A:N/ Hello my dear readers! Notice that this chapter is indeed on time! Woohoo go me! So this week was crazy…shocker. Be glad that this is here –seriously appreciate it!

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James rolled over and looked at the clock on his nightstand.

6 AM- finally!

James had been awake since three due to his excitement.

It was the last year of Hogwarts and to top it off he was Quidditch captain and Head Boy (Clearly Dumbledore was drunk when he chose him….a marauder!)!

And it was the year he was going to win over Lily Evans.

Lily. James sighed at the thought of her. Long red hair and vivid green eyes, James had been chasing after her for the past six years of his life.

He'd asked out more times than he cared to remember and every time she came up with a new creative way to turn him down. Publicly.

To be fair, he hadn't always been gentlemanly about his intentions. He generally asked her out in front of an audience and often tormented her best- er ex best friend.

But not this year, this year he was going to be kind, gentle, suave, and completely un-incorrigible.

James hurriedly pushed the covers back and got out of bad. He would have to hurry if he wanted to be early.

This year, to kick of his new image, James decided to show up early to the platform- Lily was always early and he wanted to make a good impression first thing. Plus, they would probably be the only students the only students there- well except for Padfoot.

Five minutes later James was dressed, packed, and ready to go.

6:05- Lily usually showed up to the platform at seven, occasionally later if she and her parents started a conversation in the station. Her parents never went on the platform- James figured they were just too nervous about magic to walk through a seemingly solid wall.

James glanced around his room nervously. He really couldn't screw this up- it was his last year to get Lily. He knew for sure now that he loved her- he just had to make her love him back.

A loud snore erupted from the room next to James' breaking him out of his reverie. Shaking his head James stepped into Sirius' room and set about waking him up.

Sirius had run away from home the year before when he and his parents had a row over blood purity. Naturally, Sirius went to his best friend's house where he was already treated like family and had been staying there ever since.

James sighed and poked Sirius under the ribs- the only spot that affected his best friend.

Immediately Sirius jackknifed upright, just barely missing James' face with his flailing fists.

"Why the bloody hell am I awake before the sun is up?!" Sirius screamed angrily.

"So we can go to the train. Now get up." James said bluntly making sure to turn all of Sirius' lights on before leaving the room.

Half an hour later an incredibly cranky Sirius and an incredibly excited James arrived at King's Cross Station.

Usually, James' parents would be with them but they were on a mission.

Again.

James nervously straightened his green shirt "I just can't wait to see her Padfoot! Do I look okay? Do you think she'll like me this year? Do you think it'll work? What if I screw it up? Is my hair alright? What if-?"

"SHUT IT!" Sirius yelled finally clutching his ears he'd been listening to James ramble for six years but it had most definitely gotten worse. "You look fine, you'll do great. I DON'T CARE!"

Sirius pushed his cart roughly through what appeared to be a solid wall.

James shook his head, took a deep breath, and did the same.

James immediately searched for the bright red hair he knew so well.

"She's in the left corner with some first year" Sirius chuckled coming up behind him.

James' head immediately swiveled to look where Sirius was pointing. When he first caught sight of her red hair, James sighed. Her beautiful eyes were trained on a young girl who had to be a first year. Lily seemed to be consoling. She was sitting daintily on a bench and she started laughing. James smiled widely. He loved Lily's laugh…it was one of his favorite things about her.

James turned back to Sirius and smirked at him.

"Can't you just go find a pretty girl to occupy your time?" James asked. Sirius shrugged.

"No one else is here so damn early James; remind me why we're here?"

"Because Lily's here!" Sirius rolled his eyes and leaned casually against his trolley.

"Then will you at least go talk to her? I did not wake up this early for NOTHING!"

James shook his head. "I can't she's talking to that girl, I shouldn't interrupt"

Sirius gaped at his best mate who he though he knew so well.

"You've got to be kidding me. When has an audience ever been a problem for you?"

James rolled his eyes "Padfoot I'm starting fresh, a new me!" James said turning his back on Lily and the girl. Sirius' eyes widened.

"Who are you and what have you done with Prongs? James just shook his head.

After a while, Remus Lupin showed up and the boys messed around and laughed raucously. A few minutes later Peter Pettigrew arrived and the boys' laughs grew even louder.

Every so often, James would check on Lily glancing back to the corner where she was still talking to the first year, which of course started a loud chorus of snarky remarks from his mates.

It was almost time to board the train when he noticed Lily had left the corner and was heading towards the train.

James blindly reached for the handle to his trolley preparing to follow her onto the train but then he realized that she wasn't' going to the train.

Lily had stopped to talk to Alice Prewitt, a girl, James knew, was a good friend of Lily's. James watched as Lily gave Alice a hug before turning away from her and leaving both Alice and the first year behind.

He watched as she began walking…walking…walking…

Straight towards him!

She must be coming to see me, she must know I'm Head Boy, she must be coming to talk to me!

James' mind raced from thought to thought as Lily's smiling face came into view and became clearer and clearer.

Nervously, he ruffled his hair in an attempt to make it lie flat. He turned to talk to the group quickly- so she wouldn't think he expected her.

When she was a few feet away from him and his mates a breathtaking smile took over her face. James felt a smile starting on his face too.

Then…

"Remus!"

James turned around in shock. Did she just say…? As in….? SERIOUSLY?

James clenched his fists in anger. She was coming towards them to talk to REMUS?

James jaw dropped as Lily threw her arms around Remus' neck. He watched as Remus lips parted into a smile James rarely got to see, and he lived with him.

Were Remus and Lily…? Did they…?

No.

Remus wouldn't do that to James. He was positive.

James' eyes narrowed as he watched his best mate lift the love of his life off the ground and his teeth ground as she shrieked

"Remmy"

Remmy. She had a nickname for him. A nickname for his best mate. The same questions bounced around in James' head.

How could he… why was she…

Why was Remus doing this to him?

"If you call me Remmy I'll be forced to call you Petal" James snapped back into reality as Remus mock threatened Lily.

Lily's eyes sparkled as she responded in horror.

James' face turned beat red.

He watched in absolute fury as she lightly punched Remus on his arm. Physical contact. That was ten times more than anything he'd gotten from her.

That was it.

James cleared his throat loudly and trained his glare on Remus.

He watched as both Lily and Remus turned to face him

Remus' face became fearful, and Lily's face became momentarily confused. Then she turned to Remus and said

"I'll see you later Remmy" before bumping his hip with hers and heading towards the train.

James nearly snapped.

"What the bloody hell was that?!" Sirius hissed, beating James to the punch. Remus' face tinged pink.

"Erm… Lily Evans" Remus said nervously, looking at the ground.

James was practically seething.

"I know damn well that was Lily Evans- only the love my life…or do you know her as Petal?" James mocked in anger.

"Remus we all know how James feels about Lily, why did you go and do…that right in front of him?" Sirius stepped in once again.

Remus balked.

"Are you kidding me? Of course I wouldn't…oh that's just wrong! There is nothing going on between me and Lils!" Remus yelled waving his arms wildly.

James refrained from punching him in the face.

"Yet you twirl her around and call her Petal and Lils…I don't even get to call her Lily!" James whispered angrily.

Remus rolled his eyes and James began shaking.

"That's because we're friends James. Lily and I became rather close last year- no not like that James" Remus whispered, careful to make sure they weren't drawing attention.

"Lily and I are friends James. Just friends. Maybe you should try being her friend before you jump to ridiculous conclusions. Honestly. Me and Lily dating. Because I'm that bad of a mate. Thanks James"

Remus turned and pushed his cart forward to board the train leaving James stunned and speechless.