Chapter 26

"James." Lily murmured sleepily pushing his hair out his eyes.

"What?" he replied half asleep.

"It's time to get up we have to be downstairs for breakfast in a bit."

"What what time is it?" James sat up abruptly his eyes searching for a clock.

"It's about nine."

"What am I doing here?" James asked confused.

"I'm not sure I think you came in a while after I came up to bed."

James smiled up at her. his eyes glowing. "You are so beautiful." he smiled. Lily glowed red and looked down embarrassed sending her red hair falling down over her face. James leant down to kiss her but Lily pushed him away before his lips met hers.

"Remember we have a deal."

"What's that?" James asked puzzled.

"no kissing or inappropriate touching until you make friends with Sirius again." Lily said sternly raising her eyebrow's at him. James sighed angrily. "Lily..." he started not able to finish

"Come on." she said and pulled him down to breakfast.

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Lily sat herself down next to James and reached out for a piece of toast. Sirius was sitting with Peter opposite her. Remus and Liz came over to the table hand in hand. Lily smiled and looked up at the two.

"So you over your fight then?" Lily asked while buttering her piece of toast.

"Yeah I could never stay mad at Liz." Remus said softly gazing up at her.

she felt James put his hand on her knee. Lily leaned over and whispered in his ear.

"I think that count's as inappropriate touching Jamsie."

"aww man, you're my girlfriend for god's sake." Lily raised her eyebrows at him, and then nodded in Sirius's direction. James took the hint and took his hand off her knee.

"Oooo look it's Amos Diggory." Katie said excitedly. Lily glanced up and noticed a nice looking lad coming up to their table. He walked over to their table and looked smiling at Lily. Lily smiled back and then carried on putting jam on her toast.

"alright." Diggory said awkwardly to everyone. The boys each gave him a nod.

"erm...Lily I was just wondering if I could talk to you for a second."

"sure." Lily said and stood up ignoring the looks that James was giving her.

"Yeah well you know there is a quidditch game coming up? Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff."

"Well...I didn't actually but carry on."

"well the hufflepuff's hardly ever get any glory and I really want them to win."

"Yeah and what can I do about that?" Lily asked confused.

"Well because you're James girlfriend I was wondering if you could ask him to get the team to play crap."

"WHAT?!?" Lily asked shocked. "You mean ask James to loose on purpose."

"Yeah." Diggory said acting as if it was nothing.

"NO I can't believe you just asked me that!" She stormed off leaving him standing alone by the doors. She sat back on the table looking flustered.

"What happened?" asked James eyeing her carefully.

"He asked me If I could get you to loose the quidditch match against Hufflepuff."

Remus burst out laughing and James and Sirius looked furious. Sirius stood up.

"DIGGORY!" He shouted. Amos turned to look at Sirius.

"HOW DARE YOU ASK LILY TO TRY AND CHANGE THE QUIDDITCH RESULTS." shouted James. Remus turned to lily.

"you shouldn't of told him about this, He's going to go mad. You know how he feels about quidditch. He'll take this as a great insult."

"I know, I know." she replied. and carried on eating her toast.

"DAMN RIGHT." Sirius joined in. " AND WE WOULD NEVER INTENTIONALLY LOOSE A QUIDDITCH GAME WE PLAY EACH GAME AS IF IT WERE A FINAL!" the hufflepuff's began whispering among themselves. Most of them were shocked that Diggory had asked the Gryffindor's to intentionally loose. did he not think that they were good enough to play and win for themselves. Soon everyone was shouting at Amos. Liz, Katie, Lily and the other two marauders left them to fight amongst themselves.

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"Oh that was excellent Jamesie." Sirius laughed as they made their way to their first lesson.

"Yeah but what about you padfoot. Amos was horrified when you turned his hair blue." Lily smiled to herself. James and Sirius were now talking as if they were best friends. Everything seemed to be forgotten. As they were walking into the lesson James grabbed Lily around the waist and squeezed her tight.

"We've made up now, so the inappropriate touching rule has gone." James laughed taking full advantage as he was now able to kiss Lily.

"James stop it!" Lily hissed. "People are watching."

"so what if people are watching." James said leaning up against her as they walked kissing her.

"James!" Lily said sternly trying not to laugh. She held her books tightly in her arms.

"You look really sexy when your angry he said grinning at her," Lily pulled a face.

"Oh you disgust me James Potter." she said trying to hold back a smile.

"Well I do try." he said a cheeky smile flashing across his face.

"Oh for gods sake I need a girl." Sirius sighed next to them.

"Just go pick one up it's not like no girls like you." laughing as his point was just proved by a group of girls waving flirtatiously at Sirius.

"I know but I want someone I really do like. most of the girls that like me are airheads anyway."

"POTTER, EVANS!" they heard a voice screech from down the corridor. "FOLLOW ME NOW!" They saw Mcgonagall marching up to them. James and Lily exchanged puzzled looks and then followed her down the corridor. They found themselves her office. She opened the door and gestured for them to sit down. They sat in comfy chairs which were situated opposite Mcgonagall's desk which she was sitting behind. They had just barely sat down when there was a knock at the door.

"come in." Professor Mcgonagall said sharply. The door opened and Dumbeldore walked in.

"ah, Professor." Dumbeldore said smiling. "I guess that you are here to inform Lily and James on the news."

"What news?" asked James tilting his head slightly.

"James, Lily." Mcgonagall started a smile spread along her lips. "I am glad to inform you that you have been asked to become prefects and the way things are going at the moment you are well in the running for head boy and head girl." Lily gasped and put her hand up to her mouth. she looked over at James who was grinning madly.

"Would you like to take up these positions?" asked Mcgonagall.

"hell yeah." James said causing them all to laugh.

"yeah of course." Lily smiled.

"Very well, I hope that you will for fill the duties of being prefects. Congratulations. Professor I will have to make time to speak to you later as you seem to be busy now." He turned on his heel and walked steadily out of the office. His heels clicking on the tile floor. Mcgonagall turned smiling at them. "here are you're badges." she said handing over two pins with shiny gold lettering on them. Lily could not keep the smile off his face and it looked like James felt exactly the same way.

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They stepped out of Mcgonagall's office half an hour later after being told what their duties would be. "god on our way to be head boy and girl." Lily breathed not being able to believe it.

"I know it's amazing isn't it." James said smiling. she caught James in a tight hug. James wrapped his arms around Lily.

"Come on let's go back to the common room we have a break in between lessons so the others should be there."

"Ok." she agreed. James wrapped his arm around her waist as they walked. a pretty girl walked past James smiling flirtily at him.

"hey James." she said in a husky voice.

"oh hey," James said dismissing her. His eyes never left Lily. Lily loved the way that James was with her. He didn't have eyes for anyone else. He never used to be like this. Lily remembered the first time she met James. How cocky he was. Thinking he was gods gift to women. They walked into the common room to face all of the others.

They were all sitting around joking except Sirius who was flicking madly through a book.

"What's up?" Lily asked standing in front of Sirius.

"bloody forgot I've got a test next. I don't understand how I could of forgot."

"don't worry you'll be fine." Lily comforted him. Sirius glanced up at Lily smiling.

"So what did Mcgonagall want?" he asked.

"Oh, me and James have been made prefects."

"Whoa!" Sirius said loudly causing everyone to turn around. "That's great congratulations!" He said getting up and clapping James on the back and giving Lily am peck on the cheek.

"What's great?" Remus asked

"Lily and James have been made Prefects."

"Hey that's wicked congratulations." Remus said grinning. Everyone then began crowding round them offering their congratulations.

"Well done." Peter said to Lily smiling at her. Lily froze she still couldn't stand Peter speaking to her. She turned away from him without returning his smile.

"Hey look it's snowing." Liz shouted from the window. They all crowded around the window and she was right it was snowing.

"That's weird it's only September." James said winding his arms round Lily and kissing her forehead. They all stood around the window watching the snowflakes fall softly to the ground.

"It's so beautiful." Liz breathed who was now in Remus's arms.

"We're going to have to have a snow fight when it is properly settled you know." Sirius said laughing. He then wrapped up Katie in his arms.

The three couples stood and watched the snowflakes some more.

"but if we have a snowball fight then perhaps I should be on the girls side because they need a strong lad to help them win. They're too weak without me." James said.

This comment caused laughing from the boys and punches to James from the girls.

Lily sunk into James arms. she felt so happy. she looked around at Liz and Katie who looked perfectly happy in the boys arms. Lily looked to see Peter sitting in the corner on his own. looking slightly pissed off that no-one wanted him. Lily couldn't help it but she felt a sudden boost in her happiness after seeing that.

A/N ok this is a nice long chapter seeing as the last one was only short, and this is actually written on the same day as my last chapter. See how good I am at updating. See I am worthy of my reviews. But I need more because reviews are what inspire me. I don't care if you've reviewed once before I want you to review again. Really, Really not sure what should happen next. any ideas any one? If you have any just pop um in the review. I am thinking about having an accident in a quidditch game. What do you reckon. Or have too many people done that already. I don't know. If anyone was to be hurt who do you want it to be. Also put your answer to that in the review. I am thinking about Sirius being hurt. Oh I've just thought of an idea, but I won't tell you because It will give it away! ok I'm tired now so I'm going to go to bed. thanks for reviewing everyone and remember one more review does not hurt people.

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