Summary: James Potter is tired of having girls throw themselves at his feet the second he flashes them one of his famous smiles. So, when he hears of Muggle Born Lily Evans, who is saving herself for marriage, he realizes that this is just the challenge he is looking for. But, what happens when what started out as just another game for James blossoms into something much more? Something like… love?
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Clip From Past Chapter: The three boys shook, and then shuddered. A feeling of finality hung in the air between them. Remus smiled as he began to read through his textbook. "Well then... let the games begin."
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Disclaimer: Sadly, I own nothing that is even remotely related to Harry Potter, although strangely enough, my name resembles one of the main characters. (My name is Lily!)
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A/N: Thank you all for the amazing reviews you have been leaving me, they are highly appreciated! Also, I'm really sorry I haven't updated in a few weeks… I was really busy this past week end! End of the year coming, which means German final test, Geometry Final Exam, Science Final Exam… you get the picture! Anyways, here's the 3rd chapter… and for all of the "People Change" fans, I'm sorry I deleted the story! Hopefully when this fic is done, there will be time for me to restart it!
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Time seemed to pass very slowly for James after him and his mates placed their bet. Although Lily was in most of his classes (how had he not noticed before!) he couldn't seem to catch her at a good time. Lee was constantly following her, pressing her for her virginity, and James didn't think it'd be a good idea to waltz up to Lily in front of him and say, "Why, top of the morning Lily! Fancy a shag?"
But, finally, an opportunity arose for James, and he seized it quickly.
"Lily! I can't take it anymore! We've had this discussion for weeks and weeks on end, but still, you won't put out for me! I'm a guy, Lily! A man! With hormones running wild, my testosterone is on the lose! But still, you REFUSE to have SEX with your BOYFRIEND of over a YEAR! You don't understand how bad it is Lily!"
Lee and Lily were in yet another fight, in the middle of the corridor to the DADA classroom. Lily turned around sharply, and glared at Lee, straight in the eyes.
"So, you want me to just GIVE UP all of my values? What do you want Lee? You want me to just stop, and drop everything I believe in just because you're hornier than just about everyone in the whole sodding castle? You pleasure yourself enough Lee, just wait a little more! Don't think I don't know about all of those kinky little toys you hide! I know ALL about them Lee, so don't even pretend you don't get any!"
Lee's face was a mixture between contorted rage and unsepressed anger at those words.
"How… dare… you… Evans," he seethed, a flush rising up his cheeks.
"So, we're on last name terms now, are we?" Lily shot back, eyes narrowing. "You weren't on last name terms with ALICIA a few nights back now were you? The whole castle could hear your moans!"
"Wh - WHAT?" Lee shrieked, with a voice of a guilty person. He looked like a dear caught in head lights.
"That's right, Lee," Lily said coolly, although a single tear slid down her porcelain cheek. "I know all about her. I was actually considering it Lee, but last Thursday confirmed my suspicions that you weren't the one. I can't have somebody who isn't willing to wait… and I can't have somebody who cheats on me with Hogwarts' number one SLUT!"
With that, Lily turned on her heel and entered the classroom, leaving Lee, and a whole group of people standing outside speechless. James seized his chance, and rushed into the classroom after Lily. But, he couldn't help giving Lee a wink, and a pat on the shoulder. After all, Alicia was quite a nice shag… and he would know.
Slowly, James entered the nearly empty classroom… (class wouldn't start for around another 7 minutes) and looked up, to find Lily sitting on a desk, facing the front of the room.
"Ahem… Lily?"
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Remus' Point Of View… Earlier In the Day (Transfiguration.)
Remus was studying Professor McGonagall very carefully this lesson. Not that he usually didn't pay strict attention to his teachers, but this was different. He was trying to see how he could ever possibly try to attract this woman to him.
"Hmmm…" he thought, surveying the room. " If the rumors about Sirius and her are true…" he shuddered at the thought, but continued. "Than she liked bad boys."
"Hello my furry little friend," Sirius announced sitting down next to Remus. "How is your quest coming along, conquring the amazingly crunchy, phenomanally annoying and stupendously disgusting McGonagall? Having any luck?" He asked, waggling his eyebrows at Lupin.
"Well, I'm doing just fine, thank you," he answered Sirius, an evil glint in his eye. "But, how are you and Snivellus getting along? Hitting it off well?" He asked Padfoot.
Sirius shuddered, and looked around to the back of the room, where Snape was sitting with a few of his fellow Slytherins. Sirius took a deep breath, than smiled at him. Snape, however, didn't return the favor. Glowering, he smashed frogs eyes together, staring at Sirius fixedly. The look in his eyes signaled that he would love nothing more than for Sirius' head to be the eyes.
McGonagall passed by Lupin, and nodded at his potion approvingly, than turned to eye Sirius'.
"Disgusting, Mr. Black! What were you thinking when you made this? The potion is supposed to be a light green, not a dark brown!" She exclaimed.
"But, professor! I was trying to make it the color of your… uh, marvelous eyes!" Sirius defended himself, flashing her a smile. Remus watched her reaction carefully. Although her mouth was still set in a thin, tight line, her eyes warmed up.
"Yes, and mine is the color of my face when I hear Sirius try to sweet talk to you again…" Remus said loudly, winking at Sirius. McGonagall let a smile slip, but regained her composure immediately, leaning forward to Moony, as if she wanted to tell him something. Remus took a deep breath, and whispered seductively in her ear, "I mean, come on, Professor… you could do much better."
Quickly, McGonagall's head shot up, and she surveyed Remus curiously, than turned around quickly and went to reprimand a Slytherin. Remus grinned at Sirius, and pumped his fist into the air, in a triumphant gesture.
"I'm on my way," he whispered, as he gave his potion a counter-clockwise turn one time too many.
KABAM! A small explosion erupted out of his caldron, and Remus looked down, and than around at McGonagall, smiling at her shyly from behind his singed eyebrows.
"Mr. Lupin! You surely didn't forget that you were only supposed to stir your potions 7 times, did you not? It must have been Mr. Black!" she said, eyeing Black.
"No, it was me, Professor," Remus admitted, hanging his head.
"Ahh… well, in that case… detention, with me, in my office, at 4 o'clock. Don't be late… or you will be sorry," she said, looking Remus straight in the eyes. With that, the bell rang, signaling to the students that it was time to go to another classroom.
"Oh, Remus, tough break," Sirius said, giving Remus a look that he hoped resembled some pity. "Detention with McGonagall won't be too much fun."
"Actually, it's exactly what I was hoping to happen," Moony replied, giving Padfoot a sideways smile. "Me and McGonagall… in a classroom… alone together… for 3 hours," he said, giving Sirius a wink and sauntering off.
"Oh, shit!" Sirius replied, and ran off in search of a greasy black haired git with a huge nose. "This is going to be harder than I first thought."
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Sirius' Point Of View… Directly after Transfiguration
Sirius would never admit it, but he felt a bit threatened by Moony at the moment. He had already made his first move on his victim, yet Black had yet to even talk to Snape. He felt like gagging at the very thought of ever touching a Slytherin, worst of all Snape, but a lot of money, and his dignity was on the line. He'd have to suck it up and use some of his Gryffindor courage.
Sirius quickly ran to the tree right beside the lake. He knew for a fact that Snape always ditched Charms to come here during that period. Many a time had Sirius pranked poor old Severus while he was sitting under the tree. But for the first time in history, Sirius went there during Charms for a chat with his old enemy.
"Hello, Severus," Sirius said politely, standing next to Snape, who was sitting under the tree. "Lovely day, is it not?"
"It looks like it's about to rain," Snape replied snootily, looking up at Sirius with disgust. 'It's the worst weather Hogwarts' has seen so far this year."
"Ah, well, I happen to love the rain," Sirius answered, looking down at Snape, just as he looked up. His whole body froze, as he gazed down upon Snape's black eyes, a charge of electricity surging through him. He swore he could mentally see sparks flying between the two.
"Marvelous black eyes," Sirius found himself thinking, as he continued to peer down into those sexy dark orbs. "Holy crap, what am I thinking?" Sirius forced himself to tear his eyes away from Severus' and looked out over the lake.
"The rain… it's amazing. So many great and fun possibilities can occur in the rain," Sirius continued, smiling as an idea struck him. "I, for one, love to go swimming when it's about time to rain."
Slowly, Sirius peeled off his shirt, and flung it on the ground, making sure it landed right next to where Snape was, at his feet. Snape's head jerked up quickly, and he surveyed Sirius, squinting up at him, confused.
Quittich had definitely treated Sirius' stomach incredibly well. It was one of his best assets, besides from his muscular arms, which he made sure to flex a little as he walked over to the Great Lake. Briefly, he turned around, and made eye contact with Snape one more, who's mouth was hanging open on it's own accord. Winking, Padfoot dove into the spectacularly clear water, and thrust his arms, causing him to go deeper into it's icy depths.
After a few minutes of lounging around on the Lake's surface, Sirius shook his shaggy head, and slowly climbed out of the water, shivering as he did so, and moseyed on back to Snape again, and thrust out his hand to Severus.
"My shirt, please," he said confidently, his eyes boring into Snape's. "I can't just go walking around Hogwarts without it, you know?" He questioned, laughter in his voice.
"I am pulling this off so well!" Sirius thought to himself, happy. "Whoever thought that it would be so easy acting gay?"
Silently, Snape pushed his shirt into Sirius' hand, avoiding his gaze. As Sirius walked off, he never was able to hear Snape as he whispered, "I wouldn't mind you wandering around without it…"
And so, the first day of the bet had begun…
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A/N: Well? Well, well, well… lol. Ok, so this chapter was written in like 15 minutes lol, all from the top of my head. I intended for this chapter to be a beginning for what is to come with the Maurauders. This is like the introduction to all of their challenged I guess… I left a cliffhanger with every single person's POV, because I'm an evil author like that, and I can lol. Anyways, the sooner you review, the sooner you get to see what happens with all of your favorite characters! (Oh, btw, I think the next chapter is going to focus mostly on James, but I'm not sure.) Anyways, yippee! Another chapter posted. Tata my loves! Love, Lilykins!
