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Chapter 2- year two: No

This year was much the same for the students. Pranks were pulled and thwarted and James, Sirius, Remus and Peter targeted Lily, as usual. But things had shifted slightly like the sand at the bottom of an ocean, for Lily never cried any more and James felt bad about being mean towards Lily. He didn't know it yet, but his feelings for her had resurfaced. He talked the guys into leaving her alone, explaining that Snape, or Snivelly as they took to calling him, was a much bigger and nastier threat.

"Jamsie-poo. Do you loooooove her?" whispered Sirius in James' ear. James jumped slightly and his cheeks flushed. He had been staring lazily at Lily who sat across the common room doing some schoolwork. A piece of her fiery hair hung, curling down in front of her face and she was gently biting her lip in concentration. His daydream was interrupted suddenly by the appearance of his best mate's face two inches from his.

"Hello! Anyone home?" Sirius rapped his knuckles on James' skull. James smiled sheepishly and swatted his friend's hands away. "Ask her out."

"No and that's final." But it wasn't and James soon found out that Sirius did not give up on ideas that stuck him as funny or good.

Remus was getting nervous and stuttered more and more around his friends. They couldn't understand it, but they guessed it had something to do with his monthly sickness. On the way back from a detention, Sirius suddenly froze, gazing out the window. "Look" he said and motioned below. Madame Pomfrey was leading none other than Remus towards the Whomping Willow. "Isn't he sick" Sirius questioned.

"Yeah" James mumbled. They trooped back to their dorm lost in each of their own thoughts and speculations.

The next morning they cornered Remus in the common room during break. They explained what they had witnessed and probed him for answers. Remus appeared to deflate before their eyes. "I had hoped I wouldn't have to tell you this." He said dejectedly. "But, I'm a were-wolf." When they didn't speak for a few seconds he went on while staring at his toes. "If you don't want to be friends any more that's ok. He went to walk away, but Sirius grabbed his arm.

"What gave you a nutty idea like that?" he laughed, shaking his head.

"Yeah. We don't care." Piped up Peter, following Sirius' lead.

"Hey. I've got a wicked idea. I read in a book yesterday that there is wizards that can change into an animal at will after a few years practice. I bet because we are the brightest wizards around that it would be a cinch."

"Then we could be with you when you change!" Sirius caught on to the plan. Blinded by his happiness over still having friends, Remus didn't think to object to this rule-breaking idea.

"Ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask" Sirius monotoned under his breath while James and Remus attempted to finish the essay Professor Flitwick had just assigned them. Peter had given up on it being quiet and headed to the library. James shot Remus an exasperated look and, pulling himself to a decision, stood up. Sirius was immediately silenced. Taking a deep breath James walked the length of the common room and sat down in the seat opposite Lily and her pile of unfinished, but very closely completed, homework. Grumbling, Lily looked up from her work, but upon seeing James, she merely rolled her eyes and continued scribbling onto the end of an already foot-long essay.

"Lily…" James said tentatively.

"What, James. You're interrupting my concentration."

"Um" Lily looked up from her work and James' stomach did a back flip. Why now? He thought. "Would you go out with me?" James plucked up the courage to say.

"Oh, sorry, but no." With this final word, Lily scooped up her books and parchment and ran up the girl's staircase. James continued to stair at the chair she had most recently occupied, until he felt a hand on his shoulder. Sirius was at his side. When he saw James look at him he nodded his head towards the staircase of their own dorm as if to say, I know perfectly well that jokes will not help and I will not mention it till you do. James smiled gratefully to his best friend and led the way up to bed.

"Oh my GOD! You did not!"

"I did. Add you should really close your mouth. Flies are starting to cluster."

"But… Lily… James Potter… He's the hottest guy in school and a great catch."

"He's not a fish! And I don't care. He's a stupid prat and I really hate him for his jokes. I won't forgive him for those anytime soon, Madison."

"Wow"

"Why not just go for another girl, mate. You could have your pick. Any girl would want you. You've got looks, game and Quidditch talent. What's not to like?"

"That's what I'd like to know."

"Just find someone else. I, Sirius the magnificent, could make one appear at breakfast tomorrow."

"No."