The weeks went by fast without a single word being passed between Lily and James. However, Lily has been spending more and more time with the boy from Ravenclaw. Ruth has noticed a definate change in her best friend. For one thing, she hardly ever saw Lily without a smile on her face, and Lily was focusing on Charms more. Althought Charms has always been Lily's favorite subject, Lily was also interested in everyother class. Now it seems the only classes she really paid attention to in was any classes they had with the Ravenclaws.

Ruth was also good friends with James, and she's noticed a change in him also. He seems very depressed lately for no aparent reason. She knew that something was wrong, so she decided to have a private meeting with Remus and Sirius, the two people who knew James the best.

"I know there's something wrong with him. There's something wrong with Lily too." She said.

"Yes, and I wonder what that could be." Sirius said sarcastically.

"Love." Remus added.

"Of course." Sirius said. "Can't you see? Lily is in love with that Ravenclaw bloke, and James is in love with Lily. Since Lily is absolutely giddy over Zachary, James is jealous."

"Jealousy's ugly end...Poor Prongs." Remus said.

"Who?" Ruth has never heard of anyone named Prongs.

"No one." Sirius said quickly. "Don't worry about James. He'll be fine."

"Well it's not just him I'm worried about. Lily hasn't been her usual self lately either." Ruth said.

Remus was getting bored of this meeting, so he decided to end it quickly. "Listen to me Ruth. Don't worry about James, and don't worry about Lily. You know them, the whole school sees it. Sure, Lily likes Zach, but its fate! Lily and James are MEANT TO BE TOGETHER...it's their DESTINY. Buh bye now." Remus and Sirius left the common room and went down to serve dententions for the destruction of a certain broom in the display case.

"You're absolutely right." Ruth said happily. "They ARE meant to be together aren't they?" You've been silly Ruth, stop worrying. Get it out of your mind. Find something else to do. Since you've finnished your homework, why don't you go check when the next hogsmead weekend is? Ruth thought to herself. Then she went out to see when the next hogsmead visit is.

As soon as Ruth left, Lily and James came down the stairwell at the same time.

"I could have sworn I heard Ruth down here." Lily said, when she saw James.

"I was just looking for Remus and Sirius." Said James. "Have you seen them?"

"No I'm afraid not."

"So, how have you been? Havn't talked to you in a while."

"Great, I've been just great...actually no I havn't been so great."

"Why what's wrong?"

"I've been doing real bad in Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"Oh...well that's not good. If you ever need help..."

"Oh that'd be great. You were always good in that right?"

"Well...I guess, if you say so."

They exchaged smiles as Ruth came back in.

"There you are." She said. "I was just looking for you guys. By the way, the next Hogsmead visit is in two weeks. Boy I'm starving, I'll meet you down in the great hall."

They waved goodbye as James said. "So I guess you'll be going with Zach?"

"I think so yes." Said Lily, surprised at his question.

"Alright, if you want to go with old big ears." He said scornfully.

Lily was very surprised at him now. Sure his ears were a bit bigger than most people, but that was no reason to dislike him. "Excuse me, Zach happens to be a very nice person. He would never make fun of someone by the way they look, he's not so shallow." She stormed out with an angry look.

James realized that he had upset Lily, but he was so angry at Zach that he didn't really care.