I gave Albus and Lily some significant others (I'll get into Albus' sweetheart later on! ;D), so why not James? XD I hope you like it!
All requests for this fic are on hold (sorry!) until summer because of upcoming exams and projects. Bleh. Junior Year is tough for me, you guys XP
Anyway, I went on Pottermore and was sorted into Hufflepuff (I wanted Ravenclaw at first XD), and the more and more I think about it, I am one. Haha (HUFFLEPUFF PRIDE! 8D)
Question of the Day: What house does Pottermore say YOU'RE in?
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Harry Potter characters or books or places or…any other nouns. XD They all belong to Rowling. However, the FCs belong to me. :3 Thank you for reading, btw ;D
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[James = 17, Frankie/Rose/Scorpius/Albus = 16, Lily/Hugo = 14]
"You do realize the awkwardidity of this situation, right?"
"That's not a word and you know it."
"But you get my message."
"Just answer the question, you bloke!"
"Oh, so now I'm a bloke? If that's the case, then…"
"No! I'm sorry! Just…please go with me, okay?"
Lily and Frankie had to admit, watching Scorpius ask Rose to a dance was quite funny. Hogwarts had many dances over the holidays, and it was rather awkward to go without a date. Even first years would scramble around, finding either best friends or complete strangers to attend dances with. Hugo wasn't the very best at finding dates, either, which was usually why he enlisted the help of his cousins and family-friends. This year, James helped him find a cute Gryffindor girl to go with.
"Speaking of asking girls to dances," Frankie shiftily began, capturing Lily's attention.
"Yes, Frankie?" she inquired, leaning in closer.
They may have been dating, but Frankie found it extremely hard to be romantic—he even found flirtation a challenge! Lily was clearly aware of this. She stifled giggles as he rolled his head in the opposite direction of her. His face heated up and looked as red as her hair. He finally gulped and managed to look her in the eye long enough to finish what he started.
"Lily Potter, would you go to the dance with me?" he asked.
"Of course!"
Around this time, there was a slap heard from across the hall, and it, obviously, came from none other than Rose Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy. Quite a few people stopped in their tracks to stare at the oddity of a couple. Sure, they dated, but they were extremely harsh toward one another. Rose screamed at Scorpius about how much of an idiot he was while he countered with the fact that he apologized for whatever he'd done.
"What's gotten into them?"
Frank and Lily turned their heads toward the voice, which belonged to none other than James Potter. He looked very relaxed in his Gryffindor uniform, watching Hugo Weasley walk away with a girl he'd just set him up with.
"Good job, James," Lily complimented. "But where's your date?"
"Hmm…" James pondered. "I'm not sure."
"There are plenty of girls out there for you, James," Frank commented. "I see them fighting over you all the time."
"I know, right?" he smirked. "It's just a matter of who to ask."
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Once again, Lily and Frankie were alone in the Ravenclaw common room. Ravenclaws could be extremely stuck-up at times, which made them upset whenever Frankie brought Lily into their common room. However, they'd gotten used to the Potter girl by now, and it didn't seem like she was going anywhere. As they sat there, Frankie flipped through a new Quibbler article while his girlfriend scribbled over old magazines. Lily told Frankie about how much she wanted to set up her brother with a girl. She was so tired of his bringing random girls to dances.
"I don't know, Lil," Frankie sheepishly replied. "He seemed legitimate to me."
"What do you mean?" she inquired, sketching over last week's Quibbler.
"He said that it was all a matter of who to ask," Frank stated, looking her in the eye. "I know James. It's already really close to the dance. If he didn't have a certain someone in mind, he would have asked one of the girls that already fawns over him."
"You have a point," Lily replied, putting the tip of her pen to her chin. "Who do you think it is?"
"That's the thing," he said. "I honestly have no idea whatsoever. Everyone talks to James, so it could be literally anyone at Hogwarts. He's nice to everyone."
"James…" Lily sighed, tossing the Quibbler onto the coffee table, "you're more difficult than you should be."
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James stared across the hallway. He only got a few chances to see this girl, but when he did, he loved every second of it. She was a light, tan color with brown eyes and sleek, black hair that ended just beyond her shoulder blades. He really liked her, even if they didn't speak very often. Something about her made her different.
While he stared at her, she turned into her classroom, leaving James with a gloomy feeling.
"Isabelle Dovely," James sighed quietly to himself, "this would be so much easier if you weren't a Slytherin."
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He waited outside the classroom, figuring he'd have a better chance of talking to her if he randomly bumped into her. She wasn't like most Slytherin girls, which gave him a smidge of faith. Maybe she wouldn't scream and kick if he bumped into her accidentally on purpose. As the classroom pushed out its students, James bumped into young Isabelle. Before she could fall over, he caught her by the hand and heaved her upward.
"Thank you," she said with a sigh of relief.
"Not a problem," James responded. "I can carry your books if you'd like."
"That's very sweet. I just might take you up on that offer." Isabelle giggled as she handed him her books. "How have you been, James? We don't get to talk very often."
"You said it," he chuckled lightly. "I've been fine. How have you been?"
"Fine enough," she sighed. "It's near the end of the year, so I'm trying to buckle down."
"Hopefully you aren't wearing yourself out," he smirked, seeing his chance to ask her the long awaited question. "You know a good way to relax is going to a party."
"Really now?" she smirked back, arching a brow.
"Oh yes! Most certainly." James grabbed her hand with his free one. "I'd be honored to escort you to the upcoming dance…that is, if you'll allow me to."
"Honestly James," she snickered, "you didn't have to pretend to bump into me in order to ask me to be your date."
His eyes bugged out, and he nearly dropped her books. Isabelle Dovely was no moron. She had the brains of a Ravenclaw, but she certainly was shifty and sly like a Slytherin, which James considered to be one of her better traits. James turned a bit pink around the cheeks as his eyes darted to the floor.
"So you knew, huh?" he sheepishly chuckled.
"I saw it coming from a mile away," she stated with a proud nod. "James, I'd be honored to go with you."
"Really?" he asked.
"But of course, you silly Potter boy!" Isabelle laughed. "Although, there is one condition."
"Anything," he eagerly announced.
"I'd like to dance at least once," she smirked.
James' shocked expression became a bright grin in a matter of seconds. In front of everybody, he grasped ahold of her hand once again, got down on a knee (which resulted in the two getting much more attention than they bargained for), and insisted on making her blush the way he did.
"Miss Dovely," James proclaimed, "your wish is my command."
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Lily Potter was being very impatient. Ever since James stated that he'd found a date, she'd been dying to see who it was. Frankie watched his date struggle in her seat, shifting back and forth as she clenched her dress and looked around. He was actually enjoying himself as he watched her act this way. He couldn't help but smirk at her. Albus came with his date, Abelia Bonnet, within a few minutes. She was Frankie's second cousin, and Albus' girlfriend. She had light, blonde hair and pale, green eyes.
"Hello," Abelia greeted the two of them.
"Hi," Frankie and Lily replied.
Frankie returned to smiling at Lily. Albus and Abelia had absolutely no idea what had gotten into her. Abelia very rarely saw Lily or the others—she was usually around Albus, Frankie, and the other Hufflepuffs—so she was quite worried about her.
"Albus," Abelia whispered, "what on earth is your sister so flustered over?"
"James," Frankie answered for Albus. "He said he found a date, whom we suspect is someone he's been crushing on for a long time now. Lily's just dying to see who it is."
"That explains it," Albus snickered.
They waited and waited, until, finally, they realized that James had been there the entire time. Albus pointed him out. He was dancing with his date, whoever she was. Lily, Frankie, and Abelia had never seen her before, but Albus knew who she was. He leaned back in his chair and smirked. He'd seen that girl before. He'd seen her donned in a green and silver tie, and during the winter, she war the same colors, but on her scarf.
"So he came with a Slytherin."
"Who is she?" Lily asked hurriedly.
"Isabelle Dovely," Albus laughed lightly. "He kept her a secret because she's a Slytherin. But I always see him staring at her, so it wasn't like she was a major secret."
They all watched as James spun a giggling Isabelle around, and saw how happy they were. Lily finally settled down and smiled, which brightened Frankie up a bit. He had his fun, now it was time to let her have a laugh. He stood up, walked to her side of the table, and offered his hand to her with a bow.
"Lily, would you like to dance?" he asked.
"But you hate dancing in front of people," Lily stated with wide eyes.
"You deserve a laugh," Frankie awkwardly replied.
"Alright," she giggled, accepting his hand, "then yes."
As the two scurried to the dance floor, Albus asked Abelia if she would like to dance. She said no, she would rather watch the show. He arched a brow at her before looking around the room. There wasn't a show. Just Frankie embarrassing himself, and James and Isabelle dancing. Abelia lightly placed her hand on his chin and moved it a bit to the left. He then understood what she meant. He couldn't help but laugh at Scorpius and Rose. They were fighting, dancing, and making up all at once.
"Yeah," Albus laughed, "Gryffindor and Slytherin should hang out more."
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Omigoodness I'm terrible at endings! XD;
Sorry about that! The requests should be up either on May 22 or afterwards. Thanks for reading, guys! This was stuck in my head for a day or so.