*~~~ Ok I want to thank the THREE people who reviewed this week. I was hoping for more but I can't be greedy. I changed my discription maybe that will get me some more reviews! (hopefully!) Anyway this chapter is a lil shorter than the last, I had hoped to make it longer but oh well! That's life!

Dedication!- I dedicate this chapter to Liz a friend of mine who is always there for me dispite the fact that she can get overly hyper! (but that isn't a bad thing is it?)

Disclaimer- anything you reconize from the harry potter books belongs to the Genius J.K. Rowling. Elizabet Windell, Layla Dawn, Nikki Venus, and Joann Tucci belong to ME!

Layla came back from the hospital wing early in the morning, she was apparently

allergic to something we had at dinner last night, and wasn't very keen on eating

breakfast. Elizabeth received and owl from Gabby. She read the letter and opened

the package in it was a large box full of pumpkin pasties, Carmel ponies, and

chocolate frogs. She was trying conceal what was in the package just to make the

boys curious but they were to busy to notice anything.

Remus was back too. He was looking very tired, and was taking a verbal beating

from Sirius, James, and Peter.

"Where were you?"

" When did you get back?"

" Where were you?"

" Why weren't you there?"

" Where were you?.........."

He finally said "I didn't feel well and was in the hospital wing, all night." Then Layla,

who had been listening carefully to the boys instead of watching Elizabeth's

package, filled us in on what they had said. (In a low wisper so the boys wouldn't

hear) Then she informed us that Remus was not in the hospital wing last night. She

had been there last night and most of the morning too and she hadn't seen him at all.

We started talking about were Remus could have gone. Eventually our suggestions

got ridiculous! Like he was kidnapped by aliens and they brainwashed him. I looked

up the boys were gone; basically the whole room was empty. I looked down at my

muggle watch we we're late for potions! I jumped up and Layla and Elizabeth

followed, now there was only one problem. Where was potions?

We had to spend potions with the Slytherins. It was awful! Elizabeth kept teasing me

because according to her I had another admirer. Only this time she wasn't jealous. It

was a boy by the name of Severus Snape. He looked most unpleasant. He like

James and Sirius had been staring. He looked more like a stalker than an admirer!

He was down right creepy. I was sandwiched between James and Sirius once again

thanks to Elizabeth's handiwork. I looked and James and smiled. He blushed. Sirius

looked Jealous. James was SO cute! There was no doubt about that, but he'd never

be interested in me. Or would he? Sirius was kind of cute too but, not as cute as

James. Potions was stupid. Professor Gigawat was a bonehead. I fell asleep. I

awoke when class was over. I was pankicking! I hadn't heard anything for an hour!

Then Layla pushed her notes toward me! I would have failed the pop quiz the next

day if it hadn't been for her.

My first year passed quickly. It was a pattern of classes and homework. I did well

but it felt like I was missing out on something. Although by the end of first year I

finally believe Elizabeth, Layla, Joann and Nikki. Sirius and James both liked me. It

was really obvious! I can't believe it took so long to see it! It was right there in front of

my face. The fact was I liked James, but I didn't want to hurt Sirius. I like Sirius a lot,

just not in that way. Worst of all there was an unspoken competition between James

and Sirius. They were best friends, but whenever I was around it was different. A

whole new show off side was there, and I didn't like it.

My time in the muggle world was spent avoiding Petunia. Although, my mother was

making that very difficult. She kept insisting that we should become closer while I

was there. One night Petunia made me so miserable that I hopped on the new

broomstick that'd I'd gotten for my birthday, and I flew to Elizabeth's because it was

closest. I ended up spending the rest of the summer there. My Mom was so furious

at me for running off that I was scared to go home.

My second year at Hogwarts was uneventful until around January, I was in the

Library looking for a book to help me do my potions essay when I heard James.

"Where were you?" James said (Oh yeah Remus had gone missing again last night)

"ummmmmmm aahhhhhhh my mother is still sick, I went to ahhhhhhhh ummmmmmmmmm âE¦âE¦âE¦."

"Jamie don't do this to him"

"o.k. fine. Remus we know what you are" said James

"You do? Look I can explain it's not as bad as it seems"

"Remus I said we know, I didn't say we were mad. Why didn't you tell us in the first place?"

"Well ummmmmmmm ahhhhhhhh practically everyone else I told abandoned me, and I thought you might do the same."

"Remus we don't care! Infact this gives me a marvelous idea" said Sirius

"Really? Do enlighten us" said James

"Hold on" he took out a piece of parchment and scribbled something on it. He gave each boy a piece. "O.k. this is what we're going to do. I want each of you to find a book on the subject on the paper"

"But Sirius this is ADVANCED magic"

"Peter I know what it is, but imagine the possibilities!"

"I think Peter's right"

"Remus were doing this to help you"

"I know Sirius, but it could go terribly wrong what if"

"I agree with Sirius imagine what we could do, if we could do this!" said James

"O.k. we'll talk more about this later go get the book!"

I had to run. They'd be furious if they saw me! I saw Joann in the next isle. I walked up next to her and continued looking for my book. Later that night I filled Elizabeth and Layla in on everything. We spent the whole night trying to figure out the puzzle, but we never did.

After that night James, Sirius, Remus and Peter spent most of they're free time in the library. We assumed it had something to do with the conversation I over heard. Remus kept disappearing, but they stopped verbally abusing him. When he was gone they just kept on working.

Then something strange happened in April. It was in the morning, and the owls we're coming in, as usual James had an owl but before he could open it Dumbledore walked by our table "James you better come with me" The usual twinkle in his eye wasn't there. He looked very depressed. James obediently got up and followed Dumbledore.

"Hey Lily Pad what do you think that was about?"

"Not sure, any ideas Layla?"

"None whatsoever"

This continued for awhile know one really knew, what happened to James. He must have been in Dumbledore's office for along time, because he never came to Charms, Transfiguration or DDAD. By dinner everyone was really worried. Especially because Dumbledore was at dinner which ment James wasn't with him. Dumbledore stood up and began to speak.

"Everyone I'm afraid the worst has come. Something I have been worried about for quite sometime has happened. A man by the name of Tom Riddle has begun what he promised to do. Several years ago, he promised to destroy all muggle borns and muggles. He believed they were not equal to everyone else. Last night he committed probably his first of many attacks. Tom, or as he now calls himself "Lord Voldemort", and several of his followers set out on a mission to destroy everyone in the Mineckly home. Mr. and Mrs. Mineckly were muggle borns. Mr., and Mrs. Mineckly their three children and they're guest, Mr. and Mrs. Potter (Oh my God! James! That's why he's been gone. I began to cry Sirius looked as if he was about ready to too.) We're all tortured and killed by Tom and his followers. We are entering grave times, I'm afraid."

He sat down. Sirius, Remus, Peter, Layla, Elizabeth and I all jumped up and ran out of the Great Hall we were heading for the Gryfinndor tower, but we were stopped by professor McGonagall. "Mr. Potter is very upset and is not in the mood to see any of you. Boys you will be spending the night in the First years dorm. Mr. Potter will be out when he is ready. Please give him time." She look sad as she said the last sentence.

Remus, Sirius, Peter and Ron weren't happy about sharing a room with the first years but they understood that James needed his space. I couldn't sleep so I decided to go out into the common room and read. I was scared, if this Tom guy hated muggle borns could I be next? I walked into the common room. It was still dark. I sat down in a chair by the fire. Then I heard someone say

"huh? Who's there?"

"What"

"huh?"

"lumos"

"lumos"

"Oh thank God it's only you."

"James you scared me half to death!, Ummmmm I can leave if you want?"

"No, don't stay hear, please."

"Alright"

I looked up into his beautiful chocolate brown eyes. He was so cute! Only he wasn't smiling . His face was red and his eyes were blood shot. He'd been through a lot. I knew what he was going through. I lost my dad a few years before I started Hogwarts. Only I can't imagine losing both parents at once. My mom never liked me as much as my dad did. She always favored Petunia. James on the other hand was an only child, and now he didn't have any parents. Where would he go? His chocolatey eyes met mine. And a small smile spread across his lips. I smile back, and he took his hand in mine. Then I fell asleep in the chair.

I woke up right where I fell asleep. James wasn't in the chair next to me. The sun was just beginning to rise. I got up and decided to go back to bed. I piece of paper fell out of my lap.

Thanks for staying Love J.

Love? Did he really mean that? Love? I was too young for love. I was only twelve, but of course it could just be a figure of speech? Right? I was so confused. I walked back into my room placed the note under a pile of muggle books in my trunk. Then I crawled back into bed.

Elizabeth was extremely hyper in the morning she jumped on my bed and woke me up. Then she leapt off mine and jumped on Layla's. Layla was not happy! Elizabeth sensed this and quickly left Layla, and moved on to annoy Nikki. I watched Elizabeth jump on Nikki. Then the thought of the L word jumped into my head. Love, Love, Love! I'm too young! I knew James liked me but Love? Wasn't that a little serious? Of course James was really cute, but love? I don't love him? Or do I? Before I could think about think about this anymore Elizabeth jumped back on my bed.

"Get off me!"

"Sorry!"

"So where were you last night?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"You know perfectly well, or were you sleep walking? I woke up around three and you weren't in your bed" she said that with a hint of playfulness

"Oh yeah, that, I was reading in the common room, I couldn't sleep." Technically I wasn't lying. I was just leaving out a major part.

"Sure Lily sure" I hated it when Elizabeth did this. She made me think she knew something when she really didn't. Or did she? She did this to Sirius a lot.

"Whatever Lizzy!"

Now I had done it. She shut-up immediately! She hated that name. No one knew why. I didn't mind Lily Pad. I didn't see why she should mind Lizzy. Then again there were so many things I didn't know about Elizabeth. This was just one of them. We got dressed and walked out of the dorm and into the common room. Sirius, Remus, and Peter were already there.

"Is James still?" but Sirius didn't let me finish

"Yes. He's been in there since yesterday, He won't talk to anyone, he's won't let anyone in, not even me." Sirius seemed upset that James wouldn't let him in.

"He'll be fine in a few days, don't worry." Sirius just kind of looked at me and said

"Lets go eat I'm starving!"

Everything was less fun without James. Sirius tried to make up for what was missing but he wasn't doing that great. James missed all of his classes again. He wasn't at dinner either. The boys were going to have to sleep with the first years again; they understood but they weren't happy.

I got up in the middle of the night again. I was still terrified of this Tom person and every time I saw a shadow in the room I thought it was him. I walked out into the common room and this time I wasn't surprised to see James sitting by the fire. I figured he wanted his privacy because he still hadn't been out of the room all day. So I began to tiptoe back to the dorm but he turned his head and waved me over. His face was still red and his eyes were still blood shot. He did seem happy to see me, so I sat down in the chair next to his. Then he turned to me and said "Lily I don't know how I'm going to do this........" He opened up and let everything out. I sat and listen which I think is what he needed. By the end of it all he was crying. Most men think it's a weakness to cry. It's not. It just expressing how you feel and at that point, James was sad. He need to let it out and that was perfectly understandable. When he was done, he simply said "Thank you" then he did something I wasn't expecting he kissed me on the cheek, and he stood up and walked back to his dorm. I sat there for a while stunned. James Potter did like me. I was a modest type so I wasn't about to run in and tell my whole dorm. I was still terrified of Tom, so I sat and read a muggle book. I fell asleep reading. I woke up right before sunrise. I headed back to my room. I was awakened once again by Elizabeth! How she could be so perky in the morning was a mystery to me. Elizabeth was a very hyper girl, but that was part of her charm.

"We're you reading again?"

"Yes, why?"

"Well, it's not usual to be out of bed so much." She teased

"I fell asleep reading in the common room."

"You did, that's very interesting because when I walked into the common room you weren't asleep at all" she whisper.

Oh my God! If she tells Sirius he's going to kill me! I wonder how much she saw.

"Can we talk about this later?"

"Sure why not?"

She gave me one of her "evil smiles" and ran out into the common room! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! If she told Sirius he'd kill me. Elizabeth wouldn't tell would she? No! I trusted her. She'd never do that. Would she? There was only one solution, and that was to hurry and get dress so Elizabeth wouldn't have time to tell anything.

Luckily Elizabeth hadn't told Sirius anything! How much she knew was still a mystery, but whatever she knew she wasn't going to tell, yet. James was still in the room, and according to Sirius no one has seen him for 2 days.

"I forced the door open yesterday during lunch I looked around but he wasn't in there." Sirius said sheepishly

"Well Sirius there's nothing to worry about he was probably underâE¦"

Remus cut Peter off "A pile of blankets or in a closet"

Sirius looked depressed. James wasn't in any classes for the rest of the week. I was the only one whoever saw him. Elizabeth confessed that she knew everything. (Even the kiss) She promised not to tell. She told me I was making a big deal out of a little kiss and a note. Maybe she was right? I don't know! I'm so confused! As much as I wanted to tell Layla I couldn't. I wouldn't have told anybody, but Elizabeth insisted on me telling her everything. (Although she already knew most of it) I saw James every night. He was sad and very upset. I listened to him every night. And each night he sealed it with a kiss on the cheek. Except the last night, on the last night it was on the lips! My first kiss. I wanted to tell Elizabeth, but I thought that it would be better not to. I decided that from this moment, I wouldn't kiss and tell. Although, she guessed. She could tell by the way I looked at James his first day back to classes that he had kissed me! She was very good at guessing! Or maybe she can read minds! No, I don't think so.

Sirius was so happy James was out. (I think it was mainly because he was sick of staying with the first years.) James was in a trance. He was not as happy as he was before his parents died. He was sad and depressed. No matter what I or anyone did he was unhappy. He stayed like that for along time.

Second year was almost over. It was time to pick what classes I wanted to take. I chose Arithmancy and Care of Magical Creatures. Elizabeth chose Divination and Muggle Studies. Layla chose Arithmancy and Ancient Ruins. James took Arithmancy and Care of Magical Creatures too. My friends thought this was so cute that he took the same classes as me! Of course it was just a coincidence wasn't it? End of chapter 3!

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