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I want to first off thank you all for your reviews and say I'm sorry that it took so long to put this chapter up. I have been busy with school and stuff. Hope you like this chapter. Well here it goes.

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Chapter 4: Partners?

"I don't believe it," said Sirius as James told him what McGonnal had said to him that morning. 'Why would you want to spend more time there than necessary?"

"Maybe its because I suck really, really bad." said James glumly.

"You don't suck Jamesie-poo. You just are a little distracted by your lady love," said Sirius as he snickered at James' sour expression. "James we all know you fancy her. Why don't you just go talk to her? Work the Potter charm," said Sirius nudging James' side with his elbow. "Look there she is why don't you go sit next to her. Professor Sprout wont mind if you talk she just adores you… little Jamesie-poo. Sirius said batting his eyelashes at his best friend.

"Fine," said James. "But only because I'm to scared to sit next to you," and for that comment he got a shoved right onto Lily's lap.

James murmured his "I'm very sorry." and then looked back at Sirius who had ducked behind Remus for cover and gave him a death glare.

"Um, James?" asked Lily quietly do you think you could get off of my lap?"

"Huh? Oh sorry Lily," he said blushing pure red now. As he climbed off of her he accidentally knocked her inkbottle off of the desk. "Oh, Lily I'm so sorry, I…. I didn't mean to," said James as he offered to help her clean up the mess on the floor. "Uh, you can share mine," James said quietly thinking she must think him an idiot.

"Oh well ok James. Thank you," and to James' surprise she dipped her quill in his ink and began to write on a piece of parchment.

James quickly got over his initial shock and began to listen to Professor Sprout. "Today people we will divide into partners and finish an essay that I will assign each pair a topic," at this James glanced around and saw that most of the Hufflepuffs in the class (the female population) glanced his way and looked to meet his eyes. James however was looking for a different partner. He looked to Sirius who in turn pointed to Lily and mouthed that James should ask her. James turned to Lily who was eyeing her friend Jane who had already found a partner. Then James spoke up.

"Um, Lily would you … Um do you … doyouwanttobeparnters?" He blurted out in a single breath.

'I'm sorry James, I didn't understand you could you repeat that?"

"Would you …. Um like to be my partner?" said James his cheeks burning with embarrassment.

Lily took a glance at her other friends who were already partnered and replied. "Um, sure I don't see why not."

James felt relief spread through his body. He was giddy with happiness.

"Have you got a partner James dear?" asked Professor sprout.

"Oh yes Lily and I are partners," he said smiling brightly. He liked the way that sounded 'Lily and I'. At this several Hufflepuff girls began to cry and babble on about how unfair life was.

"Alright then you two will do a report on the powers of magical herbs," she said with a smile. "I will expect a two foot long essay and it is due in two weeks time," and with that she moved on to the next pair.

Five minutes later Professor Sprout had finished assigning topics and looked at her watch. "Now, I expect all of you to work hard on your reports. Have a good day dears," said a smiling Sprout as the room cleared. Only James and Lily lingered in the classroom.

"So you want to go to the library tomorrow after potions?" James asked glad he finally found a reason to talk to her.

"Um, ok," Lily, said and the two walked back to the common room discussing which magic herbs to concentrate on.

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