Lily Evans came down the stairs of the head boy and girls common room. She was still in her pjs, she was wearing fuzzy pants and a tank top. It was 2 o'clock in the morning. She noticed James sitting on the couch "Oh hey" she said

"Hey Evans"

"Why are you still up Potter?" She was smiling

"Cant a man think?"

"Oh- uh.. Sorry. I'll just leave then" she turned to walk back up the stairs

"Wait"

"What?" She said a little coldly

"Want to talk?"

"I did, but you clearly don't"

He smiled, "Relax. sit"

"Fine" she tried to suppress a smile as she sat down next to him, closer than necessary

He noticed that. But he didn't back away "Well...hi."

"Hey" she failed at suppressing her smile

He knew she liked him. And he loved it. "What's new with you, Evans?"

"Oh, nothing really. Just you being an arse as usual" she teased "You?"

He rolled his eyes. "You love it"

She blushed slightly "I do not!"

"Mmhm..."

"Ugh I hate you" she pushed him with her shoulder

He smiled.

"What are you smiling at?"

"How predictable you are"

"What do you mean? I'm not predictable!"

His eyes gleamed. "So are"

"I am not!"

"Of course not..."

"Oh shut up!" She stuck her tongue out at him

"That was about the most childish thing you could have done"

"I know, you love me anyways" she laughed

He rolled his eyes.

"You know you love me Potter"

"Not as much as you love me, Evans"

"Let's be real, you love me more"

"...Except no"

"Are you telling me if I kissed you right now, you wouldn't kiss me back?"

"...I never said that"

"But how do you know that I would kiss you back"

"Because you find me irresistible, and you thought of the situation first"

"I do NOT find you irresistible"

"Haha, please"

"Let me remind you, that it was you who always asked me out"

Wow. That was a low blow. James pretended he didn't hear it.

"James, I'm kidding. Please don't be mad at me?"

"I'm not" he said, maybe too soon.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. Please, I'm sorry" she said with pleading eyes

He looked at her face. She seemed to mean it. "mm, it's fine." he said sleepily

"I really am sorry" she took his hand and held it. He didn't pull away

She kissed him lightly on the cheek. He kissed her lightly on the mouth. She kissed him back.

He pulled away. "I knew you would"

She blushed "oh shut up!"

She kissed him again