Okay, so to show my love for the Jily ship I’ve decided to take part in the OTP Boot Camp Challenge by Gamma Orionis. I’ll write fifty Jily stories!!! True, some of them will just be one shots - but they’ll be fun to read for any Jily shippers.
The first prompt was Acrid meaning stinging, acidic, irritating and sharp. Read and review your thoughts!
This is part two of Acrid which I can now confirm will be a three piece story, I’d really love any reviews.
I can now confirm, this is my worst nightmare. Worse than kissing him? Yes.
After the game of truth or dare we all went along to the room of requirement, Dorcas did the honors of pushing James and I inside while Remus locked the door. Weirdly enough the one thing on my mind was if they’d get together soon. I’m a strange child...
“So, Lils. Why do you hate me.” James asks as we look around the room. I find yet another flaw in James Potter, he’s really upfront. Like, really!
“Errr, why are you asking this right now?” I grimace, I don’t like talking about my feelings, especially not with Jam- Potter.
“You’ve never told me why.” He flops on the bed.
“Okay, you’re arrogant, snobbish, selfish, annoying, too persistent, embarrassing and did I mention ARROGANT?!” I tell him.
“Wrong.” He says.
“What?” Now I’m confused, how am I wrong. I’m never wrong about James, I can read him like a book, he’s so predictable.
“In first year I was arrogant, selfish, snobby and maybe a little bit embarrassing for you. But I’m not now. I’ve changed. I’m still persistent, yes. BECAUSE. I. LOVE. YOU. Even though you are the most shortsighted person I’ve ever MET!” He screams into the bed covers.
“Potter, you’re the one with-” I begin.
“The one with glasses, I KNOW. Maybe that wasn’t the best way of putting that but you’ve just proved me right. I tell you I love you and all you do is insult me about my eyesight. WHY DO I LOVE YOU?” James cries.
The first thing I want to do is tell him to stop being a drama queen, but the words sink in. He’s never actually said that he loves me, just implied it. And now he’s crying on the bed over me.
“James?” I ask.
“Yeah, Lils?” He mutters.
And I laugh, why has so much changed since outside potions, I was the one feeling down and now I’m the one who’s annoying him, maybe we aren’t so different. Except for the fact that he’s got an obsession with someone he’ll NEVER get.
When I take the time to rethink why I hated him all along, there’s only one reason left, he’s too persistent. But when I rethink that, maybe it’s not a bad thing. He actually cares, Marley, Alice and Cas do care too but not in the way James does.
I take in a sharp intake of breath as I realise that I actually don’t hate him anymore. Yeah, I used to but I never took the chance to look again.
“I realised my problem Jamie, I judge people. But I only do it once, your first impression lasts forever until someone forces you to rethink your first judgement. I don’t hate you. I like that you care about me and I’m sorry.” I say looking at my feet and feeling ashamed.
“Okay, who are you and what have you done with Lily Evans?” He laughs sitting up.
He half skips over to me and gives me the biggest hug. Ever.
“Okay, I still don’t love you.” I tell him and push him away.
“Lilliana Evans, will you go to Hogsme - no wait that’s not enough. Lily Evans will you marry me?” He asks, as he gets on one knee.
I start to laugh, this is some sick joke right? If only.
“What’s so funny.” He asks earnestly. His eyes beginning to fill with tears.
“You’re not kidding.” I sigh.
And I’ve messed up once again. Maybe I underestimated his feelings for me, or maybe I over estimated him. I just wanted to be friends, but no, he asks me to marry him.
“I can’t believe you. Lily. I. AM. IN. LOVE. WITH. YOU!” He cries, tears falling down his face.
He slaps me in the face before heading to the bed and nesting under the covers and I know that if I did actually want to be with him I wouldn’t have a chance. Once he gets out of here he’ll tell Sirius and Remus and Peter, and none of the marauders will ever talk to me again because I’ve broken their best friends heart, again. For good.
I sink to the floor as I realise what this means, they’ll never speak to me again, no the boys aren’t my best friends but I need them. Remus to study with, Sirius to talk to about family problems and Peter to help in almost every lesson. And now because of one stupid dare they’re all going to hate me.
Tears start to fall as I begin to imagine how things would be if I’d just kissed him.
All I want to do now is kiss him, but I can’t because he hates me and because he’s in a bed wrapped up.
And I hate myself.
I shut my eyes and when I wake up the door’s open and he’s gone. I see a note lying in front of me drenched in tears. I can just make out the words.
I hate you.
So, sorry this is so short. And aren’t I rubbish at writing emotional stuff. Never mind, review it please!!!!
Jily
xxx
