Disclaimer: Do I have to repeat myself? I hope not. All I've got to say is JKR . . .

OMG!!!!!!!!! I'm sooooooo sorry this took soooooooooo long! This is the most major brain fart I've had since, like, ever. And also of all the stupid projects, tests, and papers we've had to do. But I just want to tell all of my reviewers, if I have any left, that I'm not gonna give up on my story. I started this story, so I'm gonna finish it … With a little help on the way of course wink, wink So I hope you enjoy this. R&R! krazee4LJ

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Chapter 8: Friends

Lily awoke with a throbbing headache. Where am I? She wondered, staring at the ceiling. She was afraid to sit up in case she got dizzy and passed out again. She slowly, but surely, turned her head to her right. To her surprise, she saw James sleeping in the chair beside her bed. Mouth open and slight snoring was audibly heard escaping from his kissable lips. James looks so hot, even when he's snoring. She sighed, knowing that he would never be hers. Face it, Evans. He's too good for you. Why won't you date someone who's more in your league? Someone like Longbottom? She sighed once more. She has been in constant battle with that dumb voice in her head ever since he came.

James finally woke up from his stupor and caught beautiful emerald green eyes staring at him. When he came to, he realized it was Lily Evans.

Oh, god, she's beautiful.

Whoa, Potter. Get a hold of yourself.

Why should I? Don't I at least deserve to be happy once in a while? Don't I deserve someone like her? I think I'm head over heels in lo-

Shut up, Potter! If you finish your sentence, you'll regret it. I know you will. Do you think she'll forgive you if she found out you lied to her? She doesn't deserve that kind of relationship.

You're right, as always.

James sighed; it seems he has been doing a lot more of that now.

"Hi," Lily said trying not to blush. What is he doing here? Shouldn't he be out flirting with other girls like what normal teenage boys should be doing? She mused.

"Lily!" He finally realized he was staring at her and shook his head to get rid of very provocative thoughts from his mind. "How are you doing? I was scared when you collapsed! Good thing we were already in the Hospital Wind."

Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!! He was scared for me!!!!!!! Maybe there is hope . . . if only. Thoughts like these rushed through her mind after his statement.

"You-you were scared for me?" she asked a little timidly.

"Of course. I didn't want anything bad to happen to you!" he said flabbergasted. He didn't get it. Why wouldn't he be scared for her?

"Oh. Y-you didn't have to stay. Madam Alexandria could have taken care of me," she said, hoping that he wouldn't leave her there, by herself . . . without him.

"Lily . . . I wouldn't abandon you. I-I know we don't know each other very well, so how about we hang out sometime? Like, you know . . . friends?" he asked bashfully. If she couldn't be his girlfriend, then being friends is better, right?

Lily could hardly believe her ears. He wanted to be friends with her? This is like a dream come true. Oh well, if he couldn't be her boyfriend, then being friends with him is a whole lot better. (A/N Did that sound familiar? LOL) Besides, Maddie and Annie would be able to meet James' friends and she had a small hunch, ok make that a big hunch, that they had a thing for Sirius and Remus.

"Uh, yeah! That would be awesome! You know, I think Maddie and Annie, you know, the girls I hang out with, likes them."

"You kidding?! That's awesome, because I think Sirius and Remus has a thing for them, too. This is great! We could set them up," said James, suddenly giddy.

Lily just laughed. She liked seeing this side of James, and she hoped to be seeing more of it.

"Well, I guess I have to go or Madam Alexandria would cut my head off," said James shaking his head.

"Yeah, you should," Lily uttered, a little disappointed.

"Yeah, um, bye," said James as he walked out of the Hospital Wing, also disappointed.

When James left Lily sighed. She shouldn't be feeling this way . . . it would only end up in tragedy.

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"What in Merlin's name was I doing?" he asked himself.

"I don't know, but I think it wasn't good," Sirius said, as he sneaked up behind James.

"Bloody hell! Sirius don't do that!" wailed James.

"Sorry, man. But, um, we need to talk about that thing in that place," he said warily looking around to see if the coast is clear.

"Huh, wha – oh, that . . . yea, sure. Let's go," he said finally understanding what Sirius was trying to say.

As they were heading to Dumbledore's office, James started telling Sirius about what happened to Lily in the Hospital Wing.

"So, she just collapsed?" asked a stunned Sirius.

"Yea, I think it was probably exhaustion or something," James said trying to convince himself that same thing.

"And I think I have a really, really big thing for Lily," sighed James.

"You mean it's more than just a schoolboy crush?" Sirius said astonished.

"Yea, man, I think – now I know what you're going to say, so don't you dare interrupt me – I think that I'm in love," he said helplessly.

"You-you're in love? Don't you think it's a little early? You hardly even know her?" Sirius voiced sensibly.

"I know," James sighed, "but I can't help it. And I guess it doesn't help, either, if I asked her to be my friend, so we could know each other better, does it?"

"You are one stupid son of a bit-,"

"Chocolate Frogs," James interrupted, to the stone gargoyle guarding Dumbledore's office.

"Be quiet Sirius . . . Dumbledore will hear our conversation. You know how I'm not even suppose to like any of his students, and I happen to be in love with one of them!" he said exasperatedly.

"Fine, fine. Geesh, and I thought girls were the only ones with PMS," Sirius joked. He, then, knocked Dumbledore's door.

"Come in," said a jovial voice from the inside.

Sirius and James opened the huge doors and went inside without a sound. They already found Remus, sitting in front of Dumbledore, unsticking a lemon drop from its yellow wrapper.

"Sirius, James. Come in, come in. I am delighted at the work you have been doing this past couple of weeks. Now, on to some busy, don't you think?" he laughed merrily.

"Yes, sir. But first we need someone to supervise Lily. Because I was in the Hospital Wing when she collapsed," he said with a worried tone laced through his voice.

"Is she alright?" asked Dumbledore.

"Yea, I think she is. Madam Alexandria is taking care of her."

"Oh, my. I think it's happening now," Dumbledore murmured to himself, but barely enough for James to hear.

"What's happening now?" asked James alarmed.

"Sirius, Remus you are dismissed. As for you, James, you need to come with me to the Hospital Wing," said Dumbledore swiftly heading for the door, "There are matters we have to clear up."

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A/N: I am sooooooooooooo sorry this took so fckin' long to write!!!!!!!!!!!! As you can tell, I'm pissed at myself right now. At least I finished this chappie . . . hehehe . . . well first of all, I want to thank every single one of my reviewers for sticking with this story even though it took an eternity to write . . . lol . . . I'm just so relieved that I have this chapter done . . . hopefully it'll keep you interested until the next one comes out, but I will be able to write a lot more since I have a new laptop in my room and also the internet. YAY!!!!!!!!!! Well, you know what to do R&R!!! I'll be a happy duckling if I at least get 5 reviews . . . Do u guys think I'm too ambitious . . . lol . . . Luv ya lots!!!!!!!!!!