Stalker! Letters from a Bighead
Chapter 5: James
Written By: Pinky (the melting blob of snow)
Disclaimer: Do I look like JKR to you? Do I?
-----------------------------------James H. Potter-----------------------------------
23 Godric's Hollow
Marauder HQ
Date: August 2, 1997
To: Lily Evans
From: James Potter
Dear Evans,
I did, in fact, ask you not to call me Mr. Potter. Sir and Mr. are entirely different things. Sir is more dignified. I am most certainly not a knight, do I look like I run around in shining armor to you? I think you've read too many tairy fales, or whatever those Muggle books are called. I know that you aren't a "damsel in distress". You are a rather insulting girl in permanent distress. I also am a highly competent wizard, top of my class. Of the male half, anyways. And I beat you on OWLs two years ago. Come on, you know I'd hex you first. I'm a Marauder for a reason, you know. Avoiding hexes from Snivellous comes in handy. I'm sure you could, and what would you do? Jinx me to take notes for McGonagall?
You know very well why I "bother" to write letters and attempt to get you to go out with me. I LIKE YOU! Do you not get that? Now look who has a thick skull... Singing Valentines are for kicks, Lily-Flower. James Potter doesn't give up, sorry.
I do care about the school. You have absolutely no idea, do you? This is my home, Lily. This is where I'd stay, if I had a choice. Homework and classes are a small price to pay for being with the friends I love. I can see my parents any time. My friends mean so much more to me than nearly anything. You just think I'm such a shallow, stupid, prankster with nothing on my mind but girls and jokes, but you're wrong. There is actually a person in this body, you know.
School is important. Gives you something to do between now and being 17.
I know you're not a possession. You're not like other girls, and that's what I like about you.
I think they are in fact, capable of defending for themselves. I am certainly not more capable because I am a guy, I am just more capable than most girls in our year. And most guys, as a matter of fact.
MY attitude? Look at yours. Read your letter. Sounds pretty arrogant to me, or maybe that's just me being arrogant again. I don't know. I did not cheat. I don't cheat for anything. I might be a bit of a loser at times, but I don't cheat. That was low, Evans.
Um, excuse me? I only care about myself? I happen to care about a LOT of people, Evans. Including you, Sirius, Peter, and Remus. I care about more people than you would know, since you spend all of your time sounding arrogant and accusing ME of sounding arrogant.
I know we have different opinions and values. But maybe that's because we're different people. I mean, your friend Mel, she's all hyper, sort of average student, loud, gets in trouble, and you're her best friend, so your little comment there doesn't work. And you're wrong, Lily. I do notice you for what you are. You're brilliant in mind, beautiful in person, and striking in personality. You stand for what you believe, I would know. You fight for what's right. Degrade what's wrong. You love most others as much as you love your family. Isn't that right, Evans?
I don't have jumbled hair and a tall stature. I have messy hair that I can't do anything about, and I am tall for my age.
A girlfriend that cares, and that isn't you. I spot a problem. You aren't my girlfriend. And as of now, I don't care either.
Oh, you better be sorry, Evans. You are so harsh, you think you're right, but you say yourself, that no matter how much you hate something, you shouldn't attempt to hurt it. Take your own advice.
--James
P.S. My mother said anytime.
P.P.S. She asked for a picture of Violet and her boyfriend, or whatever your sister's name was.
P.P.P.S. How did I know.
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