Proving a Point

James jumped back when he opened the door. Lily Evans was standing there with a look of total annoyance on her face. She folded her arms and stepped out of the dormitory, closing the door behind her.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here?" She mocked.

James wasn't going to let her get the better of him. "Nothing. We just wanted to kiss our girls good-night one last time."

Lily smirked. "Really? Who's we?"

James looked behind him. His friends and run off, leaving him alone to deal with Lily. James sighed and turned back to his redheaded obstacle.

"I guess it was just me. I wanted to say good-night to you." He said with a playful smile.

Lily rolled her eyes. "That doesn't explain how you got up the staircase. You know just as well as I do that if a guy tries to walk up it, the stairs will disappear so he can't get up."

"I charmed it. You know that's something I'm good at." James teased.

Her eyes narrowed. "Yes? Good enough reason for me to report you." She said through clenched teeth and headed down the stairs.

James grabbed her by the shoulder.

She whirled around, her agitation growing. "What?" She snapped.

James leaned against the wall casually. "Nothing, just, you wouldn't really report me, would you?"

"Of course I would! I've done it before what makes you think I wouldn't do it again?" She shrieked as quietly as she could.

James shrugged. "Well you weren't out after hours those times. That can get you detention you know."

Lily gave a sarcastic smile. "No. I wouldn't know. I've never been in detention. You shouldn't know either, but being Head Boy doesn't mean anything to you!"

James stood up straight, immediately offended. Lily raised her brows in surprise and made her way to the bottom of the staircase. "So! It seems I've struck a nerve, doesn't it!"

James stalked down to her. "I care, I just choose to have other things in my life besides school. Head Boy is important to me; I just don't make it my whole world. Unlike some people I know."

"At least I don't make-out with random people just to impress my friends." Lily said, scrunching her hands together fuming.

"Oh yeah? Well at least I have made-out with someone!" James practically yelled.

Lily's cheeks flushed. "Shut up! Do you want to wake the whole house?"

James crossed his arms and smirked. "Come on Evans. Fess up. When did you last make-out with someone?"

Lily turned away; she didn't want him to see the color rising in her cheeks. "I have to go report you."

She hurried through the common room but James was fast. Right when she was up to the portrait hole he lunged at her, pushing her down onto the floor. She tried to fight back but he was much too strong for her.

"Let go of me! Potter I'm warning you!"

James let go of her and let her rise to a sitting position. Her green eyes were flashing and the firelight making her look even angrier.

"So fess up Evans. Why haven't you ever kissed a guy?" He asked again.

"For all you know, I have. I just choose not to make it a public thing." She retorted.

That one caught James off guard. He tried to think of something to say but the words wouldn't come to him. So he just stared.

Lily looked at him straight in the eyes. His brown eyes were full of confusion and curiosity. "I have more important things to worry about." She whispered.

James grinned. "Like school?"

"Yes like school. And my friends. Besides" Lily's voice faded out.

"Besides what?" James asked.

She shook her head. "Nothing."

James watched her get up and head towards the staircase for her dormitory. "Hey! What every happened to reporting me?" He called after her.

Lily looked behind her shoulder. "Just don't do it again."

As James headed to the boys' dormitory he was shoved against the wall. All the air rushed out of his lungs at the force from which he slammed into it. He looked down to see a grinning Lily, who had just knocked the wind out of him.

"Just in case you ever think of tackling me again." She whispered with a smile.

A mischievous smile grew on James's face. "Damn. You really want to kiss me right now, don't you?"

Lily made a face like she was going to be sick. "You wish."

With that she headed back to her dormitory. She sighed and lay back on her bed but she couldn't keep certain thoughts out of her head. She smiled a tiny smile in the dark. She really had thought about kissing James, just to see what it would be like. But no one had to know that but her.

James settled back onto his pillow. Sirius just looked at him.

"Tell me what you did! How did you get her to not report you?" He pleaded.

James shrugged. "My little secret Padfoot."

There was silence for a moment. But Sirius's voice quickly broke it. "She's hot."

"She most certainly is."

"You like her?" Sirius asked lazily.

"Nah. She's just hot." James answered. But he was lying. He knew the truth. Slowly but surely he was falling for Lily.

James could hear Peter's loud snoring; assuring him that it was very late.

"I think Stephen McCormick might like her." Sirius said suddenly, referring to a rival Quidditch player from Ravenclaw.

James sat up. "What!"

He could see Sirius's shadow rolling in his bed, trying to get comfortable. "You heard me. I can't believe you haven't noticed. He's always staring at her in Care of Magical Creatures. They can talk really easily. I think he likes her."

James shook his head. "It wouldn't work."

"Yeah, you're right." Sirius mumbled before drifting off to sleep.

At least, I hope it wouldn't work. James thought.

James stayed awake for at least another hour before going to sleep. He couldn't get her off his mind. Her voice and eyes haunted him. He knew the truth, but he didn't want to admit it. He was gone, fallen completely head over heals for Lily Evans.

Some secrets he didn't have to share. Yes he loved her, loved her so much. But no one needed to know that but him.