Disclaimer: I own nothing but this bit of plot. I am not the amazing J.K. Rowling. I merely do this to retain sanity that I feel slowly slipping away at the end of Potter.

At these words, the whole Common Room fell silent and Alice and Marlene rushed to my side.

"Wait, what happened?" Marlene demanded as she pulled me away from James, who immediately huddled in a group with Sirius, Remus, and Peter.

"I was just studying by the lake," I told her and Alice, "and then I went to come back inside when Mulciber and Avery caught up to me. They must have been watching me but I didn't see them or something."

"Did you say Mulciber and Avery?" Mary MacDonald asked from behind me.

I turned and nodded. "Yes."

"Well…what are you going to do?" she asked me. "Are you going to tell McGonagall?"

I shook my head. "I don't think that'd be wise."

"Why not?" Marlene demanded.

"Because…I don't want to have all of Slytherin house on my back," I said.

"Oh, and involving those morons won't have them on your back?" Marlene asked in a snarky manner, motioning to the four boys by the fire, whispering conspiratorially.

I grinned. "The Slytherin's will be on their backs, not mine."

"But they'll know you must've told them," Alice pointed out. She had been standing by quietly until now. "I mean, now Potter and his friends know and they're obviously planning something. I mean, just look at them!" she added and we all turned to look at the four boys.

"We have to stop them or something," Marlene said.

"Wait? No!" I cried and all three girls looked at me.

"Why not?" Alice asked.

"Because…" I hesitated before I said, "I've asked if I can watch."

Three pairs of eyebrows shot up.

"Merlin's beard, Lily!" Marlene cried. "Have you gone completely mental?"

I smiled.

"No, I don't think so," I replied as James and Co. walked over.

"We've got an idea," Sirius cried happily.

"Er, Lily?" James asked, looking around at the three girls around me. "Can we talk? Alone?"

"Oh, no, it's alright," I said with a small smile. "They already know."

"Oh, well, right," James said awkwardly, running a hand through his messy hair. "Well, we've decided what we're going to do."

"Great!" Mary cried. "What is it?"

"Uh, we can't say," Remus said with a small smile.

"Why not?" Alice demanded.

"It's a surprise," Sirius said, looking at each of his companions.

"When will you do it?" I asked.

"Tomorrow after dinner," James said. "Just…be sure to be in the Entrance Hall just after dinner. We can promise a show."

Marlene, Alice, Mary, and I all grinned in excitement before I was ushered up to the dorm to be fawned over by the three girls along with Emmeline, who had been sitting in her bed writing, who looked up when we entered.

"What's happened?" she asked curiously as I was sat down on my bed and the other three immediately began searching for any other cuts and bruises.

"Lily was attacked," Alice said distractedly as she busied herself trying to heal a cut on my forearm I hadn't noticed was there.

"By who?" Emmeline asked, launching herself off of her bed to huddle around me as well.

"You know what," I said, holding up my hands, stopping the others from trying to heal me. "I'll just go see Madam Pomfrey."

With that, I stood up and left the Gryffindor Tower, walking slowly to the Hospital Wing.

I ran into no one on my way, for which I was very thankful. I wasn't in the mood for conversation and besides, with every beat my heart made, a sharp ache in my head would pulse through, making it difficult to even concentrate on much more than walking to the Hospital Wing.

When I finally got there, I knocked on the door, wincing at how loud it sounded and waited until Madam Pomfrey opened the door.

"Yes?" she asked, looking me up and down.

"Er, I sort of fell earlier today," I said, "and I've got a terrible headache. I think I must've hit my head."

She ushered me in and sat me on the bed closest to her office where she disappeared into and reappeared moments later with a red potion in her hands.

"Is it just a headache?" she asked me.

"Well, no," I admitted as she poured out the potion into a goblet. She handed it to me and I gulped it down gratefully. Almost immediately, the sharp pain my head was gone.

"What else?" she asked.

"Er, I've some scratches and I think I've bruised my back," I said, hoping she wouldn't know that I didn't fall.

"Well, I'll fix you up in trice," she said. "But I think you ought to stay here tonight."

"Stay?" I asked her, my voice coming out strangled. "But I've got Head Girl duties tonight!"

"No you don't," she said as she found the various cuts and bruises. "I've already sent word to Professor McGonagall that you can't do them tonight."

I groaned.

A few minutes later, Madam Pomfrey finished and handed me another potion.

"What's this for?" I asked curiously, looking down into the deep purple potion.

"You'll see," was all Madam Pomfrey said before she walked back into her office. She came back with a nightgown and pulled the curtains around me for privacy. She handed me the potion, which I had set aside, not wanting to take it and watched while I drank it all down.

Almost immediately, my eyelids grew heavy and Madam Pomfrey had to help me get into bed. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out.

"Mr. Potter, she is not able to have visitors right now," I heard Madam Pomfrey said in a hushed, angry voice.

I opened my eyes blearily and saw that it was still night outside. A candle had been lit beside me with a goblet on the table.

"But Madam Pomfrey," I heard James object. "We've got Head duties!"

"I've already spoken to Professor McGonagall," Madam Pomfrey said, sounding exasperated. "She knows Miss Evans is not available for her duties. Now I must ask you to leave."

"But please-!" James protested before I heard the Hospital Wing doors shut. Madam Pomfrey's footsteps passed by my bed and I heard her office door shut.

I rolled over onto my back and looked up at the ceiling, willing to fall back asleep, but sleep seemed to evade me.

I looked back at the goblet on the table, sure it was full of that potion I had taken earlier and I had just reached over to grab the goblet when I heard the Hospital Wing doors creak open.

"Hurry up, Moony," I heard James whisper.

There was the sound of quick steps and then a voice that sounded like Remus whispered, "Muffliato."

"Lily?" James whispered. "Lily are you awake?"

"No, I'm just listening to you four whispering idiots for no reason," I whispered back.

The four boys laughed loudly and I sat up in bed.

"Why are in here?" I asked them, pulling my blankets around me before I opened the curtains that surrounded my bed.

"We just wanted to see if you were okay," James said honestly as he pulled a chair around to the side of my bed.

"Clearly, I'm okay," I said with a smile as the other three pulled up chairs and sat down, looking at me. they all laughed. "But won't Madam Pomfrey hear you?"

"Not with the spell we've put on her door, she won't," Sirius said with a proud, beaming smile.

I frowned.

"Well, okay then," I said. "So, will you tell me your plans?"

The four boys shook their heads.

"Nope! We're keeping that between us," Peter squeaked.

I looked at him closely and saw that he looked a bit thinner than when school started just a month ago. He looked pale as well, with massive purple bags under his eyes.

"Peter, are you okay?" I asked him curiously while James, Sirius, and Remus looked at Peter, who seemed to shrink back into his seat.

"Oh, yes," he said in a small voice. "I'm fine."

I frowned again but before long, the four friends were cracking jokes and telling me stories of their adventures when they sneak out of school at night.

"But how is it you're never caught?" I asked as I laughed.

"Can we tell her?" Sirius asked James and James nodded. "Right, well, James' has got this Invisibility Cloak. That's how we're able to sneak around."

"And it hasn't faded yet?" I asked them. They shook their heads. "Must be a strong charm on it or something."

The other boys shrugged and the chatter continued until the sky began to lighten. They said goodbye and left, but James hung back.

"What's wrong?" I asked him.

"I've volunteered to take the spell off of Madam Pomfrey's door," he said with a smile. "Plus, I wanted to say goodnight."

I nodded and smiled.

"Well, goodnight, James," I said but he shook his head and walked towards me. He sat on the edge of the bed close to me and leaned close. My breathing hitched as he leaned closer to me and brushed his lips against mine.

My hands automatically reached up and tangled in his black hair, pulling his lips to mine. One of his hands went to my hair and the other hand went to the small of my back, pulling my body closer to his.

After what seemed like an eternity, he pulled away, resting his forehead on mine. A smile was playing on his lips and I felt my own lips form a smile.

"I never thought I'd do that," he whispered before kissing me again, softer this time.

He pulled back once more and, after a whispered goodbye, he got up, removed the spell on Madam Pomfrey's door, and crept out, pausing only to look back, giving me a wink, before shutting the door quietly behind him.

I flopped back onto my pillow and grinned foolishly.

I just kissed James Potter. It's an odd thing because I knew, even just last year, I would have been repulsed by the very thought of kissing him, but now…things have changed.

Snuggling down in the blankets, my eyes closed and I fell asleep.

"So glad to see you're back!" Alice cried when I walked into the Great Hall for breakfast.

"Yeah, I dunno why Madam Pomfrey wanted to keep me over night," I said truthfully as I took my seat beside her. I looked down the table and saw James, who was watching me, and I smiled. He smiled back before turning back to the others. I did the same, but Marlene noticed my smile.

"What happened that we don't know about?" she asked suspiciously.

I poured myself a cup of coffee and said, "I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about."

"You're such a liar, Lily Evans!" Marlene cried, laughing.

I merely grinned and sipped my coffee while Marlene and Alice speculated what could have brought this change mood about me.

The day passed quickly and, before I knew it, it was dinner.

All of Gryffindor house sat on the edges of their seats, waiting for the end of dinner and, when James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter all stood up, one by one, the whole Gryffindor table stood up as well. Dropping our forks, Marlene, Alice, Mary, Emmeline, and I all stood up and walked slowly out to the Entrance Hall where we stood near the oak doors, pretending to talk about our Charms homework while we watched James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter all position themselves around the hall, their wands drawn.

"I hope they don't get in too much trouble for this," I whispered and the other four murmured in agreement.

Before too long, Severus walked into the hall followed closely by Avery and Mulciber, and started to head for the dungeons when James called out to them.

"OI! Avery! Mulciber!" he shouted.

All three boys spun around and realized they were surrounded by the four boys and they immediately drew their wands.

"What do you want, Potter?" Severus spat.

"This doesn't concern you, Snivellus," Sirius snapped and Severus's head whipped around to look at Sirius.

Severus drew his wand and opened his mouth to shout a spell when he was hit from behind by Remus's spell. Severus's wand flew out of his hand and, just as he turned, Remus Stunned him and Severus toppled over, much to the anger of Mulciber and Avery.

"Potter!" Avery shouted, pulling out his own wand.

James merely smiled and nodded his head.

"This will teach you to attack a Gryffindor," James snarled and, after another nod, the sound of four voices shouted the same spell and a loud CRASH followed immediately.

Sorry if the ending seems lame. I'm working up to it, promise. But it may take a bit. My school's started back up this week, so it may be a bit before I can update. Anyways, I hope you've enjoyed this new chapter. Oh. And to Loving-Arizona...I think I MAY just love you. :)

~TheTragedyIs13~