I'm skipping to fifth year in this chapter, hope you don't mind.
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May, 1976
"For the last time, James, no", Raina told her friend for the millionth time.
"But Moony…."
James had been asking Raina to talk to Lily about him for years, and Raina refused to do it.
Raina knew that her talking to Lily wouldn't help anything - it'd actually make things worse.
Lily would think that her friend was taking James' side on the issue, which was not true at all.
Raina shook her head and sped up to walk by herself.
"Fine, be that way!", James called to her. "I'll charm her myself!"
Sirius snorted. "Yeah? How's that working for you so far?"
"Shut up, Padfoot."
Peter stayed quiet, as he very often did.
The boys caught up to Raina.
"Why won't you talk to her for me?", James asked.
Raina sighed. "If she wants to date you at some point, she will. You honestly think I can change her mind?"
"But she might at least listen to you."
Raina sighed in relief when she saw Lily walk out of a classroom heading the same way Raina was.
Raina hurried to catch up with her.
"James was trying to get me to talk to you for him again."
Lily snorted. "Like you'd actually try?"
Raina linked her arm with her best friend's and shook her head.
"I don't know what goes on in his head."
