Chapter 1

"Lily!!!!" Stephanie Valentine exclaimed.

"What-tt?" Lily Evans asked. She was daydreaming yet again.

"Have you been listening to me at all?" Steph asked.

"I'm sorry. My mind just kind of drifted away for a second." Lily apologized.

"It's ok." Steph said. She was used to her best friend always drifting away. Lily was such a dreamer at times.

"So what did you have to tell me?" Lily asked.

"I don't know what to do about Severus!" Steph exclaimed. "He asked me out earlier today."

"Really? What did you say to him?" Lily pumped Steph for information.

"Well I just told him yes because I felt bad for him." Steph said.

"But you don't like him!" Lily exclaimed.

"I know. That's why I feel so confused. I don't want to reject him because then he'll be all heartbroken." Steph said and asked. "So what should I do, Lils?"

"I think you should go on a date with him once and then just tell him you don't feel anything between us." Lily suggested.

"Hmmm...that doesn't sound too bad." Steph said thinking over Lily's advice.

"Of course it doesn't. I, Lily Evans, am the best advice giver." Lily said pointing to herself.

"Don't be so cocky." Steph said and threw a pillow at Lily.

"Not another pillow fight." Lily said in horror. The last time they had one of those, they were so loud that they ended up with a week's detention scrubbing trophies. Lily shuddered at the thought. It was the worst thing they had to do.

"Nah. We can have another pillow fight next time. I just feel like resting tonight." Steph said.

"Good. I don't really want to get detention again." Lily said relieved.

"So who were daydreaming about before?" Steph asked curiously. She had a feeling it was James Potter even though Lily would never admit it.

"Do you ever mind your own business?" Lily asked.

"Nope." Steph said not missing a beat.

"I'm going to bed. Night Steph." Lily said.

"Night." Steph said and went back to plan how she would tell Severus that she just didn't feel the same way he felt about her.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Next morning..

"Oh look guys. It's Steph and Lily." Sirius Black said cheerfully. He was in a great mood. He had came back from a great date yesterday with Alexandra Danilina, a Ravenclaw 6th year. They had a lot going on. (a/n: wink wink)

"Oh great." James Potter muttered as Lily and Steph were walking towards them.

"Hey guys." Lily and Steph said.

Lily turn towards him. "Four eyes." She said before taking a seat.

"Carrot top."

"Will you guys stop with the remarks?" Remus Lupin said acting as the peacemaker he always was. (a/n: my sweeeet Remus. I love him!)

"Yeah seriously." Steph said.

"She/He started it!" Lily and James said at the same time.

The others just cracked up at the sound of the old married couple. Lily and James just shot each other stares of death.

"We have Potions first today." Steph moaned. She did not want to see Severus.

"I can't wait. That slimy git is going down." Sirius said with a grin.

"Severus?" Steph asked.

"Steph, you are being too nice calling him by his first name. Snape or slimy git is more appropriate." Sirius said munching on a piece of bacon.

"I think Steph likes Snape." Peter Pettigrew squeaked.

"I do not!" Steph exclaimed. Peter could be so annoying sometimes with all his pointless remarks.

"No one could possibly like that slimy git." James said.

"How do you know?" Lily asked. "I just might have a huge crush on him and you wouldn't even know!"

"You have bad taste in men, Lily." James said.

"That ended in the 3rd year after that horrendous date with you." Lily said.

"That was 4 years ago!" James exclaimed. "I can't believe you still remember it."

"Of course I remember it. Any person would remember the worst night of their lives." Lily said.

This shut James up for a minute before they had to go to their Head Boy and Girl meeting with Dumbledore. They said good bye to their friends and went up the stairs to Dumbledore's office.

"What's the password again?" James asked.

"How could you forget it? It's lemon drops." Lily said and the door opened.

Dumbledore welcomed them in and told them to take a seat.

"I wanted to speak to both of you about the Yule Ball." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eyes.

"What about it?" James asked.

"Should we have one?" Dumbledore asked.

"Yes." James and Lily said at the same time. Wow, Lily thought, it was the first thing they had agreed on for a very long time.

"I thought you would say that also." Dumbledore said. "Well that's about it. The both of you may go back to your classes."

Lily and James hurried out of Dumbledore's office heading for Potions class which both of them hated.

"Why are you walking so fast?" James asked. "You can't actually be eager to go to Wilson's class?"

"Ew.. no. I don't want him taking off any house points. We lost enough for every meeting we go to. He's so unfair." Lily stated.

"We're still late for class. Why can't you just slow down?" James asked.

"The more time we waste, the more house points we lose. Do you want that to happen?" Lily asked clenching her teeth. James could be so frustrating most of the time.

"No." James said quietly. They walked in silence to Potions class and Professor Wilson took off 20 points from the both of them.

A/N: That's it for Chapter 1! Like it? Hate it? Post all your comments in the box below. Thank you very much. By the way, this is an Lily and James love/hate fic if you haven't figured it out by now. Go review you lazy bum.