Good Friends, Good Enemies or Good Lovers?

A/N: Ok I know that it is kinda a shity title but I couldn't think of another one so this'll have to do.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this fiction except Diana, Professor Young and Professor Hefner. All the rest of them belong to the wonderful J.K. Rowling.

CHAPTER ONE: Good Friends

"Hey James," said Lily, slumping down on a couch in the Gryffindor Tower next to a handsome boy with untidy black hair, soft brown eyes and a smile that could make just about anyone go weak at the knees whose name happened to be James Potter.
"Hey Lil," he replied to his best friend (besides Sirius) Lily Evans. (A/N: Can anyone tell me why everyone seems to know that Lily's last name is Evans and I don't?)
"What's up?" asked Lily.
"Oh, just some Charms homework for Hefner. Actually you could help me since your so good at Charms yourself," said James mischieviously.
"Hmmm..." Lily pursed her lips. James' idea of 'help' was for her to do all the work while he and Sirius went prancing around no doubt playing some practical jokes.
"I don't think so James. Your definition of 'help' isn't exactly spot-on,"
James gave her a lopsided grin.
"Well, don't blame a guy for trying. At least I don't have to get the lecture about how impossible it is to mix up a banishing charm with a vanishing charm!" He grinned again.
"You're hopeless James! Come on, let's go find the others."
Lily didn't like to be alone with James too much anymore. He would always find some sentimental thing to say, which made it seem like he wanted more than friendship. She really liked James, he was her best friend (along with Diana) but she didn't want their friendship ruined by his nonsense. She had always liked him- but only as a friend. They found Sirius, Remus, Peter and Diana at the Gryffindor table at breakfast. Lily sat next to Diana.
"Hey Di! What do we have today?"
"Oh um..." she swallowed the last bit of food, "Charms right after breakfast, then transfiguration and after lunch DADA. HIC!" She let out a very loud hiccough.
"REMUS! SIRI - HIC - SIRIUS! WHAT - HIC - DID YOU DO TO MY FO - HIC - OD?"
The marauders roared with laughter. She glared at Remus who knew he would get what was coming to him that night. He suddenly stopped laughing and gulped. Lily let out a little smile. She knew that Diana and Remus were an item but wondered what Diana saw in him. He was a great friend but not exactly what Lily would call ruggedly handsome.
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After the little um...er...event at breakfast, the six of them went to Charms. Lily sat next to Diana, James sat with Sirius and Remus was with Peter. They were finishing their essays, which they started last class on why the stunning spell was more effective than the sleeping spell. While all this was happening Diana and Lily were having their own little writing task.

Hey Lil, can I ask you a question? Promise you won't get mad?

Yeah sure, go ahead Di. I won't get mad.

Do you like James? I mean as like a boyfriend?

WHAT?! NO! HE'S MY BEST FRIEND! ARE YOU MAD WOMAN?!

You promised you wouldn't get mad.

Sorry. No. I don't like James Potter like that. He's a great friend. That's all.

Ok.

Diana didn't persist in this though. She knew her best friend. Better than she knew herself actually. That was probably because Lily was so transparent.
The next lesson came quickly, too quickly, thought Lily. She dreaded transfiguration now because McGonagall always made her and James sit together. She was hopeless at it and James was the best person at it. This time they had to transfigure a muggle pen into a hat.
Lily noticed that James was staring at her in that way again but she never looked up once..
Damn she's beautiful, he thought. Why does she have to be so gorgeous? She looks like an angel.
"You look really nice today Lily," he said dreamily.
"Um...thanks," she mumbled quickly glancing up at him at then concentrating hard on her pen again. James desisted in his pursuit, which made Lily relax. She actually had quite an enjoyable transfiguration lesson, excluding that particular part. Lily loved a challenge and since she was perfect at everything else, this was where she got it.
Next came lunch, which was surprisingly dull. James, Sirius and Remus had been made to stay behind by McGonagall because of some prank they pulled on Snape and Diana was up in the library doing her DADA essay which Lily had already finished. So she was stuck with Peter. Sure he was a nice guy but he was extremely shy around girls, which made it hard for her to have a conversation of any kind.
"So have you finished your Potions essay yet Peter?" asked Lily.
"Yes," he murmured.
Silence. This went on for quite some time until finally the time came for DADA. Lily strolled into class. Professor Young had not arrived yet and there was havoc occurring. Parchment was flying, people were yelling and the only vacant spot was next to Remus. She grimaced inwardly.
Perfect time for an interrogation about him and Diana, she thought, especially since he doesn't know I know.
She sat down and Professor Young came in.
"OK class, we're going to have another go with that boggart." (A/N: sorry, I know it's a bit lame but I couldn't think of anything else.)
One by one, the students faced the boggart. Meanwhile, Lily was being very cheeky.
"Di looks really nice today, don't you think Remus?" she asked slyly, pointing her head towards Diana.
"Um...yes..." Remus was slightly confused.
" She's SO great...the best best-friend ANYONE could wish for. Don't you agree?"
"Sure..." He was still very confused.
"And all the guys are in love with her! You should hear the stuff they say! 'Oh Diana's the hottest babe on the face of the earth!' and 'Oh what I wouldn't pay to snog Diana - '
" What?! Who? I'll punch their lights out...what's so funny?" Lily was roaring with laughter at his reaction.
"HAHAHAHA! You should have seen your face! You're so gullible!" she laughing so hard she was now crying.
"You made that up? Why? Wait...did Diana tell you?" he asked now very confused and a little anxious.
"No. It's quite obvious. 'Oh Remus could you please come and help me with my homework,' and ' Oh Remus could you help me look for my quill?' It doesn't take a genius to figure out that you to are head over heels for each other."
"Is it really that obvious?" he said now unable to hide his dreamy grin. Lily nodded vigorously.
Remus turned to look at Diana who was in deep conversation with James.
"She's amazing. I've never felt this way about a girl before. It's like my life is meaningless without her. I think I'm in love." Diana caught his eye and blushed furiously.
"Wow," said Lily. Wow was the only word to describe her amazement. She knew they like each other a lot but it now seemed that they were crazy about each other.
"Lily Evans." Lily jumped. It was her turn to face the boggart.
She walked up to it. There was a crack of a whip the boggart turned into James.
"I hate you," it said. She blushed furiously. Everyone was looking at her.
"Riddikulus!" she cried and she scurried away avoiding everyone's eye.
She was really glad when class was over. They all had dinner during which Lily had not said a word and then Lily, James and Peter went up to Gryffindor tower. Remus and Diana went off to stick their tongues down each other's throats and Sirius was chatting up a pretty Ravenclaw girl. Peter then went to bed. Now it was only Lily and James left.

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