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A/N : Sorry it took so long...
Disclaimer: Why do I even bother?
Chapter 6
Lily's Date.
It had been a week since the forgiveness party and James was happy once again. Lily was talking to him again, he and the Marauders had played several pranks on Snape and Malfoy and McGonnagol had minused more points from Gryffindor (and had awarded them back to James when he got top marks in Transfiguration) Everything was going normally. James liked it that way.
And then came the day.....the day that ruined James mood. The day that put the "extra" before the extraordinary.
James, Remus and Peter were sitting in the common room, plotting ways to turn Malfoy's hair green again so that it would resemble a parrot.
"Lets put a bird-attracting charm on it!" said Peter
"There's no such thing, Peter!" said James
Remus, even though he was the quiet and sensible one (even when it came to pranks) was doing something that he didn't usually do. He wasn't paying attention.
"Remus? Moony?? Hello?" said James
"Oh, sorry James!"
"In which land have you been?"
"Oh.....sorry.....I was just thinking....."
"About what?"
"Lily's Date."
"WHAT?"
"With who?" asked Peter
"Frank Longbottom"
"So what's to think about? Asked Peter
"Um.....nothing really...." Said Remus.
At first, Lily had thought her surge of attraction towards James was just a one time thing. But when it kept returning.....again and again and again, Lily decided that she had to tell someone. She had told Remus about her feelings for James.....she didn't know why, but she just couldn't tell Sirius.....she certainly couldn't tell James. Peter was out of the question.....and yet she had to tell someone. Remus had been the perfect choice. He was also pretty sure that James liked Lily too. He talked about her a lot, he loved spending time with her and he was always there when he needed her the most.
"That doesn't prove anything, Remus" said Lily, when he had told Lily that.
"Why?' said Remus.
"Because those are signs of Friendship, Remus. And besides....."
"Besides, what?"
"I don't think I want him to like me!"
"What?"
"Remus, what would happen if we both liked each other? What would happen if we went out.....and if we broke up? It would completely ruin our friendship! Promise me you wont tell James?"
"But....." said Remus
"Please, Remus?"
"Ok Ok.....I promise."
Lily had then started trying to stop her liking for James. She tried telling herself that he was just a friend. A friend nothing more nothing less. Needless to say, it didnt work.
"You cant do this, Lily" she had told herself "You cant like him"
And so, she had accepted a date with Frank (Who had been asking her out since second year) and decided to get over James. Frank was nice enough. Right? Right. But he was no James. "Still", Lily told herself. "Somethings better than nothing"
But Remus had other idea's about Lily's love life and he had devised a little plan. It paid to be the ingenious one of the lot.
'I didn't promise Lily not to get her and James together" thought Remus.
And so, he had let it slip that day in the common room. James's reaction had been classic. Just what Remus had expected.
"Frank? Stupid Frank Longbottom?" said James. "What does she see in him? He's been asking her out since last year! How can she suddenly accept to go out with him? How can she....."
"James! What's gotten into you?' asked Sirius looking quite alarmed
"Nothing....." said James. "I think I'll go for a walk"
Remus smiled to himself. Step 1 of his plan had been successful. Jealous James! Remus wished Lily had been there to see his reaction. Maybe then she would have believed him.
"Oh well" Remus thought "I should start working on Step 2 now"
A/N: Next Chapter (Which will put up be very very very soon since this chapter was short and stupid) is James's realization and step 2 of Remus's plan.
A/N : Sorry it took so long...
Disclaimer: Why do I even bother?
Chapter 6
Lily's Date.
It had been a week since the forgiveness party and James was happy once again. Lily was talking to him again, he and the Marauders had played several pranks on Snape and Malfoy and McGonnagol had minused more points from Gryffindor (and had awarded them back to James when he got top marks in Transfiguration) Everything was going normally. James liked it that way.
And then came the day.....the day that ruined James mood. The day that put the "extra" before the extraordinary.
James, Remus and Peter were sitting in the common room, plotting ways to turn Malfoy's hair green again so that it would resemble a parrot.
"Lets put a bird-attracting charm on it!" said Peter
"There's no such thing, Peter!" said James
Remus, even though he was the quiet and sensible one (even when it came to pranks) was doing something that he didn't usually do. He wasn't paying attention.
"Remus? Moony?? Hello?" said James
"Oh, sorry James!"
"In which land have you been?"
"Oh.....sorry.....I was just thinking....."
"About what?"
"Lily's Date."
"WHAT?"
"With who?" asked Peter
"Frank Longbottom"
"So what's to think about? Asked Peter
"Um.....nothing really...." Said Remus.
At first, Lily had thought her surge of attraction towards James was just a one time thing. But when it kept returning.....again and again and again, Lily decided that she had to tell someone. She had told Remus about her feelings for James.....she didn't know why, but she just couldn't tell Sirius.....she certainly couldn't tell James. Peter was out of the question.....and yet she had to tell someone. Remus had been the perfect choice. He was also pretty sure that James liked Lily too. He talked about her a lot, he loved spending time with her and he was always there when he needed her the most.
"That doesn't prove anything, Remus" said Lily, when he had told Lily that.
"Why?' said Remus.
"Because those are signs of Friendship, Remus. And besides....."
"Besides, what?"
"I don't think I want him to like me!"
"What?"
"Remus, what would happen if we both liked each other? What would happen if we went out.....and if we broke up? It would completely ruin our friendship! Promise me you wont tell James?"
"But....." said Remus
"Please, Remus?"
"Ok Ok.....I promise."
Lily had then started trying to stop her liking for James. She tried telling herself that he was just a friend. A friend nothing more nothing less. Needless to say, it didnt work.
"You cant do this, Lily" she had told herself "You cant like him"
And so, she had accepted a date with Frank (Who had been asking her out since second year) and decided to get over James. Frank was nice enough. Right? Right. But he was no James. "Still", Lily told herself. "Somethings better than nothing"
But Remus had other idea's about Lily's love life and he had devised a little plan. It paid to be the ingenious one of the lot.
'I didn't promise Lily not to get her and James together" thought Remus.
And so, he had let it slip that day in the common room. James's reaction had been classic. Just what Remus had expected.
"Frank? Stupid Frank Longbottom?" said James. "What does she see in him? He's been asking her out since last year! How can she suddenly accept to go out with him? How can she....."
"James! What's gotten into you?' asked Sirius looking quite alarmed
"Nothing....." said James. "I think I'll go for a walk"
Remus smiled to himself. Step 1 of his plan had been successful. Jealous James! Remus wished Lily had been there to see his reaction. Maybe then she would have believed him.
"Oh well" Remus thought "I should start working on Step 2 now"
A/N: Next Chapter (Which will put up be very very very soon since this chapter was short and stupid) is James's realization and step 2 of Remus's plan.
