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Chapter Three: She Doesn't Like Me; She Doesn't Hate Me.

            "Hi Lily!"

            "What do you want, Sirius??"

            "Now, now, be nice, little flower"

            "What, Sirius", she said, in an imitation of a polite voice. "I have homework."

            "Yes, well. Did you have fun at the dance yesterday?"

            "Apart from the fact that Severus Snape pushed me into a bowl of punch, Lucious Malfoy bewitched a pumpkin to follow me, and Patty Parkinson calling me a Mudblood? It sucked."

            "Oh. Well. James and I had fun!"

            "I noticed." Lily scowled at Sirius, and tried to walk away.

            "Watching us, were you?" They were getting somewhere, finally! Sirius blocked the door.

            "No, Katie wouldn't shut up about James and Peeves wouldn't shut up about you."

            "Err. Well, Peeves is-"

            "Please leave me alone, I have 321 more pages of this report to read", said Lily, starting to sound hysterical.

            "No! Wait"

            "WHAT?"

            "For Thanksgiving Break… do you want to…"

            "Sirius, whatever it is, no."

            "Jeez. You're such a prat!"

            "Yeah, well you're a self-centered jerk."

            "Good night, little flower."

            "LEAVE!"

            And he left, going back to James. James hurried over to Sirius, looking optimistic about his chances with Lily.  

            "Well, Sirius? What did she say?" James was sounded frantic.

            "Man! the way she says your name! Sounds like she's talking about a cockroach…"

            "Dammit!"

            "Come on James. Forget Lily. Pick any other girl! You know Katie would die for you… and she has one FINE ass! Ditch the nerd!"

            "Whatever. So where was Lily?"

            "Common Room. Don't do anything stupid, James."

            "Have I ever, Sirius?"

            And so James left, looking for Lily, while Sirius picked names of girls out of a hat, to see who would be his "flavor of the week"

            Lily? You here?"

            Lily was reading a book, and didn't look up. Great. Potter's here. Can he not get it through his empty head I hate him? I mean, … ugh! He's only been here for a week, and he's acting like he owns the place! And like he owns all the girls here. I'll show him. I'll show him girl's aren't something to own.

            "What, Potter?"

            "My name's James."

            "What do you want?"

            James thought it would be exaggerated to say "you".

            "Help."

            "On?"

            "Erm. homework."

            "Why?"

            "Uh. Cuz I am so stupid and you are so smart?"

            That's what Lily hated to hear.

            "So you think just because I'm smart I'm gonna give you all the answers? You're just gonna take advantage of me?"

            "That's not it, Lils.."

            "Go away, Potter."

            "Why do you hate me?"

            Lily looked up from her book, finally.

            "Why would I hate you?"

            "Seems like it."

            "I don't."

            "Okay."

            And James left, feeling happier. He bumped into Sirius.

            "So? She goin out with ya?"

            "Naw."

            "Oh. I think she likes Remus, man. You saw her staring at him a few weeks ago."

            "So?"

            "Hey! Let's pull a prank on her!" Sirius grinned. He pulled out a bag of pranking tools and items. The best friends set to work.

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