A/N: SO we have quite a few people to dedicate this chapter to. I'm glad I'm not the only one with assholes in my life. First off, to all of the people that think Johnny Depp is too old to be sexy…he is sexy…just because my middle-aged mother can agree with me and not be a pedophile doesn't make him any less sexy. Second of all, to the people who shoot at cats. You deserve more than just being called asshole, if I knew you I'd call the cops or something. Bastards. The third dedication is to Serko. Why the hell are you trying to beat a kid up? That just ain't cool. Anyways…back to the story, if I get enough reviews in a short period of time I might update again today…hint…hint.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Embarrassing Encounters and Unpleasant Meetings

"OUCH!" Lily yelped from her room as Lola snapped at her toes while she was getting dressed.

Her screams, or so it seemed to James, sent him barreling into her room.

"Is everything okay?" he asked frantically as he opened the door, causing Lily to scream yet again.

James looked up where Lily was standing by her dresser in nothing but her underwear, cheeks turning a bright shade of scarlet. James's cheeks began to flush as well and he covered his eyes.

"Sorry." he muttered, fairly embarrassed. His mortification was nothing to what Lily was feeling, however, he was sure. She was just standing there in her white bra and underwear, after all, and James had to go be an idiot and walk in without even knocking.

"It's alright." Lily replied, quietly after a very awkward moment. "Lola was just attacking my feet. She's got very sharp teeth and claws."

James laughed nervously. "Well, now that I know nothing life-threatening is happening…I'll go. Sorry again. I'll wait for you before breakfast, then?"

"Alright." Lily replied.

James nodded and turned back around before shutting the door quickly.

Lily looked down at the kitten, which had grown a considerable amount in the past three weeks, and shook her head.

"Thanks, Lola." she muttered before finding her school robes and putting them on.

As if hearing her, Lola meowed before scurrying under Lily's bed, more than likely to take a catnap.

The morning event had made the day sufficiently awkward between Lily and James, and Lily couldn't help but blush randomly every few minutes when James looked at her. James was being exceptionally quiet, and averting his gaze from her whenever possible.

By dinner, it was beginning to be unbearable, and James had to break the discomfiture.

He just couldn't think of anything besides letting Lily walk in on him and his underwear, but he highly doubted that would make things any better.

He suddenly had an idea. He whispered into Lily's ear.

"Would you still love me if made an arse of myself in front of the entire school?"

Lily's eyebrows went up as she turned to look at him and smiled. "Well I love you now, don't I?"

"Alright, I'll be right back." he replied, leaving his dinner half way finished.

Lily looked to the door as James walked out. She only had a hint of an idea of what he was about to do.

While she was waiting for him to return, she was surprised to see Grace Melbourne approach their table, walking over to Remus and giving him a peck on the cheek.

"Hey." he greeted her. "What's up?"

"I was wondering if you'd like to maybe hang out in the library after dinner or something." she replied, grinning.

Remus replied with a smile. "Sure, I'll meet you at your dorm in about an hour, ok?"

Grace nodded. "See you then."

Lily heard a sudden sputtering noise come from beside her. She turned around to see Ellie narrowly looking in Grace's direction.

"They go on dates in the library?" she asked, quietly. "Maybe I really wasn't meant for Remus."

Lily smiled and patted her on the back, but the sudden sound of dropping forks and knives made her look up.

Lily's mouth dropped. James was standing in his boxers and socks in the middle of the Great Hall, looking completely ridiculous. He smile and waved at Lily and walked back to the table and took a seat.

"James, what are you doing?" she asked, half shocked, half amused.

"Well I thought we could be even." James replied as he began to eat his potato. "The tension was getting to be rather unbearable."

Lily laughed as she rubbed James goose bumped arm with her slender hand.

"You never cease to shock me."

James smiled at her and continue to eat.

Although the student body didn't know the reason for James's sudden strip-tease, they were all left with the sudden thought.

So that's what it's like to be in love.

The Gryffindors reclined back to the Gryffindor common room, now that James was properly clothed, of course. He had surprisingly gotten away with only a lecture from Professor McGonagall about setting an example as Head Boy and ten points were taken away.

"Do I want to even know why you did that?" Sirius asked, bewildered that anyone would purposely humiliate themselves, that's what pranks were for, after all.

"Probably not." James replied as he sat on the couch next to Lily.

"You two are so grossly cute." commented Allison as she and Ellie went through some magazines.

"And you're one to talk." Lily replied. "I think I'll just go off to walk with Jacob now…" Lily mimicked.

Allison promptly through a magazine at her.

"Hey!" Lily laughed. "This is a good issue."

James looked over to the magazine. "PMS: Men get it too!"

James raised an eyebrow as the group of girls giggled.

"Girls have funny magazines." was all he said, he saw Sirius and Peter nod in agreement while the girls just giggled.

Later that evening, when James and Lily had left for the Heads Quarters, Allison and Ellie sat in the common room, just talking. Sirius and Peter were playing chess, and Sirius was swearing every once in a while, Peter appeared to be winning, for a reason Sirius couldn't come up with. Peter was terrible had chess, or any game that required too much tactic for that matter.

They were interrupted by Remus, who came walking in a few minutes before curfew with a few books in hand.

Sirius looked up, ready for a distraction from his loosing game.

"You really did go to the library?" he asked, astonished.

Remus smiled and nodded. "Well that's where I said we were going."

"I thought that was some sort of lingo for 'meet me by the north tower at eight for the snogging of your life!' Not really…reading." Sirius replied, moving his pawn.

Remus shrugged and turned to where the girls were sitting and talking. "Ellie?"

Ellie looked up. Had she really heard Remus say her name? Were they talking again?

"Er, yes?" she replied, standing up awkwardly.

"Can I talk to you?" he asked motioning to an empty corner in the common room. Ellie nodded before turning to Ellie, as if asking her if she knew what was going on.

She followed him to the corner, leaving the others to strain their ears to try to eavesdrop.

"I think we need to talk." he stated, matter of fact. "About us."

Ellie raised an eyebrow but nodded. "What about? We're over."

Remus frowned and then sighed. "Ellie, even if I had told you about my situation, do you honestly think we would have lasted much longer?"

Ellie studied his face, there was something different about him, he seemed more sure of himself, he was different now then he was just a mere month ago. She thought for a moment more.

"I don't know." she replied, honestly, and then she added. "I don't think so."

Remus nodded. "I don't think we would have, either. Don't get me wrong, I love you, I always will, you are an amazing person, I just think we were missing…something."

Ellie found herself nodding yet again. What Remus was saying was making perfect sense, now that she thought about what they had, there was some sort of gap she could never put her finger on.

"I look at James and Lily." he started. "And what they have besides love, is some sort of spark…a glow. I don't understand it. I think it's what we didn't have."

"Passion." Ellie replied slowly and quietly. "We didn't have passion, Remus."

Remus smiled numbly. "Yes, I suppose that's it." he let out a sigh and put his hands in his pockets, feeling more relieved then he had in a while.

Ellie looked down. "Is that all you wanted to talk about?"

Remus began to nod but stopped. "I wanted to just clear this up. To feel like we had an ending. I want to move on, and I think…I hope you do too. I want to feel that passion, and I think I am with Grace. I just wanted to talk to you about this. I wanted to let you know that I still love you and care about you, just not in a romantic way."

Ellie looked up at him. Remus had really grown as a person, and if Grace was the girl that was going to help him do that, then Ellie couldn't help but like Grace as well.

"I'm glad we talked." she started. "I want to move on, you're right. And I'm really happy for you and Grace, honestly."

Remus smiled, nodded, opened his arms for Ellie, and gave her a soft hug.

They broke away, only faintly aware that people were watching them.

"Friends?" Remus stated.

Ellie smiled. "Friends."

"I'm going to go meet with Snape." Lily called to James, who was in his room gathering his things to meet with Nott on that Wednesday evening.

James sighed. "Alright, have fun." he replied.

"I doubt fun is likely, but I think we'll finish tonight. We just have to write the report." Lily replied, delaying the time before she met with Snape.

James looked up and smiled. "Just don't offend him again."

Lily rolled her eyes, she was slowly regretting telling James what had happened on their first meeting, but James would have never left her alone without knowing, so now, however much she regretted it, he knew, and she knew that he was watching Snape closer than he let on.

"I really feel awful. Bye!" she waved.

James shook his head at his girlfriend. Sometimes she was just too nice and forgiving, but then again, it was these very traits that led him to even have a chance with her.

"Hello." Lily greeted Snape as she took a seat in the library chair.

Snape looked up and nodded as his greeting.

Lily pulled out her notes and then let out a breath.

"I'm sorry if I offended you last time, I was out of line to judge you, and I'm sorry."

Snape looked up at her, he had never actually been apologized too before. It was a new feeling for him, to be so earnestly talked to.

"It's alright." he found himself replying, determined to keep his cold, unemotional tone. "I'm sorry for…calling you a know-it-all bitch." he mumbled.

Lily nodded, she knew there conversation for the day had ended and it was going to be a slow couple of hours.

"It's getting late." Lily finally commented as she looked at her watch. "Want to call it a night, and meet on Friday afternoon? Or do you have plans? Would Saturday be better? Sunday?"

Snape looked up from his work and studied her. She had actually considered if he had plans.

"Well I believe Saturday we have our extra curricular lessons, so I think Friday afternoon would be better." he replied.

Lily nodded as she began to pack, suppressing a yawn. "How are you liking Occulmency?"

Snape shrugged. "I think it's a useful skill to have. Not the most entertaining thing, though. Having your worst memories brought up again and again."

Lily nodded, her expression was soft, and she felt that she really pitied Snape.

"I suppose it is practical, though." Lily commented. "I guess I'll see you Friday. After dinner?"

Snape nodded. "That works for me, I'm just surprised Potter isn't taking you out."

Lily sighed. Snape bringing up James in any situation was sure to lead to trouble.

"Well I think he has Quidditch or something." Lily replied.

Snape nodded. "He's always got to be the star, doesn't he?"

Lily narrowed her eyes. "Don't talk about James like that in front of me, Snape."

Snape smirked. "I'd hate to offend his pure, precious Lily flower."

Lily had had enough. She stood up and pushed her chair in.

"I'll see you Friday."

She stormed out of the library; in the same manner which Snape had left her last time.

Thanks to Harry Ginny 4eva, Germanboy, Torch Phoneix, jillybean96, chikichiki, MistressBill, May Olivia, Little Teire, Zippy-Wings, X.Little.Black.Cat.X., Lily Evans 4 life, jessa faeire, The Angel From Your Nightmare, and IAMSOAP for being spectacular and reading and then reviewing.

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