Chapter 4: Planning the Surprise.

After breakfast when Lily had left with Audrey to finish some homework, James grabbed Remus and waited outside McGonagoll's office until his dentention ended. When he come out he looked horrible.

"Padfoot, you look like you lost a fight with a werewolf...no offense Moony."

"Non taken," Lupin said rolling his eyes at Siruis' state.

"Don't ask me," he warned the two of them.

"Fair enough," James replied. "Look I took your advice. I'm planning a special dinner for Lily tonight and I need your help."

Remus and Siruis looked at him, "You're FINALLY going to do something about Evans?" Siruis barked.

"Yes."

Remus and Siruis looked overjoy and instantly began thier whoops and cheers.

"Yes I know, now are you going to help me or not?"

"Of course we'll help, right Padfoot,"

"Defiently, I want to see this really happen," he said winking at his friends.

"Ok, he's what I want you to do. Grab you're brooms at meet me in the entrance hall in half an hour."

Remus and Siruis looked at each other then back at James, "That's all?"

"For now. I got to go to the kitchen. Meet me in half an hour, that mean's 10:30 Siruis. I know you have trouble telling time."

"You're lucky I'm helping you at all Prongs," he laughed before walking away with Remus.

James rolled his eyes and headed down to the kitchen. After a group of Hufflepuff first years passed he tickled the pear and the portiart swung forward allowing him acess to the kitchen.

All the house elves were bustling about cleaning up from breakfast and getting ready for lunch. One elf spotted James and walked up toward him.

"Ah Master James," the house elve said as he bowed very lowly. "What does Wispy owe this pleasure?"

"Good morning Wispy, I have a favor to ask."

"Anything Master James, anything at all."

James smiled, "I'm planning a romantic late night dinner for a very special girl. I think you know her, Lily Evans?"

"Ah Miss. Lily is a sweet sweet girl."

"Well I want to surprise her with a late night dinner across the lake. Can you arrange dinner?"

Wispy's eyes lit up and he squeaked, "Wispy and the other elves would be honored to help you Master James!"

"Okay...here is what I want you to make," James said handing Wispy a list, "A remember it's a suprise, so not a word to anyone."

"Of course, of course Master James!" Wispy squeaked.

Meanwhile...

"MERLIN!" Audrey exclaimed when Lily told him about James' mysterious plans for that evening.

"Audrey! Not so loud!" she hushed her in the common room.

"But it's a start. He'll ask you steady next!"

"Audrey don't get..." Lily cut herself off.

"Dont' get what?" Audrey pried.

"Don't get my hopes up!" Lily snapped.

"Oh Lil! I knew you loved him!"

Lily blushed deep crimson and went back to her potion's essay.

Audrey, of course, knew James' plan for that evening...