainly not go out with such an arrogant, self-conceited person as you."
"Ah, Lily!" James said, but still smiled his best smile, just in case she looked up at him. "Why do you think I am so arrogant?"
"Because you are," Lily said with out hesitation. "That's why. If I even considered dating you, which I wouldn't, your head would be so large that it wouldn't be able to fit through the Great Hall doors."
Everyone around them burst into sniggers and giggles at Lily's words. Lily, on the other hand, didn't even smile, as she knew the words were true. Sirius elbowed James in the ribs, and James glared.
"You're words hurt me," he said sweetly, slipping into flirting mode and throwing on the charm.
"Yeah, well the truth hurts, Potter," she replied, and caused another wave of giggles and sniggers to pass over the Gryffindors. "And here's another piece of truth for you and Black over there." Lily sat her book in her lap and turned to James and Sirius. "You two are not God's two gifts to the race of women; there will be some girls who will turn you down, and seriously dislike you, and I am one of those girls."
Lily grabbed her things from the breakfast table, gave a final glare to James, and walked out of the Great Hall. A lot of the Gryffindors were still sniggering, and continued to giggle and laugh until Professor McGongall quieted them down.
"I do hope you know that you two walked right into that," said Remus, taking another bite of his eggs. Once he swallowed he continued. "I thought what she said was pretty funny, especially since you gave her the ammo to say the things she did."
"Shut up, Remus," James said. "Just shut up." It was bad enough that Lily had just dissed him in front of all the Gryffindors, but then Remus just had to say it again, just to rub it in.
"Do you want me to go talk to her?" Alexa offered to James. Alexa was Lily's best friend, and a good friend of James'. Alexa was a beautiful Gryffindor. She was tall and leggy, a waterfall of black curls for hair that today was pulled back into a ponytail, and exotic purple eyes.
"If you want to," James said, running his hands through his hair, "but you don't have to, just for me."
"That was noble of you, James," Sirius said, mocking him. "Hey! That gives me an idea!" **************************************************************************** *********************
Lily was sitting under a tree near the lake, reading her book, trying to forget that she didn't get much of breakfast because of that jerk, Potter. She seethed only thinking about him. She furiously turned the page in her book, tearing the page slightly, but took no notice.
"Lily?" James approached carefully, noticing her furious expression. She looked so cute when she was angry, but despite her good looks, she was still scary. "Lily, listen, please?" He continued with out waiting for her to respond, because he knew that she wouldn't. "Lily, I'm sorry for being so arrogant, and I just-" He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. "Lily, look at me."
"What do you want?" she snapped. "Can't you take a hint? Well, apparently not, because I've only told you about a hundred times that I wouldn't even dream of going out with you, but yet you still ask me." James again ran his hand through his hair, and Lily snapped again. "Stop messing with your hair. You know it makes me angry!"
"Listen, Lily, I'm trying to apologize." James fought the urge to run his hands through his hair. He couldn't help it; some times he did it to impress the ladies (mainly Lily), others it was out of nerves. "I'm sorry. I was a jerk, really, I was. Sorry."
Lily looked at him suspiciously. She was clearly trying to tell if he was sincere. From what she could tell, oddly enough, he was being sincere. This shocked her, and he was happy to see it.
"Well then," said Lily, "this has to be a first for you, James Potter: apologizing to someone and actually meaning it. I must say, even though it pains me to admit it, I think that is a good improvement," she said slowly.
Yes! James thought happily. Finally, a plan has been developed to get Lily to like me! I must thank Sirius for this generous plan of his; Lily's noticing the changes in me already. **************************************************************************** ***********************
Author's Note: Hey all you people out there! What do you think about the new chapter? I hope you like it. In case you didn't understand, Sirius' plan is to make James change his ways in hopes of getting Lily's attention. Will it work? Will Lily notice what's going on? Why am I asking so many questions? Well, I don't know why I'm asking so many questions, but the other questions will hopefully be answered in the next few chapters, so, stay tuned!