In The Hearts

Author: Sweet Lovin

Rating: PG-13

Summary: A Lily and James romance, set in their 6th year. Lily is a Prefect, and James should be her mortal enemy (because he's a Marauder.) But things don't work out that way.

A.N.: So sorry everyone, I've really been meaning to update, but I couldn't do much as the last 2 weeks I've spent either preparing and writing exams. But that is now out of the way and all my hard courses are over. I have History class now, the teacher is also my homeroom teacher and I happen to be his favourite student, so I get to spend all my time writing. I'm really hoping to update more often, again, SOO SORRY!

Chapter 4

Remus and Arabella spent there next three weeks sitting in the corner at a wizard's chess table, planning. They had spent endless nights there planning out everything, but nothing never worked, Lily usually came up with an excuse and James, well he was started run his Quidditch practices more often than normal, no one blamed him though, their first match WAS against Slytherin and they needed the practice.

Arabella had been sitting at the table half doing her homework and half talking to Remus about their friends. She rested her head in her arms and sighed, "you know those two are positively IMPPOSIBBLE!"

"I know how you feel 'Bella," Remus said patting her shoulder, "it should be long thought, I mean look at them, I think they got the clue, or there's something we don't know about." Remus stated while pointing over the couch in front of the fire where James was reading and Lily was curled up beside him, head resting on his shoulder, sleeping.

Arabella sighed again and began doodling on some random parchment that was near her hand. "Well I don't think anything is exactly going on between those two, I mean Lily hasn't said anything about her or James, and well no one has exactly heard anything either. Though, I definantly think they've picked up on each other, or at the very least James is being a good friend."

Remus again turned his head only slightly, so he wouldn't be seen, to watch his two friends. He sighed, "Well, I'm not giving up till they're going out, but I need sleep for now, I've had too many sleepless nights planning for this, I think we could lay off a bit."

"I agree," Arabella said, a small smile forming on her lips.

"Anyway, 'night Bella," Remus said giving her a curt wave, but to his surprise Arabella approached him and kissed his cheek. He only had a split second to think before she turned red and ran away.

Remus shook his head; his hand unconsciously touching the place she kissed lightly.

**** "Lils, wake up, it's getting late," James said shaking Lily slightly by the shoulder, "come on Lils, don't make me carry you up to your dorm."

Lily yawned and stretched out on the couch, almost knocking James in the head with he fist, "oh, what time is it James?"

"Nearly ten, I figured I should wake you seeing as how you have to do a dorm check."

"Thanks James," Lily said blushing slightly, "And, um, thanks for lending me your shoulder too."

James smiled at Lily, who turned a deep scarlet, as she turned to go up the staircase to the dormitories.

**** Sorry for the short chapter. I'm really trying to update ASAP, and today is a snow day so there should be more coming, as well as In The Mists of Darkness, check it out!! It's my only original story.