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Summary: My Name is James Potter and I go to a School called Hogwarts. It's not your average school you see. This is a school for witchcraft and wizardry. Wicked huh? Well I'm not your average kind of guy either. If you're ever looking for me you could find me at the Quidditch field, my love my life. You see I'm the Gryffindor captain and best Seeker around. If you can't find me there you will probably find me with Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew, either that or you'll find me in detention with McGonagall again. Who's she you ask? I'd have you ask her yourself.
I'm slick and I'm fast and I'm the one that will have you melt at my feet. But don't get your knickers tied up in a bunch, cause I've only got my eyes set on one girl, and one girl only. Her name happens to be Lily Evans and I can tell you, she's not your average walk in the park, not even close. You won't believe what I have to do for this girl; well I can't believe it myself. If it is worth it you'll have to come up with the answer yourself after you find out What I Gave Up for Her!
Do you
think I'm wasting my time
Doing
things I wanna do
But it
hurts when you disapprove all along
And now
I try hard to make it I just want you proud
I'm
never gonna be good enough for you
Can't
pretend that I'm alright….
I'm
sorry I can't be perfect
Simple
plan, Perfect
Moony's Way
So James sat in the Hogwarts express the next afternoon, looking as depressed as ever. His friends all sighed at his quietness, though all knew his problem. His only problem. Lily Evans. Sirius and Peter were playing wizard chess while Remus read a book, as always. The compartment was unearthly quiet except for some momentary screams from the chess players. "Oiy you bloody Bishop!" cried the infuriated Sirius as his bishop was taken by one of Peter's Knights.
Then James let out a loud sigh and Sirius who was already ticked off from the chess game that he was obviously losing badly. Sirius hissed to James, "Oh shove it up like a man Prongs! Every bloody year we get on the bloody train you are bloody moping!"
James shrugged and pressed his forehead on the window. The glass was cold to the touch and James retreated from the window pane immediately. But he still stayed as gloomy as ever.
Remus looked up and gave James an assuring look, which James returned with a frown and a scowl. Remus shrugged and went back to his book. James rolled his eyes, "bloody book" he muttered under his breath, but Remus paid no heed.
The train ride went on peacefully though it was strange for the marauders to be this quietly and it was rather boring. It was Sirius's turn to sigh now as he had refused to replay Peter on an account of 'tired fingers'. Sirius looked around, Remus was still busy reading his book, Prongs was still sulking and Wormtail was fast asleep. Sirius scoffed and looked out the glass door. He grinned at what he saw. "Hey Prongs look at who we have there!"
James stirred from his trance to look at what Sirius was talking about. He too smirked when he saw who it was. He got up beside Sirius and pried open the compartment door. "Oiy Snivellus!" James called as the long haired boy spun around.
"What do you want Potter?" He hissed.
James leaned against the door frame, "Now now, no need for that tone."
He said and pulled his wand from his pocket.
But Snape had seen James hand reaching into his trousers and his wand was already out as he shouted at the two marauders. "Expelliar-"
But Sirius saw what the greasy haired slytherin was up to and had shouted over his incantation "Impedimedia!" Sirius bellowed and Snape flew back a couple of feet.
He groaned and scrambled onto his feet while Sirius snickered. "Black and Potter. Worthless Blood traitor and mudblood lovers" Snape called and flung jinxes at the two boys when James countered with a spell and the next minute Snape was hanging upside down by his ankle.
"Expelliarmus" Sirius called as Snape's wand flew out of his hand. Sirius grinned, "Now what were you saying about us before?"
James nodded and laughed just when a compartment door slammed open and out of it came an angry looking girl. Her hair was as red as her face. "Put him DOWN Potter!"
A pissed of Lily hissed, her wand pointed at the two marauders. Sirius lifted both of his hands, "Whoa Evans! Don't get your knickers in a twist!"
"I said now Black!"
James sighed and with a flick of his wand Snape fell over into a heap. He glared at the marauders. "You'll be sorry you filthy-"
Sirius pointed his wand at Snape, "Come now Snivellus, are you sure you want to say that?"
Lily nearly exploded, "Put your wand down Black! Leave Snape alone! What has he ever done to you?"
"Shut up you filthy mudblood!" Snape spat and Lily flinched, he was talking to her. "I don't need filth to help me! How dare you even talk to me!"
Lily glared at Snape and turned to walk away when the hollers of James met her ears. Lily hissed and spun on her heels. Snape was upside down again. "Apologize to her!"
Snape just laughed and Lily turned to look at James, "Shut the fuck up Potter, I don't need you to make him apologize. I think we've been through this before! You're just a prick Potter! An obnoxious prick! You're no better then Snivellus!" and with that she walked to her compartment and slammed the door shut.
James groaned and flung Snape onto the ground. "Damn you Snivellus!"
James screeched and started to shoot hexes at Snape Waving his hand like a maniac on drugs.
And with that the two boys left Snape on the floor as he searched for his wand, his face blistered in boils and warts. The rest of the passengers had become curious as to what the shouting was about. Though they knew already who it was, for no one in the entire school could have mistaken the two bickering Gryffindors. They only wanted to see what the marauders had done to Snape this time.
Heads popped out from the compartments as everyone laughed and snickered, pointing at the greasy haired boy who had finally found his wand and stomped back to his compartment.
James charged into the compartment waking Peter and stirring Remus from his book, "Lily saw what you were doing?"
James groaned his hands running through his hair, "How did you know?"
Sirius laughed, "I think anyone could hear Evan's voice thousands of miles away. Especially if she's yelling at you Prongs."
Remus only snickered, "Moony's Way!"
James groaned. Remus had been telling him his way was the best way since they had left Hogwarts and it was frustrating James. He ran a hand through his messy hair and sank in to his seat, "Fine tell me what I have to do then Moony!"
Remus grined, "Stop being a prick"
James muttered, "Easy for you to say. I don't even know what I'm doing wrong. And you said you'd help me!"
"I am" Remus said and put his book down. "But I'm not helping her fall in love with you. I'm helping you! Help you stop being such a prick."
Sirius made a groan, "Moony you realize this is Prongs you're talking to?"
James crossed his arms, "The Potter Charm sounded much better to me."
Lily muttered under her breath and slammed the compartment door shut. Her arms were crossed and her eyes were burning with anger and resentment. Alice looked up from her lunch and grinned, "Potter Problem?"
Lily threw her arms up in exasperation, "What else!"
Alice then turned herself so she was facing Lily and shook her head, "You know he really isn't that bad"
Lily could have throttled Alice, "Not bad? Not BAD? Yah he's not bad… He's horrible! Picking on poor Snape for no reason!"
Alice gagged and Lily watched as she physically flinched in her seat. But Alice laughed, "Lily your joking right?… It's Snape, unless you like-"
Lily jumped up and glared at Alice, feeling disgusted, "No! Of course not, he is the most disgusting the most… Augh. I'd rather go out with Potter! And that's a huge statement to make."
Alice laughed at her friend's reaction and shrugged, "Then why are you protecting him from Potter's wrath."
"That's the whole point Alice! Potter thinks he's so cool hexing Snape and all that. Think he's at the top of the food chain. You think I can bear to stand that? Potter's ego inflating even more!" Lily spat disgusted as the train had begun to slow.
Alice only rolled her eyes. "Whatever you say Lily!"
But Lily had started to rant on, talking about how stupid and idiotic James was, though whenever the red haired Gryffindor begun one of her rants Alice had learned enough to drone Lily out.
"Come on Lil's, we're here" she said looking out of the window to see the King cross station.
Lily nodded and got up following Alice in pursuit. Lily filed out into the busy aisle and blinked, watching Alice turned the opposite direction. "Alice, where are you going?"
Alice blushed, "I saw Frank walk by and well… I didn't say my farewell's to him yet. Is it okay with you Lils?"
"Oh!" Lily laughed and covered it with a grin and nodded whilst hugging alice, "Alright, go get him tiger" Lily waved and winked, watching Alice disappear amongst the crowd of people.
Lily laughed, turning around and had almost walked right into James Potter.
James grinned, "You should watch where you're going Evans. Or I would have thought you were just dying to see me" James smirked and Lily gave him a disgusted look.
James watched as his fellow marauders all waved to him and followed tge crowd of people exiting the train. James could see Sirius smirking at him and giving him a wink while Remus was waving frantically and mouthing 'Moony's Way'.
James watched and grinned. He would prove that the Potter Charm was the way to go so he turned to face the maddening Lily. James starred at her, his hazel eyes locking with her poisonous emerald ones. "Evans go out with me"
Lily glared and scoffed, "No! Move Potter"
But James was in her way and made sure he blocked it off, "Come on Evans, Not even a goodbye kiss?"
This ticked off Lily and before James could react Lily lifted up her hand and swiped it at James, slapping him across the cheek. "There's your goodbye kiss, now get out of my way or I'll have to hex you Potter" Lily spat and walked to the right of James
But James saw this and moved to block her path. His hand was pasted against his left cheek, it had stung by now. His hazel eyes seemed to have glazed over and his extravagant poise had slouched, "Come on Evans." He said his voice somewhat pleading. "What have I done to make you hate me so damn much?"
Lily scoffed, she noticed the hurt in his eyes but it only made her smirk, "I could tell you Potter but that would be a waste of my time." Lily said and walked forwards but James stepped forwards to block her off. Her stare was focused on her now. "Move Potter. I'm serious!" She snarled her wand now pointed at his chest.
James sighed, "Just tell me Evans. Tell me what I need to do. So that you would go out with me"
Lily burst out laughing, "What you need to do? Let's start by leaving me alone! Get out of my life!"
James raised an eyebrow but he felt his heart sink, "No I mean it Evans!"
Lily stopped laughing and looked at James. She frowned and realized he was dead serious. Lily walked forwards and this time James let her through, "Tell me Evans." He called and spun her around, his hands gripping her arms so she faced him.
Lily threw James' hands off her and glared at Potter. "Grow up Potter, grow up and stop being a prick!"
James whined and grabbed Lily's arms again. "Please Evans go out with me?" He said his eyes boring into Lily's green eyes.
Lily held her breath; she glared at Potter but did not move. She expected him to let her go but he did not.
While James just stood there stupidly and starring at Lily when all of a sudden someone had run by, "Move Potter!" the voice of a girl had said and pushed James right into Lily.
Lily shrieked and James yelped as he lost his footing and fell forwards into Lily, his cheek brushing hers. Lily in an instant had pushed a still dazed James back and slapped him across his right cheek, making him yelp and glare at Lily.
"What was that for!" he retorted, now both cheeks stung.
Lily fumed, "For being a jerk! And the answer is no!" and with that she stormed away leaving James with many confused thoughts in his head.
"Well hope you have a great summer too" he muttered to himself and sighed. James looked around and noticed that the train was almost empty. He sighed and walked after Lily off the train to catch up with his fellow marauders.
James, his hands in his pockets padded up to his friends and waved to them. Sirius was the first to greet him, "How'd it go in the train with Evans?"
James just scowled at him, "What do you think Padfoot?"
Remus sighed noticing the red marks on his face, James was clearly not blushing. Remus patted him on the shoulder's. "Moony's way!"
Lily growled and stomped onto King Cross with her trunk. She looked up to Alice running toward her. "Hey Alice"
Alice hugged Lily, "Hey." She said but the look on Lily's face told her that she was in no mood to have a pleasant chat. "ermm should I ask?"
Lily scoffed, "As if you don't know."
Alice nodded, "Potter Problem."
Lily nodded and rolled her eyes though she began to smile wildly, "But now two whole months without that prat!" Lily squealed with glee. She then spotted her muggle parents and a young girl that was thin and bony; her hair brown as she looked around, a scowl was on her brow.
"There's my parents Alice." Lily motioned, "I better go now"
Alice nodded and waved as Lily gave her one more hug and ran toward her family. Alice groaned as she watched her friend go. "And I though my little push would have gotten things started." She shrugged and walked toward her own parents who were impatiently waiting.
James sighed as he lay in his bed that night and starred up at his ceiling he couldn't help but get over what Lily Evans had said to him that afternoon at King's cross. James sighed. What had he done wrong? She had told him to grow up and stop being such a prick. "I'm not a prick" James muttered to himself again and sighed heavily. The room was black and the only source of light was from the moonlight that flooded through the open window of the Potter manor. James sighed and looked across the room.
There he saw another bed on the other side of the huge room. There a form under the sheets stirred. "Shut up Prongs" it said and James silenced himself.
Though minutes later, James spoke again, "Hey Padfoot. Do you think Moony's right?"
Sirius stirred and turned around to face James. His eyes were half closed as he yawned. "About what?" he mumbled.
"About Evans of course!" James couldn't believe how thick headed Sirius was.
All Sirius said was. "Oh… Whatever Prongs." and mumbled sleepily and then began all James heard where the patterns of Sirius's snores.
"Yah thanks for the help mate." James said and sunk onto his bed, feeling more confused then ever. What was wrong with Lily? How could she not fall for the Potter Charm? There has to be something wrong with that girls head, thought James.
He brought his hands through his hair and ruffled it and then touched his cheek where Lily had slapped him last. He could still remember how much it hurt even though this was probably the billionth time he had gotten slapped by one girl. Hell! James had probably made a world record for it! He replayed the encounter with Lily on the train. It had not been the best one though certainly not the worst that had ever happened and there had been a lot. Yet, none had ever gone in favor for the messy haired marauder.
James sighed. Lily had told him to grow up. But what did that mean? He was grown up! In fact he was taller then most guys. But something told him that that was not what Lily had meant. James groaned and brought the sheets over his head in agony. He hated to admit it but he needed Remus' help.
"I'm not going to use Moony's Way. When has the Potter charm failed?" James mumbled to himself. Umm maybe when Lily slapped you across the face? James thought and sighed and closed his eyes. Exhaustion creeping in as he fell asleep thinking about the red haired Lily.
