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Chapter three: Changes and broomstick rides

"How could you Dorcas!" Lily seethed, "How could you not tell me that they are you neighbors!" her cheeks becoming as red as her hair as she glared daggers at Dorcas.

Dorcas hung her head. "Ok look, I'm sorry. I should've told you. But I really wanted you to come and knowing you, which I do, you would have been difficult. You do have to admit that the dynamic duo isn't as bad as Tuna." Noticing Lily's flaming cheeks softened she decided it was safe to approach her. "Besides, Remus is coming in a couple of days and so is Jenny, you can hang out with them and I'll make sure Black and Potter behave." Dorcas put on her best puppy dog pout. "Please Lils. For me?"

Lily's face softened completely, no trace of red on her cheek but a smile on her face instead. "Ok, ok! Stop with the face already!" she shoved Dorcas slightly.

Yay! Thanks Lils!" Dorcas exclaimed while giving her friend a big bear hug. "Besides, I have to endure Black…we can scream at them together, it'll be fun!" She said enthusiastically after she let go.

Lily rolled her eyes but smiled none the less. "Alright let's get over there, might as well."

The girls exited Dorcas' house again and took the familiar path to Potter mansion and knocked on the door.

Again James answered it with a charming smile. "Hey ladies, back so soon?"

Dorcas smiled. "Glad to see we were missed." She pushed past James into his house, leaving Lily and James behind.

James looked at Lily and smiled. "Would you like to come in?" he asked as he moved out of the way.

Lily was taken aback but regained her composure and entered. "Thanks."

'What the? Did Potter just do something that wasn't cocky or egotistical? And that smile…it was so sincere. It was actually kind of…nice. Wait, did I just say that Potter's smile was nice? I haven't been here more than two minutes and already I'm going mad'

James smiled as he shut the door. "No problem." He began making his way to the back door as he said, "C'mon, lets catch up with Dorcas in the garden before she tries to kill my best friend." Turning he saw Lily smiling, which made his stomach flutter as she joined him in the garden.

"Black, do you have a death wish?" Dorcas fumed.

James and Lily laughed and looked at each other. "Too late." They said simultaneously. Smiling nervously Lily changed topic.

"We should probably help him."

"Yeah, probably." James shrugged unable to take his eyes off of Lily. Lily feeling his eyes on her looked at him and noticed that as he looked away a slight hint of pink illuminated on his cheeks and he strode off to save his friends from dueling.

"Now, calm down Dorcy. We wouldn't want you to be sent to Azkaban now would we." He chuckled as he stepped in between Sirius and Dorcas' raised wand. Slowly she lowered it, glared one last time at Sirius and together they walked over to Lily.

"Hello Lilikins." Sirius said cheerily.

Lily rolled her eyes but smiled. "So what do you guys do for fun around here?" she asked as she looked around James' huge garden.

James' face lit up and he grinned goofily. "QUIDDITCH!" he yelled already racing towards his own Quidditch pitch, with Sirius not far behind.

Dorcas and Lily looked at each other with identical looks of amusement.

"Does that answer your question?" Dorcas asked.

Lily shoved Dorcas and laughed. "C'mon let's not let them have all the fun." As she too ran after the boys toward the Quidditch pitch.

When they arrived the boys were surprisingly waiting for the girls to arrive, not exactly patiently as they were bouncing up and down like excited 5-year-olds.

"Careful boys, you'll wet yourselves." Dorcas smirked.

"We have an incy wincey problem, girls. We only have two brooms." He said as he ruffled his hair nervously. "But, um, we could take turns if you girls want to fly."

"Or share if you'd prefer" Sirius winked at Dorcas who just ignored him.

"That's ok, we can watch. Right Lils?" Dorcas asked.

"Yeah." Lily said somewhat disappointedly.

As the girls sat up in the stands they watched the boys mount their brooms and soar into the air, doing little stunts as they flew around the pitch. Lily looked at how James flew, his hair messing more so in the wind and his grin and eyes full of excitement. After five minutes James flew over to the girls and landed next to Lily.

"Want a go?" he asked

"Oh…uh," she stuttered, "I'm not much of flyer." She blushed.

James smiled. "Would you like me to teach you?"

Lily looked up at him. "Now?"

"Yeah. Why not? The earlier the better."

"Ok." She smiled and stood up. "You don't mind do you Dorcy?" she turned to face her friend.

"Nah, you go have fun." She pressed then shouted as a flying form roughly 30feet above their heads. "OI, Black! Come here I want a turn!" she yelled and walked down to the field.

"Ok, let's do it!" Lily said excitement in her eyes.

"Ok," he moved back slightly, allowing Lily room on the broom in front of him. "Hop on."

Lily looked skeptically at him but he quickly covered up. "No funny business, it's just a flying lesson."

Still eyeing him suspiciously, she mounted and James grabbed onto the handle, which coincidentally caused him to rap his arms around Lily's petit waist. With a jolt they rose into the air. At the sudden movement, Lily yelped and grabbed onto James' arm tightly, afraid that she might fall.

As they reached a certain height James leisurely flew around the pitch. Lily's grasp lightened but never left James arms.

'He really does have nice arms…'she thought subconsciously. 'Quidditch really did him some favors.' She smiled and relaxed into James, breathing in his sent. 'Hmmm… this is nice. He smells so good, that cologne is just what I like on a guy. It's not to overpowering either. It's…perfect.' She sighed.

James loved the feel of Lily's arm upon his own. When she leant back, his muscles tightened for a moment, but relaxing almost immediately as the flowery smell of her hair washed over him. 'My god…How does she do this to me? Sirius is right; I am a love-sick puppy.' He chuckled lightly. 'I care for her so damn much and she won't give me the time of day. Why does she have to hate me? She is taking a broom ride with you though…that's defiantly a good sign…I hope?'

The sun was setting, illuminating the sky with pinks and oranges. Lily marveled at the sight while James marveled at a different sight.

"It's beautiful." She sighed.

James looked at her and whispered, "Yes, you are."

Lily scoffed then looked up at him to see sincerity and love that shone through his charming hazel eyes, tiny specks of gold sparkled from the suns rays.

"Th...Thank you." She stuttered not able to take her eyes off of his.

James who had been dreaming of a chance like this wasn't about to let it fly by, so he began leaning in closer to Lily. What surprised both of them was that Lily didn't push him away or tell him to stop but began leaning in herself. Their lips were inches apart. Inches became centimeters. Centimeters became millimeters. James' hearth was beating heavily beneath his chest; he was so close then….

A/N: Yay! My first cliffy….I know I know I'm evil but the next chapter will reveal if they kissed….or not! Dun dun dun! Lol well I got to get back to writing this thing….review and tell me what you guys think….love it? Hate it? Whatever…I want to hear your opinion!