101 Ways to Ask Lily Evans Out

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It was a rare sight to see James Potter alone on Hogwarts Grounds. He was either with his quidditch team, pestering Lily Evans, or fooling around with the Marauders. But not today. He was sitting alone by the infamous Marauder beech tree with nothing but a stack of rocks to skip.

"Hello Lily," James said. He skipped another rock and watched as it skimmed the surface of the lake.

Lily stopped and stared at him with furrowed brows. "How'd you know?"

"Lucky guess."

"Well Remus told me you were planning on asking me to Slughorn's party." She walked around the large tree and sat down in front of James.

"Well I was, but then I figured you'd say no."

"Oh. Well ask me now."

"Er...will you go to Slughorn's party with me?"

"No."

James wasn't expecting that and his jaw dropped slightly, "What?"

"Well I already got asked because you took so damn long. So no." She got up and walked away.

"Bloody hell..." He threw his rock as far as he could and watched it fall and crash into the water.