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 To everyone: Sorry that I haven't updated in a long time. I've never had enough time to sit down at the computer and actually type out this chapter. Sorry! =( I promise I'll write the next chapter sooner, but I have school soon..='( I'm counting down the days....ooh and could someone tell me what they use in the books...Fall or Autumn? I'm just a tad too lazy...to get out the book...thanks very much. And I'm also sorry if anyone is out of character in my story...especially Lily or the Marauders. Sorry if this chapter isn't up to standards…I don't really like it as much as my other ones.

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Harry was greeted by a blur of black and orange-red at the foot of the dormitories. He hadn't really properly met the rest of the Marauders, and at the moment they were in the Great Hall having lunch.

Lily grabbed Harry's arm and propelled him through the corridors and outside. She breathed in the air, trying to ignore the tingling that she could feel in her arm, which was still linked through Harry's.

"Isn't it so beautiful in autumn?" She looked up at Harry, who was looking over his shoulder. He could have sworn he heard something behind them. He shook his head. Maybe he was being too paranoid.

"It's not?"

Harry started. Lily was talking to him?

"Huh?"

She smiled. "I was just saying how beautiful it is in autumn."

Harry really couldn't tell the difference. But he supposed that the trees did look kind of...pretty, and the lake did look sort of...nice.

"Oh - yeah. Yeah, it is."

There was a silence. Lily thought about this new student. How could someone look so much like James Potter and be so civil? No, Harry wasn't just civil, he was more than nice; Harry didn't play pranks on people just for the fun of it. He didn't try to chat up girls, either. Lily found him rather...attractive.

She broke the silence.

"Let's walk around the lake."

Harry nodded. He was uncomfortably aware that she was still clutching his arm like it was a life preserver.

Lily wondered about Harry.

"What's it like in Durmstrang?"

Harry was surprised by the question. But then again, he didn't have an answer.  What had Krum said, when he arrived at Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament?

"Well-it...it's not as nice as Hogwarts." Was that all he could say? "Er...the fires are lit only for magical purposes...and..."

Lily giggled. "You sound like you don't know anything about your school!"

Harry grinned even though that statement was, in fact, true.

"Yeah...well...you don't really seem to notice anything particular about your school after you've been there for a long time." Harry knew this wasn't true at all. After living at Hogwarts, you could still find little things that would surprise you from time to time.

Lily frowned. "How come you don't have an accent? Isn't Durmstrang a Bulgarian school?"

Harry bit his lip. "Er...well..." How am I supposed to get out of this one?

"Er...I live in England but I go to a Bulgarian school?" That was very stupid.

Lily looked confused. "Harry, I have a feeling your not telling me something."

Harry felt as if he was being interrogated by his mother, which, in truth, he was. He pushed his hands further into the pockets of his robe. Lily changed the subject.

"Well, tell me more about yourself. What are your parents like? Mine are both Muggles." She stared at him, as if she was daring him to challenge her.

Harry looked at her and sighed. If only she knew..."My parents both came to Hogwarts."

Lily was confused. "Then why do you go to Durmstrang?"

Harry smacked his hand against his forehead. He cursed his stupidity. Lily looked at him oddly.

"Well then, what do they do now? I don't know what I'd like to do once I leave Hogwarts. Maybe I'll just grow old and have lots of children." She smiled at the thought. "What do you want to do?"

Harry didn't want to look at Lily. What would she say if he told her that she wouldn't have lots of children, and she wouldn't live so see the day when Harry received his Hogwarts letter? He felt a prickling behind his eyes. "My parents are both dead. A Dark wizard killed them when I was a baby. I'm an only child."

Lily regretted asking in the first place. "Do you have any relatives?"

Harry scowled. Do the Dursleys even count as relatives?

She looked at his face. Maybe he's got muggle relatives that don't understand him. I know what that's like, what with Petunia avoiding me all through the summer. Poor Harry.

Lily didn't know how close she was to the truth. "What about family friends?"

Harry thought about Sirius and felt the weird prickling again. "One's dead. One would be better dead. And another's...sick. Sometimes I stay with Ron's family. You know, that red-head I transferred with."

Lily decided not to pursue the matter any further. She sat down at the base of a tree next to the lake. Harry sank down next to her, and looked out over the lake.

She pointed. "Look, you can see the giant squid from here."

Harry wasn't listening. He heard a rustling noise coming from the other side of the tree, and looked around. There was nothing there. That's weird.

"Hmm? Oh, yeah."

The redhead felt...an aura, or sort kind of presence, exuding from Harry. It was peaceful around him, and some sort of familiarity...or attraction. She smiled to herself. Yes, that was it. She was attracted to Harry.

He looked down at her and smiled. It's that smile of his again! Oh wow...He's so beautiful.

Harry looked at Lily. Her eyes were all glazed over. He wished Hermione was here to explain. He had no idea what Lily was thinking. "Er-Lily? Are you okay?"

Lily snapped out of her reverie and looked at him. "Oh-yes. Yes, I'm fine."

She moved a little closer to him. Harry panicked. What was she doing? Where was Hermione when you needed her? Lily shifted a little.

Her face moved a little closer to his, just as he moved back a little. She closed her eyes and leaned in.

Harry was sweating even though it was a cool day. He swallowed. "Er-d'you...d'you think we should be getting back to the castle now? I-I think lunch is over." He stood up as Lily opened her eyes. She looked confused.

Harry offered his hand, and pulled her up. "Let's go back." He started to walk to the castle, deep in his thoughts. No way. My mum cannot  fancy me! That was wrong! But how could he tell her?

Lily walked behind him, watching the back of his head. Did she do something wrong? What just happened?

The pair made their way up to the castle.

James Potter tore off his invisibility cloak. His face was red. This couldn't be happening. The only girl that he liked fancied one of the new students! No way! James was determined to get her back. He pulled out a weathered piece of parchment. "I solemnly swear I am up to no good..."

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That's it! Another chapter done. Heh heh heh...what is James going to do?!?!? Hmmm.... well anyway...sorry for a very short chapter once again. I can't update as often when school starts, so I think I'll probably get chapters up in about a weeks' time. Sorry this chapter took such a long time to do and it's so short. It's not worth the wait, I know, but I'll try to make it up to you in the next chapter.

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