They walked into the Heads common room and James sat down on the couch, getting his work out of his school bag. He laid his parchment down on the table and took out his ink and quill.
"Lily." He asked.
"What?" she replied.
"What was our homework for Transfiguration?"
"Um…" she delayed as she looked through her papers. "Oh, to write an essay on human transfiguration and why there are tabs on Animagi."
"Right." James nodded.
She looked over at him, his head bent low as he wrote. He was scratching his quill continuously across the parchment writing the essay.
"It's due next week." Lily told him.
He looked up.
"It is?" he asked.
Lily nodded.
"But, don't you usually start your homework early?" he asked.
"Yes. But, I do the stuff that needs to be turned in sooner first then the stuff that can be turned in later." Lily replied with a smile.
"Oh." James said, throwing his essay in the trash.
Lily rolled her eyes and continued with her Potions homework.
James looked outside and noticed it was snowing harder than it had been before. He looked at lily and sighed, walking into his room and closing the door.
When Lily heard the door snap shut, she looked toward his door and sighed. What was with her? Why did she want to be around him? She shook her head to herself and finished her homework.
She went over to James's door and knocked.
"Yeah?" came his voice.
"I'm going up to Gryffindor Tower, James. Just thought I'd leave you know." Lily said through the door.
"Okay."
She turned and walked away with one last look at his closed door.
The portrait hole opened for her to exit and she heard the princess in the painting say, "Did things not go as planned?"
Lily ignored her and continued her walk to Gryffindor Tower to meet Ashley. Ashley could help her, she knew.
Within minutes, her feet guiding her, Lily stopped in front of the Fat Lady.
"Roses." She said and the portrait opened to admit her.
"Hey Lily." Ashley said when Lily entered the Gryffindor common room.
"Hey Ashley." Lily replied.
"What's up?" Ashley asked.
"I'm so confused."
"About James?"
"How'd you know?"
"Figures. You two do have to share a dorm."
The girls shared a small laugh.
"Do you like him Lily?" Ashley asked.
"I don't really know, Ashley." Lily said. "I mean, he can be such a player. But, this year, he's been nothing but sweet and gentle to me."
Ashley nodded.
"I just don't know." Lily said, putting her face in her hands.
"He changed for you, Lily. You know that right?" Ashley asked.
Lily shook her head.
"Yeah, he did."
"Wow. Just for me?" Lily asked.
"Yep." Ashley said.
Lily gave her best friend a small smile.
"I'm going to go back to the Heads Dorms." Lily said. "James and I have to patrol tonight."
"Good luck, Lils." Ashley said.
The girls hugged and Lily left with much on her mind.