Hello my readers! I was finished this chapter and when I got the review from Annie I totally understood so I am now posting chapter 6! I hope you like it!

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Chapter 6:

Lily sat in the common room by herself. It was Hogsmeade weekend and her friends along with every other third year and above were at the wizarding town shopping. The first and second years were outside and enjoying the warm weather before fall set in. It was mid-October and the temperature was becoming cooler. She was inside working on her potions homework when she noticed someone coming down the boy's dormitory stairs. It was Remus. What is he still doing inside? Lily thought.

Remus thought he would be the only one not at Hogsmeade or out and about the castle. But when he came down from his dorm, which he shared with James, Sirius and Peter Pettigrew (his best friends) he noticed a certain redhead sitting in an armchair. "Hello Lily," he said attentively. "Why aren't you out at Hogsmeade with the rest of the Gryffindors?"

"Well, I should ask you the same question, Remus," she said as she smiled up at the boy who towered at 6'3. "I was finishing my potions homework. And you?"

"Well, I really didn't want to go with Sirius, James and Peter. But don't get me wrong their great and all but I just didn't feel like pranking today," said Remus a sad smile playing on his lips. If only she knew. Thought Remus. Tonight's a full moon.

Lily had never known Remus to lie but she could tell he was doing so now. "Well, I'm not Sirius or James or Peter," said Lily smiling.

"I should hope not!" said Remus getting a playful push from Lily. "Ok, ok I get the picture. So, shall we go my lady?" asked Remus being formal.

"Certainly, I'll go and get my cloak." Lily liked Remus he wasn't like the other marauders. He was kind, sweet and he had the most amazing gray eyes.

Lily ran down the stairs to where Remus was waiting for her. "Well, Lily you ready?" Lily nodded in agreement and locked her arm in Remus'. Lily liked this. Remus was the one true male friend she had. He had always been her friend since first year when he saved her from Malfoy and Snape. The two had had her pinned against the wall calling her names such as mudblood. Lily shuddered to think what would have happened if Remus hadn't been there. He came bustling around the corner and put the two in their place. Lily looked up at Remus and realized he was looking at her intently.

"Remus, what's wrong is there something on my face?" Lily asked now becoming self-conscious of her looks.

"No, your fine," he said smiling.

"Remus are you sure why are you looking at me like that?"

"Nothing, I'm just realizing what James realized a while ago," he said. "Your very pretty Lily. Why is it you don't ever go out with anyone?"

Lily blushed at Remus' compliment and then sighed. "Well, as you know I am always very busy and have no time for a boyfriend," she said.

Remus just looked at her "Lily you and I both know that's not the only reason."

Lily smiled sadly as Remus had and directed him to the ice cream shop and told him her true reason over a strawberry swirl sundae. After she was finished Remus was silent for a moment then looked her square in the eye and said, "Lily you can't live your whole life without love."

"Why not?" asked Lily confused. "I've been doing good so far."

"Yes, Lily you have but don't you ever get lonely sometimes?"

"No," Lily said lying through her teeth. "I have you and Danielle and Jane and all my other friends for company."

"Lily that is not what I meant and you know it." Remus said staring his friend accusingly.

Lily sighed in defeat and looked up into his great gray eyes "Yes, Remus I do get lonely but the loneliness is better than being hurt!" Lily said tears could be seen forming across her large emerald eyes. "I know what love is. Love is being hurt and getting your heart busted into a million pieces. I've seen it Remus I know how it is to pick up those shatter hearts! I've done it before many times. For all of my friends and I don't want to end up that way," she said trying to stop the tears from cascading down her cheeks, but it was a lost cause.

Remus offered Lily a handkerchief and she gratefully took it. "But, Lily didn't you ever wonder why your friends kept falling back into love? Why they would risk getting hurt again?"

"I just always thought they were thick." she said a smile brimming the tears.

"Well, maybe," said Remus smiling. "But isn't it also possible that they keep returning to love because it is so great and feels so good?"

Lily considered this a moment. Could it be true? Could love be so great that it is the reason my friends put themselves out there again only to be hurt.

"Lily?" Remus asked smiling at the thought of getting through to her. "Lily, you have to trust me on this one. Love is a great thing. You just need to experience it to believe it."

"Well, I could experience it but who would ever love me. Lily the bookworm," she said as she rolled her eyes.

"I know of someone," said Remus wondering if he should tell her or not.

Lily looked up at him and stared into his handsome face. Could it be? After all these years of friendship could Remus want something more? Lily smiled at the prospect of Remus as her boyfriend. He would make a great boyfriend Lily thought. Then she realized she would never know until she asked.

"Well, come on Remus don't leave me in the dark who is it?" she asked pretending not to know.

"Well, he's liked you ever since first year Lily. And he really, really likes you." said Remus trying to drag this out for a while.

"Well who is it!?" said Lily now getting impatient.

"Well, I'm not sure I should tell you now," said Remus playfully.

"Remus!" Lily shouted giving a light punch on the shoulder.

"Ok, ok," Remus, said looking serious now. "James."

Lily just stared at him for the first few minutes then finally Remus broke the silence.

"Um, Lily are you ok?"

So it was true. James really did like her. And that's why he asked me to Hogsmeade! He's liked me since first year!? How could that be the boy had a new girlfriend every week! Then she noticed a look of concern on Remus' face. "Oh, Remus I'm sorry I just spaced out. Are you sure?"

"As sure as Sirius needs to see a psychiatrist." said Remus trying to lighten the mood.

"So then it is true. Is that why he asked me to Hogsmeade?" Remus nodded. "I thought he was just trying to score another girl who he hasn't had."

"No, Lily, James truly does care about you. Do you remember back in first year when I saved you from Snape and Malfoy?" Lily nodded shivering at the memory like it was yesterday. "Well, have you ever noticed them bother you again? And no I'm not talking about evil glares but, did they ever approach you again after that?"

"No," said Lily puzzled by what this had to do with James liking her.

"Well, that's because James told them that if they ever laid a hand on you again he would kill them. Lily he was really upset when I told him what had happened. He cares for you Lily really he does." Just as Remus was going to explain how deeply James loved her he realized the time. It was six o' clock darkness would be coming soon and so would the moon. He had to get back to Hogwarts to prepare for what was to happen that night. "Lily I'm sorry but I have to go. I have a few things to take care of. You know I have to visit my mother tomorrow and I want to uh, get ready you know." Lily nodded Remus' mother always seemed to be ill. She had often wondered why but had never bothered to ask. "Do you want to come back with me Lily?" asked Remus.

"Oh no thanks Remus I have a little more shopping to do before I head back. I'll see you when you return. Tell your mother I send my love."

Remus nodded and turned to go back to the castle. If only I was going to visit my mother. He thought silently.

So, James likes me? Lily thought to herself. "James likes me," she said out loud to no one but herself as she continued on down the path to Honeydukes.

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