Writing Exercise: Hopelessly Devoted To You
"Oi. Prongs. Don't mope about like a girl."
James gave Sirius the finger and sunk lower into the couch.
"Really mate. Tell me you're not going to be doing this all night."
When James didn't answer Sirius let out a sound of disgust. "Oh come on. It's only the one hundredth time the girl's shot you down. Just get over it and come to the kitchens with me."
"I don't feel like it." James muttered.
Sirius rolled his eyes and sat next to James on the couch. "You're really going to scowl darkly into the fireplace for the rest of the night?"
James grunted in response.
"You are the biggest wanker." Sirius said, exasperated. "How long have you fancied Evans? Don't answer." Sirius held up his hand and James closed his mouth. "It was a rhetorical question. If I really wanted to know I'd go check out your Evans Shrine."
"I don't have an Evans Shrine!" James protested, transferring his glare from the fireplace to his best mate.
"What would you call the corner of the dorm where you've collected every thing that Evans has ever given you? Including her History of Magic notes from Second Year?" Sirius raised his eyebrows when James did nothing but blush in response. "You've fancied her for years. It's getting a little pathetic mate." He paused. "More than a little pathetic. Epically pathetic. Evans has never given you the time of day, let alone a chance to go out on a date. Just move on already."
"I don't want to." James snapped, crossing his arms over his chest.
"I know for a fact that Gertrude Gunderson thinks you're fit. And I also know for a fact that Gertrude Gunderson won't say no to a visit to the Astronomy Tower, if you get what I'm saying." Sirius nudged James and winked. "It'll be good for you mate. Get your mind off Evans. I can't remember the last time you went out with a bird and had a good time."
"Sirius I just told you I don't want to see another girl. Lay off!"
"So what?" Sirius' eyes flashed angrily. "You're going to sit around like a fool and wait for a girl who's never going to be interested in you? How long is this going to last huh? Until the end of the year? After graduation? Are you going be forty years old and still sitting around hoping Lily bloody Evans finally realises that you're "the one" for her?"
Sirius expected an explosion from his mate. They'd had this conversation countless times over the past four years and it had always ended with James storming off in a huff and Sirius prepared to hex the next person that looked at him wrong.
Instead of telling Sirius that he'd never understand, that it didn't matter what foul name Lily had just called him, he knew that she would come around eventually, James closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead.
"I know mate."
Sirius blinked. That was…not expected.
"Every time this happens I tell myself, 'James - get over her. She's not worth it.' But…I can't. Because it's a lie. She is worth it." A soft smile appeared. "She's beautiful and sexy and clever and bloody feisty."
Sirius snorted. Feisty was not the word he would have chosen. Raging cow was closer to what he was thinking.
"Every girl I meet I compare to her and they never measure up. She is the one, I know it Padfoot." James thumped his chest over his heart. "I know it here. Understand?"
Sirius nodded slowly. "I think I do understand. What you're saying is…I have a vagina."
James' expression changed from hopeful to annoyed in seconds. "Piss off."
"No really." Sirius deadpanned. "You're a girl. A giant, skirt wearing girl. I get it now. Really, I do."
"I hate you." James muttered. "You're a complete bastard."
"Please don't write badly about me in your diary." Sirius clasped his hands together under his chin. "You aren't going to ask for my half of the Best Friends Forever necklace back are you?" He fluttered his eyelashes.
"Shove it Sirius."
Lyrics to the song in case you've never seen Grease (and if you haven't...WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! GO SEE IT RIGHT NOW! GO!)
Guess mine is not the first heart broken
My eyes are not the first to cry
I'm not the first to know there's
Just no getting over you
You know I'm just a fool who's willing
To sit around and wait for you
But baby can't you see there's nothing else for me to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's no where to hide
Since you pushed my heart aside
I'm outta my head hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
My head is saying fool forget him
My heart is saying don't let go
Hold on to the end that's what I intend to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
But now there's no where to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm outta my head hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you