A/N: Ok, my first fic, blah, blah, blah. I would really appreciate reviews!! If I get like 10 I'll continue with this, if not well then...I don't wanna think about that. O ya, there is also a realllly long like flashback thing in this chapter, i didn't mean to make it that long, but it just kept going... so basically the majority of this chapter is just a flashback of how the bet came to be. ok, 'nuff said i'll shut up! 1 last thing- this chapter is short, the next ones will be longer!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these Harry Potter characters, they belong to J.K. Rawling.
Love in the Third Degree
Chapter 1
Lily Evan's eyes scanned the Gryffindor common room. "Where is he?"
"Who?" She winced when she heard his voice from behind. Lily wasn't prepared for James Potter to be standing right behind her.
"Er...you actually," she tried to recover quickly from the surprise.
"What do you want to bother me with now Evans?" James looked quite irritated with her, as he usually did. "I've got Quidditch practice in five minutes and I'm positive whatever you've got to say to me is not as important as practice."
"Oh really, what makes you say that Pot- I mean James?" Lily's voice calmed down as she realized what she was trying to accomplish. Her thoughts drifted back to a conversation that took place last night in the dormitory...
~"So what should we do tonight?" Lily asked, looking extremely bored. She was sitting on her bed.
"Let's go see what Sirius is up to, he's always fun to be around," suggested Megan Anderson, a pretty blond haired, blue eyed seventh year Gryffindorf, not to mention Lily's best friend.
"You're just saying that because your in love with him!" Lily laughed.
Megan blushed and looked around nervously to see if anyone heard, but Lily just laughed again.
"Don't worry no one else heard, they're all fast asleep."
"I DON'T love him Lily, I just think he is soo cute. It doesn't matter anyways because even if I did love him he only has one girl on his mind."
"Who?" Lily asked only mildly interested. However she became much more interested when she heard the answer. "Well, you of course. He's always staring at you and smiling at you."
"I don't think so Meg, I mean he's best friends with Potter and you know how much he hates me." Megan thought for a second, then shook her head. "I can tell, I mean every guy has his eye on you. You could have any guy you want. Well, every guy but James. I mean he's got a new girlfriend every week and then there's the fact that he hates you. I bet he couldn't keep a girlfriend for two weeks straight. He gets bored really easy."
"You really think I can't get Potter to fall head over heels in love with me?" Lily asked almost to herself. She had a sly grin on her face.
"Lily, what are you thinking now?"
"I was just imagining laughing at that messy haired boy's face after telling him that I had just pulled the biggest prank on him..."
"Do you think you can actually get James to go out with you? Are you feeling well? I mean, you do hate him, don't you?" Megan had a little smile on her face.
Lily also had a smile on her face, but it was just getting bigger and bigger. "Of course I do, that's exactly it. It would be priceless to see that idiotic grin wiped off his face."
Finally Meg couldn't resist anymore and smiled widely. "Ok then, let's make a bet. I'll bet that you can't get James to go out with you AND keep him for two weeks."
"Fine, I agree. I'm up to the challenge. 15 Galleons says at this time next week James Potter will be completely, 100% in love with me."
Lily stuck out her hand, and Megan shook it, both of the girls smiling...~
"Evans, Evans? Hellooo?" James was waving his hand in front of Lily's face, bringing her back into the present. "So is there a reason you're bugging the hell out of me again? Oh ya, I forgot you just do that for kicks." He seemed even more annoyed now. "Well?"
Lily did her best to smile sweetly. It was hard, she was this close to yelling out at him all the comebacks she had to his question. Instead, she just said calmly, "Well, I was wondering if you could help me with Transfiguration... I mean, if it's not too much to ask."
The black haired boy eyed her suspiciously. "Actually it is too much to ask, I've got much better stuff to do with my time than hang around with you in that stuffy library." Lily looked surprised for a second, then quickly changed put back on her smile. "Please James! Er...I can help you with Charms! I know it's not your best subject, but it is mine. You need to do good in Charms for N.E.W.T.S., so why don't we do both of us a favor and help each other out?"
James thought for a second then responded. "I don't know what you're up to Evans, but whatever it is my answer is..."
A/N: Well that's it! How is it? I know, it has faults, many faults, but if you want to help me out ( and you do of course, don't you?) then PLEASE REVIEW!! Constructive criticism is welcome, along with flames.... im a pyro, what can i say? :) Also, is it N.E.W.T.S or just N.E.W.Ts, I don't know it was taking too long to look it up. Got any ideas about what should happen? What should James' answer be? Ya, i better shut up now, i'm out of control, i'm just kinda happy cause i actually wrote a whole chapter! and i got 100% on one of my finals!! yay me!! PLEASE REVIEW, if u got ne questions about nething, ask them in the review and i'll explain in the next chapter or rewrite some of this one!! thanx ~RosePetal~
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these Harry Potter characters, they belong to J.K. Rawling.
Love in the Third Degree
Chapter 1
Lily Evan's eyes scanned the Gryffindor common room. "Where is he?"
"Who?" She winced when she heard his voice from behind. Lily wasn't prepared for James Potter to be standing right behind her.
"Er...you actually," she tried to recover quickly from the surprise.
"What do you want to bother me with now Evans?" James looked quite irritated with her, as he usually did. "I've got Quidditch practice in five minutes and I'm positive whatever you've got to say to me is not as important as practice."
"Oh really, what makes you say that Pot- I mean James?" Lily's voice calmed down as she realized what she was trying to accomplish. Her thoughts drifted back to a conversation that took place last night in the dormitory...
~"So what should we do tonight?" Lily asked, looking extremely bored. She was sitting on her bed.
"Let's go see what Sirius is up to, he's always fun to be around," suggested Megan Anderson, a pretty blond haired, blue eyed seventh year Gryffindorf, not to mention Lily's best friend.
"You're just saying that because your in love with him!" Lily laughed.
Megan blushed and looked around nervously to see if anyone heard, but Lily just laughed again.
"Don't worry no one else heard, they're all fast asleep."
"I DON'T love him Lily, I just think he is soo cute. It doesn't matter anyways because even if I did love him he only has one girl on his mind."
"Who?" Lily asked only mildly interested. However she became much more interested when she heard the answer. "Well, you of course. He's always staring at you and smiling at you."
"I don't think so Meg, I mean he's best friends with Potter and you know how much he hates me." Megan thought for a second, then shook her head. "I can tell, I mean every guy has his eye on you. You could have any guy you want. Well, every guy but James. I mean he's got a new girlfriend every week and then there's the fact that he hates you. I bet he couldn't keep a girlfriend for two weeks straight. He gets bored really easy."
"You really think I can't get Potter to fall head over heels in love with me?" Lily asked almost to herself. She had a sly grin on her face.
"Lily, what are you thinking now?"
"I was just imagining laughing at that messy haired boy's face after telling him that I had just pulled the biggest prank on him..."
"Do you think you can actually get James to go out with you? Are you feeling well? I mean, you do hate him, don't you?" Megan had a little smile on her face.
Lily also had a smile on her face, but it was just getting bigger and bigger. "Of course I do, that's exactly it. It would be priceless to see that idiotic grin wiped off his face."
Finally Meg couldn't resist anymore and smiled widely. "Ok then, let's make a bet. I'll bet that you can't get James to go out with you AND keep him for two weeks."
"Fine, I agree. I'm up to the challenge. 15 Galleons says at this time next week James Potter will be completely, 100% in love with me."
Lily stuck out her hand, and Megan shook it, both of the girls smiling...~
"Evans, Evans? Hellooo?" James was waving his hand in front of Lily's face, bringing her back into the present. "So is there a reason you're bugging the hell out of me again? Oh ya, I forgot you just do that for kicks." He seemed even more annoyed now. "Well?"
Lily did her best to smile sweetly. It was hard, she was this close to yelling out at him all the comebacks she had to his question. Instead, she just said calmly, "Well, I was wondering if you could help me with Transfiguration... I mean, if it's not too much to ask."
The black haired boy eyed her suspiciously. "Actually it is too much to ask, I've got much better stuff to do with my time than hang around with you in that stuffy library." Lily looked surprised for a second, then quickly changed put back on her smile. "Please James! Er...I can help you with Charms! I know it's not your best subject, but it is mine. You need to do good in Charms for N.E.W.T.S., so why don't we do both of us a favor and help each other out?"
James thought for a second then responded. "I don't know what you're up to Evans, but whatever it is my answer is..."
A/N: Well that's it! How is it? I know, it has faults, many faults, but if you want to help me out ( and you do of course, don't you?) then PLEASE REVIEW!! Constructive criticism is welcome, along with flames.... im a pyro, what can i say? :) Also, is it N.E.W.T.S or just N.E.W.Ts, I don't know it was taking too long to look it up. Got any ideas about what should happen? What should James' answer be? Ya, i better shut up now, i'm out of control, i'm just kinda happy cause i actually wrote a whole chapter! and i got 100% on one of my finals!! yay me!! PLEASE REVIEW, if u got ne questions about nething, ask them in the review and i'll explain in the next chapter or rewrite some of this one!! thanx ~RosePetal~