*** (Is a thought bubble :P)

Lily felt a pang of hurt fill her heart as she saw James walking with Marie. ***No, I should be happy she's finally friends with him, and maybe she could be more***. Suddenly there was another pang of hurt go through her just as she saw them. Oddly enough, she saw James look over towards her and they were both in a trance as he and Marie passed by. She saw as James snapped out of it and looked back in front of him, listening to Marie.

Potions with James is next. If only I could tell him but I see no way of telling him now. She walked into the dusty classroom, filled with old tables, worn by their age. She looked about worriedly and found that there was only a seat next to James. Sighing, she sucked up her pride and sat next to him, gazing silently ahead at the teacher. Lily felt James' gaze upon her and tried to ignore him.

"Hi Lily," James said softly.

Lily took a deep breathe and turned toward James opening her mouth but all that came out was a muffled sound.

They sat there again, looking into each others eyes, and Lily could hear nothing around her, until suddenly she heard a stern voice say, "Mr. Potter and Ms. Evans!"

She turned to face the gruesome face of Mr. Pafernickle. "Now that I've got the lovebirds attention, lets continue with the class." Lily opened her mouth to retaliate that comment, but found nothing form. She just turned beat red and looked silently in her book. ***What if Marie hears about this! She'll hate me forever*** Just then, she left out a stifled sob.

"Something the matter?" she heard James say. Lily just then felt a surge of rage come out towards herself.

"What's it to you?" Lily replied.

"What's with this burst of anger towards me? I just…uhm…wanted to talk to you. Meet me at the third floor at 8:00. If you don't come, I will never talk to you again."

Lily felt she couldn't reply to this and stared blankly at the teacher, obviously lost in her own thoughts,

Potions class ended and Lily heard Marie call to her from behind. Quickly she spun around to face her best friend, with an excited expression telling her about her chats with James. ***I should tell her, I know I should!***

"So what did you do today?" Marie asked while rocking back and forth on her heels.

"Uhm….Well…" Lily said nervously.

"Come on you can tell your best friend!" Marie said excitedly.

"I discovered a new flavor of milk," Lily spurted out.

"Kewl!!" Marie said excitedly with a twinge of uncertainty in her voice.

"It's not quite finished so I am going to sneak out to the kitchen tonight."

"Great! I'll come!"

"No! You can't…I mean I need to figure this out myself, besides you have to call your mom, and its best that you get some sleep."

"O…k…." Marie said a bit disappointed.

The classes zipped by and she was hanging around the common room, and James hadn't been back all afternoon. ***Well he said to meet at the third floor so I suppose he could have come back here.*** "I guess I'll have to ask why." She mistakenly said out loud.

Marie gave her an odd look and said, "Ask about what?"

"Nothing, just about the Charms project," Lily said quickly.

"Oh, Okay. Well I think I'll be heading to bed now," Marie said, letting out a yawn.

"Goodnight." Lily slumped back on the couch and drifted off into a dream.