Chapter Two Disclaimer: Ok, I don't own James or Lily Potter, I don't own Molly Weasley, but she is not Molly Weasley yet, the last name Patrickson for Molly is in a story written by Oxymorons, its under the mistletoe, you should really read it is good. Thanks oxymorons for inspiring me to write James/Lily romance, and hope you don't get mad at me for using Patrickson. I also don't own Remus, Peter, Sirius, or the rest of the gang. Zoey, Brittany, Kate, and Michelle I made up for Lily's friends. Roger Thomas is a made up character also. Enjoy! PG-13 For a James/Lily romance scene. Mild, just kissing. ;-)

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Lily's POV When Lily saw who she was dancing with, she blushed deeply. It's James! Why him? One part of her mind said. You know you like him, another said. A really slow dance came on, and to Lily's surprise James put his hands on her hip. Following along, she put her arms around James' neck. The song had felt like an eternity, but it was over now. "Lily Evans, I love you." James said. Lily's mind was whirling. Her blood raced around her body. "I love you too, James Potter." Came out of her lips. Then James leaned in and kissed her. Surprisingly, she kissed him back. Lily blushed deeply and walked over to the tables. Molly sat down next to her. "How did you dance go?" Molly asked. "Good." Lily replied. "Lily? You sound different." Molly said. "Well, um, James kissed me." Lily said. "Wow!" Molly exclaimed. "And I kissed him back." Lily said. Then she got up and headed back to the Gryffindor Common Room. When Lily arrived at her dorm, she changed into her pajamas and sat in her favorite couch by the fire. When the rest of Gryffindor was asleep, she heard James climbing down the steps. He sat on the couch, right next to her. Lily leaned her head on his arm and fell asleep. Lily woke up in her four-poster bed. It was nighttime. Her clock read two in the morning. Lily heard a rustling noise. Oh no, James isn't that stupid to come to the girls' dorm! Lily thought. Her curtains parted, but it wasn't James looking down at Lily. It was a man. He had long, long hair that went to his shoulders. Lily couldn't see his face. He was holding a knife in his hand. He grabbed her and she screamed, loudly. The man jumped, leaving a long gash on Lily's arm. Molly, Zoey, Brittany, and Michelle crowded around her. "Lily, what's wrong? What happened?" They asked. Lily cowered and hid under the blankets. Molly disappeared out of the dorm. When she came back, James and Professor McGonagall were trailing after her. "Lily, what is the matter?" McGonagall asked. Lily shrieked, "Go away!" "Lily, what happened?" McGonagall asked again. "Go away!" McGonagall sighed and looked at James. "Lily, what's wrong? What happened? Tell me, please." James said. Lily starting crying. James grabbed her firmly by the shoulders and pulled her up, facing him. He hugged her. "James, I-someone came into my bed and tried to kill me." She whispered into James' ear. "What? Who was it?" James asked. "I don't know. I couldn't see anything." Lily replied. McGonagall noticed Lily was talking and moved over next to James. "Lily Evans, tell me exactly what you just told James. Now." McGonagall said. "Someone tried to kill me." Lily whispered. "Who was it?" McGonagall asked, the color flushing out of her face. "I don't know; he had long hair." Lily said. McGonagall gasped. "Gryffindor, you will be the first to know. About two hours ago, a prisoner escaped from Azkaban. They heard him, in his sleep, talking about how he would return to his master. You-Know-Who. Rumor says that he headed for Hogwarts. I see now that the rumor was true, and he was after you, Lily, or someone in the girls' dormitory. He could, and probably is, still in the school right now. I will talk to Dumbledore, but I want everyone to follow me. We will be sleeping in the Great Hall tonight. An hour later, every student of every house was in a sleeping bag at the Great Hall. Lily had set her sleeping bag near James. Lily's friends positioned themselves around her, as James' friends plopped down next to him. Madame Mary, the school nurse, had put a bandage around Lily's cut. The knife had gone deep, and Madame Mary thought that it was either poisoned or cursed. The Head Boy and Girl watched the students in the Great Hall while the teachers searched for the escaped prisoner. "James, is everything going to be okay?" Lily asked. "Yes, Lily, everything will be okay." James replied, pulling her into his arms. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* James' POV

James held Lily tight in his arms. She kept crying. Occasionally Sirius would come up to James, but he would wave him away. He needed to be alone with Lily. But why? James' mind asked. You've been her rival since you two were eleven. What changed? And how? Why? Lily's delicate body was shaking. James carefully tilted her head up to look at him. Her eyes were red and puffy, and her face was very pale. "Lily, are you ok? You look sick." "James." Lily replied faintly. She collapsed in his arms. Lily's dead. Lily's dead. Lily's dead. It kept repeating itself in his mind. He staggered up with Lily in his arms. Sirius and Remus stood up, along with Molly and Zoey. "James, what are you doing?" Sirius asked. "Sirius, she's hurt. I need to take her to the hospital wing." He replied, as he continued walking. "Get a Head Boy to do it! It's too dangerous! JAMES!" Sirius called out. Zoey walked over to Sirius and put her hand over his mouth. "Sirius, can't you see? James is in love with her. Let him take her." Zoey said. Sirius opened his mouth to speak, and then closed it. "But," He finally said, "they can't be in love! He's my best friend!" "Sirius. Anyone can be in love. Let him." Zoey said. A look of understanding came over him. Then, simultaneously, they both leaned in to each other and kissed. "Jeez. Everyone's falling in love. Remus and Peter are the only ones who aren't "coupled" up yet." Remus said to no one in particular. James wandered through the halls of Hogwarts. Lily was tiring him out. He gently laid her down on the floor and sat down next to her. James saw a shadow moving across the wall. His blood froze. Instinctively he pulled Lily behind him. The man with the knife jumped into view. James tried to say something, but his throat had closed up. James pulled out his wand. "Petrificus Totalus!" He shouted. The man blocked the spell with his wand. James whimpered. The man came right up to them and grabbed James by the arm hard. Lily woke up and saw the man with the knife grabbing James. "Get-off-him." She gasped. She took her wand and yelled; "Petrificus Bindolus!" and vines surrounded him. He dropped James and the knife. James scrambled back over to her, picked her up, and run. "Lily, it'll be okay." He said, looking into her eyes. "I should be telling you that, Jamesie boy." Lily remarked, smiling. James smiled and kissed her.