TITLE: Friends to Lovers
PARGINGS: L/J
YEAR: 7th
RATING: T (just to be safe)
SUMMARY: Hogwarts is having a dance where a student band is playing. James think it'll be the perfect plan - win Lily over by performing a song for her. Can it work?
AUTHOR: *~Destiny~*
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any Harry Potter character or any songs I will be using. I wish I did cuz the songs are really good, at least I think so.
BETA READ BY: Bee (my big sis)
CHAPTER THREE: Good Nights Indeed
"So where'd you want to talk?" James asked Lily.
"Um, can we go out by the lake?" Lily asked.
"Yeah, sure," James said.
They walked out to the lake in silence.
"James," Lily said as they stood by the edge of the lake.
"Yeah?" James said.
"I didn't bring you out here to talk," Lily said.
"Wha-what do ya mean, Lils? Are you falling for the Potter Charm finally?" James asked.
"No! I want to go for a swim," Lily said.
"With me?" James asked, confused.
"Well, I also wanted to get away from it all."
"But why me?"
"Well, you were talking earlier about getting to know each other. But, if, if you don't want to . . ."
"No-no, I do," James said. "Trust me I do," James muttered under his breath.
"Okay, then."
James took off his clothes, down to his boxers, and jumped in.
Wow! Lily thought, He looks good shirtless. No! No! No! I didn't mean that!
"Well, are you coming?" James called.
Lily nodded. "Don't look."
"Aw, Lils . . ." James pleaded.
"No. Now close your eyes or turn around or something," Lily said.
"But why?" James said.
"James . . ." Lily warned.
"Okay, fine," James put his hands over his eyes.
Lily turned around and took off her clothes, down to her underwear as well. As soon as Lily turned around to change, James uncovered his eyes.
"Hey Lily! Maybe you should try out for the Quidditch team. We need a new seeker," James said. Lily jumped in the water.
"James! I told you not to look!" Lily said, splashing him.
"But it's soo hard not to, Lil," he said. Lily dunked him.
She waited to see his head come back up.
"James?" she called. "James? Oh my go! James come up! This isn't funny!"
"Lily," James said from behind her. She turned around.
"James! Don't scare me like that," she said. "I thought you were really hurt."
"Aw, I didn't know you cared so much," James said.
"Well, I wasn't about to let you drown," Lily said, crossing her arms.
"Look, Lily, I'm sorry," he said. "I never meant to scare you."
"Well don't do it again," she said.
"I won't," he promised.
They swam for a half an hour before deciding to get out.
"Hey, Lily?" James asked right before they got out.
"Yeah?" Lily said.
"Can I look this time?" James asked.
"If I say no will it stop you?" Lily asked.
"No," James replied, smiling.
"Then . . . I guess," Lily said, getting out. James got out after her and wolf-whistled. "Potter!"
"What? Just admiring -" Lily pushed him to the ground, straddling his chest, and pinning down his hands above his head.
"Potter, don't start," Lily warned.
"But, Lily, you said I could look," James said.
"I never said you could make comments," Lily said. "I'm not like the sluts you date."
"I know, I never said you were. I've always known you were special," James said. "I'm sorry, Lils. Forgive me?"
"Fine," Lily got off him and got dressed. James didn't move. "Potter, you get up now. I'm not on you anymore."
"Yeah, I know," James stayed there a few seconds longer before getting up and getting dressed.
They went back up to the castle to find their friends.
"Lily!" Haley called. "Meg! Found `em!" Haley ran up to Lily and James, followed closely by Megan, Remus, and Sirius.
"Where'd you guys go?" Sirius asked.
"We went for a swim," Lily said.
"Where's Pete?" James asked.
"Library, I think," Sirius said. The girls walked to the Head's common room, while the boys went in search of Peter.
"I can't believe we're having a dance!" Haley said, excitedly, while reading the bulletin board. She walked over and sat in a chair as the girls talked.
"Yeah," Lily said.
"What's up, Lil?" Megan asked. Megan was sitting on the opposite side of the couch that Lily was on.
"I just don't know if I really want to go," Lily said.
"Oh you are so going," Haley said.
"I am?" Lily said.
"Yeah, like we'd let you miss it," Megan said.
"And don't you have to, being Head Girl and all?" Haley asked.
"I guess," Lily never thought of that.
"And James wouldn't let you miss it either," Haley said, daring to look at Lily.
"Like I care what he wants," Lily said.
"Well, you should," Megan said, "Considering he wants you."
"Shut up," Lily said.
As if on cue, James and his friends came in, laughing loudly. Remus and Peter went over to a table, no doubt so Peter could have help on his homework.
"Speak of the devil," Lily said.
"Hello, my dear Lily," James said, sitting next to her.
"Hey, Haley," Sirius said. Haley looked up at him and smiled.
"Do us all a favor and jump off a building, Potter," Lily said turning toward James.
"What would that solve?" James asked her.
"For you or me?" Lily said.
"So did you ladies hear about the dance?" James asked, looking at Lily's friends.
"Yeah, I can't wait!" Haley said.
"I heard they might be getting a band," Sirius said. James had obviously told his friends since they weren't putting up fliers for a couple days.
"Just going all out this year," Megan said, looking at Lily and James.
"Do you know who?" Haley asked Sirius.
"No, but they're letting students perform," Sirius said.
"Cool," Haley said.
"Let me guess, you guys are going to try out," Megan said.
"That's a good ides, don't you think so Padfoot?" James said.
"Brilliant," Sirius said. The girls rolled their eyes at them.
"So who's judging?" Haley asked.
"Heads, a teacher, and a prefect," Sirius said.
"Lily, James, pick someone good," Megan said.
"I have a good feeling they will be," James said.
"What makes you say that?" Lily asked, looking at him.
"Just a feeling," James said.
"What kind of feeling?" Haley asked.
"Sorta like the kind I feel for Lily," James said, winking at Lily.
Lily's mouth dropped slightly and she blushed a little.
"Awwww," Haley and Megan said together.
"That's so sweet," Megan said.
"How cute!" Haley said.
"Well, we're off to bed," Sirius said, looking at James. Sirius, Peter, and Remus left.
James kissed Lily on the cheek and said, "'Night Lily," and headed upstairs.
"Ooooooh!" Haley said, as soon as she was sure no one could hear them. "Lily and James sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g -"
"Be quiet," Lily said. "I'm going to bed." Haley and Megan left as she went up to her dorm. She got dressed and went to sleep think that maybe James finally has changed.
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