A/N: And . . . here's chapter 2! This one is dedicated to Emily, Future Madame Pomfrey! Happy Birthday! Hope you spend it well! Please R&R! :D
Assignment 2: Task - Your landings are most likely going to be shaky and why wouldn't this occur in a relationship as well? For this task, I want you to write about a misunderstanding that is causing problems in your relationship. With a bad landing, you should quickly jump to your feet, mount your broom and try again! Your pairing should do the exact same with this rocky part and you have to show that in the story.
Prompt: (action) a kiss, Extra Prompt: (word) ridiculous
Word count: 750
Disclaimer: Nope. Never Have, Never Will.
The Beast
She kissed him.
Before James had time to react, it was too damage had already been done. Lily, his girlfriend, looked at him with fury and sorrow as she watched James, who she had finally given a chance, kiss Melanie Waters, a 6th year girl, after the end of a very tough Quidditch match where Gryffindor's had won the House Cup. James hastily pushed Melanie aside, not caring when she fell by his roughness to the floor, and ran after Lily, the only girl he wanted to place his lips on, not some overexcited fan. He had to explain to Lily that the situation was nothing like it looked like. Melanie kissed him. She had forcefully attacked James with her carnivorous lips and James had been too slow to dodge it or even notice the surprise attack. In that regard, she was a monster and James was the innocent victim for which that beast had laid her eyes on. Why would James care about that girl when he had finally secured the girl of his dreams?
"Lily!" James shouted to the corridor outside the common room as he finally broke free from the Quidditch fans and stumbled through the portrait. He expected to find Lily stalking off, not waiting for him with the most deadly calm expression that sent dread throughout his entire body, most especially his heart. He took a deep breath and wiped the sheen of sweat on his forehead with the back of his hand. Lily Evans was leaning against the wall, humming faintly, tapping her fingers against her thighs as she waited for James to be the first to break the silence. "Er, Lily, I can explain."
Lily arched a brow up and set her posture straight, so that she was no longer leaning against the wall but standing at her full height. "Oh, you can? Go ahead, darling, I'm all ears," she responded sarcastically, crossing her arms and tapping her foot against the floor.
James cleared his throat and wondered why he was so nervous. This time it wasn't actually his fault but why did she make him so intimidated? "So, you see . . "
Tap.
"It's not my fault, and I know how that sounds but - "
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"She attacked me! She pressed her lips on mine! I'll have you know th-"
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"Merlin! I'm sorry for being such a dimwitted fool and letting a carnivore beast ravish my lips which are only meant for kissing the soles of your beautiful feet!" James screamed just as the portrait swung upon and the music blasting through the room stopped for a beat. The Gryffindor's who had been wildly partying stopped and stared at the pair before Sirius and Remus, who were the ones leaving the common room, coughed awkwardly and closed the portrait door.
"Er, we'll be heading that way to the Room of Requirement," Remus politely stated, giving James an odd look before dragging a laughing Sirius with him. "Perhaps you two should go somewhere private," he suggested kindly as an afterthought.
James felt his cheeks flare and gave Lily a look of disbelief as she cracked her cool facade to laugh. "Are you laughing at me?"
Lily couldn't stop herself and kept on laughing. James looked around helplessly before finally wrapping his arms around her in an effort to calm her down. "S-Sorry, but you didn't have to go that far. A carnivore beast ravished your lips? Absolutely ridiculous." Lily sighed contently, wiping a tear. "I know you wouldn't cheat on me but I just let my jealousy get the better of me for a second."
James grinned, happily squeezing Lily back. "So, are we good?" He looked down and gave her his best smile with crinkling eyes and everything, leaning down to kiss her rosy lips - only to be met with a hand. "Wha-?"
Lily grimaced, shrugging as she drew back from their hug. "Sorry, but I don't want to kiss you now that Melanie has. It would feel . . . dirty."
"So, let's sanitize my lips," James cheerfully answered, puckering his lips again. Lily swiftly moved and repeated the password to the Fat Lady. "Lily, you can't be serious?"
"See you later, darling!" she called as she entered the common room.
James groaned, noticing how the Fat Lady snickered as she swung the door closed. Even the portraits were laughing at him! He really wanted to kiss Lily but that beast had to ruin it all. Now, he didn't even get his victory kiss!