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"What?" James snapped looking up, breaking his gaze with Lily's.

"Oh James, would you dance with me? They just changed the song, so I figured now would be an appropriate time to ask," Chastity said looking as innocent as possible.

"Of course not, can't you see I'm here with someone," James said irritated.

"Oh But James, you two are here to uphold an image, not as a date."

"Upholding an image my ass!" He yelled. "Why the hell do you think we're really here together!" Is he serious! Lily thought, and then James' voice rang louder and louder " I just said that to make you go away because for some reason, you've just stopped hating me and want to be my bloody best friend all of the sudden. Well guess what, you're not, so just go away!" The whole hall was staring at them. Chastity just stared at him, put on an angry face, and stormed out of the great hall.

"Well, um, we'll just continue on," Said the lead singer of the band diverting attention away from James.

"Good job Prongs," Sirius said walking over "it's time somebody told her off,"

"I'm just surprised you did before me," Nerissa added "Now about that costume contest-"

"It's coming up soon," Lily interrupted "Would you excuse us?" Lily then grabbed James by the wrist and dragged him out into the hall. "What was that!"

"Oh, that was Chastity finally getting told off," James said "was it a bit to flashy?"

"You know what I mean you dolt! I mean the "'Upholding an image my ass! Why the hell do you think we're really here together?'" Lily said.

"Oh that," James said. "Well, if you really would like to know, that was me speaking my mind,"

"What?"

"I said that was me speaking my mind,"

"It couldn't have been, you even said that we were here as friends! Remember, the whole two friends can slow dance and not explode thing,"

"Do you really think I meant it like that?"

"I know, this is all because of that bet you made with Nerissa!"

"What!"

"Oh come on James, you and I both remember the bet you made at the beginning of the year with Nerissa over the invisibility cloak. It was for you to get a girlfriend by the end of the year!"

"You've got to be joking me Lily! We were just about to kiss!"

"Only to make it more realistic to your sister!"

"Lily! Why the hell do you care about the bloody bet!"

"Because the man I love should love me back for who I am, not because of some stupid bet!"

"The man you love?" James asked. Oh no, Lily thought. "And that man would have to be me, seeing as you're talking about the same man who is in a stupid bet."

"I was speaking hypothetically" Lily stammered.

"Oh no you're not. Look at your face, you're blushing, and stammering and you're short of breath. All the signs of one in love," They stood there in silence for a minute. Lily's eyes wandering everywhere but James' gaze. "Lily, do you love me?" James asked taking her in his arms, positioning her chin so she was forced to look up into his eyes. "And before you answer, let me tell you from this moment on I withdraw the bet my sister and I made," Another silence broke out between them.

"Yes," Lily sighed.

"Wonderful," James said bringing his lips to hers. Warmth exploded through both of them, and every nerve was alert. "Now milady, shall we return to our loyal subjects?"

"We shall," Lily replied.

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"I dub this the best Halloween ever," Rissa said that night through a mouthful of chocolate. "Good choice of chocolate by the way," Nerissa had insisted on Lily telling her every detail. Unfortunately after they changed into their jimjams, they realized that Lily couldn't tell Nerissa in the dorm room or the common room with the fear of Chastity hearing. So, to be safe Lily suggested they go in the prefects bathroom. So there they were at 3:30 in the morning, lying down on the floor of the prefects bathroom, their heads on top of the bunched up invisibility cloak which Nerissa still had the rights to.

"We should have told Chastity off sooner,"

"I agree, but there was something else that should have happened sooner,"

"Such as?"

"Oh you and a certain brother of mine getting together,"

"I had a feeling you were going to say that," Lily smiled at that, no matter how cliché or corny it may be, took another chocolate, and munched away happily.

-The End-

Awww...it's all over sniffle. I'm going to miss writing it. I hope you all lurved it . I was possibly thinking of writing a RonxHermione but I'm not entirely sure. Toodahloo