The Player or the good guy? by NotWithoutMusik . (epub ebook reader TXT) 📖

First Date

Sun- 7. September 1977

"Is this really such a good idea?", Lily asked with panic in her voice. She looked at her outfit the mirror of our dorm again and shook her head.

"I look overdressed, I look like I am into him or something, but I am just giving him one chance!", she said, but then again the did look really excited for this. Marlene, Aya and me were standing behind Lily and trying to calm her down for her first date with James Potter, the guy who had tried to get her for seven years. I guess it paid off that he never gave up. 

"You look stunning, but not overdressed!", Aya said and Marlene hugged her best friend. She was now a bit smaller than Lily because Lily was wearing high heels. She really did look stunning. She wore a beautiful red dress and with that golden jewelry and the nude high heels of Aya. James would fall for her all over again seeing her like this. 

"You are already ten minutes late, Lils. Maybe you should go to the common room now or he'll think that you bailed on him.", Marlene said and gently pushed her best friend in the direction of the door. 

"Okay, but you guys come with me right?", she asked and looked at her friends for help. We all nodded of course and then walked down to the common room with her. When we arrived, we saw the Marauders waiting in there already and I had to giggle. This felt like a wedding or something, not a first date. When I locked eyes with Remus, I could see that he thought the same, so I quickly went over to him while James complimented Lily and Sirius flirted with Marlene again. Aya and Peter awkwardly stood next to each other and then came over to me and Remus as well.

" So, how do you think this date will go?", Aya asked as she watched James and Lily leave the common room. 
 

"I bet 10 ponds that she falls for him and there will the a second date and then they will start dating before christmas!", I exclaimed, but Peter shook his head: "No, I believe that they will start dating before Halloween."

"I think he'll screw it up!", Sirius said when he and Marlene came over, Marlene had clearly rejected him again. 
 

"Let's do a bet then!", Marlene suggested and everyone was in for it, except Remus: "These are your friends you are talking about! You can't just bet on their love life! But if we did bet on it, I'd say the same as Scar."

"You just agree with her because you like her.", Sirius teased, but Remus kept cool and replied: "We are friends. Just because it is impossible for you  to maintain a good friendship with a girl without trying to get her into bed, doesn't mean that all of us are that immature."

Marlene laughed and high-rived Moony, but I felt a little pain in my heart like somebody stabbed it with a toothpick. Remus was right, Sirius couldn't have a girl as a friend. But what did he do yesterday? He was being a friend to me, right? Or was he just trying to get me to fall for him? He said all the right things, all the things that the real Sirius would never say. Yeah, Sirius just wanted me to kiss him, to have him as a friend or even boyfriend was just not possible. Sirius was a player and I had to admit to myself that nobody could change him. 

"Hey, Scar. I am sorry that I ran away from you yesterday.", Peter whispered in my ear and then hugged me. I smiled and felt relieved. That Peter was talking to me again was a good sign and together we would figure it all out. 

"But don't fall for Padfood. He doesn't deserve you.", he added and looked into my eyes. He looked very serious and I blushed a little: "I am trying, Peet. How do I stop my feelings?" 

"I don't know, but maybe you should start paying attention to other people who might be into you.", Peter whispered and then he winked at me and walked away. Just a minute later Aya replaced him and asked my what we were talking about. 

"Oh, he just told me that I shouldn't fall for Sirius, but I obviously know that because he is a dick.", I told her, but she gave me a look that told me that she didn't quite believe me. 

"I'll tell you later, okay? Not when he is around.", I said and she nodded.

Then the three Marauders and us three girls went downstairs to get dinner, all debating on what kind of date Lily and James were having. 

"I think he will do it really romantic, with candles and music!", Marlene said and had a dreamy look on her face. Sirius smirked at me and then said: "Hey, Scar! I could arrange a date like that for you!"

"Well I wouldn't show up because I would be too busy painting my nails.", I said and everyone laughed. It was common that Sirius flirted with me and that I would flirt back or reject him. 

We all talked for a few more minutes until Marlene said that she had something important to do and left us. After she had left us, Fabian and Gideon sat next to Remus and smiled at all of us. It wasn't a normal smile, but rather a 'We are planning a prank'-smile. 

"Hey you guys. We were just doing our homework like the good students we are,", Gideon said and Fabian finished his thought like they always did: "When we saw Slughorn in the library and we thought that it was time for a good prank."

"That is a common thought when you see Slughorn.", Sirius said and smirked. "I am in, whatever it is."  Fabian high-fived him, but then he noticed that James was missing. "Wait a minute, where is your better half, Sirius?", he asked and looked around like James had to appear in any second. 

"Yeah, you two are never apart except if you make out with girls!", Gideon added and took a sip of my butter beer. "He has a date with -get this- Lily Evans!", Sirius explained, a fact that was so surprising that it made Gideon choke on his drink. After he had coughed, he and Fabian both looked like they couldn't believe his words. 

"Yeah, it is true. Now that he is the head boy and apparently behaving better, not hexing innocent students anymore, she thought she would give him a chance.", I explained to them and they smiled. "That is amazing! I finally have hope again!", Fabian exclaimed and now it was our turn to look at him in a weird way. Fabian blushed and quickly added: "For them! I can hope that they will get married and have children, I was really sad that it never worked!"

"Oh, you have a crush on a girl!", Remus exclaimed and we all laughed: "Oh, that is so cute!", Sirius necked and Peter asked: "Are you planning on telling her?"

If it was possible, Fabian got even more red and then shook his head: "I don't know how to tell her. She is way too good for me. She is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen."

"Well she  obviously is, that's why you like her!", Sirius said but Fabian shook his head again: "No, I mostly like her because of her personality. She is sweet, sometimes crazy and just amazing."

"We could help you get together!", Aya said, but there was something weird in her voice, I couldn't quiet figure out what it was. She smiled at Fabian, but I knew her well enough to know that this smiled was fake. 

"Yeah, we would totally do that!", I supported Aya, even though I wasn't sure why she was being so weird. I was going to find out tonight, in our dorm. But first I wanted to know the girls name. 

"I'm sorry, but you can't help me.", Fabian said and Gideon added: "Yeah, I tried to help him as well but he said it wouldn't work out anyways and he'll just admire her from far away. Or something like that."

Where are your balls, man?", Sirius asked and then continued: "You at least have to give it a try! You are with us the most popular guys in school, she'll be all over you."

Fabian seemed to hate where this conversation was going and so he just got up and left, Gideon following him. But before he ran after his brother, he told us that we should do a prank together another time. 

"Well that was kind of weird.", Peter stated and we all agreed. We finished our dinner in silence and walked back to the common room, where we thought we would find Lily and James, but they weren't there yet. It had already been two hours. 

"Oh, maybe they are kissing!", Aya suggested, but Remus didn't think that Lily would kiss James after only one date. "Many people kiss even without a date!", Sirius smirked, but we all just ignored him. Before anyone could say anything else, a laughing Lily and James came into the common room, walking hand in hand. 

"Hey guys!", James said and I could swear that in this moment he was the happiest person in this room. His eyes were bright and full of love, his voice sounded full of pride and he walked like he could start floating any second. 

"Hey, prongs! No way that she actually likes you!", Sirius laughed and walked over to pad his best friend on the back. Lily blushed a little, but she didn't let go of James' hand. That was a good sign, it meant that she wasn't ashamed of him or frightened to show her feelings for him. 

"So did you kiss already?", Sirius asked and we all giggled. Of course that would be the first thing he wanted to know. 

"Yes, we did you curious and perverted ass.", Lily chuckled and her smile widened even more when she saw Marlene in one corner of the common room.

"I am sorry, I have to go.", she told James and kissed him on the cheek. Then she ran over to Marlene and the both of them went to the dorms. They had a lot to talk about. 

"So are you a couple?", Peter asked and I had to think of the bet that we made. If James said yes, Peter would have won it. 

"No, not yet. She wants to take it slow and test if I'm worth it.", James explained and Remus couldn't hold a 'yes!' back. 

"Why does that make you so happy?", James asked confused, but Remus just changed the subject quickly: "It's a full moon on the 12th. I have to uhm, get ready." Then he walked upstairs to his dorm.

"But it's only the 7th! What is going on here?", James asked, but nobody answered him and everyone had to suddenly do something important. We couldn't tell him about the bet, he wouldn't like it that we betted on his love life.

"Guys, really? Tell me!"

Thur- 11. September 1977

It was one day before the full moon when Aya and I sat in Charms and listened to Professor Flitwick as he talked about all kinds of healing charms. We were in the fourth row, and James and Sirius sat behind us, on the table next to them were Lily and Marlene.

Lily and James were talking a lot these days, but I've never seen her kiss him except for on the cheeks. They had a second date on next Tuesday and everyone was really excited to see how far this relationship was going to go, first because they were Head boy and - girl and second because she had rejected him for six years. 

Aya and I were more interested in the mysterious girl that Fabian had mentioned to be his huge crush. We had