Disclaimer: Although it would please me greatly to own the marvellous Harry Potter I do not. Nor do I own his parents and their affiliates and all that.
I prefer to write stories that have humour in them so although the first chapter was rather sad I doubt that the rest will be like that.
Two weeks had passed since that night and James and Lily hadn't really spoken much unless it had something to do with all the Christmas plans.
After classes on Friday James wandered off to the library in the hopes to find Lily and he was not disappointed. He found her with her head buried in a Transfiguration book.
"Let me take you to Hogsmeade tomorrow," said James suddenly and Lily looked up at him completely surprised by his sudden arrival and proposal.
"I don't think so. I need to study," she replied
"Come on. I mean firstly you're so smart you could teach our Transfiguration class. And secondly I don't mean as a date or anything. Just as a friend, we'll go to the Three Broomsticks and get a butterbeer and just talk. You cannot stay cooped up in the castle all day" insisted James.
Lily hesitated "Wouldn't you rather go with Marlene McKinnon," she said hiding any bitterness she unwillingly held.
"Wha…why would I go with Marlene?
"I saw you two talking the other day. You both seemed pretty cosy," replied Lily
At this James burst into laughter which caused him a lot of stern looks from everyone around him.
"Oh Lily my dear stalker. Marlene was asking me to get Sirius to take her to Hogsmeade for about the millionth time. I swear that girl will not take no for an answer," he said just managing to contain his chuckles.
At this Lily brightened a bit though she still felt a bit hesitant
"Why don't you, I, Sirius, Marlene, Remus and Peter all go together?" she suggested.
James thought about this for a moment and although he would much prefer a day alone with her he agreed
"Sure, the more the merrier right," he grinned before he departed to go and beg Sirius to try Marlene as she was currently making James' life hell.