Joanna and James continued to have these little moments that would cause one of them to end up blushing, whether it be accidently brushing each others hands when they were walking next to each other, or James would find himself staring to long when their gazes would get caught. There was even an incident in charms when Fred had slipped Joanna a lusty lolli and she was resistenting the urge to snog James for the rest of class but that didn't stop the effect from causing her to flirt with James nonstop and a blush to creep up on James's face at some comments that Joanna had made one including how cute his teddy bear boxers were when she had accidently saw them this summer when she barged in on the boys changing.

By the time herbology rolled it's way around the candy had wore off but the awkwardness of the couple seemed to linger. Neither could look the other in the eye without turning redder then a weasley. And while this brought amusement to Fred it was frustrating for the other two.

"Hahaha...did you see that ravenclaw, what's her name? I think it's flora, the one who had that crush on you. Boy you should have seen her face when Joanna described your boxers."

"Shut it Fred." James said through clenched teeth. He didn't know what irritated him more, the fact that everyone knew what his boxers looked like or the fact that Fred was going to be rubbing that fact in his face for the next couple of months.

"Oh come on I was just having a bit of fun, can't you take a joke."

Joanna however had been rather quite since the effects had worn off. It seemed that she was having an inner struggle with her feelings. She wished that she could say some of the stuff that she had said without it having to be an effect of the candy. Of coarse she would have left some of that embarrassing things out. But she knew that James's would never feel the same way, and knowing that fact shot any confidence she had about ever confessing her feelings for the dark haired boy. But still she felt as if something was missing and if she didn't get these feelings off her chest soon the pressure would be too much. She couldn't tell if this was a real feeling or a lingering effect of the candy.

"Jo!"

"huh?"

"Finally! I have been calling your name of the last five minutes have you not heard a word I have said?"

"Sorry just a lot on my mind today"

"Yeah I can see that, dinner is nearly over and you haven't even put anything on your plate."

"Whoa, when did I make it here?" and the whole group laughed at Joanna's sudden outburst. It was the most anyone had heard from the eldest willow sister all day.

After Rose brought her out of the thought Joanna had returned back to normal which was a relief for everyone. She even began to look past the awkwardness between her and James as she took the spot next to him on the couch as the group gathered around the fire place in the gryffindor common room.

"So when are we gonna get him back?" Joanna whispered into James's ear so no one would hear.

"Oh I was thinking some time later tonight. Come into the boys dorm around midnight and we'll get him back and more."

"What are you two lover birds whispering about?"

"Oh I bet they are either expressing undying love for each other or James is saying how she would love to see another pair of his boxers." Joanna stuck her tongue out at Fred at his comment.

"Your sick Fred." Spoke up Lily.

Everyone seemed to break off into their own little conversations after that, Lily and Rose were lechering Fred about his inappropriate comment while Larcon and Lucy seemed to be caught up talking about an essay due in potions. Joanna looked at everyone as they were chatting with each other and began leaning on James's shoulder. At first James began to tense up with the initial contact but soon eased up and even put his arm around Joanna's shoulder pulling her in closer to him. Everyone was watching the couple through the corners of their eyes throughly amused with the chemistry the pair had towards one another.

Joanna found that her eyelids were starting to feel heavy. It was getting harder and harder for her to keep her eyes open.

"I think I'm gonna head up." came the sleepy voice of Joanna as she picked herself up off the couch, only to come tumbling back down into James's arms.

"Here let me help."

"But James you're a guy, wont the stairs turn into a slide?"

"You obviously don't know me all that well." James replied as he cast a spell on the stairs before pulling Joanna into his arms bridal style and started heading up the girls dorm. Everyone else's knowing glances never left the couple.

When James had made it up to the seventh year girls dorms he knew exactly which bed was Jo's cause she had switched the color of the sheets to purple. James slowly put her down then grabbed her clock and set it to midnight.

"See you at midnight?" it came out as more of a question.

"yeah" came the mumbled grunt of Jo as she turned out her side getting ready for sleep to over take her. James leaned over and placed a chaste kiss on her forehead before closing her curtains and casting a silencing charm so her alarm wouldn't wake up any of the other girls when she had to get up for the prank. Taking on last longing glance at the shut curtains of his best friends bed James made his way down stairs to announce that he himself was heading up for bed.

Sorry It's so short but I know you all have been waiting for an update. Don't worry I am better I just have been working really hard on my own novel I'm starting to write which will be the first of a four book series. I'm hoping to get it ready for selling by the end of next month but I still need a few more chapters. Anyway I promise I will be updating a lot more often :) sorry for the wait but I hope you like it and don't forget to review and tell me how I'm doing and what couple you wanna see me write about next. Please and Thank you :)