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Lily Evans to Foxiest Freshers Flat : ugh why are potter and black literally the most attractive couple ever
Marlene McKinnon: if you mean ‘couple of siblings’ then yes agreed
Lily Evans: ??
Lily Evans: siblings??
Marlene McKinnon: yes… not sure what is confusing here
Lily Evans: EVERYTHING?!?
Dorcas Meadowes: potter’s family adopted black which is why they have different names
Mary Macdonald: it’s super sweet!
Lily Evans: BUT I HAVE HEARD THEM REFER TO EACH OTHER AS ‘BOYFRIEND’ AND ‘GIRLFRIEND’?!?!
Marlene McKinnon: oh that’s just a joke lol
Lily Evans: ?!?!
Dorcas Meadowes: lol you good lils?
Lily Evans: but potter is never at queer café meetings??
Mary Macdonald: yeah they conflict with her football practices. she hates that she can’t come actually
Lily Evans: and i guess her and sirius share a room because they are siblings not a couple...?
Dorcas Meadowes: oh yeah they would never approve gender neutral housing for 2 first years if they were actually dating
Marlene McKinnon: i can’t believe you thought they were dating lol
Lily Evans: THERE WAS A LOT OF EVIDENCE
Mary Macdonald: but jamie is always flirting with you!
Lily Evans: what
Marlene McKinnon: lol are you really this oblivious?? you’re top of your class in organic chem!
Lily Evans: CHEM MAKES SENSE!! WOMEN DO NOT!!
Lily Evans: I AM STILL KINDA NEW TO THIS WHOLE WLW THING
Dorcas Meadowes: and we love and support you in your obliviousness <3
Lily Evans: but like… jamie has actually been flirting with me??
Mary Macdonald: she literally tells you how pretty you are and how fun you are all the time
Lily Evans: i just thought she was being nice!!
Marlene McKinnon: um jamie is deffo nice but she is never that nice to me
Dorcas Meadowes: or me
Mary Macdonald: or me
Lily Evans: holy shit holy shit holy shit
Lily Evans: what do i do???
Dorcas Meadowes: do you like her?
Lily Evans: UM YEAH AND I HAVE FELT REALLY BAD ABOUT IT BECAUSE I THOUGHT SHE WAS DATING SIRIUS
Mary Macdonald: text her! ask her out!
Lily Evans: HOW?!?
Dorcas Meadowes: with your phone? and your words?
Lily Evans: omg okay i can do this
Mary Macdonald: yes you can!!
Lily Evans: you’re sure she has been flirting with me??
Marlene McKinnon: she literally never shuts up about you. like sirius has been complaining about it
Lily Evans: AH OKAY I’M GONNA DO IT
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Lily Evans to Jamie Potter : hey um this might be a kinda weird question and might be like coming out of nowhere so totally feel free to ignore it if you want and never mention this again but… do you like me??
Jamie Potter to Lily Evans: um
Jamie Potter: yes?
Jamie Potter: i thought that was pretty obvious lol
Lily Evans: AH OKAY
Lily Evans: um maybe not to me because maybe i’m like… super oblivious
Jamie Potter: ive asked you out before…?
Lily Evans: omg you have??
Jamie Potter: like multiple times lol
Jamie Potter: but youve always said you were busy
Lily Evans: I HAVE BEEN!! LIKE ACTUALLY!!
Jamie Potter: no no i know youre like crazy busy dont worry
Jamie Potter: i didnt think you were like rejecting me or anything
Lily Evans: i wasn’t!!!
Lily Evans: but i also didn’t know you were asking me out on a date!! i thought it was just to hang out as friends!!
Jamie Potter: lol i dont ask my friends to come to picnics at the local botanical gardens
Jamie Potter: like no offense to the guys but…. yeah
Lily Evans: ahhh omg okay
Lily Evans: i also maybe kinda thought you and sirius were dating??
Jamie Potter: omg
Jamie Potter: ew no omg
Jamie Potter: hes literally my brother haha
Lily Evans: OKAY I KNOW THAT NOW
Jamie Potter: but yeah i’m…. very single lol
Lily Evans: okay so i’ve apparently been insanely thick
Lily Evans: but… wanna go out sometime?
Lily Evans: i promise to not always be this dumb
Jamie Potter:
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jamie Potter: i mean… yes
Jamie Potter: in a very cool and casual way
Jamie Potter: because i am a very cool and casual person
Lily Evans: you’re not but that’s part of why i like you lol
Jamie Potter:
:D
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