Chapter 7 – Partners
James sat with Sirius, Remus and Peter near the back of the charms classroom so as to not get in trouble as much from Professor Flitwick while hexing someone close by. Lily, Heather and Alison sat a couple of rows in front of them.
James couldn't help but day dream, and think about how pretty Lily looked today. Her dark red hair was curled in loose ringlets that descended all the way down her back. Her makeup was done naturally, but made her eyes look especially stunning. Even her uniform was perfect in the way it was ironed and the way her tie was set.
James was so caught up that he didn't notice Professor Flitwick announce their first assignment.
"Now, after I have explained everything, I will be selecting your partners."
Sirius nudged James, "Maybe you and Lily will be together?"
James perked up ready to hear who the partners would be.
"Mr. Sirius Black and Miss. Lily Evans, Mr. Remus Lupin and Miss. Heather Goldsby, Mr. James Potter and Miss. Alison MacFarlane,..."
The six students turned around to face the others.
Alison smiled at James but then she looked at Remus who gave her a disheartened smile, which she returned. Sirius gave James a look as to say that it wasn't his idea that he was put to be partners with Lily, but James smiled sadly. He looked over at Lily who looked quite relieved. She gave James a quick glance, but when she noticed he was staring, she immediately went red and turned around to face the front.
"So, what's going on with you two? You don't seem to be at each others throats anymore." Whispered Sirius.
"Well, I'm not too sure. I mean we were fine yesterday and we agreed to be friends and all, but this morning she's been avoiding me completely! Girls are nuts man..." sighed James.
Sirius laughed his bark like laugh and went back to muttering curses at a pretty Ravenclaw girl which ended up turning her hair Blue and Silver to match her tie.
A few days passed and there had been no news as to why Lily was avoiding him, but he had a plan. He had planned with Alison to work on their Charms assignment that night in the library. After dinner, James quickly grabbed him bag and books from his dorm and made his way to the library where he found Alison sitting in the far corner reading.
"Hey!" said James as he sat down.
Alison looked up and smiled, "Hi James. Ready to get down to work?"
"Not really, but there's no time like the present!" he said with a dazzling smile.
They worked for a couple of hours and were pretty much finished the assignment when James saw Lily pass by the library with Heather, talking animatedly.
"You really must like her a lot..." said Alison looking up at him curiously.
James sighed, "Yeah, I do...and we agreed to be friends which is a start, but now she's completely avoiding me and running off whenever I speak to her. What's going on?"
Alison started laughing.
"What's so funny?"
"I thought someone had told you!"
"Told me what?"
"Well, you're quite the poet."
James stopped breathing, "What do you mean?" afraid of the answer.
"Well, um, Satu and Suvi found something on the floor in the common room by the door. It was a poem, a very romantic one by the way. It was written by you to a girl with the initials LE. Lily Evans perhaps?" Alison smiled and raised her eyebrow.
James looked horrified. "Oh SHIT! And Lily read it of course?"
"Yeah, she did."
"So that's why she's been avoiding me..." sighed James.
Alison looked to the floor, "Well, not entirely..."
"What?"
"She actually thought the poem was extremely romantic, in fact she loved it. No one's ever thought of her the way that you do. I mean sure guys have asked her out, but they've never genuinely cared about her the way that you do. And I think she's just scared about showing her feelings for you because she was hurt badly just recently."
"Oh..." James didn't know what to think anymore, "so she cares about me too then?" he asked hopefully.
Alison smiled, "Yes, she likes you, she always did, she just, um...couldn't stand you. Hahaha, but anyways, someone really broke her heart over the summer, so take it easy with her."
James smiled, "Thanks Ali! I think I'll head back to the common room now. What about you?"
"No, I think I'll stay here for a bit." James stood up to leave.
"Wait, James, can I ask you something?"
"Yeah, sure what?"
"Well, do you happen to know if Remus likes me at all?" she asked wringing her hands.
James smiled broadly, "He's mad about you, he's just scared that you'll hurt him."
Alison looked up and smiled, "Really?"
"Yeah, just maybe, you should make the first move, you know?"
"Thanks James. I think I will join you on the way to the common room."
With that, they walked out of the library and headed towards the Gryffindor common room, both minds set on talking to someone they cared about.
James sat with Sirius, Remus and Peter near the back of the charms classroom so as to not get in trouble as much from Professor Flitwick while hexing someone close by. Lily, Heather and Alison sat a couple of rows in front of them.
James couldn't help but day dream, and think about how pretty Lily looked today. Her dark red hair was curled in loose ringlets that descended all the way down her back. Her makeup was done naturally, but made her eyes look especially stunning. Even her uniform was perfect in the way it was ironed and the way her tie was set.
James was so caught up that he didn't notice Professor Flitwick announce their first assignment.
"Now, after I have explained everything, I will be selecting your partners."
Sirius nudged James, "Maybe you and Lily will be together?"
James perked up ready to hear who the partners would be.
"Mr. Sirius Black and Miss. Lily Evans, Mr. Remus Lupin and Miss. Heather Goldsby, Mr. James Potter and Miss. Alison MacFarlane,..."
The six students turned around to face the others.
Alison smiled at James but then she looked at Remus who gave her a disheartened smile, which she returned. Sirius gave James a look as to say that it wasn't his idea that he was put to be partners with Lily, but James smiled sadly. He looked over at Lily who looked quite relieved. She gave James a quick glance, but when she noticed he was staring, she immediately went red and turned around to face the front.
"So, what's going on with you two? You don't seem to be at each others throats anymore." Whispered Sirius.
"Well, I'm not too sure. I mean we were fine yesterday and we agreed to be friends and all, but this morning she's been avoiding me completely! Girls are nuts man..." sighed James.
Sirius laughed his bark like laugh and went back to muttering curses at a pretty Ravenclaw girl which ended up turning her hair Blue and Silver to match her tie.
A few days passed and there had been no news as to why Lily was avoiding him, but he had a plan. He had planned with Alison to work on their Charms assignment that night in the library. After dinner, James quickly grabbed him bag and books from his dorm and made his way to the library where he found Alison sitting in the far corner reading.
"Hey!" said James as he sat down.
Alison looked up and smiled, "Hi James. Ready to get down to work?"
"Not really, but there's no time like the present!" he said with a dazzling smile.
They worked for a couple of hours and were pretty much finished the assignment when James saw Lily pass by the library with Heather, talking animatedly.
"You really must like her a lot..." said Alison looking up at him curiously.
James sighed, "Yeah, I do...and we agreed to be friends which is a start, but now she's completely avoiding me and running off whenever I speak to her. What's going on?"
Alison started laughing.
"What's so funny?"
"I thought someone had told you!"
"Told me what?"
"Well, you're quite the poet."
James stopped breathing, "What do you mean?" afraid of the answer.
"Well, um, Satu and Suvi found something on the floor in the common room by the door. It was a poem, a very romantic one by the way. It was written by you to a girl with the initials LE. Lily Evans perhaps?" Alison smiled and raised her eyebrow.
James looked horrified. "Oh SHIT! And Lily read it of course?"
"Yeah, she did."
"So that's why she's been avoiding me..." sighed James.
Alison looked to the floor, "Well, not entirely..."
"What?"
"She actually thought the poem was extremely romantic, in fact she loved it. No one's ever thought of her the way that you do. I mean sure guys have asked her out, but they've never genuinely cared about her the way that you do. And I think she's just scared about showing her feelings for you because she was hurt badly just recently."
"Oh..." James didn't know what to think anymore, "so she cares about me too then?" he asked hopefully.
Alison smiled, "Yes, she likes you, she always did, she just, um...couldn't stand you. Hahaha, but anyways, someone really broke her heart over the summer, so take it easy with her."
James smiled, "Thanks Ali! I think I'll head back to the common room now. What about you?"
"No, I think I'll stay here for a bit." James stood up to leave.
"Wait, James, can I ask you something?"
"Yeah, sure what?"
"Well, do you happen to know if Remus likes me at all?" she asked wringing her hands.
James smiled broadly, "He's mad about you, he's just scared that you'll hurt him."
Alison looked up and smiled, "Really?"
"Yeah, just maybe, you should make the first move, you know?"
"Thanks James. I think I will join you on the way to the common room."
With that, they walked out of the library and headed towards the Gryffindor common room, both minds set on talking to someone they cared about.