Chapter 2: Here Comes Trouble

Four Years later...

Over the years, Lily and her friends became very popular. Whatever they did was what others did. It was a pain sometimes. Lily made many other friends but Sandy and Jas (short for Jasmine) were something special.

Summer arrived in their fifth year, exams were over. Where was everyone? Take a guess! Everyone was chilling outside near the lake, no work to do. Some were even swimming. This year were the OWLs which meant that this was what held your career by a tiny thread.

Lily, as always thought she failed it. People knew better, she was very intelligent.

"Want to go for a boat ride?" asked Sandy, excited. Hogwarts used to have boats for students before Harry was born until the Giant Octopus sunk it. Luckily, the students were able to swim back.

That was in the future. It had not happened yet. Hogwarts was extremely different by boat.

"The sun is shining, the water is clear, exams are over? What better day than today?" asked Lily very excited. Everything was perfect. Until...

"Evans! Want to see something cool?" asked none other than James Potter. He was one of the marauders at the time. All the girls were after him, his charming smile, scruffy looks and he was the fastest seeker. He dumped girls one by one, leaving everyone when he thought he had a chance with the read head with the sparkling green eyes.

"Not in a million years Potter! You ruined the most perfect day!" Lily was aggravated.

James would always look for Lily, wherever she was. He would ask her out a couple times a day; mess up his hair which would show that he just came off his broom and pick on poor Severus Snape. None of those tactics seemed to impress Lily. James was the most annoying, arrogant, self-centered person she had ever met.

Lily turned her attention away from him and gave it fully to her friends.

"Lily, why don't you just give him a chance? He seems sweet. He really likes you too. He has for the past five years," asked Jas who last night was saying he hated Potter for the way he was always dumping girls.

"Jas. Seriously... The only reason he wants me is because I'm the only one who doesn't slobber him with drool every time he catches that damn snitch. I especially hate the way he picks on Slytherins just to show he can! I just hate him. You know me. He is absolutely no gentleman! I am never going to give him a chance. And you mark my words!"

"Lils, you spoke too soon," informed Sandy.

She turned and saw Snape hanging in the air above the Giant Octopus, he was slowly inching towards it. Lily was a prefect and so wave Remus, who was just standing there laughing.

It was Lily's duty to the head master to protect each and every student. She disliked Snape too. He was such a disgusting teenager. He probably never took a bath in his life.

"Potter! Let him down or else I'll tell McGonagall! She'll straighten you! Potter, didn't you hear me?"

"I don't need help from a Gryffindor, especially a mudblood like you Evans! Get lost!"

"What did you call her, Snape? You ever call her that again, you'll wake up one morning with your head between your legs. Understand?" James said seriously.

Snape nodded and was lowered to the ground. He stormed off to the Slytherin common room in the dungeon.

"You know what would be perfect right now, Evans? A little kiss on the cheek or go out with me. You choose."

Lily glared at him, James didn't back down. She was steaming, she walked past James, Sirius and stopped at Remus.

"Remus, you're a Gryffindor prefect. It's your duty to be fair to each and every student. You can't just stand there laughing. You can't just skip Potter because he's your best friend. Whatever."

Lily walked back, as she went past James, he grabbed her by the hand and pulled her to him, "You know that you look really hot when you're angry."

"Potter! You seriously do NOT know when to leave a person alone! I'm going to report you to McGonagall and she will give you two weeks detention. If I'm lucky, two months. You could get expelled, you know," Lily snatched her hand away and was on her way to her dormitory.

"Sirius, why doesn't she like me?" asked James solemnly.

"Maybe because you act like a total idiot/jerk in front of her. You should try being nice for once. You're never going to get Evans that way. Stop treating her like the other girls.

Sirius secretly had a crush on Jas. She was sweet, pretty and smart. All the qualities someone like Sirius Black would fall for.

Many people thought that James only wanted Lily because he couldn't get her. This was true but not entirely. James liked her because she was not afraid of being herself; she always stood out like a sore thumb in any crowd. The main reason he liked her was because she was one of the girls who didn't drool over him, he always thought of it as a challenge.

There was one week left of school but the students had to remain in school. This week was a holiday and there would be a dance which almost everyone was looking forward to.

Sandy, Jas and Lily shared a dormitory. It was only them so they were quite lucky. That night, they were planning to have a sleepover with snacks secretly snuck in from the kitchen.

It was evening, so everyone was relaxing in the common room, including James and co.

They were busy discussing some prank they were going to pull on some teacher.

Most of the girls were discussing the coming up dance, and wondering who would go with them. The dance was at the end of the week and everyone was looking forward to it.

Lily had many guys ask her but none of them were her type. She had remembered to be very kind while refusing. This was one thing she was not good at.

Sandy was a strange girl. She of all people had a crush on James Potter! Lily hated that, how could her best friend like Potter?

Lily had someone in mind. His name was Michael Ford. He was tall with light brown hair and blue eyes. He was incredibly sweet, gentle-man like and intelligent. He held all of the qualities that Lily would fall for.

Jas was good friends with him and she informed Lily that he had feelings for her too.

This year they were told to purchase dress robes for the dance. It was actually a ball but the muggle students started calling it a dance, so eventually that became the unofficial name for it.

Lily had a dress robes which she bought from Diagon Alley. It suited her a lot. (A/N: You have to wait and see what it looks like!)

Michael was in Gryffindor but he wasn't friends with James, Sirius and Remus. He usually stayed by himself or two of his close friends. James knew how Lily melted every time she saw him walk by which make him green with envy. The truth was, James knew Michael better than Lily did. James always regarded her feelings towards Michael as nothing more than mere infatuation.

Everyone was heading towards their dormitories, Sandy and Jas went for a walk and Sirius and Remus went away after James told them to. He wanted to talk to Lily alone.

Lily was so caught up in a muggle novel, that she hadn't even noticed that everyone was gone.

"Evans!" called James from across the common room.

She suddenly looked up and was surprised to see that everyone had vanished. She was looking right at him. This time not with anger or hatred burning in her eyes. She was just reading a muggle novel about two very different people who went head over heels for each other.

"I know I always do this... But I think you should actually consider it for once. I don't think I'm as bad as you think I am. I think you should give me a chance. Anyways... Lily, do you want to go with me to the dance?"

James looked down at the floor, he knew what was coming. His face strained as he expected a voice full of vatred and venom.

Instead... "Potter... You know what? You've asked me out hundreds of times. I'll consider it. I'll tell you later. I have to go. Good night but make sure you stay out of trouble."

Lily left and James was jumping for joy, shouting, "Potter, you're the man!! Uh huh, Evans will consider it!!"

When he asked her out this time, it was the closest he had ever come to being a gentleman.

That thought made Lily think. Lily and her friends had never kept secrets from each other.

All three of the girls gathered around Sandy's bed and told horror stories. All of them were true, they were about real ghosts looking for revenge or seeking the love they never had. Quite a few of them were incredibly sad.

After a while, the conversation took a turn to the dance, how they would go, what they would wear, etc.

Sandy told them she would love to go with James. They both expected a reply from Lily which would tell her to think of anyone but James Potter! When she didn't say anything, they both looked concerned.

Sandy didn't really like James, she only said it so Lily would actually consider him instead of Michael.

"Lily? What's wrong? Did he do something? He's not such a bad guy, you know. He really likes you."

Lily looked up and there was a battle between her mind and heart, whether she should tell the people she trusted most in the entire world.

The heart won and she spilled, "Potter asked me out again but this time he sounded serious, if you know what I mean," both of them nodded simultaneously, "This time it felt like he actually meant what he was saying. He sounded almost desperate."

"So what did you say Lils?" asked Jas as if Lily didn't answer her, she would have a heart attack.

"I said I would think about it. I think that's sensible."

"Lily, stop trying to be sensible. I remember how you were when we first met. You were wild and outrageous. You liked all those crazy bands and no duties stopped you from it. This isn't who you truly are."

"But this is James Potter who we're talking about. He went out with almost every single girl in our year and half the girls in sixth year. I'll tell him the answer soon. I'm sleepy, good night."

Lily trotted off to her bed and fell asleep almost instantly.

Jas and Sandy stayed up and cast a spell so that Lily wouldn't hear any of the conversation that was about to take place between both of her best friends.

"I think they really have a chance. James knows it, Lily knows it but she's not willing to admit it," whispered Jas.

"I see what you're saying. We should get them together and they won't even know it's us."

Both of them secretly made plans and techniques. If Lily found out, she would not talk to them for at least two weeks. Lily was stubborn.

Meanwhile...

"Sirius? Do you actually think this is such a good idea?" asked Remus.

"Yes. Of Course Remus, for the hundredth time. James would love to be with Lily.

"If either of them find out we're in big trouble, man. James wouldn't want any one's help if he wants Lily. He's capable by himself. It's not our business, if you know what I mean. They're both perfect for each other.

"If he's capable, that must be why Lily refused him every single time he asked. He asks her about ten times a day. How do you think she would react to that, Remus?" replied Sirius.

"We have to get them together and know their true feelings."

They carried on the conversation which slowly developed into a very well structured plan.

That's it to chapter two... Review... wanna know what you think. It's like some of the typical Lily/James stories. But it won't be for long... It's gonna take a sharp turn. It's only the beginning... Anyways, please review.