A.N. / Glad you guys liked the last chapter, thing will work out with James and Lily soon…just be patient. Trust me I want Lily with James too, but this has to happen…for the both of them. Sorry it's taken so long, I've been in and out of the hospital. I'm better now, so I'm updating!


Chapter 35

"You're the Head Boy?!"

James gave Lily that arrogant smirk that he always flashed and saved just for her, in which she hated. "Yes Lily I am the Head Boy. Isn't that something? You're Head Girl and I'm Head Boy. You know we'll be spending a lot of time together since…"

"Stuff it Potter," Lily said rolling her eyes at James and James was hurt that they'd gone back to last names again. "I don't think you want to say anything else because you're girlfriend wouldn't like it and neither would my boyfriend."

Lily sat on the train for the next hour trying to ignore James as much as possible, "Lily?" James asked about forty minutes later.

"What do you want Potter?"

"Well we need to get to the first Prefect compartment for the Prefect meeting and then later tonight we need to meet up and plan Prefect duties together with Professor Dumbledore.

"Oh, yeah. Whatever, let's get this over with."

"Alright," Lily said louder than anyone in the small compartment. "Now I know there are a lot of us in the tiny compartment so Potter and I will try and make this meeting short and sweet."

"Just like you baby," James said with a smirk.

Lily rolled her eyes, "Watch out you wouldn't want Amanda to find out you're hitting on your ex."

"Amelia," James corrected her.

"Oh yeah, isn't that what I said?" Lily said still rolling her eyes. "Anyways, new Prefects for Slytherin. Fifth year: Crystal Moody and James Zambini, Sixth year: Katrina Zee, Micah Parkinson and Seventh year: Bellatrix Black and Severus Snape." Snape and Bellatrix gave Lily and James both death glares.

"Prefects for Ravenclaw. Fifth year: Zachary Bones and Janet Smith, Sixth year: Patrick Patil and Tiffany Lanes, and Seventh year: Frank Longbottom and Amelia Bones." Lily looked up and started to blush as she'd just put Amelia down, but for some odd reason James didn't seemed fazed that he called Lily 'baby' in front of his girlfriend.

James took the paper that Lily was reading off of and finished the list for Lily, "Prefects for Hufflepuff. Fifth year: Jean O'Neil and Christopher McFarland, Sixth year: Alexander Westbrook and Bertha Jorkins, and Seventh year: Jenna Prewett and Mark McKinnon."

"Prefects for Gryffindor. Fifth year: Nicholas Ford and Chariton Prewett, Sixth year: Janet Moon and Terry Abbot, and Seventh year: Cassidy O'Brian and Remus Lupin." James began to clap with Lily joining and the others following the Head Boy and Girl because they just did.

"Now," Lily took over. "Congratulations to you all for being chosen as Prefects by Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall. Now Potter," Lily pushed some parchment that was written on into his stomach. "Will pass out your Prefect duty schedules, there will also be a meeting once a month in Professor Dumbledore's office and Potter and I will inform you of them every month. Also on your Prefect duty schedule is the password to your common room and your common room only. You are all excused now." Everyone walked out except Amelia, James, and Lily.

Lily picked up her things and rolled her eyes as Amelia clung onto James as quick as she could. Lily had better things to do then see this disgusting couple snog each other into oblivion. Lily opened the door and James moved to where Amelia fell to the ground, "Lily!"

"It's Evans," Lily said practically growling at James.

"Fine, Evans." James said through gritted teeth, "Evans we need to talk."

"About?"

"Head student stuff," James said pulling something out of air.

"Nice excuse, where did you pull that from? Your arse!"

"How dare you!" Amelia hissed getting in Lily's face.

Lily rolled her eyes at this twit, "You are so head over hills over Potter, that you totally forget that he let you fall to the floor when he was trying to make yet another pass at me. So I will do whatever the hell I want Bones…and fifteen points from Ravenclaw for sassing me."

Amelia's eyes rose in furry and she looked from her boyfriend and then back to Lily Evans back and forth over and over again. "James!"

"What?" James asked as it was obvious he had absolutely no clue what was going on.

"You are Head Boy! Do something!"

"Yeah you're right, I need to go tell Padfoot, Wormtail, and Moony that I'm Head Boy."

Amelia screamed in outrage and ran out of the room.

"Nice Potter," Lily said rolling her eyes at her ex-boyfriend and leaving Potter in the compartment to himself.

The Welcoming Feast was as beautiful as usual and Lily felt a short pain in her chest as she knew this was the last Welcoming Feast she'd be a part of. Lily was sitting with Alice and Frank at the feast, and as much as Gabriella and Cassidy wanted Lily to join them too…they knew that Lily wouldn't. It wasn't that Lily couldn't stand the Marauder's, in fact Lily loved being around Remus and Sirius…they'd become like the brothers she'd never had. But she'd also not seen them since last year and she was hoping that they didn't hate her.

Now Peter was another issue, there was just something about Peter that Lily couldn't put her finger on. It was clear to her that Remus, Sirius, and Potter only let Peter in their group because they felt sorry for him. Something about Peter made Lily's hair stand on end, but she really couldn't pin point it.

"Lily?" Lily blinked to see Alice and Frank looking at her oddly.

"Are you okay Lily?" Frank asked looking at her as if he expected her to pass out at that very second.

"Yeah Lils are you okay?"

Lily nodded, "Yeah I'm fine…what's up with the twenty questions?"

"You seem off," Alice said eating some chicken fingers.

Lily shook her head, "Nope."

The feast ended a bit too soon for Lily's taste because she knew she'd be in a room with James Potter and Lily wanted to be as far away from that horrid boy as possible. Lily of course knew that Dumbledore would be in the room with them but Lily didn't want to be in a room with James…but then again she knew she was being childish because James was in every class with her.

"Lily where are you going?" Alice asked as she noticed Lily parting from them.

"Well I know that Frank is going to escort you to Gryffindor tower and then he'll head to Ravenclaw Common Room."

"Yeah…so?"

"Okay…well. I have to meet with Dumbledore tonight before I head to bed."

"Doesn't James have to meet with Dumbledore tonight too?" Frank asked as he remembered hearing a bit of the conversation that was held by the Marauders and their girlfriends tonight at dinner.

"Oh?" Alice said raising her eyebrow.

"Eat a coach roach cluster," Lily said rolling her eyes at Alice. "It is nothing like that. I hate Potter! He's a pompous, arrogant arse!"

Alice nodded, "Yes indeed. But a pompous, arrogant arse that use to be your boyfriend."

Lily looked outraged at Alice and stormed off, "Do you think that was wise Alice?" Frank said staring at the enraged redhead stalk off.

"I know I've made her mad, but she knows its true. Trust me, she won't stay mad for long. She can never be made at me for long."

Lily got in front of Dumbledore's office and looked at the gargoyle in front of her and stared at it blankly. She was remembering this summer and how special it would have been to her if Tyler hadn't worked so much. Lily shook herself, she couldn't get all emotional about Tyler now, not when she was about to have to face that horrible arse Potter, himself.

" Cauldron Cakes," the gargoyle jumped out of Lily's way and she made it up the staircase to Professor Albus Dumbledore's office.

James P.O.V.

The door opened and there was the most beautiful woman in front of me. Merlin, I never thought she could get any more beautiful, but she defiantly did this summer. How I'd love to wrap her up in my arms and give her a long, deep, intimate kiss. But Lily didn't see me that way, she hated me. I'd betrayed her when she already didn't trust men. I'd betrayed her with a slut, I was a horrible man and I'd never forgive myself.

I loved her, hell I loved her with all of my heart and I'd never have her back again. Lily's heart was in Tyler Smith's hand and she'd never be mine again.

Lily's hair had grown since I saw her, and it was obvious there were other layers in her hair that made her face glow. She was wearing a little bit of makeup and it just made her glow.

"What are you staring at Potter," she said growling at me and my heart sank.

"I was staring at your beautiful face, it brings such a wonderful presence around me." Lily blushed and it made my heart skip a beat. And then Lily's face turned back to the hard look I'd gotten use to.

"Stuff it Potter and quit trying to flatter me."

"Why Miss Evans," Dumbledore said coming out of a door in his office. "What does Mr. Potter owe such comments for? Did he turn your hair purple with green highlights again?"

I felt my stomach fall out as he saw that furious look that was coming onto her face, "No sir." She said blushing.

"Ah yes if I remember you made James's hair pink for a month."

Lily nodded with a smile, "His hair and eyebrows, and any other hair on his body."

"Oh my," Dumbledore laughing and I didn't like being the butt of the conversation. "Now lets get to the reason that I called the two of in here."

Professor McGonagall walked in, "Are we ready Albus?"

"What's going on?" Lily and I asked at the same time.

Lily's P.O.V.

"Minerva sit," Dumbledore said and a seat popped up beside him. "As Professor McGonagall is your Head of House, she is here. Now I don't know if the two of you know this or not, but Head Boy and Girl get their own dormitory." James and I nodded to this, "But as of this year it's changed."

"What?!" James and I asked outraged. I was guessing he was looking forward to having a room to himself as I was. Don't get me wrong, I loved sharing a room with Cassidy, Gabriella, and Alice. But having my own room would be so sweet!

"Since the treats of Lord Voldemort, this summer there has been some renovations at the school. By the Great Hall there was a corridor that was put there for young couples that had gotten married and started a family."

"So?" I asked wanting to know where this was going. I was really tired and ready for bed, I didn't mind sharing a room with Cassidy, Gabriella, and Alice for another year. Just I didn't want to spend another year with Heather Cox or Paris Waters, again! "Where is this going Professor?"

"Patience Miss Evans, I'm getting there." Dumbledore said with a smile, "Well…the renovations were for this years Head Boy and Girl. If there is an attack on the school the Head Boy and Girl will have a secret entrance to my office and be right on the ground floor to fight off any Death Eaters or Lord Voldemort himself."

"I thought we were staying in Gryffindor Tower?" James asked and he looked as clueless as myself.

"The two of you will have your own dormitory but you will share a Common Room together. Since the two of you have to work a lot together this year, you'll share a living area. There is one bathroom and two entrances to it. One by Miss Evans's room and one by Mr. Potter's room."

"Are you telling me?!" I asked outraged, there was on way I was going to share a living area with James Potter!

"That you and Mr. Potter will share a living area as Head Boy and Girl. We are trying it out with the two of you and if it goes well it will stay for upcoming Head Boy and Girls to follow you two. Your living area is behind a portrait of Godric Gryffindor's wife, Aurora Gryffindor. She's got auburn hair and in a green medieval dress, the portrait is down the hall from the portrait to the kitchens. Mr. Potter I believe you know where it is at. Your password is 'Waddles the Penguin.'

" Waddles the Penguin?" I asked laughing.

"Yes, he was my favorite pet." Dumbledore said nodding, "And you are not allowed to tell your friends the password. Your both excused, goodnight."

James P.O.V.

I couldn't believe how lucky I was! The year that I some how pull off Head Boy and the beautiful Lily Evans is Head Girl, they put the Head Boy and Girl in a living area together! Of course Amelia would get jealous, but I never really cared for Amelia…she was just a way to get Lily jealous. Problem was that I'd been with Amelia for three or four months and I still hadn't made Lily jealous, and she was still with that punk Tyler Smith.

Since Smith was the top of his Auror class, of course my father took him under his wing. Constantly asked Smith about Lily which drove me crazy. Amelia tried to take my attention away from Lily, but I just did what I usually did to Amelia…ignore her.

"James!" I heard my name being called as I turned I saw none other than my current stalker, my girlfriend Amelia Bones. It was true that I hadn't seen Amelia this angry with me for a few days but I honestly didn't care. I noticed that Lily saw the nonchalant look upon my face and Lily looked taken back. Maybe Lily would finally figure out that I have no intension to stay with Amelia.

"What?"

"What are you doing with her?"

"Lily?"

Amelia nodded as she looked like an over raged pug, "Lily is the Head Girl for this year." Lily said rolling her eyes at Amelia. "You know I do have a name."

"I'm not talking to you, I need to talk to my boyfriend."

Lily shrugged, "By all means."

"Amelia we've got to get back to our quarters."

"Quarters?" Amelia asked, "Why aren't you heading up to Gryffindor Tower?"

"Things have changed," I said getting annoyed with Amelia and wish she'd just go away.

"Are you dumping me for her?" Amelia said as her light face began to become beet red.

"Of course not," Lily said rolling her eyes. "You actually think that I'd take him back?"

I looked at Lily in awe that she'd actually say that in public, I knew that she hated me because of what I'd done…but did the hate for me really go this deep?

"James!" Amelia screamed and I figured she was loud enough to wake up the entire castle. "Then what in Merlin's name are you doing down here with her?! And you're not heading to Gryffindor Tower?!"

"Will you bite your tongue?" Lily said rolling her eyes, "You want to wake up the Bloody castle? What are you doing here anyways?"

"James and yourself assigned me Prefect duty of this area tonight, remember?"

"Look Amelia, things have changed because of Voldemort." Amelia jumped when I said his name, but she always did that. "Dumbledore is making the Head Boy and Girl sharing a living quarters. We'll have to share a bathroom, Common Room, and we have separate bedroom. Our quarters are near the kitchens, that's where we are going."

"I don't like this." Amelia said pouting.

"Neither do I," Lily said rolling her eyes at Amelia. "But we must be going."

Lily and I began to walk off and Amelia pulled me back, "You don't want to give me a goodnight kiss?" I really didn't want to, I wanted to keep walking with Lily; but I knew I'd hear an ear full from Amelia later on. I leaned down to give Amelia a peck on the lips while Lily just kept walking.

I didn't catch up with Lily until I was in our Common Room, Lily was turned away from me but I could see her clutching a letter to her chest. I figured Lily was reading a letter from Smith and I didn't want to be anywhere around to see her gloat. I was starting to walk up the stairs when I heard a sob from Lily, and when I turned around I saw her face was read and there were tears. Lily didn't know that I saw her.

I went upstairs to my room, it was a white room with gold and scarlet everywhere. My favorite pictures from home where here. Beside my bed was that picture I stared at every night back home, it was a picture of Lily and myself before we broke up. When we were still together and everything was nice and sweet and loving. I changed into my pajama clothes and a white t-shirt and headed back down to the Common Room to see Lily still down there but she was sobbing now.

"Lily?"

She looked up and my heart melted, "What?" She asked but her usual hurtful tone was gone, she was sad…as sad as the first time I found her crying. Lily looked as helpless as before. "What are you doing down here?" She asked as she tried to hold back her tears but they kept falling.

"Why are you down here crying and clutching that letter to you closely?"

"It's from Tyler's mum."

I sat down beside her and she didn't object, "She got word from him then I'm assuming?"

Lily shook her head no, "She got word from your father…and Tyler is both missing. He's missing and they have no clue what's going to happen. Their…their assuming him dead."

I went to engulf Lily in a hug but she shrugged me away, "Just because my boyfriend is missing don't you dare think I'm going to fall back into your arms." Lily got up and walked towards her room about five minutes later I heard the bath running and I still hadn't moved a bit.

I figured she'd come to me to comfort her again, like I did with her Grandma Rose's death. But then again Tyler wasn't counted as dead, yet. Lily had to know what kind of threat was on Smith's life everyday, being an Auror.

In a way I hoped he wasn't dead for Lily's sake, but in a selfish way I hoped he would so she'd come crying to me and she'd be all mine again.