A/N: I went back and read the first three chapters and realized how horrible the spelling/grammer was so I changed a bit. The plot, however, remains the same. No big changes were made.

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Chapter Four: Lily's Dream, James' Stupid ness

James sat at the Gryffindor table more awake than his three friends. Maybe there was something keeping Lily from liking him... Maybe there was hope.

'Moony?'

'What, James?' Remus asked groggily.

'Do you know something about Lily that I don't know?'

'Thank you for making that question so clear and easy to answer.' Remus said sarcastically, before reaching over and grabbing a small blueberry muffin.

'This isn't funny, what do you know about her?'

'What am I suppose to say, Prongs? How you're madly in love with her and how she despises you're living being...?'

James sighed. 'You know how she's been rather annoyed with me lately-'

'You mean more than usual?'

'Well, yes, and I don't know why. So yesterday I asked Marlene about it and well...'

'...yes?'

'I didn't really find out anything.'

'Wow, James...' Remus looked annoyed that James had been fussing this whole time over that.

'No... I did. I just didn't get all my answers. I found out that, according to Marlene, Lily doesn't have a boyfriend and she says that I didn't do anything wrong.'

'And...?'

'Well, Marlene said that Lily was just being stubborn because she didn't want a boyfriend now...'

'So what are you asking me about?'

James continued, 'I thought, that maybe, something happened that makes her not want a boyfriend.'

'Could be...' Remus took a bite out of his muffin. James still had not explained what Remus was supposed to answer about Lily.

'Maybe...' Sirius began, going off into his own elaborate imagination, 'When she was young, a witch, Helena the Harsh, came and put this deep spell on her, making it impossible for her to like any seeker on the Gryffindor team by the name of James Potter. Therefore, you have to go to this big castle and slay this dragon, kiss Lily, and the spell will vanish.'

Remus raised an eyebrow.

'What?' Sirius said defensively, 'I read it in this book once.'

He turned to James who looked like he was seriously considering this explanation. 'Oh come on, James! Think logically!'

'Well...she does live in a castle. I wonder if there's a dragon here...'

Remus couldn't believe it. He saw Lily's point. He wouldn't want to date someone like that either.

'Did you ever think that maybe she just doesn't like you?'

Both Sirius and James looked astounded.

'Naaa...' said James waving his hand. He picked up his coffee and gazed down the table at Lily, lost in her beauty... and unaware that as he did so coffee was dripping profusely down his shirt.

'He asked about you yesterday.'

Lily whisked tiny water droplets out of a water basin in front of her and watched them float about in mid-air. She was trying to look as though she was neither paying attention nor cared.

Marlene continued, 'He was really sweet about it and all... You know, I think your wrong about him. I think he really likes you...'

Lily didn't want to hear anymore of Marlene's rambling. 'Just tell me what he asked.'

'He asked why you were mad and why you wouldn't say yes to him. He has been acting more mature lately. I think maybe you should give him a chance-'

Lily groaned, 'He hasn't changed!! Why is everyone saying that?!?!?!'

'Because it's true and you know it. Lily you have to get over the divorce...'

Lily turned to Marlene, her face pale, her expression was blank, '...what?'

'Lily,' Marlene touched Lily's shoulder, 'It's been so long. You really should go out and about.'

Lily felt her stomach drop. Her friends never mentioned the divorce. It was like this silent rule they had. 'I-I am over it...' Her voice, however, was shaky and hurt.

Marlene didn't say anything. It really was about time Lily got over this. It had been, what, four years?

Lily shook her head, as if to rid her mind of memories, and starred at Marlene incredulously. 'So you think the only I am not saying yes to Potter is because of... of what happened?!?!'

Marlene looked hard at Lily, 'I never said that.' Lily's stare was piercing her, 'Oh, Lily, come on.'

Professor Flitwick walked by at that very moment and said in his squeaky voice, 'Careful Lily. Needn't make more of a mess then there already is around here.'

Lily looked up to where her forty water droplets had been and then down at her parchment. Her desk and water chart were littered with droplets of water, smearing the ink. Lily sighed grumpily and redrew it, annoyed.

That night, after completing her Defense Against the Dark Arts essay, she fell asleep quicker than usual, sleeping in Dream Land. She was sitting under the birch tree on the grounds, working on (what else?) another assignment that was nearly due. Just then James walked over to her and kneeled on one knee. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring case. 'Will you marry me?' Then he revealed the contents of the case and Lily screamed. An abnormally large slug sat where the ring should have been. She ran away sobbing as Marlene pointed and laughed at her.

Suddenly she was in a house. She walked slowly down a dark mysterious hallway. She heard a noise at the end of the hallway, a loud clunk. Lily, horrified, walked silently against the wall. She slowly peaked behind the half-open door and her heart stopped. A man lay dead on the floor, a broken vase lay next to his head. Lily couldn't breathe. Memories swarmed around her making it impossible to think straight. She turned, and ran towards the door when another man jumped out and blocked her. She screamed even louder and quickly ran into another room.

The room looked oddly familiar, more like a forest then a room. Out of the bushes she saw antlers. Her heart leapt. It was the stag...

A/N: How was it?!?!?! I like this chapter cause now I am actually starting the true plot rather than introductions. Twas kind of short so I'm sorry. Was the dream too confusing? I had it all planned out in my head and well, I can't tell if it turned out right or not after typing...

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