"What was that old chap?" Sirius Black asked in a cheerful, looking at his friends with a brow raised. He had just come through the portrait after being shoved none to harshly be Lily and had been in time to hear him say he wished "You said something about a fish, is that what we are having for dinner tonight?" James shook his head, ignoring the raven black hair that tickled his face as he did so "No." he replied, sitting on the couch. "So what was with Lily? she almost took me down in the hallway" Sirius asked as he sat down on the couch beside his best friend "She literally took me down and I think she was smelling me, must have been a figure of my imagination" James said with a frown "Why would she be smelling you, she cant even stand to look at you?" Sirius said and ducked a punch from James "Hey. some pal you are!" James said, a smile on his face "You are right, I am a great pal" James shook his head, laughing.

Lily sat in the Library, contemplating if she should skip dinner and just remain in the Library, she was scared she would blush in the presence of James, he seemed to be everywhere when she wanted to be left alone, the Library seemed to be her safe haven where James could not get her, he rarely came in there. Lily sighed, closing her eyes as a little smile lit her lips then her eyes flashed open with a startled look "Darn..." she cursed, biting her lip, how could she be thinking of ways to attract James when she was supposed to hate his guts. Lily tried to read but soon lost interest in her doodling and began thinking about how nice James had smelled. Remus was watching her with interest, she reminded him of a dog, shaking fleas as she shook her head. Remus stood up and walked over, claiming the seat next to her, he asked "Lily, you alright?" Lily's head turned towards him and she shook her head "I think I am going crazy" "How so?" he asked, really confused since her face was beat red "You don't want to know..." she quickly stood up and walked out of the room, leaving the sheet of paper that she had been doodling on.

Remus stood up, since she had left he had no business being at that table, he glanced at the parchment as he pushed in his chair and was shocked to find doodles of hearts in one corner, small ones but hearts in the least "Oh gosh..." he whispered to himself as a smile crawled onto his lips.

Sirius and James were playing chess by the fire and eating a little snack of cookies while doing so when they heard the bang of the portrait, making them both jump. James looked up, startled and smiled seeing Lily "Hello Evans" he called, grinning. "Shut up" was all she said as she ran up the stairs leading into the girls dorm "She like me" he told Sirius as he moved his chest piece "You are so full of yourself" Sirius answered before moving a piece and calling out, loudly "Check mate."