Summary- With only three chances to prove yourself, how would you go about it? How can you make someone realize that you're the one they need?

Disclaimer- I own none of the characters which I am borrowing!

I am sorry about the wait, I'm afraid i had some kind of infraction one of my stories got deleted and my faith in was lost, however i am indeed wrighting again.

First shot

Dear Diary,

I was sitting in Charms today bored as anything. You see we had to do a cheering charm- that's so OWL level. Obviously I completed it straight away. Well anyway it just came to me. I was thinking to myself about giving Potter a chance and how to go about it, so I wrote myself a list of what qualities I wanted in a boyfriend. If in a week he can prove to me each of those qualities then why not give the boy a break? So anyway here's the list;

He's got to be caring (something Potter's never shown himself to be)

He's got to have a sense of humour

He's got to be able to laugh at himself as well as others

He's got to be someone I can trust, I don't want to find out he's been cheating on me, or that he will spread a secret I tell him around the school

I want him to be sensitive to me and listen to me when I need him

I want him to feel he can talk to me about anything- trust works both ways

I've underlined the three most important ones. If he can prove them all to me then I have no choice but except a date or two off him and if he actually does manage it I will be very happy to do so. So tomorrow will be his first shot. I'm going to tell him a secret- which to most would be far too much to keep in. if he manages to keep it quiet he passes.

Thanks for listening

Lily xxx

James put the little red book down beside him; even the guilt he felt couldn't suppress his grin. This would be easy; seducing the girl of his dreams was now well within his grasp.

"Hey Lily." James called the next morning on his way to class. She stopped and looked at him. "Hey I just needed to ask you something."

"Fly." Lily replied.

"well, it's just, well can I ask you somewhere more private?" James asked seeming a little on the nervous side.

"I'm not following you to a broom closet Potter." She smiled jokingly.

"Well I had the heads common room more in mind to be honest." He returned. "Maybe at lunch time?"

"Ok I will see you there."

"Great."

Wondering what it was James could have wanted, Lily turned up in the heads room at lunch.

James had been sitting in there for a good fifteen minutes before she arrived and was contemplating what to say and how to say it. Since he had read her diary he had been trying to devise something to tell her to make it seem as though he trusted her, and which would in turn make her trust him.

"What was it you wanted James?" Lily asked sounding harsher then she had meant to.

"Well Lily, this is hard for me to say, but I trust you and that you would help me with out letting anyone else know about it right?"

"What do you need help with?" Lily asked a bit more curious.

"Cause you know my reputation? And how people respect me? I don't want to loose that."

"Ok I promise it won't leave this room. What do you need?"

"I'm having trouble in Muggle studies. I just can't understand how things are working and there's not even an ounce of magic being use? And I don't know anyone who is close enough and who understands muggles to help me. This is my only hope. I mean I could have asked Remus but he doesn't live with his dad and never has. Sirius knows just as much as me and would laugh, Peter doesn't even understand magik and I thought…"

"Ok ok I will help you." Lily smiled. "You really don't like asking for help do you!" James grinned sheepishly. "Now what exactly are you stuck on?"

They spent the rest of the lunch hour discussing the theories behind electricity, water and horse power. The house elves brought them some lunch and then at the end Lily felt the time was ready to put her test into action.

"You know if you ever need someone to help you out, or even just to talk to and you don't know who to turn to, well I'll always be here right." James said before she even started.

"Really?" She asked a little shocked.

"Yeah really, I mean you helped me out right. Plus I have so much to offer it'd be selfish not to share wouldn't it." He smiled big headedly and effectively lightening the mood. Lily playfully hit him in the arm.

"Oh you're so noble Potter" She paused awkwardly for a minute. "Well, James actually I had been meaning to ask you something."

James sat down picking up a drink. "Ask me anything you want."

"How long has Remus been a werewolf?" James spat the pumpkin juice he had just taken a sip of out.

"What!" He gasped. "How did you work that out?"

"I overheard you and Remus talking about it once, please don't tell him I know."

"I have to tell him though he's my best friend I promised him it would be kept a secret till the end of time. And now you know…" James looked panicky. ".. Lily you haven't told anyone else have you… I mean you would never tell anyone else right?..."

"James will you calm down. I would never do that to Lupin. I respect that everyone has their own little secrets. I suppose it was rude of me to ask, everyone deserves their right to privacy. If I were to ask anyone it should be Remus." James felt his eyes flash guiltily over to where he knew the little red diary was hidden.

"Please Lily you have to let him know that you know… you are ok with it though right?"

"Of course it would be hypocritical of me to judge someone by their blood. And I would prefer it if you didn't tell Remus, however if you feel you have to I can't really be upset by it."

There she had left the ultimatum in his hands.

"Now shall we head off to class?" Lily asked offering her arm. Gob smacked James took hold of it and together they headed to lesson. But James just couldn't think straight in potions. Should he honour the promise he made to his best friend or should he do as Lily asked of him?

By dinner he knew what the answer was.

"Remus I need to talk to you." James muttered almost resentfully. They left to find an empty classroom and James told Remus what he and Lily had discussed.

"She knows?" Remus had gasped. "How? Is she going to say anything?"

"No mate she's fine about it…" James went on to explain about their prior conversation and to calm Remus down.

Just an hour later the redhead in question was talking to the same werewolf but in the depths of the library.

"He told me." Remus whispered.

"He did?" Lily asked with a smirk.

"Why are you smiling? Surely it's a bad thing he told me."

"Quite the contrary, you knowing was far more important then me not wanting you to know. I would much prefer him keep faithful to you as it's a promise you made a lot longer ago and it's also a lot bigger. It seems funny that I've known for a year now."

"Yeah, it is funny." Remus said as he remembered the night Lily found out.

It was late at night and Lily was on her prefect rounds. She stumbled up past the prefects bathroom and almost didn't notice the door slightly ajar. Curiosity getting the better of her she decided to take a look to see who was in there at this time of night. Boy did she feel stupid when she came across Remus in the all together. Any fool could have guessed that someone would be taking a bath in the bathroom.

However instead of trying to cover what a man would usually cover Remus' hand flew instantly to a giant scar on his chest. In fact he was covered in scars and bruises.

"Oh Merlin!" Lily squealed turning round as her cheeks went fuchsia.

"Lily!" Remus gasped grabbing a towel. "I can explain the scars!"

"What scars?" Lily asked. Remus blushed even deeper. "Have you been fighting?"

"Yes I have." Remus said gratefully. Lily turned back round to look at Remus who was now half covered by his towel. Her eyes roamed to a place on Remus' left shoulder where a small fang shaped scar was. She looked at him doubtfully.

"I don't think you have." She said uncertainly. Remus sighed.

"Ok ok I abuse myself…" He looked up at Lily who locked disbelieving eyes with him.

"Remus, you know you can tell me anything and I will promise never to pass it on, never to judge you by it. I'm just not like that." She turned to leave but Remus grabbed her arm.

"You've worked it out haven't you?" He asked fingering his small scar.

"I may have an inkling however I will not believe it until it is confirmed by you, should you choose to tell me."

"Lily these scars are self harm, but from when I am in werewolf form. As I am a werewolf." Lily smiled at him.

"Don't worry your secret is safe with me." And with that she hugged him and left to continue with her rounds. Remus stood smiling. She really was the perfect match for his mate. She just needed to realise it.

Since that memorable night, the two students had an understanding of each other and with out anyone else really knowing, they had watched out for each other and stood by each other.

Dear Diary,

I am impressed with the results of task one, Potter really surprised me. I guess I can trust him after all.Task one is most definitely a pass.

More soon

Love lily xxx

James smiled to himself, he hadn't known how he had managed to pass but he didn't really care one step down two to go and Lily would never look back. Maybe he should start planning their first date?