A/N: Hello, guys. Somebody reviewed one of my other stories, "First Off", that I should make a James/Lily for every year at Hogwarts. And writing James/Lily is fun. I'd rather keep "First Off" as a one-shot, however, so I'm planning on posting years two to six on here - this starts at second year. Again, for first year read "First Off". Three more things: there's actually a reason for the name this time, which I don't plan to reveal until year seven (Muhaha). And, I don't think Alice's maiden name was ever mentioned, so I just used Longbottom here; she isn't married. Third: This is only from Lily's POV now, James was fun, but as a girl I perfer... girl... point of view. Okkkkay, read it...

Seven Offenses

Lily Evans waited until everyone but herself and Alice Longbottom had left the train before stepping off the scarlet steam engine. Huge, horse-less carriages had begun wheeling up the hill to Hogwarts; Lily saw Remus Lupin, laughing, jump into one. A sigh of victory escaped her and, next to her, Alice smiled: if Remus was there, so was he.

"See, Lily, I told you. He probably got over it this summer," Alice said. They started running to the last carriage available. Lily hoped Alice was right, because she didn't think that she could take another year of being puppy-dogged by James Potter.

"Hi, Lily."

Her world seemed to sink as James's handsome face popped out from behind the empty carriage.

"Hello James," Lily said politely, but aimed an angry kick at the spot where a horse might have been. There was an enormous, deep neighing noise, but before Lily could comprehend this, she had already jumped into the carriage after Alice. Lily hoped it would just leave and make James walk.

No such luck, apparently. James followed her, as usual, and pulled her into the seat beside him before she could sit down next to Alice.

"Did you hear that?" James asked, glancing at the empty spot that had roared a few seconds previously.

"No," Lily responded, in hope that he would just leave her alone. Her voice almost sounded rude, which she didn't like at all. Even if it was James.

She opened her mouth to start a conversation with Alice, but James spoke first.

"Hi Alice, good to see you," he started quickly, then turned to Lily, "How was your summer, Lily?"

"Fine."

"Hi James."

Lily shot Alice a quick glare that she hoped would be taken as a 'shut it' gesture. With James, it was better to just ignore. The towering, dark towers of Hogwarts were coming into view, as were the tiny boats carriaging awed first-years.

"Mine was okay, a tad boring, though." James said, resting a hand on Lily's robe-concealed knee. Without a half-second of hesitation, Lily pushed it off. He mumbled something about people changing. Lily kept her eyes steady on the castle as it gradually grew larger and larger.

"What about yours?" James prompted, yet again.

Lily sighed. "Sister, parents, homework… you know."

She knew she sounded absent and a little annoyed, but her guilt was minimal. The gates were now in sight, and she would only be in there a few minutes longer…

"Homework? Oh! Oh, yeah… forgot about that." James slammed his hand to his forehead; the effect was hilarious. His glasses cracked and when he removed them to examine the fissure there was a thick indent on the bridge of his nose.

Alice rolled her eyes; Lily scoffed and continued her longing stare at the gates. James grunted, and Lily grudgingly turned to him again. His glasses were still propped in his left hand, shattered. She leaned across him to pick them up. He sucked in a breath, and Lily figured he was smelling her hair, but ignored it – what could she do?

Once again settled on her side of the seat, she pointed her wand at the two circles of glass and muttered, "Repairo."

The cracks blended together immediately, and the Lily handed a good-as-knew pair of glasses back to James. Looking dazed – from her recent closeness or her magical skills, she did not know – James uttered a word of thanks. The carriage came to an abrupt stop and Lily fell slightly sideways and into James's lap. He looked down at her, smiling.

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