A/N1: I changed quite a bit. The Chapter is more descriptive and better put down. Worth a re-read.

A/N: Here's the next chapter!

Disclaimer: Lets see…..all I need to do is wear a wig, get a British accent and somehow grow more than a decade older. Then maybe someone will believe I'm J.K Rowling and that I own these characters…..oh well!

Chapter 5

Lily's Realization and James's Plan

The next morning, Lily woke up late. She had overslept.

'Thanks to extra-rotten James Potter!' she thought groggily as she quickly grabbed her clothes and rushed into the bathroom to have a shower.

Meanwhile, James was wide-awake. Sirius and He had been up almost all night thinking about a set up place for James' 'Get-Lily-To-Forgive-Us-Plan. So far they had come up with -

"Nothing!" said Sirius "I can't think of anything! We cant have it in one of the classrooms or the common room, James. What are we going to do?"

James didn't reply. He hated this! Lily was mad at him and it was all his fault! Ugh!

He decided that it was time to go and get some breakfast.

As James, Sirius and Remus went down to breakfast, they caught sight of Lily, coming out of her dorm with two other third years. She looked up. For a brief moment, James and Lily locked eye contact. Then Lily looked away and proceeded towards the Great Hall.

At breakfast, James hardly ate a thing. (Which was most extraordinary for him!) All he could think of was the plan he had formulated last night and a place to carry it out. Lily wasn't the type of girl who would just forgive him if he gave her a "Sorry Card." No…..Lily fancied originality…..it would have to be held at a place that was special…..something magical should be there...

James smiled. He had thought of the perfect plan.

"Sirius?" James addressed his best friend

"Hmm?" said Sirius, his mouth full of food.

"Where does Lily like to go when she's upset?"

Sirius thought for a moment and then smiled (which was weird because his mouth was full of food)

"James" he said "Your a genius!

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Lily Evans was up in her dormitory reading…..or so it appeared. What she was actually doing was think about James and Sirius and their ridiculous, stupid, thoughtless, horrible and irritating prank. She didn't know why this prank was bothering her so much. Sirius and James had played plenty of pranks on her…..so why did this prank bother her so much?

She decided to go for a walk. She knew she wasn't going to be able to read anything that night…..she also knew that she wouldn't get any sleep either.

She grabbed her cloak and went out through the portrait hole.

As soon as she was out, two little pattering feet, hidden under an Invisibility Cloak followed her through the halls. They knew exactly where she was going.

Lily had a special place to go to whenever she was upset. The Astronomy Tower. In the three years she had spent at Hogwarts, Lily had always come to the Astronomy Tower when she needed to be alone or when she was upset. And she never got caught.

Lily was glad that she had borrowed the Marauders Map. It had certainly been very helpful. Lily remembered how she had wanted to become an animagus just like the boys so that she could help Remus. She remembered how James hadn't allowed her to do so (Stupid James! What did he know?) she remembered how they had finally mastered the art of becoming animals at the end of the second year…..and how they had all written the map.

The Map! Wait a minute! Those sneaks! She thought as she saw that the map, which clearly showed James and Sirius, who were silently following her in the Invisibility Cloak.

She stopped and addressed the two boys.

"James! Sirius!"

"Uh Oh! I'm such an idiot! She had the map!"

"GET OUT OF THAT CLOAK AND SHOW YOURSEVES!"

"Shh! Lily! You'll wake the whole school!" said Sirius, coming out from under the cloak

"Why in the world are you two following me?"

"Um…..We um….." said Sirius

"It's a surprise." said James

"What? Have you two finally dropped your brains down the toilet?"

"No…..Lily, just lets keep walking" said James.

Lily didn't know why, but she didn't object when James took her by the arm and led her in the direction of the Astronomy Tower…..there was something weird going on and she knew it!

She looked up at Sirius and his exited but nervous face. She smiled, they had planned something hadn't they? How well she knew them!

Then she looked up at James. That's when it happened. It was as if a tape had been playing in Lily's head , and now it was rewinding, very slowly…..she saw clearly in her head many things that she hadn't seen before. The way James would smile at her whenever she came into the room, the way she felt when James had stayed with her every minute of the day when she was in the hospital wing, why James was always the first person she went to when she was feeling down, how James had always been there for her when she had been going through difficulties, how she always felt when James took her side, why she had been so upset about the prank…..

Lily began to realize that her feelings for James were definitely more than just friendship. And it scared her.

She suddenly snapped out of her trance. They had reached the astronomy tower.

Sirius raised his wand "Alohomora" he said and the door opened.

Lily blinked. The Astronomy Tower had been completely transformed. There were flowers everywhere! In mid air, hung by magic was a banner that said JAMES AND SIRIUS'S "PLEASE FORGIVE US" PARTY!

In the corner there was a whole pile of "Wet Start No Heat Fireworks", which Sirius had charmed so that they wouldn't make a noise. Lily loved fireworks. She smiled.

In the sky, the stars twinkled mischievously, as if they'd known all along…..

"We thought we'd have a little party….." said James "and you're the guest of honor!"

"But I'm the only guest!" said Lily

"all the more special" said Sirius with a smile

"We're sorry Lily!" said James

"Friends again?' asked Sirius

Lily didn't answer. "Whose idea was this?" she asked

"James's" said Sirius

"I should have known!" thought Lily

Then she looked at the two Marauders, staring at her, waiting for her to show some reaction. They looked nervous and pleading

Lily laughed. "Lets Celebrate" she said.

A/N: Yes I know! I could have done better…..but that's the way it is! Anyway, review please!