Possibly the best couple ever...

Lily and James

3. Stare

"Why do you stare at her all the time?" Sirius asked his friend, James. The two boys were sitting in the common room during their free period while Remus was doing his Transfiguration essay.

"I don't know. If I can't talk to her without her slapping me then staring is the next best thing." James stated. "I mean, I swear I've grown up this year. I'm even Head Boy for Merlin's sake!"

"I know, Prongsie, I know. Well, actually, I don't know, because all the ladies love me, but I understand where you're coming from."

"So, what should I do?"

"I don't know. Go up to Lily and apologize or something."

"But why would I apologize?"

"I don't know. Girls seem to like it when you apologize."

"I guess so." James said, defeated. "Hey, looks like it's time for Charms. Come on, Moony! We're going to be late and I know how much you love being late!" James grabbed Remus' wrist and pulled him out of the Gryffindor common room.

"James, I am capable of walking to Charms without guidance."

"Oh, sorry Remmy. I was just excited."

"You? Excited for class? Interesting." Remus and James walked into the charms classroom and sat down in their assigned seats, Remus in the front and James in the middle. Lily walked in a few seconds later and sat directly in front of James.

"Now, class, today we are going to be talking about the Unbreakable Charm. Does anybody know…" James was not paying attention. He was daydreaming about his object of affection for almost seven years: Lily Evans. Her green eyes… Potter…. And that red hair…. Potter… how smooth it would feel through his fingers… Potter… her glowing skin….

"POTTER!" Professor Flitwick hollered from the front of the classroom. James snapped his head up from its position staring at Lily's hair up to the front of the classroom.

"Ah, Yes, Professor?"

"You weren't paying attention, were you? Detention, Mr. Potter. Next Wednesday. Now, back to what I was saying, what is the incantation to the Unbreakable Charm?"

"Incassable Point." James smoothly answered.

"Correct. The reason we use this charm is to…" Truth is, the only reason James knew the incantation was because Sirius is extremely fond breaking Remus' pens and ripping his books so he could "play". He had used this charm so that Sirius wouldn't ruin any more of his stuff.

"Two foot parchment on the uses of the Unbreakable Charm. We will be doing the practical tomorrow. Class dismissed." James packed up his bag and went to the front of the room with Remus. Remus gave him a smile and a nod as they left the room.

"Looked like you were a bit spacey in class today."

"Yeah…"

"Anything you need to talk about?"

"Well, I sort of…"

"Potter! Potter! James, wait up!" James and Remus turned around to see the fiery, red-haired Lily Evans running at them at full speed. She stopped and clutched her stomach, panting.

"I really need to get in shape." Lily mumbled.

"Hi, Lily." Remus said.

"Hey, Evans. Can we help you with something?" James asked politely.

"Actually, yes. Potter, you know we have rounds, correct?" James nodded. "Okay. Remember to bring a pen and a pencil. We will be working on round schedules tonight. See you later!" Lily said, running off towards her friends.

"She willingly came and talked to me! I know I'm irresistible." James commented, letting out a 'whoop' and pumping his fist into the air. "She doesn't hate me!"

Remus chuckled. "She never did, mate."

"Hey, Evans. You ready?"

"Yes. Do you have your pencil and paper?" James pulled out a pencil from the front of his robes and a folded piece of paper from his back pocket. He smiled. "Good." The duo began walking down the corridor.

"So, I was thinking Smith and Daniels could go together next Saturday, and then Adams and-"

"Evans, can I tell you something?"

"Well, yeah. Just make sure it isn't stupid."

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for harassing you all these years. I'm sorry about pranking your former best friend. I'm sorry for everything." James confessed, looking into Lily's eyes. She merely smiled.

"Thank you." Lily said, softly.

"So… does that mean you'll go out with me maybe?"

"I'll think about it. Now, let's get back to the patrol schedule, James."

"Okay, Lily."

"Guys. Guys! GUYS! WAKE UP!" James shouted into his dorm.

"Jamiee! I need my beauty sleep!" Sirius moaned from in his bed. His voice was slightly muffled because his head was face down in his pillow.

"Yeah, James, what do you need at this hour?" Remus added.

"Well, he got us all up, so we might as well hear him out." Peter piped up.

"Thanks, Peter. You guys will never guess what just happened!"

"Let me guess. You finally apologized to Lily for harassing her, asked her out, and she said maybe."

"Remus! You're no fun!"

"No, just grumpy when you wake me up. I'll celebrate with you later tomorrow morning. Goodnight." Remus lay his head back down on his pillow and was immediately asleep.

"Padfoot!" James said, jumping on top of Sirius.

"Geroff me. I'm sleeping."

"But what about Operation: Lily? Don't you remember the celebration?" Sirius' eyes popped wide open. "Of course that would work…" James mumbled.

"I've been dying to use that stuff since first year!" Sirius stood on top of his mattress and reached to the top of his four- poster bed. He took the small briefcase that had been lying there for almost five years collecting dust.

Sirius put his hands in the air with the briefcase. "Let the celebration beg- ah!" Sirius then fell off of the bed, making a loud thump noise.

"Don't tell me that you guys are opening that briefcase again and that Sirius just fell on the floor."

"Okay. We won't" said James.

"Come on, Moony! You know you've been waiting for this for a long time, too, and you can't go to sleep with us opening it."

"I suppose that for once, Sirius Black is correct."

"Hey! I'm always right!"

"Sure. You really can stay in a relationship longer than two weeks." Remus added.

"Well, at least for most stuff. Okay, Peter, say the magic words!" Sirius said. He was currently grinning from ear to ear like a small child at a candy shop.

"Mischief Managed?"

"No, the other one, silly!"

"Oh! That one! It… uh… started with an a?"

"You forgot?"

"No! I didn't! It's… oh yeah! Apples." The briefcase clicked open and in it contained all of the essentials for a party: balloons, streamers, party hats, and everything and anything that could be thought to be present at a muggle birthday party.

"Remember when we got this right before third year at that muggle party shop?" James commented.

"Yeah. And when Sirius tried to give him sickles?" Peter remarked.

"Good times. Good times. Let the party begin!"

"Who would have ever thought that James would get Lily by staring at her." Remus commented. "What an odd world."

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