Chapter Two- James Tristan Potter
Summary- Life for Lily Evans is full of so many unexpected paradoxes, especially when James big-headed Potter is concerned. Told in the form of Quiditch commentary, fiery arguments, dating profiles, Slug Club conversations, cheesy love-songs, lame-jokes, diary entries, detentions, pranks, and notes passed during class along with a lot of humor and romance you learn just exactly how come.
AN- Well here it goes…
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It wasn't like he hated her.
It was more like he loathed everything about her…
He loathed her fiery attitude- the one that said 'I'm not going to take and crap from anyone'.
To her witty comebacks- her cheek was probably the only one that could surpass his.
He loathed her red hair that danced behind her when she walked off from another quarrel leaving him behind just standing there gaping at it.
To her bright emerald green eyes that were real green, that shined when she was either laughing or mocking him or shouting at him.
He loathed her smile- the one that could charm anyone and anything…
To the fact that she would give that smile to anyone… anyone (Slytherins included)… except him. He always got a glare…. Or a scowl or some other disapproving look.
And that was why he more or less he despised Lily Marie Evans- she despised him. Well maybe he started it- but they both continued it, religiously. She has some sort of bias way of thinking where he was concerned.
Like last week when he cursed Snivellus making him dance the jig in the middle of the corridors, after Snivellus tried to jinx him behind the back first, Evans comes along and docks twenty points from her own house- and then starts shrieking at him (James not Snape) like banshee about how 'bigheaded and arrogant he was and had to remind everyone of that fact as many times as possible in a twenty-four hour time-slot'.
And when he tried to explain reasonably (which included yelling at her adding few this and that's- stuck up prude for example) that he didn't start it she goes on to remind him kindly (humph, that's a laugh) that he was so arrogant that she was surprised that he didn't remember the fact that just this morning in DADA he turned Snape into a 'vampire' more or less embarrassing him in front of the whole class, this time her voice really resembled a banshee's.
The only thing was that she didn't look like a Banshee. She was much prettier… very much to be honest... So maybe that's why he always make a complete and blatant fool of himself and asks, "Well you know Evans if it means that much to you I'll never lay a wand on the ole slimy git again, but since you feel so strongly about it- there is one condition, you have to go to Hogsmeade with me this Saturday."
And now he knew he'd done it- not get her to agree on the date, of course not- but get himself thrown an even nastier look then before, and with much disgust in her voice she said "You just don't get it Potter, you never do, I don't know why I even bother. It's always a joke with you," before she walked out on him- leaving him feel even more confused and call out to her back (and dancing red hair- darn that dancing red hair) "Well I don't know who'd even want to go with you anyways! Your such a-a- Wait maybe you and Snivellus cold go together… that could make Hogwarts' best couple the slimy vampire and his screaming ugly banshee!" but she was already out of the room giving him a wave from behind her back as if to say 'I couldn't care less what you say Potter'.
And it was true- she didn't care about any of his insults because frankly a.) they couldn't be further from the truth, and b.)he didn't even stand behind them. There were probably more or less lots of guys dying for a date with Evans (James included Sirius would probably add) and no matter what so many people just adored her. But he saw another side to her- that evil, cunning side that no one else really saw that made him want to go and… and… and… kiss her furiously.
That was really why he hated her terribly- he never had a unanimous opinion on her. So no matter how annoying she got towards him, he still always had that nagging crush on her. He hated- HATED- hated that! He did not want to have a crush on stupid Evans but he did! So because of that he tried harder to turn the fact that he liked her into a big joke this year.
Last year, which was their fifth year he continued nagging her about 'going out with him' which terribly backfired because of the fact that she happened to find the giant squid a better companion then him. But no matter how many insults he said she always won in the end because hers happened to be what she really thought and his a masquerade cover-up thingy.
But now here's one thing you have to understand about James Tristan Potter- he was popular and very well-liked (minus Slytherins who despised him for his Quiditch skills and equally for the fact that he was a Potter- but he could care less what Slytherins thought to be frank). The ability to charm at will, not to mention tolerable physical appearances (his fan club gives him a eight out of ten- ten being a Greek God and zero being Severus Snape), a pureblood with an extensive lineage, added with excess amount of skill with the wand and a knack for mischief made him more or less immortal where Hogwarts' student population was concerned. And he always got what he wanted…
Now Lily Marie Evans on the other hand was also extremely well liked (Slytherins included which was quite foreword thinking on their behalf considering), amazingly talented with skill to match his easily (horror stories about her jinxes are legendary- started by him mostly), and as we already stated witty and not so horrible looking herself (last year while grading all the Hogwarts' fifth year girls Sirius gave her a eight point five, points were deducted for not having bond hair- blond hair happens to be very important to Sirius) and funny. He liked funny.
So now reason one-million and one why he despised Evans was that to anyone it would be obvious that two such well-liked students should get along and look quite good together, non?
You- two- would- honestly- make-just-the-sweetest-couple-yes you would- so stop making those gagging noises-so-why-don't-they-get-along?-and James Potter I saw that! (The Headgirl's words back when they were in second year- not his! But she might just have wanted them to stop chasing each other in the common room threatening painful jinxes.)
Exactly all they needed to get along was her admitting that she thought he wasn't so hateful and just go out with him! Now wouldn't that be simple? But, oh no- she had to go and say that he was way too egotistical and that she would-by now everyone could say it in unison (so this year she came up with a new one)- 'go-out-with-the-giant-squid'.
As arrogant as it may sound no one really said no to James before, no girl at least… and he found that hard to take… strange… and oddly attractive.
Oh and if she was going to hate him so much why wouldn't she just leave him alone, huh? Well maybe since they were both Gryffindors and got disgustingly good scores on their O.W.L.'s they more or less saw each other in every class minus one or two, and went to the same tower at night, and sat at the same table during meals… meaning he saw so much of that red head all day there was no way to get her out of his mind or system- so when he played a prank or something that she disapproved of and started bashing him about it he would now get fired up and strike back not because she was yelling at him because-more-or-less-because-she-was-there-so much-that-she-would-make-him-keep-thinking-about-her-and-that-was-more-or-less-her-fault.
God, he was bipolar wasn't he? Oh and he is now acting like a love-struck teenage-girl, which he is NOT, and it's not like it's love or anything, he was just slightly infatuated… oh wait that was worse… at least he didn't let it show that much this year! That was the only good side of this all…
An annoyed Sirius jabbed him in the ribs.
He then just noticed the note that had been sitting on his desk since the beginning of class.
Padfoot- Hogsmeade tomorrow boys, I say we dump our dates by three-o'clock and –meet up by Zonko's by fifteen after.
Moony- A.) That's really wrong Padfoot- decided pre-maturely when to dump you dates, and B.) Why the heck Zonko's when our own stuff is always better… How about we just go to Honeydukes afterwards?
Padfoot- A.) Passing notes in class is wrong but YOU still do it and B.) We go to Zonko's just because and you are way too obsessed with Honeyduke's chocolates for your own good.
Mister Wormtail- I like chocolate!
Moony- Wormtail, firstly your mom told you in her last letter not to eat any more chocolate, she wants you all 'smart' for you cousin Jacob's wedding and secondly there is no reason to write Mister, it gets old.
Padfoot- Huffah to that! So anyways who are you taking?
Moony- Um… Jenna from Ravenclaw, but only as friends, you see she isn't over her break-up with David yet. What about you?
Padfoot- Oh God Moony get over the fact that you have to be so 'nice' and kiss the girl. There's no reason for you to only have dates once in a blue moon. Anyways I'm going with Steph.
Moony- Firstly do not remind me of blue moons- they give me the shivers and secondly didn't you and Steph (Hufflepuff blond?) break up? After you cheated on her, I can't believe she's saying yes.
Padfoot- Actually Moony ole pal I haven't exactly asked her yet but no need to worry- she'll agree and she's always good for a snog. And you are sounding like a girl.
Moony- You are something else Sirius, definitely something else.
Padfoot- TRAITOR! You just used my real name- ENEMY OF THE REPUBLIC!
Mist Wormtail- Huh?
Moony- Oh get off it Padfoot- and who's Prongs taking- and why the heck isn't he writing either?
Padfoot- I don't speak to enemies of the republic and he's in Lily-land.
Moony- I thought he was taking Allison? The day Lily says yes to a date is the day that Wormtail become Minister of Magic.
Wormtail- Hey! It can happen…
Moony- No it can't.
Padfoot- Just because he's taking Allison DOES NOT mean he's out of Lily-land, I mean does it ever?
Moony- True, pathetic really… And he actually thinks we don't realize he likes her.
Padfoot- I think he has tricked himself into believing such, yes.
Wormtail- James like Lily?
Moony- The strange part is he's serious. Well there you go- maybe some people don't realize it.
Padfoot- Wormy doesn't realize that he has ten fingers Moony.
Wormtail- I don't have ten- I have… wait ten…
Moony- Padfoot I'm sick of this, get Prongs.
That wasn't nice (having such a conversation and all about him and her) and to express his opinion he banged Remus on the back of the head, a Three Stooges type- and jabbed Sirius in the ribs as well, and tried to reach Peter when he realized Peter didn't take Potions but would most likely be in some other class but the Marauders had their way of writing notes to one another, even if they were not in the same room. Enchanted parchment, what shows up on one piece is carbon copied magically to the others- such a time saver when it comes to writing 'Thank-You' cards…
And now started contemplating some of the discussions from that note-thingy, and he called those three his friends, they were such idiots.
His thoughts were rudely interrupted by Professor Slughorne calling his name repetitively, "Okay then Mister Potter seems to have disappeared into Evans-land again, so Miss Evans why don't you answer for us about the antidote to the truth potion we were discussing- and use simplistic terms Miss Evans because this is only advanced potions." He beamed at his prized student.
Stupid Slughorne- he would just love a little James/Lily combination running around in a decade-or-so's time. He or she would make the perfect Slug Club member. But that didn't matter because he did not like Lily Evans, and would never get like or get close to her enough for that to happen.
Lily stared amused at the teacher who more or less adored her (who happened to be the head of Slytherin… and Lily was also a Muggleborn- does that give you any bit of an idea of how charismatic she was?- darn her and her charisma!), and gave a small laugh and shake of the head as if to say 'that idea is so ridiculous I'm not even going to endorse it with my mind wondering on the possibility for a mere second' before starting on the truth-potion-question-answer-thingy.
"The antidote, if made roughly by someone with very little capability it will knock out the Vertisserum potion enough so if anyone asks you something you were not fully aware of you do not have to ask, also you are able to control your answers on technicalities of the wordings. So if you would ask Potter if he was passing notes he would say no, because they weren't exactly passing the notes," she answered smugly. Darn her and her smugness of knowing what they were and were not doing.
"Good, Good, five-points for Gryffindor. It would be ten but I have to balance of Potter's… Now say if someone like our own Miss Evans makes it?"
"Well then I'd be at my own free will to answer accordingly, not in any state under anyone's control- but for my own benefit it may appear like I am- well if I make it to that is."
"Good, take another five points for Gryffindor. And now I want you all to make this antidote that we just explained today… and make it good because I've gotten special permission from the Headmaster to try it on some of you with this little bottle of truth potion, so I'd be ready!"
Slughorne could just give an evil laugh right now if he wanted to and it wouldn't look out of place.
Sirius and Remus got started right away as if they had been paying perfect attention all through out the class while joking about what secrets Snivellus might be hiding, leaving James to stare airily at the pages of his text book completely lost thinking about what the heck he was going to do, nothing to be worried about right? How hard could it be- for James Potter, nothing is hard for James Potter?
And as if the Professor could be anymore dislikable at that exact moment he added, "And I won't hesitate to ask about crushes so you better speed up hormonal teenagers."
Just bloody great…
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A/N- So how was it? Well it was AMAZINGLY fun to right! It really was! I hope it wasn't too OOC… they are in the middle of their sixth year… everything will happen in due course (which includes maturing… I know James is a bit immature still)… So well, this story is worth a try and BELIEVE ME- I HAVE A PLOT that is slowly but surely developing!
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TO COME!- Chapter Three! (A Blue Moon or Nothing But the Truth!)
-Well maybe it was harder then it seemed for James Potter to make a stupid antidote.
-Who were you with on the North Tower last-night?
-Do you wash you underpants regularly?
Dun, dun, dun… what do these questions mean and what are their answers… you can only find out if you continue to read!