A.N./ Hey you guys. It's me! I'm back! –lol- I won't be able to update as much as I use to, but hey this is going to have to do until my husband and I can afford a computer. I'm on base at a place that has some computers. I made up the schedules, so if it doesn't sound right...oh well. Here's the new chapter...I'm working on 18 at the moment. Please review and tell me what you think...sorry for keeping you hanging for so long, just found out about this place now...Hawaii is beautiful! Now for the story...

Chapter 17

The next morning Lily had actually woken up on her own, and much to her dissapointment she woke up two hours earlier than she usually did. But, she knew there was no way she'd be able to get back to sleep. Sighing deeply, Lily dragged herself out of bed and to the showers. She'd shower, dres, put on a touch of make up, and then go down and wait for her friends to meet her in the Common Room when they woke up.

Just the night before Lily's friends had been bugging her on what had been going on between herself and James Potter. Lily tried to explain to them that she honestly didn't know, but of course they didn't believe this. Lily never 'Kissed and Told,' she thought it morally wrong.

Yes, Lily Evans was a sweet, kind girl that if she liked you she'd help you out no matter what. But you get on her bad side and you'd wish you'd never met her. Once you were on Lily's bad side you never transfered over...that was except for James Harry Potter.

How did Lily feel for James? Funny thing was even she didn't know.

Of course she thought he was defiantly gorgeous. He had a wonderful body, thanks to Quidditch, which she'd seen before. Only because of the gel incident at her house.

Lily knew she wasn't ready to be his girlfriend, not just yet, but she didn't want to see him with another girl.

"Yes Lily Evans sure brought the reputation 'spit fire' to all redheads, because she definatly was a spitfire...a sexy spitfire," James chuckled to himself as he got dressed and pocketed his wand.

There was no use in trying to wake up his roomates...his best friends. Because they were all too grumpy in the morning, and would most likely throw a hex strong enough to stick you in the Hospital Wing for a week...well all except Peter. Peter was a different story alright.

When the three Marauder's found out Remus's secret in first year, they swore they'd become animagus to help Moony out with his transformations to a werewolf. It had been hard, studious, long hours working in the Library. Everyone was surprised to see the Marauder's actually stepping foot in the Library.

It had taken Sirius and James until their third year to be able to become the smallest animals. They helped Remus on his transformations on the full moon, and then at other times they were still working with Peter to become animagus, too.

By the beginning of the Marauder's fifth year Sirius was transforming into a bear-like black dog, resembling a grim. James was now a magnificent stag. Peter was getting closer and closer to becoming an animagus. By Christmas Peter had finally gotten it down and was transforming into a rat, and they were all happy with this.

James smiled as he walked downstairs thinking about how grand it was to have such close friends that would stick by you through thick and thin, brothers that would die for you.

As James made his way down to the Common Room, you could imagine his surprise when he saw the only other inhabitant of the Common Room was the Lovely Lily Evans. She hadn't noticed him walk in yet, she seemed to have her nose stuck in a book, as usual. As James got closer he saw the name of hte book Lily was reading, a book that their Muggle Studies teacher hinted to them that they should read it. This book looked toolong for the famous Quidditch Star for Gryffindor House, James Potter to read. Yes, Gone With the Wind, was much to long.

James snuck up behind Lily, "That book any good?"

Lily jumped hight when she heard James voice behind her. "Geez James," she gasped. "You nearly gave me a heart attack!"

"A what?"

Lily sighed and put her book down, "Never mind. Wait...you should know you are in Muggle Studies. If you'd read the text that we were suppose to read you'd know what a heart attack is."

James sat down beside her and gave himself a little chuckle, "Lily, how many times do Sirius and I have to tell you? Muggle Studies is just a class to get an easy 'O' and a good snore in."

Lily rolled her eyes at him, "Whatever Potter." She picked up her book and began to read again.

"You're angry with me," it wasn't a question.

"Why would you imply that?" Lily sneered.

"Well, first you called me Potter instead of James, again. Second, you're sneering at me, nd last you're giving me a strange look.

Lily smiled, "These beautiful green eyes are for more than looks," she looked down at his pants. "Gross Potter! Your underware is inside out."

James looked at her oddly then moved his pants where he could check his boxers, she was right. "You've go x-ray vision?!"

"Oh, you listen to that lesson?" She rolled her eyes again. James chuckled inside, she was so cute when she was angry with him. "No, I don't have X-Ray vision. I can read your thoughts and your emotions."

James gulped, "My e-emotions?"

Lily giggled, "Trust me James, I'm not reading that...I'm too scared to."

Later on at Breakfast Professor McGonagall brought her Gryffindor students their schedules. In third year James had nicked Lily's schedule and put down all the classes that she had, so he could see her all day long. Sirius did the same with Cassidy's, so the students had all the same classes, except one.

The schedules read:

Note that you have more classes on Fridays since NEWTS are coming up next year.

Monday

8:00-9:30 Defense Aganist the Dark Arts

9:40-11:10 History of Magic

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:35-2:05 Arithmacy (Cassidy and Sirius have Divination here)

2:15-3:45 Charms

Tuesday

8:00-9:00 History of Magic

9:40-11:10 Charms

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:35-2:05 Potions

2:15-3:45 Potions

Wednesday

8:00-9:30 Herbology

9:40-11:10 Transfiguration

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:35-2:05 Care of the Magical Creatures

2:15-3:45 Muggle Studies

Midnight-1am Astrology

Thursday

8:00-9:00 Ancient Runes

9:40-11:10 Defense Against the Dark Arts

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:35-2:05 Transfiguration

2:15-3:45 Herbology

Friday

8:00-9:00 Potions

9:10-10:10 Charms

11:20-12:20 Herbology

12:20-1:20 Lunch

1:30-2:30 Transfiguration

2:40-3:40 Defense Against the Dark Arts

3:50-4:50 History of Magic

"Are you freaking serious?" James asked outraged. "Six freaking classes on Fridays?! On Fridays we get out an hour and five minutes later!"

"It's an uproar!" Sirius yelled.

"A scandel!"

"That's life," Lily smiled smartly and picked up her books. "Ready to go to class Cassidy?"

"Sure," with that the girls left the boys there still ranting about their Friday schedule.

By Wednesday everyone, except Cassidy and Lily were all mad about the Friday schedule. But, all that fussing came to an end on a quiet early Thursday morning.

Thursday morning on the Common Room bulletin board, was a notice from the Captain of the Quidditch team saying tryouts were Saturday Morning.

"Aww man, Saturday Morning?! Does this Captain not realize that it's messing up with my weekend beauty sleep?!" Cassidy asked outraged.

"He doesn't care," little Sarah Potter said walking up to the girls. "He said it's the only time to plan it with your new Friday schedules."

Cassidy squat down to Sarah's height, "Let me guess. Your brother is Captain this year, right?"

Sarah shook her head no, "Sirius is."

Cassidy's eyes lit up, "I'll kill him." She ran out of the Common Room, and towards the Great Hall.

"Lily?" Sarah's voice sounded frightened, "Did I say something wrong?"

Lily giggled, "No dear. Cassidy and Sirius like each other so much that they are always fighting."

Sarah looked at Lily confused, "That's odd."

Lily sighed thinking of James and how he still hadn't asked her out again. "It always is."

The first week progressed, and the sixth years found out that they really didn't mind Friday classes. They were quicker than the other weeks lessons, and they were either reviewing what they'd already don that week or just have a study hall. Seven o'clock that night is where we meet the girls in the Common Room.

"So you seen much of Gabriella or Alice since we got here?" Cassidy asked checking over her Potions notes.

"You mean excluding lessons?" Lily questioned trying to get her Arithmacy worksheet done.

"Yeah, besides lessons."

"Nope...you?"

"Nope."

"Wow," Cassidy said putting down her notes. "Do you remember when the four of us were always together...no matter what."

Lily nodded, "Yup."

"Guess thier guys are more important than us?"

"Guess so," Lily sighed.

"Lils?" Cassidy spoke and Lily looked up. "Promise me that you'll never do that."

Lily chuckled, "Only as long as you don't do that to me."

The Marauder's walked into the room. James sat in an arm chair, Peter too, but Sirius squished himself between the girls.

"Will you move?!" Cassidy hissed at him.

"No, I want to sit by you."

"Ugh!" Cassidy got up and marched to the girls' dormitories.

"What's up with her?" Sirus asked confused.

"Lily?" Remus asked to get her attention, and when she turned to look at him, he went on. "We've got a Prefect meeting in five minutes."

"Crap! I totally forgot! Let's go!" She said grabbing his hand and dragging him out to of the Common Room.

Once the Portait was closed Sirius turned to his best friend. "So Prongsie, when are you going to ask her to be yours?"

"I'm going to ask her to Hogsmede, and then the dance, and at the dance I'll ask her to be mine."

"Good luck Prongsie," Sirius said getting up to pat his best friend on the shoulder.

"Thanks, I'll need it." James said sighing.

In the Prefect Meeting Lily was bored, again. She didn't remember these things being so boring last year. Lily turned to look over at Remus, he'd fallen asleep. It was weird, she knew his secret...she just wished he'd trust her enough to tell her. But, she'd remain quiet about it...as if she didn't know. Lily only wished he'd trust her, he was a good friend to her and she thought that she was a good friend to him, too.

"Right? Evans...Lupin...Hello?" Was the annoying voice of the Head Girl. "Are you two listening? You better be this is important!"

"Evans never listens, she only believes what she wants to and then makes up the rest." Amos Diggory said snickering.

"Stuff it Diggory," Remus growled.

"Aww, you taking up for Evans too? Must be a Marauder thing to do, huh? She sleeping with all of you?"

"You better stuff it. I'll kick your arse, Lily, and then James."

"Aww, still giving it to Potter?"

"Petrificus totalus!" She yelled and threw the spell at Amos.

"Evans!" Screamed the Head Boy and Girl. The Head Girl turned to Lily, with disgust on her face. "Twenty points from Gryffindor, now get out of my face!"

Lily ran away from the office just outside of Dumbledore's office, for this is where the Prefect meetings were held. Lily bumped intot a tall man.

"Oh," she said falling to the ground but a pair of strong arms caught her before she hit.

"I'm so sorry," the man helped Lily stand up. When she turned around to look at him all she saw was ice blue eyes.

"No," she gasped. "All my fault. Who are you?"

He chuckled at her bluntness, and held out his hand for her to shake. "Tyler Smith, my friends call me Ty...you can too."

Lily smiled and held out her hand to the charming young man to shake. "Lily Evans, everyone calls me Lily."

"Oh, The Lily Evans?"

"Know of me?"

"Of course I know of you, Grandfather speaks very well of you. Says you're the cleverest witch of your age."

"Why thank you," Lily said blushing. "Who's your grandfather?"

"Albus Dumbledore, sure you've heard of him," he chuckled at his own lame joke.

"You're Professor Dumbledore's grandson?!"

"Yup, my mum is his youngest daughter."

"Why didn't you attend Hogwarts?"

"I'm from America. Moved to Britian a couple years ago when I was offered to Quidditch. Came to visit Pops, said he needed to ask me a favor. Got to run...when is your next Hogsmede trip?"

"Weekend before Halloween, first one of the term. We've also got a ball on Halloween."

"Want to meet me at the Three Broomsticks on your Hogsmede weekend, Lily?"

"Sure," she shrugged. "What will it hurt?"

"Great, see you then."

The next day there was a notice posted up on the Common Room board with the next Hogsmede Day and the day of the ball. Everyone was excited, especially James. He had to find Lily immediatly after Quidditch Tryouts, so he could ask her to Hogsmede, the Ball, and the to be his girlfriend.

"Do I have to go?" Cassidy groaned.

Lily giggled at her best friend, she was such a grouch in the morning. "Only if you want to be on the team. Besides, if you make the team, you'll have to get use to this, right?"

Cassidy sighed, she always hated it when Lily was right. "Right, better go get this over with...meet me in the Great Hall in a hour and a half?"

"Deal."

Down at the Quidditch Pitch there were the two returning Chasers, one Beater, Seeker, and Keeper. Including Cassidy, there were fifteen people out here trying out for two positions on the team. Seven trying out for Beater, and eight for Chaser.

The returning players were: Chasers-fifth year Gwen Miliani, third year Jeffery Hutchinson; Keeper-seventh year Larry Moore; Beater and Captain-sixth year Sirius Black, and Seeker-sixth year James Potter.

"LIsten up!" Came Sirius's voice magnified. "We're going to split you up. People trying out for our Chaser slot go with Gwen, Jeffery, and Co-Captain James. People trying out for Beater come with me, your Captain, and Larry.

They all did what they were told, and Cassidy followed James, as she was trying out for Chaser.

The competion was hard, but Cassidy had a feeling that she did well. James was playing Keeper, he wouldn't be a bad Keeper either. She got nine out of ten past James, but she didn't know how the others did because they wouldn't let them watch one another.

So now they were all sitting around watching the current memebers mumbling to one another on who should join the team this year , and who shouldn't.

"Alright," came Sirius's voice magnified again. "Now what we've all been waiting for, the results. Now before I tell who's made it, I want you all to know that you all did very well. The ones that don't make it this year, tryout again next year. I'm sorry, but there's only enough room for a reserve for both positions, and those two positions. The reserve for Beater is Rider Martin and our new Beater for this year is...the person that'll be my partner is Shane O'Flannery. The reserve for Chaser is Brittany Collrite, and this year's new Chaser is the lovely Cassidy O'Brian!" Sirius yelled the last part. Cassidy felt her entire face light up, this is exactly what she always wanted. Lily and James had really worked with her, and she finally tried out and made it!

As Cassidy made her way down the stands, she heard two sneering voices she was use to, and then another she'd never heard before. "It's okay Brittany, you were so much better anyways." Came the slutty voice that belonged to Cassidy's roommate, Paris.

"Paris is right, Cassidy only got it because Black is in love with O'Brian." Heather scowled.

"Yeah," Brittany sniffled. "She probably gave him a good shag last night so she could join the team."

"Sorry Brit, I think shagging is your department, or that's what you tried to bribe me with last night to make you Chaser. I admit you're not a bad chaser, but Cassidy was better, that's how she got Chaser. But, no matter how good of a Chaser you are we don't need a Gossip Queen. The team is letting you go," Sirius pointed to his throat with his wand, and his voice was magnified again. "Because Brittany Collriget can't keep her trap closed on things she doesn't know about, the new reserve for Chaser is Amelia Bones. Thanks folks, Goodnight."

"Cass!" Lily squeled when she heard the news at Breakfast later that morning. "That's great news! Have you thanked the team yet?"

"No, I thought I'd wait until after dinner..."

"No!" Lily hissed, "Do it now!" She pushed Cassidy outof her seat to go thank her new team mates. She stopped at the Marauder's section of the table last. Peter and Remus looked up, and looked shocked to see Cassidy approach their table, as Cassidy hated Sirius now. Sirius and James were occupied with eating to notice Cassidy approach them. Finally Cassidy cleared her throat, "Guys? Could I speak to you for a moment?"

James looked up, nodded, and sat down his fork to let her know that he was listening. Sirius's mouth dropped a little and then he looked down at the table, knowing she hated him.

"I just wanted to thank you guys for allowing me on the team."

"You've got skills, we couldn't say no to you." James said smiling.

"So what Brittany, Paris, and Heather were saying wasn't true?" Cassidy asked.

Sirius looked up at her and those grey eyes made her gasp, she'd forgotten how beautiful they were. "They said I only let you on was because I'm in love with you. First, you're an excellent Quidditch Player. Second, no I'm not in love with you...but Cassie I do have feelings for you." Cassidy smiled which surprised all of the Marauder's.

"Meet me in the Common Room later?" Cassidy asked smiling at him.

"See you then."

"Lily! Lily wait up!" Came a desperate voice running after Cassidy and Lily up the staircase to the Common Room after Breakfast. The girls turned around to see James. Cassidy smiled and made an excuse really quick. "Lily, see what James wants...I need to find Sirius...about Quidditch Stuff." Before Lily could object against this, Cassidy had ran of. James approached Lily, he was standing so close to her she could see her reflection in his glasses and eyes.

"You wanted to talk to me?" She whispered.

"That's a bit of an understatement," he smiled at her. "I wanted to know if you'd go to the Hogsmede trip with me?"

"Why does this always happen to us?" Lily said sighing, "Dumbledore's grandson is in town and asked me to go to the next Hogsmede trip with him. Hasn't been to Britian much before, so I figured I'd show him around a bit."

"Oh," James felt liked he'd hit rock bottom, but then he thought of something else. "Are you going to the Halloween Ball with anyone?"

"No."

"Would you like to be my date?"

Lily smiled, "James, I'd be delighted."

"So we'd meet up sometime durring the day so we can get our matching...or some what similar costumes...correct?"

Lily smiled, he was trying so hard. "Correct...how about four o'clock at Serlena's Costumes for All Occasions, off the main road?"

"Alright!" James smiled, "See you then!"

The weeks went by and by, and the sixth years took their classes seriously...even James and Sirius. Nice and sunny September was starting to become blundery October. Everyone was getting excited for the Halloween Ball...well everyone except the younger students that couldn't attend. Quidditch practices had also picked up. Cassidy was so busy now with all of her responiblites. School work, President of the Dueling Club, Quidditch, and being Sirius Black's girlfriend. Of course there were a lot of jealous tramps, but Cassidy didn't care...she was actualy happy for once and she wanted it to stay like that. Cassidy had been so busy that she hardly ever saw Lily outside of classes and the Great Hall. But, Lily wasn't upset, she'd been busy herself. Prefect duties, President of the Muggle Studdies Club, and helping out the Sub for Muggle Studies.

Professor Nelson had fallen very ill, so Dumbledore's grandson, Tyler Smith was taking Professor Nelson's place until he returned. Tyler had no clue about the Muggle Studies Club or class, so he'd asked Lily to help him out. As she was the only muggleborn taking Muggle Studies.

To tell the truth, she thought Tyler was starting to form a little crush on her...and one night it brought conflict.

"Lily?"

Lily had been helping Tyler grade papers, too. "Yeah?" She said looking up from an exam.

"You know that dance coming up next week?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

"Well, I'll be there...you know watching the kids, but if you don't have a date..."

Lily looked up, "Yeah...uh sorry Ty. First, you know that staff can't date students. Second, James Potter asked me and I accepted. So when we go to Hogsmede tommorrow, I need to leave by four."

"Lily! I thought we'd be together all day!" He winned.

"You thought this was a date?!"

"Well, yeah! Didn't you?"

"No," Lily responded truthfully. "You said you hadn't been to Britian much, I thought I was going to show you things around at Hogsmede."

"You think I've never been to Hogsmede?!"

"Look Ty, honestly I'm kind of seeing James...I need to go Ty...I've got homework."

Lily ran out of Professor Nelson's before Tyler could stop her. What was she going to do? Follow her heart or follow a heart-throb?