Lily didn't understand what was going on at all. Her mind was a blur as she sat in Transfiguration. Finally, she gave up on paying attention and put her head down. Someone poked her.

She turned to see Remus.

"What?" Lily asked.

"Why was James carrying you this morning?" He asked her, "Not to be nosy or anything but it was just… as strange sight."

"I told you, my knee hurts. I woke up and it was bleeding. I don't know what happened."

"But why was James carrying you?"

"Because I couldn't walk!"

"Let me rephrase that. Why was James carrying you?"

"He was the only one who was up at five to take me to the Hospital Wing."

"But you were walking back from the Hospital Wing!"

"It still hurt."

"Lily, Madam Pomfrey wouldn't make a mistake like that."

"Well…well…"

Lily lowered her voice from a whisper to almost nothing.

"It felt nice, okay?"

Remus looked at her like she was some mutant who grew out of the ground.

"What?"

"I'm not going to repeat that, Remus. There are people here."

"Lily? Are you okay?"

"No, Remus. I really don't think I am."

Remus continued to stare.

"So…it felt nice? It felt nice…"

"Well…"

"Well, James was carrying you. So that means, you think it feels nice lying in his arms."

Lily blushed.

"That doesn't mean I fancy him!"

Remus just smiled.

"I didn't say you did, Lily. I didn't say you did."

"You implied it."

"I didn't. You did."

"What? Look, Remus, I don't know what I was doing, okay? I don't fancy him. I don't fancy him. I don't. I don't fancy him."

"Are you trying to convince me or yourself?"

Lily glared.

"Shut up, Remus."

"If you say so…"

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JAMES POV

It was rather nice carrying Lily, but I didn't like to know that it was just because her knee hurt. I stared at her the whole time during Transfiguration. She was talking to Remus…She looked really mad. I wondered what they were talking about.

Sometimes I wonder what she would do if I went up to her, grabbed her, and kissed her. She would probably slap me. But, we're like friends now, right? Well, yeah, we're friends so she would probably still slap me. Friends don't go around snogging each other.

Ew, imagine? If friends went around snogging each other, I'd be snogging Sirius.

Okay, bad thought.

Let's block that out, shall we? Let's replace 'Sirius' with 'Lily'. That's better. And let's take out the 'ew'. Ok, here's my new thought:

Imagine? If friends went around snogging each other, I'd be snogging Lily.

That's a much nicer thought.

"Hey James?"

"Yeah?" I turned to look at Lily.

"It's just…I dunno."

"What is it?"

"Well, you know…You know?"

"What?"

"I dunno."

"Lily? Are you okay?"

"Why do people keep asking me that?"

"Because we're concerned. Now, what is it that you wanted to tell me?"

"Umm…I forgot."

"Are you sure?"

"How could I be not sure that I forgot?"

"I don't even know."

Lily looked at me weirdly and continued with her work.

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LILY'S POV

I didn't forget. I was going to ask James something, but then I realized it was a ridiculous question. Absolutely ridiculous. How could you ask someone if they still like you, and then say 'Oh' and not ask them out if they said yes? That would be weird, not to mention cruel.

James was thinking about something before I came. His face was making weird expressions. First it was grossed out, and then he smiled. I didn't ask him about it though; I don't even think I want to know.

Remus thinks I like him. At least, I think he does. He was all, "You were implying that you fancy him." I was right. He is a bloody git.

Let's get something straight here- I do not fancy James. Or, Potter, or whatever. I don't fancy him, and that's final. Okay? Are we good here? Okay.

Well, maybe I like him a little…But just a little! Just a little…

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((one month later))

LAYLA'S JOURNAL

I need to get a grip. I don't know why, but I've been really emotional about Gertie lately. I wasn't like this before. Maybe it's because Lily's leaving this year. Maybe it's because Gertie's eighteenth birthday was about a month ago. Maybe it's because…I don't know. I just miss her more than ever.

Whenever I feel like this I think, 'At least I have Lily'. She's always been there for me. She's like Gertie, but she could never be Gertie. I know she feels the same way about me.

As I close my eyes and go to sleep, I think about seeing my family. Christmas is coming soon, it's December 8th. I know Lily will be staying here at Hogwarts for her first time. I'm not sad that she won't be coming to see me. I mean, I love her, but I'm with her all the time. The only person I'll really miss is Anthony. I know we'll be owling each other like crazy.

Love,

Layla