See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

James stood in the common room, his hands clenched, his feet tapping nervously. She was about to come down those stairs in front of him. He could just picture it. Her flaming red hair in casual disarray, her green eyes sparkling and a red blush creeping onto her cheeks as she saw his intense gaze.

Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait without you

"No, James Potter, I will never go out with you!" She screamed at him, her voice wrought with frustration, "Why can't you just leave me alone?" she pleaded, her eyes boring into his.

"I love you, Lils." He whispered after she had gone.

With or without you
With or without you

James kneaded his forehead with his knuckles in irritation. How could he ever get her to realize he wasn't kidding?

Through the storm we reach the shore
You give it all but I want more
And Im waiting for you

He longed for her touch. He saw her face in his dreams. Her eyes. Her gorgeous beautiful sparkling eyes. Her hair. Her flaming, messy hair. Her lips. Her lovely curved lips. He yearned to discover them with his.

With or without you
With or without you
I cant live
With or without you

Lily sat on her bed, shaking her head and muttering to herself. That James Potter just wound her up. She wished he would just leave her alone and stop teasing her. If only he meant it. As much as he antogonized her, there was a part of her that wanted to feel his tall lanky body against hers, to run her fingers through that trainwreck of a hairstyle. Well, there seemed to have been something in his eyes when he asked her. Lily stopped what she was doing and balanced the possibilities. Could he...? No. James Potter was incapable of being serious. She had to move on.

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

James watched her. Under the beech tree with Benjy Fenwick. He snarled silently to himself. Her third boyfriend in two months. Could she not realize that he, James, was an option as well?

My hands are tied
My body bruised, shes got me with
Nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose

James sighed and turned away. He couldn't watch her anymore. What was the purpose? None. He had tagged after her long enough. He had to give up and move on. It hurt too much to see her disregarding him as if he was nothing.

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

Lily thought as she kissed Benjy. She just didn't feel anything. She wasn't one to be a "playa" but she just couldn't find a single person who, when they kissed her, or held her, made her feel the way she felt just looking at James. She saw him walked across the grounds. She pushed Benjy away, and muttering a heartfelt apology, ran to James.

She grabbed his sleeve and pulled his face towards hers, "James, did you mean it when you asked me out or were you just messing around?"

He didn't show any surprise in his voice though his eyes were full of it, "Of course I meant it, Lils. I told you. I've changed."

"Oh, James." She pressed her lips softly against his, and he responded enthusiastically, wrapping his arms around her, urgency apparent.

With or without you
With or without you
I cant live
With or without you

James pulled away gently, though his arms tightened around her, "Lily, I love you."

She gazed at him, and pressed her cheek against his heart, loving the feel of the rhythmic beating, "I love you too."

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allrighty, to there it is. My first songfic! I hope you liked it, I love U2...please Review!