Chapter 2:

It didn't surprise everyone at the Gryffindor table when Lily and James started arriving to meals hand-in-hand. During dinner one Saturday, Lily stood up abruptly, and gave James a kiss on the cheek.

"I have some homework to do," she explained when James looked at her curiously. "I'll see you back at the Common Room." James nodded, and watched Lily walk out of the Great Hall. No one noticed that her plate still had the same amount of food that it did when she had filled it up with food.

Deanna remarked, "It's weird not to see you both screaming and fighting with each other at all hours." James scowled at her.

"We didn't fight all the time!" James protested, as everyone bust out laughing.

"Prongs," Sirius said. "You and Evans fought religiously. It was actually pretty amusing. The Gryffindor common has become incredibly quiet ever since you two became Heads." James shook his head in disbelief. His friends were turning against him.

James finished his meal, and went up to the Common Room. Lily was curled up on the couch with a book open on her lap. She was so completely engrossed in her book that she didn't hear him come in. James took advantage of this, and went up behind her, covering her emerald green eyes with his hands.

"Guess who," he whispered in her ear. Lily smiled.

"Hello James," she said. James kissed her neck right below her jawbone. Lily shifted slightly in her seat. "James, I'm trying to study."

"You're trying to study, huh?" he said between kisses. Lily nodded. "Studying? What good is studying when I can give you this?" Without warning, James began to kiss Lily on the lips. Lily began to deepen the kiss as James climbed over the back of the couch, and on top of her. He ran her fingers through her hair with one hand, and brushed his other hand over her stomach. Lily panicked for a second. Did he think that she was fat! She tried to move into a more comfortable position, but ended up rolling both of them onto the floor. James instantly began to laugh. Trying not to laugh, Lily slapped him playfully on the shoulder.

"We should get some homework done tonight," she said.

"But I like this better." Lily tried to get up, but James had a strong arm around her waist.

"Come on, Prongs. Let me go. I have work to get done." Reluctantly, James let her go. Lily gathered up her books, and went up to her room to finish studying.

A few hours later, James knocked on the door to Lily's room with two Butterbeers and some Chocolate Frogs. He opened the door, and found Lily packing up her books for the night.

"Oh, I'm sorry Lily. I thought you could use something to eat, but I can see that you're ready to turn in for the night," he said.

Lily replied, "I'm not that hungry, but thanks. I'll, I guess I'll see you in the morning." Without letting James say anything else, she ushered him out of her room, locking the door behind him.

James stood outside Lily's room for a few minutes, very confused. How could Lily not be hungry? He had seen her plate before he left dinner, and it was full. James decided that his mind was practically shut off from the lack of sleep, and he decided that he'd talk to Lily after Quidditch practice the following day. He went back to his room, and locked up the food in his school trunk, a habit he picked up after Sirius kept going through his trunk for food every night. Sighing, he flopped down on his bed, and closed his eyes. Suddenly, James felt exhausted. He put his glasses on his night table, and fell asleep almost instantly.

The next morning, Lily wasn't at breakfast. When Sirius asked James where she was, he said that she was probably in the library studying.

"She left dinner early last night to study! Even Mooney doesn't study that much!" exclaimed Sirius.

"Gee, thanks Padfoot," Remus said sarcastically.

"Hey, anytime." Remus rolled his eyes, and went back to eating. "So Prongs, you haven't seen Evans since this morning?" Sirius asked. James shook his head.

"Just last night. We hung out for a little while, but then she locked herself in her room all night. She was doing homework."

"You know," Deanna said after taking a sip of Pumpkin Juice. "Maybe Dumbledore made you Head Boy in hopes that Lily's study habits would rub off on you." Everyone burst out laughing, and congratulated Deanna on her comment. James shook his head again, smiling.

"No, Mooney's study habits would have rubbed off on me and Padfoot long ago if it was just a matter of being with the person." James paused, and looked towards the door.

"Hey, what's wrong?" asked Jessica.

"It's Lily. Something's up with her, and I don't know what," replied James quietly.