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Hello, I am so sorry that I have not updated but as many of you know fanfiction.net has been experiencing difficulties with the AOL users. I am one of them. So, today I was so happy that I was able to get on you have no idea. So now chapter 8!

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Chapter 8:

Lily had just slipped out of the portrait hole leading to the Gryffindor common room. It was fifteen minutes till midnight. She slowly and cautiously walked down the hallways towards the astronomy tower careful not to run into Filch, the caretaker, or his cat Mrs. Norris.

Lily finally made it to the stairwell leading to the tower. She silently stole her way up the stairs. She couldn't wait to see James' face. She couldn't wait to look into his eyes. She wanted him to hold her and she wanted to feel his kisses again.

Lily reached the top of the stairs facing the door. Then she stopped. What if it wasn't real? What if it is only my hope, what if he wanted to call me here to tell me it was a mistake? She decided it was better to know then not and was about to open the door when all of the sudden she heard voices coming from inside. It was a man and a woman's voice. Lily quietly opened the door a crack. Just enough for her to see who it was inside. It was James and his girlfriend at that time. Something told Lily to just walk away and not listen but her curiosity got the better of her. She watched in silence as the two talked more anger and tears filling the conversation than Lily would have hoped.

"Look I don't like you, I never had," said James getting apparently angry at the delay. "I don't want to see you anymore."

"But, Jamsie poo I love you," said the girl who Lily recognized as Lynelle Jenkins. "We can't break up."

"Yes, we can," said James getting impatient Lily was going to be there any second. "I don't love you I don't even like you. You were just a good snog!"

Lily was reminded of the old James the James she had known when Danielle had gone out with him. Then out of nowhere Lynelle had come running out of the tower not noticing Lily at all. Lily saw the girl's eyes as she ran past. Tears were protruding down her face. Lily saw something in her eyes. Pain. Lily knew this was to good to be true. She had put herself out there for the pain she had to get away from him she couldn't stand it. She followed after the girl and half ran half walked down the stairs. She couldn't stand to be near him yet she felt strange without him.

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James watched as Lynelle ran out of the room. Not that he wanted it to end like that but she had followed him to the tower and just would not leave. Lily would be coming soon and he couldn't let her stay there. He couldn't let Lily see her. So, he had let her know she was not wanted and to get out. He had truly liked her in the beginning but now it was different. Now, he had Lily and he would not let her slip away. He loved her. Truly and deeply loved her, and he was going to let her know. He was going to tell her as soon as she came up those stairs.

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James had waited for her for two hours. He had thought at first she was just running a little behind. But as the minutes turned into hours he couldn't help but realize that she wasn't coming.

James slipped silently out into the hallways not looking at where he was going. When he walked into non other than Filch. James wasn't sure what happened after that but all he remembered was being in big trouble and had been handed over to Mrs. Flamewall. She was Head of Slytherin House and vowed hater of Gryffindors everywhere. And that is where he was now.

Mrs. Flamewall sat there at first and stared at James. Deciding on whether or not she can expel me for this. He thought to himself. He had been amused when Filch had knocked on her door and she let out all her wrath on the man for waking her up in the middle of her sleep. She showed such anger he could only place it as being seen in someone else before. A firey red head with which he was in love with. And who was responsible for his being in this predicament right then and there. His thought was disrupted by Mrs. Flamewall's sudden speech.

"Do you know what you have done?" she asked not letting him answer before talking again. "Do you realize that you have broken a very, very important rule of the Hogwarts? The rule that says that no one should leave his or her dormitories after curfew without the permission of a teacher. But you don't have permission do you Potter? (Like Snape she had a habit of calling students by their last names. She was Snape's favorite teacher while he was at school) you just thought you were above it all. The famous Gryffindor quidditch seeker, who thinks that the rules don't apply to him well Potter your not getting away with it this time I'm going to expel you for this one-"

"That will be quite enough Selina. Young Mr. Potter will not be punished at all. I do believe that a student who is head-boy material can be excused just once for such a minor offense." said Dumbledore who had just flooed into Flamewall's office a slight twinkle in his eyes as he had said the words 'head-boy material'. Don't you agree, Selina?"

"Yes, headmaster I do believe your judgment surpasses my own," she said though gritted teeth. She had been trying to nail James and his friends for years. "You are excused, Potter. But the next time I see you break any rules your mine," she said throwing him glances of loathing.

James took this as his cue to leave and silently walked out the door. He couldn't believe it he had just missed being expelled, narrowly at that. He slide into the portrait hole and walked tiredly up to his dorm. When James came in he didn't even bother to change out of his robes all he knew that was when his head hit the pillow he fell to sleep dreaming of Lily.

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Sorry I had to do don't hurt me. It was too early for them to get together. I will post the next chapter soon, as long as fanfiction lets me. Please no flamers just review me and let me know what you think. Tootles.