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"James what do you love best about me?"

"Well, where to start? First there are your eyes. Then of course your smile, then your gorgeous hair and luscious lips, your wit your intelligence your body-"

"Ok that's enough James" She laughed, pulling away the hand I had just placed on her waist.

We were sitting in the common room on a Saturday morning. Next week we were going home for Christmas.

"So Lily, thought any more about Christmas?"

"Actually James, I have" She looked away from me and out of the window.

"And…"

"And I think I'm going home"

"Oh…I see"

"I'm sorry James, but it's only 2 weeks, and we can still write to each other and stuff"

"But I was hoping we could spend Christmas together"

"Well hows about you go home too, then we could meet up in Diagon Alley or something"

"I can't, me and Sirius are supposed to be staying here over Christmas. Mum said"

"I suppose at least it gives you time to bond with Sirius, you've been hanging out with me all the time now, it's like you barely ever talk any more"

"Hey, we talk…I asked him to pass the mash potato yesterday" I argued weakly.

"I don't think that counts as some proper best friend bonding James, and you know it"

"Yes I suppose so, but I'm still gonna miss my Candy lips"

"And I'm still going to miss my Shnukle pops" We rubbed our noses together like an Eskimo kiss and I immediately regretted it as we parted. We were, after all, in a packed Common room. I looked around and glared at a 5th year boy laughing at us.

"What you've never seen a display of public affection before? Get out of here!" I yelled at him, throwing a cushion at his retreating figure. Lily was in hysterics and tears were streaming down her face. "What's so funny?" I asked, annoyed.

"You"

"Hey"

"But you're so cute"

"Hey- I mean, well thank you" I smiled and winked at her. She rolled her eyes and hit me with her own cushion.

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"James I'm scared"

"Why's that my sugar lips?"

"Because of that bird"

"What bird?"

"The plague of death bird"

"Oh yeah, I had totally forgotten about that. Oh well, wanna make out some more?"

We were in my dorm room on my bed. We had been kissing just a few minutes before she had brought that bloody bird up, now we had stopped the kissing. I was very mad.

"James I had forgotten about it too, but now I've remembered I'm really scared"

"Look Lily have you seen the bird recently?"

"Well no but I-"

"Exactly, so maybe it's flown off South for the winter or something"

"James I highly doubt that"

"I for one don't" I leaned in to kiss her again but she backed away. "What is it now?" I sighed.

"I think we should go ask someone what it is"

"Why bother Lily, it's gone now"

"Because I don't feel safe"

"Don't worry gorgeous, I'll protect you" I slid my arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer to me.

"Get off me James, I'm being serious here"

"Lily so far this week no one has died, so much for a plague"

"How do you know that for sure James, just because we haven't heard about it doesn't mean it's not happening?"

"Fine then, no one in this school has died this week"

"Maybe someone's dying now James, and we hold the key to the answer and maybe even a cure but you can't be bothered to get off your fat arse and help because you would rather be shagging your girl friend!" She said this all in one breath and afterwards fell into my chest as she heaved roughly.

"That's not true Lily"

"Then let's go see Professor Grubbly Plank tonight"

"Fine then, but we don't have any evidence remember"

"Yes we do, I still have that feather"

"Oh great" I mumbled under my breath.

"What was that?"

"I said, oh great!" With a little more enthusiasm.

"Good boy"

"Damn the power you have over me"

"It's great isn't it?"

"For you yes, for me no"

"I love you too" She tweaked the end of my nose and kissed me gently on the lips.

"We still have a little time before we go see Grubbly Plank right?" I smirked, picking her up and dropping her back on to the bed.

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"Erm Professor" Lily called cautiously into her office. I knocked impatiently on the door and received a look from Lily. "Be patient James" She whispered harshly.

"She's not here Lily let's just leave" On those words the door flew open and Grubbly Plank stood there in all her, erm, glory?

"What do you want?" She asked, impatiently herself.

"I was hoping you could help us with something Professor" Lily said quietly.

"Oh fine, just try and be quiet please, my Cynthia is sleeping"

"Your Cynthia?"

"My lizard" She said hurriedly, ushering me and Lily into her room. It was small and round, it had the faint smell of whisky and a stronger stench of manure. I wanted to be sick, but I thought about the smell after that and decided maybe keeping it in was a better idea.

She shoved some of the papers off her desk and sat down on it. She gestured to two chairs for us to sit on, but on seeing a sticky substance I thought was bubble gum on the chair I decided standing was the better option.

"So what is it?"

"Well I need to know something about the bird this feather belongs to" Lily held it up and the Professors jaw dropped. Her eyes widened and the left one began twitching.

"Dear child, where did you find this?" She whispered, surveying the feather at a fair distance.

"We err, saw the bird and it floated into the open window"

"You do know what this is don't you?"

"Yes Professor" Lily sighed.

"That belongs to the-"

"The Niger nex vomica I know"

"Give it here" She said, grabbing it at light speed.

"Ok then" I said sarcastically, rolling my eyes.

"Professor, what do you think can be done?"

"When did you find this?" She asked, completely ignoring Lily's question.

"About a week ago"

"And you've only just come to see me?"

"Well it slipped our minds bu-"

"I have to warn the Headmaster about this"

"But Professor are we in danger?"

"Miss Evans, this is a very troubling situation in deed. Do not be alarmed, but you could well be in danger" Lily's face went pale and I embraced her in a comforting way. Talk about a blunt answer.

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"Look Lily you'll be fine, everyone knows Grubbly Plank's off her rocker, she was probably just under the influence of some kind of stimulant"

"James she's a properly certified teacher, she knows what she's talking about and so do I!"

"Look Lily I'm just trying to calm you down, there's no need to have a go at me" I grumbled walking away from her.

"I know James, I'm sorry but I'm really scared…like really"

"Don't be Lily! There's nothing to be scared about"

"Did you not just hear what was said in there? Or were you in your own James Potter fantasy world?"

"Of course I was listening, but no ones dead are they? No. Exactly!"

"Well they could be…very soon indeed"

"Lily I doubt it"

"Well I don't, now if you have nothing better to say I'm going to dinner" I started to follow her "Alone!" I stopped dead in my tracks and watched as she scurried off, this was unfair, and it was that entire bloody birds fault.

"Hey Prongs mate, you look glum, want a pick me up?" Sirius asked me, gesturing to a bottle hidden inside his robes.

"No mate I'm ok thanks"

"Lily problems eh?"

"Yep"

"Hey mate cheer up, she'll come around…to whatever it is"

"You know what Sirius, I would normally believe you, but this time…it's different"

"What do you mean different?"

"Sirius if I tell you something will you promise not to tell?"

"Wow James, we haven't had one of these secret swapping sessions since first year"

"Just promise me"

"Ok I promise"

"Me and Lily saw the Niger nex vomica"

"What is that? Some kind of cocktail?"

"No Sirius it's a bloody bird that flies around making people die"

"Whoa…but you're not dead"

"I know that, that's what I'm trying to tell Lily, but she just won't listen"

"Why not?"

"I dunno…maybe she just doesn't trust me"

"I highly doubt that's the reason mate"

"Then what else could it be?"

"Maybe she's genuinely scared"

"That's a stupid idea"

"Sorry" He mumbled.

"Yet brilliant!" I exclaimed.

"You're welcome?"

"Maybe she's just scared!"

"I thought you could have worked that one out by yourself"

"She does trust me"

"Well obviously, she did share a bed with you once"

"And I trust her, I just need to have a bit of empathy is all, and then maybe…just maybe she'll, you know"

"No I don't"

"Oh this is brilliant, I know exactly how to get her to forgive me, just turn up the charm and act scared back"

"Well done Prongs, 5 gold stars"

"Thanks Padfoot mate, I owe you one"

"You're welcome" He said as I sped off to dinner. "What did I do again?" I heard him faintly say to himself. I rolled my eyes and smiled. I saw a flash of red; Lily was sitting down next to David Mellows. I felt a stab of jealousy rush through me. What was she doing with him? They were talking and laughing away at something stupid. I sat down next to her and put my arm around her.

"Oh it's you" She growled.

"Can we talk please, honey" I said, looking at David and emphasizing the word honey.

"Sure whatever, sorry David, do you mind?"

"No, no not at all" He said, breaking the glare he was giving me to give her a weak smile and a small wink. Anger filled up inside of me, who did this guy think he was?

"What is it James?" Lily asked impatiently.

"I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am for being so rude and unsympathetic. I just want you to know that I love you more than you could imagine and will protect you against anything anyone throws at us"

"Oh James" She said giving me a kiss on the cheek. "That's so sweet. And exactly what I wanted to hear"

"I could tell" I laughed.

"I'm so glad I have my schnukle pops back"

"And I'm so glad I've got my candy lips back" We rubbed noses again and being completely consumed in my perfect girl friend I didn't even focus on the death stares I was receiving from a certain David Mellows…or at least I was trying not to focus on them.

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