Chapter 15: Feeling Misty

Previously: This was her favourite song, wasn't it? It was, as well. James sniffed. It was very, very sweet of her. The song went into the middle eighth, and James suddenly thought that it wasn't just a lovely song, nor was it just what he sometimes felt. It was what Lily felt. He didn't know quite why he thought that, or if it was true, but he almost felt like tearing up.

The song ended, and Lily sat down the end of the bed, her hands clasped in her lap. She was looking at James, a small smile on her face, an expression that was mirrored on his. Their friends watched as the last chords died in the air, with varying degrees of amusement on their faces. Despite of this, they all thought it had to be one of the sweetest things they had ever seen.

Caroline, who, with Remus and Sarah, was behind Lily, leaned over Lily's left shoulder and whispered in her ear.

'Psst, Lils, this is where you kiss him.'

Lily looked up at her, dazed, as if to say, 'Is it?'

Sarah sighed, and leaned over Lily's right shoulder.

'No, wait for him to kiss you.'

Lily nodded. Sarah looked smug, and Caroline thwarted. Both girls stepped back into line.

'Spoil my fun, why don't you?'

'Someone has to.'

Lily was looking at James again. After what seemed like forever, he leaned forwards and kissed her on the lips. One, two seconds of bliss, and then he leaned back. Lily looked shocked, but pleased. She touched her fingertips to her lips, smiled, and waved at James with the hand she had just pressed to her mouth, before getting up and leaving the room.

The other girls curtsied and followed her, and the boys went to their beds to get changed out of their suits. James lay back onto his pillow, still feeling the kiss on his lips, and smiled.

Sarah, Suzie, Caroline and Lily drifted back to their dormitory. Lily opened the door, and entered, followed by Suzie, but Caroline stopped, and said,

'I'm not going to change, guys. I want to have a walk around.'

Sarah shrugged, and entered the room, so Caroline walked off. She needed a little time to think.

'Where's Caroline?' asked Suzie, as soon as Sarah closed the door. Sarah rolled her eyes.

'If you had been listening, you would have heard she's going to have a walk.'

Suzie wrinkled up her nose. 'Fair enough,' she said, before turning towards Lily's bed, saying, 'Lily, that was adorable when he kissed you!'

'Mmm…'

Lily was lying flat on her bed, her hair in a cloud around her head, and her legs dangling over the side.

'Don't be so specific, Suzie! It was all adorable!' smiled Sarah.

'Mmm…' agreed Lily, with a dreamy look in her eyes.

'Lily?' asked Sarah, confused.

'Mmm…'

'Are you all right?'

'Mmm…'

'Are you melting about James?'

'Mmm…'

'Ignore her, Suzie, she's being stupid,' said Sarah as Suzie opened her mouth to continue Sarah's questioning.

'Mmm…'

Suzie decided to ignore Sarah, and sang, 'Li-ly and Ja-ames, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, second comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage.'

'Mmm…'

The two looked at each other in dismay. Sarah groaned, 'Oh, Lily! You are awful!'

'I kissed her! I kissed her!'

Remus rolled his eyes. 'We know, James. Not only were we there, but you've said this several times.'

James did not seem to have heard.

'I kissed her!'

Remus shot a look at Peter. He had been right; this was going to be a long day.

'You kissed her at the end of last year too, remember?' reasoned Peter, but it was no use.

'Yes, yes,' James waved an airy hand, 'but that was on the hand, and she was angry. But this time… ' James copied the series of movements Lily had made. 'She is…' He sighed. 'You know...'

He looked hopefully at them, as if they could tell him the word he was looking for.

'No.'

'But you don't need to give us any helpful hints; we get the idea,' said Peter quickly.

'Mmm. Lily, Lily, oh Lily my love…' he sighed again and Remus and Peter looked at each other. 'Why are you so beautiful, so kind, so clever, so funny, so sweet…' Remus put his head in his hands. '…so glorious, so wonderful, and so perfect?'

Remus sat up sharply; he had heard great galumphing footsteps on the stairs outside.

'Looks like Sirius is back from his flight. If I were you, Prongsie old chum, I'd stop that right now.'

James, who had been struggling to think of more adjectives, sat up sharply.

'How do I look?' he said hoarsely.

Remus raised an eyebrow at this question, and didn't deign to answer.

'I mean,' snapped James, 'Do I look like I've been lying languishing in my bed all morning fantasising about Lily?'

Peter took a look at him. 'Apart from your pyjamas, no, not really.'

'Damn. I don't have time to change, do I?'

'No. Really not.'

The door opened, and a windswept Sirius walked in, carrying a broom. He walked over to his bed, shoved his broom under it, ignored the squelch, and sighed.

'Hawling. Caroline Hawling. Caroline Hawling-Black. Caroline Black. Caroline,' he sighed again, and ignored his friends' look at each other.

Remus rolled his eyes, and took the plunge. It was a stupid comment, but he felt like making it.

'Why don't you take her name?'

Sirius looked at him like he was an idiot.

'I already thought about that. "Sirius Hawling" really doesn't work.'

Peter looked at Remus' dumbfounded face, and decided to enter this increasingly insane conversation.

'What about "Caroline Hawling and Sirius Black"?'

Sirius seemed to consider it for a moment. 'Nah, doesn't sound like we're a couple.'

James sat up at this. 'You're a couple, then?'

Sirius beamed beatifically at him, and sighed. 'Yes. Oh yessy-yessy-yes. Definitely. I think, at this present moment, that I can say categorically, yes.'

Peter grimaced. This was bad. 'We do NOT need any details, Sirius.'

'She tasted of muffins…'

'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!' He made the sign of the cross with his two index fingers. 'We said no details!'

'She's so lovely, so beautiful…' Sirius sighed.

Remus groaned as he felt the level of total masculinity in the room drop. He had been so saturated in soppy, sickly doting that morning that he felt that if you put him through a mangle, a large amount of pink, sticky, slightly glittery liquid smelling of sugary sweets would come off him. It was not a good thought.

James was now sitting, alert, on his bed.

'I think… Lily Potter works best.'

The screams from two of his best friends could be heard in the girls' dorms.

'Wonder what that's about?' asked Lily, 'Now, Caroline, what were you saying about you and Sirius?'

OK, another chapter done and dusted, another segment of weirdness added. Don't you feel happy? I do. Anyway, to see what happened to Caroline and Sirius, see Lamia's offshoot 'Love is in the Air'- it's actually really good. And the James-Kissing-Lily's-Hand thing? See Hepsa's offshoot, 'The Journey Back'. A slightly corny title (which I suggested) but a good fic all the same.

Also, look out for a verysweet Peter/Suzie offshoot coming soon. Don't be put off by it being Peter – he was a normal guy, just like the rest of them once.

Review topic- cats. If you're not allowed a cat (like me) then review about forbidden cats.

Larka :)