Across the table Sirius shot Rowan a look, which she returned. Things were going quite strangely indeed…usually by now Lily had yelled at him and stalked off. James, obviously expecting the worst from this civil conversation, put on the usual act.
"Yea, Evans…I did." He quipped, a smirk playing at the corners of his thin mouth. "Come to reject me in style, have you now?"
Instead of bristling like she normally would at James's attitude, Lily just smirked back. Sirius's eyes locked with Rowan's again and she quickly ducked under the table and crawled up into the sat next to him.
"Do you think…" She started, as James stood up.
"I think--" Sirius began. The two watched Lily to James like an intense Quidditch match, eyes darting anxiously from male to female. The Great Hall had gone almost completely still. The usual breakfast chatter had dimmed down to only a few jumbled conversations as rows of tables up and down the Great Hall had begun watching the drama unfold with bated breath. Lily looked towards the note, then at James, who gulped again. But instead of throwing the note at his face and stomping off like she'd done for the past six years, she instead leaned closer to James and smiled softly. Lily Evans did not smile at James Potter. Nor did she….kiss him?!!!!!
"Argh!" Rowan cried, as Sirius dragged her with him as he fell backwards off the bench in shock. People up and down the tables, even some decent-hearted Slytherins, were clapping, and Sirius and Rowan looked at each other, nothing short of amazed. Black smiled at her and the two stood up, clapping louder than anyone. Sirius was soon wolf whistling, the noise sharp and clear in the wide hall, and after a few moments, Lily and James broke apart. Blushing furiously Lily muttered something about the library and ran off, forgetting her bag and wand. James looked like he'd been beaten by a Bludger for a moment, then looked up towards the long table where Dumbledore sat. Even now, everyone present swore Dumbledore gave a little nod of his head then winked. At this approval, James's shocked face broke away into the largest smile anyone had ever seen him wear, and he tore after Lily. Over at the Slytherin table, Snivellus stabbed his pancake bitterly.
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