So I know its been a long time since I've written. But everything stands as it used to. I don't own anything, but man do I whish I did.

Chapter 4-

The After Taste

She's so beautiful. James thought. He and Sirius had been up into the wee hours of the morning the night before speaking in whispers about the terrible things they planed to do to Snape. James was pulsing with fatigue, but even in his daze, he couldn't help but think of Lily. Ever since the incident on the train, Lily had been slightly nicer to James. Therefore, giving him increasingly more hope in his quest to sweep her off of her feet. He replayed and replayed and replayed their last conversation. Sure, it had been in the hospital wing, and it was a couple of weeks ago, but its not like it was last year. Lily had smiled at him 3 times in the last 2 weeks. Oh my God! I'm like one of those pathetic girls that are always following me around and counting the number of times I wink at them….which is zero times because I don't wink, I'm not that 'trailer trashy' He hated himself like this. It was like all reasoning and wit was slowing seeping into the ground beneath him. He didn't want to come off as a weak man who fell in love constantly. Constantly isn't exactly the word that should be used in this situation. James had never been in love with anyone besides Lily Evans.

………..Lily on the other hand…………..

"He needs to stop staring at me, its freaking me out." Lily was extremely flustered. Her friends on the other hand, thought the situation was quiet favorable.

"Ok, I have to tell you Lily, I think you are completely over reacting." Kate was slightly younger than the other two girls, however, Lilly and Bella found her to be mature in intellect, even though she wasn't in age. She, like the other two girls, was classically beautiful. She had a bubbly aura and was voluptuous in size. Auburn hair and eyes seemed to carry wit, anger, and a feisty demeanor.

"Kate is right, Derek is one of the most desirable people we know."

"I know, and I'm not completely unappreciative, but it would be nice to have a conversation with him instead of the 'you have nice hair/pretty eyes/ big boobs' look he is constantly giving me."

"I don't know why you are complaining, if I was as beautiful as you are, I would totally flaunt it."

"You do," Kate and Lilly said this at the same time.

"Yeah, well, it still doesn't get me what I was now does it." Bella was referring to Sirius Black. She had been trying to get asked out by him for over a year, but he just wasn't budging. The girls had finally decided that it was Bella's inability to flirt and shameless desperateness that was keeping her in the position that she was in. Just then, Mary, a girl who, though the girls could sometimes tolerate her, they generally hated her presence. Mary was the type of girl that hung out with you to get one thing: the scoop. As corny as it sounds, Mary hated to be out of the loop. Everything she herd around the school had to have been herd by her first or she felt like she had failed her life's mission. She was nice enough about it, but it was horrible to think that everything you said in her presence was going to be repeated to someone else in the course of minuets. Then again, what girl doesn't have a little bit of Mary in her? Lily asked herself.

"Hey girl," Mary greeted.

"Hey."

"Hey."

"Hey."

"Whats up?"

"I have to go do homework for the next class…" Bella said innocently.

"Me too." At this Kate and Bella left the table offering their apologies to Mary for not having been able to talk to her.

"So Lily, I noticed Derek was checking you out…" Who hasn't?

…………………………..Perhaps James hasn't………………………………………………..

"Hey Derek."

"James, my man, how are you?"

"Eh…fine, a little tired, but nothing to complain about too much."

"Huh…well maybe Ravenclaw has a chance of beating you in Quidditch next week anyway."

"Not a chance."

Derek was the Ravenclaw team captain and one of James' good friends. They enjoyed a friendly rivalry and for some reason, Derek had been especially nice to James this year. He had been very supportive of his recovery. Such a nice guy………

"Why are you sitting with him?" Sirius detested Derek. There was something that happened between them years ago that made Sirius think Derek was runner up in evilness with Snape. He had a hard time excepting that James and Derek were on friendly terms and consistently tried to steer James away from Derek.

"We were having a civilized conversation, Sirius."

"I'm sure."

"I'll see you later Derek."

"Yeah, whatever" Derek said darkly.

Not much happening in this chapter. The next one will be up as soon as I get 3 reviews. I swear. All I want is 3! Tell me what you think. Much love, much love.

Chicken