Disclaimer: I own nothing all this belongs to the wonderful author J. K. Rowling. If I did own the character and the plot and everything I wouldn't be writing fanfic I would be writing the 7th book and even if I was writing this wouldn't it just be fiction not fanfic, I mean the books may have gone to J. K. Rowling's head but I don't think to the point that she would be calling herself a fan of her own writing not that she doesn't like here writing because then why would she write. Oh never mind anyway I don't own this end of story.


Chapter 8

That day


Everyone was shocked when Lily and James walked into the great hall together. Even Dumbledore smiled. Together they took their seat at the Gryffindor table and began eating while making light chitchat.

Lily was in a dream world. She never dreamed James Potter, Potter for gods sake could be so darn interesting and so fun to talk to. She was lost in a world that nothing could bring her out of. She knew no matter how much she hated to admit it, but she was falling for James and she really liked him.

James couldn't be happier. He finally had the girl of his dreams and they were enjoying themselves. He had dated so many girls, more than anyone else in the school with the exception of Sirius, but he had never felt like this about any other. He never wanted this to end.

Not five minuets later another couple appeared at the entrance of the Great Hall. Alice and Frank walked in holding hands and they too went and sat down at the Gryffindor table.

Alice was walking on air. She unlike Lily had not been denying her feelings. She knew she had feelings for Frank and was ever so pleased he returned the feelings. Frank was really smart and they had a delightful time just walking down to breakfast together.

Frank was glad to be with Alice and he found her fascinating. He had been trying to work up the courage to ask her out for quite some time but now when he was with her all of his shyness vanished into thin air.

Remus and Marlene came into the great hall laughing and joking. They went to the great hall and sat down next to Peter and Sirius.

"Hey guys" Remus said as he sat down.

"It seems our plan worked, eh?" Sirius said trying not to laugh as he looked from Lily to James and from James to Lily.

"Oh quite perfectly. I must compliment you guys, you should have seen Lily's face, all right I'm assuming that you help seeing as Alice and I help Lily do it for James."

"Ya, we helped. It was Remus's idea and even Peter helped."

"Alice came up with the idea of what to do for James. Oh, and you are very talented cooks, although unless I am much mistaken none of you cooked, unless I am much mistake none of you know how to cook. I mean you are all pureblood and I can't think of a place where you would need to cook."

"Aha, you are a smart one. None of us cooked it."

"Houses elves?"

"Nope, let's just say there is a room that we found exactly as we needed it."

"It wasn't the room of . . . , but I didn't think other people knew about it."

"How did you find out about it because we didn't think other people knew about it? "

"In, third year Alice really needed a bathroom and she came across it and when we went back to look for it we soon learned how it worked. Now please enlighten me with your exciting story, "

"Well, in our first year we needed to hide from Filch and we found it. We found it again later that year when we wanted to find the kitchens we ended up there where we found a perfect map of the school and how to get into various secret rooms and well it gave away its own secret."

"Well, I'll be seeing you guys. I have to go to Arithmancy."

Marlene gave one last smile as she watched Lily and James stand up and head for ancient ruins. Alice and Frank headed off to Muggle studies. Both of her friends had found their true love.


Marlene sat through Arithmancy as their teacher, Professor Vector, went on about signs and cosigned. She sat daydreaming and wondering how her friends were doing and couldn't wait until that evening when they would be able to talk about their day.
Lily was the model student and had taken notes everyday in every class since September 1st first year. Today was no exception, but as she took diligent notes her mind wandered off to the quiditch star whom she would be dating oh-so-soon.

In fact no one in their year in gryffindor was at all focused, all they could think about was that mornings events. None off them were sad to hear the bell announce that they had a free period. Marlene hurried as fast as she could upstairs. Remus hurried as well but was still his observant self. So her was careful to avoid walking into people although the same could not be said for Marlene as she left a few dazed first years wondering what had happened.

Although Alice wanted to talk to her friends she could resist taking a slower more romantic walk with Frank.


Lily and James's romantic walk end up around the lake. They soon lost track of time and realized they had missed most of lunch.

"Let's just go to the kitchens later and blow off lunch." James suggested as they walked hand in hand around the lake.

"Sounds good."

So together they walked back to the castle and down a flight of stairs around a few corners until at last they were at a painting of a bowl of fruit. James reached out with his hand and tickled the pear. The painting swung up revealing the hogwarts kitchens where house elves were busy running around cooking and cleaning.

One house elf came over to them, "what do want master Potter sir"

"Two grilled cheese sound?"

Lily nodded and the house elf scurried off and returned a few moments later with their requests.

The two students sat down and began making conversation about random things. When suddenly Lily looked at her watch.

"Oh no I'll be late for potions."

"Shoot"

"Come on lets go."

"We don't have time to go up to the dorm lets just summon our books."

"Sure do you want to do it or do you want me to do it."

"I'll do it"

"Accio James Potter's potions book"the book came hurtling out of nowhere and into Lily's outstretched hand.

She handed James his book and said "Accio potions book" and again a book came flying into Lily's hand.

"Come lets go."

And together they ran down to the dungeons and entered the potions class just as the final bell rang. They sat down next Marlene who was looking rather huffy.

Why didn't you go up to the gryffindor common room during our study period and why weren't you at lunch, Marlene wrote in a note she passed to Lily. Lily was about to respond when the teacher walked in and the class began.

Once class had begun and they were working antidotes Lily finally got to talk to Marlene.

"I'm really sorry, we went for a walk and lost track of time and then when re realized we had missed most of lunch so we went and ate in the kitchens. I really am sorry."

"Oh, fine, you know I could never stay mad at you. But you had better give me all the juicy details when we go back to the dorm."

Lily smiled at her friend, glad that she wasn't mad at her.


That night the girls had a girls night and they stayed up late talking about boys and school and all those things that they hadn't talked about since the dare when all they could think about was, well that.

"I think we should call it a nigh, we do have classes tomorrow." Lily pointed out.

Grudgingly they agreed and all slowly climbed into bed, pulled the covers up high and fell asleep.


Okay so that's it. Next chapter preparations for the date.

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