Omg look at these reviews!! I am so happy!! I could cry! But I won't. What I will do now is stop rambling and let you read chapter 17!

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Chapter 17: Avril's Taste in Men

"Wow! I didn't know that he was that hot!" said a bemused Avril. "You always described him in your letters as a mindless dork who was a womanizer."

Lily still couldn't believe it her cousin never had that good of taste in men but she never dreamed her taste was that bad! "Oh my, we'll discuss this after classes," said Lily turning to the team and saying classes were about to start and to get a position at the bar.

Lily quickly began classes but during the whole thing all she could do is watch Sirius then look at the dazed expression on her cousin's face as she stared off into deep space. Oh my god how did this happen? Lily almost felt like exploding who in their right mind would fall for Sirius? Well she had to admit he was cute and he had a nice smile and a semi-nice personality. He was quite funny. But still he was Sirius. Maybe she just didn't see him the way her cousin did. She would introduce Avril to the rest of the marauders after class. Now she had to concentrate on helping James. He was after all the key player. Lily grinned this was her favorite part of the classes. She got to show off to James.

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After class Avril was still in la, la land. Well I might as well introduce them now. Seeing how Sirius was to busy flirting with Melissa Mew, she called over Remus.

"Hey, Lily," said Remus. That's funny he looks just as dazed as Avril.

"Hey, I would like you to meet my cousin," she said smiling at him. "This is Avril," she had this dazed look on her face that Lily still couldn't place. Remus turned to Avril and said.

"Hello, Avril, it's nice to meet you. I'm Remus Lupin."

Avril looked shocked, she looked like she had been hit with a brick. "Remus? Remus Lupin? You mean your not Sirius Black?"

Remus was pulled out of his dream world and was about to speak when someone interrupted him.

"No, he's not the last time I checked I was Sirius Black," said a very cheeky Sirius coming up to her. "And who might you be?" He asked bending slightly and taking her hand in his and kissing it.

Avril just stared at him still in shock over the whole Remus, Sirius identity issue.

Lily seeing her cousin's apprehension she quickly covered for her. "Um, Sirius this is my cousin Avril," Then it hit Lily. Oh my gosh! She must have thought Remus was Sirius! By the look on Remus's face she could tell he liked her. That is the same way James looks at me! I thought she was staring at Sirius. She was looking at Remus the whole time!

Seeing the uneasiness going around the small group Lily quickly said it had been a long day and that she and Avril were going to retire up to their dorm room for the night. They said goodnight to everyone and Lily had managed to whisper to James to meet her in the astronomy tower at quarter to twelve. James complied and kissed her goodbye. By the time Lily got back to where Remus, Avril and Sirius were standing she could see that Sirius was 'working his charm' on Avril. Lily had to giggle when she took note of Avril's face. It showed no remote interest in him what so ever.

"Goodnight Remus," said Lily hugging him. "Goodnight Sirius," she also hugged him to her own amusement he hugged her back. Lily had to pry Sirius away from Avril. He seemed to be caught up in the moment or so he said about it later on.

When Lily and Avril reached common room Lily dragged her cousin the rest of the way up the stairs to the dorm. She slammed the door and locked it. It was Friday and all of the other girls in their dorm were out with their boyfriends snogging or what not.

"You like Remus!" Lily said in a sing-song voice.

Avril blushed crimson. "Is it that obvious?"

"Yes! I thought that you were talking about Sirius earlier in the night."

Avril scrunched up her nose in disgust. "I may not have had many good looking guys in my time but hey, I wouldn't go that low. Come on don't you know me better than that Silly Lily?" asked Avril using her childhood nickname for her cousin.

"I thought I did April Avril (An: her name is Avril she was born in April I mentioned it in the last chapter). That is why I was so disturbed when I thought you liked him," said Lily shuddering at the thought of Sirius and her cousin. "But now on to the truth. You like Remus!"

"Ya," said a very hesitant Avril.

"Come on there is more to the story than that spill."

"Okay, okay! He is so freaking hot! Ugh," said Avril as she laid back on her bed putting a pillow over her head.

Lily smiled. "This is just like old times."

Avril and Lily sat for a moment reliving the memories they shared discussing boys and such on a daily basis. Until Lily spoke.

"I think he likes you too."

"You think?" said Avril perking up a bit.

"Hun, I don't think, I know. Did you see the way he looks at you? The way his eyes get slightly glazed." Lily then noticed the same look she was describing in Avril's eyes. "You know what. If I didn't know any better I'd say that you have the same look. You really like him huh?"

Avril sighed deeply. "No, I want to establish my rank in this school by dating one of its most eligible bachelors. Sirius for instance," Lily and Avril burst into laughter at the same time and were rolling on the bed in hysterics. "Ya, I really like him. He seems really sweet."

"You just met. How can you tell?"

"I just know. I'm right aren't I? I mean he is sweet and not a jerk, correct?"

"Ya he's sweet," said Lily. "He helped me see that James liked me and didn't hate my guts," at this Avril laughed. "He is a real sweet heart and I think you two would look cute together. Now that I think of it the two of you were made for each other," Lily then realized the time and excused herself saying she had to meet James in the astronomy tower in fifteen minutes.

Avril smiled. "My, my that place has a reputation doesn't it?"

This comment earned a well thrown pillow aimed at Avril's head. "Your just jealous."

"Oh, yes. James is the hottest muffin on the platter," they both giggled and said goodnight, and then Lily left the dormitories.

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Lily entered the astronomy tower. James wasn't there yet. She sat down quietly and leaned up against the wall. She sat for a while wondering where he could be. Just then she felt someone slip their hands around her waist. Lily noted she could not see this person and then she assumed they were in an invisibility cloak. She reached up to where James' head should have been and took off the hood.

James smiled back at her. He had been there when she walked in but did not want to disturb her she looked so peaceful and beautiful he couldn't bear to disrupt her as she looked deep in thought. Then when she was starting to look aggravated he walked up behind her and slide his arms around her. Now he gazed into those sparkling green eyes and kissed her gently.

Ten minutes after they finished an all out snog they sat looking out the tower window. They were silent and quite content when they heard sounds of someone coming up the stairs.

They quickly covered themselves with the cloak and remained silent waiting to see who the unexpected visitor was. It was….. Sirius!

"What is he doing here?" whispered Lily into James' ear which made him want to have another snogging session right there.

"I dunno," was James' short reply. They watched as Sirius looked around the room and waited there for several minutes before huffing and leaving.

"What was that all about?" asked a baffled Lily.

"I have no idea, he was always the weird one," Lily laughed a silent laugh and held James close.

"Hey James? Did you notice the way that Remus looked at Avril earlier?"

"Ya, I think he's sick I told him he should see Madame Pomfrey but he said he felt fine. Only when he said it he sounded like he wasn't even paying attention to own words," Lily giggled. "And you find Moony's being sick funny how?"

This made Lily go into full laughter. She, however, managed to get out a single word between spurts of laughter and gasping for breath. "Men!" After about five minutes of this and a few very confused stares from James, Lily was finally composed enough to speak. "Remus isn't sick. Well yes he is. James, he's love sick," James looked utterly confused at this point and Lily chose to elaborate. "He likes Avril a lot. And she feels the same way."

"How can you tell?"

"You have been hanging around Sirius too long again haven't you?" asked Lily a smile creeping onto her features.

"I know it's a nasty habit I have to break," this time they both laughed. "So come on really how do you know?"

"My womanly intuition tells me so."

"Oh really?" he said. "Well my manly intuition tells me that you want to be kissed," And he did he kissed her long and deep.

When they broke Lily asked a question. "James I had no idea you had manly intuition. Why didn't you ever tell me?"

James just looked at her. Lily had only a moment to see the gleam in his eyes before she took off at a run with James following closely behind her attempting to tackle her and tickle the living shit out of her.

"Get back here Lily Evans!" came James' playful, yet, stern voice as he chased after her. Lily didn't make it very far as James was indeed a very fast runner and he had her caught her in his arms before she even reached the entrance of the descending stairwell. Lily giggled as he tickled her then pulled her into a warm embracing kiss. They stayed together like that for another hour just talking and enjoying each others company. Until they left around one.

"James?" Lily asked as they reached just outside the portrait entrance.

"Hmm?"

"Could you try to convince Remus to ask Avril to the ball?" James just looked at her. "Well I know he wants to but he is afraid she'll turn him down. Just make him do it ok?"

"You know that womanly intuition is more in depth then I thought," Lily playfully batted at him and the two entered the portrait saying good night and climbing the stairs to their respectable dorms.

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