Chapter fifteen: The Plan Goes Horribly Wrong

James looked at Lily happily as she smiled at him.

"I've finally got you on a date!" Lily said, "Your a hard guy to get Harry!"

James smiled,

"I guess I am..."

"And I know why too."

"You do?" James looked up worriedly.

Lily nodded,

"You were just being loyal to your idiot of a friend."

"James?"

"Who else!" Lily laughed, "Sirius hasn't been chasing me, has he?"

"Um, no."

Lily shook her head,

"I don't understand guys. I mean you seem to think if a guy likes a girl then she is his property-"

"Don't girls do that?"

Lily shook her head,

"Don't get me wrong, Harry, we do. But not to the extent that she can claim him for several years!"

"Oh."

"C'mon! Subject change! Where do you want to go?"

"I don't know...The Three Broomsticks?"

"Isn't that the new place, the pub?" Lily asked.

"Yea, it's got Butterbeer, Lilywater-"

Lily giggled,

"Gillywater."

James blushed,

"Yea, that..."

Lily giggled some more,

"Are you blushing Harry Smith?" James blushed some more. "You are! Now you show me where the Three Broomsticks is."

James straightened up and began walking once more, Lily found his hand and squeezed it. James grinned, content with the world and life in general, but suddenly he froze. Harry, Remus and Sirius came into view, James's heart sank, what if Lily figured it out if she had both him and Harry side by side to compare with? He noticed Sirius spotted them and tried to turn around, but it was too late,

"Hey, Potter!" Lily called to Harry. Sirius looked briefly worried but quickly hid his worry as him, Remus and Harry walked over to Lily.

"Yea?" Harry asked casually - James was proud of his son, remaining calm inspite of the situation.

"Watch," Lily grabbed James, pulled him closely and kissed him passionately, "Do you get the message now, Potter? I'm not interested. Is that clear?"

Harry pretended to look hurt,

"Crystal," his voice cracked in the middle of the one syllable word, adding effect and more emotion. James was even more impressed, his boy was quite the actor - but then again it could've just cracked because he knew that if they hadn't swapped that would've been him... Lily began walking again,

"Come Harry, lets go get a Butterbeer and don't even think about following us Potter."

James noticed Harry pat his fringe down a little more over his scar.

"Also, you guys should let Remus relax, after all it is that time of the month..." Lily added.

Sirius and Harry stood in shock as they watched Lily and James walked briskly away from them.

"She didn't say what I think she said, did she?" Harry asked nervously.

"You didn't hear what I heard. What I heard was influenced by what I smoked this morning," Sirius shook his head. They both turned to face Remus, Remus stared at them back,

"What?"

"What! Evans knows about your condition!" Sirius spluttered.

"You're smoking marijuana?" Remus accused.

Sirius dismissed the issue with a casual wave of his hand,

"Not a habit, just proving I can do anything. But how does she know?"

Remus shrugged,

"She figured it out."

"She figured it out!" Harry said in disbelief.

"How the hell did she do that!" Sirius asked.

"Lily is a bright young woman."

"But she's not psychic! She would've gotten clues, meaning anyone could know about your condition!" Harry exclaimed.

Sirius looked as though he was about to put his two knuts worth in, when he stopped,

"What he said!"

"I told you, she just figured it out. Now would you please get off my back and let me go back to the dorm to sleep."

Sirius looked at him and grinned,

"We'll get off you back. But you, my friend are staying with us."

Lily couldn't place her finger on it, but there was something about Harry Smith that was different. Maybe his hair was different or something, but it was annoying her. Harry Smith was just like she thought he would be, polite, funny, friendly and smart. Quite a breath of fresh air after James Potter after her for so many years. That's it! She suddenly thought in triumph. His eyes: They were a different shade of green, but there seemed like there was something else. Something was missing. Being so distracted with her train of thought she began talking utter garbage, but Lily Evans was a slightly obessive girl. When she thought she had picked up on something, she had to figure out it's reason. Just like she had done with Remus Lupin. And she was glad she had figured out his condition. It explained alot to her, making her understand him a whole lot more. Harry laughed and flicked his hair, That's funny...Lily thought to herself, she didn't remember Harry ever flicking his hair infact- Lily gasped. Harry imediately looked concerned,

"Lily, what's wrong?"

Lily eyed him warily, there defiantely something missing, and she was becomeing quite frustrated that she couldn't realise what it was...

"Nothing, nothing Harry. Sorry, what were you saying? I blanked out slightly..."

Harry still looked worried but let it go.

"Oh, it wasn't important anyway..." he said with a laugh.

James couldn't believe it, his date with Lily was going so well. He didn't think she had twiffed it wasn't Harry. Plus she had already snogged him and it was the first date! Yes, it was only to smite him, but it was still a snog. Now he was in the new bar: The Three Broomsticks and they were having a great time. He also thought he was doing an impressive job of getting Lily to dispise him less. Who knows? She might eventually like him for being him...

Lily's eyes grew round. That's what missing!

Jame's eyes grew round as Lily hit him over the head with a empty Butterbeer Bottle,

"You lying, decieving bastard!"

The bottle came down onto James's head with a dull thud,

"Huh?"

"You lied! I KNOW IT'S YOU POTTER!"

"Lily, what are you-"

She hit him once more with the bottle.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE EVEN YOU WOULD SINK THAT LOW!"

"Let me explain-"

"LET YOU EXPLAIN!" Thud. "WHY SHOULD I? YOU'RE A FRAUD!"

"I-" Thud.

"AND I THOUGHT YOU MAY HAVE GOT THE MESSAGE..." Thud. "I KISSED YOU!" Thud. "YOU DISGUST ME, POTTER!" Thud.

"Lily-"

Everyone one in the Three Broomsticks were looking at them by now.

Thud.

"DON'T. DON'T EVEN TALK TO ME!"

Thud.

James groaned as his head pounded, he was becoming slightly light headed,

"How did you-"

"IT WAS OBVIOUS! HARRY HAS A SCAR ON HIS FOREHEAD! AND DON'T TALK TO ME!"

Lily whipped out her wand,

"You are lower than scum, Potter," she hissed. She looked at her wand as though considering using it, "No, you're not worth it, Potter. Tell Harry I say 'Hi'." Lily stormed out of the Three Broomsticks.

James tried to heave himself up from the floor, Lily stormed back in,

"Forgot my bloody handbag..." She deliberately stepped on his foot as she stormed out once more.

James yelled in pain and collasped on the floor once more. The bar tender stood in front of him looking down,

"I'm assuming you're paying the bill?"