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Chapter 3- Drunk on LOVE
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"Ms. Evans, would you mind telling me what kind of potion this is?" Professor Slughorn asked.
"Professor, that is called Deflating Drought. It Causes anything swollen by magical means to shrink back to normal size. This is the opposite to a Swelling Solution and acts as an antidote to it." Lily replied, automatically stealing a glance at Potter, who was in his own little world. I wish he'd stay there.
"Very good! 20 points to Gryffindor!" Professor Slughorn said happily. "By the way Lily, I have a tea party this afternoon. Would you possibly be able to come?"
"Sorry professor. Exams are this month." Lily replied hastily.
"Ah. I'm sorry. I should've known that you'd want a head start on studying. Maybe next time?" It was partially true. She did have studying to do, but her excuse was mostly because she didn't want to join Slughorn and the "Slug club" for an afternoon in the dungeon, receiving glares from the other Slytherin members that were also invited.
"Sure thing professor. Maybe next time" Lily smiled.
"Hey look Jamsie-poo." Whispered Sirius. "You and Slughorn have something in common. You both have a thing for Lily Evans!"
But James didn't respond.
"Hey! Prongs!" Sirius whispered as he waved his hand in front of James's face.
"Leave him Padfoot. Probably thinking about Lily again. Either that or he's learned to fall asleep with his eyes open." Remus whispered while he took notes. "Maybe you should try taking notes instead of falling asleep in class."
"What? And take away your pleasure of letting me, THE Sirius Black, copy your notes? You know, a bunch of people would kill for that position."
"I'd gladly let them take that position." Remus grumbled as he continued taking notes.
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"Hey Prongs." Remus said as he put his supplies back in his school bag. "Class is over now."
"Huh? What?" James blinked.
"Class is over now!" Wormtail squeaked. "Aren't you going to go compliment Lily?"
"Uh… yea. That's a good idea Wormtail." James said. Wormtail beamed.
James walked awkwardly towards Lily.
"Hey Evans."
"Oh. Hi Potter."
"Uh…" James started. "Good job in class today."
Lily looked at him, startled. "You weren't even paying attention in class."
"HEY! Yeah I was! I always…"
"You were daydreaming. I saw you."
"Uhh… I was processing Slughorn's lesson."
"Right Potter. Whatever you say." Lily said as she started to walk out the door.
James ran after her. "Besides, I don't need to pay attention to know that you'd do well."
Lily looked at him, once again, surprised.
"Well, I'll see you later." James flashed a grin at Lily before he walked swiftly out the door.
"Is he drunk?" Lily asked Alice as she walked up to her.
"Probably." Alice replied.
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"She's falling for me guys. I know it." James said as he ate a spoonful of mashed potatoes. "She said I was daydreaming in class today."
"And you were." Remus pointed out.
"I know, but that means she'd have to look at me! She's noticing me now." James yelled, a little too loud.
"She probably saw the connection with the deflating potion, mate. Don't get yourself worked up about it." Sirius said.
James scowled. "Hey, I'm trying to be optimistic. Exams are in a month and then I'll only have one more year to try to win her over! I'm laying some groundwork!"
"You've been laying groundwork for about 2 years now." Wormtail said with a mouthful of potatoes.
James glared at Wormtail, who shrunk into his seat.
James sighed. He was right. It'd been 2 years since he first asked Lily out and there'd been NO PROGRESS WHATSOEVER. Why was this girl so difficult?
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"REMUS! I NEED HELP!" Yelled James. Exams were tomorrow, and, well, he hadn't exactly been studying. Operation "Stalking-Lily-So-I-Can-Get-To-Know-Her" would have to wait. If only I'd learned from Lily and started studying a month before exams. He had seen Lily studying at every moment, during lunch, between classes, in the common rooms. (Not that he was stalking her, of course not!)
Remus sighed without looking up from his textbook. "Ask Sirius for my notes. He's still copying them."
"Never mind. I'll go ask someone else. Who knows when I'll get those notes if I ask Sirius."
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James walked into the library. Ah. The Nerd hangout. Perfect. He looked around. Oh look. Lily's here. I'll go ask her.
"Hey Lily. Lovely day today, isn't it?"
"If you're going to ask me out, the answer is no." Lily said. "Or were you going to ask me to copy my notes because you waited till last minute to study?"
"Hey! I wasn- yes. Lily, could I please borrow your notes?" James asked with a puppy dog face.
"Fine. Only because you did the puppy dog face. You're like Alice. She always does that to make me do things." Lily grumbled.
"Thanks Lils! Umm… I have one more question."
"What is it James?"
She said James! "Will you go out with me?" James asked, once again putting on his puppy dog face.
Lily smiled. "Don't test your luck James. (Yay!) Your puppy dog face isn't that cute."
"It was worth a shot." James smirked. "I'll give these back to you once I'm done with them."
"Okay." Lily replied as she turned back to her book.
"Thanks Lily."
"Your welcome James." She said it again!
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Oh my gosh. Lily thought as it dawned on her. Did I just call James Potter cute? No Lily. Remember, he's a player.
"Argh." Lily scowled. "I really need the break after exams. I think all the books are making me go insane."