Nobody bite my head off please. I know this was due a week ago, but, the folder thatholds my fanart and fiction was stolen or lost, I dunno, but it took me another week to rewrite it.

Please forgive me... I'll try to do two chapters this weekend. Try being key word there. (sheepish grin)

To the reveiws who've most likely left:

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Seven Days without You

Chapter Three: Deal with the Devil

James zipped up his jacket and pulled the beanie that Sirius had given to him for his birthday over his hair. As an after thought he pulled the beanie over his ears, it had gotten rather chilly.

As James, Sirius and Remus made their way outside, Sirius made a comment that he'd like to go fly. James perked up. The weather was perfect for flying, and he had gotten a new broom over the summer. Maybe flying would get his mind off Lily's obvious hatred for him.

Remus shook his head, "I'd rather not. Besides, it's too cold."

Sirius shot his a confused look, "Not it isn't."

Remus looked back at him, and nodded firmly, "Yes. It. Is. Isn't it?"

Sirius shook his head confused and opened his mouth to say something, but Remus cut his off by grabbing his arm, and dragging him off saying, "Anyways, we forgot to get Peter. Come help me look for him!"

Sirius spun around, breaking Remus' grip of his arm, "Why? Peter knows we were going to the tree. He'll-"

Remus grabbed his shoulder. "Don't argue... come one!" Remus looked back at James, or more pointly over his shoulder. "Er, James... could you go save the tree for us. Thanks-"

James watched as Remus' dragged Sirius. He turned back toward the lake and tree, and suddenly realized why Remus' was so keen to get away.

"Your smarter than you look, Moony." James muttered with a smile as he watched Lily make her way toward the Tree by the lake. He looked from Marie or Parish but didn't see them. Could it be true? Could he finnally talk to Lily alone. He didn't leave himself time to think.

"Hey Lily?"

James saw her stiffen. So she didn't want talk? Oh well.

"Lily?" He said again, this time more firmly.

"Go away, James." The coldness in her voice hurt, but no. No. No. He wasn't going to give up so quickly. Besides, he was stubborn. He knelt down, and pushed Lily's book down.

"No Lily. We need to talk."

Lily looked surprised for a moment. Had she really thought he'd give up and go away? The look of surprised quickly vanished, and she tried to lift the book back up.

"I don't want to talk, so excuse me- James give me back my book!!"

James stood and held the book just out of Lily's reach.

"Not untill you listen." Lily jumped up after him and spent the next few moments trying to get her book back. However James was too tall. In the end Lily gave up and glared at James.

"Fine! What do you want?"

James sudddenly realized that he had nothing to say, nothing planned. For the first few moments, he simply stood there, mouth open, Lily's book held about his head. Lily narrowed her eyes,

"James, If this is a prank-"

"No!" James said suddenly, bringing the book down to waist level. "I...Um." James racked his brain for something to say. "I wanted to... apologize."

Lily reached for her book, "Please, James..."

"No really!" James said, holding the book away. He glanced at the title, "Jane Eyre?" He asked, off track for the moment.

"It's a muggle book! Do you mind, James?!" Lily said reaching for the book once again. She missed.

"Do you?!" James shot back, "I'm trying to apologize for something I didn't even do!"

Lily stopped short. "What do mean apologizing for something you didn't do?"

James stared at her, "Didn't Talbert tell you? Sirius was going after her for cutting his hair yesterday. He didn't mean to cut-"

"Sirius? What does Sirius have to do with this?"

"Sirius did the cutting. I just loaned him my broom to get up the stairs."

Silence etched one as realization dawned on Lily's face. James waited, although he didn't know for what. He figured (or hoped) she'd say something along the lines of 'Sorry' or at least 'Oh...' But he didn't even get that. The coldness shot back into her eyes,

"Fine. Apology accepted. Can I have my book back?"

James stared at her another moment before shaking his head, and tucking the book in his jacket, "No. I'm not done."

Lily narrowed her eyes, " No. James you are done. I don't want to talk to you anymore. Keep the book... I have already read it." Lily turned to walk away but James grabbed her arm and spun her around.

"James!" Lily sqeaked. She lost her foot and tripped over his foot. She fell to the ground, James right after her.

"Get off my leg, Potter."

"I'm trying. Your elbow is in my stomache."

Lily got away as fast as she could, "Fine! What do you want Potter?" she hissed, pulling her jacket around herself more tightly.

James sighed. He still had no idea how he was going phrase this. "I want... No I wish you... wouldcomewithmetoHogsmedenextweekend."

Lily looked confused for a moment, then started to shake her head violently. "No! No. No. I won't go out with you!"

"Why?"

"The day I go with you to Hogmede is the day you spend a week without dates." Lily laughed coldly. James grinned.

"Alright."

"Alright, what?"

"I'll do it. Live a week without girls... nothing."

Lily raise her eye brows, "You wouldn't last two minutes."

James grinned at her, "Wanna bet?"

Lily looked at her feet as she thought, "You live one week without any other girls. No kissing, no hugging. no lap sitting.... Nothing. AND, you can't tell anyone why. Nobody not even your friends."

James nodded, " Fine. I'll do it for one week. Nothing at all, and I won't tell anybody about it. However, next Saturday is Hogsmede trip. When I succeced, you go with me to Hogmede. Willingly."

Lily was silent for a moment then nodded, "But when you fail-"

"If I fail, Lily..."

Lily went on, "When you fail, you never ask me out again. Never."

James held out his hand, "Deal."

Lily shook her head, "No..." She whipped out her wand. "We'll make a wizard's contract. So I know when you failed..."

"If I fail Evans..." James replyed, whipping out his own wand with a bigger grin. The wands touched ends, and a green-blue light shone for a brief few moments.

"My wand's end will glow bright red when you fail."

"And so it starts, Evans."

"You know the rules, Potter..."

"Yes, the only thing you need to worry about now is what you're going to wear next Saturday."

"Funny..."

James grinned once again, and turned and walked away. The grin stayed untill he found Remus, Peter and Sirius. Remus smiled knowingly, but Sirius and Peter didn't notice. They were too busy arguing about the upcoming Qudditch game to notice.

II.

Lily made her way to the hill by the lake where Marie and Parish sat playing Wizard Chess.. Marie looked up and smiled, Parish was too busy trying to save her queen. Lily sat down and looked out toward the tree. James and his friends had sat out there now, talking about who knows what.

She pulled out her wand and tapped the end against her foot absent mindedly. James hadn't told his friends about their deal... yet. He'd break before tomarrow, and then He'd be out of her life forever.

Lily watched as Parish lost her queen and Rook in two moves. Marie sad something to Parish that Lily didn't catch. Her mind was someplace else.

She was sure James would fail by mid-week at the most. No way the Lord of Ladies at Hogwarts would get even past tommarrow. Lily looked up at the four boys who were laughing over something. James wouldn't last, of that Lily was sure.

But then why did she feel like she made a deal with the devil?

I know it's late but please reveiw!! hugs

Molly