Chapter 2- His inner Remus
"Exams next month." Lily grumbled, obviously dreading the hours of studying she'll have to do. Lily Evans wasn't worried about not passing, in fact, she was doing exceptionally well in all her classes.
"Hey! Look on the bright side!" smiled Alice. "Next year will be our last year of Hogwarts!"
Lily sighed. "But I love Hogwarts. I love everything about Hogwarts."
"Except a certain someone who's been chasing you around for the past two years?" Alice smirked.
"ARGH!" Lily yelled as she slumped onto her bed. "Why can't he leave me alone?"
"I think you secretly like him" Alice said.
"WHAT?! Like that pompous jerk? HA! I'd sooner go out with that Sirius Black than with him!" Lily yelled.
"Really?" Alice replied as she headed towards the door. "Then I'll go tell Sirius that 'Lily Potter wishes to go out with you'. You know, his idea of a romantic date is snogging girls in a broom closet. I think you and him will fit together perfectly."
"NO!" Lily giggled as she ran after Alice. "WAIT ALICE! WAIT!"
"Uhhh…" James grumbled as he sat at the desk in the common room.
"Wow Prongs. Never thought that you'd be the type to worry about final exams." Remus chuckled.
"OYE! Jamsie-poo. How's it going with Evans?" Sirius asked.
"Uhhh…" James grumbled again.
"That well, eh mate?" Sirius laughed. "Don't worry, I'm sure that someday, she'll realize what a wonderful, charming, and handsome gentleman you are." And with that, Sirius burst out laughing.
"Shaddup." Grumbled James.
So… how do you win over a girl that hates you and thinks that you're a hot, egotistical prick? Wait, no James, that was pricky. Although true, but pricky. Man, why do things have to be so hard? Hey, where'd Moony go? I need help…
"Okay, so go up to Lily and compliment her." Whispered Remus.
"About what? How nice her arse looks in that skir…?"
"No. Anything but that. Don't take Padfoot's advice on compliments. They will NEVER work on Evans. Trust me."
"Fine. But what should I say?"
"Anything, now go!" Remus said as he pushed James in Lily's general direction.
"Uh… buh…" Sputtered James as he stood in front of Lily. She looks really pretty today.
"Wow. James Potter speechless. That's a first." Lily said without looking up from her breakfast.
She said my name! And she compli… wait… that wasn't a compliment. James coughed and looked over at the Marauders for some sort of inspiration, but his thoughts were interrupted by someone speaking. He looked over and saw Lily looking at him (in a not so nice way).
"What'd you say?" James asked.
Lily scowled, obviously annoyed. "I said, what do you want? Or are you just going to stand there like a bloody idiot?"
James was about to retort something, but decided against it. You're supposed to be nice to her. His inner Remus said. Great, I'm going insane.
"Ahem. You look very nice today Lily." After saying this, James walked off, okay, more like ran off, for he was very embarrassed and blushing profusely.
"Wait… Wha?" Lily said, confused.
"What was that about?" Alice asked, obviously just as confused as Lily.
"I have no idea."
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"Aww, Jamesie, that was so cute!" Sirius teased after classes that day. It was then that Sirius and Peter decided to reenact the whole scene, adding some exaggeration where they saw appropriate.
"Oh Lilyflower! You are so beautiful today!" Sirius sighed.
"Why thank you James. You are such a gentleman!" Peter swooned.
Remus snorted from the couch he was sitting on.
"So, what next Moony?" James asked, ignoring Sirius and Peter, who were still doing the "James and Lily" Soap opera theatre.
"Continue complimenting her James." Sirius sighed, closing his book. "One compliment isn't going to change a whole seven years worth of hatred."
"Right. Compliment her."
"And hopefully, after a while, she'll think of you as only an idiot rather than the egotistical prick that you are right now."
"Real promising Moony, really promising." James grumbled. This could take a while.