And he'll try again
She liked him well enough, but he couldn't seem to get past Severus Snape's icy glare. He could never get a moment alone with her. That's when things started to get ugly. The Marauders moved their game to a whole new level, kicking Janice and I out of the competition. The pranks they did were mean and sometimes even cruel, especially when it came to Snape. The James that I once knew had changed.
By our 5th year I was hanging out with Lily and Severus most of the time, while my partner in crime had nabbed herself a boyfriend, Rick Solomon. I watched the pair with narrowed eyes. "Traitor!"
I spotted Lily and Sev as I was walking, completely bored, through the library aisles. "Hey Lily!" I called out.
Lily waved. "Hi Kerry!"
"Sev."
Severus nodded. "What are you guys doing in the library on a sunny day like this?" I asked.
"Oh, the usual," said Lily.
"Studying," replied Sev in his usual serious tone.
"What a one answer guy."
"Sounds just great!" I told them with sarcasm, "You guys going out to Hogsmeade this weekend?"
"Sure," said Lily.
She turned to Severus, whose pale complexion tinted pink. He smiled. He only really ever smiled at her. "Of course."
I chuckled to myself and let them be. Turning back I met Severus' eyes and winked with a cheeky grin. I'm sure he mouthed me the word, "Idiot."
Of course, the Marauders were there that weekend too. If it hadn't have been for Lily, Severus never would have gone. When we went to go get a few butter beers, it seemed that the boys had done the manly thing and gotten themselves a few illegal fire whiskeys. We spotted them in one of the nearby alleyways. Peter was already knocked out cold. Remus was eyeing his. "You guys know that we shouldn't be drinking this," he was saying tentatively.
"How typical."
Meanwhile, Sirius and James had gotten themselves absolutely drunk. "Oh come on, Remus!" laughed Sirius bawdily, "Loosen up!"
"No he's right, you shouldn't be drinking that stuff!" exclaimed Lily approaching them, "You're all underage!"
Sirius offered me a flask. "Wan' some?"
I banged Sirius on the head. "Did you just hear what Lily said?"
"Ow!!! Kerry!" he whined.
I went to bash James too, who miraculously dodged my fist and went for Lily. He looked like a little boy approaching his idol. "Hey Lily!" slurred James, "How about going on a date today…right now?"
She turned to him with a look of disgust. She was about to say something, but turned instead and took Severus' arm. "Let's go!"
"You're never gonna get her like that!" I offered James, who was too upset even to bite back.
As I followed Lily and Sev toward the 'Three Broomsticks', I took a look back at the lot of them and shrugged my shoulders. "Not tonight boys!"