Awkwardjumpstartstalling Conversations
Summary: James couldn't help but notice that thin-limbed girl in the corner, her gorgeous green eyes smiling… But does she notice him? The Tension and the Terror, Straylight Run. Songfic/One shot.
Disclaimer: I don't own Lily, James, or Sirius… And that seriously sucks…
All the boys voices cracking
Oh, the moaning half tones
Come summertime, we're all the same age here
James couldn't help but notice that thin-limbed girl in the corner, her gorgeous green eyes smiling—flaming red hair draped seductively over her shoulders…
All the tension and the terror
Thin limbed gorgeous green eyes smiling
And I'm going straight to hell
"Hey mate!" Sirius jumped over the couch and landed with a thump by James. Noticing the odd lalalalala look on his face he knew only one thing could be on his best friend's mind. "Nervous, Prongs?"
"W-what?" James shook himself awake, still eyeing Lily and the group of flirtatious boys that were now surrounding her.
"Make a move, dammit!" Sirius shook his head, bewildered that James hadn't already done so. "You've asked her out 86 times since first year and then you just gave up fifth year for no fucking reason!"
All the possibility and promise just weighs on me so heavily
And I try but I'm not convincing
Your lips, they pout and twist
"Figured enough was enough," James shrugged, watching the way her lips moved almost hungrily as she spoke. Oh god how he'd love to kiss those luxurious, red, red lips…
"Jamsie boy, stop staring like that and pull yourself together," Sirius hissed from the corner of his mouth, "She's coming this way!"
And she was; her white, angelic outfit clung to her wonderful, curvy body and brought out the blush in her cheeks—
"Wait," thought James, blinking in surprise. "She, she's…"
"Hello Potter." Lily Evans giggled happily as if she had been a six year old who had been granted Christmas a month early.
And I die trying just to keep myself from kissing you.
"Uh, hi." James successfully pulled up a genuine me-nervous-never smile from out of no where and stood up to offer her the seat next to him. But he had never felt so anxious in all his life…
"You're nervous, James." Lily smirked, but was really taken aback; she knew the smile was real, but something inside helped her recognize his anxiety…
"I, uh, it's just getting a bit hot in here," James gave his lame excuse and asked her if she'd like to take a walk outside with him, thinking, "How could she tell?"
You take in everything with a certainty I envy
It's somehow all I need
Just keep me guessing please
"So," Lily almost stuttered, "Uh, the game was great."
James smiled his thanks, "Yeah, it was tough, but we won in the end."
"It's a beautiful night," She changed the subject quickly, just noticing the bright, full moon in the sky.
"Almost as lovely as you, darling." James, smirked, returning to the old, taunting, I-know-exactly-what-I'm-doing-and-I'm-quite-good-at-it James she first fell in love with.
"But of course I can't tell him that," Lily thought a little depressed.
Darling, all of these awkwardjumpstartstalling conversations
Mean much more to me than anything
"So, I hear that you're at the top of Transfiguration again." Lily brought up a different subject.
"Er, yeah. And you're still the Mistress of Charms." James said, hoping she'd get both meanings.
It comes down to me and you
And whether we're supposed to or not, we still will
We're so much better off than them
"I can't believe we only have one more year after this," Lily sighed, smiling weakly at James in the moonlight.
All the possibility and promise just weighs on me so heavily...
A look
A laugh
A smile
A second passes by and I regret it
"Oy! Prongs! Lils! The last dance just ended and we're supposed to head for the Common Room." Sirius yelled from the blinding doorway of the Great Hall.
"Well I suppose we'd better—" Lily stopped mid-sentence as James leaned in to kiss her lightly on the lips.
"We'd better start going out now while we still have time?" James suggested hopefully, almost waiting for her to say NO like she had the last 86 times. But this time, Lily laughed. She laughed!
"We'll see." She said thoughtfully, grinning as she noticed the lopsided, daydream smile on his face. She grabbed his arm and pulled him back towards the castle.
"I guess this is better than nothing," James thought, with a content smile. He was still a little worried about the direction they were going, but happy nonetheless…
Words just aren't right
Sometimes I just can't explain
All the ways you devastate me
Always on my mind
Tee hee hee! I've never done a songfic before, but this one was certainly fun! I just don't know if I have the tolerance to listen to this song ever again… (I had it on the ENTIRE time I was writing this!)