Suspicion

JPOV

I went up to my dormitory and laid in my bed to think. Could it be possible that Lily Evans is stating to like me?

I noticed how she stared at me when I caught her. She calls me James something she would never call me, even though its my name. I turned to my fellow Marauders and told them what I thought.

"Now way Lily is actually falling for you," said Sirius then started laughing.

Remus looked at me skeptically, "You sure your not just leading yourself on Prongs?"

I hesitated, thought about it, "Yes, I'm sure Moony. You should've seen the look she gave me. It wasn't of loathing or hatred like the past six years. There was humor and something else that I can't really place. It was. . . interest.

"I say go for it Prongs. You have a chance go for it. You have waited six years I think that's enough," said Sirius.

"What if he's wrong Sirius?"

"I'm not wrong Remus. Believe me I'm not," I practically yelled.

"Ok then your right James, what are you going to do?"

"That's a good question. . . I don't know. I have been chasing her so long, I didn't think she'll actually like me."

"I knew she would give in soon. It was only a matter of time Prongs. Hey that means I win the bet," Sirius said.

"Hey what bet?" I asked confused, hurt, and mad all at once.

"We took bets at the beginning of the year to see how long Lily will fall for you. I bet three months."

"I bet five months," Remus said guiltily.

"I bet for the end of the year, " Peter said.

"You guys are real foul gits you know that," I scowled.

"No, we're just investors taking advantage of your love life Prongs," Padfoot said while collecting money from Moony and Wormtail.

"Shut up you prat and help me come up with a plan."

"A plan? For what?" Remus said.

"Ok maybe I'm not one hundred percent sure Lily likes me. I could have over-reacted a bit."

"You changed this year. Maybe that's why she likes you," said Peter.

"Yea, and frankly I don't like that. I mean Snivellus went by you yesterday and you didn't even go for your wand. I'm surprised at you James Potter."

"Yea and I think Filch is following us. He thinks because we're quiet we're planning something big," said Peter.

"How do you know that Wormtail?" I asked.

"I heard him telling Madam Pince. I think they have a thing going on."

"Filch and Pince? You know I have a feeling there was something there. She's very. . . defensive when it comes to Filch and I see every time we're wandering the corridors at night I see him going in the library "to check" if there's students in there," Remus said.

"Does it matter? Filch could be going out with McGonagall for all I care he's still a target to me," Sirius said. "Speaking of targets," he continue, "I'm in for a good prank. How about it Prongs?"

"No way Padfoot. Not now at least."

"Why bloody hell not?" he asked outraged.

"Not until I know if Lily like me and if she does I'm going to try to win her over."

"Win her over? What load of rubbish Prongs. She already likes you, why are you going to win her over for?"

"I love her Sirius. I want her to love me too."

"Why does that stop you from doing pranks?"

"If she likes me now its because I've changed she won't like it if I go back to how I was. And you lot aren't helping."

"Alright alright don't get your wand in a knot. We'll help you. Won't we marauders?"

"Of course!"

"Yes yes we will," they said loyally.

I beamed at my friends. With their help this will go smoothly.

"Ok come on marauders what are we going to do?"

"Don't change how--" said Moony.

"--you are James because--" said Wormtail.

"--that's what got Lily's--" said Padfoot.

"--attention," I said absentmindedly.

"Sweet talk her James. That always works," Sirius said.

"Be a gentleman, try to make her see that you have changed completely," said Moony.

"But not too much cuz then you'll look boring and end up as interesting as a flobberworm," said Wormtail.

"Find out ways to figure out if she really likes you. But be inconspicuous about it," Remus said.

As they talked and talked about ideas and ways to find out if Lilt liked me I began forming ideas in my own head. I didn't know what they were talking about. With the ideas in my head I began to think I'll finally have Lily.

"--surely it'll work. What do you think James? James? PRONGS?!" said Moony.

"Wha. . .? Oh yea yea surely. Um we'll talk tomorrow guys I need to get up early"

"You never wake up early on Saturday. What for?" demanded Sirius.

"All with do time my friend. Goodnight."

And with that I changed and got into bed. I slept with a smile on my face and dreamt of the following day.