Chapter 7: A Complicated Date (Lily)

"Come on, Evans. When I asked you for a study date, we both know I didn't have any studying I mind. Give me a break. We've been at this for four hours. Can't we stop with your idea of a date and start with mine?" James pleaded with his girlfriend.

"We have the Transfiguration test tomorrow, and I for one, intend on passing it with an Outstanding," Lily admonished him, referring to the N.E.W.T.s that were to start tomorrow.

"We have plenty of time until the test, it's tomorrow, we could totally be doing something else right now. Please?"

In answer to his question, Lily leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "There. Now let's get back to studying."

James groaned and grabbed Lily's hand. She looked up from her book in surprise. "James? What are you-"

Her unfinished question was answered when he pulled her to him and kissed her soundly on the lips. She tried to pull away, but he had a firm grip on her arms.

She struggled slightly, but stopped when he murmured, his lips still on hers, "I love you, Evans."

Lily threw her arms around his neck, such was the joy this sentence caused her. He quickly responded to her enthusiasm with a much deeper kiss.

Lily's mind went numb. All thoughts of Transformation…uh…Transmutation…no… Transfiguration had left her head. She had a one-track mind right now and all she wanted to think about was how to make this last, who cares about Transfiguration?

Then, slowly James pulled away. He reached up for Lily's arms and unhooked them from his neck. He brushed a hair out of her face and smiled. Then, the huge grin never leaving his face, he scooted away from her and pulled his Transfiguration book towards him.

"James! What are you doing?"

"Studying."

"Why?"

"The Transfiguration exam is tomorrow, I don't want to fail it. I have to make sure I know this stuff."

"James!"

"Yes, that is my name, please don't wear it out."

"James!"

"It's wearing."

"Yeah right. Get over yourself. What happened to you not wanting to study?"

"I changed my mind."

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his is infuriating! "Why did you change your mind?"

"I decided that studying is more important than kissing is."

"No it's not!"

James looked shocked as this proclamation left Lily's mouth.

"What?!"

"Yeah, you heard me. Studying is not more important than kissing."

James grinned, "You don't know how long I've been waiting to hear you say that." He scooted back towards her, however, before he could make it all the way across the seat to her, she flung herself onto him and they happily began kissing again.