Her laugh rang in the air, her emerald eyes sparkling with mirth. She stopped laughing a moment later and paused to look around at the four dazed looking young men around her.

"Um...guys?" she asked, a look of confusion falling on her face. "Is something wrong?"

Hearing her voice they seemed to awaken out of their odd trance-like states, almost simultaneously looking up at her.

"What? Oh, sorry Lily, just thinking." said one, the messy-haired, hazel-eyed infamous James Potter.

"Yeah..." agreed his best friend, Sirius Black with a shake of his head, as if to clear his thoughts.

"What about?" Lily asked, a smile tugging at her lips.

"Oh, just old times." replied Remus Lupin, a warm smile on his face, though within his amber eyes he seemed troubled.

Peter Pettigrew, the shortest of the four nodded enthusiastically.

Lily stared at them with a strange look for a moment before she laughed quietly, shaking her head at them.

"Oh you silly boys..."

"That's us!" Sirius said with a grin. "Forever silly and immature."

"Speak for yourself, Padfoot." Remus said with a snort.

Lily laughed again at this.

"Well, you're all my silly boys." she said, resting her head on James' shoulder.

"And you're my Lily." James said, looking down at the beauty next to him.

"Hey what about us!" Sirius protested.

"Oh alright, alright!" James said with fake annoyance.

"So she's our Lily." Remus said with another smile.

"For immature idiots, you all sure are sweet." Lily commented with a grin, laughter in her eyes.

"Aw, thanks Lils."

"And just so you know, I love you all very much." she added.

"But you love me most!" Sirius stated. "Right?" he asked with a childish hopefulness.

Lily shook her head sadly.

"I'm sorry Siri, I'm afraid James holds that title." she said, looking up at him and kissing his cheek.

"Aww..." pouted Sirius.

The group chuckled quietly, and sat in comfortable silence for a few more minutes before Lily stood up.

Stretching and attempting to suppress a yawn, the red head glanced at the time.

"Well it is getting late, I'm off to bed. Goodnight!"

"Goodnight Lily!" chorused the group, all of them watching her as she climbed the stairs to her dorm, not taking their eyes off her until she disappeared into her room and her door closed with a snap.

"Night guys, I'm going to sleep." said James, standing up and with a small wave leaving for his room.

"Goodnight." mumbled the others.

"We all should get to bed. Long day tomorrow." Remus advised as the remaining three stood up. "So, goodnight."

"Yeah...night Moony, Wormtail."

"Goodnight Padfoot."

So saying they left for their beds, their minds heavy with thoughts they longed to put away.

Some thoughts they knew they shouldn't be having.

Some thoughts they didn't know why they were having.

Some thoughts of regret, some of happiness.

But all their thoughts went back to the one red-haired young woman who was fast asleep in her bed.

Lily.

Lily, Lily, Lily.