Melisende and Levi sat at their usual table in Transfiguration. James sat beside them in the adjacent row, though he would prefer back benches.

 The chatter soon died as Professor Mcgonagall strolled in. 

Soon the students were informed to practise the the bird conjuring charm, only to find that it was extremely hard. Only a few ones, namely Melisende, Levi and Lily had been able to perfectly cast them.

James not a bit interested in the charm, found himself admiring his beloved Mel's intelligence. He started to write various notes and charm them to fly towards Melisende. Much to Mel's irritation all were simple doodles of her and the birds the charm produced.

Finally having her patience dropped, she yelled "Will you stop annoying me Potter?"

"I don't need your consult on my actions", he stated with the famous Potter smirk.

"Shove off Potter! You are not needed here", Levi hissed, done with the attention they were getting. Levi was known to maintain a low profile, his home atmosphere was not much different to Melisende so it was an understatement to say that he loved peace.

"Last time i checked i was not talking to you Parker", James hissed openly showing his dislike towards him.

"Just shut up will you! He's my best friend for goodness sake! You can't just insult him", Melisende yelled. Unknown to them, their argument had catched attention of the whole class, including the 'oh so loving discipline' Professor Mcgonagall.

"Detention today Miss. Rowle and Mr. Potter, trophy room tonight at 8pm", they heard her yell as they both suppressed their groans.

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Melisende pursed her lips and signed at the tall glass cases. Glancing at her right was James Potter, standing there with a achieved smirk.

"Why are you smirking? Because of you we have detention", Mel exclaimed and let out a huff of annoyance.

"Meaning i get to spend time with you Darling", he replied.

"Funny because all we do is argue", she whispered silently.

"We can be friends, if you want i mean", he said trying to ease the tension, hoping it to be his first step towards his mission. Though he cursed the fact about how fishy it sounded.

"An absolute delight", she replied sarcastically picking up the trophy so she could start her detention. James was working extremely slowly much to Mel's frustration.

"Do it fast Potter, i don't want to waste my time being with you", Melisende ordered him.

Time passed and Melisende reached the last trophy.

"Move over idiot, i want to get this over with", she said as she side bumped him out of the way. The trophy was at last shelf, how much she tried her height was no where near the shelf.

"Struggling i see", he said amused by the short girl trying to reach the higher shelf.

"Way to state the obvious", she replied rolling her eyes trying to remain as calm as possible.

"You can just ask me you know", he stated, smirking at her efforts.

"I don't need help from you Potter", Melisende growled, eyes turning to slits. Him and his arrogance she thought.

James winked, grabbing the last golden trophy and holding it high up in the air.

"Give it to me", Mel yelled as she tried to snatch the trophy from him, though no match for his six foot figure.

James laughed teasingly as he watched Melisende struggle, clearly enjoying it much more than his face showed.

Having enough, Mel grabbed the collar of his shirt to hoist herself up, so that she could finally snatch the trophy. James fell back with a laugh as he hit the floor, with Melisende right at top of him.

Melisende could not help but glare daggers in his head. As soon as her eyes connected with his, all her anger seemed to disappear. There was no hate in his eyes as she had expected, no anger.

It was way more complicated than she had expected. His eyes showed affection? No that is not possible she said to herself. Care perhaps? 

She used her palms to lift herself up but ended up falling on him again. She cursed herself.

Heat rose in her cheeks as she lifted her face from James' chest. She saw him smiling, not a fake or cocky one, but a genuine one. She wondered why?

He slowly lifted his hand and tucked the stray piece of her hair, which had escaped from her ponytail behind her ear. Mel looked in his hazel eyes once again, only to get drown in them. She didn't knew what was happening, she just couldn't help but admire his handsome features. It felt as if an invincible force was pulling them both in.

Snapping back into reality, Melisende quickly took the trophy as she got up and started cleaning it. She felt really awkward. Yes she loved him, but she was sure that he hated her! And seeing different emotions in his eyes confused her.

James coughed lightly, his mind was racing with various ideas to break the tension again.

He signed softly, He was a marauder, An unregistered animagus, one of the founders of Marauder's map! Yet his mind couldn't think of anything when it came about the girl he loved.

'Get a grip over yourself James, You are a gryffindor!' His subconscious yelled at him.

He looked at her, she had finished cleaning long ago, yet she was rubbing the trophy with the rag, lost in her own thoughts Melisende had not realised that the piece was cleaned.

James took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry", he whispered ducking his head down in shame.

Mel was instantly snatched out of her world.

"uhh.... For what?", she asked softly not able to believe that the almighty James Potter had apologized. I mean it's not a regular sight to be seen.

"For insulting your friend. I know he means a lot to you! He was there for you when some idiotic guy decided that you weren't good anymore, when that guy purposefully hurt you...... Levi remained by your side, even though it was that idiotic boy's duty to do so. The boy failed you even after all the promises he had done to you, after all the cheesy lines he had used for you!", James paused. He let out the breath he was holding.

"Also  I'm sorry for troubling you in the class, I know you don't like detention, you have got your prefect record to maintain after all", he said looking straight in her eyes.

Melisende was shocked. She hadn't expected this. His eyes held guilt and pain. She knew he was telling the truth, she knew that by the phrase 'idiotic guy' he meant himself. She was lost, her mind was not working. She couldn't digest that he was indirectly apologizing for being rude to her all those years, for pretending to hate her just because she was placed into slytherin. She still remembered those promises he made, those sweet talks, those birthday gifts. She remembered everything single thing. But why so suddenly? Or maybe why so late??

James walked towards the door and stopped. He turned around to look at her, his eyes were glossy.

"But trust me, that idiotic guy never meant to do all those things", he whispered as he walked out leaving her in a cyclone of emotions she never thought she would experience.

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Hello Buddies!

Here comes the next chapter. James apologized to her! Yeah it was indirect but still! The cheesy things are gonna start be prepared!

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~ Queen of hearts.