A/N: sorry for the very very long wait!

"So, you're telling me" Sirius began, trying to fit the pieces together, "that, you, James Potter, did not sleep with Lily, but, you did sleep with her?"

"Yup" James sighed, leaning back in the large leather chair in the Gryffindor common room. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes, trying to remember what Lily smelt like. Sweet and flirty. Like vanilla and strawberries, maybe.

"Why?" Sirius asked in an exasperated tone, "You had her right there... and... no, you had to leave her there" Sirius rolled his eyes, slouching back in the leather couch he was sitting on.

"Dunno" James grinned to himself. Yup, definitely strawberries and vanilla.

"There you are" James and Sirius heard Lily from the portrait doorway. "I have been looking all over for you, you know, we have a meeting with Dumbledore" she nodded to Sirius, giving a small wave and grinned at him. Sirius smiled back.

"I was just on my way" James played it off, slipping his arms around her slim waist and pulling her towards himself.

Lily blushed, gently pushing him away "Everyone's staring" she whispered.

"So," James grinned, kissing her forehead "embarrassed?"

"No" Lily scoffed, walking out of the common room. James soon caught up with her in the halls.

"You are embarrassed" he said quietly, breaking the silence they were once walking in. he took her hand and watched her face as her cheeks went slightly pink "relax" he smiled, gently squeezing her hand.

"I'm not embarrassed!" Lily protested, yanking her hand from his "I'm just not like that okay! I don't like PDA"

James rolled his eyes, grabbing her around the waist, fully aware of the group of Hufflepuffs walking their way. He pulled her against him, crashing his lips onto hers. Lily's eyes went wide as he kissed her in front of so many people, but somehow they faded away and all that was left were her and James. She kissed back, letting him control the gentleness, or desperation of their kisses.

"Why won't you just admit that you are embarrassed?" he whispered harshly against her lips.

She pushed away from him, her lips reddened and swollen, "Because I'm not going to give you the satisfaction" she sneered.

"Fine" James grunted.

"So, how are things?" Prof. Dumbledore asked, with the same cheery twinkle in his eyes he normally had.

"Great" Lily smiled; "just great" she finished off her tea. James nodded in agreement.

"Head duties not too stressful, I hope?"

"No, sir" Lily and James responded.

"Keeping up with your schoolwork?"

"Yes, sir"

"Good!" Dumbledore smiled brightly, taking out a quill and parchment. "Now... for that All Hallows Eve Ball, I would appreciate it if you two and the 5th and 6th year prefects would get everything in order... music, decorations, location" he trailed off, scratching something on the parchment.

Lily couldn't help but smile, "Yes, sir" she giggled.

"These are the curfews" Dumbledore grinned, handing the parchment to James. There was a small pause before Dumbledore said, "Have fun!"

"Lily, can we talk?" James asked once they got into the Head's common room.

"James don't start" Lily sighed, sitting at the desk and pulling out her DADA essay that needed to be finished.

"But I'm sorry, okay" James said quietly, kneeling besides her and giving her the puppy-dog you-cant-stay-mad-at-me face.

Lily had to smile; she couldn't help it. Then she laughed and turned her head so she couldn't see. "Liiilllyyy" James said in a sing-song voice, tugging at her school robes.

"You are so immature" Lily laughed, kissing his forehead. James smiled and took her hand, leading her over to the couch in front of the fireplace and sat down next to her.

"Beautiful" James whispered, his voice husky and full of emotion as he ran his fingers down her face.

Lily smiled, pressing his calloused palm to her lips and gently kissing. She ten kissed his fingertips, earning a shudder from James. He dipped his head down, gently teasing her lips with his and running his fingers through her hair. She went to remove his glasses for him but he stopped her.

"I want to be able to see you" he admitted, for his vision without his glasses was... horrible.

Lily nodded, biting her bottom lip. She trailed kisses down his throat to his chest, unbuttoning his shirt as she went. When she felt James tense at her lips on his bare pecks, she ginned.

"Found the weak spot have I?" she smirked, trailing her delicate fingers down the spot she was kissing.

"This is new" James groaned, arching a little into her touch.

Lily looked at James with a curious face. What did that mean?

"Can... I be... honest with you?" James breathed as Lily's kisses became wetter and more desperate, using her teeth gently.

"I sure hope so"

James pulled her up to his eye level and kissed her cheek affectionately. "All the other girls... well" he trailed off, trying to keep his focus "I've only been with two other girls"

"But I tho-"

"No" James sighed, "I'm all talk; the summer fling, it was only a two day thing. There I said it. Call me a liar and how I'm all talk. Laugh" he felt embarrassed.

Lily leaned closer to him, brushing her lips against his, staring into his beautiful hazel eyes. "Can I be honest with you, James?" she whispered. He nodded.

Lily smirked, running her hand up his thigh. "I've never been with anybody...ever" she whispered seductively, giving his ear a playful nip.

James gulped, giving a throaty groan. Lily Evans, his girlfriend was a...virgin!

Lily got up and put her school robes on "Come on" she said, pinning her badge on "we have a ball to plan and there's no way anything going to get done with us snogging and groping on the couch!"

"But Lily" James whined

"The All Hallows Eve Ballis coming up in less than two weeks; we want this year to really count so we need good, fresh ideas. Please write this down... curfews are as follows, first and second years are to leave at 9:30; third and fourth years can stay until 10:00; fifth years leave at 10:30 and sixth and seventh years can leave whenever they feel the need to" Lily said to the group of fifth and sixth year prefects.

"5th year Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, you are doing the décor with 6th year Gryffindor and Slytherin; 5th year Gryffindor and Slytherin are in charge of music along with 7th year Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, clear?" James asked. Everyone seated around the table nodded, scribbling the information down.

"Any questions?" Lily asked; no one had any.

When almost all of the prefects were gone, a 6th year Gryffindor came up to Lily. "Yes Anthony?" Lily said, cheerily, collecting the bits of parchment with ideas for the ball on them.

"Lily, I was wondering," Anthony said nervously. He rubbed the back of his neck and looked at the floor.

"Mmm hmm?" Lily prompted, taking a seat next to him.

"If...if you wouldn't mind helping me in Muggle Studies?" he blushed.

Lily smiled at the dark-haired boy. He was tall, good build and very good looking. But she liked James better; his eyes; his hair... it looked so hot with he had it ruffled all the time... not like she would ever tell James that, for it might make his ego a little bigger, if possible.

"Of course" Lily grinned and gave Anthony a quick hug before he left.

James came over to her, and wrapped his arms around her protectively, kissing her forehead, "What did Fliming want?" he asked.

"Help in Muggle Studies" Lily replied simply, resting her head on James' shoulder.

"Where?" he asked.

"Muggle Studies" Lily said slowly, as if talking to a three year old.

"No... I mean, where does he want you to help him?" James asked, eyebrow raised.

"The Gryffindor common room I assume" Lily said in an obvious way.

"Okay" he sighed; he didn't trust Anthony Fliming... especially with his Lily.

The next day, James made sure he knew where Anthony and Lily were at all times. There was something about Anthony Fliming that James didn't like, at all. He wasn't going to leave his Lily him alone. Ever.

"Hey Moony" James whispered to Remus. Remus held up his hand, telling James to wait.

"What's up?" Remus whispered, making sure McGonagall didn't hear or notice them talking when they were supposed to be finishing up their note-taking.

"Here" James mouthed, carefully pushing a folded bit of parchment in his direction. Remus took it and read James' scratchy handwriting:

Moony,

Lily is tutoring Anthony Fliming in Muggle Studies. I assume in the Gryffindor common room. I don't trust Fliming so be sure to keep a close eye on him please? Just don't make it too noticeable, I don't want her thinking that she's the one I'm getting you to spy on. I'd do it myself but it's too obvious.

Thanks, Prongs

Remus nodded to James, stuffing the letter in his inside robe pocket.

James then gave Sirius the same note, who agreed, making an unusual smirk that kind of worried James a bit.

A/N: so whatcha think? A new chap coming up soon! Smooches! Review!!! Review!!! Review!!!