Chapter Eight

Sam rested her head on the couch arm, her head spinning. "Okay, History of Magic needs so much absorbing," she muttered, taking her glasses off. Before she knew it, she was fast asleep on the couch.

Sirius walked in and nearly collapsed on the couch when he noticed Sam fast asleep. "Oh, oops," he said softly. He glanced at her and smiled slightly. Tendrils of her dark brown hair fell down across her face and he was so tempted to brush them away.

"Just like Sleeping Beauty, whoever she is," he whispered, brushing strands of her hair away from her eyes. "Oh god… I really wanna kiss her. No, I can't… Oh crud, I'm talking to myself, what the hell…?"

Sirius gazed at the sweet figure asleep on the couch. He closed his eyes, preparing for a moment of regret before kissing her lightly on the lips.

Lily danced into the common room, smiling brightly. Sirius broke away, blushing madly. He ran up the dormitory stairs before Sam could wake up. "Hey Sam!" Lily said cheerfully. Sam opened her eyes and glanced up at Lily.

"Hey Lil," she said tiredly. A tingling feeling stayed on her lips. "What's up?"

"I'm so excited!" Lily squealed. Sam nodded and put on her glasses. They have become permanent because she gets too much headaches. "Anyway, I gotta go… I better start studying. See ya, Sam."

"Bye Lil," Sam said as Lily went upstairs. She sighed and stared at the fire. Somehow the tingling feeling lasted longer than she expected.

Remus stared out at the lake. He couldn't concentrate on Defense Against the Dark Arts. He was too preoccupied with something, rather… someone.

He pictured dark brown hair, sweet green eyes and a nice bright smile. "Oh god, I'm going crackers," he said softly, smiling to himself. He focused on his homework. A bunch of matted hair…

"Crud!" he said out loud. Matted… Mattie… Oh god. "I am going crackers."

"Yeah, talking to yourself, Remus?" a voice said in amusement. Remus looked up and met James's hazel eyes. "Hey Rem."

"Hey James." Remus let James sit beside him. "Okay, let me guess… Lily's gonna go on a date with Brett and you don't want her to go."

"Okay, are you psychic?" James asked suspiciously, running a hand through his jet black hair. "I dunno, I don't exactly want to feel this way, I mean, a few weeks ago I didn't even know she existed."

"Yeah, but why'd you notice her in the first place?" Remus asked. James paused thoughtfully.

"Well… Remember that day when I entered Transfiguration and you guys saw Lily again? She sorta had this pretty glow about her… I was so attracted." James sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "She's my friend, Remus."

"Yeah, and you want to be more than that," Remus said analytically. "I see."

"I dunno, Remus…" James kept silent.

"Think it over." Remus patted his back. "I have to catch up on homework."

Lily lay awake that night. She'd been happy the whole day. "But why am I really happy…?" she whispered to herself. She paused and sat up in bed.

She went downstairs and sat by the fire, shivering slightly at the cold. "Why are you awake?" she heard a voice say softly. She glanced sideways and saw Sam by the fire, staring into it.

"Why are you awake?" Lily replied just as softly.

"Insomnia," Sam said shortly, tying her hair up in a ponytail. "Sometimes I just stay up in the dormitory and stare up at the ceiling. Nobody ever notices who stays awake anyway. Sometimes Mattie and I talk."

"Wow," Lily remarked quietly. "Wanna sit by me?"

Sam hesitated before standing up and sitting beside Lily. She rested her head on Lily's shoulder. "Lily… Um… Why'd you accept Brett's invitation?"

"I dunno…" Lily admitted, blushing slightly. "I certainly am attracted to him, I guess."

Sam nodded solemnly and they stared at the fire. "Lily… Did you notice Brett looks horribly like… James?"

Lily paused. Yes, that's why she went out with him in the first place. "Yeah, they resemble each other slightly."

Sam smiled wryly. "Then why won't you go out with James?" she asked. Lily blushed and stared down at the fire. "Come on, Lily, spill."

"I dunno, because Brett asked me first."

"But if James asked you out first, would you say yes?"

"Probably, I mean, James is just a friend, y'know?"

"Yeah." Sam heard tapping on the window. She glanced at the window and saw an owl. "Hold on a sec."

She stood up and got the owl from the window. It read: To Miss Lily Evans. Sam handed the letter to Lily, who opened it. Her face went white and she collapsed to the floor in a dead faint. Sam rushed to Lily's side. "Lily!" she said, shaking Lily's shoulders.

She got the letter and read it. In neat black letters:

Dear Miss Evans,

I regret to inform you that your parents, Thorn and Rose Evans are now dead. They have been killed by You-Know-Who. Your sister, Petunia Evans, was with her boyfriend Vernon Dursley when it happened. I'm sorry for your loss. Your inheritance resides with your sister. Condolences.

Sincerely,

Magda Markus

Ministry of Magic

The letter glided to the floor. Sam's face went white as well. Her hands trembled slightly as she fumbled with the blanket that she draped over Lily. She stood up and went to the Infirmary but couldn't make it. By the time she was outside the common room, she had collapsed.

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