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Written for the January Event over on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Challenges & Assignments)
Pairing: Lily/James
Hopscotch: (Word) Animagus, (Potion) Amortentia
Desperate Times
James peered into the cauldron and smiled as he noticed that it had the perfect mother of pearl sheen to it. He inhaled deeply and relished in all the scents that reminded him of the gorgeous Lily Evans.
The animagus knew that it was wrong that he was even contemplating this, but desperate times called for desperate measures. James has exhausted every idea that he had in his book of tricks, and even tried a few of Sirius' more out there suggestions, but nothing had worked.
This was his very last resort, and James would do pretty much anything at this point to get Evans to give him a chance, even if it meant manufacturing her affection for him.
James filled several vials full of the amortentia and slipped them carefully into his bag.
After clearing away all evidence of his far from honourable activities, James departed from the unknowable room as he plotted how best to slip Lily the potion.
Perhaps he could put them in some chocolates. After all Valentine's Day was just around the corner, and it wouldn't be the first time he presented her with a tasty treat that day.
Or perhaps he could casually slip it into her drink whilst he chatted her up.
The latter was the only way he could be sure that she would take the potion, and so it was settled, he would slip it into her pumpkin juice during tea tonight.
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"Hey Evans," James said, approaching the beautiful red head, making sure to conceal the vial up the sleeve of his robe. "So, the next Hogsmede visit is next week. Do you fancy going with me? I'll take you anywhere you want."
Lily quirked her eyebrow at the confident boy. "Anywhere?" she checked, as she contemplated finally caving in and going on a date with James Potter. "Even Madam Puddifoot's?"
James shuddered at the name of the place. "Yes, even there," he sighed.
"Okay then," Lily replied. "I guess you've got yourself a date, and now there's no need for you to use that potion you've got up your sleeve."
James felt his face flush as he realised Lily knew what he had been planning, and yet at the same time he felt overjoyed that she had accepted in spite of his planned actions.
"Great," he smiled, giving her a swift peck on the cheek. "I'll catch you later Evans, and we can talk some more about our date."
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