Here is Chapter Four...hope you like it!

PS....there is some fluff in this chapter....hope you find it fluffy :)

Love to all,

Iris

"Here we are, Honeydukes," said Lily as she and Hannah climbed through the trap door at the end of the tunnel. Lily poked her head up through the door to check that the coast was clear. She found that it was and she pulled herself up into the cellar of the local candy store. Hannah quickly followed.

"Are we going to buy anything?"

"We will when we get ready to leave," said Lily. "But first let us make a diversion so that we can get up the stairs."

Hannah nodded. She and Lily knocked over some boxes, making the owner come down to see what was "going on". They used this time to sneak up the stairs and into the cozy shop. They reluctantly left the warmth of the shop and walked out into the near empty street. Though only October, it was chilly and as they began the long walk to Muggle Supply Store, small snowflakes began to fall.

"I wish I had worn my cloak," said Hannah shivering. Lily nodded and wrapped her school robes tighter around her. They arrive about ten minutes later running into the store shaking the snowflakes from their hair and robes. Hannah walked over to a girl behind a cash register.

"Um excuse me," she said tentatively. The witch behind the register ignored her continuing to chew her gum and look at her magazine (Witch Weekly).

"Excuse me," said Hannah more pronounced now. The girl glanced up from her magazine.

"Yes." Hannah looked back at Lily and Lily walked up to the girl.

"Where is the feminine articles aisle?" The girl gave Lily a long hard look.

"Aisle Twelve."

"Thanks," said Lily pulling Hannah away from the glow-in-the-dark pens in a can on the counter.

"What were those things Lily?" she asked as Lily pulled her to aisle twelve. Lily shook her head. Being Muggle born had its advantages.

"Those were pens Hannah, you can write with them."

"Really?"

"Yes. They are quite useful, though I prefer quills." Hannah didn't say anything as she looked for what they had come for, and she still didn't say anything until they got back to the counter.

"Excuse me." The girl didn't answer.

"Excuse me!"

"What? You don't have to yell, I ain't deaf." Lily rolled her eyes.

"Here," said Hannah putting her items on the conveyor belt.

"Is this all?" asked the girl.

Hannah gave Lily a sideways look, making sure she wasn't looking and whispered, "No, I would like one of those too." Hannah pointed to one of the glow-in-the-dark pens.

"Okay. Here you go. That'll be two Galleons and seven Knuts." Hannah handed the girl the money and grabbed her purchase.

"Ready to go?" Lily asked as Hannah turned around.

"Yep." They walked out into a blast of icy cold air.

"How 'bout we go to the Three Broomsticks now," said Lily.

"Sounds good to me," replied Hannah her teeth chattering. They walked into the brightly lit pub and over to the bar.

"Hi Rosie," said Lily smiling. "Why Ms. Evans what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in school?"

"We're off today," said Hannah still shivering.

"Oh, well ladies what will it be today? Two butterbeers?"

"Yes please," said Lily. "Coming right up. You two go sit down at that table by the fire and warm yourselves up."

"Thanks Rosie," said Hannah gratefully. They made their way over to the table and sat down, feeling the warmth soak through their body.

"Here you are, two butterbeers," said Rosie setting down the frothy drinks in front of the two girls.

"You are a life saver Rosie," said Hannah breathlessly. Rosie smiled.

"Oh Rosie," said Lily suddenly. "Could we have a couple butterbeers to go?" Rosie nodded.

"I'm guessing one of those will be for James?" Lily was shocked to find herself blushing.

"Yeah."

"All right, how about ten butterbeers, will that do?" Hannah answered.

"That will be fine. Thanks again Rosie."

"My pleasure girls. Ten butterbeers coming up." Rosie walked away her sequined green high heels clicking on the floor.

"Why," said Hannah turning to Lily whose face had turned its normal color. "Did you blush when Rosie said James's name?"

"I was not blushing, I...it was the heat," said Lily not looking at Hannah

"Sure."

"Here are your butterbeers girls." Lily looked up and smiled at Rosie.

"Thank you Rosie," she said. "How much do we owe you?"

"It's on the house girls. Give James my love and Sirius and Remus too."

"Will do Rosie." They picked up the carefully packed bag full of bottles of butterbeer and headed toward the door. They opened the door to the warm pub grimaced against the cold and walked outside.

"Hey Hannah."

"Hmm."

"I've got to Zonko's and pick up something I ordered there. I just remembered." Zonko's Joke Shop was the infamous place James, Sirius, and Remus got the supplies for their pranks.

"Okay."

"You can go ahead to Honeydukes if you want and get started buying all the chocolate you need to keep you happy this week."

"Okay." Lily looked over at Hannah. Something was wrong; she, Lily had just teased Hannah and Hannah had acted as if she hadn't heard. What was going on?

"Hannah are you okay?"

"Oh yes, I was just thinking."

"About?"

"None of your business," she snapped. Lily stopped in her tracks. Hannah seemed to have realized what she had done and turned to Lily.

"Oh Lily I'm so sorry I...I don't know what's wrong with me...I don't know where that came from. I'm sorry." Lily shook herself out of her reverie and nodded.

"It's okay. I know what this week is like. Now you go get as much chocolate and weird kinds of candy and I'll help you pay for it."

"Thanks for understanding Lily." Lily nodded and went into Zonko's.

Lily quickly clamped her hand over her nose. The store smelled very strongly of dungbombs.

"Sorry 'bout the smell Miss," said a young boy running around picking up the remains to what looked like several dozen dungbombs.

"Little boys came in here and knocked down a whole shelf of dungbombs." Lily snorted.

"Would you like some help?"

"Would you?"

"Sure," said Lily taking out her wand and muttering something under her breath. The smell lessened considerably. The boy took a deep breath.

"Can't believe I didn't think of that," he said. Together they cleaned up the mess and she got her order.

"Let's see, Evans...Evans...Aha! Two dozen dungbombs, thirty Filibuster Wet Start Fireworks, and a dozen Hiccup Sweets?"

"Yes that's me. Thank you," Lily said as she left the store and walked down the street to Honeydukes.

"What took you," said Hannah as Lily walked in the store. "And why do you smell so bad?" asked Hannah wrinkling up her nose.

"You don't want to know. You done shopping?"

"Yep."

"Well let's pay for it all and get out of here." They paid for all the sweets and waited until no one was looking and snuck back down into the cellar. They opened the trapdoor and with one last look behind them climbed down into the dark tunnel.

"Thank you, Thank you, Thank... What the hell is that smell?" James, Sirius, and Remus were digging in the candy; each had a bottle of butterbeer in his hand.

"James you noticed," said Lily sarcastically. "It's my new perfume. It's called dung 'o licious. You like it." Sirius looked up from his horde of candy.

"You smell like shit Lily."

"No really Sirius!" yelled Lily. "I'm going to go take a nice, long, hot, bath."

"Can I join you?" asked Sirius. Lily turned to him and smiled.

"Sure Sirius, but you'll have to wait your turn. I believe Snape and Malfoy called me first." James choked back laughter at Sirius's stunned face.

"I- I was just-"

"I know Sirius, I was joking too. I would rather die first than do that," said Lily laughing.

"Oh good." A mischievous smile came on Sirius's face. "Well Lily if you won't let me shower with you maybe Jessica will. Hey Jessica!" Lily shook her head and went up to her dorm to get a fresh change of clothes. James looked over at Remus and Hannah. James caught Remus's eye and gave him a look that clearly said, "Get off your ass and go ask her, stupid." Remus nodded and turned to Hannah who was sitting beside him.

"Hannah, could I talk to you?"

"You're doing so right now, but I'm guessing you mean alone."

"Yeah."

"Okay, just let me get my cloak."

"Okay, meet me down in the Entrance Hall in ten minutes." Hannah nodded and began to climb the stairs to her dorm. On the way up she met Lily who was coming down.

"Where are you going?"

"Remus wanted to talk to me alone," Hannah said. Lily gave Hannah a smile and she continued her journey to the head bathroom, which was a lot nicer than the normal ones. As Lily was soaking a thought that she had wanted to forget came back to her. Why had she blushed when Rosie had said James's name? The answer came to her with a sudden jolt.

"No that can't be," Lily whispered. She shook her head, but couldn't get the thought out of her head.

"I am not in love with James Potter," she said out loud. But deep inside her she knew she was. She soaked for awhile longer digesting this new feeling, and finally she made up her mind to tell him.

"I don't care if I get my heart broke, I don't want to get it broke, but I feel he ought to know," she said to herself getting out of the bath.

"He ought to know."

Meanwhile Remus nervously waited in the Entrance Hall.

"Just tell her. Get it over with. Just tell her," he was whispering to himself when Hannah came up behind him.

"Tell me what?" Remus about jumped a foot in the air.

"I...oh...would you take a walk with me?"

"Sure," said Hannah. They walked side by side down to the lake on the edge of the Forbidden Forest in silence.

When he stopped Hannah turned to him and said, "Well, we're away from everyone and everything 'cept the giant squid...What did you want to talk to me about?"

Remus bit his tongue braving himself for the plunge "I-I think that you are an amazing girl Hannah and I was wondering if...if." Hannah's face glowed.

"Yes Remus,' she said moving closer. Remus gulped.

"Wanttogooutwithme?" Hannah took a step back.

"What?"

"Do you...would you please, go out with me?" Hannah laughed and Remus's heart dropped.

"Is that all you wanted to ask me? You know how long I've been waiting for you to ask me? Five years!"

"Well, what's your answer?" asked Remus heart back in his throat.

"What do you think?" asked Hannah leaning in closer to him. She whispered a quick yes in his ear, gave him a peck on the cheek and tore off for the castle.

Remus's face went from deathly pale to glowing red and he began to jump around whooping and yelling, "She likes me! She really likes me!" Hannah was leaning on the door post she was laughing so hard as she watched him make a fool of himself. He finally calmed down enough to make his way back up to the castle and when he arrived he saw Hannah laughing.

"What? What's so funny?" Hannah gasped.

"Oh Remus, I love you," she said jumping into his arms.

"I love you too," he whispered before kissing her.

I am not trying to imitate et cetera Ms. Rowling and would like to tell those who try to go to therapy. There is one and only one J.K. Rowling. Period. Thank you for reading my story please tell me what you think.

Iris