Trust Your Heart

Disclaimer: Once again I do not own Harry. J.K. Rowling does. She is so lucky.

Chapter 2

Confusion, Plans and Goodnights

A very disgruntled Lily stepped out of the carriage as soon as the ride stopped. The limit to the carriages was only four people but Sirius had insisted that they all squeeze in. At that time it had not seemed like a bad idea. But then Lily was the last to enter and she found that there was no room at all for her. Kim was on Sirius' lap, which he seemed to like, and Remus, Mica and Potter were all, sitting comfortably (A/N: Peter had taken a different carriage the slimy git. He won't be in this story much).

Since she wouldn't be able to stand she had asked Mica if she could move around a bit so that she could sit on the edge of the seat. But out of nowhere strong arms were pulling her down and she found herself on Potter's lap with his arms around her.

"No way!" she had yelled. But Potter only said "Fine. Stand if you really want to." Lily had realized that she was trapped and gave in.

"Don't think this gets you anywhere Potter, because it doesn't" she hissed at him.

But he only whispered, "We'll see Lil, we'll see.

James was very confused.

As soon as the carriage had stopped, Lily had jumped out and practically sprinted to the castle, with Mica and Kim following.

By the time he had gotten there all the seats around Lily were taken so he and the rest of the Marauders had been forced to sit at the end of the table.

"I don't get it!" James said, his head in his hands. "What did I do this time?"

"Well. By the look of the glares she is sending you (Lily was indeed glaring at James) I don't think she appreciated you pulling her onto your lap." Remus said wisely.

"What! I was doing her a favor! She had no where else to sit!"

"Aah. But maybe you should have asked her first."

James just shook his head in disbelief for quite a while. He didn't even hear Dumbledore's opening speech.

After everyone had left to go to their appropriate houses, Mica and Remus found a corner of the Gryffindor common room where they could talk privately.

After they had pulled two comfy chairs to their corner Mica burst out, "We have to get them together! I mean, did you see Lily after she had stopped fighting with James in the carriage? She. Liked. It."

"Okay. Okay. No need to freak out about it. I've got it!" Remus exclaimed, his eyes shining in triumph. "Me and you will go off on Saturday on a date. And so will Sirius and Kim. Then that leaves Lily and James here at the common room TOGETHER for an entire Saturday!"

"So do you like it?" Remus asked seeing her confused face.

"Are. Are you asking me out on a date?" she stuttered.

Remus smiled. "I guess I am. So what do you say?"

"Yes. I'll go tell Sirius and Kim their part in the plan."

Mica smiled to herself as she quickly stood up and strode off. Things were finally going her way.

Lily laid on her bed in the Head's common room. She went through what had happened in the carriage. When Potter had pulled her down like that she thought that he had been trying to make a move on her. But when she had actually stopped fighting and had relaxed she had actually liked sitting in his lap. It was so comfortable and her head seemed to fit perfectly into the crook of his neck. WAIT. Lily mentally slapped herself. Stop it. You. Do. Not. Like. Potter! She groaned and buried her head in her pillow.

James stood outside Lily's door with flowers in his hand. He knew that their rooms had and adjoining door but Remus advised him not to use it because that would end up badly. So there he was outside her door about to apologize to her. He liked to anger Lily but he hated her mad at him. This was the first thing he could think of that would get him back on her good side.

He took a deep breath and knocked. He could hear her moving around and then the door opened a crack.

"Oh its you. What do you want?"

James thrust the flowers to her. "These are for you."

"Oh!" exclaimed Lily. "They're beautiful Potter."

"So, can I come in?"

Lily sighed. "If you must"

James walked into her room and noticed that her room was the same as his but different in decoration.

"So. Any other reason why you came?" Came Lily's voice from behind him.

"Oh. Right. Well, yeah Lily. I came to apologize for what happened in the carriage. I should've asked you first before I pulled you into my lap."

For some reason she turned a bright red. He smiled slightly wondering why she was embarrassed.

"Oh. Well, thank you."

"So I guess I'll just be going then."

"What? Oh. Right. I guess."

"Well, goodnight Lily."

Outside her closed door James leaned against the wall. He had seen something on Lily's face that had made him confused. He was sure that he saw disappointment on her face. But for what? His leaving? His heart rose at that thought. Then he heard Lily say something behind her closed door.

"Goodnight. James."

James went into his room with a smile stretched from ear to ear.