James Potter was hexing the boy from Hufflepuff again Lily couldn't see what made it 'fun' it just seemed hurtful but she knew that he wasn't like that on the inside..not really.

"Evans! Hey Evans!"

"What?" She gave up on ignoring James he just got worse if you didn't respond.

"Why won't you go out with me but you'll spend time with Snivellius."

"Because you are nasty and Severus yes that's his name not 'Snivellius' at least was nice until... You know and if you haven't noticed I am not talking to him anymore."

"Oh...I'm sorry"

"Don't be now isn't there someone you haven't hexed today. I don't think you got Severus today or are you saving him until you're done with the Ravenclaw's?"

James look bewildered "No I wasn't going to hex and one today" he said in a shy voice

"Doesn't look like it when you made John Dawlish front teeth go buck and yes that's his name try learning it."

Lily walked away from James who had turned and started walking to Moony who waited on his. Why had Moony waited on someone like that? She knew what Moony was and he could get way better friends than James Potter and why he never seen that he was better than James she would never know. Lily had reached Charms class and Professor Flitwick was ever so pleased to see her there before the class began as he needed her to give help to a pupil who could not do Charms. Somehow Lily knew who it was before Professor Flitwick said his name.

James Potter.

"But Professor why can't Pad-I mean why can't Sirius help him?"

"Please Lily, Sirius is barely passing himself"

Lily was confused now how could a boy who spent his spare time using charms and hexs' on other students couldn't pass Charms class. The rest of the class had arrived and James hadn't tried to ask out Lily in ten minutes ... new record. Lily took her seat next to Wormtail. Lily could hear James and Sirius's conversation one she wasn't supposed to hear.

"...you know that won't get her to like you" Sirius sounded certain Lily hadn't heard the start but she imagined it started with James trying to tell Sirius how if he hurt 'Snivellius' enough maybe she would go out with him if this was the case Lily congratulated Sirius in her mind for not being an idiot like his best friend.

"You saw what Avery did" Now Lily was confused this was not what she was expecting in a conversation.

"I know but you already know as well as I do he's going to try that spell on Evans later"

"If he tries Anything on Evans it will be the last thing he does" Lily had to admire James for this he stood against the Death Eaters at least he wasn't that bad he stood up for his friends and even her even after she had refused point blank to go out with him two hundred times? Give or take?

"You know if it's one of Snivellius's spells Shield charms won't work I think he has them so not even a powerful one won't stop them"

"Well now we know why he's so good at Defense Against the Dark Arts or Dark Arts"

Lily couldn't listen anymore she did not want to hear about her ex best friend sitting comfortably with the Death Eaters. She thought there was good in Severus but ever since he called her ... that revolting word she could not even glance over him without tears welling up in her eyes. James had been informed of the new arrangement on how he was supposed to spend the weekends from 2pm to 4pm practicing Charms with Lily helping him.

"Evans!"

"What, What could you possibly say that I haven't already. If you will excuse me I need to visit a Death Eater and get hexed apparently. "

"Y-You know about Avery?"

"Well if you talk loud that's your fault isn't it and I can tell you now I don't need protected and what did Avery do this morning? I never heard that part."

"I didn't say you couldn't protect yourself " James grew sheepish but not because of that he continued "and anyway apparently ... Sniv has made a new spell it's ... like a invisible sword cuts you." James could tell the mention of Severus had upset her and so never said it again "Apparently he has been teaching Avery it ... and you know Avery ... h-he doesn't like M-M-M"

"Muggle-borns just say Muggle-borns I know you don't like ... the other word and I don't blame you as not many people do and neither do I for a matter of fact"

"Well apparently he thinks you've changed ... his friend so he's going to try it on you at-t lunch"

"Thank you for warning me James but I have no desire to get cut by an invisible sword today"

James walked infront with Padfoot. Lily knew all of them by their nicknames but she didn't believe James deserved one after treating her like a child for most of her Hogwarts experience. She didn't blame James for being protective because she realized that he done it with all his friends. Lily could probably get along with James if he just stopped being 'bored'. When he was bored he hexed people.

"Mudblood filth how nice of you to walk by I thought you'd like to see something" Avery stood at the entrance and James had stopped walking as soon as e heard the 'M' word.

"You thought wrong didn't you and the only scum around here is you I think you'll find" Lily walked past James who seemed to be breathing again. Lily made her way up to sit next to Alice Fortescue who had managed to talk about Frank Longbottom the whole of lunch. As Lily was walking to the common room to collect her books she heard and ... Incantation. One she hadn't heard 'Sectumsempra' whoever sent it... Well it was lucky for Lily they had bad aim. Lily turned round to a scene where James had Avery dangling upside down. .

"No!" Lily cried as she came rustling down the steps.

"Why are you defending him? He tried to hurt you!" James's voice had ... pleading in it.

"I'm not I'm stopping you from getting detention or even being expelled"

"Fine"

"Move out the way you tried to help me I will now help you" James moved away but still looked like he could kill Avery. Lily had to live up to her reputation of best at Charms in the year "Obliviate" she saw the cloudiness in Avery's eyes and knew it had been done. "Now we will want to hurry as class started five minutes ago" James began. Five minutes? She was sure she went 20 minutes before class started to make sure she made it on time did that really take twenty five minutes? Luckily she got her books before it so Lily and James speed walked to Transfiguration.

"Miss Evans and Mr. Potter where have you been?" Professor McGonagall had a shocked expression on her face.

"I'm sorry Professor I wasn't feeling well and James helped me to the hospital wing I have had some potion to help it settle though so I should be ok" Lily has saved James' skin and her owns because as it came from Lily Professor McGonagall never questioned it.

"No" she heard James whisper to Sirius.

"Why were you late then" Sirius was much better at whispering but she could hear him.

Through the whole of transfiguration while Lily worked wonders on changing the Pig into a chair she could hear James recapping all what happened and how it was the best thing that happened to him when he met Lily. Lily felt herself blush at this and she could feel that Sirius noticed cause just then he whispered something to James unaudioable but a wide grin appeared upon James' face.

Lily had taught James how to do charms better in just one week the rest would have to be after the Holidays because now it was time to see her parents and Tuney again. She missed her big sister even if Tuney didn't like her being a 'Freak' Lily missed her.