A/N~ hey! thanks for bothering to read this far! my friends wrote the part between the little star looking things, just so you know. thanks again, to them! and thanks to those who have reviewed so far. please feel free to give me advice and any ideas you have on what to do with the story! R&R please! And much thanks to Shadows of Death (love ya too, dahhhling lol) and RedHotChiliePeppers for reviewing my story and keepin me going! Disclaimer~ I don't own anything you recognize any more than me having children and speaking French fluently (JK ROWLING, if you haven't figure it out, owns it) and i do not own the part that my friends wrote and acted out! i do, however, own everything else!

Chapter 5 It had been almost a week since that night. Anna and Remi hadn't exchanged anything more than polite nods, their faces filled with pained expressions. Getting stuck together as partners in Potions, they shyly worked together without saying much. Finally, Potions was over and they walked to the Common Room joining their friends.
Kylie, Anna, Lily, Laria, and Rose all sat in a separate corner of the room from the guys to hold a private conversation. They did not intend for the Marauders to overhear the prank they were planning to pull. So far, they were planning to turn the guys' dormitory into a jungle. On top of that, they were going to turn their toothbrushes into monkeys, who would not let go of the owner's back and would constantly be sticking their fingers in the guy's mouth brushing his teeth. The monkeys would also be wearing the guy's more embarrassing boxers, which would have random sayings flashing on them such as ' Like what you see?' To top it all off, the monkeys would refuse to let go until the girls have decided they've had enough torture. The girls gave eachother high fives. Kylie sighed with her chin in her hands, staring at Sirius, "He's so cute!"
Laria looked thoroughly disgusted, "How you can like my sorry excuse for a brother, I'll never know."
At the other side of the room, an in depth conversation was being held on Quidditch. However, one of the Marauders was zoning out. **James was bent over something in his lap, carving into a red candle. He paused for a second to look across the Common Room. An odd experssion come over Sirus' face as he said, "Lookin at a flower again, James?"
"No," he replied quickly and went back to carving.
"What ya carving?" he then asked.
"Nothing." James said shortly.
Sirius, however, was not satisfied with his answer and snatched the candle out of James' hands. Engraved neatly in the side was 'JAMES POTTER LOVES LILY EVANS'. A huge grin spread across Sirius' face as James silently pleaded with him.
"Oy! Lily!" Sirius shouted across the Common Room.
"What do you want now, Si?" She yelled back.
"James wants to tell you something-- don't you James?!"
"No, no, not really." James said as he desperately searched for a place to hide.
"What is it, Si?" Lily said impatiently.
"Oh, it's just that Jamesis boy here says he loves you."
"I'm gonna go die now..." James said as he stuck hi head between his knees and moaned.
"Uh, James..." Sirius suddenly said, "Lily's coming our way..."
"Oh shite, oh shite, oh shite..." James quickly repeated over and over.
"She looks, well, she looks happy..." Si said, confused.
"Wha?!"
"James, um, we need to talk, "Lily said as she reacher the Marauders. James nodded. They walked outside of the Common Room. "James...did...did you mean it?" she asked softly, not looking at him.
"I...I...yes," he answered.
"Good." She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his head down, bringing her lips to his.** It was a kiss like neither of them had ever experienced before in their lives, nor ever would experience again. Lily's fingers lightly ran through his hair, wondering how she'd ever lived without him. James wrapped his arms around her slender waist, noticing how perfectly she fit into them. Pulling eachother as close as possible, James' tongue begged for entrance to her mouth. Accepting, their kiss deepened greatly. Pushing her gently against the wall, he slowly broke the kiss, pressing his forehead to hers. For a few moments there, they stared into eachother's eyes, opening a window to a sight never revealed before. Soon enough, James began trailing kisses down her neck. Moaning softly, Lily kissed the top of his head, taking in the scent of his hair. Their knees weakened and time seemed to stop, just for them. The portrait opened and Sirius hooted loudly, " 'Atta boy, Jamesie!!!"
Laria grinned, "We were getting worried, you've been out here for a good twenty minutes now. I figured Lily would have had you buried, by now."
Rose circled around them, "Yeah, never in a million years were we expecting this! Looks like you guys were almost matching John and I's intensity, there!"
Blushing, James looked up at his friends, and back at Lily. Lily mouthed, "Fuck off" to Laria and Rose, then caught James' eye. They gave eachother a quick peck on the lips. They pushed their way through their group of friends, hand in hand, faces shining brightly. Anna crossed her arms, "It's about time!"
Everyone murmured an agreement, and they all made their way back into the Common Room. Each couple settled themselves comfortably into seats in front of the fire. This left only a small chair open for Anna and Remus. Being the polite person Remus is, he offered, "You take the seat, I'm comfortable on the floor."
"No, no, it's okay. I actually prefer the floor. I'm cold, too, much closer to the fire." She moved over to the fire pretending to shiver and took a seat. Shrugging, Remus started to sit down, then decided against it. Instead, he walked over to the fire and sat down a few feet away from Anna. She looked up at him with sad, lonely eyes. He smiled, "I'm cold, too."
Soon, a conversation was being held between Perth and the Marauders of what time period they would have loved to live in. Sirius claimed he was a cave man, and beat his chest proudly grinning as Kylie caught his eye, winking. Laria wished she would have lived in Medieval times and pretended to be a boy, building herself up to be a knight. Rose agreed with Laria on living in Medieval times, except she would have loved to be a Queen, or a Princess. Sean made a cheesy line saying he would live in any time, as long as Laria was there to keep him company. This began a snog fest between the two. Everyone just ignored them. Lily started in on how she would adore living in the far future, just to see how things have changed, when James interrupted her with an intimate kiss. Anna started in on wishing she could have lived in the late 1800's to the early 1900's out in the country on a farm, enjoying the sun and starry skies expanding over their heads. Not to mention the animals she would be working with every day, so on so forth. Remus wasn't sure what time period he would fit into, he'd never really thought about it. John agreed with Remus on this subject, neither felt they fit into a time period except for the one they lived in at the moment, with their wonderful friends. Everyone stopped what they were doing at this comment to say, "We love y'all, too."
Out of nowhere, Anna said, "I want a monkey. And horses, dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits," Rose winced as she mentioned rabbits, as she was petrified of them, "Sorry, Rose. and a tiger, lion, birds. Oh! And of course, fish..."
The group sighed. Rose groaned, "Please, don't go into details about fish. We know how much you love the poor little things. Been through it enough."
"Well, people do underestimate fish! They are overlooked, yet they are amazing creatures!" Anna said in defense, then sighed, "I wish I was a fish...they're so awesome. How people can eat them, I'll never know. The poor little things. Swimming about, minding their own business, living their own lives, and it all has to go and be destroyed. In honor of all the fish that have died due to a human's selfishness, I have decided to drink only water from now on."
"Are you finished?" Lily said, impatiently tapping her fingers on James' shoulder. Anna nodded.
"Then we're free to go?" Sean looked at her hopefully.
"Actually...you could join this club I've been thinking of forming for awhile! It's called Drinking Only Water In Rememberance of Fish! D.O.W.I.R.O.F., for short. Will y'all? Please? There won't be any meetings!"
Getting up quickly, they mrumured excuses as to why they couldn't join. Remus was the only one to stay behind. "I'll join, Anna."
She smiled, "Thanks, Remes."
"Aren't James and Lily cute together? I always thought they had a thing for eachother." Remus said quickly.
"I think everybody had noticed that except for Lily and James," she said shyly, shifting uncomfortably, "Well, I'm getting tired. I'm going to head up to bed. Goodnight, Remus."
She then made her way to the stairs and as she had her foot on the first step, she felt a hand on her arm. Turning around, she was face to face with Remus. He pulled her into a tight hug, lightly kissed her cheek, and whispered softly in her ear, "By the way, I love you, too." After this, he slowly walked off, anxious to see how she'd react.
Standing in shock, Anna could not figure out what had just happened. After realizing she hadn't been dreaming, she saw that he was getting away! Calling after him, he turned around, smiling. She jumped into his welcoming arms and they kissed like they never had before. "I love you so much, LeAnna Madison McKinley, and don't you ever forget that. I'm so sorry for all of the pain I put you through. I was a prat, and I know it. I could not figure out why you would love a beast like me, although I love you more than life itself. I didn't know how to react...will you ever forgive me, love?"
Wiping a tear from her eyes, she nodded, and kissed him again. "You're forgiven. I love you, too, Remus Joshua Lupin." And they kissed, again. Instead of heading back up to their rooms, they took a seat on the small chair that had been offered earlier that night. Embracing eachother tightly, they fell asleep in eachother's arms listening to the crackling of the warm fire. A/N~ what do y'all think?? oh...and if my chapters start coming more slowly, it's because i am at my dad's house for summer vacation and may not have too much time to write or think, for that matter. i'll do my best, though, and attempt uploading new chapters with his computer...can't quite figure it out. getting my friend to upload this one. (Thanks Rose!)