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"Answer me!" she yelled, "Does it hurt to you James? Are you human enough to hurt? Why are you so silent? Is that such a common thing for you to watch people die that you JUST STAY IN YOUR PLACE AND DON'T SAY ANYTHING? IS IT?" Lily screamed and suddenly fell to the floor, sobbing.

A tear ran down James's cheek for the first time in ten years. "It does," he whispered, "It does."

The Room of Requirement spun.

A world had vanished.

The world span around Lily and James and they banged into each other until it all stopped abruptly. The room stopped spinning for Lily and James and Lily opened her eyes to find, to her astonishment, that she was in the Heads compartment in the Hogwarts Express.

"What?" said James, also realising where they were, hastily wiping the tears off his cheeks.

"We're back…" Lily whispered and checked her watch and saw that the time had changed as well, back to eleven thirty in the morning of September first.

After a few tense moments where James and Lily looked everywhere but each other, James spoke "We have to hold the prefects meeting," he said dryly, eyeing the parchment with the instructions from Dumbledore.

"How long do we have?" asked Lily in a tense voice, she never did this before, and now wasn't a good time for her to explain how to behave to a bunch of teenagers.

"Five minutes" James said and started reading the Heads' instructions. Lily, being the studious know-it-all, already knew the instructions, and focused on improving her look and concealing her red eyes with a nice placed concealing charm.

James peeked on her over the parchment but immediately lowered his eyes, as if he had been caught in the act.

Can't let her see she got to me, Can't let her see she got to me… James kept thinking, completely forgetting about her ability to hear people's thoughts. Lily didn't indicate that she heard him at all.

When the time came and Lily and James started the prefect meeting, James and Lily pulled it off marvellously. They were silent while the other was speaking and acted very cool whenever they talked or corrected each other. All they could do is pass the prefect meeting to the astonished students, whom never saw James Potter and Lily Evans act civilly to each other.

"What the hell is wrong with you Prongs?" asked Remus while dragging James out of the prefects' carriage, frowning, "You and Lily acted civilly to each other. How on earth did you manage to calm her down in ten minutes?"

James looked at Remus with an elated expression that caused Remus's frown to deepen. It wasn't the old wary professor Lupin that was constantly worried, with deep frown lines and grey hairs, it was seventeen years old Remus Lupin, the one he pulled pranks with and was proud to call him his best friend.

"I missed you" said James suddenly and embraced Remus, whose eyes were as wide as saucers as James hugged him and clapped him on his back manly.

"Got over Lily that fast Prongs?" sounded Sirius's amused voice. James broke from the embrace, took one look at Sirius and muttered "You're alive!" James only heard about Sirius when he was in the future, and was very happy to see him again.

Sirius, who thought Lily had finally hexed James to oblivation, lifted his eyebrows in silent question.

"James, mate, are you okay?" asked Peter, sincerely concerned about James's welfare and state of mind.

James snapped out of the reverie he was in, and looked at Peter, remembering that Dumbledore told him that he can save Peter from becoming a Death Eater.

"Er…hello Peter," he said hugging Peter half-heartedly.

"What did Lily do to you?" asked Sirius haughtily, afraid for James's sanity.

"Uh?" asked James thickly and looked at Sirius, "Nothing. We just talked."

"Talked?" asked Peter with a snort "She was yelling to the whole train about hating you and suddenly you just talked?"

James looked at Peter. Dumbledore was right; Peter that he saw in the future is not the Peter he is talking to right now.

He winced, remembering Lily's words to him from a couple of months before

"Yes well…never mind, fancy a game of chess?" said James, desperately trying to change the subject.

While the boys were playing a game of chess, Lily walked slowly towards hers and Amy's compartment, her heart beating madly against her ribs. She slowly opened the door and let a small smile grace her lips.

"Hi, how was the meeting?" asked Amy cheerfully. Lily ran and hugged Amy.

Amy patted her back, eyes wide. "Ok, ok. I take it that you and Potter got along?" it took Lily several seconds to understand what Amy wanted.

"Oh…yeah…it was ok" she mumbled. Amy frowned but let it drop.

"Did you see Black around here?" Amy asked, looking over Lily's shoulder in suspicion.

"Black? Sirius Black?" asked Lily. Amy rolled her eyes.

"Of course Sirius Black, who else, Bellatrix?" Lily smiled weakly.

"No I didn't. Why?" she asked, remembering that Sirius and Amy were engaged before—

"He sent me letters this summer." She said with a frown "Awfully weird if you ask me. What does he want with me? I'm just plain old Amy, arguing with him once a week, and here he is, writing letters to-" Amy stopped at that point because Lily started laughing.

"You're rambling," Lily said in amusement, chuckling at Amy's red cheeks.

Stupid Amy. You made her think you like Black.

You do

I do not!

Do too!

Lily laughed even harder when she heard Amy's thoughts.

Do not!

James was staring outside of the window, thinking about Harry, Ron and Hermione wistfully when Peter broke the silence: "So what did Lily do to you?" he asked.

James, that was still sunk in thoughts about the future blurted "Made me fall in love with her."

Remus and Sirius spat the pumpkin juice they were drinking all over each other and stared at James in amazement and Peter froze in the middle of chewing a chocolate frog.

James turned into a very interesting shade of crimson before deciding to break the awkward silence. "So…" he half-squealed, "Sirius…what about Amy?"

The others kept staring at him silently, looking like goldfish and knowing it.

"You…love Lily?" said Remus slowly, a smile slowly spreading over his face.

"Uh…"

"I knew you fancied her mate, but love? That's a big thing…" said Sirius seriously.

"Don't you think I know that?" snapped James but then sighed and rubbed his eyes in exhaustion "Look…I'm sorry for snapping but I didn't mean to say that…it was just a blurt."

"Sure it was" said Remus, the grin never leaving his young face.

The rest of the train ride was passed with chess playing, a lot of chocolate, and mostly teasing. They also spent a good hour thinking about pranks for the next year, their last.

When the train stopped and the students went to search for carriages, James, Sirius, Remus and Peter walked towards one of the carriages. The problem was that someone was already standing there. Remus blushed, Sirius grinned and James looked at his shoes that suddenly became extremely interesting.

Amy, Lily and an unfamiliar brunette faced the group. "Are you taking that carriage Black?" said Amy in a bored voice.

"I will if you will," said Sirius smoothly, his dark hair falling elegantly on his eyes. Amy fought the smile that threatened to break on her face. So did James and Lily.

"We need to know if you're here, that's all," said the brunette.

"We're not Jenny," said Remus pleasantly. Jenny grinned brightly to Remus.

"Thanks Remus. Let's go." She said to the girls and the girls got into the carriage, chatting with each other.

"Do you fancy Jenny, Moony?" teased Sirius. Remus turned red again.

"Let's find another carriage," Peter said as rain drops started to fall.

"So, did Amy answer any of your 'Blackmails'?" asked Remus with a smirk once they entered the carriage.

'Blackmail' was the name James invented to Sirius's mail. Sirius didn't blush but two faint pink spots appeared on his cheeks.

"A Howler once, if I remember correctly," said James, starting to remember the summer holiday. "Burned half of my new parchments to dust"

"She did write me a normal letter once!"

"Oh yeah," said James sarcastically "Black, don't write to me ever again you idiot. Amy" Sirius definitely blushed now.

"She likes me," he said defiantly.

"Sure she does," the boys said as one.

"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts," Dumbledore boomed, "For those of you who are new, welcome, and for our older students, welcome back. But don't let an old man's blabbing stand between you and the food!"

Soon the tables was groaning under the weight of almost every food imaginable. James's mouth filled with saliva, and Peter actually drooled.

After the feast, Dumbledore stood up again. "Now that we are all fed and watered, I want to sadly announce that our old dear professor Gibert has retired after 50 years of teaching and I am delighted to introduce you to your new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Summer."

A tall ginger-haired plumped witch stood up. There were a few clapping. James looked at Dumbledore who was glancing at him and mouthed to him, "We need to talk."

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled and he gave James a slight nod. James threw his head back a bit to Lily's direction and rolled his eyes. Dumbledore smile at him and the clapping stopped.

"For the usual start-of-term notices, no magic is allowed between corridors. Mr Filch has asked me to remind you that the list of forbidden items was has expended and now include two-way mirrors."

Sirius's eyes widened and he noted to himself to buy one later – it would be good for detentions.

"And last, the forbidden forest is exactly this – forbidden. You are now welcomed to go to your dormitories except the Head Boy and Girl."

Peter gave James pitying look. Lily got one from Amy.

"You wanted to talk to us professor?" said Lily as they went to stand in front of the headmaster, determinedly not looking at James.

"Actually Ms Evans, I didn't. Mr Potter notified me about something you wish to discuss with me?" Lily looked very angry at her shoes all of a sudden and glared at them.

"I did," said James and summoned with his wand the letter Dumbledore wrote to his past self. Dumbledore's eyes hardened a little.

"Who gave you that seal Mr Potter? It is my personal one." He said with an edge to his voice.

"You did. I think you need to read it before letting us explain," James said patiently, even though he was slightly alarmed.

"Very well," said Dumbledore still looking stern behind his half-moon glasses "Shall we go to my office then?"

Once they were seated comfortably at the office, Dumbledore broke the seal and the scroll unrolled itself magically. And rolled. And rolled. And rolled. It was about a mile length.

Dumbledore looked amused "Why would someone need me so desperately?" he muttered.

James and Lily looked open mouthed at the scroll. Dumbledore did a very good concealing charm on that scroll.

Dumbledore read the first meter of the scroll, frowning. "So you were in the future?" he asked.

James and Lily nodded. "I heard there was a lovely Christmas ball…" he muttered quietly but even though, James and Lily heard and blushed furiously, looking down in embarrassment.

So it finally has happened, didn't it Miss. Evans? Lily gasped silently, hearing Dumbledore's thoughts the poor guy waited long enough, don't you think? Lily sent a glare at the headmaster clearly saying stay-out-of-it.

Dumbledore gave her an innocent look, the twinkle in his eyes very noticeable. James watched the exchange and knew what was happening. The silent communication annoyed him.

"May I go sir?" James asked testily.

Dumbledore looked at him, smiling mischievously "Of course Mr Potter, you and Miss Evans helped the light side a great deal. But before you go, just one more question: do you think a Christmas ball is in order?"

James mumbled a yes and walked out of the room, followed by Lily. They walked slowly and quietly, side-by-side, an awkward silence following them up to the common room.

Lily turned and walked to the girls' dormitories, stopping when James' voice reached her ears.

"Night Lil," he called quietly. Lily turned and smiled a very small smile.

"Night J," she called back and came up the stairs, shutting the door quietly behind her.

"J?" James muttered to no one.

Lily, Amy and Jenny were eating breakfast when the marauders came into the hall and sat across them.

"Good morning Lily," said James with a smile.

"Morning James," Lily said and smiled shyly. All movement besides them stopped. Jenny, Amy, Remus, Peter and Sirius were staring at them in shock.

Both Lily and James turned pink. James nudged Lily with his foot and pointed in his head at Dumbledore.

She looked at Dumbledore and narrowed her eyes. He was looking at them with a smile Lily could swear was really a smirk.

"What?" she snapped at Amy who was still watching her with her mouth hanging open.

"Talk now."

"I'm eating!" Lily protested, but Amy had already grabbed her arm and dragged her from the Great Hall.

"What?" raged Lily.

"Sid you just say 'morning James'?" inquired Amy.

"Yes."

"You spoke to Potter."

"Yes."

"You called him James."

"Yeah."

"Congratulations," squealed Amy and hugged Lily thinking I knew she liked him!

"I do not!" yelped Lily before she could help herself.

"What? I didn't say anything!" said Amy in confusion, but before Amy could investigate her any longer, Lily walked away from the room, leaving a very confused Amy behind.

The last lesson of the day was Transfiguration, and Professor McGonagall taught how to transfigure a table into an animal. James and Lily did it the first time, which made the professor's eyebrows rise.

"Very good Mr Potter, Ms Evans, 20 points to Gryffindor." Sirius and Remus did it on third try and Peter managed it by the end of the lesson.

"Mr Potter, Ms Evans, a word if you may" said Professor McGonagall in the end of the lesson.

"Yes Professor?" Lily asked politely.

"There is a prefect meeting in two days in the prefects' room. Please hang notes in ALL of the common rooMs Yes Potter, don't look at me like that, you will hang in Slytherin."

She took a deep breath "For another matter, professor Dumbledore announced me about your little…uh…adventure to the future." She said and Lily could have sworn she detected a tiny smile.

Well, well, Potter and Evans became Potter and Potter, how extraordinary… Lily rolled her eyes. This was becoming ridiculous.

"And professor Dumbledore and I thought it would be a good idea if you would continue from where you stopped there. Please send me a note later; telling where you stopped in each subject and the teachers will give you material to do during class. You two will be at the prefects' room and do the work the teachers assign you there. I don't want to find you doing something…else…while you're supposed to study."

McGonagall said it so sternly that James and Lily didn't dare to argue with her, but they couldn't help the blush spreading all over their faces.

"You may go."

When James and Lily returned to the great hall for supper snack, they saw that Amy and Sirius were in the middle of their traditional argument.

"-and I never asked you to write to me," snapped Amy.

"I wanted to write to you," exclaimed Sirius who looked quite agitated, unaware of Peter, Remus, Jenny and now James and Lily watching in amusement.

"Why?"

"Because I like you dammit!" he said angrily and left the Great Hall with a slam of the doors. Remus, James and Peter stood there sporting identical looks of shock.

Never before have had they heard their friend confess to someone like that. And even James, his best friend, never heard him saying that he liked Amy. He knew he had a thing for her but he didn't know it deepened over the summer.

James shook his head in amazement – it wasn't supposed to be such a shock to him after all.

"We better go after him," James muttered to Remus and Peter. They both nodded and walked out of the Great Hall.

"I never thought…" Peter trailed off, as they entered the common room.

"Neither did I," said both James and Remus, too amazed to shout jinx.

When they entered the dormitory, they saw Sirius sitting on his bed, playing the guitar they all bought together.

"Do you really like her Padfoot?" said James quietly.

Sirius nodded. "She just won't let me…" he said quietly.

Amy stood stunned in the Great Hall, unable to talk. Jenny and Lily giggled at her expression and it seemed to snap her out of her reverie.

"Do you really think he like me?" she asked them while they were walking towards the Gryffindor tower.

"He yelled it to the Great Hall," pointed Jenny.

"I'm sure he does. He wrote you letters over the summer didn't he?" asked Lily. Amy nodded and entered the common room.

"But I thought he is doing it to annoy me…" she said with a slightly whiny edge to her voice.

"Apparently not," said Lily with a smirk while they entered the dormitory and sat on their beds.

"Stop laughing Lily! What am I going to do?" said Amy in a pained voice.

"You have to talk to him of course," said Jenny, as if it was obvious, it reminded Lily of Hermione.

"What? No way," yelped Amy, "How am going to talk to him?"

"Well, opening your mouth is a good start," said Lily, "But make sure you brush your teeth before, you have a horrible smell…"

Jenny and Lily laughed loudly and Amy managed a smile "Oh shut up you!" she said and threw a pillow at Lily.

It soon became a full pillow war. Lily ran away yelping from the room, covered with feathers and in her pajamas, her hair nearly as messy as James'. Speaking of which…

James was sitting on one of the armchairs close to the fire, remembering how it was Harry's favorite. He was with the guitar and singing an unknown melody about lost love and how the singer didn't mean to lose it. It was beautiful.

Lily was so content, happy and relaxed when she heard James singing that she ran to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

James stopped playing and looked back with surprise and saw Lily smiling at him. He kissed her forehead and put his guitar on his side, letting Lily jump into his lap and embrace. There were no explanations needed.

They hugged each other close, just finally realising how much they missed each other.

"I missed you J," murmured Lily, putting her head on his chest.

"I missed you too Lil." He said and kissed her cheek.

A/N: Awwwwwww! That was sweet! I loved my ending and very sorry it happened. I wanted them to stay apart for a little longer but I just can't do that! Every time I plan something to happen over several chapters it comes in one chapter!Annoying!

For another thing: I know you wanted Harry back but as you probably know, this story is about Lily and James. And as much as I love Harry and adore H/G, I just couldn't keep him alive, James had to cry somehow. And not because he hurt his knee, or something equally pointless. I love you guys and sorry again. Please don't be mad at me.

I am really pleased about the changes did, it's b-e-a-utiful and it's so much more comfortable than the last version.

I promised you guys, that if I'll get 20 reviews or more, I'll update. So I did that as soon as I could, which is now. Thanks for the reviews! The next chapter is going to be uploaded once I get 20 reviews. How's that?

headgirl13- Look, I am truely sorry, but as I said before, this is a J/L fic, and I'm sorry if you got mad at me.

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Ok you guys,lets make some things clear:

1. Harry is dead,I promise you'llsee him again, though I won't tell you when.
2. James and Lily are back in the past.WHY they returned will be explained later if anyone didn't guess it by now.
3. THIS STORY IS NOT OVER.I'm saying it just because I'mparanoid - in my last account people always thought it was the end, so I'm saying it again and again,every chapter from now.

Thank you for the reviews, just remember 20 reviews - then update. I'm simply doing this because, well, I like to get a lot of reviews and because itpushes me to update. It really does since I'm lazy. Love you all very very much,
--Lily