Authors Note: This chapter is dedicated to Emma, again I know, because she is my inspiration, critique, confidence builder upper, friend, fellow writier and fanfic adict, and just all around amazing. Oh, also, it is dedicated to all my faithful reviewers...you know who u r!!! Okay, this one is really short for those of you who haven't already looked at the scroll bar on the side and noticed that. But it doesn't have all the dream stuff in it, so take it as a welcomed break! Don't worry, all that will stop soon. If you review. Actually I'll stop it anyway, I just like threatening you...Alrighty, so, I just wanted to say, any of you who have made it thus far will be glad to know you have officially read over 200 pages. Break out the confetti, call all your friends, and have a party...

Chapter 35

Nicky

"Hey, Lily, do you want to go to the library and do some work together?" Nicky asked her

in Ancient Runes, sitting behind her.

"Tonight?" She asked absent mindedly, staring at the board in front of her where some

complicated runes were being translated.

"That's what I was thinking." Nicky replied, trailing off slightly.

"Oh, I'm really sorry Nicky, but tonight isn't good. I have a lot of work, and I already

promised the girls that I would do some studying with them. Sorry." She concluded lamely, not

really sorry at all. She did not turn around the entire class, and dnever once looked at him. When

the bell rang she left right away, not waiting for Nicky.

That evening at dinner Nicky walked over to the Gryfindor table, and began to make his

way over to Lily. He scanned the table, trying to find her in her normal seat. There she was, her

red hair made her stand out. She was sitting between Sirius and Alice, talking animatedly. As he

started to walk towards her she started gigling and laughing, never once looking at him. He was

almost at her seat when he changed direction and walked to the other end of the table and his

own friends.

"Why aren't you sitting with your girlfriend?" Snarled Julie as he took his usual seat next to

her. Julie Maken was his best friend, as they were the two somewhat normal people there.

"Relax Maken, I'm just not sitting with her okay?" He said, grabbing a plate and begining to

eat.

"Did she ditch you for her popular friends?" Julie said, smirking and talking in a faux baby

voice, obviously mocking him. She had touched on the one thing that Nicky was most sensitive

about at this time, for the very same thought had been in the back of his own mind.

"No she did not, why? You jealous?" He asked, taking a shot in the dark and just throwing

out words that would revert the attention from him and Lily.

"Jealous of what? You think I want a girlfriend who ditches me the moment someone cooler

comes along?" She said, blushing slightly and reverting to a normal voice. Nicky looked at her

suspiciously. Is she jealous? Of Lily, or me?

"Listen, Julie, no matter how popular or unpopular me or my girlfriends are, you'll always be

my best friend, okay?" He said, in an attempt to pacify her.

"Yeah, that's exactly what I don't want." She muttered inaudibly, digging into her own food.

"Sorry, what?" Nicky asked, not having heard.

"Don't worry about it." She said, continuing to eat.

Authors Note: And then they hooked up...jk, just trying to get your attention, that was a tres short chapie that I posted for Emma. You're the reason I keep writing, I hope you realize...Yeah RDC!!! Sorry that one was pretty short, and bad, but I'm setting you up for something later...so be patient. Now if you ever in this lifetime want to find out what I'm setting you up for, push the little button on the bottom and submit a review!