It had only been a week since the prank which had caused Snape to call Lily a mudblood, but Lily had already noticed a change. James had avoided her since that day, not completely, but avoided talking to her when he didn't need to, and kept the pranks he played on Snape to a minimum too. Lily was unnerved by the quiet, even Rosenblum fuming about how James would never notice her because of Lily didn't help Lily thinking something was strange. Finally she decided to send an owl to James, asking why he'd been so nice and let her be for the last week, and saying she felt strange enough not having Snape as a friend anymore let alone James acting as though she'd eventually gotten him to leave her alone. The reply she got was simple
"You needed space. Meet me in the library before breakfast tomorrow to talk. James"
Lily blushed a little, realising she had actually missed James in the week he hadn't been trying to get her attention. Looking across the common room to see James watching her she nodded once, smiling before going up to the girls dorm.
The next morning Lily was awake and in the Library long before anybody else just quietly studying as she waited for James.
"Waiting for someone Evans." James said as he sat down beside her smiling.
Lily grinned back, "Yes I am and you know it James."
James grin got broader if that was possible at the use of his first name. "I was surprised to get that note yesterday Lily. Did you miss me?"
A blush started to cover Lily's cheeks, "Maybe a little, It was strange. Yes I missed you."
That was all the encouragement James had been wanting for years, so he leant forwards and kissed Lily gently on the lips. "Go out with me please Lily." He asked again.
"Yes That sounds nice." Lily replied, kissing James, before taking his hand and getting up to go down for breakfast.