At dinner that night James and Lily were the only ones left out of their friends at Gryffindor table. They were talking in hushed whispers."
"So you don't want to tell anyone?" James asked.
"No, not at first. Does that bother you?"
"No, I can work with this, should be fun," James replied playfully.
"I can't believe you and me are actually going to be a couple. That is what you want isn't it?" Lily asked nervously.
"What do you think?" James replied as he gently stroked her arm.
Removing it she said, "That means no displays of affection, no matter how small, in public. Got it?"
James looked disappointed for a second before saying, "Do you want to leave the watching eyes of the public with me for a few minutes?"
Lily looked him up and down then said with a playful smile, "Sure, I think there's a broom closet around here somewhere."
Over the next couple of weeks James and Lily kept their relationship secret from everyone including their friends. They didn't want people talking about them behind their backs but they also liked the way keeping it a secret made it more exciting and passionate. They did come into their share of close shaves though. The following Monday after their relationship started for instance.
Lily was on her way between classes walking down a corridor when completely off guard an arm stretched out, took her by the waist and pulled her into a small closet. She took a moment to get her bearings and then realized she was in the broom closet and standing a foot across from her was none other than her boyfriend, James Potter.
He smiled mischievously at her to which she gazed adoringly at him. They both smiled, just the mere sight of each other sent swarms of butterflies flying round in their stomachs.
He then wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her in close to him so there eyes were an inch away.
"Hi," Lily sighed quietly.
"Hi," James replied equally quiet.
He then leant his head slowly down towards her and gently placed a kiss on her lips. Then he did it again but this time they both continued this kiss much longer until Lily realized that she was supposed to be in class. She was enjoying the kiss so much that she ended up having to talk through the kiss speaking a word only when they're lips parted, "James – I – really – should – be – getting – to – class."
"Not yet." James said desperately not letting go of her. They broke off the kiss and Lily laughed.
"James I have to go"
"Okay, if you must" Jamessighed reluctantly and placed a final kiss on her lips. At which they heard a click as the door knob on the closet turned and the door opened. They were met face to face with Filch, the caretaker.
Lily quickly pushed James off of her and straightened her clothes then saying to James, "Yeah it all looks good in here James, we ought to get to class now though, enough inspections for one day." Then pretending to only notice Filch she said, "Oh I'm sorry sir, head duties, got to inspect haven't you? But it seems your keeping the…um…cleaning brooms very tidy. Well, keep it up."
Filch squinted his eyes suspiciously at the pair as they left, Lily leading James with her hand holding his stretched out behind her.
As they got out of earshot of Filch James spoke, "Good one Lils. I'd have hated to explain that one."
"Yeah well, if we don't want anyone to find out about us we've got be careful." She then looked at James who was once more gazing adoringly down at her, him being a few inches taller than her. "What are you looking at?" she asked.
"I don't know, but it sure is beautiful," James answered softly.
Lily blushed before replying, "Okay I really have got to go now. See you later."
"Bye," James replied with a huge smile as he watched Lily walk into her classroom.
A week on and James and Lily were finding it surprisingly easy hiding their relationship as they used their patrol time like dates talking and when they got back there was generally nobody in the common room so they were free to wonder the more physical side of their relationship there.
It was a Monday evening and Sirius, Kiara, Remus, Lisa, James and Lily were all sitting in the common room talking. Lisa was sat on the floor below where Remus, who was sat on an armchair stroking her hair and Kiara was sat on Sirius' lap with her arms around him. All this affection made James and Lily feel as though they should be doing something similar but as no one knew about their relationship yet, they had to settle for odd glances and smiles. Normally the others would have noticed this but they were so caught up in their own relationships it didn't really occur to them.
After an hour or so they were the only ones left in the common room and Remus declared that he was going to bed, Lisa said she should turn in too and Sirius and Kiara followed their example. So finally it was just Lily and James.
They were both sat on a two seat couch so when the others had left James turned to face Lily, smiled and then slowly leaned down to kiss her and hence their make out session began.
That night they spent mostly kissing but they did take a break every now and again to talk. After about half an hour they heard a sound from behind them. They broke off their kiss and turned around to see a sleepy Sirius in blue pin striped pajamas rubbing his eye with one hand whilst his other held onto a small teddy bear. "What are you doing?" he asked them suspiciously.
"Nothing Padfoot, you're dreaming. Go back to bed." James handled cautiously.
Sirius shrugged his shoulders before turning back up the stairs.
"Now back to business," James said making Lily laugh slightly. After a few more minutes had passed Lily said that they should probably go to bed.
James agreed grudgingly but as Lily left to go up the staircase to the girls dormitories he said, "Lily, I really love spending time with you like this. I just wish we could do it more, it's nice it being a secret and everything but it kind of limits our time together." He then gazed up at her and put on his pleading puppy dog eyes which he knew Lily could not resist.
She rolled her eyes but smiled because she could hear the sincerity in his voice. He really liked her. "I know what you mean but give it a few more days."
James nodded his head, gave Lily one last kiss and then watched as she ascended the stairs to her dormitory.
"Goodnight Lily," he whispered when she was at the top of the stairs.
A couple of days later Lisa, Kiara and Lily were sitting on one side of the Gryffindor table eating breakfast. All three looked up when the boys walked in and then sat opposite their girlfriends. Whilst the other couples greeted each other with a kiss Lily and James settled for a smile though each looked jealously at the others before returning to there breakfasts.
When the end of breakfast neared Lily got up and said she had to get a book she'd forgotten from her dormitory before first class. James looked at her the entire time she was walking across the Great Hall. A fact which Sirius seemed to have noticed.
"You'll never get her now mate," he said gesturing to Lily who was now talking to the very popular, very good looking seventh year Hufflepuff.
James frowned in slight jealousy before making a split second decision. "Hey, Lily?" he called out loudly.
She frowned at him questioningly so whilst inclining his head back he also called, "Come here a second."
She excused herself from Amos and headed towards James a bit frustrated. As soon as she got there however she forgot all about her frustrations as James reached out for her then pulled her into a deep kiss. For a second Lily allowed herself to be pulled deeper and they both seemed to forget where they were before Lily finally came to her senses and broke off the kiss and then looked at James questioningly for a second before turning to face their friends.
The whole of the hall had gone deadly silent. Some people were smirking having thought James had done the stupidest thing he could have, others were looking disappointed that James Potter could possibly be off the market now and some like their friends just had looks of utter shock horror on their faces.
The silence was only broken by Sirius saying, "You shouldn't have done that Prongs that was seriously stupid."
However he adopted back his look of shock horror when Lily turned to James and said a little exasperatedly and as though she was slightly embarrassed, "What happened to keeping it a secret?"
James just slipped an arm around Lily and said, "I thought it was the right time."
She smiled and lost her embarrassment as she replied, "I suppose now is as good a time as any."
Muttering was now taking a hold of the Great hall once more. People contemplating what they'd just heard with each other. It seemed no one could believe that Lily Evans and James Potter would ever be going out.
With James' arm draped over Lily's shoulder they turned to face their friends and find out what they would have to say.
Kiara just punched the air triumphantly. Remus had a pleased, knowing smile on his face that made Lily and James just a bit suspicious that he had known of their relationship even before a minute ago. Lisa was wearing a dazed smile as though she couldn't believe what had just happened but was happy all the same. Sirius just said, "You, you," pointing to each of them in turn. "er…um…what? How? When? Welcome to the family." He then proceeded to stand up and gave Lily and James a hug at the same time.
Pushing Sirius off of him and his girlfriend he said, "Thanks Padfoot."
"So seriously when did this happen? Kiara asked excitedly as Lily and James sat down at the table again.
Lily told the story of her resuscitation in the forest as best as she could remember. James filled in the blanks.
"So why didn't you tell us to start with?" Lisa asked.
James looked at Lily and said, "I'm gonna let you take that one."
"Well, I don't really know but I think it was because it was James. I wanted to be really sure. And I didn't want people talking about us behind our backs because I was scared they might affect our relationship so one of us would want to end it. I wanted us to be really strong before we had to deal with that." She looked at James as she finished who took her hand in his.
"I'm so pleased for the both of you," Remus congratulated smiling.
"We really ought to get to class," Lisa said.
As Lily got up she looked around the Great hall to see many mean and jealous glares in her direction. Before she had become friends with James this would have been the kind of thing that would make her feel unsure and belittled but James had taught her to be herself no matter what anyone else thought. It was her life and she could do what she wanted with it. So she walked out of the Great hall hand in hand with James feeling the happiest she had ever felt.
A/N This has been my quickest update in ages. I hope you liked the chapter. I know it's quite short but that's just because it didn't really have a proper plot to it, it's mostly just little snippets I wanted to put in and I really love the idea of keeping a relationship a secret because I think it makes it more special. Do you agree? I was trying to make it really sweet and I hoped I achieved it.
Thanks to all my reviewers the reivews mean so much to me.