:Chapter Six:
When the bunch got down to the town of Hogsmeade, they all separated. Remus and Jade headed over to the Three Broomsticks and Sirius and Bonnie went to the little teahouse. James and Lily on the other hand went into Honeydukes Sweet Shop.
"What'd you like m'lady?" James asked Lily, bowing in the little room there was in the crowed candy shop. Lily smiled and took James' arm. They walked around the shop, opening several jars and pulling out different candies. They went over to the cash register and Lily reached for her purse, but James grabbed her hand instead.
"I got it." He told her, kissing her cheek. Then he let her hand go. Lily blushed.
"I thought I told you this wasn't a real date?" she whispered. James shrugged.
"It will be by the end." He said smiling. Lily rolled her eyes but didn't retort.
"Hey. Come with me." James slipped his hand back into Lily's and started to run. Lily was pulled behind him holding her bag of candy. He stopped with her right next to the gate that looked onto the Shrieking Shack. The Shrieking Shack was a small, boarded up house that looked rather old, but it really was only very new.
"You know what lives in there, right?" James asked her.
"No. I don't." Lily replied, her eyes on the shack.
"A ghost." James told her.
"Really? I thought someone said there was a werewolf in there…" she said absently.
"Maybe. There's a way to find out though."
"Oh, I really don't want to…" Lily said.
"Alright, maybe later." James replied. Lily didn't answer him. James moved a little closer to her and inched his arm around her waist. Lily didn't move, but she didn't say anything to prevent him either. He still inched closer to her until their bodies touched. The couple just watched the shack, not speaking and their only movement was James moving closer to Lily.
After a while, Lily turned her body and looked towards James. He moved his other hand to the other side of her waist. She put her hands on his arms as he moved in closer to her. James started by kissing her softly, then more passionately. Lily kissed him back, a little fearful at first that someone might see them, but got more comfortable and kissed him more avidly as well. This kiss was a little more timid than James and Lily's last kiss, but to the two of them it seemed more personal. It wasn't because James wanted to shut Lily up, or couldn't control himself and it wasn't because of a bet. The reason they kissed this time was because James Potter and Lily Evans truly liked each other and were now willing to admit it.
James and Lily pulled their heads away from each other so their lips were no longer touching, but he still held her tight. Lily had by then moved her arms to James neck and was playing with his messy black hair as he stroked her perfect auburn hair.
"I really like you." He said softly.
"I really like you too." She admitted.
"Will you go out with me now?" James asked with a grin.
"Alright." Lily said softly.
"Yes!" James exclaimed, letting go of Lily to punch his fists in the air. Lily burst out laughing. James took her hands.
"You said yes!" he yelled out, grinning. Lily was still laughing and James soon joined her.
"You're insane." She told him.
"I might be insane, but now I have you." James said. Lily smiled softly. He was sweet.
The two walked back up to the castle together, it was getting late and almost dark out.
"Hey, meet me back out here after dinner, alright?" James offered. Lily thought for a moment.
"Alright. Just the two of us?" she asked. When she spoke a shiver ran down James' back.
"Yes." He told her.
"Alright." She said, leaning in and kissing him softly as the reached the gate. James smiled, his heart doing a flip.
"See you soon." He said, under his breath. He waved as she walked inside.