A couple hours later, the train slowed to a stop. James and Lily came out of their compartments first. They stood there, looking at each other; Lily was the first to look away. She heard Alice and Alex whispering, but couldn't hear what they were saying. She felt hands on her back and she was pushed forward into James. She looked up and blushed crimson again.

"Are you ok?" asked James.

"I'm fine, thanks," said Lily. 'Oh my God!' she thought. She turned around and to get off the train with her trunk.

She got on the nearest empty carriage, followed by Alice and Alex. "That wasn't funny!"

"But you liked it," teased Alex.

"Shut up," said Lily.

"Oh, I told Sirius, I'd sit next to him at the feast," said Alex.

"And I promised Frank I'd sit with him and his friends," said Alice.

Lily looked at Alex. "You what?"

"Sirius asked if I wanted to sit next to him and I said sure," said Alex.

"You are so pushing me on James! And it wouldn't surprise me if Sirius was in on it too!" said Lily.

"Maybe we are; maybe we aren't," smiled Alex. Lily folded her arms over her chest and leaned back. "We know you like him."

"I don't like him! He's just cute!" said Lily.

"What if he changes?" asked Alice.

Lily shrugged and played with a strand of her beautiful red hair. "I don't know."

James watched Lily walk away. "Hurry up James! I want to eat!" said Sirius, shoving him.

"You always want to eat," smiled James. They got off the train and got in a carriage. "You know what I noticed?"

"What?" asked Remus, Sirius, and Peter.

"Lily blushed around me. She's never done that before," said James.

"Maybe because she's never been that close to you," said Remus.

"Maybe?" said James.

"So, our last year," said Sirius. "We have to have fun this year."

"Not too much fun. We don't want to be expelled," said Remus.

Soon the carriages stopped and they got out. "Hey Sirius," said Alex. Lily followed her. Alice went to meet up with Frank.

"Hey Alex, Lily," said Sirius. Lily smiled at him.

Sirius and Alex started to walk up the steps. Lily talked to Remus. They only one she could stand...kinda.

"You know, James really likes you," said Remus.

"I know that already," said Lily.

"You should give him a chance this year," said Remus as they reached the Great Hall.

"Why?" asked Lily.

Remus shrugged. "You just should."

Alex sat down next to Sirius, Lily sat next to Alex and to Lily's displeasure, James sat next to her. Alex and Sirius talked in hushed voices again. Lily laid her head down on the table through Dumbledore's speech. She knew what Alex and Sirius were talking about. Her and James.

"Are you ok?" asked James gently.

"I'm... fine," Lily said in a tone that was not believable.

"You don't look fine," said James.

"I... it's nothing... I just don't know," said Lily. Alex scooted closer to Lily. "Hey, um, Alex, yeah you're practically sitting on me."

"Sorry, can you scoot over a little?" asked Alex.

"Um, I guess," said Lily. She scooted about an inch and she was touching James' thigh. Alex and Sirius laughed silently.

Soon, about half way through dinner, Lily was so close to James, that she had to cross her legs. "Alex! Scoot over!"

"You're not comfortable?" asked Alex. She was clearly holding in laughter.

"Um, what does it look like?" asked Lily.

"Sorry Lily," said Alex. She scooted over about half a foot.

"Sorry about Sirius," said James.

'He said sorry twice to me! I don't think he's ever said sorry twice in the same day!' thought Lily. "It's alright. Alex is as much to blame."

"Oh," said James.

Lily looked away. She knew she was hurting him so much, but she didn't like him, she couldn't like him. He was the big headed jerk. But the more she thought about it, the more it hurt her. Maybe what Abbey said at the end of last year would happen. Would she really be the rude and do that to James.. 'No, I will not do that to anyone,' thought Lily.

A/N: Well, here's the 3rd chapter! I hope you like this story so far, since it is my first L/J ffic! Please read and review!