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Summary: James and Lily are friends who love each other but as in a lot of cases they both think the other doesn't feel the same way so neither knows how the other feels. Will they ever realise they both feel the same way?
Authors note: I love Lily and James stories and I'm a total romantic at heart so I thought I'd write this one and see what you think. This is the third chapter in this story. Thanks to everyone that's reviewed it thank you. Well anyway on with the chapter and one more thing please remember to review once you've read it.
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James looked around him as they entered the Great Hall ten minutes later. Anger burned brightly in his eyes as he looked at the students chattering around him. Where is he, he wondered looking at the faces on the Slytherin table. He's not here, he thought but that doesn't matter I'll find him wherever he is. James was pulled gently out of these thoughts as he finally registered that someone was pulling gently on his sleeve. He looked down into Lily's upturned face noticing the concern in her eyes he quickly tried to hide his anger and gently steered her over to the Gryfindor table where his other best friends Sirius and Remus were sitting. He knew they'd keep an eye on her for him if he asked them to while he went and had a little chat with Malfoy. James felt his anger rising again as his thoughts turned to what he'd like to do to Malfoy for hurting Lily like this.
"James you ok?" Sirius asked as they reached the table and he gently pushed Lily into a chair.
James mentally shook himself as he thought about his answer to Sirius' questions. He knew any trace of anger however small in his voice would alert Sirius and Remus to how he was really feeling and it would cause Lily to worry, which was something he didn't want. He would sort out Malfoy on his own and make her smile truthfully again.
"Yeah I'm fine," He said plastering a big smile on his face.
"James?" Lily asked concern in her voice.
"Honestly Lil I'm fine," James said turning towards Sirius and Remus quickly because he found it very difficult to lie to her.
"Si, Remus will you keep an eye on Lil till I come back?" He whispered to them as Lily started to talk to a girl called Hazel who was sitting next to her.
"Why James? What's going on?" Sirius asked.
"Please Remus?" James said ignoring Sirius' questions.
James smiled thankfully as Remus nodded his understanding without asking any questions and turned around to join in Lily and Hazel's conversation. He watched Lily laugh at something Hazel said and then his heart leapt as she turned around as if realising he was watching her.
"OK?" He mouthed silently at her.
"Sort of," she replied smiling.
He waited until Lily turned around and started talking again and then silently crept out of the hall after mouthing a quick thanks at Remus and Sirius.