Lily walked to the common room a little afraid. Since the trail period started two days ago, Sirius seemed to feel as if Lily and James couldn't talk to each other unless he was there. Or if Lily gave James a friendly hug, Sirius would explode. She didn't know what was going on. 'Why would he be so jealous of his best mate?' Lily thought over and over.

Luckily, neither Sirius nor James was in the common room because of Quidditch practice. Remus and Peter were in the common room playing a game of chess. Peter looked very nervous, but then again, he always did. Lily smiled and walked over to the chess game. "Who's winning?" Lily said as she cautiously sat near Remus. It wasn't that she didn't like Peter, but he kind of scared her.

"I am." Remus said. "But I think Peter's letting me win."

"No, no of course not." Peter said stuttering. "No, not at all, Remus, no."

"So no, Peter?" Lily said smiling.

"No." Peter said seriously.

"Err, that was a joke, Wormtail." Remus said. Peter nodded and moved his knight. Remus smiled and moved his queen. "Checkmate."

"Do you always win, Remus?" Lily asked.

"Well, sometimes James wins." Remus said. "But I usually don't beat Sirius. He's really good at chess." Lily laughed because everyone knew Sirius was the worst chess player of The Marauders. Or of anyone, really.

"Hey Lily." James said, soaking wet.

"James! Why on earth are you so wet?" Lily said.

"Well, it wasn't raining when we had Quidditch practice," James said. "But then me and Sirius decided to fly around a little more after practice."

"Did practice end early because of the rain?" Remus asked.

"Well, yeah." James said. "But it was so cool. I got real close to a lightening bolt."

"Lightening bolts are not cool." Lily said. "Not when they can kill you. I don't want you to die." Lily looked at James seriously. They stared at each other for a while, as if their eyes were having a conversation. James took Lily's hands and stepped closer. James leaned in as so close they might as well be kissing.

They would have been kissing, actually, if two seconds later Sirius hadn't yelled, "What the bloody hell is going on?"

"It's called a trial period, Sirius." Lily said. "You told me I could be with other guys, remember? You also said you could be with other girls. Why didn't you come back when James came back after flying? Were you with a girl?"

"You told me you didn't want to be with another guy." Sirius said. "And I told you, I don't want to be with any other girl."

"Except that hot Ravenclaw prefect." Lily said coldly.

"That was a joke Lily, you knew it was." Sirius said. "I don't want to be with anyone else."

"Look, Sirius, you are not the boyfriend I thought you would be." Lily tried to say calmly. "But you are way too jealous, and I don't like that at all. We tried a trial period to see if it would work, and it's not. So, I don't know. Maybe we should break up."

"No, Lily, that would kill me." Sirius said walking closer to her. "Please, give me a second chance." He took her hands just as James had. "Please, Lily."

"I did." Lily said backing away from Sirius. She looked at James and sort of smiled. She looked back at Sirius who looked too shocked for words. Lily walked away, and James heard her say, "Please. As if he didn't have a date with a blonde later tonight." James laughed a little and watched Lily walk upstairs. He looked back at Sirius who was looking at James with hatred.

"Sorry, Sirius." James said trying not to smile.

"Sorry? You're not sorry." Sirius said walking away.

"No, Sirius, really I am." James said following him.

"Shut it, or I'll beat you into a pulp right here, right now." Sirius said. He walked up to his dormitory and James didn't say another word that night.

James sat by himslef at breakfast the next day. He just couldn't sit with Sirius. "Well, looks like you've gotten yourself into a little pickle there, now haven't you?" Norma said to James as she sat down on the right next to him.

"What do you want, you little Know-It-All?" James said sourly. He took a breath. "Sorry, I guess I'm just in a bad mood."

"And rightfully so." Sara said, sitting down to his left.

"I thought you guys hated me." James said confused.

"Well, I do." Sara said. "Or rather did. I guess I can tolerate you now. Especially if Lily likes you as much as she said last night."

"What? Really? She likes me?" James said excited.

"She seemed to think so last night." Norma said. "I think you're okay, James, but I don't think you're right for Lily."

"Why not?" James said.

"Because, after Sirius, you are the biggest prat in the school." Sara said. "And Lily can do better."

"But if she likes me..." James said.

"We're here to make sure you stay away from her." Norma said. "She'll get over you faster if you aren't always hanging around."

"But I don't want to be away from Lily." James said in protest.

"Well you better." Sara said. "Lily will not go out with you. So stay away from her, Potter. You are such a prat."

"I thought you said you would tolerate me." James said. "Norma, you like me though, right? Why can't I go out with Lily?"

"Like you, Potter? Please." Norma said getting up.

"We were lying through our teeth, Prat Prince." Sara said, getting up to join her friend.

"But I think I love Lily." James said as Norma and Sara were walking away.

Norma turned slowly and walked back to him. "If you really love her, Potter, you would stay away from her." Norma and Sara left the dining hall and James was left utterly confused.

(Will James stay away? Will Sirius forgive James? Please review!)