Can't Buy Me Love

Summary: Lily paid James for him to pretend to like her, to impress a boy. Well, James isn't pretending anymore, but how will she ever know with HIM in the way?

Disclaimer: As always, I own nothing but the plot and optional characters.

A Different Lily and Different Feelings

That same morning, the girls took Lily into the bathroom.

"You know Lily," Alix said. "With a little make-up you could be so pretty."

Lily blushed, "Oh, I don't wear any."

Molly jumped in, "My hair used to be like that, and I could make it look like mine." Her hair was perfect and straight, by far her best feature.

Paige smiled, "You're so shy! Straighten up and talk louder!" She said screaming the last part twirling in circles.

The girls smiled at her. "We could give you a make over."

James went wide eyed, as did the rest of the male population. "Lily?"

Lily was drop dead sexy. Her frizzy hair was now tamed and in loose curls that bounced when she walked. Her uneven completion was now peaches and cream. Her eyes were lit up with mascara and some eye shadow. Her lips were tinted with a light pink lip gloss and her robes fit better and skirt was shorter.

"James?" Molly said trying to snap him out of his trance.

Paige smiled in triumph. "God am I good or what?" The three girls turned to look at each other and giggled taking their seats in the back of Charms class along with the Marauders.

Lily walked with the girls down to potions as the boys were finishing a prank. The 3 girls walked with poise and confidence and most of all, power.

"Lily stop hiding!" Molly said. "Come up here." She pulled her by her side forming a line of 4.

"Now stand up straight." Paige instructed.

Molly laughed a bit. "You walk like you have a stick up your butt. Sway your hips a little."

Paige looked at her, "So you've got the walk, now say to yourself, I am the best. I am the hottest. No one can measure up my standards. I am queen."

Lily laughed and walked with more confidence, like the other girls and people took notice.

The next few days, Lily saw the change in her social stasis. She wasn't alone at any time. She was either with Paige, Molly, Alix or the guys. And everyone noticed this as well.

"Hey Lily, about the bet." James said.

"Oh, yeah here." She handed him his money. "Thanks. Amos asked me out at dinner!" she kissed his cheek.

James felt his heart sink. James looked at her. "No, you keep it." and placed it in her hand.

"Oh come on, this is what you worked for!" She said waving the money in his face.

James smiled, "I didn't do it Lily, you did." he said smiling. "Keep it." he instructed.

"James, you're the best!" She said and kissed him on the cheek again and skipping happily away.

"You okay James?" Sirius asked that night.

James sighed. "Lily is going out with Diggory." and threw something against the wall.

"Why do you care?" Remus asked.

"I DON'T!" James yelled defensively.

"James likes Lily." Sirius sang.

"No I don't." James yelled once more.

"James likes Lily!" Sirius sand louder. "No... JAMES LOVES LILY!"

"Okay so what if I do?" James admitted.

"Then." Remus said and walked over to James, "we need to break Lily and Amos up." he said with a mischievous grin on his face.

Lily walked up to the dorm that was marked, '7th Year' and walked in. "Hey girls." She announced.

"Heard you're going out with Amos." Molly said smiling.

Lily giggled. "Yeah."

"So?" Paige and Alix asked.

"I don't know, he's a bit boring." Lily confessed.

Alix looked confused. "Wait, didn't you want an intellectual guy?" she asked.

Lily laughed. "Yeah I did. But I mean, how many books can a guy read?"

Molly smiled, "Don't diss the place where you came from."

Lily smiled, "Ok, well I didn't continuously talk about a book and then another, and then another. I want a guy who can goof around at times, or who plays a sport. Hell I don't care as long as he knows what Quidditch is!"

Molly laughed, "Lily, Amos is on the team."

Lily laughed, "Wait, he is? He told me he didn't know all that much about it!" She said.

"He wouldn't, he's a replacement." Alix said laying back on her bed opening a magazine.

"Any other complaints?" Paige joked.

"I never knew a guy could be sooooo boring." She complained.

Paige laughed. "James is so much better for you."

"What?" She asked ridiculously.

Molly replied, "Yeah. I mean, do you see the way he looks at you? And he's such the gentleman to you. He holds doors, opens doors, and carries your books. The list goes on and on."

Lily smiled at her best friends. "Yeah. He's cute and all."

"But…" Molly said knowing there was one.

"But he's just a friend." Lily explained.

"Just friend or a friend with benefits?" Paige asked wiggling her eyebrows.

Lily laughed and threw a pillow at her. "Shut up."

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