November 19, 1977

Lily awoke in the morning and instantly regretted it. It had been a week since she had told James they shouldn't date and every waking hour she was in pain because he seemed so miserable.

Why couldn't she forget their kiss? Why couldn't she move on? He had, mostly due to Sirius' meddling, but still, he was dating that Hufflepuff sixth year and it killed her.

She went down to the Great Hall after getting ready and sat with Alice and Marlene. They had noticed that she seemed down after the day that she had told James and had stopped pestering her about boys and kissing; which she was grateful for since she didn't think she could talk about it without bursting into tears.

James was talking to the girl and she seemed to be a little upset.

"James, we've been going out a week and you haven't even kissed me yet. Were you going to do that sometime soon?" She put her hands on her hips and cocked her head to the side. Lily hated her.

"We haven't been on a proper date yet, and I'm a gentleman."

"That's a load of bull, you used to snog girls left and right. You just don't like me enough!"

"Come on, that's not true. I'm waiting for the right moment! I was planning to kiss you after hogsmeade!"

"Fine, I'm going to go eat breakfast." She whirled around and flipped her hair. Lily hated her more.

"Well, I think that went well then, huh Prongs?" Sirius teased.

"Shut up."

Lily finished her breakfast quickly and stood to go to the library for yet more studying. Maybe the whole idea of studying was to prepare you for the real world where a slow death was less noticeable. She got out to the entrance hall before someone called her name.

"Lily!" Lily turned at the familiar sound and found Severus Snape.

Lily whirled back and marched away from him.

"Wait, Lily!"

"I'm not interested Severus!"

"Please listen to me!"

"What could you possibly still want from me?"

"I wanted to tell you that I came up with a new potion, but it's too complex for me to figure out."

"Then you didn't come up with a new potion, you came up with an idea for a new potion. Done?"

"No, I thought you could help me figure out the finises?"

"Severus, I told you never to speak to me again, so why are you speaking to me and asking me to spend time with you, when I said I didn't want that?"

"I'm really sorry, Lily. I would never hurt you intentionally, I was just… he was.. I was hanging upside down!"

"There is no excuse." Lily said icily.

Lily was about to storm away when James appeared out of the great hall.

"Are you talking to her?" He asked Severus.

"Mind your own business."

"I think that you bothering someone who asked not to be bothered is anyone with any decency's business." James replied coldly.

"James." Lily said warningly.

Severus pulled out his wand and sneered. "Potter's being a prat again, what a surprise!" He said sarcastically, raising his wand.

He opened his mouth to say something else, but James had tackled him before he could say anything.

Lily stood frozen in shock for a full minute as they wrestled on the floor. Once the fact that they were fighting had registered inside her she rushed to pull them apart.

James wiped his nose and blood appeared on the back of his hand. Severus was still on the floor and his eye was getting dark. Lily had been trying to hold back tears since Severus had called her and she couldn't hold them in anymore. She turned and ran up a set of stairs and into an empty classroom.

Lily leaned against the wall and slide down. Tears were coming down her cheeks in rivers. She sat like that for a moment trying to calm down. At last she drew a shaky breath and dried her eyes.

She was standing up when she heard a knock on the door.

"Lily? Are you in there?"

The door opened and James stood framed in light from the window.

"Are you okay?" James asked coming in to the room and shutting the door.

"I'm fine, I was just.."

"Lily?"

James was within a meter of her and she could feel the tension that he was holding.

Lily took another shaky breath. James was still looking at her, concern plain on his face.

"Lils?" James prompted again. Lily was sure he could hear her heart racing.

"Yes?"

"Are you okay?"

Lily didn't know how to answer that question anymore. What qualified as 'okay'?

James took another small step towards her and Lily decided she was absolutely, 100% not okay.

Before Lily could think anything else she was in his arms and he was so warm and solid. Lily took a deep steady breath and smiled to herself.

Then she realized that she was in James Potter's arms.

"Sorry, I just.." Lily pulled away.

James' nose had stopped bleeding but he still had dried blood on his face. He had sheepish smile on his face.

"Lily, it's okay." He smiled at her.

Lily almost smiled, then she remembered that stupid Hufflepuff sixth year, and scowled.

"What? What is it?" James asked.

"Nothing, you've just got to go let Bridget clean you up."

"Oh," he smiled a little more, "would that be a little jealousy?"

Lily glared at him.

"I see." He smiled broadly.

James turned to leave, and then Lily's brain no longer controlled her body and they were snogging

It was like the first time but ten times better. It was...glorious. Lily couldn't think of anything other than James. James' hair in her hands. James hands on her back, and in her hair. James mouth on hers. James...

James pulled away and grinned. "I knew it!"

"Shut it." Lily smiled.

"So there's a Hogsmeade trip next weekend."

"Don't you already have a date?"

"That can be fixed."

"James, that's not very nice." He adjusted his glasses in response, still grinning.

"Is that a yes?"

Lily wanted to say yes so badly, but doubt kept creeping in. Hadn't James been an annoying prat only a year ago? He had changed, she told herself. Hadn't she said no and he'd kept asking? He had changed, she thought again. She wanted to say yes, but bit her lip.

"Lily, I swear if anyone gives you grief I will rip their heads off. If that's what you're worried about, I mean." He said it so casually Lily had to blink several times for it to register.

"I'm not worried about other people thinking strange things, but I am worried…"

"What, what is it?"

"I just...I think it would be weird."

James looked exasperated, "It would be awesome." He said looking very serious.

Lily smiled and allowed James to pull her in closer.

"Just give me a chance." He whispered.

Lily looked into his eyes and smiled.

"Okay."

James cheered and kissed her again.

"James, can we.."

He looked so happy…

"What?"

"I mean that I just think…"

"Lily what is it?"

"Can we keep this to ourselves?"

James looked confused then grinned, "Anything for you, my love."

Lily smiled also and she felt so genuinely happy, a feeling that she hadn't had since…it had been a while.

A/N: Yeah, they're together(sort of)! Sorry that I kinda suck at writing kisses, but hopefully you all still enjoyed Jily getting together(sort of)!