Here it is! I know you've all, hopefully, been waiting for this!! Well, now you can see what happens with Lily and James!!!

Boy Against Girl-Chapter 8-The Dream

By: Aly

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"What do you want, Potter?" Lily asked as James pulled her out of the Great Hall.

"Where do you get off telling the whole school about a family dinner and calling it a date? And then where do you get off rating it?" James ran his hand through his hair. "I thought after that dinner that you might actually be a human being with real feelings. I guess I was wrong though."

"Of course I have feelings!" Lily almost yelled. "You can't just expect me to go through my entire summer and year answering to your every beck and call like every other girl does. You can't expect me to go watch Quidditch games just because the almighty James Potter is a Chaser. My heck Potter, what do you want me to do? Live my life in a whole because I have no respect for you?" Lily covered her mouth with her hands. She hadn't meant to say that, she really hadn't. And she wasn't even sure she meant it.

James stared at her coldly. "Alright. So you might have feelings. But you certainly don't take other peoples into consideration."

"Oh. And you do, Potter?" She rolled her eyes. "Wasn't it yesterday I saw you teasing Andromada's little sister? And didn't I see you last year torment Snape so badly he locked himself in a bathroom?"

"That's different."

"I can't believe you! If I say something that might bring a little damage to your ego, it's rude and uncalled for. But you can do whatever you darn well want and it doesn't matter. Is that the way it is?"

"No of course not." James was getting confused. Did he really act that way?

"You sure don't act like it, Potter." Lily started to walk away and then turned around. "When are Quidditch tryouts?"

James raised his eyebrows but answered anyway. "Next week. Why?"

Lily grinned. "Oh you'll find out, Potter. You'll find out."

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Things went on as normal. Sirius and Andromada were somewhat going out but were going out with other people as well. Remus and Andrea had become neutral, not joining in any of the pranks, and it ended up just being James against Lily. The potion was almost done, and Lily was trying to talk Sirius into letting her join in.

"Oh come on Siri! Please?" Lily begged. Pouting softly.

"No! James would honestly kill me."

"I'll talk to him about it." Lily grinned, but inwardly wanted to bite her lip. "I'm sure he'll let me." Yeah. If you were dying, had no family, couldn't walk, talk, sing, or dance.

"Lily, he almost hates you. But if you can talk him into it…" He shrugged. "Go ahead."

Lily ran up and hugged him. "Thanks Siri!" She grinned her smile every boy in school was falling in love with. "I wuv you."

Sirius laughed and tousled her hair. "And I wuv you." He said in his pouty voice then laughed. "Go on." He said as he swatted her lightly on the butt. "Go find your lover boy."

She tried not to laugh. "That's a new one."

Sirius grinned innocently and then ran up to the boys dormitory. Lily went in search of James H. Potter. She soon found him as he walked into the common room, a thin short girl holding on to his arm.

Wait a minute. That can't be…Oh my gosh is it. James is…James can not be dating Victoria. He has to have better taste than that.

Victoria Bennet was a pure blood. She had shinning blue eyes, long blond hair, and a perky little nose the pointed up a little too much for her good. She was a seventh year, and was trying to start a cheer thing like the muggles did. She was known for her good taste in men and her mother was the main editor for Witch Weekly; teen and adult.

"Oh James!" She giggled and ran her free arm over his biceps.

"Oh James." Lily imitated softly, using a much higher and softer voice. James must have head her because he turned and gave her an odd look then bowed. Lily smirked.

"James I need to ask you a question." Lily demanded.

"Then ask." James shrugged.

"Privately." She said sternly.

"Lily, dear, James is taken. You've lost your chances honey." Vicky said, somewhat evily. "Now go play with your barbies." She started laughing, as if she was saying the funniest thing either of them had ever heard.

"Ha ha ha" Lily replied dryly. "Now, Potter."

"Tsk tsk tsk." Vicky broke in again. "Is that any tone of voice to speak with?"

"Victoria, just shut your trap for a minute. This is very serious. I need to talk to James about a certain potions assignment I have."

"Ugh! How dull!" Victoria got on her tip toes and gave James a quick peck on the lips. "I'll speak to you later, muffin."

Once she was upstairs Lily broke into laughter. "Muffin! Muffin?"

James shrugged. "She's cute."

"Is that all you guys think about?"

"Ummm…" James started thinking. "Yeah. Chicks, brooms, and sports."

Lily rolled her eyes. "Anyway, it's about your Anamagi Potion."

"How do you know about that?"

"You wanted your cloak back didn't you?" Lily grinned.

"I am going to kill Sirius."

"Oh don't do that. He was doing it for you." She shrugged. "Anyway, I wanna be in on it. I wanna become an animagus."

James laughed.

"Seriously. I want to drink your potion."

"Oh." James stopped laughing. "I thought it was a joke."

"No." Lily said evenly. "I'm a serious as a heart attack."

"A heart attack?" James asked.

"Never mind. Anyway, I want to do it. And if I can't, I might just let it slip to Professor Dumbledore…."

"You can't be serious?"

"Of course I can't be! He's upstairs!"

"Hardy har har."

"Anyway, I'm going to do it. No matter what you say."

James rolled his eyes. "Fine. But only because this means a lot to me and I don't want you to ruin it."

Lily grinned widely, showing all of her perfect white teeth. "Of course not."

She really is pretty.

"James, why are you staring at me like that?"

James shook his head. "Hmmm…Oh! Like what?"

"Like I'm a steak and you want to eat me." Lily smiled slightly. "And believe me. I've seen you eat steak. It's not a purdy sight."

James laughed. "I was um…thinking about…um…Tori."

"Why are you dating her anyway?"

"Why shouldn't I?"

"She's an idiot!"

"And you care?"

"No!" Yes. NO! "Of course not."

"Good." James looked at his watch. "Go to bed. Quidditch tryouts are tomorrow, and if you don't want to embarrass yourself I suggest you get an early nights sleep."

"Ugh. Fine."

Lily walked up to her room, James staring at her the whole time.

She really did get pretty over the summer. Her gorgeous auburn hair, that shines like a halo in the sun. Her emerald green eyes, her light dusting of freckles over her nose, her cute nose. She's pretty well built too…the way her butt sways…I will not think about that. I will definitely not think about that. But it's such a cute butt!

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Lily plopped down onto her bed. Why does James have to be so cute? And why does he have to be dating "I'm so perfect no one can stand against me" Victoria. And why do I care? I don't care. Really I don't. She sighed. But he's so cute when his hair falls down in front of his eyes. And his eyes, just like a puppy dog! I always loved dogs! Wait a minute. Lily Dawn Evans, why are you thinking like this? You're going insane aren't you. Definitely insane.

She grabbed her teddy bear and went to bed, dreaming the dream she'd dreamt time and time again.

"Lily, he's here. I'm going to go try and hold him back. Take Harry and run."

"No! I won't leave you!" She could feel the tears run down her cheeks.

The deep brown eyes stared painfully at her. "Lily go! I couldn't bare it if you and Harry get caught here. Go!"

The man ran out the door, leaving her and her baby by themselves. The baby started crying and Lily was trying to keep herself in control.

"Shhhh. It's ok Harry. Everything is going to be alright."

"You pathetic man. It's too late now…Avada Kadavera." A high pitched voice boomed. She could hear James trying to hold back the scream of pain, the she heard something hit the ground.

"NO!" She cried out, sobbing. She grabbed a blanket and ran for the back door of the hut. The front door slammed open and she heard a few mumblings and the back door slammed shut.

"There's no escaping you know." The same high voice said, only softer then earlier.

"Please!" Lily begged. "Please don't take Harry. Don't hurt Harry!"

The voice laughed and the words escaped his mouth. Lily fell to the floor, clutching Harry, hoping nothing would happen to him as she fell.

"Don't take my baby." She said softly then added. "I love you…"

Lily sat up with a jolt. Tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Don't take my baby. Don't take my baby." She whispered as the tears racked her body. She looked around and realized she was in the common room. She must have sleepwalked. Someone's arms were wrapped around her waist and she was now sobbing into his shirt.

"It's ok Lil. It's ok." A voice that sounded awfully familiar whispered. A soft hand brushed through her hair as the other hand caressed her back. Soft lips gently brushed over her cheek.

"Don't take my baby. Don't take my baby."

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James stared at the girl in his arms, he'd come down to get a book he'd left and heard Lily screaming as she ran down the stairs, as if trying to escape something or someone, but her eyes were closed and she was clutching her teddy bear in her arms. She looked terrified and the tears running down her face looked to innocent, something James had never seen Lily be.

She's so gorgeous? Why have you never noticed this, Potter?

Potter? I'm calling myself Potter now?

Haven't you always?

Not that I remember…

All right, Potter, note to self. Do not have conversations with self. I repeat, do not have conversations with self.

But they're so much fun!

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Lily pulled herself away a looked up at him.

"James?"

He grinned his lopsided grin and said nothing.

Lily sighed. "I must look awful!"

James ran his thumbs over her cheeks and wiped away any of the stray tears that weren't on his t-shirt. He then ran his hands back through her hair.

"You look great Lily." He said softly. "I don't think you've ever looked better."

"So you're saying I look ugly every day?" Lily asked, insulted.

James did a double take. Was Lily getting mad at him…

"No…of course not. You look great everyday…"

"Sure, Potter. Sure." She ran her hands through her hair and picked up Teddy. "Why am I down here anyway?" Her eyes shot wide with understanding. "You kidnapped me didn't you?"

James laughed. "Oh yeah. Sure. It's one of my habits. I go around kidnapping girls while they sleep just so I can see them in their pajama's."

"I knew that's where they all went!" Lily said while laughing. "And anyways, unless if that's the reason why would I be sitting in your lap, having a normal, if you can call this normal, conversation with you."

"Well, technically this isn't sitting on my lap." He put his arms and pulled her closer. "This would be sitting on my lap."

"Um…Potter? Look, this is a little um…"

James grinned. "Awkward?"

"For you too?" Lily asked somewhat hopefully.

"Nope." James laughed. "Just filling in words for you."

"Oh…" Lily sighed and rubbed her eyes. "Look Potter, I gotta go to bed if I want to make the Quidditch team."

"Do you want to make it?"

"Of course I do!! I've gotten a lot more into Quidditch over the ages."

"Hmm…Well maybe you will. Although I'm pretty sure we won't need too many new people. I mean we only lost two last year."

"Sure." Lily yawned. "G'night James." She walked up the stiars, not even waiting for his answer.

"Good night Lily." He whispered.

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Well I guess that's it for right now. *G* I'll write more later. J I hope you all liked it! If you have any advice, feel free to email or IM me. My email addy is alaynejeun@angelfire.com and my AIM sn is eraine2000. Thank you!!