Hi Everyone… I am sorry that I have not updated in ages, that what happened when you are a full time student and also have a full time job, anyway that is still no excuse so hopefully you enjoy the new chapter.
Arriving at Hogwarts, Lily went to help the first years find their way to Hagrid and the boats, behind here she dragged an unhappy James.
"Why couldn't we just let Hagrid collect them like usual?" asked James, "Why couldn't we go up to the castle with the others and at least get a little settled into our new dorm?" he added with a suggestive wink.
"James, remember that we are Head Boy and Girl, the safety of the students is partly our responsibility, you know what has been happening better than most" Lily answered, "As for your second question, there is plenty of time for that later, besides today is Friday so we have all weekend for that" Lilly added with a wink.
'Geez, she knows me better than I thought', James sighed to himself as he trudged behind Lily making sure that all of the students had made their way into the carriages and that the first years had all made their way to Hagrid.
When Lily was satisfied that there was no one left at the station or on the train she grabbed James's had and they started to make their own way up to the castle on foot having missed the last carriage to make sure that there was no one left behind. She was deep in thought and missed the look that James gave her.
"Penny for you thoughts?" James asked as he pulled her closer to wrap his arm around her waist rather than just holding her hand.
"It is nothing,' Lily answered, still looking like she was deep in thought and not really paying attention to what was happening around her.
"Come on Lil, I know that what you are thinking about has to be something big, you haven't even said anything about where my hand is currently resting" James said jokingly, at this Lily realised that James's hand was not just on her waist but had slowly started to descend past her hip to her bum.
"James that hand had better start travelling north" Lily said with a little bit of force in her voice, then she sighed, "Everything is going to change after this year, with the war that is going on, I don't know what I want to be doing and I am worried about you and everyone else" she said still not looking at James.
This caused James to stop and pull Lily to him, at this point in time he didn't care about what Lily thought about being a couple around other students. He lifted up her chin to look into her eyes.
"Lily there is nothing in this world that I care about more than you, we will face whatever comes at us together. I will always be by your side." After the last declaration he pulled her into a sweet kiss to seal the promise that he had just made.
Unsuspecting to the couple were the cloaked figure that had started to emerge from the forest and had started to surround them.
"Look what we have here" a voice said, "The young Potter and is Mud blood play thing" it added with a sneer. This pulled James and Lily a part to realise that they were surrounded.
These people wore black robes with black hoods pulled up so you couldn't see their faces, but that voice was one that both Lily ad James knew well, Lucius Malfoy.
"What do you want Lucius, you don't even go to school anymore so what are you doing here?" James asked looking straight at the figure hiding Lily behind him to protect her from Malfoy.
"That is none of your concern Potter" Malfoy answered, "You and your little Mud blood had better hurry up to the castle before you get hurt, not that anyone would be worried about you" Malfoy sneered.
James could see that they were seriously out umbered and decided to take Malfoy up on his offer and back away from the group and headed towards the cast with Lily, not taking his eye off of the group as they took their leave.
"Why are you letting them escape?" a female voice asked Malfoy with a sneer.
"That is none of your concern Bellatrix, the Dark Lord does not want them killed, yet, he just want us to keep an eye on them and report the happenings of people that do oppose him and those that may in the future" Malfoy added with a need back to his soon-to-be sister-in-law.
When they were inside the barrier of the castle they let out a sigh of release as they slumped to the ground next to each other.
"Why don't we skip the feast and head straight up to the dorm?" Lily asked, "After that I just want to go to bed and wake up fresh tomorrow" she added looking at James hopefully.
"That sound like a perfect idea, I will sneak down to the kitchens later and get us some food so that we can at least have something to eat" James answered looking at Lily with a devilish glint in his eye, Lily missed the look and the next thing she knew she was being lifted up bridal style by James who ran into the castle not caring about who saw them or that they might have been seen to be neglecting their head student responsibilities.
When they got to the head students dormitory Lily spoke, "Take me up to my room, James" she asked looking up at him, he did what she asked and when they go there he placed her on the bed.
"Don't go James, please stay with me, at least until I fall asleep" Lily said pleading to him with a look on her face that said that she was still not over what had happened to them on their way up to the castle.
"Ok, go and get changed and I will do the same. I will be waiting for you when you come back." James said softly giving her a gentle kiss on her forehead, and then he left the room.
Lily got up and went over to her trunk to retrieve her pyjamas and then went into the adjoining bathroom to change, just in case James came back. No matter how far they had actually gone she still didn't feel comfortable with James seeing her in her underwear.
When she came out true to his word he was lying on her bed propped up on one elbow looking at her as she came out of the bathroom. She went over and joined him on the bed. He pulled her close to him, pulled the covers over them and put out the light.
"James, are you worried about why Malfoy was here?" Lily asked looking up at him in the moonlight.
"No I am not, as long as we are in here nothing can hurt us" James replied leaning down to give Lily a kiss.
"Just go to sleep and don't worry about anything, I will be here in the morning" James said nuzzling her hair, next thing he knew he could hear he soft breathing letting him know that she was asleep and soon he followed her into the land of dreams.
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