A/N: This is one of my favourite chapters. Short yet sweet.
Goodnight
James and Chloe were getting much closer and they spent every night together until one of them got tired. Sometimes they were accompanied by Peter, Remus, Sirius, Chloe or Mel. On a cold Sunday night in January Chloe was the first to get tired, she kissed James good night and then went upstairs leaving Lily and James. They both sat their awkwardly for a minute not knowing whether to head up to the dormitory.
'So everything's good with you and Chloe?' Lily asked quietly.
'Ya,' James told her. 'Everything good with you Evans?'
'Mmmhmm,' she nodded not making eye contact with James. James looked at her for a second and smirked slightly,
'We haven't talked in a while Evans.'
'We never talked before James. You just tried to get me to go out with you.'
'Right.' James laughed for a second, 'Can't do that anymore now can I?'
'Nope' she said. 'I guess we could talk though.' She looked over at him.
'About what?'
'Anything you want I guess. It just seems weird because now we don't talk. I mean, just because you have a girlfriend?' Lily shivered as goosebumps formed on her arm. The fire was lit but it was not emitting enough warmth. James noticed the small bumps on her delicate arms and that her teeth were chattering slightly. He took out his wand and flicked it and the fire grew and became brighter. A warm glow spread over Lily and she relaxed.
'How'd you do that?' She asked him quizzically.
'Well if I told you then it would take away a part of my mysterious charm,' he said grinning. He immediately wiped the smile off his face, 'not that I want to charm you or anything.' She nodded briskly,
'Oh I would never assume that. I mean…why would you want me to give into your charm?'
'I wouldn't.' He said. Because your beautiful. Because your smart. Because your perfect. They both just looked at each other for a second and James fell into a trance by her green eyes.
'I have to go to bed,' she said abruptly. Getting up and smoothing out her robes.
'Yes I'm quite tired too,' he said and got up. He had never been more awake in his life. She walked one way around the couch and he walked the other way where they both collided making Lily stumble, James reflexes made him reach out and steady her.
'Right. Thanks.' Lily said smoothing out her robes again.
'No problem,' James said feeling extremely awkward.
'So…' Lily said searching for word, 'Good night.' Those were the only two words she came up with.
'Ya good night.' He said. They stood there for a second not knowing how to leave. Lily reached out her hand and James shook it. 'Goodnight,' he said.
'You already said that,' she told him smiling slightly still shaking his hand. She looked down at their hands and then pulled away quickly.
'Goodnight.' James said as he walked up the stairs. Lily laughed quietly as James hit himself on the head.