A/N: Thank you for reviewing and in answer to potterscik's question Syn is definitely a girl, unless she's been keeping things from me. LOL! Also, in case you're wondering, Peter will not be in my fic. It's mine and if I don't want him in it I won't put him in it! Okay? 'kay! One of my reviewers asked if Lily and Mandy were really best friends coz they don't act like it well, ever since Mandy started dating James, Lily has been spending less and less time together. One last thing, Syn, your time will come!

Disclaimer: Lily, James, Sirius, Remus, Professor McGonagall and anything else you recognise belong to J.K.Rowling. Also I do not own Syn. Syn is a real person. So, to clear it up, I don't own Syn's ass, Syn's ugly face or any other part of her. Syn belongs to Sevvie (j/k) who belongs to J.K.Rowling.



Chapter Six: Almost Caught…Caught!



Lily closed her eyes and sank deeper into James's' kiss. She forgot that James had a girlfriend, forgot that said girlfriend was her best friend. All she could think about was the feel of his lips on hers.

Suddenly, a loud crash sounded and Lily jumped away from James.

Looking towards the source of the sound, Lily saw Snape and Syn emerge from the closet. Syn's hair was slightly mussed and the buttons of her shirt were buttoned wrong. Snape's hair was also messed up and, Lily saw with disgust, his zipper was open.

They hadn't noticed the two prefects and were practically tackling each other onto the floor.

"Lily?" asked a soft voice.

James. Lily's head whipped back to see him staring at her. She took a step back.

"I have to go," she murmured.

James looked at a spot over her shoulder and nodded.

Stumbling backwards she turned and ran back to her dormitory.

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James walked back to the Gryffindor a dopey smile plastered on his face for some reason. His dark eyes were practically shining with happiness and there was definitely a little more bounce in his walk.

"Jamesy, buddy!" said the excited voice of Sirius Black.

For some reason, James didn't even bother to tell Sirius he hated being called that.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"Oh, I don't know, how about going to sleep," he said, trying to keep the sarcasm out of his voice.

"You okay, Prongs? You looking kinda red," he said, peering at James's face. Then a knowing look passed through his eyes.

"Ahhh, been making out with Mandy again?" he said, with the mischievous spark that had caused half of Hogwarts female population to fall in love with him.

James felt himself turn, if possible, even redder.

"Okay, I'm sure tired after what you two got up to. So goodnight," he said with a little wink.

James smiled weakly at his best friend, mumbled a quick goodnight and went up to his dormitory.

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Up in the girls' dormitory, Lily was having the same problems.

"So who were you making out with?" asked Mandy.

"I told you no one," replied Lily.

'Trust me, if you knew you wouldn't be sitting there grinning as if there was no tomorrow' thought Lily.

"Is it anyone I know?" she pressed on.

"I already told you. I was not making out with anyone," she snapped, glaring at Mandy as she spoke.

Mandy, though, hadn't caught the glare. She just smiled her perky I'm- so- in- love- with- James- Potter- smile.

Lily was furious. Not just at Mandy but herself too.

'How could I have ever thought James would like me? He already has a perfect girlfriend. Well, maybe not perfect' she thought. 'But she's definitely James's idea of perfect.'

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James lay awake, staring up at the ceiling. James sighed, it was already 3am and it didn't seem like he was going to get any sleep tonight. His mind kept on replaying the kiss he'd shared with Lily.

He remembered every single detail. The way her face had come closer and closer. The light splattering of freckles across the bridge of her nose. The grey streaks in her deep green eyes. The soft but insistent pressure of his lips against hers.

James grinned and turned over.

'Who would have thought I would fall in love with the girl who's been my enemy since my first year?'

'Sirius, that's who,' a voice inside replied.

Sirius had decided at the beginning of their first year that Lily and James were destined to marry.

He laughed quietly.

~~Flashback~~

"I'd rather kiss a frog then kiss you!" James spat.

"The feeling is totally mutual!" Lily shot back.

"Will you two give it a rest? You know you're gonna end up getting married so give it up already," Sirius hollered.

"Married? To her?" James said, horrified. "No thanks, I'd rather die,"

"Married? To him?" Lily said, looking disgusted. "I'd rather die,"

Lily and James sent murderous glares at each other.

'The day I fall for Lily Evans is the day I kiss Snape," he thought angrily to himself.'

~~End Flashback~~

James grinned to himself. He was lucky he'd never said that out loud. Sirius was already starting to suspect something and if he realised James was falling for Lily he would never let him hear the end of it.

James sighed again. If he kept on thinking about Lily at night he was never going to get any sleep.

He rolled over, wondering why the hell he couldn't get his mind off Lily.

'Maybe she slipped a love potion into my pumpkin juice,' he thought.

He rolled his eyes at the stupidity of the thought. Lily might be clever but she obviously hated him, judging that by the way she had pulled away earlier.

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Lily grinned in satisfaction, as she heard Snape scream.

"Lily Evans, prank instigator, strikes again," she whispered to herself, laughing.

She shook her head as Sirius came to sit next to her.

"I take you were the one who turned Snape's hair pink," asked an amused Sirius.

"I would never do a thing like that," she said mock-innocently.

Sirius laughed, "Sure you didn't," he said.

Lily watched as the doors to the Great Hall opened and in walked James hand in hand with Mandy.

'I can't believe him! One day he's kissing and the next he's walking hand in hand with his girlfriend!'

She felt a rush of anger towards James.

'I was right about him! He really is nothing but an obnoxious, insecure, sorry excuse for a human being' she thought angrily.

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James caught Lily's angry glare and winced slightly. He hoped she wouldn't say anything to Mandy about their kiss.

Deep down he knew she wouldn't. Lily would never want to hurt her best friend. But then, a part of him hoped she would tell Mandy, about their kiss, coz then he would be saved from breaking up with her.

'I am so pathetic' he thought to himself.

"Jamie? Jamsey? Are you listening to me?" asked Mandy in her sickly sweet voice.

James's head jerked up.

"Yes, yes…of course" he mumbled.

James was just about to ask what was wrong when a burst of laughter interrupted him.

Looking over towards where it had come from, he grinned.

Lily was shaking with laughter at Sirius who was stuffing eggs into his face; being encouraged by Peter while Remus just looked on, an amused smile on his face, shaking his head.

Out of the corner of his eyes, he noticed Snape walking hand in hand with his girlfriend, Syn.

"Oi! Snape! Have a good time last night?" he shouted.

Snape and Syn, both turned red and glared at the popular Gryffindor.

James cracked up and saw that Lily also was having a hard time keeping a straight face.

"What happened last night?" asked Sirius.

"Well…yesterday I heard Snape making out with Syn in a closet in the Charms classroom.

"Sooo?" asked Mandy, slow as usual.

"Well they were moaning so I'm not completely sure if all they were doing is making out," said James.

"Ughhh!" exclaimed Sirius.

James grinned, knowing he had managed to put Sirius off his food for at least a couple of days.

"Why were you in the Charms classroom, anyway?" asked Mandy.

James felt himself turn red.

"Professor Trinket (a/n: that was his name, right?) asked Lily to help with the Summoning Charm," James said, trying hard not to blush.

"Lily?" James was sure he heard a trace of suspicion in her voice.

"Yeah," said James.

"I thought…Lily…" mumbled Mandy.

"What?" James asked, panic rising in his chest.

"Nothing" she said, obviously covering up her suspiciousness with a bright smile.

James sighed to himself and decided he had to get away from Mandy or he was going to lose it.

"Guys, I just remembered I forgot my Transfiguration textbook," said James.

"You want us to wait for you?" asked Remus.

"Nah, it's okay, you go on ahead," said James.

"I'll come with you Jamsie-poo," said Mandy.

James had to bite his tongue from crying out in frustration.

"You all go ahead, you don't want to be late for class," said James before sprinting out of the Great Hall, before anyone could say anything.

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Lily rushed up the stairs to her dormitory, taking the steps two at a time. In her frantic rush earlier, she had forgotten her bottle of ink.

Lily spotted the bottle, on her bedside table and hurried out as fast as she had come in.

She had reached the portrait hole and was just about to step out when-

"Lily!" exclaimed a deep male voice.

Lily turned around slowly. James Potter looking absolutely gorgeous in faded jeans and a white t-shirt.

"James," Lily said, somehow capable of keeping her voice steady.

"Can we talk?" he asked softly.

"Well…I can't…I'm supposed to…" Lily stuttered as he came closer.

"It won't take long," he said, his hazel eyes shining.

Lily turned and walked out, James following closely behind.

Lily groaned as she realised that she was walking in the direction of the Charms classroom.

"Sooo…what did you want to talk about?" she asked, leaning against a desk.

"Well…yesterday," James said.

Lily was sure then was a reddish tinge in James's cheeks. But when she looked closer, she knew she had imagined it.

'The most sought out guy at school wouldn't blush in my presence' she thought.



"What about yesterday?" she asked.

"You know…that kiss," James said.

"Forget it," Lily said, surprising herself.

"What?" asked a shocked James.

'Is he angry? Does he actually want to be with me?'

Lily brushed the thought aside, with a shake of her head.

"You're going out with Mandy and she's my best friend," Lily said.

'What the hell am I saying?' she thought.

'How am I supposed to know, you're the one saying it,' said a voice inside.

'Okay, well…we better go…" said an obviously shocked James.

Lily nodded her head and made her way to the door.

'I have to get out of here,' she thought.

The room suddenly felt hot and she felt like she wasn't getting enough air.

"Lily?" James called as she left.

She turned. In two long strides James eat up the distance between them.

"I just wanna know something," he said slowly.

"What?" she asked, trying to keep her voice from shaking.

"If that kiss meant nothing to you, you won't mind if I do it again," James said smiling.

Lily was just about to open her mouth to protest when a pair of soft lips pressed against hers. James's kiss was soft but forceful. A combination Lily definitely liked.

Without realising, she kissed him back.

'Mmmmm' were Lily's thoughts as she kissed James.

'I guess all those rumours about James being a wonderful kisser were true' she thought.

Lily pulled away, breathless.

James smiled and Lily couldn't stop a wide grin from spreading across her face.

"James, I have to go," Lily said, looking apologetic.

James held her tighter and pulled her in for another kiss.

"Now, you can go," he whispered.

Her mind still reeling from James's kiss she walked back to the library, where she had been before she had run into James.

Unknown, to both Lily and James, a certain Slytherin was hiding in the closet, watching their every move.

"Soo, Pottie has been cheating on his girlfriend with that filthy little mudblood," he laughed and his girlfriend joined in.

"I bet there are a lot of people who would want to know this," said the girlfriend.



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