Hello again, since I got such a demanding response I decided to update today. My history midterm for those who care went good, now on to English *grumble grumble* Oh well, here you go the long chapter.

Disclaimer: As mentioned before nothing but the plot belongs to me so don't even bother suing. It makes no sense too. Cause if you consider the fact of legal fees you really don't get anything out of it.

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Chapter 12 Remembering the past

Lily woke the next morning unsure of what happened last night. She willed herself to remember, she felt it on the tip of her mind but had a hard time recalling. Then it came to her in bits and pieces it took her a few minutes before she could put together the puzzle pieces of last night.

*Flashback*

She had no idea how long she sat in his arms she had no idea where he had come from either. All she knew was that he was there with her and nothing else mattered. They sat in each others embrace not wanted to even think of pulling apart. Then the clock in the hall could be heard. It was well past three in the morning. James was very tired even though he did not want to leave Lily's side he knew he had better get up to bed or he might look quite awful in the morning. He went to speak to Lily but then he realized she was asleep.

She looks like a sleeping angel. He thought as he half expected to see a halo over her head. He knew that they couldn't stay there all night even if he wanted to. James slowly picked her up. James had developed quite an amount of muscles during quidditch but he didn't need them. Lily even though tall was skinny. But not so skinny where she looked anorexic. She had the perfect body. James was about to start towards the door when he noticed her things on the floor. Then as he looked them over he noticed a cloak on the ground. After close examination he found it to be an invisibility cloak. That little sneak. So that is how she has been getting around the castle all this time with out being caught. Thought James as he decided to throw the cloak over them both. He couldn't imagine wriggling his way out of being expelled for this. Lily in his arms wandering the halls well past curfew. Flamewall would have a hay day. He thought as he shuddered at her name.

As he walked through the halls he was still careful to avoid anyone who would be mad enough to be in the halls at this time of night. He was just about there, one more hallway to go, he thought. Even though Lily was extremely light, after walking up twelve flights of stairs and numerous halls one does start to feel the burden of another's weight. Just as James turned the corner he heard voices. It was McGonnal and Flamewall deep in argument over something. James no matter how much he wanted to could not get to the entrance to the common room. What a time to choose to have an argument in front of the Gryffindor rooms. he had no choice but to wait it out.

Soon after James had sat down on the hard, chilly walls of the castle, with Lily still in his arms, his two professors had begun to get exceedingly loud. Lily stirred silently but James was to busy trying to hear what in the world they were arguing about at such a time in the morning.

Lily heard loud voices and slowly and reluctantly opened her eyes. She saw James and smiled then she heard the sounds of yelling and turned her head in the direction of the screaming. Then she noticed the invisibility cloak around them. She smiled to herself. I wonder how he knew what it was? Just then McGonnal and Flamewall were loud enough to hear.

"I'M TELLING YOU THEY ARE IN THERE! THERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO CHECK SELINA!" screamed McGonnal in outrage.

"AND I'M TELLING YOU MINERVA THAT I KNOW POTTER IS NOT IN THERE! AND I'M ALSO TELLING YOU THAT MISS EVANS IS NOT THERE EITHER!" spat Flamewall James noted the look on her face. It was complete outrage.

"And how exactly do you know this!?" said McGonnal.

"I saw them enter a room that I thought off limits and I never saw them leave! Now you open this portrait right now or I will go and get the headmaster and see to it that Mr. Potter and Miss Evans are expelled!"

Lily almost screamed in her neverousness, but James covered her mouth and made a symbol with his hand to be quiet. Lily had no idea what they were going to do or how they were going to get in the common room before McGonnal and Flamewall. But to hers and James' relief McGonnal had no intentions of allowing the head of Slytherin house inside Gryffindor walls.

"Minerva I just want to see for myself!" said professor Flamewall as she tried to push herself past McGonnal.

"No, I will not have it! Not while I draw breath into my lungs!" shrieked McGonnal.

"Why you little-" now both wands were drawn and James was quite wondering who would win the battle apparently neither had won the battle of wits. Just as the two were about to hex each other into next Tuesday someone came around the corner.

"Selina, Minerva that will be enough!" came the stern voice of Professor Dumbledore. "What is so important that it can not wait till morning!"

"I am deeply sorry Albus. I have acted like a child." said an extremely remorseful McGonnal who was still throwing dangerous glances in Flamewall's direction.

Dumbledore then turned to Flamewall expecting an apology and explanation as he saw he was getting one from McGonnal.

"Albus, I was just merely explaining that Minerva was indeed missing two of her Gryffindors." said Flamewall a smirk of triumph on her face.

"Well, and who are these two Gryffindors and how do you know that they are missing?" asked Dumbledore with a slight twinkle just visible in his eyes.

"Potter and Evans, headmaster. I saw the two of them sneak into a room near to the dungeons, neither has come out as of yet. I was just going to go in to their respectable rooms and prove their absence but Minerva," she spat her name with venom, " insisted that I not enter the premises."

"Albus, I will not have it. Hogwarts' rules forbid any other students besides the ones belonging to the house should not enter, and I believe the same goes for teachers. I myself have never set foot inside any other respectable house but my own." said McGonnal still giving venomous glances in Flamewall's direction.

"Well after hearing both sides I have a course of action that will compromise both sides. We will go to this so called room and see if Mr. Potter and Miss Evans are there." said Dumbledore looking at the reaction of both teachers. "Well come along I still have some sleep to catch up on," said Dumbledore as he watched the two still throwing each other hateful glances proceed to the room in front of him.

But before Dumbledore proceeded in following them he turned in Lily and James' direction and silently nodded to them, his eyes twinkling the whole time. Then he turned on his heel and followed McGonnal and Flamewall who had once again began to argue.

Both Lily and James sat there dumbfounded. Then Lily spoke up. "How did he? Do you think he? Started Lily but James responded before she could speculate on a more specific question.

"I don't know but what I do know is that now is our chance to get into that common room." He said.

Lily then noticed that James was carrying her. She felt a little embarrassed and was about to tell him that she could walk on her own when she realized she was quite comfortable and did not want to walk. So she sat quite content in his arms.

James had reached the fat lady and told her the password without revealing his identity. She eyed the spot where the voice was coming from and only shrugged.

James quickly escaped inside the portrait and walked p the stairs to Lily's dorm room. He was about to kick open the door but Lily objected and used her muttered a quick spell opening the door. She didn't want any of her dorm mates asking a million questions at this time of night.

He slowly walked to her bed and it made Lily wonder how he knew which one was hers. But then she realized it was the only one that was empty, she mentally smacked herself.

James carefully laid her in her bed and then he kissed her nose. She quietly thanked him for carrying her the whole way and said he didn't need to do so.

"It's alright. I rather enjoyed it," he said. "Goodnight Lily," then he turned as was about to leave when she called out for him.

"James?" she said in a small voice. "Meet me tomorrow at one. You still have those dance lessons you know," she said smirking.

James only nodded and grinned. If I don't get to bed soon I may never leave. He thought to himself.

*end flashback*

Lily sat up in her bed. After remembering what had transpired between the two the previous night she wanted to look her best. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Now its your turn to write me something and let me know how I'm doing so far. I really like reviews I especially love ones that say I write good, I have low self-esteem and need them sometimes. Thanks to all who have reviewed my story so far and I hope you'll review this time too!!!

~Midnight