Title: Transforming Thoughts
Author Name: DarkForest214
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: none really…
Summery: Another full moon, a difficult decision, a suprise answer. It's the Marauders at their best!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters or Hogwarts School. I did not write this to try and make money. I am not stealing from JKR and the publishing companies and whatnot… I own nothing!
Author's Note: I know this ones short, but I wanted to get it out asap since I've been gone all weekend. (Altho my friend got a sneak preview last week at school...I printed off chapters 11, 12 and 13 for her to read. I wanted to see if she recognized the pillow fight scene...she did! lol)

Thanks to you guys that reviewd that last chapter, DiscombobulatedDrummer, lovely ravenclaw, and Vilya0. You guys cheered me up and made me smile. It's always good to smile...

Chapter Twelve

The celebration didn't last too long that night. After all, it wasn't Gryffindor that had played and won, it was only Hufflepuff. Lily and the four Marauders were soon left alone in the common room. Sirius was retelling the winning maneuver made by Hufflepuff's seeker while James listened half-heartedly.

His mind was racing, his heart was pounding and he had finally managed to get the girl of his dreams. He also had to reassure himself that this wasn't a dream. That he would wake up to find that Lily had never said yes, nor had she ever kissed him. 'She kissed me. Me! How did I ever manage that?!' he thought.

"—And then BAM!" Sirius shouted, jolting James from his thoughts and causing Lily to flinch from her thoughts as well. "He smacked into the ground. He was unconscious, but he had a death grip on that snitch! I wouldn't be surprised if it's still there when he comes to," Sirius finished with a story teller's flourish.

"I have to admit…I'm not sorry I missed it," said James, sending a smile at Lily and giving her hand a squeeze.

Lily returned his smile and without missing a beat she said, "Nor am I."

Sirius looked to Remus, eyebrow raised. Remus just shook his head. Peter, who had been listening intently to Sirius moments ago was now distracted by the trays of baked goods and other celebratory treats that they had nicked from the kitchen. He was bound and determined that not a single crumb went to waste.

Remus caught Lily trying to hide a yawn and took it as a cue to get the rest of the boys upstairs so the new couple could say goodnight. With a big yawn and a stretching his arms up wide Remus said, "Too much excitement for one day…I'm tired." He glared at Sirius who caught on and winked at him.

"Me too, I'm beat," he said as he stood.

"Come on Peter," said Remus. "You better stop before you make yourself sick."

"But I'm still—"

"Come on Peter," said Sirius as he grabbed him by the arm and dragged him to the stairs.

"Good night, Lily. G'night James," said Remus.

James nodded and Lily said, "Good night Remus."

"Imagine that, we're alone again," James said with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Hmm, imagine that," she smirked. She stood on her toes and kissed the tip of his nose. "Goodnight," she said before stepping back to slip away.

"Not so fast," he said, wrapping his arms around her waist. She nuzzled her head against his chest as he lowered his head to rest his chin on the top of her head. He inhaled the fragrant scent of her hair and sighed. "I'm still not sure if this is a dream or not," he said softly.

"And I'm not sure if I've completely lost my mind," she said, a smile in her voice.

"Sweet dreams, gorgeous," he said softly as he pulled away enough to lift her face gently to meet his.

Lily felt her cheeks redden and tried to look away, but his gentle hold forced her eyes to meet his just before their lips crashed in a simple but passionate kiss.

"Goodnight, James," Lily said when they parted. Her mind was racing and she needed to leave now, otherwise she might never leave. What was wrong with her?

They parted and she looked over her shoulder as she ascended the stairs. She flashed him a smile and disappeared, leaving him dazed and confused in the common room.

A/N: Next chapter will probably go up Thursday, but don't take my word for it. I've got a busy evening tomorrow so the next time I get on will probably be Thursday. R&R folks and let me know what ya think!