A/N: Here is Chapter 4. I just got a new job. Woot. But don't worry, I will still be updating regularly. Thank you to everyone who reviewed last chapter. Also for this story I challenged my cousin Fireless Fly to a contest of who could write a better one, so when you review add a score of 1-5 of how good you think it was. Do the same on his if you would like. The contest ends the 7th so get those reviews in, and I'm gonna try and get chapter 5 out before the end as well.

This-recurring-dream: Thank you for pointing that spelling error out... You would think i woulda noticed something like that lol.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter universe... Just the plot and the OC's I make.

Chapter 4: Try Outs

Lily sat in the library writing furiously across a roll of parchment. Across from her doing the same was Remus. There were several stacks of books stacked 10 high everywhere on the table. Their history of magic essay was particularly rough. Both had agreed to get together to work on it. They had been in the library for hours. Occasional visits from friends was all that had interrupted them from their furious studies.

"Lily," Remus questioned barely looking up from his book. "Was Mukgrum as influential in the goblin war as everyone makes him out to be?"

"You know, I didn't think he was either," She replied leafing through one of her own books. "He's only done one or two things, and nothing spectacular either," she added.

After quite a bit more studying she heard some commotion across the room. She looked up to see a bunch of girls looking at James who had just walked in the library. She found herself staring at him watching him smile as he crossed the room. He looked around briefly and spotted her. 'Oh no he saw me!' She gasped still not looking away. 'Did he see me looking at him? Well he probably noticed by now since I'm still looking. Stop it, stop it, look at your essay or something,' she demanded in her mind. But her body didn't listen to her and she continued to stare. James came up to the table and patted Remus on the back greeting him.

"Hey there Evans," James said taking a chair next to Remus. He spun the chair around backward and sat on it, resting his head on his arms atop the back of the chair. "How's the essay coming?" He asked pointing to her notes.

"Just fine," she said clearing her throat finally breaking eye contact with him for the first time since he had entered the room. "How is yours Potter?" She asked, her eyes meeting his yet again.

"Just swimmingly," he told her with a grin. "That was until Sirius interrupted me however."

"He has a knack for interruption doesn't he?" Remus mused. The three of them smiled at this comment.

"He informed me," James went on, "That there is a trip to Hogsmead this weekend." He flashed his trademark grin, "and I was wondering if you would give me the pleasure of taking you?"

Remus shook his head knowing what was going to come next. This had occurred so many times in the past. "I..." Lily began conflicted in her mind, "yea, I would like that." Remus was stunned. James was taken a bit off guard as well and could barely contain his joy.

"Excellent," He said his mouth getting dry from the shock. "We can meet in the Great Hall beforehand then?" He asked. Lily only nodded not trusting her voice at the moment. James continued smiling, he nodded back to her. "See ya Rem," he said as he turned and left the library.

Lily watched as he left while Remus was staring at Lily in mild disbelief. Once he was out the door Remus asked her, "Well what has brought around this change of heart?"

Lily's mind was racing. 'Did I really say yes? I said I would like it too! Oh no this is bad! No this is great! He has changed so much... Everything is different now.' "I don't know," she told Remus. Knowing full well what had changed.

"There must be something different," he said plainly. "You've been shutting him down for years. You even poured cereal down his shirt once."

Lily smiled remembering the incident, he had asked her out during breakfast, and instead of saying no she took his bowl and poured it on him. "Lily realized Remus was not going to let her get off with a lie. "He seems different. Nicer to people, kind, not so full of himself, sexy..." She trailed off 'Oh wait was that last one out loud?' she panicked for a moment in her mind.

Remus couched as she finished. "Well I see," he said with a wide grin spreading across his face. Lily resumed staring off into space thinking. "You wanna keep working on the essay then?" He asked considering his own for a moment. When he heard no response he looked at her seeing her blank expression. He snapped his fingers in front of her face bringing her back to reality with a slight jump. "I take it we'll finish these another time then," he laughed rolling up his sheet of parchment.

"Sorry Remus," she shook her head. "I have things I need to go think about." Remus nodded and began taking all the books back to their shelves as Lily left the library.

James was practically skipping down the corridor. 'She said yes! She finally said yes!' He immediately began planning the trip through Hogsmead in his mind. When he arrived back at the head dorm he looked at the painting covering the entrance. He was now standing right behind Lily with his hand on her shoulder, and he wasn't taking his eyes off her. He grinned, gave the password and stepped through.

Inside he found Sirius on the couch doing his own essay. Which meant he was copying James' paper. "So lemme guess, she threw a book at you this time," Sirius joked as he continued copying.

"She said yes Padfoot," James told him. The words still amazing himself. He walked to the armchair next to the couch and sat down, his smile never wavering for a second.

"Wow," Sirius sighed leaning back sinking into the couch. "Well done mate." Sirius looked over at him. "You better get your head back on," he told him noticing his far off expression. "Quiddich tryouts are tonight after all," Sirius reminded him.

James slapped himself in the forehead. "Aww man thats right!" He exclaimed.

"In only two hours in fact," Sirius said consulting the clock. "Just enough time for me to finish... writing," he said with a cough, "my essay."

James stood next to Sirius on the quiddich pitch two hours later. It was hot out. The light breeze that blew was all that offered relief. Remus was seated on the box containing the quiddich balls fanning himself. People began showing up to either take part in the tryouts or watch. Sirius broke away from James mid conversation to greet Jenny who was trying out. While they were talking James scanned the stands and saw Lily and Yumi sitting and watching. James grinned up at them, and they both waved back.

"I think I'm gonna watch from the stands," Remus said seeing the two girls. James nodded and smirked at him. "I'm gonna ask Yumi to go to Hogsmead with me tomorrow."

"Good for you Rem," James nodded at him as he walked away.

James began tryouts by calling everyone to the middle of the pitch. As expected nearly every Gryffindor first year girl had shown up, Jackie standing right in the front smiling. James explained how tryouts would take place. The only starting positions to be filled were one chaser, one beater, and the seeker. James and Sirius led the tryouts. Their first order of business was to weed out all those who came just to get James' attention. After 45 minutes every first year was out. Many of them could barely fly. Jackie, much to James' amusement was actually an incredibly good seeker, and he had considered making her a reserve player, but a 4th year had out preformed her. He made a point of telling her, that he would tell next year's captain to be sure she tries out.

Lily, Yumi and Remus watched the tryouts from the stands. "You know James is a really nice guy," Yumi said watching.

"Yea he is. He's truly great person if you ask me," Remus added. Lily stood up and went to the front row of the box they were in to get a better view. Remus took the opportunity turning to Yumi. "So I was wondering," he began, looking in her green eyes. "Would you like to go to Hogsmead with me tomorrow?" She smiled and her eyes turned the deepest blue he had ever seen.

"Yes, I would love to," she nearly shouted hugging him. When she let go, she looked at him again, this time the edges of her eyes, around the blue, was a light pink. Remus turned red not expecting such enthusiasm from her.

They both got up and continued watching the tryouts at the front of the box with Lily. Jenny proved to be an excellent beater, and after the first half of tryouts James had picked her for the spot. The heat seemed to get worse as tryouts continued. Flying was the only thing cooling them down, as the breeze had stopped completely. James was running the remaining chasers through a few drills. He looked around for Sirius to ask his opinion on them. Finally he spotted him floating on his broom high above the pitch. He and Jenny were floating right next to each other snogging. James shook his head and laughed. I guess I get to pick the chaser on my own then. Tryouts ended after all the positions were filled and the various quiddich balls were put back into the trunk. James explained to the new team when practices and games were going to be then dismissed them.

The marauders left the pitch and walked through the heat back to the castle. Lilly and her friends walked back as well a good distance behind, talking and whispering about the three of them. As they neared the castle James finally had too much of the heat and pulled his now sweaty t-shirt off, much to the delight of the girls, especially Lily. They followed the boys into the castle, but lost track of them. The marauders had detoured into a corridor that led to a secret passage which opened near the kitchens. Once inside they were greeted warmly by the house elves and given all manner of refreshing drinks and snacks.

"Well guys," James began. "I'm gonna go for a bath then get some sleep. Big day tomorrow boys." The other two nodded in agreement. James went back to his dorm, smiling again at the painting of him and Lily. He didn't see her on the way out from his bath and assumed she was spending the night in Gryffindor tower. He smiled to himself excited about how well his day had gone as he fell asleep.

A/N: Chapter 4 done. Thanks for reading. Don't forget to review and give a 1-5 rating when you do. I'm still about .3 points behind my cousin tho don't just give me the points if i don't deserve em... I like to keep things fair... not that I mind the points of course, but only if the story is good enough. So to all of you who review... Rate it too!! If you have any questions about whats going on in the story, just ask em in a review and I'll answer in the authors notes in the next chapter.