Author's note: Hello all! I've found some of my story in a notebook I use to write it all in and I'm also starting to re-write it all so hopefully I won't have to stop updating! The clothes in this story are going to be more... updated instead of back in Lily and James's time...along with some other things, I hope everyone is ok with that, I like it better like that, it's just how I picture it when I write it. Thank you to all reviewers, I really appreciate it!
Demon Phoenix: Thank-you for being honest, and in a nice way! I hope you like this chapter! If not I just wrote a new chapter that will becoming in a couple of chapters and I promise you, it is good! It's probably my favourite one!
October tuscany: I'm glad you think it's funny! I'm always nervous about about the humor because you know when you tell a joke to your friends and you start laughing and everyone else thinks your insane because they don't think it's that funny...well that happens to me...a lot, so i'm glad someone else likes my humor! I actually read your story strip pool! I think it's really good and really funny! I hope you continue it. I just haven't had a chance to review because I'm in the middle of exams and I come in, read your story, update mine, and sign out. I also want to start reading your other one 'the adventures of mr. snuffles and his friends' I just don't have time right now, but when I do expect to see reviews from me telling you how great it is!
PhoenixWings13: I'm glad you think it's funny, it always makes my day when people think I'm funny! I like to think that, yes James can be an arrogant git, but he can also be a sweety, and glad you like that!
Disclaimed: All right listen up, everything you recognize unfortunately does not belong to me although I wish it did, everything you don't recognize however is all of mine so hands off! Ok, on with the chapter!
Chapter 7: The boys dormitories and...
Three weeks had passed in a blur for Lily. She could not believe how busy she had been. If she wasn't in the library with Piper or Jade she was stuck with James doing various head duties.
It was almost midnight on Friday night; Lily had just finished patrolling with James and was exhausted. She entered her room to find it dead silent with everyone's curtains drawn as they were fast asleep.
Lily quickly changed into a pair of boxers and a black tank top and climbed into bed. She was hoping that sleep would consume her almost immediately but it didn't happen. Her mind was racing over the past three weeks, and it was all about one person, James Potter.
She couldn't believe the change in him. It was like he had undergone a Lobotomy. At head meetings he brought forth ideas, good ideas, and looked at the pros and cons of other ideas. He would take charge in prefect meetings and not goof off as Lily had thought. He was pulling his own weight and Lily was glad.
She didn't know what had deflated that big head of his but she didn't care, she was just glad it had happened.
They had actually had a couple civilized conversations without Lily blowing up. Of course James hadn't changed completely, he still pulled pranks with the maraurders but only on the slytherins, and it didn't bother Lily as much as it use to.
Slowly Lily was realizing that James wasn't such a bad guy after all, he was actually pretty decent when he wanted to be.
Lily sat up in her bed staring into the darkness. James hadn't even asked her out since that time in diagon alley.
Lily knew she needed to talk to James, to tell him what she was feeling. She also knew that she probably should wait until the morning so she lied back down in her bed.
After twenty minute of staring at the ceiling Lily knew she was going to have to do it tonight if she wanted to sleep at all.
Lily sprang out of bed making her way down to the common room cautiously making sure no one was there. It wouldn't be a good thing for someone to catch the head girl sneaking into the boy's dormitories in the middle of the night.
Lily quickly ran up the boy's stair case and made her way towards the seventh year dormitories.
When Lily made it to James's door she froze. Now she was definitely having second thoughts about what she was doing.
'Suck it up Evans, you've made it this far already,' Lily silently told herself.
She knocked on the door and was answered by…snores. Lily frowned and knocked again but this time louder…still no answer.
Lily crossed her arms and tapped her foot impatiently. She should have just gone back to bed and talked to him in the morning but now Lily was just annoyed so she did something she never thought that she would have ever done, she pushed the door opened and walked into the room.
It took a minute for her eyes to adjust to the darkness, but once they did she would have much rather'd the darkness. The place was a mess. There were clothes everywhere the trash was over flowing, exactly like Lily expected it to be…but worse.
"Sick," Lily muttered as she moved into the room.
She checked each trunk and then stopped when she found the one that said 'James Potter'.
Lily gulped nervously and walked over to his bed. She drew back the curtain slightly and her breath caught. James was in bed the blankets were down at his waist and he was only wearing boxer, no shirt. Lily couldn't help but notice that quidditch had been good to him, his body was amazing.
Lily quietly climbed into his bed and drew the curtains closed again. Lily looked over at him and he was still asleep. Geesh, these boys could sleep through anything.
"James," Lily whispered sitting on her knees leaning over him…no response, "James," Lily said a little louder this time and poking him.
James let out a little grunt androlled over on his stomach, but was still asleep. Why couldn't he just wake up like a normal person?
Lily cupped her hands around his ear and said even louder, "JAMES!"
Nothing happened at first, so Lily leaned in to try and wake him again when James's arm came around her and he pulled her down next to him. Lily was completely stiff. James was still asleep, his face only inches from hers and his arm tightly wrapped around her.
Lily felt very awkward and couldn't help but notice she could smell his cologne... why was he wearing cologne to bed?
Lily moved his arm off of her and sat back upright in his bed.
"Lily, just come back to bed, the baby's fine," James mumbled talking in his sleep rolling back over so that he was laying on his back again.
Lily froze. What baby? Was he dreaming of... Lily shook the thought out of her and went back to try and get James to get up. Lily did the last thing that she could think of, she slapped him.
That did the trick. James bolted up right, "Wazgoinon?" James slurred.
James looked over at Lily and squinted rubbing his yes.
"Evans?" James asked confused.
"Hey Potter," Lily said tentatively. She couldn't even remember what she had wanted to talk to him about; this was all just so awkward.
"Oh, I'm just dreaming again. When I wake up you'll be gone," James muttered as he lied back down.
Lily felt a smile tugging at her lips, "You dream of me often do you Potter?" Lily asked.
"Of course," James yawned.
Lily sat there stunned….he dreamed about her…more then once. She wasn't sure if she should be flattered…or creeped out.
"Sorry to disappoint you Potter but I'm not a dream. Hey! Stay awake, it took me forever to get you up!" Lily demanded slapping him again.
"OW!" James cried sitting up rubbing his cheek, "Lily why'd you do—Evans?"
James's eyes went wide and he grabbed his glasses putting then eyes when he realized that Lily wasn't a figment of his imagination but in fact a real person.
"What're you doing in here?" James asked confusion crossing his face.
"I needed to talk to you," Lily explained.
"Evans, it's almost one, couldn't this wait until tomorrow?"
"Well, technically, yes. But I wasn't going to be able to sleep until I talked to you,"
"So you decided to deprive me of my sleep? Gee thanks,"
"Could you shut up and let me talk please? God!"
"Sorry,"
"Should we go somewhere else to talk so we won't wake anyone else up?"
"Trust me; it'll take more then us talking to wake them up,"
"Oh, all right. So I came in here to tell you that I've been thinking—"
"Always a dangerous thing for you,"
"Shut it Potter,"
"All right,"
"Over the last two weeks you really seem to have changed, for the better. I mean you're more responsible, you seem to have matured, and you seem to be becoming a really good person. I mean last year you were this egotistical, bigheaded, idiotic, git who thought he was sooo great and sooo cool as he ruffled his hair and played with that annoying snitch that I know you knick from—"
"Uh, Lily,"
"Huh? Oh, sorry. But you've changed and if you want to, I'd really like it if we could…well…be friends,"
James stared at Lily in disbelief. She wanted to be friends…with him? Did that mean she didn't hate him anymore?
He couldn't believe that she was in his room. When he woke up and saw her sitting there looking like absolute perfection he thought he had to have been dreaming, but he definitely wasn't and now she was proposing for the two of them to be friends, it was like a dream come true!
"Really?"
"Yes,"
James's face broke out into a huge smile which Lily noticed looked a lot better on him then his trade mark smirk, "I would love to be friends with you Evans,"
"Lily,"
"Pardon?"
"My friends can call me Lily,"
"Ok…Lily,"
"Well, good night James,"
"Good night, Lily,"
Then Lily did the most unimaginable thing possible, she hugged him. James hugged her back tightly taking in the scent of her shampoo, and quite enjoying her being in her arms, it just felt so…right.
"See you in the morning," Lily said softly as she climbed off his bed.
"…ok," James said still in a state of shock.
He couldn't comprehend what just happened. Lily wanted to be his friend…his friend. His plan was working; she had noticed he had changed.
He wanted nothing more then to tell Lily how much he wanted to be wit her but decided to take it one step at a time.
"Lily, Lily, come on Lily get up," Jades voice broke through Lily's dreams.
With a great deal of effort Lily opened her eyes to see Jade leaning over her.
"What do you want?" Lily asked annoyed closing her eyes again.
"Quidditch is starting up. You said that you'd train with me, so come on, get up," Jade reminded her.
"I changed my mind," Lily muttered throwing the blankets over her head and trying to fall back asleep.
"Not a chance," Jade said pulling Lily's blankets off of her bed.
"Jade!" Lily protested.
"Hurry up and get ready, I'll be waiting in the common room," Jade said walking out of the room.
Lily looked over at her clock and it said five am. Lily groaned, she had only gotten four hours of sleep and now she had to go jogging around the castle with Jade.
Lily crawled slowly out of bed throwing on some yoga Capri pants and a red stretch t-shirt. Lily made her way down to the common room as she re-did her pony tail.
Jade was waiting for her on the couch and stood up when she saw her enter the room.
"I should get a bloody best mate medal for this," Lily muttered as they made their way through the portrait hole.
"It's in the mail, why are you so cranky today?" Jade asked.
"I barely got four hours of sleep last night, sorry. So do you want to run around the lake, our normal route?"
"Sounds good," Jade replied as they pushed opened the doors and walked outside.
Lily took a deep breath taking in the morning air. She loved the smell of morning dew; it had to be one of her most favorite smells.
Lily loved Hogwarts in the morning. Everything was still and quiet. The lake looked calm and beautiful as the sun made it sparkle. The castle stood tall and mysterious casting shadows across the grounds, everything was so peaceful.
The only sound was that of Lily and Jade's panting breath and a few birds singing.
They had made it half way across the lake when Jade came to a sudden stop.
Lily stopped jogging and turned around to look at Jade.
"What's up?" Lily panted.
"I—" Jade broke off and looked away from Lily out at the lake and then looked back at her, "I didn't tell you and Piper something I—should have on the train,"
"Like what?" Lily asked confused.
"It has to do with Liam," Jade said walking over to a large rock and sitting down.
Lily squinted at Jade through the sun and went and sat down next to her.
"What's going on Jade?" Lily asked sitting next to her.
Jade fidgeted with her fingers and looked down at the ground,
"He…well…we—" Jade trailed off.
Lily started to get concerned, "Jade what happened?"
Jade looked at Lily then stuck her hand into her sip up hoody pocket and pulled it out clenched. Jade stuck her hand out next to Lily and opened it.
When Lily saw what it was she gasped, "Is that a—"
"Yup," Jade cut her off.
"Oh my god! Jade are you—"
"No,"
"No?"
"I didn't answer. I still haven't answered. I don't know what to do…"
"Why didn't you tell us before?"
"I—couldn't. I don't know why and I don't know what to say. I don't know how I really feel about the whole…situation,"
"It's a…um, big decision,"
"He owled me yesterday asking for my answer,"
"Have you owled him back yet?"
"No, I don't know what to say. I don't have an answer yet,"
"Well you definitely shouldn't rush into anything, take all the time you need,"
"I'm going to,"
"Good,"
"So that's why I've been acting strange lately, what's your reason?"
"I haven't been acting strange!" Lily protested. Jade jut looked at her, "Ok maybe a little."
"So, what's the reason?"
"James,"
"James?"
"Yes,"
"Care to explain?"
"Well he seems to have changed, for the better. He's been showing admirable qualities, and well I've decided to become friends with him,"
"Really? When did you decide all this?"
"Last night,"
"And when are you planning on telling Potter?"
"Well…I already have,"
"What? When?"
"Err-last night, I snuck in his dormitories—"
"Lily! Do you know how much trouble you could get in for that?"
"Yeah I know but I had to tell him! So we've both agreed, we're going to be friends,"
"Well that's good. But you never should have snuck into his dorms,"
"I know, but that's not all,"
'There's more?"
"Err—yeah,"
"What else is there?
"Um, I think I might…like, like Potter," Lily clamped her hand over her mouth eyes wide as she said it. She could not believe that she just uttered those words. She could not believe it.
Neither could Jade. Jade stared at Lily wide eyed, not believing her ears.
"You…like…Potter. Hell just froze over," Jade said quietly.
"I know! I don't know what to do! I don't want to feel like this! It's wrong! I want this whole thing to go away!"
Jade suddenly smiled widely, "You've got it bad,"
"What? I do not! That's a lie!" Lily protested wishing she hadn't brought this up anymore.
"Oh Lily, you like him a lot,"
"I do not!" Lily protested her face turning a dark crimson colour.
"Look at you! You're red as a beet! You must really like him," Jade laughed.
"I'm regretting telling you this," Lily muttered crossing her arms.
"Look, I'm sorry, I jus think it's funny how you both went from hating each other, to him liking you and you still hating him, and now to you both liking each other, it's sweet," Jade said nudging Lily slightly.
Lily jumped up suddenly looking over to Jade as she jogged on the spot,
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. I said I thought I might like him, not that I did," Lily yelled as she jogged away from Jade. Jade grinned and ran to catch up with Lily and slowed down to a jog.
"Don't think this discussion is over, wait until I tell Piper, you'll never hear the end of it," Jade said her eyes twinkling mischievously as she ran ahead of Lily.
"NO!" Lily yelled horrified, "Don't you dare!"
