Hey, thanks you guys for reviewing! All right, in this chapter the two will actually meet each other…I really meant to get them together sooner and get this story on the road, but…anyway…

Ch 3

Lily crossed and uncrossed her eyes as she looked over the book she was supposed to be studying. After a good four hours in the library it was starting to get old. She had finished her homework in the first three hours, except for that hideous Transfiguration essay…and was now trying to 'get ahead' in classes, and failing miserably. Sighing, she packed her books in her bag and headed back to the dormitories to write letters, perhaps, to her family or something. Really, the heady old book smell was getting to her and she needed a change of scenery. She went straight up to the girls fifth year dorm and started amusing herself by jumping on her bed…it was gonna be a long vacation.

Shortly after, James headed up to the common room. He sat down in one of the comfy chairs by the fire, and set flinging various objects into the fireplace and watching them sizzle in a fit of extreme boredom. He was just poking a pencil in the flames when he got the distinct feeling of being watched. He glanced sharply up and caught sight of someone he had never seen before.

Gah! Oh crap…Lily was trying to edge back through the door and into the staircase…away from James Potter. He was rumored to be one of the most violent Quidditch players Hogwarts had ever seen-not to mention one of the most popular kids in the year. And now, he was amusing himself by burning things?!?! Oh no…not the kind of guy to get stuck with during the Christmas season. Suddenly he looked up and grinned.

"Hello!" he said brightly, "I didn't know anyone else was here!" Lily surreptitiously eyed him up. She had only seen him from afar before. His small form, and especially his round glasses didn't have the look of an especially violent person. However, there was a gleam in his eyes that suggested… He was looking at her nervously, she wondered if her mental calculations showed on her face. Forcing herself to be brave she stuck out a hand and said

"Lily Evans. I thought I was the only one here too." He grinned again and shook it, introducing himself. She nodded and said "You play Quidditch, right?"

"Yep." he said good-naturedly. "Like Quidditch?"

"Sure," she declined to mention she hadn't actually been to a game yet.

"Mmm, that's good…" The old grandfather clock in the corner tick-tocked in the painful silence that started stretching.

"Sooo, done any homework yet?" James asked.

"Uh huh. I did it in the library this morning…all except that wretched Transfiguration essay…" Lily said the last part more to herself, but he perked up and, again with the good-natured stuff said

"Hey, maybe I can help. I mean, I get extra lessons from McGonagal on Fridays…"

"Really? That'd be great…" said Lily, meaning it.

The homework seemed to break down some of the ice. Soon James grabbed his own homework, as they finished the essay in twenty minutes flat. By dinner time, they were basically friends, and with the professors, who were much looser on vacation, it was a happy crowd that ate the yummy chicken and mashed potato dinner. (a.n. I sincerely apologize to the readers for using the term yummy chicken and mashed potato dinner)

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