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Lily wasn't planning on eating anything. Not anymore. She rushed through the hallways, unsure of what she was doing. Her feet seemed to be moving at a faster pace then she could think. Only a few stragglers were left in the hallways. Most were in the Great Hall, but even those who weren't already knew about what had happened. Lily could hear them whisper, and sigh in a dreamy sort of way as she passed.

Lily headed down one staircase, up another, vaguely aware of where she was going. At last, her legs came to a rest, and her green eyes settled upon the portrait of Sir Cadogan. He swung open after demanding the password, and asking her if she needed to be rescued. Lily was tempted to say yes, but headed into the Head dormitory silently.

James Potter was sitting in a chair, staring into a corner and looking bleak. He spun around as the portrait door closed behind Lily with a soft thud.

"James--" Lily began, heading towards him.

"No," James interrupted, having an idea of what she was going to say. "I didn't ask her to flirt with me, Evans. "

"James--" Lily tried again, heading over to where he was sitting.

"And I didn't attack Snape, either! Hell, I didn't say a word to him!" James added, feeling his temper rise. Lily sighed, and leaned closer to him. There was a brief pause, where she stopped breathing; where her heart seemed stuck in her throat. And then she pressed her lips against his. There was a pounding in her ears, and she broke free. Feeling dazed, she wandered towards the portrait hole and pushed it open again.

"Lily! Wait!" James called as she disappeared from view. He rose, and followed quickly. He leapt through the opening, and put a large hand on Lily's delicate shoulder to stop her. He stepped in front of her, and returned the kiss. He pulled away, looking directly into her vivid green eyes. She was so beautiful. Green met hazel, and it was Lily who looked away first. Her gaze dropped to the floor, and she turned to go.

"I'll...see you in the library soon..." she mumbled, walking off, leaving James confused. He had been waiting for that for so long, but not once did he imagine it ending like that. Was Lily still worried that he'd want to have sex with her? He slumped to the floor, and it was there that Theia, Sirius, and Remus found him, an hour later.

"Hey Prongs, can we use your dorm? Not you, Moony, no offense..." Sirius asked, grinning and oblivious to the expression on James's face.

"Are you feeling well, Prongs?" Remus asked. Theia gave James a worried look.

"Yeah..." James said, but nobody believed him.

"Lily didn't flip out at you, did she?" Theia asked, remembering how Lily had left the Great Hall.

"No." James said. He was about to tell the three to leave him alone, when suddenly he confessed. "She found me, and kissed me. But it was like she was mad at herself...and...I kissed her back...and she left."

"Bloody hell! You kissed Evans!" Sirius grinned.

"That's not the point, Si." Theia sighed, exasperated. "I think you should talk to her, James."

"Theia's right. And no worries, Padfoot. I have no intentions of joining your little snogging session tonight." Remus stated.

"Aw, Moony, you're not gonna stay a virgin forever.....are you?" Sirius asked.

"There's nothing wrong with being a virgin." James stated, before Moony could reply. He was thinking about Lily, and how much more he respected her than the other girls at the school with slutty reputations.

"Too right." Theia said softly, gazing at James. She could tell that he loved Lily. And she was bound to help him all she could. "Listen, James. Lily's a special girl, one in a million. You know that. But the reason I think she's afraid of a relationship is, well....Lily lost her mother when she was young. Her father was devastated, and Lily told me once that she used to be kept awake at night, listening to his cries in the room beside her. Lily's really close to her father, and doesn't want to bear the pain he did. So, please. If you want Lily this bad, just don't break her heart. She's too good for that."

Sirius, James, and Remus were silent. After a moment, James lifted his head to look at Theia directly.

"I would never break her heart." he said firmly, although it came out in a whisper.

"I know. And that's why I think you should find her. And talk to her." Theia answered. James nodded, and got to his feet.

"Moony. I might be a little late for our studies, but I'll come." James said, heading off. Remus left for the library, leaving Sirius and Theia together.

"Sirius... I've been thinking. I love you... but I think it'd be better if we stopped having sex." Theia began. It didn't seem right, after everything with Lily. She expected Sirius to groan, and argue. But she was wrong. Instead, Sirius gave a little nod.

"Okay. I'll get off the sex. That's how much I love you." Sirius said quietly. Theia smiled, kissing him gently.

"Let's go back to the Common Room. I don't want to be anywhere near the Library. Let's give James and Lily some pirvacy." Theia said, taking his hand. The two walked off together, hoping it would all work out between their two friends.

((Wow. That was a really hard chapter to write. I had it all down yesterday, but this morning it didn't feel right. But I love this version and hope you do, too.))