Author's Note: You've probably thought that I've shriveled up and died. But then you'd be wrong. I'm soooo sorry that I haven't updated for like three weeks, but I've had some family problems lately. I didn't think it would take me as long as it did to fully recover of over it, but guess what, I've finally have. So, now I can write the remaining chapters for this story and If I Could. YES…I'm still writing that one. I have just put it off for awhile. I'm such a procrastinator. Oh well, I'm trying to become better, but am failing. I thought of another fan fiction today, and I thought it was awesome, but I won't start it until I finish this, or If I Could, whichever I happen to finish first. Ok I'm done rambling.

Summary: Lily Evans & James Potter are least likely couple. They've hated each other since the 1st year. Lily claims that she'd never fall in love with a stranger, but what happens when she thinks she does, but really she has known him for 7 years.

Disclaimer: Once and again, I do NOT own any of these characters. They all belong to the wonderfully talented, J.K Rowling! If you don't recognize any other characters…then I made them up. Get that? Okay.

Oh, and this is where Remus and James sort of have a little…fight. So I'm just preparing you.

Ok, enjoy…

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Escape

Chapter 4.

*Recap from last chapter*

"God James, for being Head Boy, your not as bright as everyone thinks you are!" Remus shouted!

Sirius sat there in shock at his two best friends. Usually it was Sirius and James who got in a quarrel if there ever was one. Never had Sirius seen Remus act so violent to anyone. Remus was perfectly happy this morning, but what had happened from this morning and clear to this moment, was oblivious to everyone but Remus.

James also sat in shock for what Remus had said, so James said the first words that came to his mouth.

"Go to hell, Moony!" James hissed loudly as he slammed his fist onto the table. (a/n: Yea, well I had a problem writing that one, because I don't think James would do that, but then again, everyone has those kind of days. *shrugs*)

Sirius couldn't even get a sound out of his mouth. He was so appalled at what James had retorted, that he thought he was dreaming.

"Fine, James, I'll go for a walk, until your done being an ass." Remus shot back, pushed his chair back, and marched out of the Great Hall.

"What the hell, has gotten into you?" Sirius asked glaring at James.

"I don't know. I really didn't mean to say that stuff, Padfoot. I really didn't." James replied with his head hung low.

"Well I've never seen Moony so, hmm, how might you put it, peeved off."

"God, I just wish I knew who Tiger was. I know she'd listen."

" Then why don't you ask her James? What are you waiting for? She seems perfect to me?" Sirius stated.

"Well, I'm going to go over to Danielle, and see if she'll admit that she's Tiger Lily." James said grinning, as he stood up. He started to leave, but Sirius grabbed his arm.

"James just don't make a jackass out of yourself. Okay?" Sirius asked with a grin spread across his face.

"I'll try, Padfoot."

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Lily sat on the couch, in the Gryffindor Common room, reading silently. Though she wasn't really reading at all. She thought of her talk with Remus Lupin. How in god's green earth, did he know exactly where to find her scar? He's such a sweet and caring guy, Lily thought. She couldn't believe that he was friends with Potter. Remus was the kind of guy she had imagined marring someday, not some stuck up jerk who thinks people worship the ground he walks on. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard her name being called.

"Lily? Earth to Lily!"

Lily's mind zoomed back to reality, when she heard a voice that she hadn't heard in quite a long time. She had almost wished that she could've died right there on the spot.

"W-why hello, Donovan." Lily said coolly. There was no way she was going to act nervous around her ex-boyfriend.

"Wow, it seems like forever since we've last talked. I think you've been avoiding me, Lils." He said as he sat down beside her, which caused her to move farther away from him.

"Well, Donovan, if my memory serves me correctly, which it does by the way. It's saying that you cheated on me, and 'you' avoided me." Lily replied with a frown.

"W-well, I suppose so. If you put it that way." Donovan didn't quite know what to say.

"How is Miss Danielle Derricks doing anyway? Because I just saw the other day, yours and hers intials engraved on the Gryffindor table." Lily said with sarcasm dripping off every word. "And it had D&D Forever engraved. Very touching if I might add."

"Yea, we put that there a week after, I broke up with you."

"Well, thanks for telling me that." Lily said curtly. "But, tell me, Donovan, how is the short-skirted-'oh my god, I broke a nail!' doing?"

Lily was starting to lose her temper. What the hell was he doing there talking to her? She didn't want to talk to him! He was the jerk who cheated on her during summer break, for some long-legged Hufflepuff.

"What the hell is your problem?" Donovan raged standing up. All eyes in the Gryffindor common room was on them.

"What's my problem?" Lily asked demandingly as she stood up too. "You know what, I know that answer. My problem is that you had no business what so ever to come talk to me, and act as if you had never made-out with some 'chick' as you call them, during Summer break! The world doesn't revolve around you, Donovan Easton!"

"Well, it's not like I didn't notice your feelings for James Potter! Come- on Lily, we all know you have a crush on him!" Donovan spat back at her.

"What, the hell? You think I have feelings for, Potter?" Lily asked flabbergasted. Of all the things she had not expected from him, that was it.

"Oh, like we didn't notice during your witty banter, that there was flirtation involved! We're not in Hufflepuff you know!!!" (a/n: ok, sorry for putting down Hufflepuff so much, I just have to point out that some, and I mean, some Hufflepuffs aren't that 'bright')

"Well, I don't need to retort that one, because you just put down your own girlfriend!!!" Lily smiled with confidence. "I guess I won't be seeing you around, Donovan."

Lily walked up to her dormitory with a smile playing at her lips.

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James walked over to the Hufflepuff table, with glee marked across his face. He swiftly avoided running into people, as he rushed to his destination. When he finally got where he was going, he smiled to himself. 'This is it', he thought. 'I'm soon going to meet the girl of my dreams.'

"Um, Danielle, can I see you for a second?" James asked, taping Danielle on the shoulder.

"Sure, James. Let's go outside, and talk." She smiled flirtatiously at him, as she stood up.

As the walked out of the doors, and stepped out of the castle, James suddenly felt as if this just wasn't right. There was something missing though he just couldn't put his finger on it.

"So, James. What did you need to see me about?" Danielle asked once they reached the waters edge.

"Well, Danielle. I have a confession to make." James said as he turned to look her in the eyes.

"And what is that James?" Danielle asked, almost giggling. She could hardly believe that after all the years flirting with him, he had finally realized that they were meant for each other.

"I-I-I'm Prongs, and I know you're Tiger." James said as took his hand, and moved a piece of hair that was blown onto her face, behind her ear.

"You're who? And I'm who?" Danielle asked skeptically.

"Y-your Tiger! Remember, and I'm Prongs!" James pressed. 'How could she not realize how colossal this was', James thought.

"James, listen, I have no clue who you're talking about, I can tell you that I'm not whoever your looking for, unfortunately."

"But that can't be! I saw your name as the last person who checked out Peter Pan! You circled Tiger Lily!"

"Um, James, I checked that out for my sister in 1st year. She needed it so that she could write something for one of her classes! And no, I didn't circle, Tiger Lily, it was circled when I checked it out." Danielle responded with certainty, "James, who is Tiger Lily anyway?"

"Um, well not you, now that you've stated that fact." James replied embarrassed.

"Well, if you ever need to find her, just, um, ask me. I know every girl in this school, and I might be able to find her." Danielle said hopefully.

"Well, I got to run. Thanks for the help, and please don't mention this to anyone. Thanks Danielle." James said quickly and made a mad dash to the Boys Dormitory.

As he fell onto his bed, he thought of one thing that Sirius had said before he left to find 'Tiger Lily'. I am such an ass.

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Ok, I'm done. THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE for R/R!! I hope this chapter was alright for you. Ok, and I got that whole "Jackass" thing from the movie Serendipity. Yea, I'm odd, but that's ok! The next chapter should be up just as soon, as I can get it up, b/c my Finals are coming up in school, and I've been studying for them, and I have a lot of projects to soon hand in. *sighs* oh well. Thanks again!