TRICKERY
Sirius plopped himself down next to James on the big red couch located in the Common Room.
He saw James gazing lovingly in the direction that Lily sitting, chatting with her friends.
"You're bloody selfish, you know that James? Even though you don't have the courage to ask her out yourself, I'd bet you'd freak if anyone else asked her out. What if one of the Marauders liked her? You know what? I think I like her!"
Sirius stood up and started walking Lily's direction.
"Don't you dare." James growled.
Sirius didn't look back. He walked right up to Lily and announced "I need to talk to Lily alone please."
Lily's friends scampered off, one of them giving Lily a wink.
"Lily!" Sirius said loudly, "There's something very important I think we need to discus!"
Sirius lowered his voice, and James strained his ears to try and catch what they were saying. His face grew red as he heard snippets of their conversation.
"I've been thinking-"
"-go out with me?"
"Liked-"
"-Long time-"
James almost fell off the couch when he say Lily squeal.
"Yes! Yes yes yes!"
Not being able to stand it any longer, James stood up and walked over to Sirius and Lily.
"Lily, you can't go out with him! He's a slob and a crush thief, and… and- I'm the one who likes you! You're beautiful and smart, and-"
"Whoever said I wanted to go out with Lily?" Sirius grinned, "I asked her if her friend Margie would go out with me."
James blushed.
"Oh James!" Lily cried. She stood up and kissed him. "I will go out with you!"
