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DISCLAIMER: None of the Harry Potter characters are mine.

Lily was so fuming by the time she got home that she stalked straight upstairs and flopped down on her bed.

The car ride had been fantastic and seeing her mum and dad again had been great……well that was until the topic of Petunia came up. It wasn't that Lily hate Petunia or anything like that, in fact they'd been pretty close as children. It was just now since she'd been married and convinced her disgusting husband …Vernon….that Lily was a freak, she felt like an outcast. Which wouldn't have been a problem because she wasn't going to be here….. that was until Lily learned that their house was apparently getting renovations…..and now Petunia……and Vernon……and her pregnant stomach would be here 3 weeks earlier!

Lily just sighed, her head was spinning and she was severely pissed off. Why did Petunia have to come home early? Why now?

At that moment though Lily's thoughts were interrupted by a tapping on her window as she swung her legs off her bed and went to let the tawny owl by her window in.

Ripping it open Lily felt a little better as she saw the unmistakable cursive hand of Daisy's writing stream out on the parchment.

'Hey Lils,

I know you're not really going to like this but I thought I might as well tell you now. I mentioned that you might be able to stay awhile at my place while Petunia is there….well there's kind of been a change of plans and my mum and dad are going to watch the Ireland vs. England instead and they've asked the Potters to look after me!

(you know the old family friends thing)

I'm so pissed off! First of all they don't even bother to get ME a ticket and then second…..they leave me for a week with Potter AND Black! (Stingy bastard won't live in his own house)

And I'm really sorry! But you're welcome to come and stay here! Please come I promise you won't even see him that much….especially with the party coming up!

Owl me back soon!

Daisy'

Lily's heart jumped a little as she read the letter but then she secretly scolded herself for being happy about spending time at Potter's place. Now at least with Petunia coming she had an excuse to go. Plus she wanted to see his house. She'd heard rumours and stories about it ….. not that she'd never been invited to one of his parties it was just up until this point she'd never wanted to willingly come within ten yards of him.

Lily's heart was thumping a little as she pulled open her trunk and grabbing a quill and parchment wrote a rough note explaing about Petunia coming early and how she supposed she'd have to come and stay……

Lily's parents were a bit hesitant at first ….mainly because she would be spending the entire holidays at aboy's house and second of all because she would be missing Christmas and New Years. But they soon forgot this when she mentioned justwho she would be staying with and how it wouldn't be much of a Christmas anyway with her and Petunia fighting

There's sympathy to be offered to Lily's poor parents after all... they had endured almost seven years now of ranting, raving, and yelling about the 'Quidditch captain….. James Potter', and as much as they didn't care about her staying because they knew nothing 'funny' would happen when she hated him so much. They were more curious as to why she wanted to spend time at the house of some 'arrogant egotistical pathetic excuse of a wizard!' ……………………to put it into her own words.

So after explaining this all and doing all the other tasks required of her it was around 1:00 in the afternoon when Lily finally pulled up and parked her car out the front of Potter's house…… or to put it more correctly… his monstrosity of a mansion.

Normally she would have just flooed there but her parents had bought her a car last Christmas and she felt bad that she barely ever used it.

Locking the doors and grabbing her bag from the back seat Lily took a deep breath in and mentally preparing herself …………………walked up to his front door.

Lily knocked on the large oak door and taking a small step back adjusted her dress while she waited.

It was a boiling hot day and in the midst of packing she just thrown on a yellow dress. Nothing that special… with it she had tossed on just a string of white beads and some flat shoes. It was sort of a Muggle trend at the moment….not that Lily particularly cared she sort of wore her own thing when she wasn't in robes.

Fiddiling with the string of beads round her neck she glanced up when she heard the door swing open and was met straight away with the huge hazel eyes of James.

Offering a weak hello and a smile to cover up her small gasp Lily couldn't help looking him up and down as any uncertainties about coming ...slipped away from her mind.

Wearing loose khaki coloured pants and bare feet, Lily could tell he'd just been swimming as a red and gold striped Gryffindor shirt covered his upper body, the collar still turned upwards ….his hair as usual scruffy, wet, and sticking up at all angles. On the left side embroidered in gold on one of the red stripes was the words Captain, James Potter.

It stuck to his chest ever so slightly and everytime she looked over at him her stomach squirmed. Her eyes glancing over his skin, which in the few days he'd been home had managed to turn into a brown tan.

Still looking down at her, Lily met his eyes again and more than ever they were twinkling and dancing with mischeif, as he grinned at her and Lily felt herself melt away.

"I didn't actually think you were going to come!" he said happily reaching down to pick up her bags. In which time Lily watched all his back muscles flex as his t-shirt rode up just the smallest bit.

"Oh trust me," she replied grinning, "I'm only here by extreme force."

"Oh don't even try Evans!" he lazily replied as he turned around leading her into the house as the gold letters of SEEKER flashed up arched on the back of his top, shaped by the definition of his back. "You can't even last two days with out seeing me!"

"Hmph" Lily sighed following him to a large staircase by his defintion it made her sound like some sort of stalker...oh god she was turning into one of his fan club members.

"Now we can discuss your undeniable love and obsession with ME later," He said shrugging, "The question we're currently posed with is what room you're going to stay in?" he said continuing. "Now you caneither, stay in a room of your own, in one with Daisy, or … what Iconsider to beyour best option... in a room with moi!" he said turning and winking back at her as he began climbing the stairs.

"I think I'll go with one of my own that you very much Potter" snapped Lily a sort of defence brought on by the fact that she found herself in some ways attracted to him.

"Ouch!" He exclaimed, " Rejection, you really bruise me Evans, you do" he said laughing a little as they made their way up the staircase.

Daisy lay her body spread out on a large deck chair watching Sirius splash around in the pool her wandering eyes disguised behind her large sunglasses. Honestly - he was such as stupid git sometimes.

Mentally imagining ways to beat him with Sirius with her Beater's bat….. her thoughts were interrupted as she suddenly noticed Lily and James slide out the back door, Lily taking a couple of seconds to grasp the surroundings and the people.

She laughed silently as she watched them, they were so cute together. Daisy knew that Lily was actually starting to warm to James and she hoped it wouldn't be long now.

Besides she didn't think she could stand this whole 'I hate him' act very much longer. Honestly even their appearances suited each other and if they would BLOODY HURRY UP and get together she knew that they would be the best couple at Hogwarts!

She watched for a couple more seconds, James his hands casually in his pockets leaning ever so slightly against the wall had finally decided to say something and Daisy watched as Lily suddenly animated and interested was lead over to deck chairs, oblivious to everyone else secretly watching them as they became absorbed in their own conversation.

Everyone was sprawled round the living room in various places. Too tired, hot and somewhat dizzy to actually do anything remotely interesting or productive….. the hot weather forcing them to just enjoy the silence and let the drips of waters soak into the carpet leaving wet patches randomly around the place.

It had been a great afternoon and when the temperature had gone up even further everyone had given in and much to their dismay... found themselves forced to join Sirius in the pool. Not that it was all that bad in the end.

Watching out of the corner of his eye James could see Sirius (the oaf) sleeping or possibly passed out in a dark corner, Daisy not far off. Frank and Alice had migrated into the kitchen or upstairs… he wasn't actually sure which one and Zoe, Hannah and Zach were playing a mini game of Quidditch which pretty much left him and Lily…speaking of which where was she?

Rolling over the carpet slightly itchy against his wet body he spotted her…

Sitting on the huge couch her hair damp hanging around her shoulders and her yellow dress damp all over, James felt the familiar sensation down below as he saw the dress now see through cling to just the right parts of her body…. her bikini showing through covering her up…..much to his disappointment.

Watching her still he felt himself clamp up that little bit more as she licked her lips softly and he watched the small beads of perspiration slide down her neck line and disappear behind the clinging dress and her clevage.

One leg bent the other stretched out across the sofa he could feel himself going hard as she sucked on her bottom lip unaware he was watching her as he continued to sit on the ground somewhat in a trance.

Not sure he could stand it any longer James pulled himself up off the ground, and trying to get rid of all the thoughts crossing his mind, walked up to the side of the couch.

"You wanna go for a walk?" he said quietly trying not to wake either Daisy or Sirius who in the short amount of time since he'd last looked had miraculously managed to manoeuvre themselves closer to each other.

She nodded at him her eyes never drifting from his and offering her a hand she amazingly let him pull her up ….. their bodies meeting briefly as he did, before he moved away and they made their way outside.

The heat was overwhelming and everything felt like a daze as she felt the warm hand of James in the curve of her back as he led her outside.

Throwing a wave in the direction of Chelsea and Hannah who still seemed to be lounging around in the pool, they continued to walk and passing round a group of trees and blocking themselves from the sight of others Lily found the effort to gasp as she saw the amount of grass that stretched out in front of her.

Lily didn't actually know what amount of time had passed – they'd sort of wandered around together in the heat. There was no need to talk really…. They were just sort of enjoying each other's company. Until at some point they stopped the sun now low in the sky. Though still standing up Lily rested her back against a tree and James and her locked eyes. There was something behind his though and Lily was sure she'd seen it before. In a way she was almost longing to find out what it was.

A sudden feeling swept down her body all the way from her head, down to her toes as she realised when she'd seen that look before. The corridor……

Lily took a deep breath in as James his eyes still glued to hers took a step forward, their bodies touching every so slightly curving into each other perfectly. His breath hot on her face, Lily knew what was coming next……

Unfortunately though at that moment the unmistakable scream of Sirius's voice echoed through the backyard (if you could call it that). As James and her jumped apart a look of longing still behind his eyes as Sirius, Zach and Hannah came whistling round the corner attached to various brooms.

"Where the fuck have you two been!" exclaimed Zach.

"Yeah come on we're going to play Quidditch!" continued Hannah.

Tossing James a broom Sirius winked and told him to hurry the fuck on because everyone wanted to play.

Sighing slightly Lily met James's eyes again agitation seemed to have replaced whatever was there before, as she brushed away any of her previous thoughts.

Though she couldn't just brush away the tingling sensation running through every part of her body! ( Which seemed to be occurring the more and more she was around James).

God! She'd only been here for one day!

It was certainly going to be an interesting holiday that was for sure….. and it was still a week to James's party!...

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