Disclaimer: I don't own anything. All characters belong to J.K. Rowling and the story is based on the Korean movie "My Tutor Friend".

Rating: PG-13 (A/N: contains a bit of violence)

Summary: James Potter seems on top of the world: popular, good looks & good grades in almost everything except Arithmancy, and needs it to pass. Lily Evans: studious, temperamental, good girl was appointed to tutor.

(A/N): It's a short chapter, but I liked it. I love James D!

Chapter Three

Compromising

James looked straight into Lily's emerald eyes, his hazel eyes pouring into hers and replied, "It's about the tutoring lessons you were appointed to give me."

"Darn it..." thought Lily worriedly.

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They both stared at each other for a while, searching for something to say. Both were waiting for the other to break the uncomfortable silence.

"So…" they both started at the same time.

"You go first…" again, at the same time. They looked at each other; Lily blushed and James looked at the table awkwardly.

"Alright, just listen to me, Evans." James said all of a sudden. "I know you don't want to do this tutoring thing and neither do I. So let's just compromise, alright?"

Lily looked at him strangely and answered slowly, quite interested by what James had to say, "What do have in mind, Potter?"

"Since neither of us like each other very much," Lily let out an involuntary snort which James chose to ignore, "I think that it would make us both happy if we didn't do this whole tutoring thing."

Lily looked at him, not believing what she just heard him say. "Yes, that I know, but…"

"Look, since neither of us want to do this, nobody can actually force us to do it. It's very simple." explained James.

"It's actually a good idea..." thought Lily, "He might not be as useless after all…"

"…You know, we pretend that we do have these lessons for McGonagall's sake. But in reality, we'll just skip them. Everybody's happy: you can have your weekends back and I can have mine, too." continued James. "So, what do you think? Do we have a deal?" Smiling, James stood up and stuck out his hand across the table, waiting for Lily to shake it.

"His smile does give him this boyish charm, I have to say." Realising what she just thought, she hit herself mentally and snapped back to reality.

Lily took a moment, bit her lip and stared at his hand. Suddenly the image of professor McGonagall shaking her head came to her mind. "I am very disappointed in you, Miss Evans..."

Immediately, Lily slapped the tall boy's hand out of the way, and said in a low voice, as if she wanted to keep it a secret, "Have you gone absolutely mad? What if McGonagall catches us? What then?"

Taken aback by Lily's reaction, all he could do is open and close his mouth trying to find something to persuade her.

"I refuse to not tutor you!" Lily said decisively, crossing her arms over her chest, not even realising how strange her statement sounded.

Stunned, James blinked. "Wait, hold on, Evans, what? So you want to tutor me?"

"No, I do not want that!" answered Lily, putting her hands on her hips.

"Evans… are you even listening to what you're saying? You're making no sense at all!"

"That's not the point, Potter! Even though I don't like the idea of teaching you, I still promised McGonagall that I was going to do it." Lily answered quickly.

James actually started to laugh, "My dear Evans, McGonagall won't find out about it if we both keep our mouths shut. We can just pretend that we do, in fact, attend these tutoring sessions."

"No, Potter…" Lily sighed, "She will find out about it one way or another. If your grades in Arithmancy do not ameliorate, she'll catch on! So as much as I don't want to say this, we don't have any other options. I guess I'll see you on Saturday and Sunday evening, alright?"

James put both of his hands on his face, covering it up. He moaned in his hands and started ruffling his brown hair, which extremely annoyed Lily.

Exasperated, he snapped at her, "Do what you want, but I'm not going to come to these silly lessons! You can do whatever you wish; you can even come here every weekend, sit here alone, and teach pretend lessons if you like!"

He slowly got out of the chair and walked silently to his room. As he was reaching the door, however, something hard hit the back of his head. He rubbed his scalp, turned around fiercely and saw that his own book had been the object thrown at him.

"What was that for?" James spat angrily.

Lily sighed aggregately, "You don't get it do you? If your grades don't improve, we'll both be in trouble!" James didn't seem like he'd change his mind; he was still looking at her like she'd gone crazy.

She glared at him and sighed in annoyance, "Okay, since you're so set on not coming, then don't! But I advise you to be here Saturday night. Because if you don't, I will have no other choice than to tell McGonagall that you plan on skipping the lessons."

Both of them we're now looking at each other fiercely. Lily's dark green eyes narrowed in anger as James gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. He couldn't believe that he was being blackmailed by some ridiculous girl! And to make the matter worse, that girl was Lily Evans. Of all the people, he had to be blackmailed by Evans!

James made a rude gesture with his hand at Lily and stomped angrily back into his room. With a loud bang, his door was slammed shut.

"I guess that's a yes…" whispered Lily to herself. She smiled and sat down on the chair next to her, quite satisfied with her victory.

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