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)
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CHAPTER EIGHT: Kitchen Meetings
"What?" James asked. "No, you're confused. Lily only likes me as a friend. Nothing more."
"No, she likes you more. She told me so," Megan said.
"When?" James asked.
"Just now," Megan said.
"Well, why doesn't she tell me this?" James asked. "Why'd she send you?"
"1. she didn't send me I came on my own, and 2. because it's Lily and you're James, a.k.a the guys she hates. Of course she isn't going to tell you, in public, that she likes you," Megan said.
"Look Megan, Lily's made it extremely clear in the past that she doesn't like me like that. Hell, I just now earned her friendship," James said.
"She went out with you on a date," Megan said. "She slept with you last night. Don't you think that means something?"
"Why the hell do you care so much?!" James said.
"Because deep down, you know you to belong together," Megan said. "James, we grew up together and I know you. You love her. And it's different from all your other girlfriends."
"Yes! Alright yes! I love her! And I know that I'll never love another girl like her. But there is nothing I can do to make her feel the same way," James said, desperately.
"But she does," Megan said. James shook his head. "So that's it? You're just giving up? After she finally starts to like you? You're pathetic."
"Look, Megan, you don't know what it's like to love someone who doesn't love you back. Okay? It's hard to see Lily smile and know that she will never be smiling because of me. And knowing that no matter what I do, she will never feel the same. So yes Megan, after so many years of trying to convince Lily that I'm a good guy, I'm giving up on her," James said.
"But why now? I mean come one James, she likes you, you can't give up now," Megan said.
"I'll make you a deal; I won't give up until after the dance. If Lily doesn't like what I do for her then, I give up, forever," James said.
Megan sighed. "Fine. So what are you doing?"
"It's a surprise for Lily," James said.
"Come on! I won't tell her," Megan pleaded.
"Nope," James said, simply.
"Meany," Megan said as they headed back to Gryffindor Tower. "So how long has Remus had a crush on Haley?"
"Since like third year. But he was to shy to do anything about it," James said. "What about Haley?"
"Oh! Since 4th year. She said he came back really hot," Megan said. "She just didn't want to make him uncomfortable, since he'd never asked a girl out that she knew of."
"Makes sense," James said. "So what about you? How long've you liked Sirius?"
"Oh no! You're not pulling a fast one on me, Potter," Megan said, glaring at James.
"So you do like him? Sirius will be happy for a week," James said.
"Yes I do," Megan said.
"What if I told you he's liked you since first year? And he's always said there was something special about you," James said.
"Kinda like you with Lily, huh?" Megan asked.
"Yeah, she's always been special to me. Even when she was calling me names," James said.
"You sure she wasn't special because she was calling you names? I mean she was kinda the first person to ever call you names. Well other than `hot'. Oh, and the first girl to turn you down for a date," Megan said.
"Ha-ha very funny. But no. Lily's special because . . . she's Lily," James said.
"Nice," Megan said.
"Shut up," James said. "Lily's the most beautiful girl I've ever met, both inside and out."
"Well I'm glad you found your reason to wake up in the morning," Megan said.
"Yeah, I guess I have," James said as they reached the Fat Lady. "Well, I'll see ya later."
"Bye," Megan said and climbed in the portrait hole.
"So did you tell him?" Haley asked. Lily had gone to the library.
"Yes," Megan said and began to tell Haley what happened.
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Lily spent the rest of the day in the library, avoiding James. Unfortunately, that meant skipping dinner. Sometime after dinner, Lily headed for the kitchen. She walked through the fruit portrait hole.
"James, hi," Lily said, shocked.
He smiled at her. "Hi, I was wondering when you were gonna come get something to eat."
"I was in the library reading and helping Erik Bruno with homework, and I guess we lost track of time," Lily said. It wasn't totally lying, she was reading and helping Erik with his homework, but she knew exactly what time it was in library.
"Yeah, I thought that's where you were," James said.
Lily jumped up and sat on a counter. "Yeah."
"So how far'd ya get?" James asked, taking a couple steps closer to Lily.
"Excuse me?" Lily was nervous; she knew Megan told James that she had a crush on him.
"The homework, how far did you get on the homework?" James asked.
"Oh," Lily said, slightly embarrassed. "Um, we finished."
"Oh, that's good," James said.
"Yeah," Lily said.
"Maybe you could help me sometime?" James asked her.
"Sure," Lily said.
"Lily, Megan told me," James said, stepping closer to Lily.
Destiny
I know, I'm evil for giving you another Cliffy, I'm sorry.
But, to make it up to you . . . I'll give you a sneak peak at Chapter 9:
"You said I should stop talking," James said, smiling.
"Um, I-I have to go," Lily said. She hopped off the counter and headed towards the door. She took one last look at James and left.
James sighed. He couldn't believe he messed things up with Lily again.
Next Chapter coming soon!!
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