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Win Her Heart

Once in his room, James laid down on his bed and sighed. "Is this really what she thinks about me?" he thought, "What, just what, does she want? I tried everything, what does she want."

"Sirius, do you ever think I'll get her, I mean, am I really as obnoxious as she would put it."

"I don't know, I think you should act casual around her, but you must show her your romantic side." He fluttered his ocean blue eyes and ran his hand through his chest-nut brown hair.

 "Excuse the interruption, but by acting the way you do, you'll never get her. Yes, use your romantic side but not the sick part" said Remus.

"Well what am I supposed to do, oh doctor?"

"Well, for starters, 'deflate your head' as Lily would put it. No offense but by calling me 'oh doctor' it shows that you either don't value my opinion or think that yours is better than mine, and you shouldn't do that, it makes you seem conceited." James gave him a look that said 'what are you talking about?"

"I didn't mean it that wa—"

"Of course not, I know, but may I remind you that girls are incredibly sensitive, and this is Lily you're talking to." James paced the room; it was a large room with four four poster beds, with white walls and covered with pictures of the Wasps, a quidditch team.

"Where is Wormtail?" asked James.

"Does it matter?" replied Sirius.

"Anyway," continued Remus, "There are ten key qualities a guy should have in order to get a girl, but above all, you MUST be INTO being a good boyfriend, you have to be committed, you have to try to get the relationship to work, you must take your time to know her and except her for who SHE is, you must accept the entire her."

"Where did you get this from?: asked Sirius.

"Magazine article," said Remus. James rolled his eyes.

"No, really it works, how do you think I got Sarah." James and Sirius nodded their heads in approval. "Next, you must be humble, don't let this whole  'popular' thing get to your head. Don't put yourself on pedestals, put her; and you must show her that you are considerate and respectful of others too, that way she'll swoon over you. A sense of humor is also extremely crucial, but don't go to the sick side, just because we like it, doesn't mean girls like it. Do her a favor, and be grateful for her. Say thank you when she takes care of you when you're sick, be polite, and tell her how much she means to you." 

Suddenly, Peter ran into the room, slammed the door, and stood there gazing at everyone in the room, breathless. Peter was short, watery-eyed and child-like; unlike James, Remus, and Sirius who were tall, handsome, smart but tricky, and funny.

"Where were you?" asked James, Sirius, and Remus.

"I—I was ughhh, one second I can't breathe," he took deep breaths.

"You were saying," said Remus. His tiny, watery eyes were blinking furiously.

"Um, I was, uh, Snape and Lucius set a, uh, Chizpurfle at me. I ran from the Great Hall to here within two minutes, and that hurts!"

"Who would believe that for a second, Wormtail, you aren't foo—"

"Do you know what a Chizpurfle is?" Remus said, cutting of Sirius, "It gnaws wands, Peter not your rear end."

"Yeah well, I don't want it eating my wand do I?"

"Cut the crap, Wormtail, what were you doing?" said James. Peter turned around and left.

"I wonder why he is lying, anyway, go on Remus, it's interesting." said Sirius.

"Um where am I, oh yeah. So…."  Remus continued with a whole list of things of what girls are attracted to, what to say, what not to say, etc.

"Above all, I suggest, that you leave her alone for about a year. Give her a break, let her breathe a little, give her a chance to forget what happened in the past, and then make your move."

Lily turned around and watched James walk away with his head lowered in defeat, she hastily grabbed Alexis by the arm and dragged her to their room, trying to hold back tears.

Lying on her bed, Lily stared into space, twirling her fiery-red locks, looking furious.

 "How could he say that," she thought. "Who can be as snotty as him, as arrogant, as pompous! Oh god!" Se buried her face into her pillow. Suddenly the look that she saw on James's face right before she headed for the castle flashed into her head. Her face softened a bit. "No!" she thought, "I can't have mercy on him, last time I did that I landed up in the hospital wing."

 "Alexis, tell me, just tell me, do you know anyone as horrible as him?" she asked.

"He isn't all that bad, you have to cut him some slack, he's really nice Lily, why don't you give him a chance? Yeah, well he's like that around you, I guess he can act haughty, but you have to understand, he is trying to impress you and he doesn't exactly know what you want, so he acts the way he thinks you would like. And by the way I seriously think that you should apologize to him for the way you spoke to him, but then again, that's just me."

"Thank you Dr. Wellington, please send me your bill when our session is through! Alexis! A chance! You want me to give HIM a chance!?" Lily rolled her eyes, but surprisingly, she found a tear sliding down her cheek.

"Og, I'll miss you so much." said Lily, trying to fight back tears.

"Two more mo'ths an' y'all be back no need ta start cryin'" replied Og.

"Take care of yo'self the've been a few 'tacks back in the suburbs."

"I will. Send my regards to everyone, I'll see you September 1st. Bye!" It was the end of the school year and everyone was crowding around the train saying their goodbyes and taking one last glimpse of Hogwarts for another two months.

Dragging their belongings, Alexis and Lily were going around the train trying to find the compartment that Sarah and Giselle were sitting in. When they were trying to get through the compartment door James passed them and winked at Lily. To try to stop herself from yelling at James, Lily inhaled, and for the first time realized how good James smelled, a mixture of warm cinnamon and the first breath of air a person takes on a warm spring day. 

A/N: This chapter is boring, yes I know! But I had to include it! Like any other story the beginning is boring, but I can assure you by chapter 5 (long time, I know) it will be REALLY good. I got the "perfect boyfriend" thing from the January 2004 issue of Twist magazine. Anyway, in case you were wondering who Og is, in the third or fourth book, Molly Weasly tells Ron about the keeper of the keys when she was a student, who is called Og. Please R&R! Thanks!