James took the cloak off as soon as they reached the courtyard
"wow the great prefect lila parks is actually bunking ." he laughed facing her. she glared at him and rolled her eyes and he laughed cheekily "so lil?" he asked before lila interrupted "my name is lila. no one but my best friends and family can call me lil" she said icily. But James just shrugged it off "so lila," he corrected himself "have you ever been to the kitchens?" he asked cocking an eye brow up at her "no potter, i have not since A its against school rules and B im a prefect." she replied cooly "c'mon lila, you've made it this far!" he smiled temptingly with his trademark smile. "you do know potter, that smile doesnt work on me right?" she laughed slightly "its works on other girls!" he protested as he realised that was probably the worst thing he could've said to her "you know potter, your not making a better case for yourself right?" she said fixing her skirt. he froze in shock as a puzzled look came upon his face "n-no, i didn't mean you." he quickly said hoping to cover up his mistake. "then what did you mean?" she asked as an intrigued look came upon her face. he sucked in a deep breath "i mean't that your independent, your stubborn and headstrong as hell but you don't follow the crowd" he finished awkwardly. as she nodded and let out an awkward laugh "i think i should go" she finished lamely and looked up at him.
"no, please stay!" he said desperately. as she raised abrow at the tone of his voice and thought, "wow, who knew potter could sound so desperate. He suddenly interrupted her thoughts "What i meant was, how about we just go to the kitchens?" he asked in his usual persona "Fine! But if we get in trouble your getting hexed potter and slapped! And no, before you ask, this is not a date!" she said as calm as she could fixing her strawberry blonde hair. James grinned and began to lead the way to the kitchen. They soon reached a large portrait similar to the gryffindor one. James tickled the pear as the portrait swung open "Ladies first" James said with his most charming smile as Lila walked in gasping slightly "so, you come here often with your friends?" she asked still looking around with awe. He shrugged nocchantly "well friends," he said with air quotes. "More like fans." he said as a small smirk tugged at his lips, she gave a sound of disgust "I'm joking lila." he laughed awkwardly "Your so self obsessed potter." she said crossing her arms and rolling her eyes. "I am not self obsessed as you put it, if i was you would know a lot more about it." he replied as a boyish smirk crossed his lips and ruffled his already messy hair. "what can misty get mr Potter and his friend sir?" came a small voice. Lila gasped slightly "oh my merlin, house elves." she smiled at them as James broke out into a genuine grin. "misty, you can call me James and this here is Lila." he smiled at Lila flirtatiously as Lila rolled her eyes at him. "i've never seen one in real life just in books." she looked at him slightly "oh yeah, your muggle-born. These guys basically run hogwarts." he grinned at her "Can we get some firewhiskey and butter beer please misty?" James asked.
As soon as they sat down 2 house elves came carrying 3 bottles of firewhiskey and butter beer. Lila self-consciously took a bottle of butter beer as james took a firewhiskey. "this is amazing." she said softly. James grinned and thought "all going to plan." he took a deep breath before making conversation. "so...Why the hell don't you like quidditch?" he asked purely shocked "Its to violent! and i just don't like it!" she replied lying sharply and biting her lip anxiously "Violent?! No one's been killed in years?" James said almost calmly "okay Potter, underline in years. Which means statistically people have been killed before. Also I've been to those Slythein v Gryffindor games when I'm forced and they can get pretty violent." she shrugged trying not to laugh at the confused look that is now upon James's face "Well, its going to get violent. Slytherins are cheating snakes! Everything gets violent when snakes are involved!" he exclaimed in pure horror. Lila was taken aback at this comment and quickly decided to change the topic "So, how'd you know i was muggle-born Potter?" she asked deceivingly. James froze as she asked and stuttered nervously "I-I guessed?" he lied "your whole demeanour just screams muggle-born." he smiled weakly. She dramatically rolled her eyes "seriously potter?" she let out a short laugh "That's the story your going with?" she grinned slightly at him. He looked taken aback "yep.. Well its not exactly secret is it? After all you told your friend Hestia who is some how related to me. Perks of being related to the Weasly's" he laughed shortly. She rolled her eyes "so your on the Quidditch right?" "Seeker at your service!" James said standing to attention"Since my second year!" James announced proudly "And almost captain!" he smiled enthusiastically "Impressive" she smiled slightly "From the games that i was dragged along to, you've fallen you know that right potter? But i have to give you credit since your the one who usually wins the games." Lila said as she slapped her hand over her mouth since realising she had said too much. James let out a small laugh and grinned enthusiastically "credit? Your too kind!" James winked "The falling was down to my kid brother, that snake dared that Malfoy kid to cast the bedbug curse on my trousers!" James smiled reminiscently "But really, credit from you!" he grinned at her "Don't let it go to your head potter!" Lila said rolling her eyes taking a sip of her butterbeer and smiled slightly "would it ever.. lils" James smirked as she glared at him as he took a sip of firewhiskey. Lila sighed softly biting her lip in anticipation as she looked around nervous about this whole affair and afraid they'd be caught. James frowned slightly at her expression "what about you?" He asked as she looked "Have you ever flown on a broom stick?" he asked as she nodded. "Only once, in first year in broomstick training I fell off due to an Slytherin jinxing me." she shrugged and smiled sadly as James nodded "But you still love it... There is nothing quite like it." James said speaking from his experience. "I like myself on the ground with gravity, heights scare me." she shrugged again taking another sip of her drink. "That's a shame...after I went on a broom first time, I couldn't stand being off it! It drove my dad crazy and my little brother was so annoyed, he was too young to have a go! My dad just, didn't have time to spend to stop us arguing!" James sighed sadly as Lila nodded "Im going to go with an instinct that you and Albus don't get along?" she said softly looking at him. James smirked towards her "You could say that, But before both of us came to hogwarts was probably the best time we got on." James smiled to himself as she nodded and returned his smile for once "So tell me about yourself, I mean you seem to know a lot of things about me." she asked with fake politeness. "Like what? My darkest secrets?" James winked as he returned to his regular arrogant persona. "My deepest fears?" he winked at her once again. "Ugh I regret asking." she said as she raised her hands in innocence "I really want to stay sane and protect my innocence." Lila said in mock fright. He laughed "I'm not that bad! Okay... My dad's Harry Potter, my mum Ginny Weasley, my little brother is Albus Severus and my sister Lily Luna Potter. My honorary older brother is my fathers Godson Teddy Lupin!" James smiled as she nodded and smile slightly again. "Sounds like a nice family." as he smiled and nodded "yeah, sort've." he shrugged as a curious look came upon Lila's face "What do you mean by that?" "Well, my brothers a Slytherin, my sister worships him, Teddy is older then me, he has his own friends! my dad always works. My mum has a big family, I was grown at 8 years old, she has nothing to teach me!" He said as an immediate wave of guilt hit her "I'm so sorry Potter, I shouldn't of asked." She said softly and guiltily looking down. He carefully tilted her chin up before she swatted away his hand as he laughed "No,no I wanted to tell you. Its just harder than you think to be a potter." he shrugged smirking. "Eugh wipe that smirk off your face Potter! Most girls would've caved in by now, but I wont!" she looked at him as he raised his hands defensively "I never said a word Parks." he smiled at her. She rolled her eyes at his childlike behaviour. "The look on your face says all the words your thinking!" she protested "What am I thinking then?" he asked cheekily as he looked at her with an intrigued yet puzzled look upon his face. Lila scoffed slightly looking down with a hint of blush upon her face "Cant say it out load, sorry." she said as a smirk tugged at her lips as she looked up slightly. If the impossible could happen James's grin would've widened "You could say Im now intrigued Parks. Why ever not could you not tell me?" he asked smirking at her. "Because... its wrong to say out loud and its to do with me and you." she shrugged with a hint of cheek upon her face "Well you minding reading skills are something to be desired I'll give you that!" He winked "But I ask you... what are the chances of that becoming real?" He asked seriously with a serious smile. "When hell freezes over Potter! Then maybe it'll happen." she said jokingly. He laughed out loud "Great, something to look forward to!" Lila raised a brow "I will not go out with you potter!" she exclaimed. James smiled "Alright, alright. No need for that, I know you find me irresistible!" he joked to her as she rolled her eyes. "In your dreams Potter!" she argued "Yes, yes your are in my dreams Lils" he sighed as she made a sound of disgust "Im joking Lila." he laughed "Eugh! Your awful Potter, I swear. You've asked me out since when?" she asked as James said "Since 2nd year!" he said with a hint of proudness in his posture and voice. "Seriously potter? Your proud of being rejected by me, since 2nd year? does everyone know?" Lila laughed slightly "Im not proud of the rejection, Im proud of my perseverance!" he laughed and winked at her as he grinned. "Yet you keep trying!" she muttered under her breath "Anyway, its getting late, better head back." he smiled at her as Lila nodded and crossed her arms "Well that was almost pleasant and you only asked me out once, its a miracle!" He gave her an honest smile. "Well I try. I'd escort you back, but I bet your dying to get away? so see ya." He smiled and laughed cheekily "Nope, you got me into this mess. Now you can escort me out!" Lila said with a smile "Alright! This sway madam!" James bowed imitating the house elves and speaking with his poshest accent. Lila laughed softly at this. "Go back to your arrogant way of speaking potter." she laughed looking at the surprised look on his face. "Is this your favourite way then Parks?" He asked with his normal way of speaking. "Well, I'd prefer you wouldn't speak at all but its one i can actually stand." She said looking at him with a serious look. "Your harsh Parks!" He said laughing a loud. She smiled softly as they approached the fat lady portrait. "Well...This was definitely interesting. And a lot of people are more then what they seem! Underneath this arrogant and devilishly handsome face...I am truly arrogant and hot!" he Winked towards her once again. She rolled her eyes and giggled slightly "Just made it worse for yourself potter!" she laughed again and went on her tiptoes and quickly pecked his cheek Then ran into the common room.