Hogsmede

"What should I wear?" Jen was panicking. No, worse then panicking. She had been running around the room for fifteen minutes asking the same question. Every time Lily answered her Jen would turn to Lily, say what do you know, and go back to panicking. If Lily hadn't already assumed that Jen like Sirius, she would have guessed by now.

"What's with her?" Katy asked. She was walking in the room, munching on a bar of chocolate.

"Hogsmede today." Lily replied.

"Don't you have to get ready for your date too." Katy asked again. Katy walked over to her bed and stared at Jen, who was currently throwing her entire wardrobe on her bed.

"Yeah!" Lily exclaimed. "I totally forgot about that." She walked over to Jen's closet and pulled out a couple shirts.

"Why did you agree to go out with Greg. You don't even like him and you totally forgot about him." Katy pointed out.

"I do to like him." Lily protested. Katy stared at her until Lily gave in. "Okay. I don't like him. But he asked me out and I didn't want to say no."

Jen suddenly stopped her flurries. "Lily, you could have any guy you want. Why are you settling for that creep Greg?"

"He's not a creep." Lily objected.

"He's dated practically every girl in Hogwarts." Katy pointed out.

"He's cute." Lily said. "And he's polite and charming and he is an excellent student. Now what do you think of this outfit." Lily held up a nice shirt and a pair of jeans.

"I love it." Katy complimented. "But Potter is polite, and charming, and an excellent student also."

"I love it too. But that's my outfit." Jen complained.

Lily shrugged. "Do you mind. I don't feel like going back to the Head's room. And Katy."

"Yeah?"

"Never say that again." Lily cautioned. Katy shrugged and went back to munching on her bar of chocolate. "Aren't you going to get ready?" Lily asked.

"In half an hour. We don't have to leave for another forty five minutes." Katy answered. She was having to much fun watch Jen freak out to get ready now.

Forty minutes, two more freak-outs from Jen, and a minor hex from Katy to shut her up they were ready to leave. "Why do you care so much what you look like?" Katy asked, as they walked out the door. "Do you like Sirius or something."

"No!" Jen replied, a little to loudly and quickly. "I don't. Take that back."

"Fine. Whatever. Let's go." Katy headed down the stairs to where the Maruaders where standing.

"Hey." Remus greeted.

"Hey Lily." James greeted.

"Hi Jen." Sirius said.

"Hey Katy." Peter said. He didn't want Katy to be the only one who wasn't greeted by name. Peter turned to face the Marauders. "I have to go." He told them.

"Why? Hot date?" Sirius asked.

"Yeah. Her name's Taylor. She's in Hufflepuff." Peter explained. Shout out to Sunny who gave me the idea to have him go out with Taylor. Sunny gave me name and house.

"I was just kidding." Sirius admitted. "I didn't think you actually had a date. That makes me so proud. Little Wormtail all grown up."

"Shut it." Peter tried to threaten. However, he was a good five inches shorter then Sirius so he wasn't that intimidating.

"Woof." Barked Sirius. Peter threw him another dirty glance then turned and walked out of the common room.

"What was that all about?" Jen asked.

"What?" Sirius seemed confused.

"The bark." Jen elaborated.

"He's afraid of dogs." Sirius invented.

"Whatever." Lily ended the conversation. "I got to go meet Greg. Meet you guys at two at the Three Broomsticks."

"Sure." Jen and Katy chorused.

James waited until she walked away before he spoke up. "She has a date?" He practically growled.

"Yeah. With that Greg dude from Slytherin. Why? You jealous?" Katy answered.

Sirius was actually the person to speak up. "Greg. I know him and I don't like it. He's cheated on like every girl he's gone out with."

"I never knew that." Jen exclaimed.

"I don't think she should be going out with him." James said.

"Well you better not stop her." Katy replied. "It will just make her hate you more."

"Fine. But Greg better not do anything." James threatened.

"Let's go." Remus said trying to keep the peace. The five of them walked to Hogsmede. James casting glances around looking for Lily.

"Aw. That's so cute. You were jealous and protective." Lily squealed.

"With good reason." James pouted.

"That was still really sweet." Lily told him. She leaned over and kissed him.

"The best part came later that day. Keep writing." James commanded.

"Yes. Master." Lily chanted.

They got to the Three Broomsticks and were about to walk in. "You know I think I need some things from the Quidditch Emporium." James announced. "Remus, Katy do you want to come?"

"Why would I wa-" Remus was cut off as James stepped on his foot as inconspicuously as possible.

"Sure. I wanted to get a new magazine." Katy said. "Come on Remus."

"I'll come." Jen volunteered.

"No!" James said quickly. "I'll bring back stuff for you." With that he quickly walked in the opposite direction dragging Remus and Katy with him.

"What's with him?" Jen asked.

"I don't know. But now we're alone." Sirius said suggestively.

Jen pushed him. "Come on let's get a drink and wait for those idiots to get back."

"Sure." Sirius replied. "Drink now, making out later."

"NO!" Jen told him, loudly.

"Fine." Sirius resigned. "I'll get you your drink."

"What was that all about?" Remus asked, as he was being dragged. He took James's hand off of him and shoved him in the opposite direction.

"I wanted to get those two alone." James replied.

"Aw. Is Jamsie trying to play matchmaker?" Katy mocked.

"No. I just really wanted you two to escort me to Quidditch Emporium." James said sarcastically. "Besides I really did want to get a look at the new broom. See if it's worth replacing my old broom for."

"Sure." Remus said. "Do you mind if I go to the book store."

"Feel free." James said. He walked towards the quidditch store and Katy followed. Remus sighed and stalked off in the other direction.

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"Where do you want to go Lily?" Greg asked.

'I don't want to be here at all.' Lily thought. "How about the Three Broomsticks." Lily suggested.

"Sure." Greg said. They started to walk in the general direction of the pub. "So do you like quidditch?" Greg asked conversationally.

"Kind of. I don't really follow it professionally though." Lily answered.

"I'm team captain, you know." Greg bragged.

"That's great." Lily said absentmindedly. She was already counting the hours till the date was over.

"We won the house cup last year." Greg continued. Lily continued to zone out what he was saying. About ten minutes later he finally realized that she wasn't listening. At that point in time they were standing in the middle of Hogsmede. He stopped walking and stood in front of her. "What did I just say?" He asked.

"Something about quidditch." Lily guessed. She figured she must have been right.

"No." Greg corrected her. "It was about my summer vacation. You weren't listening at all."

"I'm sorry." Lily apologized. "Why don't you tell me again."

"You really don't want to be here right now." Greg accused.

"No. I do." Lily lied. "Please continue your story. I'm having fun."

"Prove it." Greg said.

"What?" Lily asked shocked.

"Prove it." He repeated. "Kiss me. Right now."

"No." Lily said. Greg wasn't really offering her a choice. He grabbed her arms and pulled her closer to him. Just as her was about to kiss Lily a punch hit him square in the mouth. Greg fell to the ground knocked out cold. Lily fell backwards since his grip had been released. She landed in someone else's arms. Lily looked up at her savior and almost fainted from the shock. It was drum roll please James Potter.

"Thanks." Lily said. James continued to hold on to her. He stared into her eyes. "You can let go now." Lily told him.

"Oh. Right." James replied, startled. He helped her onto her feet, then backed up a few minutes. "I'm sorry for interrupting your big date." James said, gesturing towards the unconscious Greg. "It just didn't look like you were having a good time."

"Understatement of the year." Lily said. "And thanks for helping me. Jen and Katy were right. He was a jerk. I never should have gone out with him in the first place."

"Do you want to go get a drink?" James offered.

"Sure." Lily agreed. Whether out of shock or gratitude she couldn't decided. She walked into the Three Broomsticks and sat down. James came ad sat across from her a minute later holding two butterbeers. He gave her one, which she gratefully accepted. "So where is everyone else?" Lily asked.

"Remus is in the bookstore. Katy is looking a quidditch magazine, and Sirius and Jen are right over there." James answered, pointing towards the couple.

"They finally went on their date." Lily cooed.

"After much help from me." James boasted.

"Why what did you do?" Lily questioned.

"I got everyone else to leave." James responded. The two of them sat there in awkward silence after that. James kept sneaking glances at Lily. Finally Lily caught him looking at her.

"What are you doing?" She asked, slightly annoyed.

"Looking at your beautiful face." James replied.

"Cheesy." Lily said, grinning.

"So why are you smiling?" James pointed out.

"So moving on to a new topic." Lily announced loudly. "Did you go to the quidditch world cup this summer?"

"Yeah. My parents took Sirius and I. It was one of the best yet. I expected Germany to win though. Italy was the underdog in it. Why did you go?"

"No I heard about it." She answered. "I wanted to go, but my parents are muggle so I didn't have a chance. Are you going to be a professional quidditch player?"

"No." James said quickly. "Why?"

"Because your awesome at it and you spend practically all free time playing it. I don't know, I just kinda figured that you would. Why, what do you want to be?"

"An auror." James answered. "Like my parents. I always wanted to fight Voldermort."

"That's very noble." Lily whispered.

"So what do you want to be?" James continued.

"An auror. Like you." Lily answered. "Voldermort killed one of my friends when I was younger. Since then I've always wanted to fight him."

"We don't have to talk about." James told her. They were tears welling up in the corner of her eyes.

"Thanks." Lily said, flashing him a grateful smile. "So what do you want to talk about?"

"Let me think." James answered. "Did you see what Sirius did to the fourth floor corridor last week?"

"Unfortunately yes." Lily responded, laughing. And that was how their friends found them at two o'clock. Joking and talking like civilized human beings. Sirius even went so far as to profess it a miracle. And Lily had to admit that she was having a little fun.

"I still think that was really sweet." Lily told James.

"I was always sweet. That was just the first time you saw it." James said.

"Yeah right. So when you were hexing my hair bright purple that was sweet." Lily said indignantly.

"I was twelve." James protested.

"So?" Lily asked.

"I was immature." James offered weakly.

"Your turn to write." Lily told him.

Harry smiled and put down the book. His father might have finally grown up. Hopefully. "You ready?" Ron asked from across the room.

Harry stood up smoothing his dress robes. "Yeah. Right behind you." He answered. It was finally time for Bill's wedding. Harry smiled again and went down to listen to the sermon.

A/N

Late update. I know. Hope you liked the chapter. Lily and James are friends, for now. So please review and tell me what you think. Or just tell me to update or something. Either way, please REVIEW.