A/N: This is probably my favourite chapter so please read it slowly and get into the mood of the scene! Enjoy...

James awoke in the hospital wing and looked at the clock; it was dinner time. Suddenly, everything that had happened to him came back to him in one rushing memory. He sat up straight and panted, ripping open his shirt. He felt his chest to find evidence of slight scars, where he had been cut open. It didn't hurt, but he felt awfully tired. Madam Florentine noticed him stirring and rushed over.

"Awake then, are you Mr. Potter?" she asked pleasantly, examining his scars.

"Yeah…how did I end up here? I thought…" he tried to remember what happened, but all he could remember was an excruciating pain as his chest was slashed.

"Don't trouble yourself son, that dear girl—what was her name—ah yes, Lily. Lily Evans—she noticed you lying in a pool of blood and fetched us quick. Then we brought you back and here and healed you in a flash. She came to visit, don't you know?" She pointed to the letter sitting on the table, "brought you your glasses. Sweet girl, really," she smiled, walking back to her desk. James' head spun. Lily? Rescued him? But she…his mind now vaguely remembered her face as he lay, bleeding,in her arms. He couldn't believe it. He reached for his glasses and put them on. He then read her letter, his mouth slightly dropping in awe. Lily actually cared about him enough to visit him? She hoped he felt better? This was not the Lily Evans he knew. He smiled to himself, remembering her angry face as he looked at her with nothing but love. His heart melted at her actions and he held the letter close to him. He closed his eyes and sighed deeply, getting out of bed. He felt well enough to walk around and Madam Florentine reluctantly discharged him. He ran up to the Gryffindor tower and to his dorm room. His friends greeted him happily and hugged him.

Sirius chuckled as he broke away, "We thought you were a goner, Potter! Honestly, if your girl hadn't told us you were okay we—"

"Lily talked to you? Have you seen her?" James cut in, askinghim anxiously.

"Now you're using her name? That accident must have done damage to your brain Prongs," Sirius chortled.

"Seriously, have you seen her?" James asked again, shaking his head at his friend's immaturity.

"Actually she told us just this morning at lunch and we haven't seen her since then," Lupin interjected.

James lowered his head upon hearing this and sighed, "Oh okay, thanks Remus…if you see her, tell me alright?" he asked seriously. Lupin nodded, clearly being the only one to understand how he felt. They all got dressed for dinner and went down to the Great Hall. James scanned the table for the sight of bright red hair and frowned when he couldn't locate Lily. He sat down at the table for dinner and talked a while with his friends. When Lily still didn't show up, he walked over to her friends and tapped them on the shoulder. They looked at him, startled, looked at each other, and then looked back to him and scowled. He didn't know what to think of their looks and continued to do what he came to do.

"Er…you're Lily's friends right? I was wondering if you knew where I could find her?" he said, biting his lip in anticipation.

Aurora looked up at him and narrowed her eyes, "Yeah, like you don't know. She's been crying all day and we know it was to do with you, so no—we wouldn't tell you even if we knew," she said in a monotone, "but we don't know where she is…" she finished quietly.

James looked at them sternly, "Listen, I would never hurt Lily intentionally and I honestly don't know why she's crying…if you find her before I do, tell her I'm looking for her," he asked them. Aurora looked back to Alice for a second and then nodded her head in agreement. James thanked them and left the Great Hall. He walked outside to the castle grounds and took a stroll along the forest edge. He ended up at the Quidditch pitch, which was completely deserted. He sat down in the stands and let the cool evening wind blow through his hair. He thought hard about Lily…and why she was crying. Surely he hadn't hurt her…she came to visit him, didn't she? He closed his eyes and decided that if she wanted to be alone, he'd let her. His breath fogged in front of him as he breathed deeply.

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Lily walked out of the prefects' bathroom and towards Gryffindor tower. Her damp hair clung to her neck and felt cold in the long stone hallways. She didn't know how late it was, but by the sounds of it, everyone was asleep. She couldn't hear a thing and didn't see anyone around her. She walked up to the portrait, said the password and walked in. The common room was also deserted, so she decided to keep warm by the fire. It blazed orange and red and the flames licked the giant fireplace. She sat down in a squashy red armchair and pulled it up to the fire. She hugged her sides and relaxed, temporarily forgetting about her day. She had tried not to think of James all day and her plan failed miserably. She had wandered around corridors and her tears involuntarily slipped down her cheeks as soon as she thought of him, hurt and unconscious. She avoided her friends and their worried faces. Now she sat comfortable by a roaring fire and the tiny thought of him nagged at the back of her mind.

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James awoke in the Quidditch pitch when he felt something brush against his hands. He looked around to see a small animal scurrying down the stands. He panicked and remembered how he'dended upthere in the first place. He looked at his watch, 12:45 a.m. Shit. Everyone must be asleep by now, he'd never get inside without anyone noticing. He pulled out his wand and summoned his invisibility cloak from his room.

"Accio Invisibility Cloak", he said, and it came floating over to him. He slipped it around him and walked to the castle, through the doors and up the Gryffindor tower, totally unnoticed.

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The fire crackled and Lily jumped slightly. She still felt oddly chilly, even though there was a glowing fire in front of her. She figured that it had something to do with her worry about James. The fire snapped again and Lily jumped again, this time turning around to survey the common room. She felt as though someone was watching her, but there was no one to be seen. Lily's eyes wandered back to the fire and then she heard it.

"Lily…" a voice whispered. She knew that voice, it was—

"James…" Lily spoke, when she saw his figure standing in front of her, an invisibility cloak at his feet. Her emerald green eyes looked up at him, frozen. James looked at her fixedly.

"I'm okay, the nurse said I could go," he said smiling. Lily's eyes filled slowly and became glazed as she stood up slowly, "and thanks for the glasses…and you know…saving my life," he finished as she said nothing.

Lily sniffed and finally spoke, her tears filling up but not releasing, "You're welcome, it was nothing. Actually,I'm just glad that you're okay…I was so worried," she said, ever so quietly. She moved closer to him, the bright fire glowing on the side of her body, making large shadows on the opposite wall.

James eyes softened, "You were worried about me? But I thought I was making you cry? I felt awful, Lily…" he said, gazing at her face, now a foot away.

Lily shook her head slowly, "No, I was crying because I realized that I…wait, what did you just call me?" she asked, breathing deeply.

James movedtowards her, now inchesfrom her face, "Lily…" he whispered, gently holding the side of her face in his hand. The tears in Lily's eyes trickled down her cheeks. She closed them slowly and felt a tingle that buzzed throughout her whole body.

"James…it's late…I should…" Lily voiced softly, while his thumb stroked her tear-stained cheek. His own face moved closer to hers, as she gradually opened her eyes.

"What…?" James asked her, whispering so close to her that she felt his breath on her face. Their eyes locked forcefully, none of them wanting to look away. Lily moved with James as he leaned in and kissed her deeply. She felt her breath escape her and warmth spread to her cold toes. He gracefully held the small of her back as she wrapped her arms gently around his neck. As he kissed her, he tasted the salty taste on her pink lips from her tears and he knew she would never cry again. They broke apart after a while and Lily caught her breath. She slowly smiled and touched his cheek.

"I should tell you, James Potter…that I'm falling in love with you…" she said in one swift sentence.

A warm smile spread across James' face and his hazel eyes sparkled, "Then I should tell you as well, Lily Evans, that I'm falling in love with you too," he said, as she moved in for another lingering kiss. They both sat before the fire, embracing each other. Lily noticed that the chilly feeling had gone from her and that she felt safe and warm in the arms of James Potter.

A/N: This isn't the end! No no no, there's way more chaos ahead...but isn't this part cute? Awww...I think it is. Oh, and please review!