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Chapter Ten: It's an Awkward Relationship

The pub I tumbled into was a bit...dodgy. Webs clung to the corners of the dingy room. I stood up, slowly and cautiously. I was really freaking out now. This was the strangest moment of my life. What if I died? I've never been this lost! Suddenly, and without much warning, James shooted through the fireplace, knocking me over and putting us in a very awkward...position.

And when I say position, you should know what I mean. Baisically, we were both on the ground, faces inches from each other, legs tangled every which way.

"Are you boobs okay? Did I crush them?" James asked, real concern written on his face. What strange, personal questions this man child asks. James looks at my boobs? Of course, when a hot guy like him makes you laugh in a scary bar but positioned funny, you can't help but giggle in his face.

"Oh James. Where are we?" I asked, because really and truly I think the signs in here were in Russian.

"I think we are in Russia, but I'm not sure. But I will find a way for us to get back home; I promise nothing will ever happen to you." So kind, so- OMG SMART LILY HAS DEFEATED BOY CRAZY LILY AND OFFICIALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO!

"James, isn't there a bus...the Knight Bus... that can take you anywhere?" Without warning, James grabbed onto my wrist and ran me out the pub. Sticking his arm straight into the air, he called, as though by magic, a large purple bus.

With tickets paid for, and hot chocolates in hand, we climbed to the middle level. Sitting our non-existant bags on the bed. It must have looked odd to the lady sitting next to us. "A bit young to be getting married, sweet peas. Are you sure he is THE one? How many kids are you expecting in your lifetime?" It is awkward questions like this that make you just want to go to sleep and forget about your troubles.

We sat down on our beds. Well, actually James tried to surf on his bed, which actually turned out to be pretty funny. The beds moved EVERYWHERE! It was ridiculous. "Hey Lily, you need to try this. I'm seerious."

"No James, I'm quite alright here, thanks."

"Oh come on, just once. We could surf together and it can be intense." Sighing, I stood up on my bed. Due to my sucky balance, however, I was really wobbling up there. We weren't even going that fast. As I was about to fall, James grabbed my arm and helped me back up. It was actually really fun. We were surfing and holding hands and...holding hands and surfing. I even forgot where we were headed.

Suddenly, the bus stopped...SUDDENLY! Both of our "surf boards" flew to the front of the Knight Bus, with us still trying to keep our balance on top of it. Once again, we fell. And due to the awkwardness of my life, we fell on the bed, on top of each other.

"Well, this is..."

"Comfy," I said. It must have been the hot chocolate taking over my senses. I never would have said something like that to anyone that I wasn't like, married to or going out with. He laughed, but not like he was making fun of me, and I guess he was taken over by the cocoa too, because we did something that I would never imagine doing with this guy. He leaned down towards me, and I didn't stop him. Our lips touched softly, yet passionatly, and warm chill (can you believe that) filled my soul. My first real kiss.

That's the sad thing. Everyone in my year has had their first kiss except for me. It's not that guys don't like me, but I just study all the time. But wait, haven't I hated James my entire life at Hogwarts? No, not hate. I just disliked him...a lot. And then all of a sudden he acts like a civilized gentleman, and I have to be the one to resist him. I can't do this. I need SUPER LILY to come out and save me from the clutches of love. What would people say?

Let me take you back to the scene: Knight Bus after a scary time in a bar. There is an old lady watching me and James make out in disgust, and the Knight bus slowed to our destination (and SLOW means it stopped really suddenly). Our beds flew to the front yet again.

"James," I said between a final few kisses, "We're here."

"Lily! James! Thank goodness! Where have you been?" Rebecca said as she opened the door. "We were all SO worried!" Hugs are wonderful.

"Oh, we're here. We were just lost...in a pub...in Russia." I said as Sirius started looking at James (and me) funny. "Sirius, is there a problem."

"Oh no, none. Just that, I don't know, James seems to be wearing lipstick of the SAME SHADE as you. It is very interesting. How is it that James has on your lipstick? And your clothes seem to be a LITTLE BIT crinkled."

"Well we did ride the Knight Bus here." I said, trying to smooth out my shrit.

"Yeah, and actually Sirius, it's chapstick. My lips were dry because we were on the top floor and it was really windy." said James, trying to cover up our little moment.

"Yeah, surrrreee you were."

"Hey, where is Amber and Remus?" I asked, quickly changing the topic (luckily no one noticed). At that moment, Remus and Amber slowly and cautiously snuck in the house through the back, soaked to the bone, holding hands.

"Hey guys!" said James. They stopped suddenly, dripping water on the hardwood floors.

"Oh, Hi! Your back. What a...surprise!" said Remus, looking awkwardly at every face in the room...except Amber's who was behind him. "We are just going to go...dry off."

"Well you two don't have too much fun!" said James, just as embarassingly. "God, the things you come home to."

Sorry this took a while, but I have so much school stuff! But education is important if I ever want to become an author. I realised (because I had to go back adn see the pairings) that Sirius was talking about James having lipstick on and in like chapter four Lily asks Sirius why he's wearing lip gloss. I JUST FIGURED THAT OUT AND IT FREAKED ME OUT!

Sorry it was kinda a dorky ending but I have two tests tomorrow and I gotta play my cello and walk my dogs and its already late evening.

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DEATHLY HALLOWS FABULOUS QUOTE OF THE CHAPTER :)

Hermione: "And Death spoke to them"
"Sorry," interjected Harry, "but Death spoke to them?"
"It's a fairy tale, Harry!"
"Right, sorry. Go on."