Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter characters, Rowling has all the credit. The artists have credit for their own songs as well, I just love music.

Author Note: Okay, I realize the end of my last chapter sucked but I got stopped as I finishing it up and then later I couldn't find my rhythm again. So I'm really sorry about it and I re-read some of my chapters ( I usually to that like twice) but anyway I think some of the convocations didn't flow to well so I'm definitely going to put more time into that. Anyway so here goes I hope this one is good for you guys. And thanks so much for the good reviews they really put a smile on my face!! ^_^

'Italics'- thoughts

'Bold'- singing

'Bold/italicized'- just the song that goes to the chapter.

Hero/Heroine – Boys Like Girls

Chapter 12

After breakfast Jasmine; friends of Jasmine's, Crystal; friends of Crystal (and her boyfriend's friends), Rose, Al; and Al's friends, all agreed to go change then meet at the front doors of the castle. So I went up in to my room and got changed into my white bikini (hehe). My white bikini showed off my curves very well, and it was adorably cute and sexy all in one!

"Where are you off to beautiful?" Troy asked giving me a sly smirk checking me out. I had a little denim skirt over my bottoms and a see-through shawl on my top. I stopped and smirked at him eyeing him back, it had been a while since I'd seen him in his swim trunks and I'm pretty sure he could make them look good by now. "To the lake, didn't you hear? A large group of us are going to spend the day there, interested?"

He took in a deep breath and took a few steps to me until he was in touching distance and he slid his hand over my waist until it rested on my back. "I'm definitely interested…" he said still eyeing me and biting his lip at the end. I slowly tilted my head and gently skimmed my hand up his chest and looped it around his neck, I leaned close to him, "Well, you should come join us then. I'm interested in seeing how you fill out your trunks these days…" I took a step back and swayed past him rocking my hips from side to side; probably gave him whip-lash watching me walk away.

I got to the front doors, and there were enough people there to have a little party; which we probably would, more or less.

"'BOUT TIME ALEXIS!! WHAT TOOK YA?" Albus shouted over the crowd causing everyone to look to me. 'He seriously got a mutated gene from his parents because NO ONE else in his family is like this…'

"Sorry, it takes time to look this good Al." I said smirking and receiving some laughs. "Alright let's go, daylight is burning." I said and everyone proceed outside to the lake shore.

Al and his friends had become acquainted with Crystal's boyfriend and his friends, and now they were out in the water hitting a ball around. Rose waded out to a bolder that wasn't too far from shore; she only went out to her thighs, and sat down a read. Shocking right…

Jasmine, Crystal, and myself along with the other girls who came, lay out at the shore in different areas. To my left I had several Slytherin girls and to my right I had Jasmine and Crystal. Odd but, it worked.

I cast one more look around Al and his mates were still splashing around, Rose was reading…*sighs* 'I'm going to have to do something about her…'; and the girls were soaking up the sun on the lake shore with me.

I pulled out Crystal's iPod and put her headphones in my ears and hit play. I had only gotten through a few albums yesterday so this was a good time to get a lot more albums kicked out. So I laid back and just relaxed, there's nothing better than just relaxing on a beach if you ask me.

James I finished my large lunch and was on my way out; the Gryffindor Quidditch team had tryouts this morning so I had to go take my place once again as Seeker. I had some competition this year but I caught the Snitch all four times before anyone else, so my position as Seeker was sealed. As I walked past the front doors I saw Chris and Steve walking out in their swim trunks. "Hey, where you guys goin'?" I asked walking up to them.

"Oh, hey man, Alexis invited a group down to the lake today for some fun in the sun. Al told us about it, so were head'n down." Steve said smiling big. "Yeah, didn't you hear about it? Why don't you come down man? I'm sure Alexis would like to see you in your trunks…" Chris said wiggling his eyebrows and smirking. Both Chris and Steve had taken notice of James and Alexis's encounters, and them spending time together, and that James's attention was now long just focused on Ashley…

It's too late baby, there's no turning around
I've got my hands in my pocket and my head in a cloud

I glared at him, "Maybe I'll come down and check it out…" I had a bad feeling about this, Alexis in a bathing suit; that was surely a two piece, and then me in my swim trunks, and we'd be in the water… A guy only had so much self control, and I wasn't sure if she was serious about her flirting if that's just who she was, so I'm completing lost at what to do… why do girls have to be so bloody confusing!!

"Rose even went down." Steve said still trying to egg me on. Of course I gave in; I usually do stuff if friends ask, but then I heard a voice in my head, 'As if I'd pass up the chance to see Alexis in a bikini!' Man I needed serious help…

This is how I do
When I think about you

"Okay, okay, just give me a few minutes; I'll be right down…" I ran my hair through my hair; I just had a feeling this wasn't the best decision. "We'll meet you down there man, just find our stuff." Steve called as I ran to the common room. "Yeah, yeah…"

I walked out the front castle doors to the lake in my brown swim trunks; they had faded skulls at the bottom of my right leg, and I had a white jumper. I was so ridicules in my room, I tried on three different jumpers, if only Alexis knew what she was doing to me she'd probably laugh.

I never thought that you could break me apart
I keep a sinister smile and a hold of my heart
You want to get inside
Then you can get in line
But not this time

I've been so confused about her lately, ever since I saw her that day singing I've always wanted to be with her, around her, making her smile and laugh. I was a very, very lost puppy. Then there was still Ashley; she was still hot, nowhere near Alexis, but still very hot in the 'I-will-dominate-you' way. But then Alexis brought out this other side in me that made me want to dominate her. Ugh, seriously girls have no idea what they're doing to guys…we suffer daily. 'I just hope Ashley doesn't wonder down to the lake today…'

Cause you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming

I feel like a hero and you are my heroine

Alexis A few hours had passed and in that time I have turned over a few times, to get my nice even tan, Al snuck off to the lunch hall with his friends and stole some food, so we feasted briefly, and now I was laying on my stomach listening to Crystal's iPod; you'd think I'd made some progress….I was only in the E's… o well there was some good stuff on here. But then again I like all kinds of music, it's kinda' my thing.

Just as a song ended I felt something lay on my arm; I had both of them above me folded under my head so I wasn't resting my head fully on the ground, and it was more comfortable then having them at my sides. I jumped at this pressure, I looked over and there was James smiling at me, 'git..' "Geez, some warning next time James, you gave me a fright." I sighed.

I won't try to philosophize
I'll just take a deep breath and I'll look in your eyes
This is how I feel
And it's so surreal

This only caused his to laugh out right. "Aw, but guys live for startling girls." He chuckled, resting back on his elbows; he had lain down between my towel and Jasmine's; which was now vacant. "Well not that it's out or your system, you won't do it again right?…" I said peeking at him with one of my eyes. "Not until the next time presents itself." He said with a smile. "Great…" I mumbled before resting my head back down.

Silence…………………………….

"So, what brings you down here James? Not going to follow Ashley around trying to buck up the courage to ask her out?" I asked peeking up at him again.

I got a closet filled up to the brim
With the ghosts of my past and the skeletons

"Ouch, that stung…" James said giving me a hurt and confused look. 'Wow, he actually made me feel bad for saying that.' I sighed and sat up facing him and tucking my legs under me, "I'm sorry," then I got a genius idea, smirks evilly, "You want me to kiss you and make it better?"

And I don't know why
You'd even try
But I won't lie

Once again James's eyebrows disappeared under his shaggy bangs. If he'd only get his hair trimmed just a little bit he'd be drop dead sexy; not that he wasn't already…

James James had no idea what was controlling his mouth but it definitely wasn't his brain. "Yeah, I think that would help in easing my pain." He said propping himself up on one elbow and leaning in toward Alexis. It was only then he got a good look at her and her white bikini. 'How does she manage to look incredible in anything? But, Merlin, that white suit is doing wonders for her…' James raised his eyebrow in a questioning motion to see if she'd follow through.

You caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?

Alexis This time my eyebrows disappeared in my bangs as he spoke his response, 'Well, well, James wants to play finally…we'll see how long he plays for. And can anyone say DAMN, James looks gorgeous in his attire today…mmm' I smirked at him, then licked and bit my lip; I saw his eyes flick down to my lips as I did, he was so mine.

And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong

I gave a small moan as I leaned in a bit, "Where does it hurt luv?" I saw him swallow and my smirk grew.

James 'Shit, shit, shit, shit! I didn't really think this trough…this is why I don't let that side of my brain talk! O well Gryffindors aren't cowardly lions… ' "I'm not sure it's in a few places, you might have to poke around a bit…" James said only a little less confident then the last time.

Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded

Alexis 'Merlin this boy was confusing, first he's completely confident in his words next he starts to shrink away…damn him and his cuteness.' I laid down facing him the same way he was facing me, "Okay, is this some kind of Polyjuice potion trick? Did someone slip you something? Because I know how I want to act, I'm just not convinced you know how you want to act…" I said giving him a questioning look. James let out a loud sigh as he fell over on his back, throwing his arms out to his sides; careful not to whack me.

"Trust me I'm just as confused as you are…" he said as he looked up into the sky. We sat there in a comfortable silence for a minute or so, James just staring up into the cloud littered sky and me staring at him.

And you caught me off guard

'He's just as confused as I am…hmm maybe I should help in his confusion…No! Bad Alexis, leave him be…it's his choice…UGH bloody mother! I'm so bloody paranoid I'll become like her I'm just going to let him lay back and think about this! Screw it he's mine! *pouts and stomps foot like a little child* Ugh, no I can't…bloody mother…the prat better pick me…god I need to hit something…' James was totally obliviousto my inner battle that I realized I was losing but still fought anyway.

I watched him for another minute or two then my gaze dripped down his chest, since his arms were stretched out the jumper he had on pressed nicely to his toned chest. His chest wasn't like popping with muscles but they were there, his pecks stood out slightly above his stomach, and from what I could see his sides and abs were nicely toned.

With my eyes wondering over his stomach I let my hand wander over and trace lightly over his shirt. I trailed snaking paths over his stomach and I felt his muscles jump and shiver under my touch. I smirked again and looked up to his face, he looked tense then I saw that his hands were clinched into fists. I turned my attention back to his stomach, this time trailing up to his chest slowly and softly.

Now I'm running and screaming

I drew different circles and music notes on his chest when I felt him release a deep breath. I looked back up at him, his lips were slightly parted and his face was relaxed, and his fists became unclenched and were now fully relaxed as well.

I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?

I scooted my body closer to his and danced my fingers back down to his stomach. Then driven be curiosity and just plain want I hooked my pinky finger under the hem of his jumper and slowly began to pull it up.

His hand shot out and grabbed my wrist and my eyes shot up to his, finding him looking at me through tiny slits; but not angry slits. I sighed and gripped his shirt hem tight in my hand, "I sit here in my bikini and you sit here in your jumper and shorts, seems hardly fair to me…"

James chuckled, "You chose to take your clothes off, shouldn't I get the same choice?" he said with his playful smile growing on his face. "Absolutely not, a girl takes her clothes off you bloody do the same!" I shot back in a snappy tone, tugging on his jumper.

He sat up not breaking eye contact with me, and I still gripped his jumper. He stared back at me; he seemed to be fighting some inner battle much like I had earlier. 'It's not hard to put together James, you with your shirt off = me all over you, what's to hate?'

(I feel like a hero and you are my heroine)

"Suppose you're right, I am at the lake after all." James sighed and reached down to grip the hem of his shirt and my hand fell off, if he didn't take it off after this I would do it for him! But James came through; he pulled his shirt off over his head and threw it down at his feet.

He wasn't as white as I thought he would be, whenever I saw him he was wearing a jumper or his school uniform, so I never thought he'd run around with no shirt on. He wasn't tan by any means, but neither was I, with my pale complexion it takes a while for me to get a good tan going. But anyway moving on to more important things, his abs were remarkable. He must train all the bloody time to get abs like those… The perfect six-pack and his sides were tight and toned as well; but what I found interesting about his abs was that the lines running across his abs weren't perfectly straight. They were kind of jagged, like sideways lightning bolts; 'ironic… considering his father...' I thought as I appraised the now half naked James Potter in front of me.

I looked back up to James and saw a blush on his cheeks, when he finally looked at me I smiled at him. Then I stood up, slowly, and looked around briefly, "Hey, would you mind putting some more sunscreen on me? I'm starting to feel warm." I said smiling at him again.

I had to put some distance between us or else I would snog him senseless. 'Although in reality there would be nothing wrong with that…'

James let out a quite 'umm….' Before looking out over the lake and running his hand through his hair.

And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong

"Why don't you let me do that beautiful? I would hate for you to have novice hands all over your body, they wouldn't know who to treat a woman of your caliber." Came a deep voice from behind me; Troy.

James's face turned hard as he glared at Troy, then he flicked his gaze back to me, seeing what I would do. I just stared back at him, and since I didn't see an answer in James's eye's I turned to Troy.

"Sure, as long as your hands promise to be gentle and not to roam…" I said standing in front of him with my hands on my hips; I heard James let out a scoff behind me. Troy's gaze dipped below me face and then back up, very slowly I might add. I dipped my gaze as well, he had indeed filled out nicely over the years, his abs weren't anywhere near James definition but he had the nice washboard stomach with rather nice pecks.

"Gentle they can do, and they'll try their best not to roam…" Troy said finally looking me in the eyes, his looked to be a few shades darker. "Good, I'll get my chest, do my back for me." I said turning around and picking up one of the sunscreen bottles the girls and I had summoned earlier. I began to lather my chest when I felt Troy start on my back. James crossed his legs, rested his elbows on his knees, and his head on his hands. He looked thoroughly annoyed.

I reached down to lather my stomach and I felt Troy's hands come around to help me… "I think I can handle my stomach Troy…' I said turning my head to him. "You sure?" he said jerking his eyebrows up quickly and letting them drop. "Yes, quite sure…" and with that I stepped away from him, "I take it my back is done then?" I asked looking back at him. "Yep, every inch cover, lovely." He said smiling at me and I smiled back then turned to James and bend down to his ear.

"Hey, mind looking over my back, when we were younger he was horrible at sunscreen…" I whispered into James's ear as I brushed my hand over his shoulder before letting it rest there. James chuckled slightly and gave me a little nod before standing up. I turned my back to him and smiled again at Troy as he looked at me questioningly.

Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)

I heard James give a heartier chuckle before I felt his hands on my rubbing in the extra sunscreen Troy left. "Don't worry Alexis, my novice hands will rub in what the manly hands left behind." James said laughing and looking over my shoulder at Troy, smiling in victory. I almost shivered when he said my name in my ear, Merlin this boy was unpredictable; well almost. And Troy, well Troy looked livid.

I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile

And rub in they did, he was smooth and sexy in his touch, probably trying to get back at Troy but I didn't care, it felt wonderful. His hands even came around to my stomach; I closed my eyes, his hands met in the middle before circling up then running slowly back to my back. I quietly said, "Thanks…"

It's not complicated
I was so jaded

I opened my eyes I looked out past Troy and noticed a band playing on a stage someone must have conjured, 'what did I tell you, a party.' They must have put a silencing charm around the party so we didn't get yelled at because we couldn't hear anything where we were. 'I'll have to check that out soon.' I thought realizing James's hands were still on me, so I laced my hand with one of his.

Suddenly a girl came out of nowhere, "Hey Troy, would you come dance with me babe? It's dreadfully boring over there without you…" she said giving a little pout. She was in Slytherin, and from what I could see a total hussy. Troy just stared at me some more, "Yes, Troy I can stand to be bored for a bit. You can go and entertain her, I'll be over later." I said tilting my head and giving a bored expression; hoping that he would understand that he's been used and now he could most certainly leave.

"Yeah sure, later Alexis." Troy said allowing himself to be dragged away by the Slytherin girl. James and I watched him go for a minute, still standing with my back to his chest; marvelous chest too.

Then I spun out of his grasp, but I still held onto his hand, and began to lead him down to the water smiling back at him. He had a nervous smile on but his eyes looked dangerous as he ran his other hand through his hair again, 'I'm doing that before this day is over…' I moaned in my head as I watched him.

(I feel like a hero and you are my heroine)

"I feel like a swim will do good to cool me down, what do you think?" I said giving him a questioning look. He stopped walking at this but I kept backing to the water and let his hand fall. Then after a few more steps I turned around and took off to the water.

James 'I'm going to go crazy, first Troy had his hands on her; and I wanted to bloody hex his hands off, and now she wants to go swimming…*groan* Merlin Alexis, what are you playing at?' When Alexis was thigh deep in the water she turned and looked at me smiling and splashing the water a bit with her hands. "You're not going to make me swim all alone are you?" She asked me in that teasing voice that dared me to do things I usually wouldn't, but I would do almost anything when she asked it like that, that tone always brought out the side that wanted to dominate her, that wanted Alexis to me my girl. I roughly ran my hand back and forth in my hair ruffling it extensively. 'Snod it, she wants me to play then I will. Who gives a bleed'n heart who's watching, if they don't like it they can snod off!' I was done playing 'good-Potter-boy' for the time, I deserved a little bit of fun didn't I? So when Alexis looked down the shore to the party I took my chance.

And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong

Alexis I looked down the shore when James didn't answer my question, next thing I knew I hear splashing in front of me but when I looked all I saw was the black head duck down and an arm about to catch my waist. Then I was slung back in the water, I managed to keep my head above water and once I got my bearings I flipped my bangs out of my eyes and turned to see my attacker. I black head of hair surfaced and shook fiercely spraying water everywhere.

I stood up covering my face from the spray; the water was now chest high on me, "Bloody Hell!" I yelled through my hands. James laughed and I heard his wade closer to me, "Sorry, did I take you by surprise again?"

Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around

"No, just gave me whip-lash is all. And what did I tell you about startling me?" I said splashing him while smoothing the back of my hair down. "Sorry, I didn't hurt your neck did I?" James said quickly from playful to concerned as he brought his hand up to my neck and cupped it. I smiled at him; he was sweet, so basically perfect… "No, I'm fine James." I said reassuring him he hadn't hurt me.

His rough grin returned to his features in a heartbeat, "Good, because I didn't what to hurt you when I did this!" James said before using his hand on my neck as leverage and pulled me under water, or at least tried to. I locked my legs before my face hit the water, "Prat!" I said as I grabbed his arm trying to pull it loose from my neck. James only laughed and kept slipping my hands off his arm before his other hand came up and caught one of my hands and I felt one of his legs slip against mine. Next thing I knew I was being flipped over his leg backwards into the water, with his laughing voice following me the whole way.

(Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?)

I came up for air seconds later throwing my hair back as I did, "Oh, yes don't forget the enticing hair flip Alexis."James said smiling. "Shut up you fool!" I said smiling and hitting him then splashing him continuously. "Hey! Alright you asked for it!" James said holding his hands up trying to block my splashes.

He charged forward and with all my strength I pushed his head under water, wait I really did push him under water! But before I could fully smile I felt his hands grab me tightly on my waist and my almost-smile quickly disappeared, 'Too easy, that bastard…' Then James stood up to his full height pushed me up over his head then as he crouched he slid one of his hands to my thigh, I looked down in shock but he just looked up smiling. Then with another giant leap he threw me into the air, "JAMES!!" was all I could get out before hitting the water.

I came up this time with my head cocked back, so I wouldn't have to do the 'enticing hair flip'…I was going to flip him something else though… James, as I thought he would be, was roaring with laughter. He looked rather handsome laughing like that so it was impossible to hold my grumpy face; I loved greatly enjoyed this side of James. Now if only I could get him to act like this all the time with me and not have to coax it out of him.

I swam to him, he threw me out at least three feet and now I couldn't touch; how he threw me that far, I don't know. He reached out when I got close enough and I placed my hand in his and he pulled me to him; still laughing.

"Yes, very charming Potter… What would you have done if I couldn't swim?" I said trying to put a glare back on my face. He still laughed and pulled my closer to his chest, "Oh, it's Potter now? Too aggressive for you Malfoy? And how could you not swim? You're a half-Siren!" he said still laughing.

"Don't you worry you're not too aggressive for me Potter, and just because I'm half-Siren doesn't mean I can swim. Siren's live on rocks and islands out in the oceans, not in them!" I shot back as his laughing calmed. "Yeah, well how do Siren's get to said rocks and islands? Hm?" he said smiling at me, "And stop calling me Potter, you sound like those other Slytherin prats." He finished with a serious face.

Truth be told, James didn't like Alexis calling him 'Potter' it sounded like she was mad at him or that she was in fact a Malfoy. James sounded much better coming from her; James's traitorous brain briefly wondered what kind of pet-name she would give him if she was his girlfriend.

Alexis laughed at him, "Yes, gods forbid I act like those in my house!" James just gave a soft smile and sank in the water a bit so he could float comfortably, and began to slowly turn himself and Alexis in a circle. "Yeah, seriously 'James' though okay?" he said looking dead in her eyes.

I'm feeling like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile

I swear if I was standing I would have gone weak in the knees, 'then he would catch me and then I would kiss him like no other!' I shook my head at the thought, 'wow, okay, need to get hormones under control.'

"Okay, James. So what should we do now?" I said looking around, until I noticed Rose still on that rock reading… I glared, "Never mind I thought of something, come on were getting your cousin down from that rock and away from that book." I said swimming out of his arms; regrettably, and towards Rose. James close behind me, "And how do you plan to do that? You do realize she's magnetized to any book within ten inches of her."

"Well you repel books so it will be like two polar ends of a magnet and I'm pretty sure that is a stronger force than a polar and a nonpolar end of a magnet, so I think that should do the trick." I said not breaking my swim pattern. "Hey!" only then did I pick up my pace to Rose, James hot on my tail; literally.

It's not complicated
I was so jaded

Author Note: Yeah I know this one is long but I thought you guys deserved it. ^_^ So let me know what you think!!

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