A/N Okay, sorry it's been a while since the update. This chapter isn't exactly fantastic, but I hope y'all will like it. READ AND REVIEW PLEASE! As for the mystery that is Tristan, I'm going to be evil and say that you'll find out eventually.

Lily grimaced as she fell out of the bed. She glanced around to find all the beds occupied accept for Tristan's. She groaned.

I hope she didn't shag Malfoy. If she did. Oh who am I to say anything. I'm the one that's going to live with Potter.

So true, Lily my dear.

Go away. I don't want you. I don't like you. You're not helping.

Oh come, the only reason that you're worried about Tristan shagging Malfoy is that you know that you'd shag Potter if you were in her position.

Oh hell, go away. I don't want to shag Potter. I don't even like Potter.

Just keep telling yourself that.

I will.

You know that apart from the fact that you're crazy and arguing with yourself, you haven't packed up to go to Potter's yet.

Oh Merlin, you're right.

When Cris awoke, Lily was running around the room. She seemed to be in an awful state. She was mumbling to herself and throwing things about.

"Merlin Lily, what are you doing?" She groaned and glanced at Alia, who hadn't woken yet.

"I'm packing…because… well apart from the fact that we're leaving today. ImgoingtolivewithPotter." Cris looked at her in shock and started to laugh.

"Care to say that again, so that maybe I can hear you?" Lily turned bright red and continued to throw things in her trunk.

"Potter invited me to stay with him for the holidays. I hate burdening your family, so I agreed." She groaned and slid to the floor. Cris seemed to find the whole thing to be incredibly funny.

"You do realize that Black lives there? You also know that you have to get along with Potter?" Lily nodded.

"He hasn't been so bad. We've actually been doing quite well." Cris stared at her with disbelief.

"You fancy him. I can't believe it. You finally fancy Potter." Lily glared.

"I do not fancy Potter, we're just friends. He's the Head Boy and I'm the head girl."

"Right, and that's why you're in our dorm packing as opposed to the dorm that you share with him?" Lily bit her lip.

"All right, I didn't want to wake him up." Cris started to laugh.

"All right, Lily. You just keep telling yourself that." She started to laugh. She looked over at Alia's sleeping form.

"Hey, did you have a good time at the ball last night?" Cris laughed.

"Nice change of topic. Honestly Lils. I had a lovely time. Well, except for when I saw Tristan with Malfoy." She shivered. Lily nodded.

"I think that we should talk to her." Cris nodded.

"I though maybe Alia, but they seemed to have grown apart." Lily nodded slowly.

"We're still friends you know. Life just changes." They stared at Alia, who had sat up and was running her fingers through her dark, curly hair.

"So Lils, what are you doing here? Don't you share a dorm with Potter?" Lily blushed and Cris answered quickly.

"She's going to Potter's to stay. She's been tossing things about into her trunk and apparently she didn't want to wake the boy from his slumber." Alia caught Cris' meaning and started to laugh. Lily stared intently at Alia; Cris caught her meaning and did the same. Alia shifted. She knew what they wanted. She wasn't going to do it. She wouldn't. She sighed.

"You want me to figure out a way to either see what's going on or talk some sense into Tristan." It wasn't a question. Lily and Cris nodded immediately. Alia shook her head.

"Not doing it." They gave here their best puppy eyes. She started to laugh.

"I'm afraid nothing will ever happen the way you want it to with those atrocious eyes. NO!" They stared at her. It was Lily who finally broke the uncomfortable silence.

"Look, the two of you were always very special. We just want to help her or beat sense into her or whatever we can do. If you aren't going to talk to her do you have any idea who she'll listen to?" Alia merely shook her head and stood up, yawning.

"I'm all packed, un like some people. I'm going to go down for breakfast. I'll probably see y'all on the train." Cris and Lily looked at each other and frowned.

"They need to talk don't they?" Cris merely nodded. The girls sighed.

"Well let's get you finished packing before you begin your journey of L-O-V-E- with a mister Potter." She ducked as Lily threw a book at her.

"Oh, no hard feelings love." She grinned and slipped out to follow Alia before Lily could throw anything at else at her.

James was sitting at breakfast. He hadn't eaten anything. He looked absolutely panicked. The truth was he kept on worrying that Lily would reconsider, or she'd get mad or she'd hate his house and his family. He felt unable to breathe. Remus laughed.

"James, you need to relax. " Sirius nodded in agreement. He swallowed and took a swig of pumpkin juice.

"You know what you need mate? You need a good snog." Remus glared. James looked even sicker. Sirius seemed to think this over for a minute.

"True, you're to freaked out. A good shag then. We'll find Prongs here a nice shag." Remus rolled his eyes, while James banged his head on the table.

"Oh and I'm sure that Lily would be thrilled to know that James is shagging a girl, especially when she's about to go and live with him." They looked up to see the newcomer.

Her eyes shadowed by dark smudges and they seemed to stand out like huge pools in her pale face. Her entire body was tense. Remus could tell that Sirius was about to say something bad, but another face appeared beside her.

"Oh Trixia, what on earth are you doing here?" Remus saw a brief flash of raw emotion in her eyes, before she turned to Malfoy.

"Oh, what on earth are you doing here? Don't you have a death eater meeting to be at?" Remus and James stared in confusion. Didn't she go to the ball with him? Malfoy's eyes narrowed but he leaned in towards her and grasper her forearm.

"Only with you." She didn't say anything as he walked away. Sirius opened his mouth. She grabbed a slice of toast and shoved it in his mouth.

"Do yourself a favor and don't say anything." She walked out. Sirius spit out the slice of toast and stared after her retreating form.

"She's a bloody trollop."

"Siri, don't." Sirius glared but followed Remus' advice. James sighed and went back to stewing over Lily.

Lily was walking with Cris, and Alia, through the train. They were searching for an empty compartment as well as the Marauders. It seemed that since they hadn't seen Tristan at all, they didn't have to worry about her and Sirius. Lily sighed.

"I can't believe I'm going to stay with Potter and Black for the holidays. What was I thinking?"

"Well you're going to have to figure it out in about ten seconds." Lily sputtered for about five seconds before Cris opened a compartment door and shoved Lily inside. She tripped over a pair of lanky long legs. She stared up into a pair of hazel eyes.

He smiled at her and hauled her up. Alia had managed to fall exactly the same and it was Sirius who gave her hand up. Cris giggled. Sirius laughed flirtatiously.

"Are you the only one with excellent coordination or are these two," He motioned to Remus and James," just lucky?" She shook her head.

"Tristan' s the coordinated one. I've just managed to make falling look graceful." Sirius' eyes darkened at the mention of Tristan but he laughed.

"Well we all know that they were really falling because the sight of my beauty was too much for them." She laughed.

"You sound like a vain teenage girl, Sirius. Honestly, they were falling because you're absolutely hideous and your hair hangs in your eyes, making you look like a monster." He gave her a look of mock offense and ran his fingers through his lanky hair.

"I happen to like my body, and my hair." She shrugged and sat beside Lia.

"So, James, I hear that you've managed to get Lily to come home with you. Don't you think that it's a bit much to force her to spend the holiday with this loon over here?" She motioned to Sirius. James seemed to relax visibly.

"Hey, if I can handle my mate all by myself, I'm sure the fabulous Head Girl can handle a few weeks." It wasn't said in an insulting or mocking tone. Lily blushed. Black inched closer to her.

"KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!" The entire compartment erupted into laughter. Poor Peter jumped and cracked his head on the slanted wall. That made everyone laugh even harder.

"Well Lily, boys quite literally lose they're mind over you." Lily started to laugh at Alia's comment.

"Well the last time I checked, they didn't trip over their own feet for me." Everyone knew that she was referring to last week, when Andrew had been so busy trying to smile at Lia that he tripped over his ankle and twisted it badly. She'd had to help him hobble to the hospital wing. Alia frowned and then joined in with the laughter.

"I'll admit that he's not the smoothest or the sexiest of blokes, don't say a word, Black. He is honestly a good chap, though." James and Sirius rolled their eyes. Remus was watching Cris' reaction intently and Lily nodded.

"I agree. I'd rather have a chap that tripped over his own feet and was somewhat clever as opposed to someone that's all brawn and other's trip over his feet." She hadn't meant to refer to James but she realized that she was. She shifted uncomfortably. James chose to laugh it off. He knew that she was right. He knew now, that he'd been a stupid prat.

"Damascus, he doesn't really make you laugh." Alia looked at Sirius. She took a deep breath and smiled at him.

"He doesn't make me cry, though. He doesn't make me cry." Sirius shifted uncomfortable. He looked at her.

"I've made plenty of girls laugh…and cry." She looked at him and smiled again.

"See, you're a balanced bloke. You're not that terrible." She shrugged.

"Anyone wanna order snacks from the trolley?" Immediately there was a rush as the boys fumbled for their money. Lily rolled her eyes. She peered closer at James. He wasn't paying her any attention now.

Why haven't I noticed that he's left-handed? It makes sense and I've seen him for years. Hmm… Look how excited he gets over chocolate. Oh Merlin, him and Sirius are going to be absolutely insane. Funny, apart from the usual nerves, spending a holiday at his house isn't quite so daunting as it was. Hmm… He still fiddles with his hair. Hmm… maybe if I hex him a few times at his house, when no one's looking of course, he'll stop. Hehe.

The boys and girls sat in the compartment. They were now trying their best to control a sugared-out Sirius. Lily sighed.

"Which genius let him have six chocolate frogs?" Remus shrugged.

"I learn to stay out of it." Lily glared. Alia was laughing hysterically as Sirius was currently describing the worst time that a girl had stalked him. He had stood and was now charming their shoes to fly around the room. Lily sighed.

"I'm Head girl, I can't let you- I'm HEAD GIRL! James, we have to go patrol real quick." James nodded and followed her; he was more relaxed than her. Sirius rolled his eyes while Remus and Cris smiled. The laughter stopped once a pale form slipped into the compartment. Alia bit her lip.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the Slytherin whore. Get out!" Sirius' voice was low and scathing. Tristan didn't say anything. She sighed and sat down beside Alia. She spoke now. Meeting Sirius glare squarely.

"I don't sell myself, unlike some people." He glared at her.

"Yeah well I don't go to bloody balls with bloody known death eaters. I tend to be with the non sadistic and pure evils, Hollis."

"Funny, Black, last I checked you came from a very non-evil family." Her voice was dripping with sarcasm.

"Don't you dare mention my family! At least I left mine. You embraced yours."

"I can't help it, Black, if my family loves me enough to actually hold onto me." He stood up. She didn't move.

"My family is none of your business. You're pathetic. I don't even know why you're a Gryffindor." He said.

"Funny coming from the first Gryffindor in his entire family. I'm surprised you've made it this long." He glared at her.

"I'm not a sell out or a Slytherin whore, like you. I have bloody standards."

"Oh yes, Black, you're new flavor of every damned week clearly exhibits your standards." His eyes hardened.

"At least I have a love life and people want to be with me. Look at you and Damascus. When was the last time I actually saw the two of you have a civil conversation." Alia held up her hand and was about to interrupt. Tristan shook her head.

"Don't talk about me and my friends. Don't talk about my love life. It's none of your affair." He had his hand in his pocket. She stood and pushed past him. She was standing by the compartment door.

"I'm not a traitor. I don't stay with the Slytherins. I don't abandon my friends. You were probably with them just now, probably planning the next death eater attack." Her eyes flashed.

"I'd keep your hand in your pocket and don't you dare lecture me about me and my friends. I'm sure that when the issue with Snape happened last year, you and your friends were on rough terms." His eyes flashed he drew his wand. Before he had the chance to say anything she had shouted,

"Expelliarmus." He stared at her. She held his want in her hand. She opened the compartment door and stood outside. Before tossing his wand to him, she met his gaze.

"Like I said, it's better to keep your hand in your pocket." She walked down the corridor. They all knew that she was going to the Slytherin compartment. Alia stood, quietly. She touched his arm.

"Are you all right, Black?" He stared at her in surprise.

"Do you really think that I care about Hollis? Honestly. I'm fine." He sat making jokes with Remus. Alia bit her lip. Lily and James walked in laughing. They caught the look on Remus' and the other two girl's faces. Alia looked at Lily for a moment. She sighed.

"I'll see what I can do."

A/N Okay, so you can all tell that this was pretty much a bridge chapter. Not much has happened here. If you have any suggestions please give them. I'm kinda at a lost for what to put about Lily's stay at James house. I know my chapter isn't that great. I've recently been dealing with some issues with my boyfriend so I'm not really in a romantic mood. Anyway I hope you'll stick with the story anyway!