Round 5 of OTP AU! Competition

Prompt: Blind Dating

Pairing: Narcissa/James


James should have known something was up by the way his best friend Sirius, and his son Harry, were acting. They were constantly whispering and just a bit too friendly with their greetings. They had been pestering him to start dating again, now that Lily had been deceased for over five years. They wanted James to be happy and they ultimately figured that it should be with a woman.

"Alright, what are you two planning?" James asked, turning to face the duo.

"Dad, I know you have said time and time again that you don't need a date, but it wouldn't hurt to go on one." Harry said, "And it's not like you have to force yourself to like the date. Just this one, Dad."

James looked at his son and friend, before sighing, "Fine. Who is it?"

"One of my cousins." Sirius said.

"You set me up with Bellatrix?" James asked, alarmed. "Really, Sirius, that's a bit absurd."

"No, not Bellatrix, she has two younger sisters." Sirius said, "I'm talking about the youngest, her name is Narcissa. She is recently divorced because her husband was a bastard, and she finally realized that. She has a son Harry's age, and they have been living in France for some time now, but Narcissa just moved back to London two months ago. Andromeda, the other sister, has been trying to get Narcissa to date again, and I volunteered you."

"And why haven't you spoken about her?" James asked.

"The same reason I don't talk about Bellatrix."

"She's all about purity too? Well yeah, this will be a date from hell."

"But Dad, she's probably not as bad as Bellatrix." Harry pointed out, "And if she is, and you guys don't get along, then you won't have to see her again."

James looked between his friend and his son and sighed, "Alright, fine."


"This is absolutely ridiculous!" Narcissa exclaimed, turning to her older sisters. "I don't need a date, I'm perfectly fine being single."

Bellatrix gave Narcissa a look, "So you're planning on masturbating for the rest of your life?"

"Bella!" Narcissa exclaimed, her face turning red.

"One of the benefits of being in a relationship is sex, and if you're planning to be single then you'll be resorting to masturbation." Bellatrix stated, "It's a known fact."

Andromeda glared at Bellatrix, "That's not the reason why we're setting this date up. Well I'm not. Besides it's a one-time thing."

"If you don't like 'blind dating' and you hate the guy, then we'll let you chose." Bellatrix said, "Even if you do a sucky job of picking the right mate."

"You intimidating me is not making me want to go on the date."

"This isn't intimidation, I can give you intimidation if you need…" Bellatrix offered ominously.

"We're getting off topic." Andromeda said loudly, "So, what do you say, Cissy?"

Narcissa looked at both of her sisters before sighing, "Fine."


James fidgeted with his tie, hating that he had to dress formally for the date. He waited patiently at the table in the fancy restaurant, drumming his fingers on the polished wood. This was the first time in years that he'd actually been in a Muggle one, and he felt a tug in his heart. But before he could sink into the past, a woman cleared her throat. He looked up, meeting the eyes of a beautiful blonde wearing a beige dress.

"Hello, I'm Narcissa Black." She said.

"James Potter." He replied with a slight smile.

Maybe this blind date wasn't a bad idea.