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The day of the Quidditch tryouts was finally here! Lily could hardly contain her excitement, she couldn't wait to fly on James's broom. For the last week, she had made extra sure that he had held fast to his promise, asking him excitedly at meal times, and in between classes. He would just smile, and shake his head, and she would demand an answer, which only received a laugh, and a quick 'of course, Lily Flower' From James. She could almost fell the cool wind in her hair. The pleasurable thoughts, as she flew around the Quidditch pitch, completely free.

She grinned despite herself. God, what she wouldn't do for a broomstick of her own.

May sneezed loudly from next to her, causing Lily to nearly jump out of her skin. It appeared that she'd fell into a daydream.

It was really no wonder; she was stranded in A history of magic class. Professor Binns was rambling about god knows what, most of the class was either not paying attention, or sleeping peacefully on their books.

Lily twirled her pencil in her hand, and stared off into space.

Professor Binns seemed unfazed by the lack of attention his students were giving. His class was excruciatingly boring, the worst.

Lily flicked her red hair over her shoulder, and tapped her foot anxiously. She wet her lips, and glanced at her muggle wristwatch. There was about thirty seconds left.

She quickly snapped her book shut, and began to stuff everything in her sac.

Finally the bell rang, cutting off Professor Binns off at one of his long explanations, but her and May flung their book bags over their shoulders, and bolted for the door as quickly as possible.

" Ugh! That class is pure and utter hell, I feel like I have just escaped hell." May whimpered.

Lily laughed, and slowed her pace. They only had one class left until Lily got to fly!

" What's up? Why are you so happy?" May asked, looking at her face.

Lily had subconsciously been smiling at the thought.

" Oh, I get to fly on James's broom tonight." Lily said happily.

" Do you now." May looked at her worriedly. " Why's he letting you?"

" Well Quidditch try outs are tonight, and I told him how much I loved to fly, but couldn't have my own broom, and he offered to let me fly on his, if I came and watched the tryouts."

May smiled, then turned to Lily. " Can I come, I have nothing else to do tonight."

" Sure, I don't see why not." Lily smiled, and continued walking.

" Hey Lily Flower! May!" A deep voice sounded from behind her. Lily and May stopped and turned in their direction.

James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter were making their way to them through the crowds of students.

Lily looked at May, and noticed a huge smile on her lips. Lily smiled, and turned toward the boys.

" Hey guys." They replied as the boys caught up with them.

" Why'd you guys run out of Binns's class like the devil was hot on your heels?" Sirius asked.

" Well that class, could be considered hell, now couldn't it?" May said.

The others nodded in agreement.

" We're gonna walk with you down to transfiguration, do ya mind?" James asked.

" No." Lily said quietly, with a slight flush. James smiled, and began walking with her down the corridor.

" So Lily, You are coming to the Quidditch tryouts tonight, aren't you?" James asked, with a huge smile playing on his lips.

Lily looked at him in shock. " Do you even have to ask?"

James chuckled. The rest of the group was behind them, as they continued walking.

" Do you know what time to be there at?" James asked, as he looked down at the gorgeous redhead.

" 7:30, They start!" Lily chanted.

James chuckled, and shook his head. She was such a unique person, so different, and he loved it. It wasn't the same thing as all the other girls, clothes, and boys, this beauty had depth. He could relate to her more.

" Yep."

There was loud laugh from behind them, and Lily and James turned around to see, Sirius walking with May, his arm around her shoulders, and she was making no effort to remove them, she in fact was actually smiling, bright red, but smiling. Sirius was laughing. Remus and Peter looked over at James and Lily and shared a bewildered look.

" Ok then. Not going to ask." James said as he turned around.

" Good I wasn't going to tell you anyway Prongs." Sirius said smiling happily.

Lily turned with James, and couldn't help the smile on her face. May seemed to be warming up to the Marauders, especially Sirius. She couldn't be happier, she'd finally opened up a little to someone that wasn't Lily or her grandparents. But then, Lily wasn't sure if that was good or bad, May had a reputation for if she got to close to someone, she would get scared, and back off. She hoped this was different. She hoped Sirius wouldn't do something stupid to shut her down again. She walked side by side with James to the transfiguration class room, not realizing just how close they really were, and how James had his hand on the small of her back.



Finally 7:30 rolled around. Lily and May sat bundled up in the stands of the Quidditch pitch. On the ground, near the locker rooms, they could see many Gryffindor students out in their cloaks waiting for the tryouts to start.

" Where are they?" May asked annoyed. " It's getting cold."

" Well it is October." Lily said.

" Yes I know that." May said sarcastically.

" You can go back to the castle if you want too. But I want to stay, I will get my chance to fly." Lily said seriously.

" No, I'm staying with you." May said, as she hugged her jacket tighter to her body.

Lily smiled, she knew that part of her reasoning for staying here in the cold was to keep her company, but the other part of her reasoning was to watch a certain beater on the team.

Just then the door to the locker rooms opened, and the seven players walked out on their brooms. Lily watched as the miniature figure of James addressed the people that wanted to tryout for the team. His messy hair was even messier, do to the winds that had picked up. Lily watched as the students were separated into groups, and the chasers, beaters all took the students that would be trying out for the position that they played. The only position that was open was for one beater, and one chaser. So Sirius would give the tryouts for the beaters, and Andrea McCormick, and Dana Whiten would give the tryouts for the chasers.

DOWN ON THE PITCH:

James looked up into the stands for red hair. He couldn't find her. 'She said that she would come.' He thought looking disappointed.

" What's wrong?" Sirius nudged James in his side.

" Nothing." James lied. " Go do your drills."

Then he hopped on his broom, and took off into the air. The wind rushed through his hair, and he instantly was at ease. He loved to fly.

Something caught his eye, and he looked up into the stands. It was her and May. He smiled, and soared down to them.

" Hey, You came! I was worried for a minute." James said as he reached them. He landed next to Lily, and hopped off the broom, and sat down next to her.

" Um..James, don't you have to go conduct the tryouts or something?" Lily asked.

" No, the beaters, and chasers do that, I watch, and see who's the best. Sirius then tells me who he thought the best was, then the chasers tell me, and I then make the decision based on what I'm told, and what I saw." James said as he watched a second year dodge a bludger, that Sirius had pelted at him.

" Oh, that.um.sux."

James chuckled. " Yea, I guess, I feel bad telling people they didn't make the team, they always look so sad."

" I can imagine." Lily said. " Can I see your broom?" Lily burst out of nowhere.

James chuckled lightly, and handed his broom to her.

She took it from his out stretched hands, and rested it on her lap. She admired it.

" May, look at the handle on this!" Lily nudged her friend. There was no response. Her eyes were glued on a certain quidditch player. "MAY!" Lily shouted.

May snapped out of it, and looked at Lily. Lily smirked, and repeated what she'd first said. " Look at this handle."

" Is that James's broom?" May asked stupidly.

" Yes May, where have you been for the past five minutes?" Lily teased quietly as she watched May grow red.

She decided to give her friend a break and turned back to James. She handed him the broom gently.

" Thank you."

"Don't mention it." James said with a smile. He had completely missed the conversation between Lily and May, thankfully.

Lily smiled and watched the tryouts. It felt like hours. She liked watching people play Quidditch it seemed like it was always a fight for your life, hurtling through the air at top speed, throwing balls to one another, almost being knocked off your broom by a bludger. It was fun to watch, not to experience.

When tryouts finally came to an end about an hour later, Sirius, and the Chaser all flew up to where James was sitting.

Which was unlucky for Lily and May whom were sitting next to him.

They were sweaty, and smelled like sweat, and outdoors, not a good combination.

" So who do you think?" James asked. Sirius glanced at May and Lily. There were beads of sweat clinging to his dark hair, and forehead. He grinned at May.

" Hey May, Lily." He winked at May, before turning back to James.

" Did you see Ralph Bigter? He was probably the best." Sirius said.

" Yea, I did, I would have to agree." He took out a small spiral notepad, and a pencil, and jotted down the name.

" How about you?" James asked the other chasers.

" We would have to say Doug Rick. He flew very well, and didn't drop the quaffle once." They replied.

" And the others did?" James asked.

" Most of them dropped it at least once."

" Ok, I only saw five people drop it."

" There were eight trying out, so you didn't miss much." Andrea and Dana smiled at him. He quickly jotted down the name they gave him.

" Ok that's all, everyone can leave, and get cleaned up." James said.

The girls glanced at him and Sirius one more time before taking off toward the locker rooms.

" Ok we're done. You can have your ride." James said as he turned to Lily, and handed her his broom. Her face broke into the biggest smile that he'd ever seen.

" Thank you so much, James!" She hugged him once, and flung her legs over the broom, and pushed into the air and flew into the pitch, James's eyes followed her as she soared. He sat down were he had been sitting and watched. She was so beautiful. The look on her face was priceless; it was utmost relaxation, and pleasure. She would put on a burst of speed, and fly high in to the darkening sky. She zoomed around the stadium like she was born to do it. Her beautiful red hair flying out behind her, like a curtain in the night air.

James heard Sirius give a low whistle beside him.

" Damn that girl can fly." Sirius said as he watched her in awe.

James smiled. " Yes, she can." He felt a knot in his stomach, begin to form, and tighten as he watched her fly.

Sirius looked at his friend, and shook his head. He was falling in love, and he didn't even know it. He was staring, transfixed at Lily Evans, with a dreamy expression lining his face. Sirius smiled, and settled for harassing May.

He turned to her, and sat down next to her, where Lily had been. May crinkled her nose, and looked at him as he flung his arm around her shoulders.

" You know May, You're very quiet right now."

"Yes, and you're in dyer need of a shower." May said seriously, as she pinched her nose shut, and began breathing through her mouth.

Sirius laughed maniacally and pulled May's face into his sweaty quidditch robe covered chest. " Better?"

May tried to struggle, but ended up laughing instead. " Let me go, I can't breath."

Sirius chuckled, and released her.

" Now, go take a shower." May said with a smile. Sirius stood up.

" Yes mama." He said as he soluted her. " One more hug I think, for the road." He walked closer with his arms wide open, but May ran under his outstretched arm.

" No I don't think so." She laughed.

Sirius jumped for her, and pulled her into a hug. " Ugh. You really stink." She said trying to hold her breath.

Sirius laughed and stepped back to grab his broom. He hopped on. " Need a ride down?" He asked as he hovered outside of the stands.

May looked nervous. " No." She said flatly.

" You sure."

" Quite." She answered.

He narrowed his eyes at her. " You're afraid to fly aren't you?"

May blushed furiously. " So? What if I am."

" You can't be afraid to fly if I'm with you."

" There's even more reason for me not to fly." May said.

Sirius laughed. " Awww come on, I won't let you fall, how else are you going to get down?"

" Like every other sane person, I'll climb the stairs down."

" But where's the adventure in that?" He smirked. May rolled her eyes.

" Fine, but I want to be right on the ground in less than a minute." She said seriously. Sirius noticed that she was shaking.

" Come on, get on in front of me, I'll hold on to you, so you won't fall." Sirius said as he reached for her hand.

May looked over at James for help, but he was preoccupied with watching Lily zoom across the pitch.

" Come on, you won't die." Sirius said, as she grabbed his hand. She climbed on his broom in front of him.

" Oh my god, Oh my god, Oh my god." May chanted, as she settled herself against Sirius's chest. She shut her eyes tightly, and felt Sirius's arms wrap protectively around her waist.

" Ok hold on." Sirius's voice said close to her ear. His breath tickling her ear, causing weird thing to her senses.

She clutched the broom's handle until her knuckles were white.

" Bye James." Sirius said loudly to get his attention.

James looked up, and his eyes sparkled at what he saw. May had her eyes tightly shut, and Sirius had his arms tightly around her waist.

" I'm taking her to the ground, and I'm going to take a shower."

" Ok." James said. " I'll wait for Lily."

" I know." Sirius smirked, and kicked off the stands and into the air. May's shriek of fright reached his ears, and he instantly felt sorry for Sirius, whose poor ears were right by her.

James looked back up to Lily, and decided that it was probably time to head back in anyway. It was getting really cold, and it was almost completely dark.

" Hey Lils!" James shouted. Lily flew right next to him in the stands and looked at him. Her green eyes were sparkling with excitement, and her red hair was wild with being wind blown. Her cheeks were pink with cold, and the activity, and she looked generally happy.

" We have to go in soon, or the professors will get pissed." James said.

" Ok, that's fine. We can go back now, I'm getting kind of cold anyway." Lily said. She landed, and handed James his broom back.

" Thank you so much for the ride."

James smiled.

" No problem."

He hopped on and realized that there was no way for Lily to get down unless she walked down, so he looked down at her, and asked.

" Hey Lils you want a ride down to the ground?" James asked quietly.

" Yes, thank you." Lily said quietly. There was a weird sensation in the pit of her stomach as she climbed on, and held him around his waist.

A whole colony of butterflies seemed to have found a way into his stomach as he felt her small arms grip him. He felt her lean into him, and almost forgot to breathe. He tried not to think about how great she felt, and how they seemed to fit together perfectly.

" Thanks." She whispered from behind him. She tried not to realize how good he felt, and smelt, but was losing the battle. 'He doesn't like you like that Lily, stop thinking about him like that!' She scowled herself, and tried to concentrate on the wind in her hair.

" No problem." James managed quietly, before taking off into the night sky, toward Hogwarts castle.



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