Thanks for the reviews, they're greatly appreciated. This chapter's up ahead of scedule due to FF being an ass and keeping me from posting for a week after I had finished chapter 3 because of a couple of song lyrics in my other stories. Anyway, here's chapter 4.

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A/N : There's a small part in this chapter that some might not like, it's not graphic but some might not approve, if you don't, then don't read it.


"What?" James said, looking at her.

"I asked you to go out with me Jamesie! Hogsmeade this Saturday you know! We could go together!" June said, grinning from ear to ear and eyeing Lily.

"Well I…uh…" He glanced at Lily, who was glaring at June. She returned his glance when she felt his eyes on her.

Oh no, was James considering saying yes? Oh she'd never hear the end of it if he did. June would taunt her day and night. 'Come on Lily, swallow your pride and show June whose boss.'

"Actually June, Potter's not available on that day." Lily said, holding her head up high.

"Well I don't believe I asked you." She said, rolling her eyes and turning back to James. "I asked James." She smiled flirtatiously.

"I already told you, he's not available."

"And what exactly is making him so unavailable?"

"Because he…he…" she looked to James for help.

'Come on, say something!'

"Because uh…because I'm going to Hogsmeade with Lily that day." He said.

'Finally…wait…what?'

She looked at James who shrugged while June glared at her.

"Well…James…if you get…bored, on your date. I'll be around Hogsmeade." She said, winking at him flirtatiously, then headed back up the stairs with another glare at Lily.

Once again Lily was aware of the common room being crowded, and everyone looking at her. She grabbed James arm.

"Come on." She hissed, leading him out of the portrait hole and getting a few whistles and catcalls from those who had seen the whole ordeal.

She pulled him a ways down the corridor before stopping to catch her breath.

"What the bloody hell was that?" She asked.

He raised an eyebrow. "You tell me."

She shook her head. "Was this some kind of stunt? I mean, did you like set me up here?"

He leaned against the wall, confused. "What are you talking about?"

"The date…for years you've been trying to get me to go on a date, and I wouldn't think twice before I said no, but now I've walked right into it."

James laughed. "You were actually expecting me to go through with the date?" He shook his head. "Lily, Lily, Lily. I know you don't like me, you just wanted to come out on top of an argument so I helped you out, you don't have to go out with me."

She blinked. "I…I don't?" She said.

"No, you don't. You think I would actually hold you to that little fib in there? Make you go to Hogsmeade with me?" He paused, watching her. "Do you….do you really think that little of me?" he asked, obviously hurt by this.

"No…I just…" She swallowed. Good job Evans. " Look…if we don't go June will find out and then there will be even more arguing so how about we just go together?"

He paused, considering this. Would he say no? She had never thought of that. He had said he missed her. 'He doesn't have to be in love with you to miss you Lily.' Some things June had said were coming back to her, about how James was over her. Was he really?

He sighed. "I don't like this…but I guess I can walk around with a pretty girl at Hogsmeade."

She grinned. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she said, pulling him into a hug. He seemed taken aback but regained his composure and hugged her back.

She had just enough time to realize how nice it felt to have his arms around her before he pulled away, nodding a goodbye and walked back in the direction of the common room.

She was smiling, as if in a slightly dreamy state. When she realized this she almost slapped herself. What was she doing? She had been on the road to begging Potter to take her out on a date. She had been all but praying Potter would let her accompany him to Hogsmeade. She had basically squealed with delight and thanked him when he said yes. Then, she had hugged him. What the hell was wrong with her?

Maybe it wouldn't have been so bad if she hadn't of liked it.


DREAMING OF FOREVER


She was standing in a field, it wasn't at Hogsmeade but it resembled the one by Hogsmeade. James was there.

"James?" she said, looking at him oddly.

He didn't say anything, but instead leaned towards her and kissed her.

She started to protest, but no sooner had the thought to protest enter her head did it disappear. James Potter was kissing her, and she was kissing back. It was so sweet and pure Lily felt as if she were going in a swoon. Where had James learn to kiss like that? She had always figured him the more rough type who merely snogged girls, not place these light, fluttery kisses that made her stomach fill with butterflies and her heart skip a beat.

He moved to kiss her cheek, then he was trailing light kisses down her neck. She moaned slightly, leaning her head back to grant him more access, which he quickly took. Merlin, James Potter was intoxicating. His hands were on her waist, holding her tightly against him, then they were on her back, on her skin. He had never touched her like that before. Lily had had boyfriends, she wasn't some frigid prude who had never been kissed. She had gone to her limit and stopped, but now she didn't want to stop. Yes, James Potter was intoxicating.

His hands were on her waist again, moving her shirt up so he could place light kisses on her stomach, making her giggle.

Her giggle caused him to look up.

"Lily?"

"Hmm?" She said, wondering why her vision was suddenly becoming hazy.

"Lily?"

"James?"

"Lily! Wake up!"

Her eyes popped open and she looked around. She was in the common room and it was still dark outside.

When she had come back from talking with James Mystery was waiting on her. She advised her to stay in the common room for a while because June was throwing a tantrum upstairs and her being there would just make it worse. She had said she would come and get Lily when June had cooled down a bit, but it appeared as if she had forgotten, as the only person there with her was James Potter.

Oh of all the people in the world how bloody ironic was it that Potter was the one to wake her?

"Are you ok?" He asked. She couldn't see his expression because it was dark. The fire had died down while she was asleep.

"I'm fine, why wouldn't I be?"

"Err… well I went to go get some food from the kitchens and you were awake then so I figured you must of fallen asleep while I was gone so I was going to wake you up so you could sleep in your own bed then…" He paused.

"Then what?" He had been babbling, she noted.

"Well… I could tell you were having a dream…at first I thought it was a nightmare, then you err…"

She glared. "Will you just spit it out, Potter?"

"You were…moaning…." He said, his tone making it clear just what kind of moaning it was. He was averting his eyes, though it was so dark Lily couldn't see him anyway.

Not that she would have noticed, as she was turning red. 'Great job Lily, you finally have one of those dreams and it just happened to be about Potter and he just happened to walk in while you were having it. Bloody good job.'

"Oh…well…I ah…I don't even remember what I was dreaming about." She finished lamely, glad it was dark so he couldn't see how red she was.

"Oh…ah…ok." He cleared his throat. "Well…I better get this food to the guys…try not to fall asleep in the common room next time." He said, picking up a bag and making his way up the boy's staircase.

"I think I'll just sit here and rot with embarrassment." She said to herself, grabbing a pillow, putting it in front of her face, then screaming into it.


DREAMING OF FOREVER


"Lily Evans! I don't believe you!" Mystery said, laughing.

"Well…I wish it weren't true but after I dreamed that, guess who woke me up."

"No…not James…oh that's too cliché even for you."

"You're telling me." She said, running her hands through her hair, then scolding herself for picking up James' habits. "And even worse, he heard me!"

"No…oh I would have died of shame and embarrassment." Mystery said, shaking her head.

"I'm surprised I didn't…but how am I suppose to face him? And thanks to my big mouth and my problems with June I have to spend all day tomorrow in Hogsmeade with him!"

Mystery shrugged. "Well…we could double date if you want, I'm going with that Clark fellow, he doesn't mind."

"Would you Myst? That'd be great!"

"Sure, what are best friends for?"


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