James awoke to the owl alarm clock he got from Sirius for Christmas the
previous year. Sirius always just happened to pick the most annoying
presents. Not only did his clock make a very annoying hooting noise, it
also flew over and pecked you if you didn't get up. James had got his own
back by giving Sirius what appeared to be a self-filling magical water-gun,
but alas, when Sirius tried to get James with it, it squirted him in the
face instead.
As we all know, Sirius is not the most logical of wizards, but he eventually worked out that he could get other people if he turned it around. Then James paid for it. (a/n: James in a wet white t-shirt! Yum! James taking off his wet white t-shirt, even better!)
Anyway, back to the story.
So James got up and went to the bathroom, passing Lily (who was writing) on the way.
"Good Morning, James." With brisk formality. "Sleep well?"
James grunted as an answer (a/n: you can't expect more than 2 syllables out of a guy that early in the morning).
When he got to into the shower he pressed the [HOT BUT NOT TOO HOT] button (this bathroom was swish) and let the hot-but-not-too-hot water run down his back. How could she be so cold to him? After all he did for her? Okay, he thought, I've gotta stop thinking like that. I need to think sensibly, politely. Ok. Time to make myself into a perfect gentleman so Lily will fall for me. If she won't like me for my Quidditch skills or my popularity, I'll have to try and get her the old-fashioned way.
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When James ran this theory by Sirius, his best friend fell off his chair laughing. Literally. It was unfortunate, though, that they happened to be in Advanced Transfiguration at that very moment taking down notes.
"Shut up, will you?" James hissed at him through gritted teeth. Sirius was making a spectacle out of himself.
"You?" Sirius said between fits of laughter, "You, Prongsie, a gen-" James silenced him with a look. Lily was looking over at them now. James threw Sirius another look which said 'later' and offered his hand to him.
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"Let me get this straight," said Sirius, "You mean to tell me that you are going to stop hexing people for Lily." Sirius sighed and put his hands behind his head. "Now James, it is all going to be okay. I'm just going to get Moony so he can check you to see what spell has been used on you. Stay right there." He began to get up, but James pulled him back down.
"I'm serious, Padfoot. I really, really want to prove myself to her. She said that- well, she said something to me that made me think. I really want to show her that I'm not just a good Quidditch player."
"You're not." Said Sirius, pointedly. "You're a great Quidditch player!" then he burst into peels of laughter.
"Whatever," James sighed, "I'll prove myself to her one way or another."
And with that he got up and climbed out from behind the one-eyed witch and made his way towards the Library to get started on his homework.
******
Lily entered the library, making her way briskly up and down the isles looking for the book she wanted. Seeing as she spent at least an hour in there nearly every day of the year, she knew the library like the back of her hand. She made her way to where the book she needed was, and found that someone else was already there. Oh no, not James, she thought to herself, her stomach giving an involuntary flutter. His messy black hair hung in his eyes and he had to keep brushing it out of the way. He didn't run his hand through his hair as he usually did, he acted as though it was really annoying him.
He took off his glasses to clean them and looked up. As they stood there looking at each other, each noticed something about the other that they had not noticed before.
Wow, Lily thought, he has the most amazing hazel eyes.
Wow, James thought as he put his glasses back on, she has the most amazingly crimson lips.
Both looked away, embarrassed.
Lily was the first to break the silence. "I'm surprised to see you in a library, Potter."
"Well, you know, I thought I had better get started on that Transfiguration essay. I thought if I didn't come to get this book now, someone else would get it." He held up the book he was holding. A guide to Animagi by Mr. I. Waffle.
"I was coming down here to get that book." Lily sighed. "Oh well. You got it first."
"No, here." Said James, thrusting the book into her hand. "You take it. I don't really need it. I've already got this other book. I've got to go now." James rushed off down the aisle and out of the Library.
That was odd. Thought Lily. Maybe he was trying to be nice, like he said the other day. On the other hand, it's probably just another one of his games. If there is one thing James knows about, it is playing games with people.
Lily turned to look at the book in her hand.
Wait a second, if James, the most self-absorbed person in the world was going to play games with someone, he wouldn't make any personal sacrifices. I have to get to our common room.
Lily ran out the door, and, ignoring Madam Kaminska's angry shouts, she slammed the door behind her.
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a/n: don't shoot me Jules, I just couldn't think of a name.
Thankyou to everyone who reviewed! You have been so supportive.
TeenTypist: You were my first and most loyal reviewer. Many thanks. Iamaiceskater08: Yes, Lily will get a boyfriend soon. ~~SiriusLover~~: I am writing as fast as I can J.E.A.R. Potter: Take some time out from reading my fic and update yours! You can still read it though Serendepetee: It's always nice to get a smile Lila: I am continuing. crazee-canadian-goalie119: You have given me a very interesting idea. Thanks a lot.
And to all others who have read my fic and liked it.
I will be updating later today. Woah! 3 chapters in 1 day! Well, it is school hols. I won't be as loyal when schools in, though I will still update regularly.
Kimberly.
As we all know, Sirius is not the most logical of wizards, but he eventually worked out that he could get other people if he turned it around. Then James paid for it. (a/n: James in a wet white t-shirt! Yum! James taking off his wet white t-shirt, even better!)
Anyway, back to the story.
So James got up and went to the bathroom, passing Lily (who was writing) on the way.
"Good Morning, James." With brisk formality. "Sleep well?"
James grunted as an answer (a/n: you can't expect more than 2 syllables out of a guy that early in the morning).
When he got to into the shower he pressed the [HOT BUT NOT TOO HOT] button (this bathroom was swish) and let the hot-but-not-too-hot water run down his back. How could she be so cold to him? After all he did for her? Okay, he thought, I've gotta stop thinking like that. I need to think sensibly, politely. Ok. Time to make myself into a perfect gentleman so Lily will fall for me. If she won't like me for my Quidditch skills or my popularity, I'll have to try and get her the old-fashioned way.
******
When James ran this theory by Sirius, his best friend fell off his chair laughing. Literally. It was unfortunate, though, that they happened to be in Advanced Transfiguration at that very moment taking down notes.
"Shut up, will you?" James hissed at him through gritted teeth. Sirius was making a spectacle out of himself.
"You?" Sirius said between fits of laughter, "You, Prongsie, a gen-" James silenced him with a look. Lily was looking over at them now. James threw Sirius another look which said 'later' and offered his hand to him.
******
"Let me get this straight," said Sirius, "You mean to tell me that you are going to stop hexing people for Lily." Sirius sighed and put his hands behind his head. "Now James, it is all going to be okay. I'm just going to get Moony so he can check you to see what spell has been used on you. Stay right there." He began to get up, but James pulled him back down.
"I'm serious, Padfoot. I really, really want to prove myself to her. She said that- well, she said something to me that made me think. I really want to show her that I'm not just a good Quidditch player."
"You're not." Said Sirius, pointedly. "You're a great Quidditch player!" then he burst into peels of laughter.
"Whatever," James sighed, "I'll prove myself to her one way or another."
And with that he got up and climbed out from behind the one-eyed witch and made his way towards the Library to get started on his homework.
******
Lily entered the library, making her way briskly up and down the isles looking for the book she wanted. Seeing as she spent at least an hour in there nearly every day of the year, she knew the library like the back of her hand. She made her way to where the book she needed was, and found that someone else was already there. Oh no, not James, she thought to herself, her stomach giving an involuntary flutter. His messy black hair hung in his eyes and he had to keep brushing it out of the way. He didn't run his hand through his hair as he usually did, he acted as though it was really annoying him.
He took off his glasses to clean them and looked up. As they stood there looking at each other, each noticed something about the other that they had not noticed before.
Wow, Lily thought, he has the most amazing hazel eyes.
Wow, James thought as he put his glasses back on, she has the most amazingly crimson lips.
Both looked away, embarrassed.
Lily was the first to break the silence. "I'm surprised to see you in a library, Potter."
"Well, you know, I thought I had better get started on that Transfiguration essay. I thought if I didn't come to get this book now, someone else would get it." He held up the book he was holding. A guide to Animagi by Mr. I. Waffle.
"I was coming down here to get that book." Lily sighed. "Oh well. You got it first."
"No, here." Said James, thrusting the book into her hand. "You take it. I don't really need it. I've already got this other book. I've got to go now." James rushed off down the aisle and out of the Library.
That was odd. Thought Lily. Maybe he was trying to be nice, like he said the other day. On the other hand, it's probably just another one of his games. If there is one thing James knows about, it is playing games with people.
Lily turned to look at the book in her hand.
Wait a second, if James, the most self-absorbed person in the world was going to play games with someone, he wouldn't make any personal sacrifices. I have to get to our common room.
Lily ran out the door, and, ignoring Madam Kaminska's angry shouts, she slammed the door behind her.
******
a/n: don't shoot me Jules, I just couldn't think of a name.
Thankyou to everyone who reviewed! You have been so supportive.
TeenTypist: You were my first and most loyal reviewer. Many thanks. Iamaiceskater08: Yes, Lily will get a boyfriend soon. ~~SiriusLover~~: I am writing as fast as I can J.E.A.R. Potter: Take some time out from reading my fic and update yours! You can still read it though Serendepetee: It's always nice to get a smile Lila: I am continuing. crazee-canadian-goalie119: You have given me a very interesting idea. Thanks a lot.
And to all others who have read my fic and liked it.
I will be updating later today. Woah! 3 chapters in 1 day! Well, it is school hols. I won't be as loyal when schools in, though I will still update regularly.
Kimberly.