Summer is almost here. I can't believe it. This year has gone by so fast! Lily thought to herself as she and James walked down to Potions.

Professor Riddle (is he a relation to Voldemort? Wait and see) was being a grouch as usual.

"Class, today we are making shrinking potions. Being as stupid as you all are, I don't expect any of you to get it correctly."

He went on in this same tone and explained the Potion.

"Remember! Only ONE eye of newt." he said looking straight at Sirius who blushed and sunk in his chair.

James, Lily, Remus, and Sirius were partners. Lily, who was the brains of the group, decided she should watch the boys very carefully.

When they had almost finished the potion, Sirius, who was just being Sirius, accidently (or so he said) put in TWO eye of newts and the whole cauldron exploded.

Professor Riddle walked over and smirked, "I would have expected more out of you Miss Evans." He said and walked off.

Snape and his cronies were all laughing so hard that they weren't paying attention to their cauldron. And theirs blew up too.

James, Sirius, Remus, and Lily were laughing so hard that their stomachs hurt.

"Serves him right the dumb git!" James gasped between giggles.

Soon, the bell rang, and they all walked down to Care Of Magical Creatures with Professor Donahue.

That night, after lights out, Lily snuck into James' dormitory...but someone was there to stop her.

"Laurie?! What are you doing here?" Lily asked in amazement.

"Lily, you don't deserve James. I am asking you nicely to give him up...or I can make yourlife a living hell." Laurie said in a voice Lily had never heard before.

"You've got to be kidding!" Lily gasped.

"Whats going on here?" asked an astonished James as he peeked out the door.

"Oh, hello James!" Laurie said brightly, a fake smile on her face.
"Lily was just telling me that she wasn't sure she wanted to go through with this whole engagement thing."

"What?! Lil, is she serious?" James asked.

"No, of course not, love. Sorry we woke you. Laurie and I need to talk." she said, "love you!" then kissed him and pulled Laurie into the common room.

"What do you think you are trying to do?" Lily asked Laurie angrily.

"What do you think i am trying to do?! GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME!" Laurie said in an angry whisper.

James, was listening carefully to this whole conversation from the door of the boys dormitory...but the girls didn't know that.

"I can only imagine. Why did you become friends with me in the first place?" Lily asked, eyes flashing.

"Because you are the key to me getting James. Because I WILL get him Lily. Just you wait." with that, Laurie walked off to her tower.

James walked out and sat down next to Lily.

"I was listening Lil. She's not going to get me...why would I have asked you to marry me if you weren't the one that I wanted to spend my life with?" James asked.

Lily smiled.

"I think we have been up long enough. Lets go to bed." She kissed him and walked to the opposite side of the common room going to her dorm.

What was bothering Lily was...what was Laurie going to do to get him? Lily shuddered and shook away those thoughts. Little did she know...she was soon to find out.

The next morning, neither Lily or James mentioned what had gone on the night before, but undoubtedly, it was on both of their minds.

Laurie walked up to Lily and said, "Good Morning!" then she muttered so only Lily could hear, "You bratty little goody two shoes."

Lily ignored her, and didn't notice when Laurie stuck something in her pocket.

She ate her breakfast in silence, then, on her way to her first class...Muggle Studies, she found something in her pocket.

It was a small hand mirror.

Lily was just wondering why Laurie had given this to her, when she ran straight into Sirius.

"Oh! Hey Sirius!" Lily said as brightly as she could.

"James told me about...everything." he told her in a low voice that only she could hear.

"Good." Lily said, relieved.

"And I wanted to let you know that I am here for you all the way." he added.

"Thanks." she whispered, then hugged him.

They walked together to Muggle Studies.

That day, Lily couldn't pay any attention to the teacher. She was too preoccupied with Laurie and what was going on with James.

She didn't even acknowledge anything in that class until the professor called her name.

"Miss Rineson? Would you like to answer that question?" the Professor asked.

Lily blushed crimson. "Could you please repeat the question."

The teacher sighed, "What are radios and how are they used?"

Lily thought furiously.

"Umm, aren't they some kind of contraption that enables muggles to listen to music?" Lily asked, hoping she was right.

The teacher looked surprised. "Yes, that is correct, and next time you aren't listening Miss Rineson, you will have a detention."

Lily nodded and was relieved when the bell rang. She rushed out of the room and was soon caught up to by James.

"Hey Lily!" James said brightly.

She ignored him and pulled him towards the front of the hall where a crowd had gathered. Everyone was whispering excitedly.

All of a sudden there was a flash of green light, and one of their number was gone....

more to come soon...haha cliffhanger!