Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, or any other recognizable characters. They are all J.K Rowling's, I am just borrowing them 

A/N: This is my first fanfic, so be nice!

Lily Evans, a pretty 17 year old girl, made her way towards the Head's compartment. She was a 7th year Gryffindor and was starting her final year in Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Over the summer, she was informed that she had become Head Girl. This was what she had been hoping for. She was number one student, and never broke a rule. As she made her way to the Head's compartment, she waved hello to many students who were already on board. Her thoughts wandered to who the Head Boy might be. She really hoped it would be some nice, responsible and cooperative, since they will have to work together for a whole year, and share a dormitory. As she neared the Heads compartment, she could see someone already sitting there. She was impressed to see that the Head Boy was punctual, as that was an automatic plus in her dictionary. She entered the compartment, her eyes nearly popped out of her head, when she found out who the person in the compartment was. It was none other than James Potter, her worst enemy. She couldn't believe this was happening to her. Surely, this was a nightmare. No one in their right mind would make POTTER Head Boy. He was the most irresponsible, big-headed toerag in the world, with the ego the size of Asia. He wasn't even a prefect for Merlin's sake. Dumbledore surely wasn't thinking straight when he made this decision. She had hoped that the Head Boy would had been Remus Lupin or Frank Longbottom. Anyone but him! Why did the fates hate her so much?

James suddenly noticed that Lily had entered the compartment. He looked up and smiled at her, not a smirk, but a real genuine smile.

"Hey Lily" He called me Lily, not Evans, Lily! There was something seriously wrong.

"Lily, are you alright?" James asked concerned, since Lily was looking at him wide eyed with her mouth slightly open. He is actually concerned about me, or is this some kind of a prank. I have to control myself, or he is going to think that I am crazy.

"Potter?" I heard myself say.

"Yea, that would be me." James said looking slightly apprehensively.

"What are you doing here? This is the Heads compartment, you know, for the Head Boy and Head Girl." I seriously hoped that he had the wrong compartment; I don't think I could handle working with him for the whole year, he tends to get on my last nerves.

"Yes, I am aware that this is the Heads Compartment, but I have the full authority to be here, because I have been named Head Boy". He finished with a smile.

He had just confirmed my worst fear. He would be the Head Boy to my Head Girl. I was so upset that I wanted to scream the whole train down.

Instead I replied in a horrified voice: "You are the H-e—ad B—oyy?????"

He simply nodded.

"That is not possible, how could Dumbledore make you Head Boy? You weren't even a prefect. You are the biggest rule breaker, are so arrogant, hex innocent first years for fun, keep asking me out every five minutes, and have an ego the si--."

He clasped his hand in front of my face to shut me up.

How dare he touch me…

Even though it does feel nice!

SHUT UP! This is Potter we are talking about here!

Before she could think about anything else, Potter spoke in his deep, soothingvoice….wait deep and soothing, where did that come from? Potter's voice is no way deep or soothing! Yea, but it sounds so wonderful, you can keep listening and you will never get tired! SHUT UP, SHUT UP!!

Why am I having these thoughts all of a sudden?

Lily tried to stop arguing with herself and decided to listen to what Potter was saying (he had taken his hand off her face).

"Lily, Lily are you listening?" She heard Potter's voice say.

"huh?" I replied stupidly.

"Did you just hear a word I said?" He asked, looking amused.

I blushed a deep shade of crimson. "No, I am sorry, I just had too many thoughts in my mind."

"Understandable, I mean, you have just found out that your worst enemy will be your co-head. This would take a little time to process through."

I smiled slightly. "Well, yea. I mean you weren't really head boy material, and I never thought that you would be head boy, and I don't think you will take your position seriously with all the pranks you play, and all the rules you break." I stopped to take a breath getting angrier by the second as I realized that he is not head boy material at all.

James took that moment to intervene: "Well, yea, about the Head Boy stuff, I will do my best to everything I am supposed to do and will take my position seriously. I am sure Dumbledore saw potential in me to make me Head Boy and I will not let him down. I will try my best to be mature about my position and take every job and responsibility given to me seriously."

This speech really shocked Lily, but she regained her demeanor and retorted: "Well, something your best isn't good enough."

Now, James was annoyed. He snapped: "Lily, I don't want to stand here fighting with you. I already told you that I will take my job seriously. I didn't ask for this position, but now that I have it, I will not abuse it, because being Head Boy means a lot to me. Dumbledore is not stupid, I believe he made me Head Boy because he trusts me and I will not let him down. Also, about the asking you out every five minutes, I just want to tell you that I will be leaving you alone this year and will not do anything to embarrass you. I also want to apologize about all that I have done in the past, and I hope that you can forgive me."

After this little speech, saying that Lily was surprised would be the biggest understatement. She was stunned. This wasn't the James Potter that she knew last year; this was a mature and grown up version of him.

She finally regained her ability to speak and said: "Well that would be nice, I guess. I would have to take your word about being serious about this Head business; I hope that you don't make me regret my decision. And as for your apology, I must say I am really surprised, but I am willing to forgive you and start all over again."

James face lit up in a smile. He happily replied: "Thank you so much! I promise you won't regret your decision. And, since we will be working together all year, I was wondering if we could be friends. Start all over again, with a clean slate?"

He looked at her hopefully.

Lily contemplated for a while and then decided to give him a chance. After all his behavior so far have impressed her and it would be good to be friends with her co-head because as he had pointed out, they would be working together.

After a second or so, she replied with a smile: "I think that it is a good idea. We should try being friends; as long as you don't ask me out anymore." She added the last line with a playful smile.

James was so happy, it seemed as if his face would split into two because he was smiling so wide: "Oh Lily, thank you so much! I already promised you that I will not ask you out anymore, and I promise you will not regret your decision of being my friend."

After a while he added: "You know, now that we are friends, we should call each other by our first names. What do you think?" Lily smiled: "I think that's a good idea Po-James."

"Alright then, I think it's time for us to go and address the prefects. You ready Lily?"

"As ready as I will ever be", she replied.

As Lily walked behind James to the Prefects compartment and saw him address the Prefects, Lily was happy to know that James would be taking his duties seriously, like he promised; and she wouldn't have to regret her decision of becoming his friend either.

This was the beginning of a beautiful relationship.

A/N: That was the first chapter. I have another chapter planned for this. So, please review and tell me if I should continue. Constructive criticisms are welcome and so is good advice. Next update depends on your reviews!