She gasped as she glanced around the space.

It was complete darkness, there were no lights or windows but after a few minutes her eyes began to make out some of the larger shapes very vaguely.

The main feature of the room appeared to be a large double bed. She walked over to it, running her fingers across the silk sheets.

She removed her cloak and dropped it lightly on the floor. Struggling to believe how hot was in there, it was almost as though it was pure intense heat.

She considered, momentarily, lighting her wand but decided against it. This was, afterall, the Room of Requirement and if it was dark, it was meant to be.

She jumped slightly as a figure moved in the corner.

'Hello Lily.' Her chest felt tight and she didn't know whether it was the heat or something else but she was suddenly finding it quite difficult to breathe. She stood up from her seat on the bed and moved towards him.

He was no longer wearing a hood but his facial features were still hidden from her because of the darkness.

That is why it's required to be dark, she thought briefly for a second.

'Hi,' she said, the word came out barely more that a whisper but he heard.

The man moved to where she was now standing and stood behind her with his hands on her upper arms. 'I've missed you, Lily,' his voice was low and husky, 'Even though I've seen you everyday.'

His chin was resting on her shoulder as he stood behind her and she turned her head slightly so that her cheek brushed his, feeling a spark of electricity as she did so. 'I missed you too,' she answered, her voice still quiet, 'though I might also have seen you everyday, I dont know it.'

He took her hand and guided her to the bed, where he sat down, pulling her beside him.

'If you really want to know who I am, I'll tell you.'

This was what she had been waiting for, wishing for. She opened her mouth to reply that yes, of course she wanted to know but then she paused. Hesitated.

Did she really want to? This feeling, this connection that she felt towards him, would it still be there if she knew? Perhaps it was the mystery, the unknowing which was the reason that she longed for him so much.

The thoughts raced through her head for several seconds. What if this was her only opportunity to discover the truth? What if it ruined this feeling she had if she did find out?

She gazed up into the face that she couldn't see and lifted her hand slowly. She traced the outline of his featured with her fingertips, closing her eyes as she did so.

She brushed his eyelids, and ran her fingers through his thick hair, hearing his gasp. Finally drawing a line down to his lips, where she paused.

'No,' she said, decidedly, 'I don't want to know.'

She felt him smile against her fingers before he moved forward and touched his lips to hers. The kiss was deep and passionate. He placed his hands on her lower back and pulled her closer towards him. She ran her fingers through his hair with intense desire and parted his lips with her tongue and deepened the kiss.

When they parted Lily was only slightly surprised to find that her breath was sharp and fast, matching his. She leaned her head against his shoulder, smiling and laced her fingers in his, feeling as happy as she had ever been.

'You know a relationship purely based on passion will never work, don't you?' she said after a few moments. Her tone was not pessimistic, simply realistic as though she was stating a fact from a text book. She also sounded as though even if she knew this truth, she didn't want things to change.

'Yeah,' he said, 'I know. But why not have a little fun with it for the moment.'

She smiled again but didn't speak. She felt completely at peace as she sat there with him and they didn't move for a long time.

It was almost 2am when Lily entered her dorm room so that she could get a few hours sleep before she had to get up for breakfast, that morning.

She didn't feel the slightest bit tired, just exhilirated and so was surprised when she fell asleep seconds after her head touched the pillow, a smile still on her lips.

Lily was in an exceptionally good mood for several days after the meeting. Even her friends noticed the change.

'What's going on with you?' asked Sydney at dinner. 'You're too happy.'

Lily looked at her and simply smiled. 'Is that a crime now?' she asked, jokingly.

Her friend shot her a sharp look for the comment and continued, 'No, of course not, it's just that you're different.'

Lily shrugged and turned back to her food, ignoring the questioning gaze that was burning into her from her friend.

It was the day after Sydney's comment that something would happen which would cause her mood to change drastically for the worst.

Lily was walking along the corridor towards her next lesson, History of Magic. She wasn't in a particular hurry as the class wasn't due to begin for another ten minutes so she was walking fairly slowly, daydreaming about a certain someone, when she heard her name being called out from behind her.

'Evans!' she stopped and cringed. She knew that voice all too well.

She turned around. 'Yes Potter?' she asked, looking at the boy who was stood a few feet behind her. She cursed herself momentarily for daydreaming because if she'd heard him approach she would have hurried up.

He skipped up beside her, running his fingers through his hair, a gesture that Lily herself despised. 'You looked lonely so I thought I would walk you to class.' He grinned in a way that she was sure he thought was charming.

'Well thank you for the offer, Potter, but I'm not lonely at all so you don't have to walk with me.'

James wasn't fazed in the slightest by her immediate rejection and merely smiled again. 'Ah, come on, what's the harm?' He took her arm and attempted to lead her down the corridor.

'Theres lots of it, I assure you,' retorted Lily, pulling her arm free. If she had been looking at him in that moment, she would have seen the look of dismay on his face but she had chosen that minute to look down at her hands. 'Don't you have potions anyway. It's the other end of the school.'

'Yeah but I'd rather walk with you.' he winked at her.

'Listen Potter, I don't know why you're doing this but I don't like you and I do not wish to spend any more time with you than I need to so please just leave me alone.' With that she walked quickly away, leaving the boy stood in the spot that she had left him with a look of disappointment.

She didn't, however, get very far before her next (and much worse) surprise.

She rounded a corner and came face-to-face with Lucious Malfoy.

A/N Thanks for all the reviews. I know Im gonna get alot of questions about why she didnt find out who she is and i kno alot of you will hate me cos ur dying from anticipation but its too soon and I tried my best to explain y she didnt wana know. Basically...passion. Shes never experienced it like this before and she just duznt wna lose it. Hope you understand.

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