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"Alright, Evans. For the last drill that we're going to do- I can't tell you the name because it's a sworn team secret- I want you to pretend that there is someone from the other team right there," he gestured to a place between them and the rings, "We're going to assume no other teammate is open, so we have to keep the quaffle. Go towards him- or her- and act as if you're going to the left," He did it as he spoke, very slowly, "now normally, most people fake and go to the right, but we are going to go down," at this he jerked down under the imaginary wizard and Lily yelped at the sudden movement. James chuckled at her before continuing, "So now you're at the goal. Go ahead and toss it in," he handed her the quaffle and she threw it towards the middle ring. Unfortunately, Lily's arms are not very strong and the ball fell very short, plummeting to the ground. James clicked his tongue, "Well now we have to go get it," he told her before heading to the ground in a nose dive.

"JAMES POTTER! WHAT THE BLOODY HELL! YOU BETTER HOPE WE DON'T SURVIVE BECAUSE I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Lily screeched as she pressed herself back into James, nearly pushing him off the back of the broom.

"Lily, calm down!" He yelled to her as her felt himself slipping off the back. He grabbed her waist quickly and slowed down, so she would stop thrashing, which could throw them both on the ground. Lily stilled after they had slowed down. She was very aware of his arm on her midsection, but she realized she was even more aware of the fluttering feeling in her stomach. Why did she get that feeling?

"James. Go to the ground." She demanded.

He hovered them over the ground before touching his feet and helping her off his broom. Lily got off and tried to walk as quickly as she could to the house, but she got even more shaky and nauseous as she went. Finally her knees got too tired and she kneeled on the ground, clutching her sides trying not to be sick. James put his broom away and did not notice she had left until he turned his head and saw her on the ground. He jogged to her quickly, "Lily, what's the matter?'

She held her hand up to him and shooed him away before leaning over and heaving. James, of course, did not go and when he saw she was getting sick, he slowly rubbed her back, holding her long red hair.

After she had stopped getting sick, Lily was cold and extremely clammy. She tried to get up but her body was still shaking too much and she collapsed again. James hooked his arm under hers and helped her stand.

"Evans, are you okay to walk?" He asked her quietly, knowing she was embarrassed even though her face was ghostly pale.

She thought for a moment before hesitantly shaking her head and slumping into James more. He responded by picking her up and carrying her to the bathroom by their rooms. "Evans, I'll be right back."

Lily sat on the floor still shaking and very clammy. She knew why she got sick. It happened to her almost every month at Hogwarts, especially when she was extremely burdened with homework or prefect duties. She groaned and rubbed her stomach, hoping she would not be sick again. James came back in with a blanket and draped it over her shoulders before sitting on the edge of the bath tub and looking down at her.

"Are you alright now?" he asked after she stopped shivering so much.

Slowly Lily nodded, "Is your mum home?" She asked weakly. She was still very cold, but the blanket he had given her had helped immensely. She also couldn't get enough of the smell of it. It was so woodsy and natural.

"No, she and dad are both at work. Why?"

"Is there a store near your house?" She asked him, dreading the answer.

"I'd have to apparate, but there is one in the middle of town," James answered, confused.

Lily nodded and gripped his arm to raise herself off the floor. "If you tell me where it is, I can go. No need for you to come as well," Trying to convince him.

He continued to hold on to her, as she was still slightly wobbling. "Lily you can hardly stand up. You are not going to apparate somewhere you've never been and end up leaving your arm in my living room." Upon seeing her red face, he decided to change tactics, "Why don't you want me to go for you?"

Lily refused to make eye contact and shrugged her shoulders. "When is your mum supposed to be home?"

"Not for several hours."

Sighing she looked at him, "Do you have your old charms books?"

"No. Well yes, but I have no idea where. We put them in storage after each term." He answered her, incredibly to the point. He was resolved to not let Lily get her way.

"Potter, just tell me were the store is."

"No."

"Yes!"

"Evans!" He yelled, exasperated with her stubbornness, "What is going on?"

"I need to bdjfbrnn" She mumbled

"Excuse me?" He said leaning closer to her.

"I need to go buy pads!" She yelled at him. Immediately after she yelled she closed her mouth and blushed. She knew this was bad. Almost every month since she can remember she has gotten sick before her period started. Unfortunately, with her being sick came her inability to filter what she said. Alice made fun of her for it, and her roommates also figured out that it was the best time to ask her personal questions, because apparently Lily's brain was already so busy, during her period it didn't care to focus on her words. Lily was so mortified that she didn't notice James blushing as well.

"Oh… Well-er- aren't there charms for… That… sort of thing?"

Lily snorted, "Well yeah, but after third year when I tried to cast it on myself and almost ruined my school uniform when it didn't work, I decided to stick to muggle methods. Alice still won't let me live that down.." She added as an after thought. She groaned and covered her mouth when she realized how much she had said. "Look. Fine. You can take me to the store. But you are to wait outside and you are NEVER to speak a word of this to anyone."

James, for the first time in his life looked genuinely uncomfortable, "Yeah, fine."

After coming back from the store, James went to his room and left Lily alone. She sat in her room stewing that her body had betrayed her. Of all the times too get her period it had to be when she was with James, alone, and his mum was nowhere to be found. She was also slightly nervous about how the next week would go. As far as she knew, his parents had work every day. She was normally alright at keeping her temper down, or alright as she could be when James was infuriating her, but she was worried about her other symptoms. If James asked her the wrong question, she would accidently tell him about the plan. She also knew how emotional she got, which is exactly what she was trying to avoid. But maybe it wouldn't be so hard, because each month for one week, Lily was also constantly turned on. It had never been so unbearable that a quick snog in the broom closet couldn't help her, but she did not have any idea what would happen the next few days… If she was being honest she was a little excited

A/N: I know there was not much Jily in this chapter, but I needed to set up some things that are going to happen later on. And for those of you that don't like period stories: This is not one of them! I just needed Lily's side effects from it and I figured that was easier than making Sirius hex her for a whole week. As always, if there is something you'd like to read or you think I could work on some things... Review!