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"What is it?" Lily asked harshly, though she didn't mean to be rude.

"What's wrong?" James asked, laying a hand on hers. "You look upset."

"What is the bad news, James?" She looked directly at him and yanked her hand away.

"This is kind of hard to say-" James looked at Laura and Sirius.

They took the hint, glared at him and left.

"What's with them?" James asked, a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"Spit it out James." Lily said in a tone most unlike hers.

"Okay. I-Gina-she-"

"You want to take Gina to the ball instead of me, I understand." Lily stood up.

"What?!" James pulled her around to face him.

"Isn't that what you were going to say?" Lily asked, reddening a little.

"No!" James said with a bewildered look on his face. "She's been bugging me about this forever! I wouldn't take her if my life depended on it."

"So who are you taking instead of me?" Lily asked, the fury building up inside her. "Or am I a last resort?"

"No one! Lily-" James said, "Come on, sit down."

He led her over to a couch and sat her down next to him.

"The bad news is I heard Gina talking about the Ball with her friends. She wants to do something to you." James looked into her eyes. "I don't know what it is yet, but I can find out."

"Why?" Lily asked, her voice barely above a whisper. She was almost one hundred percent sure he would break it off with her.

"Because you're my friend." James said simply.

"Oh." Lily said quietly. She wanted to smack herself for how rude she had just been to him. "I'm sorry I was so-so-rude."

"That's alright." James dismissed it with the wave of his hand.

"I-I need to get a bit of fresh air for a little while." Lily stood up. "See you later."

"Bye." James stood with her and watched her leave. As soon as she left, he saw Sirius and Laura walk in the room. They walked up to him with downright fury in their eyes.

"How dare you do that to Lily!" Laura poked him in the chest. "Wait, what are you-huh?" James sat down on the couch.

"I can't believe you would do that to Lily, she really wanted to go with you." Sirius said, sitting down with him as Laura sat on the floor.

"I didn't break it off!" James said loudly. What were they talking about?

"You-you didn't?" Laura stopped frowning.

"No." James looked between the two.

"What was the bad news?" Sirius asked, folding his arms.

"Well, Gina is plotting something against her." James explained. "I wanted to tell her to be expecting something and that I could help her find out what it is."

"Oh." Sirius said, as they both flushed a scarlet color.

"Oh." Laura smiled to herself and ran her hand along her forehead.

"I know Gina is not known to have the knowledge or capability to do something horrible, but-" Sirius said.

"She seemed serious." James said. "She said that if I take Lily, then she'd do something horrendous, but then after dinner she said she would poison her."

"What?" Laura asked. "She cannot poison her! Where would she find it?"

"She is a bit keen with the potions master." Sirius suggested.

"That's right." James said, snapping out of his thoughts.

"So are you going to take her?" Laura asked, her eyes fixed on him.

"Yes, I never go back on my word." James said proudly.

"Why did you ask her in the first place?" Sirius asked.

"Because Gina didn't want you to." Laura answered for him.

"Partly." James said.

"You really ARE that thick!" Laura got up quickly and walked or rather stomped up the staircase.

"You-you don't like her?" Sirius asked James, being serious for once.

"Of course I like her, just not in.a girlfriend way." James said. "We could never go out, she's too good of a friend."

"Bull." Sirius said. "You always go out with friends."

"Yeah." James responded, "Because they are friends I don't really care about."

"Don't you want a steady girlfriend though?" Sirius asked. "I mean, I've gotten tired of using girls?"

A few girls shifted in their seats slightly as Sirius spoke the truth. They each had dated at least 75 percent of the girls in their year.

James looked around and then back at Sirius. "I-I don't know.I mean I kinda get tired of girls easily."

"That's because you don't really like them." Sirius explained. "You, or I have never taken the chance of seeing the inner beauty of a girl."

"Easy for you to say." James grumbled.

"What do you mean?" Sirius asked.

James stared at him in surprise. "Hello? Laura?"

"Oh." Sirius smiled.

"Yeah, oh." James said.

"Do you remember that first night back at the feast?" Sirius asked him.

"Yes." James started sniggering. "Laura shot you down."

"Okay." Sirius started to get annoyed. "It wasn't THAT funny."

"Sorry." James stifled his sniggers. "Go on."

"Has anyone EVER turned me down before?" Sirius asked.

"No. Remus pointed it out to her." James thought aloud.

"Right, and then she said-"

"That's what is different about us." James said. "Then she explained that she, Lily, and Cassie weren't bimbos we could go out with and dump the next week."

"You remember." Sirius said mildly.

"So that's why you like Laura?" James asked.

"She's different." Here he sighed. "I've never met anyone like her.."

"Okay, now don't get all romantic on me here." James held his palms up as a sort of shield.

"Sorry." Sirius said.

"I-I guess I could give.it a try." James said hopefully.

"James, don't give it a try." Sirius said seriously. "You have to like the girl first."

"Who?" James asked.

"I don't know, owing to the fact that you don't like anyone anymore." Sirius said.

James thought for a while.

"You know, you seem to always come to Lily's rescue whenever Snape is about bug her about something or the other." Sirius said thoughtfully.

"Well, I promised to help her out." James said defensively.

"I understand if you don't want to like Lily that way.just, choose wisely." Sirius said. "I mean it."

James watched him walk steadily up the stairs to the dormitory. 'Hmmm, Lily Evans.' He thought to himself. Why DID he always make sure Snape was at least ten feet away from her? Snape is a prat. That is why. Besides, why would Lily ever fancy him? She made it clear to him that day in the ice cream parlor when she stated that he was egotistical and insensitive.

Oh no. Lily Evans would never have feelings for him. The problem was, he could not figure out why that irked him so much.

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"Well James, I guess you pay more attention to your surroundings than I thought you did." Lily said.

"How could I forget?" James smiled. "'If you are still egotistic and insensitive, yes.' You were talking about me getting a real girlfriend."

"I'm sorry about that." Lily said sheepishly. "I didn't think you'd remember it."

"You were right." James turned to Lily and stopped.

"I-I was?" She asked, a little startled by his grip on her arms.

"Yes, and I've decided.that you are the one." He said.

"James-I.really-" Lily was cut off by James. He pulled her close and kissed her.

"Good morning!" Laura pulled Lily's curtains open abruptly.

"What's so good about it?" Lily grumbled. It was a dream. Of course. "Man I had the weirdest dream."

Laura walked briskly over to Cassie's curtains and wrenched them open.

"Wakey, wakey Cass." She nudged the lump on her bed.

"Laura! What in the name of God-" Cassie shouted obscenities about how early it was in the morning. Laura ran toward the other side of the room, giggling. Unfortunately, she did not dodge the pillow thrown at her curiously from Cassie's direction.

"Ow." Laura stumbled around and started a pillow fight with her.

Lily crept by, unharmed until Cassie nailed her in the arse. She picked up the pillow and hit Cassie's face before she ran into the bathroom for a shower.

When she was done with her shower, she cautiously opened the door and found that Cassie had gone back to sleep, Deedee and Kathy were gone, and Laura was reading Witch Weekly, again.

"Ugh." Laura mumbled. "I feel sorry for that Allie Gershwaff. One word: naff."

"What is she wearing now?" Lily walked over and saw a woman with bright orange hair, wild blue eye shadow, purple leggings, a plaid blouse, and a banana yellow cloak on. "Poor dear."

Lily quickly changed into dark gray cords and a white top. "What shoes should I wear with this outfit?" She asked.

"Wear those fab Mary Janes." Laura said.

"Black or green?"

"Green."

Once Cassie had gotten out of bed and everyone was ready, the girls walked down to the common room together. Laura had arranged to meet Sirius in the common room, and so did Remus and Cassie.

However, there was extra person at hand.

"Hi James." Lily said casually.

"Hey Lil." James greeted her enthusiastically.

"Who're you meeting down here?" She asked, stepping away from Remus and Cassie need less to say what they were doing.

"No one in particular." James said. "What about you?"

"No one." Lily smiled politely.

"Well in that case, I guess we're going together." James held his arm out to her, but she did not take it.

"How do you know I want to go with you?" Lily teased.

James frowned at her for a second. "Because I'm irresistible."

Lily snorted but took his arm anyway. They started talking about assignments that were due the following week. Lily clutched her cloak around her, no longer on his arm.

"You haven't even started the Charms essay?" Lily asked him.

"No." James grinned, flashing his incredibly white teeth at her. How could she resist that smile?

"What about Astrology?" Lily asked, hoping he was not a complete loser when it came to academics.

"Ugh." Was his response?

"How did you get to be Prefect, then?" Lily asked, bewildered.

"I'm not failing any classes, the student body loves me-"

"You must not have had any good rivals." Lily said.

"Hey!" James said.

"Don't be such a prick about it." Lily was quite annoyed. She had worked so hard to become prefect and this James Potter made it without even trying for his own good.

"I'm just kidding, Lil." He said. "Except the homework part."

Lily calmed down instantly. "Sorry, I just don't like annoying big-headed guys who thinks the school worships the ground they walk on."

"I know." James said. "You and your friends."

"Well James, I guess you pay more attention to your surroundings than I thought you did." Lily said.

"How could I forget?" James smiled. "'If you are still egotistic and insensitive, yes.' You were talking about me getting a real girlfriend."

"Déjà vu." Lily muttered.

"Really?" James asked.

"No." Lily said quickly.

"Whatever." James said.

When they reached Hogsmead, all six students decided to go into the Three Broomsticks for a round of butterbeer.

"Nonsense!" Laura said. "You guys pulled a prank yesterday!"

"You don't need to pull another." Cassie said. "Honestly."

"Well what do you think, Lilykins?" Sirius asked.

Lily shrugged. "Please don't bring me into this."

"You're the most reasonable here." Remus pleaded.

"Oh really?" Cassie glared daggers at her boyfriend.

Lily and Laura giggled at their quarrel.

"I have some Christmas shopping to do." Cassie said, bringing the conversation to a halt.

"Me too." Lily said, pulling out some money.

"We've got it." James said.

Sirius shot him a look.

Looking from Sirius to James, she asked, "You sure?"

"Yes." He said. "Go get your shopping done."

Lily stared at him with puzzlement etched on her face. Laura slapped Sirius on the back of his head.

"Right.er.it is always customary to pay for a ladies drink." Sirius said kindly. Lily doubted he meant it.

"Come on." Cassie led her out of the pub.

"Poor Sirius." Lily said.

"He isn't poor." Laura stated.

"You have him wrapped around your finger." Cassie said.

"That's because he lo-oves you." Lily teased, Laura started turning scarlet in the face.

"Where should we get the guys presents?" Laura changed the subject.

"Stop changing the subject." Cassie smiled mischievously at Laura.

"What do you guys want from me?" Laura asked.

"Do you or do you not like Sirius Black?" Lily asked.

"I.well-he is a nice guy." Laura said.

"Come ON Laura!" Cassie pestered her.

"FINE OKAY!" Laura yelled. "YES, I LIKE SIRIUS BLACK! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?"

Lily and Cassie went into hysterics. James, Sirius, and Remus stood outside the door of the pub.

"What?" Laura asked, wondering why they were laughing. She turned around and saw the boys. "Oh dear God."

Sirius made his way over uneasily to Laura. "Do you?"

Laura gazed into his dark eyes a while before answering, "Y-yes."

Sirius flashed a grin at Laura and kissed her.

They broke apart when they heard applauding. Nearly half the Gryffindor house broke into applause. Everyone wondered when they'd finally get together. This time, Laura didn't flush, she just went back to kissing the boy of her dreams.

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