"I wouldn't date a Gryffindor in a million years"
"I wouldn't be so sure about that, Riddle"
In which the Heir of Slytherin ends up falling for the Gryffindor golden boy.
[james potter x oc]
[marauders era]
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"You are bloody brilliant!" James exclaimed
"I know, Potter" Veronica proudly smiled
Both were at Defence Against the Dark Arts class, a class in which Veronica was excellent.
She was a master at Legilimency and Occlumency. But James on the hand, not so much.
"Where did you learn it?" James asked her curiously
"My father taught me when I was little" she simply replied
"Ah yes, Veronica Riddle master in the Dark Arts" James joked
"Well, you're better than me in Transfiguration" Veronica admitted
She didn't know what happened or when but now James and her acted like they were friends and she had to admit but she liked it.
He, on the other side, knew that the previous night marked the end and the beginning of something. The end of the marauders and Veronica hating each other and hopefully, the start of a new friendship. He didn't even look at Lily in the entire class.
"And I'm hearing right? It's the arrogant Veronica Riddle admitting that I'm better than her at something?" James asked her playfully
"As if you aren't just as arrogant" she playfully rolled her eyes
Remus was sitting down in front of them listening to the conversation and wondering what was going on between his friend and the Heir of Slytherin.
• • •
"That was the funniest thing I've done in years" Veronica laughed loudly when she entered the Marauder's dorm room
"You haven't even seen him yet" James laughed along with her
Veronica drunk was a lot different than her sober, she let herself loose and she was way more fun to be with.
"I'm just imagining and it will be hilarious" she laughed thinking about Lucius Malfoy with bright red hair
"You're too intoxicated" Peter commented from his bed
"I know" Veronica kept laughing
James was looking around in his wardrobe and suddenly took out one of his Quidditch jerseys.
"Here" he passed it to Veronica
"What?" she asked confused looking at the shirt in her hands
"Riddle, as much as I love the view I think you'd rather wear that shirt or else you'll kill me when you're sober" James said watching her now putting on his jersey "It suits you, Riddle" he told her
"Really?" She looked at herself in the mirror "Maybe I'll wear it to one of your matches" she said nonchalantly
All the Marauders looked between each other. They knew what wearing someone's jersey to a match meant.
"Yeah, maybe" James smiled looking at her
Sirius, Remus and Peter looked at the both of them. Maybe Veronica had said that because she was clearly intoxicated, but you know what they say: drunk words are sober thoughts.
• • •
"What about this one?" Narcissa Malfoy showed a beautiful black dress to Veronica
The trips to Hogsmeade were always the same, the girls would go shopping and then meet the boys to have some butterbeer.
"It's lovely Cissy, trying to impress Malfoy at Slug Club?" She playfully shoved her friend
"Oh come on! He hasn't even ask me yet" Narcissa whined
"He will" Veronica assured her friend
The girls looked for dresses for a bit more until Narcissa found a gorgeous black dress and Veronica a green silk one.
Slughorn always invited his best students to some gatherings he loved but all the students despised, still they all showed him their best smiles. Narcissa and Veronica always attended, the latter was basically an honorary member. She knew she reminded slughorn of Tom, that was why she was his favourite student.
Narcissa and Veronica then seated at Three Broomsticks with Thodore Nott, Lucius Malfoy, Rodolphus Lestrange and Regulus Black.
They were comfortably chatting when a group of four loud boys also entered the establishment. They immediately looked at Veronica.
"Riddle, why is that blood traitor looking at you?" Regulus Black asked the girl sitting beside him
"That's your brother Regulus, you shouldn't talk as if you don't know him" Veronica looked at the younger boy beside her
"He betrayed us, he's no longer a Black" The pale boy scoffed
Veronica looked again at the Marauders but now James was the only one looking at her now. Sirius had probably seen her talking with his brother. Veronica softly smiled at him and turned to look at Narcissa, who was telling the boys some anecdote.
Veronica Riddle walked alone through Hogsmeade when she was shoved into an alley, but know she know who was the one trapping her.
"Good to see you too, Black" she said turning around to face him
"Didn't know you were friends with my brother" he said
"He's a Slytherin, and I also know him since we were children" she simply replied
"Sure" he hissed under his breath
"Let her breath Sirius, it's normal she is friends with your brother" Remus appeared in the alley followed by James and Peter
"Yeah yeah I just...never mind" Sirius said walking away from them making Remus follow him
"Well, clearly his family is still a touchy matter" Veronica said when he left
"Padfoot will get over it" James said "What have you got there?" He pointed at the bag in her hands
"A dress for Slug Club" she simply replied
"Ah yes, I was invited too" James proudly stated
"I'll be seeing you there then" Veronica said trying to leave
"Wait!" James took her arm before she left "You know uh...we could go together if no one has invited you yet, of course" He nervously asked
Had James Potter just asked Veronica Riddle to Slug Club?
"Won't Evans be jealous?" She asked him
"She isn't invited" he replied and Veronica smirked
Of course that filthy little mudblood wasn't invited.
"I'm sorry Potter, but someone has already invited me"
And with that, she left, even if no one had invited her. She couldn't risk being seen with a Gryffindor.
