A/n: I apologize for the fact that I haven't updated for so long. This is the first time in a bit I've been able to write due to the fact I've been doing my absolute best to study fro finals next week. Gah! Oh well, enjoy the chapter! 

Lily walked into the Heads common room and saw James sitting on the couch, moping. For a brief moment, she figured there was no point in trying to talk to him. He was still the boy she had known for the past six years. Then she caught a phrase of his supposed incoherent mumbling.

"Why? Why can't she just...? Oh, God. I really want her to like me, even if it is as just a friend. I changed for her. Doesn't she know that? Of course she wouldn't. Who'd tell her? No one."

Lily smiled softly to herself and walked up to him, putting her hand on his shoulder. James stood and looked at the floor.

"James, can we..uh..talk?" Lily asked.

"Talk?" James asked.

"Yes, James. Talk."

"As in, you want to share a conversation with me?"

"Yes, James."

"Okay..."

James sat back down on the couch and Lily sat next to him. He tried to smile but felt too nervous.

"James. I'm sorry." Lily began.

James looked up. "For what?"

"For not giving you a chance."

"Oh."

"I know you've changed. I was only too blind to notice. Yet, I see it now. I know why you've changed."

"Why?"

"For me."

James blushed and nodded.

"I'm sorry for everything. You deserve more than that."

James shrugged. "Maybe not. I mean, after all I did to you."

"You were younger then." Lily said.

"I guess." James said.

"You were. We both were."

James shrugged again.

"Won't you say something?" Lily asked, wringing her hands.

"Like what, Lily? What do you want me to say?" James asked, unsure of the situation.

"I don't know. Anything." Lily replied, desperate for him to talk.

"I don't know what to say."

"You always have something to say!"

Lily quickly covered her mouth. James laughed.

"I usually do. But not with you. I want to be careful with what I say to you. All honesty, I'm nervous just sitting here talking with you because I want to be so careful with my words."

Lily smiled.

"What?" James asked.

"That's really sweet, James."

"What?" James said, making sure he heard correctly.

"That's really sweet of you."

He did.

"Thanks." He said, blushing.

Lily smiled and scooted closer to him.

He couldn't stand the tension. He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her lips. To his surprise, she wrapped her arms around his neck and returned his kiss.

When they broke off, they were smiling.

"Wow." James whispered with a smile.

Lily giggled nervously.

"I'm sorry but I have to ask you this." James said.

"Yes?" Lily said with a small smile.

"Will you go out with me?"

Lily looked at him.

"Say something. Please." James said, nervously.

"You deserve someone better than me, James. You really do."

"No, I want you, Lily."

She smiled slightly.

"Why?"

"Because, you're just the girl I was looking for."