A/N: OMG! I'm grounded from the internet! JUST because I was fighting with my mom about the kind of clothes I like! So what if I like the store Hot Topic? She doesn't need to call it a freak store and all! AND she called my shirt that had a fairy on it STUPID! OH well . . . it didn't look right on me anyways. Well, now I'll post this chapter next week . . . I'll probably get done with this today anyways! THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS!!! Oh, does anyone have the code for a live journal??? I'll love you forever if you do! Just email me, please???

Chapter 16: Snorkeling? Wicked!

Lily crept up the stairs, dragging James along by the hand, giggling. Once they reached the girl's dormitory, Lily stared at James, smiling.

"I love you James." Lily said, her smile reaching her eyes. The moon shone through the window in the hallway, lighting up her features.

James smiled down at Lily and leaned down. His nose touched hers and he whispered against her lips, "I love you Lily."

James pushed his lips against Lily's and they shared another kiss and then hugged each other.

They didn't let go of each other for awhile until Lily pulled away from James. James gave her a peck on the lips and Lily walked into the girl's dormitory with a huge smile on her face. Lily closed the door and leaned on it, sliding down to the ground. She then started slapping her cheeks in an attempt to get the smile off.

"Wow," Lily said, burying her face into her hands, smiling.

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"Lily Evans!"

"HMPH!" Lily yelled when a pillow slammed in her face. Lily opened her eyes, tiredly, and stared up at Bella, who was holding a pillow.

"What are you doing on the floor by the door?" Bella demanded, putting a hand on a hip.

Lily looked around her surroundings and then started blushing and smiling, remembering about last night.

"Well . . .?"

"Me and James . . . you know . . ." Lily said blushing.

"You mean . . .? Oh my gosh! Lily!" Bella squealed.

Lily grinned and stood up and started walking over to her bed.

"So . . . how was it?"

"Wonderful," Lily said, grabbing her bathing suit, a short skirt, and a white button up shirt out. "We told each other, I love you also." Lily said taking off her night gown. She then put on her bathing suit.

"Aw! I'm so happy for you!" Bella gave Lily a hug.

Bella was already dressed. She had her bathing suit underneath some short, white shorts and then she had a blue, Hawaiian flower, print shirt on. Her hair was in a loose bun.

Lily laughed and put on her clothes and then did her hair up in a French braid that went around her whole head in a circle. She applied some lip gloss and then turned back to Bella. Lily opened her mouth but stopped when Athena entered.

Athena did some drum roll noises and then said, "Your not so typical American witch!" She laughed and threw her hands up in the air. Lily and Bella laughed.

Athena was wearing some khaki, baggy shorts that went to her knees and a red shirt that had pins going up the sleeves. It looked as though she was wearing a red bathing suit underneath.

"Hey!" Bella and Lily said, waving and smiling.

Athena nodded her head, "Are you guys going to come down there to get breakfast or what?" she laughed.

"What," Bella sand Lily aid in unison and then laughed.

Athena, Bella, and Lily jogged down the stairs.

Lily grinned when she saw James sitting down shoving food in his mouth, with all the other Marauders doing the same. Veronica was sitting next to Peter, talking to him.

James saw Lily and stood up and Lily ran to him and hugged him. James twirled Lily around and set her down in her chair then sat himself down.

"Good morning!" James said, grabbing Lily's hand under the table.

"Good morning."

Athena sat down next to Sirius, and Bella sat next to Remus giving him a peck on the cheek.

"So what are we going to be doing today?" Sirius asked, turning towards Athena.

Athena grinned, "Snorkeling!"

"Snorkeling?" Everyone but Lily asked.

"It's a muggle activity. You use goggles and breathing things and look underneath into the water. It's like a whole new world," Lily tried to explain. In truth, she had never been snorkeling. She just heard about it in Magazines.

"Wicked," Sirius said, grinning.

"Wicked?" Athena laughed, "Must be a British word."

Lily ate her breakfast and waited for everyone else to get done. Athena finished hers and then put her hair up in a messy bun, standing up.

"Well? Everyone finished?"

"Yes!" Sirius spoke for everyone.

Sirius looked at Athena admirably and Lily stared at Sirius with a curious expression on her face.

'Maybe just this once,' Lily thought and stared into Sirius's eyes, reading his mind.

'Wow, she's so cool. I never met a girl so confidence and collected . . . I wish she'd go out with me but with her looks I bet she has a boyfriend already. And she's an OLDER girl . . . I wonder what we're having for lunch. My stomach is already growling.'

Lily laughed but then saw Sirius sigh and felt sorry for him immediately guessing he was back to thinking about Athena.

'Well, I guess it's time for matchmaker,' Lily thought, grinning.

Everyone hopped on the boats that were behind the building they were staying at, excited.

Lily, Bella, Veronica, and the Marauders got there own boats while everyone else hunted for a boat with there own friends in it. All together there were at least 10 boats.

Athena entered the boat with all the Marauders and all, dragging a big bag with her. "Snorkeling gear," she explained when everyone looked at her curiously.

Lily grinned when Athena sat next to Sirius. Sirius grinned widely and started a conversation with her explaining Hogwarts.

One of the owners to the building hopped in the boat. He looked around 19 year old and he was extremely handsome. He turned and his eyes landed on Lily. He winked at her and Lily shifted uncomfortably. James saw this and wrapped an arm around Lily and glared at the guy.

"Hello!" The guy said, "My name is Gabe and I'll be your boat driver for the rest of your stay here."

Gabe turned around and he looked at Veronica, seeing her quiet in the corner, and winked at her. She blushed and quickly turned away.

Gabe started the engine and everyone laughed when the force of the boat starting, made them almost fall.

The other boats followed and soon all the boats went their separate ways.

The scenery was striking; you could see through the water straight to the bottom, different, tropical fish swam everywhere, and colorful coral was at the bottom.

Gabe stopped the boat after about 30 minutes of riding in the boat and turned to the group.

"Alright, get into pairs and grab your snorkeling gear. Oh, watch out for the eels and sharks."

All of them grabbed their stuff and James immediately grabbed Lily's hand as if to claim that she was his partner.

"How do you put this on?" Sirius exclaimed with the snorkeling mask backwards and one of his hands caught in it.

Athena laughed and helped him undo it. Lily secretly smiled when Sirius blushed. That was a first.

Once Athena got her snorkeling gear on, she took off her clothes leaving her only in a bathing suit. Lily felt the urge to walk over to Sirius and close his mouth.

The rest took off their clothes.

Once everyone got situated they all dove down.

While the others were going towards the mangrove, Lily and James went out in the open.

Lily pointed to the coral reef, eyes wide and James nodded. Bubbles popped out of his mouth when he mouthed "Look," pointing at an eel. The eel minded its own business and continued slithering about.

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Athena broke from the surface of the water along with Sirius and took off her mask and water piece.

"Like it?" She asked.

"Yes, it's so pretty down there and everything."

Athena smiled. "You know, you're different from other boys I met before . . . you actually act like yourself and not some big mucho."

Sirius smirked, "*You* are *very* different form all the girls I met. They act too girly for my own good. They're always fussing about their hair and make up."

Athena laughed but stopped once Sirius started to lower his head. She slowly closed her eyes and felt Sirius's wet lips on hers. It was unlike any kiss she had ever experience.

"Everyone back in the boat! We have to make it by lunch!" Gabe called from the boat. Athena and Sirius pulled away from each other slowly and stared into each other's eyes.

"Come on, let's go," Athena said swimming towards the boat.

"Hey wait for me!" Sirius laughed, swimming as fast as he could.

'I guess I wont have to be matchmaker after all,' Lily thought once everyone got in the boat and seeing Sirius and Athena holding hands.

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About two weeks later (with much snorkeling and boat trips involved), Lily paced the empty room.

'It couldn't be . . . not now.' Lily thought, running a hand through her already messy hair.

"You know you're going to make a hole in the ground if you keep pacing like that." James said, entering the room without knocking.

"James!" Lily gasped and then her voice changed, "You know how many times I've told you before to knock before entering!"

James grinned, "Aw, but you still love me."

Lily shook her head and then continued pacing.

"What's wrong?" James asked walking over to Lily.

"Nothi-ahhhh!" In a flash of an eye, Lily tripped and landed on her face.

James rushed to her side, "Lily, are you alright?" He helped her to her feet. "Still the same old Lily . . . always tripping."

Lily blushed and continued her pacing; muttering something along the lines, "Tripping wasn't good . . . not now."

James was starting to get a little annoyed. "Lily . . ."

"James . . ."

"Yes?"

James . . ."

"Just tell me already!"

"I'm pregnant."

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A/N: Well, the end for now . . . ::sigh:: Check out my UJOURMAL people!!! I have all my story updates in there now and then if anything confuses you.

Oh, Lily will do mind reading every once in a while, remember she said she didn't want to do it unless it was important? I'll answer questions in the next chapter.