Chapter Three: Fight!
"Aren't books great?" Lily asked James, as she peered through volumes and volumes of everything to beasts to making potions. James was sitting on the table opposite, drumming his fingers on the table.
"Umm.... Yes," he replied, mildly interested. Lily sat down opposite him and opened 'unfogging the future'. Pushing her glasses back, she began to read.
"I thought you didn't do Divination," said James, confused.
"Oh, well no, I don't," she replied, feeling foolish, eyes not removing from the book. "I've read a lot of books but nothing on Divination so I thought I should." She shrugged.
"Oh right. Lily?" James said gently, getting closer.
"Yes?" she looked up to look in his blue eyes. Bloody hell! He's closer, ain't he? She thought.
James, smiling as sweetly as he could, "Are you really gonna study? Wouldn't you rather talk?"
She knew it! "So, that's why you want me?" A tear ran down her cheek. Her voice got louder than usual; "Do you think I'm stupid? Why else would you want to talk to me about? You're just like everyone else, wanting all the answers to all the N.E.W.Ts! Hi Lily, what the answer to so and so?" She slammed her book hard on the table, "Well, in that is the case, just piss off!" Without a blink of an eye, she was gone.
James, very confused at this point, sat there for a second, trying to work out what had just happened. Had Lily shouted at him, about she thought that he wanting answers? God does she know the answers? Better talk to her.
He sent off to the Great hall but she wasn't there. Same as the Gryffindor common room and the girls' toilet (he didn't actually go in, he asked a girl to ask) but no. Not there. The bell went. James could be bothered to go to Transfiguration. McGonagall will have his head, but he'll deal.
At this point, James was hot and bothered. Why did she just run off like that? He climbed into the Common Room, sat in the armchair by the fire, his favourite. He closed his eyes and sighed.
Stupid witch! He thought bitterly. Don't even give me a chance! Stupid stupid --
But his thoughts were stopped, suddenly. He heard a whoosh of a portrait opening and closed. He got up quickly, wand out. The portrait, that had moved, was the one of Godric Gryfinndor, standing there, brave like, asleep at the moment though.
James crept slowly towards it, carefully pulled open the door and saw a door. It was old oak and craved in it was "Head Students Bathroom." Oh great! Now I have to share a bathroom with that – that – Maybe it was Lily who....
He slowly opened the door and walk through. It was slightly steamy, but not enough to fog his glasses. He looked around. He saw no one. The room was made of red and white tiles and candles are lit. It smelt strongly of lavender. James was very tempted just have quick have a dip. That Lily girl had tired him out. Suddenly a door opened slowly, James jumped.
Lily was standing behind him, in a dressing grown. It looked she was about to undo the knot but saw James, and jumped, nearly as much as James did!
"James! What are you doing here?" She shrieked, whilst making sure she was covered.
"What am I doing here? What are you doing here? I've been looking for you since lesson one! Running off like that! You had me worried!" Admittedly, he was, truthfully!
"What did you worry about? That I couldn't give you the answer? I don't believe you for one second that you would want to know me! Not one second!" Lily shouted.
"For your information, I did want to get to know you! I'm sorry if I was trying to be nice. Sorry if I wanted to get know my fellow Head Girl! I'm sorry! " James shouted, and left the room before Lily could say anything back.
Lily, very shocked at this point, eyes wide, skin pale. He actually wanted to get to know her? He didn't want to talk to her about answer? Face buried in her hands, she murmured, "What a fool I am." Tear running down cheek, she popped into the bath.
James ran up to his bedroom. Stupid stupid witch! Slamming the door behind him, when he got his dorm, he stopped. He felt guilty. He said he wanted to get to know her. He said he was trying to be nice. He felt the guilt.
He realised that the bet was stupid. He was gonna hurt someone if they found out. As well as himself.
Also, deep down, he knew he DID really wanted to get to know Lily, and that make matters worse.