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Chapter 9:

It had been three days since that night and James couldn't stop thinking about her. She crossed his mind every six seconds. It didn't help that since she was in his house he was in every one of her classes. (Except for divination she had arithmacy). James couldn't help but think of that kiss and wonder what happened? He wondered why she had not shown that night at the astronomy tower. I'll never know he said to himself silently. (James is in transfiguration). Then he watched as she came into the classroom, not even glancing at him as she passed him and walked to a seat in the front of the class. She always did sit in the front. He thought silently. Then Sirius and Peter came in (arguing over whether or not a bludger hit in the game against Slytherin and Hufflepuff was legal and if Madame Hooch called it right). Then Remus came in. He had 'returned' back to school yesterday and had seemed completely awful. Today though he looked better.

Remus scanned the room, looking for the marauders and then he saw them toward the back of class as usual. But there were no more seats in the back only a few in the front, which had not been filled (mostly because everyone was scared of McGonnal). Remus noticed a red head sitting in the front and started for the seat that was open next to her.

"Hey, Lily" said Remus as he plopped down next to her.

"Hello Remus. You look like your feeling better today. So what brings you down here? I thought you would be sitting with the rest of the marauders." she said happy that she had someone to talk to, not many people wanted to sit in the front of the class.

"Oh, I just thought that I would sit next to my best bud," he said flashing her a sweet smile. "That and the fact that all the seats in the back were taken."

"Oh gee thanks," Lily said rolling her eyes. "That makes me feel real good."

"Lily, I was just kidding," said Remus smiling.

"I know," she said.

"So, up for transfiguration with McGonnal?" Remus breathed her name as though it was a curse word.

"Yes," she said though giggles, "what's so bad about her? I think she is rather intelligent."

Remus just eyed her with a you've got to be kidding type looks.

"What I said she was intelligent I didn't say she was little marry sunshine!" she said.

Remus just looked at her and then propelled into a fit of giggles.

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James watched as Remus strolled casually to Lily's side and how good he interacted with her. Though James knew the two were only friends they could have easily passed as something more. He watched as Lily and Remus took turns giggling. Then a brilliant idea struck him. Remus is close to Lily why don't I have him ask her why she didn't show he thought to himself. Just then McGonnal came in and began her lesson.

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James walked up to Remus after transfiguration. He was walking beside Lily talking to her intently. James tailed them until Lily turned to Remus and kissed him on the cheek and went into the library. James felt rage course through his veins. Lily should being kissing me. He thought to himself as he walked up to Remus and tapped him on the shoulder. When Remus turned to look at him James burst out with rage and shouted at him loudly.

"HOW DARE YOU! IS THAT WHY LILY DIDN'T COME TO THE TOWER TO TALK TO ME! BECAUSE SHE WAS TO BUSY SNOGGING YOU!" James felt Remus' fist meet his jaw.

"Sorry, man but you had to shut up. You were causing a scene and I had to tell you that it isn't true. Even though we are good friends we are nothing more than that," Remus said shaking his head slowly.

James quickly apologized for his mistake. "Sorry Remus its just if I see her with anyone besides me I get this surge of jealousy," he said feeling the anger again.

"James why don't you just go talk to her?" asked Remus.

"I can't. I can't confront her after she stood me up. It broke me Remus. After having her and then knowing that I wouldn't have her …. It tore me up inside." Remus could now see James on the verge of tears and decided that they should move this conversation out of the hallway.

"Come on James lets go to that room we found third year. The one by the one eyed witch. We can talk there and not be bothered." James nodded and willed himself to walk.

When they reached the room James sat in the closest

Armchair and sighed deeply. "Remus?" Remus looked at James and willed him to continue. "Do you think she feels the same way?"

Remus considered this slowly he had known Lily for a long time but her thoughts were closed to him. "I don't know. She doesn't discuss those type of things with me," he said softly. Of course Lily told him these things but he wasn't going to let James know that. She had never discussed James in a conversation before. Well one time but that was when she was really mad at him for breaking her friend Danielle's heart.

"Oh," said James sadly. "Moony? Do you think you could do me a favor?"

"Sure Prongs. Anything. What is it?"

"Well, could you ask Lily why …. Why she … didn't come to the astronomy tower with me that night." said James grimacing of at the pain of his aching heart. "I would like to know."

"Sure Prongs. I'll ask her as soon as she's done teaching tonight."

"What? Teaching? Oh my gosh! I completely forgot dance lessons! How am I gonna be able to face her? Ugh," exclaimed James as he let his head fall into his hands.

"Don't worry Prongs everything will be alright." said Remus trying to comfort his forlorn friend.

"Yeah, your right Remus I have to go and get ready you know even though I know it wont make a difference I wanna take a shower and look nice for Lily. I'll see you later," he said leaving the room and leaving Remus to think about what he and Lily had talked about earlier that day in the hallway before he had hit James.

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