The group was waiting for Lily's answer " Mmm…sure I'd love to go with you'
"Great" Chris answered, grinning at her 'We'll have a great time!'
James was fuming. 'How dare he ask her to Hogsmade!'
Selena was grinning 'That's great! ... it was time our little Lily had a date!'
'NO!' James yelled, getting the attention of the whole class 'sorry' he mumbled.
Lily raised an eyebrow 'Why not James?'
'Because… you have prefect duties to do'
'Like what?' Chris asked smirking.
'None of your business" James snapped.
'I don't think I have anything t o do this weekend" Lily said.
'But you have to… watch the… common room or something… set an example!"
"Well… you are a prefect too… why don't YOU stay" Chris replied.
'I… I…"
"POTTER!' the Herbology teacher yelled.
"WHAT?"
"Mr. Potter, shall I remind you that you are the student and I'M the teacher… detention and 10 points from Gryffindor"
James just glared at Chris, it was obvious who he blamed for his detention.
"I can't believe I was the only one who got detention, that bloody Chris was talking too!" James yelled while he and the rest of the marauders were walking towards the Common room.
"Well, actually he was talking to Lily until you yelled' Remus said matter of factly.
"Remus you are supposed to be my friend, not his"
"I am your friend, I'm just saying things as they are"
"Besides, staying for prefect duties?... that was lame" Sirius observed.
"Shut up padfoot" James snapped, just as they entered the Common room. There were few people in the room, Lily was there too… with Chris "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS HE DOING HERE?!" James yelled coming to stand in front of them.
"James, calm down" Lily said with her eyes wide open.
"WHAT.THE.BLOODY.HELL.IS.HE.DOING.HERE?"
'I…I brought him here to study"
"He's a Ravenclaw, he's not supposed to be here"
"I invited him, just as you invite your girlfriends from other houses!"
"That's different"
"How come James? I don't' see any difference, but no… wait… I invited him to study… you invite your girlfriends to snog"
"It's different…"
"I think" Chris interrupted him "I better leave. I'm sorry Lily, I didn't want to cause you any trouble"
"No, you shouldn't be leaving because he says so, you are MY guest"
"Yes he has to' James grabbed Chris by the arm and threw him out the portrait.
"JAMES WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Lily demanded.
"No Lily" Sirius interrupted "What were YOU doing, bringing HIM here?"
"What is so wrong about him being here! He's my friend… and it can't be because he's a Ravenclaw… what about all the girls that you brought here that weren't from the house?" She said looking at James.
"Tell me Lily' James asked "Why was he really here?"
"I'm telling you the truth…"
"Then why not go to the library to study?"
"We went there first, but it was full"
"The library full?... I'm not buying it'
"James…"
"And then what… were you going to take him to your room?" As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized his mistake, and saw the shock in her face.
"James" Lily whispered "I can't believe you said that" her voice was getting stronger "I thought you were my friend, that you knew me better than that"
"Lily…"
"No James… you said what was truly in your mind… you were MY friend, but I guess I was never yours" she turned around and left.
James never saw the tear rolling down her face.