A/N: Hey, everyone! Thanx to everyone who reviewed, you guys are the best!
Anywayz, just some stuff to some absolutely great people.
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Name: No, I haven't let GoddessofGlitz, just been busy with exams this past week. Don't worry, I will be continuing.
Chapter Eight: Meetings In Hogsmeade
Lily and James looked up to two very stunned faces.
James swallowed hard. Sirius and Alyssa.
~~A Few Minutes Earlier~~
"Has anyone seen James or Lily?" asked Mandy.
She wasn't surprised that she didn't get an answer.
Everyone seemed too busy celebrating Gryffindor's Quidditch win over Ravenclaw.
Sighing, she went and sat on a couch. Ever since hers and James fight earlier she'd been hoping to get him alone and apologise to him.
Her heart softened as she realised that he had been nervous about the game and that had been the reason he'd snapped at her.
Sirius basically bounced over to her.
"Hey, Mands! Where's James?" asked Sirius, his famous grin plastered on his face.
"I don't know, I can't find him," she replied.
"I can't find Lily, either," said Sirius, looking around.
"Lily, huh? You like her?" asked Mandy, looking up at Sirius.
Sirius seemed to be unaware of Mandy's slightly flirtatious tone.
"You know what, why don't I go look for them?" he said, smiling.
"I don't mind. You can wait with me," she said, trying to make her voice sound suggestive, moving so close to him, she was practically sitting in his lap.
Across the room, Alyssa noticed this and inwardly fumed.
Not only was Mandy dating James but she was also flirting with Alyssa's boyfriend.
She stalked over, getting angrier with every step she took.
She stood next Sirius, not saying a word.
"Hey, Liss," Sirius exclaimed, jumping up and smiling at her.
Alyssa tried to smile back but she felt like her mouth was frozen stiff.
"Why don't you come and help me look for Lily and James? For all we know they could be off snogging somewhere," Sirius said. His voice didn't sound too cheerful it sounded nervous.
He'd obviously noticed the fact that the air surrounding them had suddenly become thick with tension.
"Sure, let's look for Lily first," she forced herself to answer.
"Sure," Sirius smiled at her and stuck his arm out at her, like an old fashioned gentleman.
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Lily stared at Sirius and Alyssa, her face turning a deep red.
Sirius cleared his throat awkwardly.
"We'll be leaving, now," said Sirius. He turned around and walked out, Liss following closely behind.
Lily felt her knees go weak.
She felt her head spin. She seemed to be unaware of the fact that James was lying on top of her.
He rolled off her and lay next to her.
Shakily, Lily reached up and buttoned up the buttons that James had opened at some time.
She felt tears prick at the corner of her eyes and closed them in an attempt to stop them falling. A tear slipped out and before she knew it her shoulders were shaking with silent sobs.
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James sat across from Lily, lost in his own thoughts.
It wasn't until he saw Lily shaking that he snapped out of his reverie.
He watched her for a second, trying to the resist the urge to just scoop her up in his arms and hold her.
Walking over to her, he sat down next to her.
She opened her eyes, as if sensing his presence, which looked too vulnerable for words.
They were rimmed with red and her lips were also a deep red, making her look very young and very kissable.
"Lily.Lily," he murmured, wrapping her close to him.
She buried her head in his chest and sobbed harder.
"It's gonna be okay.Shhh.Sirius won't say anything.Neither will Liss." He murmured soothing words to her but the tears didn't stop.
Finally, she looked up at him. Her green eyes were shining and red from the tears. Her blood red hair fell thickly across her back. Basically, she looked like a delicate doll.
'A beautiful doll,' James couldn't help thinking.
"It's not gonna be okay, James. Mandy will find out, she'll break up with you and never talk to me again," she whispered, her voice filled with pain.
"We'll talk about this later. Right now, you look like you could do with some sleep," he said tenderly.
Leaning forward he planted a gentle kiss on her soft forehead. Forcing himself to pull away, he stood and waited until she was lying comfortably in her bed.
He kissed her on the lips, lightly, one more time, lingering against her soft lips.
Pulling away, he walked out of her room, resisting the urge to look back.
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Alyssa couldn't help smiling at the thought of her best friend and her boyfriend's best friend in each other's arms.
Sirius sat on the couch in the common room and her head rested in his lap.
She sighed, contentedly, breathing in Sirius's warmth.
He brought one hand to her cheek and caressed it slightly, his eyes closed.
"Sirius?" she whispered.
"Yeah, Liss?" he murmured.
"Do you know what's going on with Lily and James?" she asked.
She felt Sirius shift slightly beneath her, and she snapped open her eyes.
She looked up to see Sirius's face clouded with worry and confusion.
"No idea, Liss. James better sort it out, though or he's gonna lose it big time," he said with a serious edge to his voice.
Liss groaned slightly.
'When Mandy finds out her boyfriend's been cheating on her with one of her best friends, she's gonna lose it,'
Sighing, she pushed herself of Sirius's lap.
"I better get to bed, talk to you tomorrow?" she said.
Nodding, slightly, Sirius kissed her lightly and watched Alyssa walk up to her dorm.
'No doubt, Prongs will be in a mess over Lily,' he thought, before forcing his lazy arse off the couch and up to his dormitory.
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"Lily? Are you awake?" Liss whispered.
She could hear Lily crying, softly, in her bed.
"I'm okay, Liss," she replied.
Opening the curtains, she saw Lily sitting on her bed, her legs beneath her. She was clutching a pillow to her middle and her face was soaked with tears.
"Oh, Lily," she whispered. She sat down next to her and hugged her.
"It's okay, Lily. Sirius and I won't tell anyone," she said softly, in an attempt to make her friend feel better.
Instead of making the sobs subside, it seemed to make Lily cry even harder.
Shaking her head, she looked at Liss.
"I know you'd never tell and neither will Sirius but what about the other person?" she asked, her voice trembling.
"Other person? Only Sirius and I saw you tonight," she wondered if all the crying had made Lily lose a few brain cells.
"I know, but after James left I got a note," she said.
"A note? Nobody else saw you kissing tonight, did they? They can't have coz Sirius and I were the only ones to see you guys kiss for the first time,"
Lily blushed.
"That wasn't exactly.our first kiss," she mumbled, keeping her eyes on her comforter.
"That wasn't your first kiss? When was it? How come you never told me?" she said her voice becoming excited.
"We kissed the other day," she said, her face clearing slightly.
"Ohhh! Well, come on, details!" she said, the excitement obvious.
Lily blushed and said, "What do you want to know?"
"Everything! Is he a good kisser? Are his kisses really as good as Mandy and all of his ex's say they are?"
"Better," she said, a dreamy look coming over her face. "He's so sweet. Never makes it seem like it's purely physical. Everyone says none of James's relationships last for more than a week, but when he was holding me tonight, I just felt." her voice trailed off as Mandy stomped inside.
Sharing confused looks, both girls looked at Mandy.
"Mandy, are you okay?" asked Liss.
"I'm fine," she snapped, her voice curt.
"You just seem.I don't know.a little mad," said Lily tentatively.
If Mandy had noticed Lily's state she had obviously chosen to ignore it as she walked towards the mirror, to remove her make up.
"You want to know what's wrong? My so-called boyfriend can't seem to stand the sight of me. I'm sure he's gonna dump me for another girl coz I can feel it. God, if I find that girl I'm gonna hex her so bad, not even Dumbledore will be able to cure her," she yelled, her eyes flashing.
Lily swallowed nervously.
"I think we should all get to sleep, tomorrow, Lily, you have to help me with the Charms h/w," she said crisply before jumping off Lily's bed and into her own.
They all climbed into their beds, with Mandy still mumbling about all the things she was going to do to the girl who was trying to take her Jamsie away from her.
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Lily crept down the steps, leading to the common room.
She felt fresh waves of tears threaten to fall over and she forced them back.
Her slipper-clad feet barely made a sound on the soft carpet.
Lily walked over to her favourite chair in front of the fire.
She sat in front of the fire, her body instantly warming up from the heat of the fire.
She sighed, contentedly, letting her head fall back against the cushions.
Before she knew she had slipped into sleep and was dreaming.
~~~***~~~Dream~~~***~~~
"You're supposed to be my best friend! How could you do that to me?" Mandy screamed.
"I never meant to," Lily choked out.
"I hate you, Lily Evans. You're a slut! A whore! I pity the guy you marry that is if you can even get a guy to marry you," Mandy spat out cruelly.
Lily burst into tears. She saw all her other friends whisper behind their hands, shooting her unsympathetic glances.
~~~***~~~End of Dream~~~***~~~
Lily woke with a start. It took her a full minute there was a wetness on her pale cheeks.
Instantly, there was a pair of strong arms around her, comforting her.
"Shhh." said the familiar male voice.
She looked up and found herself staring into a pair of beautiful hazel eyes.
James. Again.
She surprised herself by pushing him away.
"Why don't you just leave me alone?" she barked, her eyes flashing.
James seemed at a loss for words.
Lily stared at him. When he didn't answer she sighed in disgust and walked out of the common room and up to her dormitory.
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James watched Lily walk away, wanting more than anything to just call out to her.
His dark eyes flashed with anger.
'How exactly is this my fault? I never forced her to kiss me back!' he thought angrily.
He stormed up to Lily's dormitory, fully intending to lash out at her.
But when he saw her. Curled up in bed, comforter wrapped tightly around her. Her pale skin looked almost translucent in the moonlight and her mesmerising eyes were closed.
There was a slight breeze and it ruffled Lily's hair slightly, brushing it across her face.
He leaned down and tenderly tucked it behind her ear. She moved slightly so she was facing him.
"What part of leave me alone do you not understand?" she hissed.
"All of it," he shot back.
Lily stared up at him, her green eyes sad.
James kneeled down next to her, wanting to kiss her like crazy, but he knew she wouldn't let him.
Instead, James raised his hand to her baby soft cheek. Her green eyes widened slightly and she opened her mouth to say something but James placed a finger over her lips.
"Just let me talk. I know you probably think I'm the most selfish, conceited and self-absorbed guy in the world but I really do like you," he said, his eyes serious.
"And I know you probably hate my guts coz I'm cheating on your best friend, but I only did that coz I like you," he babbled.
Lily smiled. It was kind of cool to see James Potter, the most sought out guy in Hogwarts, babble in her presence.
'More like he's probably because of me' she thought.
The thought made her smile.
James noticed this, and smiled back.
"James, Mandy thinks you're cheating on her," she whispered.
"Let her think that," James whispered back.
There was a loud creak, which made Lily jump.
"You better go. If McGonagall catches you, you'll have detention for a month," Lily whispered.
"Maybe I don't wanna leave," James said a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"James, go!" Lily said as loud as she could, without waking anybody.
James grinned as he backed out of the room.
"You, me, Hogsmeade, tomorrow, well today," he said with a wide smile.
Before Lily could protest, he planted a kiss on her lips and walked out of the room, before she could blink.
Lily sat there, stunned. Was it possible? Had James Potter really asked her out?
'He didn't ask you out,' a voice reasoned.
"Yeah, he did. You're going to Hogsmeade tomorrow, well, today,' her mind replied.
'Ahh, but you haven't said you'd go,' the first voice said.
Lily shook her head.
'If last night was anything to go by, I'm not gonna get any sleep,' she thought.
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James walked into the Prefects' bathroom, whistling softly. He turned the corner, when an amazing sight stopped him in his tracks.
Lily.
Lily wearing nothing except for a small towel which barely cleared her knees.
He cleared his throat and let out a soft wolf-whistle.
She looked up, the surprise visible in her eyes. He grinned at her as she clutched the soft towel tighter around her body.
He stared at her, taking in her every feature.
Blood red hair dripping with water, forming rivulets down her pale feminine shoulders. Light freckles, barely visible, across her cheeks and over the bridge of her nose.
"Nice outfit," he said with a smirk.
Lily blushed.
"Could say the same for you," she responded, blushing to the roots of her equally red hair.
James stood in front of her wearing nothing except for a pair of light grey boxers and a blue towel slung over his shoulder.
The smirk still on his face he said, "Are you planning on wearing that tonight?"
Lily, if possible, turned even redder.
James, sensing her discomfort, walked past her and waited for her to leave.
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Lily smiled as she pulled on her black skirt. It was new and looked perfect with her white turtleneck sweater and knee high boots.
Quickly glancing into the mirror she noticed her face looked plain. Rummaging around for her lip-gloss, she quickly applied the sheer pink gloss.
Smiling to herself she pulled on her charcoal grey coat.
'If Mandy knew where I was going tonight, or who with, she'd throw a fit,' Lily thought, feeling slightly guilty.
She shook her head and was about to step out of her room when a small brown owl landed on her bed.
Lily,
I will meet you in the Three Broomsticks in approx. one hour. If I'm late it'll be because Sirius and Remus have for some reason held me up.
Love,
James
Lily smiling folded the note and tucked it into her pocket and continued on her way.
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James rushed into the Three Broomsticks; his breath coming in short gasps. Looking around he immediately spotted Lily looking absolutely beautiful in a white sweater and black skirt. Her brilliant eyes immediately locked with his. Half in a daze he walked over to her, sitting down next her.
"Sorry, I'm late, Sirius thought it'd be funny if we played a prank on Malfoy," he said, a slight smirk on his face.
Lily smiled and James tried not to melt. It was one of the things he loved about her. Her ability to make a room light up with just a smile.
Without a word, James leaned forward and brushed his lips with hers.
Authors Note: So sorry I haven't updated in a long time, I've been busy with school and other things. Anywayz, I will try to update more often. Thanx again for all the reviews.
Singer: You put me on your favourite story list? Thank you!
IceAmeythst, paola, Christly and Quinn: I agree with all of you and thank you for saying all those things about GoddessofGlitz. Oh, and one of yous asked me how long till my next chapter. Don't worry, I'm working on it as we speak.
Syn: I know what you think, coz I just happen to be psychic. And there will probably some of you in this chapter with your *gag* Sevvie.
Name: No, I haven't let GoddessofGlitz, just been busy with exams this past week. Don't worry, I will be continuing.
Chapter Eight: Meetings In Hogsmeade
Lily and James looked up to two very stunned faces.
James swallowed hard. Sirius and Alyssa.
~~A Few Minutes Earlier~~
"Has anyone seen James or Lily?" asked Mandy.
She wasn't surprised that she didn't get an answer.
Everyone seemed too busy celebrating Gryffindor's Quidditch win over Ravenclaw.
Sighing, she went and sat on a couch. Ever since hers and James fight earlier she'd been hoping to get him alone and apologise to him.
Her heart softened as she realised that he had been nervous about the game and that had been the reason he'd snapped at her.
Sirius basically bounced over to her.
"Hey, Mands! Where's James?" asked Sirius, his famous grin plastered on his face.
"I don't know, I can't find him," she replied.
"I can't find Lily, either," said Sirius, looking around.
"Lily, huh? You like her?" asked Mandy, looking up at Sirius.
Sirius seemed to be unaware of Mandy's slightly flirtatious tone.
"You know what, why don't I go look for them?" he said, smiling.
"I don't mind. You can wait with me," she said, trying to make her voice sound suggestive, moving so close to him, she was practically sitting in his lap.
Across the room, Alyssa noticed this and inwardly fumed.
Not only was Mandy dating James but she was also flirting with Alyssa's boyfriend.
She stalked over, getting angrier with every step she took.
She stood next Sirius, not saying a word.
"Hey, Liss," Sirius exclaimed, jumping up and smiling at her.
Alyssa tried to smile back but she felt like her mouth was frozen stiff.
"Why don't you come and help me look for Lily and James? For all we know they could be off snogging somewhere," Sirius said. His voice didn't sound too cheerful it sounded nervous.
He'd obviously noticed the fact that the air surrounding them had suddenly become thick with tension.
"Sure, let's look for Lily first," she forced herself to answer.
"Sure," Sirius smiled at her and stuck his arm out at her, like an old fashioned gentleman.
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Lily stared at Sirius and Alyssa, her face turning a deep red.
Sirius cleared his throat awkwardly.
"We'll be leaving, now," said Sirius. He turned around and walked out, Liss following closely behind.
Lily felt her knees go weak.
She felt her head spin. She seemed to be unaware of the fact that James was lying on top of her.
He rolled off her and lay next to her.
Shakily, Lily reached up and buttoned up the buttons that James had opened at some time.
She felt tears prick at the corner of her eyes and closed them in an attempt to stop them falling. A tear slipped out and before she knew it her shoulders were shaking with silent sobs.
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James sat across from Lily, lost in his own thoughts.
It wasn't until he saw Lily shaking that he snapped out of his reverie.
He watched her for a second, trying to the resist the urge to just scoop her up in his arms and hold her.
Walking over to her, he sat down next to her.
She opened her eyes, as if sensing his presence, which looked too vulnerable for words.
They were rimmed with red and her lips were also a deep red, making her look very young and very kissable.
"Lily.Lily," he murmured, wrapping her close to him.
She buried her head in his chest and sobbed harder.
"It's gonna be okay.Shhh.Sirius won't say anything.Neither will Liss." He murmured soothing words to her but the tears didn't stop.
Finally, she looked up at him. Her green eyes were shining and red from the tears. Her blood red hair fell thickly across her back. Basically, she looked like a delicate doll.
'A beautiful doll,' James couldn't help thinking.
"It's not gonna be okay, James. Mandy will find out, she'll break up with you and never talk to me again," she whispered, her voice filled with pain.
"We'll talk about this later. Right now, you look like you could do with some sleep," he said tenderly.
Leaning forward he planted a gentle kiss on her soft forehead. Forcing himself to pull away, he stood and waited until she was lying comfortably in her bed.
He kissed her on the lips, lightly, one more time, lingering against her soft lips.
Pulling away, he walked out of her room, resisting the urge to look back.
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Alyssa couldn't help smiling at the thought of her best friend and her boyfriend's best friend in each other's arms.
Sirius sat on the couch in the common room and her head rested in his lap.
She sighed, contentedly, breathing in Sirius's warmth.
He brought one hand to her cheek and caressed it slightly, his eyes closed.
"Sirius?" she whispered.
"Yeah, Liss?" he murmured.
"Do you know what's going on with Lily and James?" she asked.
She felt Sirius shift slightly beneath her, and she snapped open her eyes.
She looked up to see Sirius's face clouded with worry and confusion.
"No idea, Liss. James better sort it out, though or he's gonna lose it big time," he said with a serious edge to his voice.
Liss groaned slightly.
'When Mandy finds out her boyfriend's been cheating on her with one of her best friends, she's gonna lose it,'
Sighing, she pushed herself of Sirius's lap.
"I better get to bed, talk to you tomorrow?" she said.
Nodding, slightly, Sirius kissed her lightly and watched Alyssa walk up to her dorm.
'No doubt, Prongs will be in a mess over Lily,' he thought, before forcing his lazy arse off the couch and up to his dormitory.
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"Lily? Are you awake?" Liss whispered.
She could hear Lily crying, softly, in her bed.
"I'm okay, Liss," she replied.
Opening the curtains, she saw Lily sitting on her bed, her legs beneath her. She was clutching a pillow to her middle and her face was soaked with tears.
"Oh, Lily," she whispered. She sat down next to her and hugged her.
"It's okay, Lily. Sirius and I won't tell anyone," she said softly, in an attempt to make her friend feel better.
Instead of making the sobs subside, it seemed to make Lily cry even harder.
Shaking her head, she looked at Liss.
"I know you'd never tell and neither will Sirius but what about the other person?" she asked, her voice trembling.
"Other person? Only Sirius and I saw you tonight," she wondered if all the crying had made Lily lose a few brain cells.
"I know, but after James left I got a note," she said.
"A note? Nobody else saw you kissing tonight, did they? They can't have coz Sirius and I were the only ones to see you guys kiss for the first time,"
Lily blushed.
"That wasn't exactly.our first kiss," she mumbled, keeping her eyes on her comforter.
"That wasn't your first kiss? When was it? How come you never told me?" she said her voice becoming excited.
"We kissed the other day," she said, her face clearing slightly.
"Ohhh! Well, come on, details!" she said, the excitement obvious.
Lily blushed and said, "What do you want to know?"
"Everything! Is he a good kisser? Are his kisses really as good as Mandy and all of his ex's say they are?"
"Better," she said, a dreamy look coming over her face. "He's so sweet. Never makes it seem like it's purely physical. Everyone says none of James's relationships last for more than a week, but when he was holding me tonight, I just felt." her voice trailed off as Mandy stomped inside.
Sharing confused looks, both girls looked at Mandy.
"Mandy, are you okay?" asked Liss.
"I'm fine," she snapped, her voice curt.
"You just seem.I don't know.a little mad," said Lily tentatively.
If Mandy had noticed Lily's state she had obviously chosen to ignore it as she walked towards the mirror, to remove her make up.
"You want to know what's wrong? My so-called boyfriend can't seem to stand the sight of me. I'm sure he's gonna dump me for another girl coz I can feel it. God, if I find that girl I'm gonna hex her so bad, not even Dumbledore will be able to cure her," she yelled, her eyes flashing.
Lily swallowed nervously.
"I think we should all get to sleep, tomorrow, Lily, you have to help me with the Charms h/w," she said crisply before jumping off Lily's bed and into her own.
They all climbed into their beds, with Mandy still mumbling about all the things she was going to do to the girl who was trying to take her Jamsie away from her.
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Lily crept down the steps, leading to the common room.
She felt fresh waves of tears threaten to fall over and she forced them back.
Her slipper-clad feet barely made a sound on the soft carpet.
Lily walked over to her favourite chair in front of the fire.
She sat in front of the fire, her body instantly warming up from the heat of the fire.
She sighed, contentedly, letting her head fall back against the cushions.
Before she knew she had slipped into sleep and was dreaming.
~~~***~~~Dream~~~***~~~
"You're supposed to be my best friend! How could you do that to me?" Mandy screamed.
"I never meant to," Lily choked out.
"I hate you, Lily Evans. You're a slut! A whore! I pity the guy you marry that is if you can even get a guy to marry you," Mandy spat out cruelly.
Lily burst into tears. She saw all her other friends whisper behind their hands, shooting her unsympathetic glances.
~~~***~~~End of Dream~~~***~~~
Lily woke with a start. It took her a full minute there was a wetness on her pale cheeks.
Instantly, there was a pair of strong arms around her, comforting her.
"Shhh." said the familiar male voice.
She looked up and found herself staring into a pair of beautiful hazel eyes.
James. Again.
She surprised herself by pushing him away.
"Why don't you just leave me alone?" she barked, her eyes flashing.
James seemed at a loss for words.
Lily stared at him. When he didn't answer she sighed in disgust and walked out of the common room and up to her dormitory.
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James watched Lily walk away, wanting more than anything to just call out to her.
His dark eyes flashed with anger.
'How exactly is this my fault? I never forced her to kiss me back!' he thought angrily.
He stormed up to Lily's dormitory, fully intending to lash out at her.
But when he saw her. Curled up in bed, comforter wrapped tightly around her. Her pale skin looked almost translucent in the moonlight and her mesmerising eyes were closed.
There was a slight breeze and it ruffled Lily's hair slightly, brushing it across her face.
He leaned down and tenderly tucked it behind her ear. She moved slightly so she was facing him.
"What part of leave me alone do you not understand?" she hissed.
"All of it," he shot back.
Lily stared up at him, her green eyes sad.
James kneeled down next to her, wanting to kiss her like crazy, but he knew she wouldn't let him.
Instead, James raised his hand to her baby soft cheek. Her green eyes widened slightly and she opened her mouth to say something but James placed a finger over her lips.
"Just let me talk. I know you probably think I'm the most selfish, conceited and self-absorbed guy in the world but I really do like you," he said, his eyes serious.
"And I know you probably hate my guts coz I'm cheating on your best friend, but I only did that coz I like you," he babbled.
Lily smiled. It was kind of cool to see James Potter, the most sought out guy in Hogwarts, babble in her presence.
'More like he's probably because of me' she thought.
The thought made her smile.
James noticed this, and smiled back.
"James, Mandy thinks you're cheating on her," she whispered.
"Let her think that," James whispered back.
There was a loud creak, which made Lily jump.
"You better go. If McGonagall catches you, you'll have detention for a month," Lily whispered.
"Maybe I don't wanna leave," James said a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"James, go!" Lily said as loud as she could, without waking anybody.
James grinned as he backed out of the room.
"You, me, Hogsmeade, tomorrow, well today," he said with a wide smile.
Before Lily could protest, he planted a kiss on her lips and walked out of the room, before she could blink.
Lily sat there, stunned. Was it possible? Had James Potter really asked her out?
'He didn't ask you out,' a voice reasoned.
"Yeah, he did. You're going to Hogsmeade tomorrow, well, today,' her mind replied.
'Ahh, but you haven't said you'd go,' the first voice said.
Lily shook her head.
'If last night was anything to go by, I'm not gonna get any sleep,' she thought.
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James walked into the Prefects' bathroom, whistling softly. He turned the corner, when an amazing sight stopped him in his tracks.
Lily.
Lily wearing nothing except for a small towel which barely cleared her knees.
He cleared his throat and let out a soft wolf-whistle.
She looked up, the surprise visible in her eyes. He grinned at her as she clutched the soft towel tighter around her body.
He stared at her, taking in her every feature.
Blood red hair dripping with water, forming rivulets down her pale feminine shoulders. Light freckles, barely visible, across her cheeks and over the bridge of her nose.
"Nice outfit," he said with a smirk.
Lily blushed.
"Could say the same for you," she responded, blushing to the roots of her equally red hair.
James stood in front of her wearing nothing except for a pair of light grey boxers and a blue towel slung over his shoulder.
The smirk still on his face he said, "Are you planning on wearing that tonight?"
Lily, if possible, turned even redder.
James, sensing her discomfort, walked past her and waited for her to leave.
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Lily smiled as she pulled on her black skirt. It was new and looked perfect with her white turtleneck sweater and knee high boots.
Quickly glancing into the mirror she noticed her face looked plain. Rummaging around for her lip-gloss, she quickly applied the sheer pink gloss.
Smiling to herself she pulled on her charcoal grey coat.
'If Mandy knew where I was going tonight, or who with, she'd throw a fit,' Lily thought, feeling slightly guilty.
She shook her head and was about to step out of her room when a small brown owl landed on her bed.
Lily,
I will meet you in the Three Broomsticks in approx. one hour. If I'm late it'll be because Sirius and Remus have for some reason held me up.
Love,
James
Lily smiling folded the note and tucked it into her pocket and continued on her way.
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James rushed into the Three Broomsticks; his breath coming in short gasps. Looking around he immediately spotted Lily looking absolutely beautiful in a white sweater and black skirt. Her brilliant eyes immediately locked with his. Half in a daze he walked over to her, sitting down next her.
"Sorry, I'm late, Sirius thought it'd be funny if we played a prank on Malfoy," he said, a slight smirk on his face.
Lily smiled and James tried not to melt. It was one of the things he loved about her. Her ability to make a room light up with just a smile.
Without a word, James leaned forward and brushed his lips with hers.
Authors Note: So sorry I haven't updated in a long time, I've been busy with school and other things. Anywayz, I will try to update more often. Thanx again for all the reviews.