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Disclaimer: I'm sure I don't really have to do this anymore, but I will anyways. Characters that you recognize from the Harry Potter books do NOT belong to me; they are J.K. Rowling's. I created the plot and characters that you don't recognize, such as Liz and Sara. Thanks.
Ch. 3- I was thinking about it too
"Lily? Why are you back up here already?" asked Sara as I put my journal back under my pillow.
"And why did you run in here and immediately take out your journal? What happened down there?" came Liz's questioning voice from her bed.
I shrugged, "Just because I didn't feel like studying anymore."
"But…" Sara started to reply, but I cut her off by pulling my curtains closed.
I lay back on my bed, thinking of what had just happened. When he kissed me…I dunno…I got this feeling inside. The whole thing just felt…right. I wondered how he felt about it. I couldn't get his face out of my head. It was stuck in my mind.
I must have lain there for hour at least before I heard Sara and Liz finally stop talking about what they though had happened and gone to sleep. I tossed and turned, but I couldn't get to sleep no matter what I did. I finally gave up, put on my robe, and tiptoed to the door.
I walked down the stairs and sat down on the couch, looking into the fire. I started to doze off when I heard the soft creaking of a door behind me. I turned and saw James walking down the stairs.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, sitting down next to me on the couch.
I shrugged, "Couldn't sleep. You?"
"Same. I…um…couldn't get something out of my head…"
"Me neither…"
He smiled, "You were thinking about it too?" When I nodded, he asked, "I was afraid I had upset you, since I didn't stay to see your reaction."
"Oh, you didn't upset me at all. It was…um…quite the opposite, actually," I said, feeling my cheeks start to blush. -Hopefully he won't notice, since it's so dark- I said to myself.
"Really? Me too. Hey, just out of curiosity, would you and your friends like to hang out with my friends and me when we go to Hogsmead?"
"Yeah, sure. I'm sure Sara and Liz will be all for it. I can't wait, it'll be great to get away from the school for a while."
"Yeah, I agree. We can check out Zonko's and the Three Broomsticks and everything else. I know we'll all enjoy it."
"I'm sure we will," I said with a grin, then looked at my watch, "Oh my gosh, look at how late it is. We'd better get to sleep."
"Oh, you're right. Good night, Lily."
He started to get up but I surprised him with a quick kiss, then I stood up and walked to my dorm. I turned around long enough to see him standing rooted to the spot when he had been a few moments before. "'Night, James."
I walked into my dorm and tiptoed over to my bed, trying not to wake Liz and Sara up. Surprisingly, a light turned on from Sara's bed (which was right next to the door), and I saw them grinning at me. "I told you that you two would get together," Sara said triumphantly.
"We aren't 'together' yet, don't get your hopes up. I hope your ready for Hogsmead!" I replied, lying back on my bed. Before I knew it, I was sound asleep.
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The next few days were very enjoyable. James, Sirius, Remus, Sara, Liz, and I all started hanging out together more often during the days. We all continued writing notes during class, and they were always very funny to read. Of course, we didn't write them in Transfiguration or Potions, since the teachers would have caught us.
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"Lily, wake up! You have to get ready for Hogsmead. We'll be leaving soon!" I heard Liz say as she shook me awake on Saturday morning.
"Okay, okay, I'm getting up," I mumbled as I dragged myself out of bed.
I stumbled over to my trunk and pulled out my clothes, then walked into the bathroom, with Sara telling me to hurry. I showered and pulled on my clothes, then grabbed a hairdryer to dry my hair. As I dried my hair, I looked into the mirror at myself. Emerald green eyes looked back at me. They were a bit red from sleepiness, but other than that, I loved my eyes. My dark red hair fell past my shoulders. I ran a brush through my now-dry hair and walked back into the dorm. We all pulled on our cloaks (since it was beginning to get cold outside), and walked out of the dorm and to the Great Hall, where we met up with three of the marauders (OOC: I never really liked Peter, so I'm pretty much leaving him out).
When we got to Hogsmead, we decided to check out the Three Broomsticks first. We ordered Butterbeers, and sat at a table to drink them.
"Lily, can I talk to you for a second?" James, who was sitting next to me, asked.
"Yeah, sure," I replied, following him away from the table and over to a corner.
"I have something to give you," He said, pulling something out of my pocket and placing it in my hand.
I gasped, looking at the heart-shaped, silver locket in my hands. When James whispered, "open it," I opened it up and saw a picture of James and me, smiling and waving. I smiled and put it on. I gave him a hug, and then we walked back to the table, both smiling as happily as anyone had ever seen us. He took my hand in his, and we both sat there talking with our friends for a while, before we left to visit Zonko's, him still holding my hand.