Mischief Managed

The Date

James's point of view:
I ran a hand through my tousled black hair. I wiped my sweaty palms on my pants.
I'm going out with Lily Evans. I was beyond nervous. Everything had to go perfect. Lily deserved everything to go perfect.
"You can do this." I said to myself in the mirror. "You're James freaking Potter!"
I prayed my confidence would last as I walked to the common room.
"You look good mate." Sirius said.
"You really think so?" I asked.
"Yeah, Evans will go mad for you."
Lily and Marlene walked in. My jaw dropped. Lily was a vision of perfection. She stood in front of me and smiled.
"There aren't even words to describe how beautiful you are." I said in awe.
She blushed.
"Thank you! Are you ready?" She asked.
"Let's go." I held out my hand, she took it.
"You two have fun!" Marlene called.
"Remember to use protection!" Sirius said winking. Marlene smacked him. 

We decided to go to the three broomsticks. We ordered some butter beers and sat down.
"So how's quidditch?" Lily asked.
"Great! Promise you'll come to all the matches?" I asked.
"Promise." She said.
"Have you ever played?" I asked.
She shook her head. "No, I'm dreadful at flying."
"I could teach you if you want." I offered.
"If you're up to the challenge." She said.
"I'm always up for a challenge. I got my first broom when I was two years old. It was a toy and didn't go more than a foot or two off the ground but I loved it anyway, it was my favorite thing as a kid." I said smiling as I thought back on it.

Sirius's point of view:
Marlene and I decided to go to Hogsmead. It was starting to snow.
"So do you want to go to The Three Broomsticks?" Marlene asked.
I peered inside. "It's too crowded. I've got a better idea." I added grabbing her hand. The Hogshead bar was near deserted.
"We'll have a couple of shot glasses and some firewhiskey." I said to the bartender. He raised his eyebrows.
"How old are you boy?" The bartender asked.
"Nineteen sir." I said.
"Really?" He asked. He clearly wasn't falling for it.
"Really." I said as I slid a few extra gallions towards him.
Marlene I sat down at the table with our firewhiskey.
I filled a shot glass and gave it to Marlene who downed it in about two seconds flat.
"You might want to slow down Mickinnon." I said.
"I can handle this a lot better than you can Black."
"We'll see about that."
Is this a date? Are we together? I've  dated plenty of girls but this is different. This has to be different, Marlene deserves that.

Lily's point of view:
The date was going surprisingly well. James and I were talking. It was one of those talks that could go on forever.  James make me laugh so hard butterbeer nearly came out my nose. A
"Once when I was little I wanted to play with my sister's doll. She put it up on a high shelf where I couldn't reach it. It floated down off the shelf and into my hands. It was the first time I had ever done magic. Petunia was absolutely terrified. When she told my parents they just thought she was going mad or just wanted attention. They didn't believe until they saw me do magic again. Petunia and I used to get along well. My magic and Hogwarts drove us apart." I said.
"Freak!" Petunia's words echoed in my head. I felt a tear start to slide down my cheek. James gently wiped it away.
"She's just jealous Lily, you are the most extraordinary person I know."
It reminded of what Severus would say when I was teased.
"Thank you." I said sincerely.
I always thought James was arrogant, narcissistic, and a bully, I was wrong. He's different in the best possible way.

James point of view:
We started to walk back to the castle. It was snowing and Lily's cheeks were red from the cold.
"I wish I brought my gloves." Lily said "It's freezing."
There were snowflakes in her red hair. She was breathtaking. I took her her hands and warmed them.
"Lily." I said. My eyes locked on her beautiful green ones.
"I was a git before. Thanks for giving me a second chance." I added.
She gently cupped my face in her hands. Slowly she moved closer, I could feel her breath.
"You deserved it." She said softly.
Then she kissed me. It was like fireworks going off. Never in even my dreams had anything felt so perfect. My heart pounded so hard I was afraid it would burst out of my chest. We could have died right at that moment, I wouldn't have noticed. I was so happy nothing could bring me down, because I was standing there in the snow snogging Lily Evans.