Maybe Someday.

Checkered Squares.

Disclaimer: nothing is mine except the plot and the characters titled Ellen and Ella.

To Josh, since you partially dedicated your story to me, the remainder of this is dedicated to you, and my friend Lilly.

After Lily had finished reading her letter, she wiped away her tears of happiness and carefully put away the parchment. After freshening up, Lily pulled her self together and rejoined the festive cheer with her friends in the common room. Walking in she noticed that James was having a pillow fight with Sirius, Remus was reading the new book that she had gotten him and Ellen and Ella, who were talking looked up at her and smiled. She walked over and sat on the seat the Ella had indicated too.

'So, what was that little moment before with you and James?' asked Ellen.

'Yoo-hoo… Lily…?' said Ella, waving her hand in front of Lily's face, attempting to break the Head girl's stares at James.

'What? Oh, he just said thanks that were it.' Answered Lily, blushing at her friends looks, 'Why? What do you think happened?'

'Oh nothing, just the fact that you and him were glancing at each other when we were handing out presents, you kissed him and you have been staring at him ever since you came back down here…'

'Yeah, Ellen's right, you have developed a crush for the head boy.'

'Have not.'

'Mmhmm…'

'Girl please.'

L

Later that afternoon, the six friends made their way down to the great hall for a small Christmas get-together with the other remaining students who hadn't left earlier that morning, and the professors. Walking in together, they were greeted by Dumbledore, the newly stated Headmaster and the new deputy headmistress and transfiguration's professor McGonagall.

'Since there are so few of us left, because all the other party animals left late last night and early this morning, it seemed to fit that we only used one table, so please pull up a seat and enjoy our lovely feast.'

The dinner passed by smoothly, with the marauders and their friends eating and quietly talking amongst themselves. Lily, whose life had started to change was more active in the conversations, and James who was glancing on, looked happily at the head girl as she laughed at a joke that Sirius had just told.

'…So James, what's happening with your father's funeral, are we leaving tomorrow?'

'Uh yeah, we are, at twelve.' Said James coming back into the conversation.

'I'm really sorry about what has happened, but if you need to talk, I'm here.' Whispered Lily from across the table.

'Thanks.' Replied James. Lily glanced back down at her plate of half eaten pudding and began playing with it before eating it once again. A small smile played on her lips, as her cheeks turned a pale pink. Further down the singular table Sirius and Ella glanced at each other, thinking that something had happened once again between the two. Smiling to themselves, that their small attempts in forming the couple were widening the horizons of the heads, they let their case go and enjoyed the work of art they inspired. Next to Sirius how ever was Remus, all quiet and pale. He hardly touched his dinner and even now his dessert plate was still practically full. Ellen looked up from eating and noticed her boyfriend's change of state. She nudged him gently to gain his attention. Remus looked up and smiled at Ellen, and attempted to wear away the saddened expression upon her face. Wanting to look normal, Remus picked up his spoon and began eating once again.

J

'…Can't buy me love, love. Can't buy me love…' Came Lily's beautiful singing voice, as she cleaned up her bedroom in the heads dorms. Next door, a small smile played on James's face as he packed his bag for his father's funeral.

'…I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright.' Sang James as he entered her room.

'I didn't know you knew the Beatles.'

'Well then there's a lot you don't know, they are my favourite muggle band, even if they are a tad out of fashion.'

'Who cares, I still love them.'

'Same.'

'I wanna hold you hand, I wanna hold your hand. I wanna hold you hand.' Sang out the two heads as they laughed and spun around in Lily's bedroom.

Eventually after singing the song and collapsing on Lily's floor in a fit of laughter, James sat up.

'I guess I better be off, Mum will be expecting me and Padfoot soon.' Sighed James.

'Yeah. Well I'll let you go. See you later James.'

'Definitely, well on Sunday anyway. So that's only what, two days away from you… how will I survive?' joked James.

'I really have no clue, well I shall see you soon, now get going.' Replied Lily laughing as she shoved him towards her fire place.

James disappeared in a flash of green flames and Lily was left alone in her room. She walked over to her bed and sat down, thinking quietly to her self.

'What have I done?'

L

'So is everything fine for tonight Lily?'

'Yep, for sure, your dorm or mine?'

'Err, I dunno, which one Ella?'

'Reckon your's will be alright cause James isn't there.'

'Yeah true, well I shall see you girls in about 15 mins yeah… I need to set up the dorm, oh and bring the fire whiskey.' Said Lily, smiling evilly at the last part. Her friends looked at her shocked, she had asked for fire whiskey, and what were they going to do? Take it of course, what was a senior sleep over with out grog? The two girls left for the Gryffindor Common room in one direction while Lily left for the head's dorms.

Half an hour later found Lily sitting in the middle of a floor covered in mattresses aside from a small square right in the middle where four large bottles of fire whiskey stood surrounded by all sorts of Honeydukes products.

'Ok, so where are we going to start then ey?'

'I say … the drinking game personally. Or getting drunk and then playing truth or dare. Or just getting drunk in general' suggested Lily.

'Ok, Ella, I think we have lost our friend.'

'Yeah, who are you and what have you done with Lily?' asked Ella shaking her friend by the shoulders.

'Yeah, well no matter who you are, I like your second idea. Bottoms up.' Said Ellen grabbing a shot glass and emptying her first shot.

J

'-Hic- Ok… Truth – hic - '

'Ok, Lily, do you love James Potter'

'With all my heart, I don't know why I never went out with him before, I mean come on he is gorgeous.'

Ellen and Ella, both who didn't drink as much as Lily, and both who weren't drunk, exchanged glances at each other, they had a confession they weren't going to lose in a hurry.

Lily Evans Loved James Potter.

A/N:

Dear All,

I am sorry to say that this has taking me ages to write, and yes it is a tiny chapter, and I apologise for that. And I am also sorry to say, that as I am back at school and my schedule is v. busy, because of my on going school work and my sports and music and work, that this story has to go on hold for a little while, I will continue to write when I have the time, but understand, the updates wont be as quick, if they are, be happy, if they aren't, don't hunt me down knives and pitchforks.

Ok well that is all I have to say.

Many Happy endings,

Checkered Squares.