Disclaimer: I don't own this. Rather depressing isn't it? I mean I slave all day and night writing it, and I still don't own the characters and can't make any money off of it.

Author's Note: Sorry it's been a while. I had some problems with this chapter. The bit before the end is kinda odd. Yeah, sorry. I'll try and get more up soon. The next chapter is the continuation of the trial. This story is almost over. Only a few more chapters. 2, maybe 3 more I think. Thank you to everyone who's been reading and reviewing this. You make me feel so special! We broke passed the reviews barrier! Um, there's going to be a note inside the story about Sirius's behavior in the last chapter.

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Chapter 9: Sorting

"He probably didn't do that himself. He's gotten smarter. I'm sure he delegated the task to somebody else," Frank said, somewhat sourly.

"I didn't realize you were on such bad terms with them. I mean, you're all in the same dorm," Lily said.

"I got on the bad side of them a long time ago. That's why I spend so much time by myself. I don't want to hang out with them and they don't want to hang out with me."

"What happened?" Lily asked, curious.

"I'd rather not discuss it," Frank said darkly.

Lily decided not to press him about it now. After all, he and Alice were just about the only ones on her side. While they waited for the potion to simmer they talked some more.

Frank asked, "So what exactly happened between you and Sirius to get you on his list? He keeps a list, you know. He left it out once and I saw it, but I didn't get to read much. All I saw was the heading and the first name on the list before he snatched it away. Snape was the first name on the list. I know the stuff with Snape is ongoing, what did you do to get on the list?"

"I didn't do anything to him."

"Then it must have been one of the other ones. The one thing I'll say about Sirius is that compared to him, Hufflepuffs are snakes when it comes to loyalty. He'd kill or die for his friends, no questions asked," Frank said.

"I hurt one of his friends. I hurt James."

"The BEEQIP?" Frank asked.

"What's the BEEQIP?" she asked.

Alice grinned at her. "The Blue-Eyed Egotistical Quidditch Insane Prat."

"Yeah, him. I hurt him pretty bad, I think." She turned back to look at James, still staring at the wall. He looked a little puffy eyed, but that might have just been a trick of the light. "I acted crazy over Christmas. I wouldn't say we had a relationship, it was more like…a fling."

Frank stared at her, "The girl who didn't think there was a guy good enough in the school to have a relationship with, has a random fling with the guy she hates?"

"I know it sounds stupid, but he was different. Not like he usually is. He was normal. He was nice. And I…I felt like acting like a teenager just once, you know? To do something crazy. I mean, we're graduating in 6 months and I've never done anything wild or spontaneous. And no matter how much of a prat James can be, I've seen him be really sweet too, when he thinks nobody is paying attention. Besides, no matter how much of a jerk he is, he is really cute and if I was going to have a fling with somebody, why not him?" she finished in a miserable, quiet rush.

Alice and Frank looked at each other. "She's got it bad," Alice said.

"Yeah," agreed Frank.

"What are you talking about?"

Alice mused, "How do I put this delicately? I think you've finally sorted out your feelings for James Potter."

"Wait, I just sorted out my feelings? What are my feelings? Why wasn't I informed?" Lily asked.

"It sounds like you like him," Frank said bluntly, corking their flask of potion. He got up and went to Professor Turpin's desk to deposit it.

Lily looked back at James again. She felt guilty for the way she'd treated him, but that didn't mean she liked him. But had she said the same thing over Christmas? Hadn't she thought that she might be falling for him? Hadn't she thought it all year?

The class was dismissed and everyone left their seats. Frank and Alice stood on either side of Lily to protect her and prod her along down the hallway.

They could both tell she was doing intense thinking. "Come on, Lils. Think out loud for us," Alice said.

"I'm the Head Girl. He is a troublemaker. And he has a reputation for being a troublemaker. But he's the Head Boy. Dumbledore wouldn't have made him Head Boy for no reason. Or maybe Dumbledore just wanted to torture me. He's changing. Not Dumbledore, James I mean. James is changing. He's not the immature prat I always used to fight with. Then again, we were fighting just before Christmas. He was spying on me in the common room. Even if I wanted him, which I'm not saying I do, after what I did I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't forgive me. I wouldn't forgive me if I were in his shoes. I mean I completely humiliated him in front of the entire common room. Somebody with as big a head as him must have taken it hard. He was so sweet to me on Christmas though. Him and Sirius both were. But isn't Sirius the one who just turned the school on me? I'm so confused!" she said.

"Don't worry, Lily. We'll figure this out together. Let's take her to Hagrid. Maybe he can help sort her out."

"The Groundskeeper?" asked Lily. She didn't usually talk too much to Hagrid, namely because she spent more time in the library than on the grounds and she wasn't outside playing Quidditch. Hagrid was a little intimidating.

"Yeah. He'll be able to help."

Lily let them lead her away. They walked across the grounds to Hagrid's hut. Frank rapped on the door.

"Comin', I'm comin'," a voice grumbled. "Frank! Alice! And who's this? The 'ead Girl?" He gave them all a bone-crushing hug. "Come in. I'll put a pot of tea on."

Lily followed her friends inside. There was a huge bed and table and chairs. They sat down and Hagrid brought a large pot and some mugs. "Now, what seems ter be the trouble?"

"It's James," Frank said.

"He buggin' you agin, is 'e?" asked Hagrid.

"No, no, he hasn't done a thing to me. It's Lily here. She seems a little confused about him. Tell me, how much do you think he's changed since first year?" Frank asked.

"He was a little tyke in firs' year. Now he's as tall as a bean pole."

"No, no, Hagrid, we mean his personality," Alice said.

"He was always a bit full of himself from the first. But then last year he sorta sobered up ter the fact that it doesn't do nobody any good ter be a prat. He's a good guy. Not afraid ter get his hands dirty. When I was sick and couldn' take care of the pumpkins aroun' Halloween he stepped in and spent ev'ry night down here for a week helping take care of 'em after Quidditch practice."

"Really?" asked Lily, curious.

"Oh yeah. Yeh shouldda seen the hours he spent workin'. Last summer he watched Fang, my puppy, for a month while I went on a trip fer Dumbledore. James Potter is a good man, a good man."

"What would you think of Lily and James as a couple?"

"Is this Lily Evans? James really cares abou' 'er."

"Lily is Head Girl, and she never really gets in trouble. Do you think it would 'damage her reputation' to go out with James?"

"Nah. James is a nice guy. A very nice guy."

"Thanks, Hagrid. Come on, Lily, you've got somebody to talk to."

"I'm not talking to him," she said as the three of them walked outside and Frank and Alice waved goodbye to Hagrid.

Lily spent the rest of the day hiding not only from the people who were mad at her, but also from James, Alice, and Frank. If James found her, she might accidentally admit something. If Alice and Frank found her, they might force her to admit something. So instead, she spent the day hiding in a hidden alcove behind a large tapestry, reading.

This chapter is probably not my best work. Sorry. I had trouble with it. I'll try to update soon and get things moving again. This chapter was supposed to have more of her actually "sorting" out her feelings for him, but it kind of didn't I guess. I'm going to try and make the next chapter better.