Tuesday the 17th of November, evening.
I've still got a problem. Here I am, sitting in the Heads common room in front of the fireplace again and I've reached a conclusion. I don't think my feelings for Alice will go away any time soon. In fact, it only seems to get worse.
You see, one of the Rawenclaw boys approached me earlier today. He wanted to know if Alice was good looking beneath all the clothes she usually hides her figure behind. Would you believe it! I got really angry and told him off. If Alice doesn't want to show her body off to the entire school then I'm not going to be the one to tell anyone either. I nearly gave him a detention but stopped myself right before the words left my mouth. I think that would have been slightly out of bounds, don't you agree?
Then later on, I saw Alice talking to Sam Wood, the Gryffindor Captain. Up until today I've always appreciated him as a good acquaintance of mine, you know someone who obsesses over quidditch as much as I do (and sometimes more – I know, it's crazy isn't it?).
They were standing in an empty corridor, pretty close to each other I might add, and they were talking. I swear I saw Sam eyeing Alice when she looked in my direction because of the noise my feet were making when they hit the stone floor. I'm sad to say it, but I, James Sirius Potter, the hottest guy in Hogwarts, was jealous at Sam Wood in that moment. You don't get jealous if the girl is just a friend to you. Nope. I don't even know what I said to them, but I left as quickly as possible so I wouldn't do anything stupid. Like going over there and dragging Alice with me like a caveman.
I groan and rub my eyes. This is just stupid. Women – they always cause trouble, and now Alice has reduced me to a Neanderthal. I lean back in the couch and close my eyes. Maybe it will all go away if I just ignore it. I hear the portrait opens. Nope, of course I can't have a break. A few second later I feel Alice place herself next to me in the couch. I scent of Jasmines hits my senses (I know that because we share a bathroom, otherwise I wouldn't know it, OKAY!). I don't say anything. After a while it's Alice who breaks the silence.
"All right there James Potter," she asks me and grabs my hand. That's Alice Longbottom to you – sweet, kind, caring. She knows something is up when I don't speak a word to her (I'm usually a very talkative person; it can be hard to get me to shut up actually). I turn my head and studies the lines in her face. Her head is turned towards me and her eyes are watching me, waiting. She squeezes my hand, as to encourage me. I sigh.
"I saw you talking to Sam today," I finally say. She nods.
"Yes I know."
"The two of you looked friendly." She shrugs her shoulders as if it's nothing to worry about.
"Yes, well I guess we were. Sam is nice." I search her eyes to see if there more to it than that.
"Do you like him," I blurt it out, and immediately I want to hit myself for being so obvious. I groan inside myself. Way to go James Potter; act as a lovesick little boy. I'm SURE she will answer that one for you! (I'm sarcastic here if you shouldn't have noticed it). Alice doesn't even smile; she just turns her entire body towards me.
"As a friend – yes I do, but nothing more." I nod, at least that's a good thing. None of us are saying anything for a couple of second but then she asks me:
"Why, James?" Oh boy, she wants to know why. Should I panic now? What will I tell her? Her eyes are still watching me; they still have the kind look but now also seem a bit curious.
"It's just – nice to know, you know?" I cringe inwardly at my answer. Stupid James. Not quite as well articulated as normally. Alice let her hand catch the lock of my fringe that always has a way of its own. I can't take my eyes of her, she has me hypnotized.
"Because if I didn't know you like I do, I would say you sounded jealous James Potter". I have to swallow a lump in my throat. Her I guess there's no time like the present, right? I hold her gaze and murmur:
"Well, maybe I am." Alice looks at me a bit confused and – hopeful? Nah, I'm hallucinating. (Stop that James; it's just wistful thinking on your behalf.)
"But, why? He's a friend of mine like you are my friend." Now I have to turn my head away from her. The fire in the fireplace is dying. Soon there will only be embers left. She's waiting for an answer so I take a deep breath.
"Well, maybe I want to be more than your friend." I hear myself say it out loud, not quite believing it. So now it's out in the open I guess. I can feel myself beginning to blush and I know my ears getting just a tiny bit red. Great, that's just great, thank you very much stupid Weasley genes. She doesn't say anything, so I risk a glance at her. She's smiling and her eyes are twinkling.
"Finally! James Potter, it was about time you figured that out. I thought I was going to wait for you forever." And then she cups my cheek and kisses me! My sweet, wonderful and amazing Alice is kissing me and I think it would be rude not to kiss her back so I do exactly that.
Wednesday the 18th of November, waiting for Alice before going down to breakfast.
I'm leaning against the back of the couch waiting for Alice to come down. I can feel myself smiling contently and I probably look like an idiot – just standing there smiling like a fool, but I can't seem to help myself. Being in love with Alice Longbottom does that to you. I think of last night. She told me she'd been in love with me for half a year and was waiting for me to notice her as more than a friend. Good thing I finally did then.
The door to her room opens and she approaches me. She's smiling and I smile back at her while I capture her hand and draw her closer. She seems a bit shy, like she doesn't quite know what to do with herself I guess.
"Hi," she whispers to me and glances at me through her eyelashes. Her long hair is hanging lose beneath her shoulders and I can't resist to run my fingers through it. Then I cup her head in my hands and draw her into a kiss. (It's incredible how fast you can become addicted to these things).
After a while (Read: When the need for oxygen can no longer be denied) we break apart and she's beaming at me. I simply can resist it and I lift her of the ground and spin around in circles, both of us grinning like the crazy people we are. Eventually though we have to get our things and leave the Heads dorm. As we are walking towards the great hall to get some breakfast, I can feel that something's bothering Alice, so naturally I ask her what it is. She doesn't answer right away, but suddenly she blurts:
"How am I going to act? How will we tell everyone? What if they all hate me for being your girlfriend?" She looks so nervous and adorable at the same time that I just have to lighten the mood a bit.
"So, you're my girlfriend, huh?" I guess that was the wrong answer to her question, because all of a sudden she pushes me away and tries to hit me at the same time (By the way don't tru to do that, it's two opposites, won't work either way then). She is still grinning though so it's probably not too serious. I just laugh at her while I try to defend myself by grapping her violent hands. I seize the chance to get a quick kiss but I guess that was wrong of me too.
"Stop that you git." I just grin at her. Then her eyes become two narrow slits and she gives me this meaningful look while pointing her wand against me.
"I would run if I were you". And as the clever guy I am, I run.
I succeed in avoiding her hexes even though one of them came very close. Eventually we have to slow down a bit both of us, because running and laughing at the same time is kind of hard. When we do stop we have, unnoticed by ourselves, entered the great hall and I think we realize it at the same time.
"Oh, we're here," Alice mumbles with a smile playing at her lips. Her eyes are shining with glee and her hair is looking a bit wild and I simply love it. Impulsively I lean over and kiss her and I swear that I only meant it to be a short one, I really did, but Alice kisses me back and – Yeah, you get the picture. She should wear a warning sign: DON'T KISS ME, YOU WILL BECOME ADDICTED.
I the back of my mind I register the silence that ensues us. Then the whispering starts, the sniggering and the catcalls to. Alice suddenly withdraws and looks around her. And here comes the blush and I'll tell you, it would make a Weasley proud! I just grin slyly. She makes a feeble attempt of hitting me but then decides to hide her head at my chest instead and I hug her. Yep you guys, this lovely girl is taken.
I lead Alice to the Gryffindor table to where Fred and Roxanne are sitting with identical smirks on their faces. Well, I'm hungry, so I start eating but Alice just take some fruit and a bread roll to put in her bag. Roxanne then decides to break the silence:
"So, the two of you are together now," she asks with a sly smile.
"Yep", I answer and take a bite of my pancake. Alice just smiles and nod. I think she's a bit embarrassed by the whole kissing-in-front-of-everybody, but – hey – she will just have to learn. She rises from her chair and Roxanne joins her. She directs her next words to Roxanne:
"Yes, we are. Took him long enough but I finally got the Head boy to notice me. Guess he must have seen something he liked yesterday huh?" She kisses me on my cheek, links arms with Roxanne and they stroll of to class giggling. And I'm just dumb-struck while Fred is laughing his head off. That little minx, I think she did it on purpose! And I can't help but smile even though I probably look like an idiot right now.
That's it, I finished my first fanfic, I'm so proud I think I will add an epilogue, but it will probably take me a couple of days.