A/N - Okay, I apologise for the long wait. I wanted to have this us a few days ago, but didn't. But it's here now so enjoy ...

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I woke up and for a moment I was happy, I was warm, and relaxed. And then I opened my eyes. I saw that my curtains were opened already, and by the door stood James Potter, twirling my wand.

"So, about that kiss." He began.

"Go away!"

"You seemed to be a lot happier when you were sleeping. You actually smiled for once."

"I do smile." I said indignantly.

"Not that much, you should do it more."

"Shut up." I said and pulled the covers over my head. I waited for him to say something but strangely he didn't. "Why are you here anyway?"

"I decided that it was time that you got up."

I came out from under the covers, and stared at him.

"And I thought that you might want your wand."

"Well why don't you give it to me?" I said.

"Give it to you! Lilyflower, I've told you how you can get it back."

"And I refuse to the terms of that deal."

"Well then, I'll just have to come up with a new deal for you."

"You go and do that and let me get up then."

"As you wish Lilyflower." And he turned at walked out of the door.

"You know you could close the door!" I shouted after him. I distinctly heard a laugh in response.

James's POV

I walked down to breakfast laughing. When I sat at the table Sirius wanted to know what I was so happy about. At first he thought she'd actually done it, but when I told him that she hadn't, and that I'd agreed to think of a new deal he looked gleeful.

"Why are you so happy?"

"Prongsy, Prongsy, Prongs. Do you not see the potential here?"

"I do, but what do we do with it?"

"Hmmm, how about ..."

Lily's POV

As I walked into the Great Hall twenty minutes later I saw James and Sirius sat happily discussing something. Maybe not discussing, plotting would be a better word. I spotted Remus sat opposite with his head in a book.

"How long have they been plotting?"

"About ten minutes." He replied not looking up.

"What about?"

"I have no idea, something to do with a wand, I think."

"Oh god!"

"If it's something to do with you, Lily, I wish you luck."

"Thanks Remus, I shall be needing it." I said and then turned to the two boys opposite me.

"So, are you going to give me my wand?" I said, interrupting their conversation.

"Well have you reconsidered my last offer?" James said.

"No I have not."

"Well then, aren't we going to have a fun day." Sirius said.

"Excuse me?" I said to him.

"Well you see Lilyflower. We're going to have a game of hide and seek." He said with a wide smile on his face.

"What."

"Well you see, James is going to hide, with your wand of course, and you're going to find him, and he'll give you the wand."

"You'll just give it to me?" I asked uncertainly.

"Yes." James said.

"And what if I can't find you? Hogwarts is huge."

"Ahh, that's why we shall be playing in the grounds."

"It's almost December!" I half-shouted.

"They you'll have to make sure you can stay warm." Sirius said.

I glared at him. "And when does this game of hide and seek start?"

"When you've finished breakfast."

"And is there a time limit?"

"If you haven't found him by dinner then the old deal is back."

"Fine."

"Well then. We're off to hide. Well James is. I shall meet you in the entrance hall after you've finished eating." Sirius said.

And they both got up and left. I turned to Remus.

"Help me." I begged.

"Your mess."

"Please!"

"Nope." He said smiling.

"You think this is funny, don't you?" I accused.

"It is quite funny."

"Shut up Remus."

"Have fun Lily." He said. And then he got up and left.

I ate the last of my breakfast quietly trying to get my head around what was happening. James was hiding with my wand, and I was meant to go and find him to get it, and when I found him he'd just give it to me. Yeah right. As if he'd just give me my wand.

I took a deep breath, pushed my plate away and made my way to the entrance hall.

James's POV

It was past lunchtime, and I was still in my hiding place. It wasn't time to unveil the big plan yet. I'd let her search for a little longer.

I had seen her several times, she was wandering around the grounds wrapped up in a Gryffindor scarf and her school cloak. The day was chilly, and every time there was a gust she shivered slightly.

She was walking over to where I was concealed under the invisibility cloak. An idea occurred to me as she opening the doors of the broom shed, which I was stood next to. She stepped inside and started to look around. I slipped in behind her and put my arm around her waist and my hand over her mouth. She was momentarily taken by surprise and then she began to struggle. I pulled the cloak off my head, spun her around to face me, and kissed her before she could do anything.

I had kissed Lily before. Quite a lot, in fact. Most of the time they were short because she'd kill me for just doing it, let alone making her enjoy it. The only short kiss that seemed natural, and that both of us were happy about was the kiss that we'd shared was in the room of requirement. My favourite kisses, though, were the ones where she'd kiss me, like on platform nine and three quarters.

A pain brought me back to reality. Lily had hit me. She should have learnt that resistance makes me kiss her more, simply because at the point of hitting me she'd probably hit me more if I stopped. So I held her even closer, so that she was completely pressed against me, and kissed her more.

Both of my arms had been around her waist, so I slid one up her back and placed my hand on the back of her neck. Her lips started to move, as usual she'd forgotten her anger and had begun to kiss me back. I felt that familiar sense of relief knowing that however much she pretended to hate me, she'd always kiss me back after a while because she liked me kissing her. I decided that it was safe to stop, so I'd play a little.

I stopped and smiled against her lips. "Now now Lilyflower, this isn't what you're meant to do in hide and seek. You're not meant to kiss the person when you've found them. I believe that you're meant to catch them." I said. Then I pulled away from her, grabbed a broom, got on it, and flew away.

The last thing I expected was for her to grab a broom and follow me. But still, when I looked behind me there she was following me.

"James Potter come back here and give me my wand!" She shouted.

I flew a little further on before I stopped and turned. She came to a halt besides me. "Well." She said, stretching out her hand.

"You still owe me a kiss." I said simply.

"What! I said no to that, and this is what you've had me do instead!" She shouted.

"Fine."

"What?"

"Fine. Here you go." I said handing Lily her wand. "Now." I said grabbing her broom before she could go. "About that kiss."

"You want me to kiss you?" She asked, with a sudden change in her voice, a change that I didn't quite trust. Still I nodded, and she moved her head towards me. I closed my eyes, and then something hit my cheek, hard. My hand flew to my cheek and I opened my eyes to look at Lily. But she was no longer there. I looked around and then I saw her plummeting down toward the lake.

A/N - Thank you, as always, for reading. Please check out my friend iliketotastetherainbow as she is a brillient writer (And i'm not just being nice either).

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