Love is always easier said than done

Disclaimer: I am not J.K.Rowling, no matter how much I wish I were. If I owned the stuff I write then I'd be rich, strolling along the beaches of Hawaii, hand in hand with Daniel Radcliffe. Ahem…. You get the picture.

Guys night out

One by one, Remus and Peter arrived at James's house.

They made their way up to James's room. They sat there in a circle around James's bed.

" So. Jamesy boy here is Head Boy and he gets to share a private dormitory with the Head Girl. God knows what he would be up to", said Sirius.

" I am not a pervert like you Sirius. I have not set sight on any girl and will not do so. I have an ideal girl in my mind and would not dare to date anyone who doesn't match this category"

" That makes our job easier to find a girl for you. What are these ideal characteristics?" demanded Remus.

" Well it may be stupid so don't laugh at me."

" Yeah Ok. Now shoot"

"1. She should not swoon over me."

"Oh God, That rules out 99 of the girls at Hogwarts" said Sirius and earned a slap on the head from Remus.

" Let him continue"

" 2. She should be pretty but not like those dumb blondes from Hufflepuff. She should also be very brainy."

" Hmmmm…" said Sirius " That tightens the net even more. Continue"

"3. She should like me for who I am and not because I am popular or because of my riches"

"4. She should know how to cheer me up when I am in distress and also share my joys and sorrows."

"5. She should accept my time with you all and should not interfere in it"

"6. She should not be afraid of anything"

" Well that pretty much sums it all" finished James.

All the other three had the same look on their faces and all said in unison. " We know the right girl for you"

" Who?"

" Lily Evans"

"Yeah. I know that."James saidin a very low voice.

"James... Really??"

"I mean who? The book worm?"

" Yes her."

" No she would not match my traits."

" Actually prongs she matches every one of yours" said Remus who had been quite so far. " Try becoming her friend first and try to find out what she likes and what not. Then become closer to her. She can see the good side of everyone."

" As if I don't know about her." said James to himself before walking out of the room to get a drink of pumpkin juice.

Little did they know that on the other side of the window, in the neighboring house, there was a girl who was attentively listening to all that was happening.

Samantha was James's neighbor and she heard everything that James was saying. She knew immediately that what Remus had said was absolutely true. Lily was that kind of girl and would make a great pair with James. She also knew that Lily once had a crush on James but acted as if she hated him. She told everyone that she had gotten over it but no one seemed to believe her. So Lily lost her temper when anyone teased her about James.

Now Sam saw James head down for something. She poked her head out of the window and into James's.

" Hi Sirius, Remus, Peter"

" Ahhhhhhhh…. Samantha, what are you doing here? Came here to have a look at me?" asked Sirius.

Samantha blushed, as it was a well-known fact that Samantha had a crush on Sirius and vice versa. But both were too obstinate to accept it.

" Actually, I live next door and couldn't help overhearing what James was saying. I completely agree with you guys. Lily would be happy with James. She had a crush on him but later got over it. I don't believe that she got over it. So we could play matchmaker with these two. What do you all suggest?"

" Well… Seems like a plan to me. James used to act as if he hated Lily but inside I knew he liked her"

" Good news too, Lily is coming here right now. I am going to pick her up. So why don't all of you be good boys and somehow drag James downstairs in about an hour. I will meet you all with Lily in an hour."

" Aye Aye Captain" said Sirius

Samantha left there and drove to Lily's house to find Lily waiting for her. They immediately left.

" So Lils. You are Head Girl now. You are seventeen, girl. You need to spice up your life. Any plans for dating this year?"

" Not exactly Sam. I am not really interested you know. I am not pretty or anything like that. So I don't really expect anyone to like me."

" No more self sympathy Lils. I happen to know a person who is head over heels in love with you"

" Who???"

" James"

" James Potter? Marauder? Most eligible bachelor? Have a crush on me? That's not possible"

" Why not?"

" I am not pretty or good enough to be crush material for him"

" Lils. I am going to do you a huge favor and take you shopping"

" No…."

" Shut up and come"

Sam took Lily to the new mall and she bought Lily a whole new wardrobe (Sam was very rich) of shirts and tops and pants and skirts that fitted her perfectly and complimented her figure very well. Lily was never a person who was bothered about her looks and was very simple in school. Yet she was very pretty. She always wore loose and baggy clothes and sleeved shirts. So people did not really know the great figure she had underneath those clothes. She never even wore make up.

' James will surely notice her now' thought Sam.

" Now Lils, Lets head to the beauty salon over there and give you a nice makeover"

Much to Lily's objections Sam dragged her there and at last in about 15 minutes the make up was done.

Lily looked simply gorgeous. (Not that she looked bad before.) She had a slight shimmer done on her face, mild eye shadows, and a faint trace of a lip-gloss that one couldn't really notice but it was very subtle too. She did not need a blush as she herself was blushing like mad.

She was wearing a skirt that came to her knees, a top that just fit her correctly and a pair of strap around sandals.

" Anyways, I forgot to tell you something Lils", said Sam in an undertone

" What?"

" My house is the house next to James's "

AN: Do review and tell me what you feel about the story. The charcters start showing their true emotions soon enough. Constructive criticism is welcome.