Title: 7th Year Dares

Chapter 5-

Lily closed her diary, laid it on the bed and jumped up. No, James wouldn't be awake this early in the morning; he sleeps like a log no use waking him up. With that in mind she left her dorm and went to breakfast.

About 5 minutes later, James walked into Lily's room. "Lily?" That's when curiosity got the best of him. Picking up her open diary he read it. Footsteps…crap; he didn't get to read it.

"James?" Lily asked from the doorframe.

James turned and smiled, "Hey. I came to see if you wanted to come to breakfast with me."

Lily smiled. "I was on my way when I forgot this." She picked up her bag and put it on her shoulder when James took it.

She looked at him. He smiled and said, "What kind of gentleman would I be?" And walked out the door. Lily smiled and walked behind James, within a distance.

"So Lily." Katie said that morning at breakfast. "James Potter?"

Lily looked at her best friend. She sighed. "What about him?"

Stephanie looked at her like she had 3 eyes. "You walked with him. You talked with him and laughed with him."

Lily looked at James who flashed her a heart melting smile. She smiled in return and looked at the girls. "Yeah."

Brooke smiled. "So Lils…does this mean?" She didn't want to say it.

Lily looked at them. "No." She said quietly.

Brooke looked at her, pitifully. "You need help Lily; this thing isn't going to just go away."

Lily looked at her as anger overcame. "Listen you guys; Im just fine on my own."

Carmen was now looking at her with that same look in her eyes, "Lily it's been years."

"It's not easy to get over! You would know if it had happened to you! I tell you time after time I'm trying! But I just can't!" She raised her voice more.

Regina spoke in return saying, "That's why you need help."

Lily stood up and yelled, "I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP! GET OVER IT!" Everyone in the Great Hall stared at her. She didn't care, her reputation was safe and secure. She looked at her friends and said in a low voice, "Maybe if you didn't remind me of it, I'd get over it." and walked out.

James looked at her and ran out after her. "LILY!" He yelled. She looked back at him, tears streaming down her face. She started to run as he ran after her. He finally caught up to her and grabbed her wrist. "No, no not again!" She yelled. James let go as she ran away.

James stood there watching her leave. What did shemean by not again? It then hit him. He still had her diary.