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Sacrifices For Love

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Summary: Lily has a miserable life, her parents died when she was young. She was raised by a rich man and she had to do a special job, seducing rich men for money. And her next victim is James Potter. But what happens if she falls in love?

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter...

Author's Note: I am SO sorry that I didn't update for a while. I was grounded and had a major writers block. I think it's too fast so that's why I'm rewriting this chapter! Hope you like it! Can someone please tell me when is Winter? It's in the beginning of December right? I don't really know and I can't remember properly.

Flirting Is Fun

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It was Autumn already, leaves were everywhere. Trees were barely bold, the wind was strong and howling making it freezing even though Winter was about two months away. Lily was bored, she was staring up at the ceiling of the Great Hall. It was dark and gloomy, you could only see dark clouds floating around.

Lily sighed, and play around with her food. It was the beginning of October and she couldn't find a plan to seduce James. It was even hard to talk to him since Abby was always by his side.

'Lily. Hey Earth to Lils.' Karly waved her hand in front of Lily's face trying to get her attention.

'Huh? What?' Lily blinked not aware of her surroundings.

'Did you even hear what Dumbeldore said?' Karly asked her tone starting to sound frustrated.

'No- Wait! Did Dumbeldore even said anything?'

Karly sighed. 'Yes he did. When you were day dreaming, he announced that there was going to be a Masquerade Ball on Halloween. And we got a month to prepare. We can't reveal ourselves to anybody until midnight. Cool isn't it?'

'Yeah. Way cool. Hold up- did you say Masquerade Ball?' Karly let out a hopeless sound, and nodded. A plan was beginning to form on Lily's head.

'We can't reveal who we are right?'

'Until midnight when we take off our mask, yeah.' Karly was giving Lily a suspicious look, Lily had a face that was clearly screaming, I-Got-An-Excellent-Idea!

'Lily, aren't you going to tell me what your thinking?'

'Later, I need to think clearly first. I'll be outside near the lake if you need me.' Before waiting Karly's reply, she got up and went out to the school grounds.

Lily sat under the willow tree, staring at the lake which luckily hasn't frozen yet. It took her a few minutes to realize she was shivering since she only wore a tank top which was black and a pair of jean shorts.

'Hey. Mind if I join you?' A husky voice asked.

'Sure.' Lily replied not really looking at the person.

'You look cold. Here take this.' Lily finally face the person and smiled only realizing it was James Potter.

'T-thanks.' Lily said softly as she covered herself with his cloak breathing in his scent.

After a moment of silence, Lily manage to speak again. 'Where's Abby? She's always hanging around you.'

James seemed uncomfortable. 'Well promise not to tell anyone?'

'Promise.'

'Good, it's just that Abby is starting to scare me, she's very clingy.' James continued, 'I never really thought she would be like that, I dunno, but she's not the kind of girl I'm looking for I guess.'

Lily's mouth was an 'o' followed by a moment of silence again.

'It's great finally getting this stuff off my shoulder. I couldn't really tell anyone especially Sirius. So what I wanna say is thanks. For listening.' James added.

'No prob.' Lily smiled happily.

'Here's a question I hope you don't mind- great. The thing is, I've been wondering why you hexed Sirius.

'Oh, that.' Lily smiled thinking about it. Sirius asked her out once but Lily decline and instead of walking away, Sirius kept following her. Lily was so annoyed she hexed him.

'I think it was because he asked me out.'

'Really?' James raising one eyebrow questioningly. 'So, does that mean you hex any guy who ask you out?'

Is James flirting with me? I don't even have to flirt first. 'No, just the guys I don't like.' Lily flirted back, making James chuckle.

'Well, I have to go. Bye.' Lily said standing up and running back to the castle.

'Bye, Lily.' James whispered to thin air watching her go.

Both of them unaware of someone watching.