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Sunlight streamed through the window, distroying any chance of falling back to sleep, and with it the chance of going back to the dream. With a sigh Lily sat up and streatched trying to remember what the dream was. She gave a shrug and went to the bathroom to get ready. Exams were over and today was a hogsmead day. Meaning her roomates would spend the next hour in the bathroom. Best to use it before its taken over.

As she came out she saw two of her roomates, Marline and Mary already up.

Marline glanced her way with a smirk, "267"

Lily looked her with confusion "267 what?"

"267 days since Potter asked you out last."

"Good. Maybe hes finaly learned." She turned and began going through her trunk, but not before her friends saw the look in her eye, a look some would call wistfull.

The Four Marauders were loungig in the common area. James was sitting back with his eyes closed, Serius was throwing balled up bits of paper at Remus, Remus was attempting to dodge said paper while reading a book and Peter was poking James

"Is there a reason we're waiting for the girls?"

Remus piped up "James has given up his attempt to stop attempting to woo Lily."

James directed a glare at him, "No, Padfoot promised Marline so here we are"

He returned to his silent brooding, thoughts of red hair and emrald eyes pouring through his mind. Finally the girls came down and they headed to the village chatting and laughing.

It was now past lunch and the sixth years were all done shopping. Silently agreeing to have lunch at the three broomsticks theu were interupted by screaming. Turning they saw a group of black clad people with silver masks

Mary's face paled, "Deatheaters" Her voice almost a whisper.

Without a thought James and Serious started flinging spells towards the attackers

"Wormtail, Moony! Get the kids out of here" James shouted gestering towards a group of third years.

The fight continued and out of nowhere a red light got Serius, stunning him and leaving James alone. James was a great dueler but he didnt stand a chance against six adults. Soon one stepped forward and a red light burst from their wand and hit James in the chest. At that moment it was as if every nerv in his body was on fire. As if blades of ice was piercing ever inch of skin he had. He was under the cruciotis. He screamed

Lily was holding a rag against a bleeding girls arm when she heard the scream. When she saw it was James she froze. James didnt scream. He laughed with that stupid smirk. He tussled his hair and winked. He didnt scream. But yet there he was. In an instant her wand was out and she rushed forward with a shout "James!" At the same time Serius, who had been woken up, grabbed her and pulled her back.

The pain stopped and James heard the voice of the Deatheater, "Aw look it here. Wil Baby Bwack is trying to save a mudblood" The voice dripped with insanity. James turned and saw Lily fighting to get away from Serius. "Lets show her how mudbloods should be treated. Cru-" She didnt get the chance to finish because at that moment james stood with a glint in his eye

"Dont touch her!" He began sendinf a barrage of spells. Stunners, cutting curses, tickling charms. Anything he could think of. After what felt like forever Dumbledore and the rest of the teachers arived and the deatheaters disaperated.

Exahsted James collapsed and Lily and the rest of his friends were there in an instant.

Lily looked down at him with tears on her cheeks, "James..."

He looked at her surprised. Shes never used his first name before

"Ask me."

His face showed confusion "Ask you what" He gave a cough

"Just ask me you git"

Something in her eye told James what she meant. And he took a breath

"Go out with me Evans"

Instead of answering she just kissed him. And all thoughts of the crucio vanished from his mind.