Chapter 4: Get lost
Lily was on her way to the library, just after dinner. She checked her watch. Three hours until curfew. The perfect amount of time to finish her potions assignment. When she got the library, Lily found her favourite table over in the corner by the window and sat down. She had just her parchment out of her bag when she heard a familiar voice calling her name.
'Evening Evans, fancy seeing you here!'
Lily looked up to see James Potter leaning over the desk.
'Go away Potter' she snapped coldly.
'Why ever would I want to do that, I only just got here' was his cool reply.
'Potter, I am trying to finish an assignment, you may not care to get your homework down, but I do! Now please leave, you're distracting me'
'Ooh, I'm distracting you, am I?' He cooed.
'shut up Potter! Now leave me alone!'
'But my dearest Lily, wouldn't you prefer to have company on this fine evening?' James said softly.
'No I wouldn't, and even if I did want company, it certainly wouldn't be yours'
'Oh Lils, come on, I'm not that bad'
'That is a matter of opinion, now seriously Potter, get lost!'
And with that James got up and left her to her assignment. Lily sighed angrily, it didn't matter where she went, James always managed to turn up and annoy her. Luckily for her, she thought, she didn't see Potter for the rest of the evening.
Late late late. Lily was now late to her Transfiguration class, and she would bet all her money that McGonagall wasn't going to be happy if she turned up late to her lesson. She was now running, praying that she would get there in time. Lily saw the class enter the classroom at the end of the corridor, and luckily managed to tag behind them just in the nick of time.
Lily gave a sigh of relief, as she sat down next to her best friend Arabella. Luckily no no one had noticed that she was almost late. Well almost no one. James Potter had noticed her running down the hallway to get to class on time.
'Well, Evans, m'dear, a little late this morning aren't we?' He whispered from the desk behind her. Lily scowled and tried to ignore him.
'Come on Lils, I was just teasing, so why were you late?'
'That is none of your concern'
'oh, Evans darling, do you think I would have asked if I didn't care?'
'Yes I think you would have, seeing as you're an arrogant nosy git'
'Ah, Evans you wound me with your cold words' he teased 'but I will be generous enough to forgive you, if you would be just so kind to accompany me to Hogsmead this weekend-'
'Shut it Potter, the day I go out with you will be the day Hell freezes over!' and with that Lily turned her attention back to McGonagall.
James and Lily didn't speak to each other for the rest of the lesson. When the bell rang, he watched at Lily gathered her things together before leaving for her next class. James sighed to himself before following her out the room.
James didn't talk to each other for the rest of the day. Which left James thinking, what if there was another way to win Lily's heart, like Remus suggested. Remus. That's it. He could ask Remus, after all Lily liked Remus; they had always got along well with each other. He was probably the only one of the Marauders that could go within fifteen yards of Lily without being hexed or given a death glare. Only thing was, would Remus be willing to go behind Lily's back to help James. Only one way to find out, he thought.
'Moony, um, I need your help with something'
'what is it Prongs?'
'well you see, it's about Lily'
'what about her, she hasn't sent you another Howler, has she?'
'Ha ha, no, I need you to tell me what sort of things she likes'
'this isn't one of Padfoot's plans, is it?'
'no it's not! Now please Moony just tell what she likes, you know, favourite colour: favourite flower: favourite subject?'
'well her favourite colour is green, her favourite flowers are bluebells and her favourite lessons are Potions and Charms. Anything else?'
'Birthday?'
'30th of January'
'what else does she like, I know she likes reading and stuff, but what kind of things does she look for in people?'
'well she likes someone who will listen to her, someone who puts others before themselves, someone who understands her, someone-'
'who isn't me' James finished.
A/N: Hope you like the new chapter guys! sorry for taking so long to update, will try to update the next chapter sooner :)
