Well I couldn't help but notice that at least six people have put me on their favourite author or favourite story list but HAVEN'T reviewed. I am very flattered about the story alerts but please review it would make my day.

Disclaimer: I am not a multi-millionare world famous author, thereby I cannot be J.K.Rowling thus I do not own Harry Potter. See, simple logic

It was the morning of the Hogsmeade trip and Lily Evans was panicking. She hadn't thought about this at all, this was almost a date! With James Potter. She scuffled through the pile of clothes in her trunk desperately trying to find something that was remotely flattering and not wrinkled. She finally picked out an old pair of jeans and a t-shirt which hugged her curves. She was on her way to the loo (A/N to those non-British folk out there this is British for bathroom/toilet/W.C/etc...) when she tripped over Alice Prewetts trunk which was sticking out from under her bed.

She cursed loudly and hobbled into the toilet trying to ignore the throbbing pain in her foot. She looked at her reflection, horrified. She had gone to sleep with her hair wet last night and now she was seeing the effects. There were strands sticking up everywhere and the side she had slept on looked a lot flatter than the other. This gave her an oddly lopsided look. She hurriedly smoothed it down already aware that she late to meet James in the common room. She applied some last minute eyeliner poking herself in the eye in her rush.

She sighed this is not a good morning. Grabbing her cloak, the non-invisible one, she ran down the staircase, lost her footing on the last step and tumbled the rest of the way landing in a heap at a pair of very good looking feet.

'Good morning Lily' came James Potter voice from above, his sexy, hot voice which sounds so good when says my na-STOP IT!

'Uh, morning James' said Lily, picking herself up. 'So, err, should we go?'

'That sounds like a plan' he said grinning at her discomfort. 'Before we do though I need to ask you something. That night ages ago when you caught me in the corridor you confiscated some stuff you know, junk and stuff. Well there was this thing, kind of material right? I was wondering if I could have it back'

Lily frowned, was that what this was all about? Was he asked her out just to get the cloak back!?

'You mean the invisibility cloak?' She said bluntly

James didn't look remotely shocked, he shrugged instead and said 'I guess you figured out what it was then'

'Yes I did.' Lily decided to have some fun, 'and yes you can have it back' she paused indulging herself in his cute boyish expression of hope when she said that, 'but only if you behave yourself. For one whole week' she finished triumphantly

'A w...w...week? Geez, that's a long time' James said in a panicked voice

Lily smirked to herself serves him right for flirting with me she thought. James saw the smirk and realised what she was doing. He grinned, two could play at this game.

'Alright, you're on. One month, and I get the cloak back.' He said formulating an entirely different plan in his head.

By this time they had walked to the great hall and had joined the queue of people lining up to leave the school. They chatted amiably all the way to Hogsmeade and Lily was surprised at how well James could actually hold a conversation.

They stopped outside The Three Broomsticks and walked inside both ready for a refreshing butterbeer.

'Do you want to go find a table?' Said James, 'I'll get the drinks'

Lily found an empty table in the corner of the room and sat down waiting for James. Suddenly she felt a shadow fall over her and looked up expecting to see James standing above her. Instead she met the cold eyes of the seventh year Lucius Malfoy. He was a Slytherin and had held a grudge against her ever since she had broken up one of his 'lets-beat-a-first-year-into-pulp-because-we-think-it's-fun' sessions.

'What do you want?' She said coldly

'All alone mudblood? Well I know I wouldn't want to get anywhere near you' he said smirking at his two friends who were almost like bodyguards. Crabbe and Goyle. They both sniggered and muttered under their breath about 'mudbloods...hehehe...good one mate'

She sighed, like he had never called her a mudblood before. Honestly that term was stupid in itself because it was only aimed at the muggle born who because of their parentage had grown up not thinking 'mudblood' was a dirty word. To her it just sounded a bit stupid and she couldn't care less what Malfoy called her.

'Just piss off alright' she said quietly

'What did you say?' Lucius said a dangerous tone to his voice

'Hey what's going on here?' Came James's voice from behind the three gooneys. Lily sighed in relief glad she wouldn't have to face them alone.

'Oh, so it's you mudblood lover, come to try to learn something from the boring bookworm here?' Said Lucius while Crabbe and Goyle sniggered stupidly.

'Get away from her' James said angrily slamming the two bottles of butterbeer on the table, 'and don't call her a mudblood!' He lunged at Lucius knocking him the floor. Crabbe and Goyle stepped forward ready to defend themselves when Sirius, Peter and Remus suddenly materialised behind James obviously sensing trouble.

Crabbe and Goyle muttered uneasily and stepped back helping a bleeding Lucius to his feet before staggering out of the front door. Lily gaped. She had never had anyone defend her honour before. It was slightly mind-boggling.

'Uh, thanks James' she said uncertainly. James nodded at his friends, showing them everything was okay before sitting down beside her.

'Do they do that often?' He said looking at her straight in the eyes.

She flushed, knowing what he was thinking. He was pitying her poor little Lily can't defend herself. She looked at him defiantly before saying 'no, not really but when they do I can usually fend them off myself pretty good'

James nodded as if he understood what she was thinking and Lily felt a wave of...what? Love, thanks? Well anyway the wave of emotion washed over her and she leaned closer to James still staring into his eyes.

They were inches apart, steadily getting closer, she could feel his warm breath on her lips when suddenly CRACK they jumped apart each avoiding the others gaze. Someone had apparated into the middle of the room, it was a young man who looked slightly drunk. 'Sorry all' he slurred 'I jest mishplashed where I was heading' and he stumbled out of the room oblivious to the stares he was getting.

James cursed the man silently, he had been so close. He heard Lily say something about the shrieking shack and mumbled an assent. He grinned suddenly thinking about how the shack wasn't haunted at all, it was just Remus transforming into a werewolf. Just!

They were nearing the exit when James suddenly stopped, Lily who was behind him walked into him and caught herself on his arm. James thought defiantly to himself just do it! She wants it, you want it. Why not?!

He spun around so fast Lily lost her balance and nearly fell over backwards but James caught her just in time so she was leaning back in his arms and before she knew what was happening he had leaned down and captured her lips with his. She nearly fell out of his arms it was so unexpected. The kiss lasted for a whole minute before either of them realised that the whole room had gone quiet. Everyone was staring at the couple kissing passionately near the door.

A sudden whoop and a cry of 'yeah baby!' caused them both to split apart and grin at each other before they both took in the stares and simultaneously went bright red.

Well thought James this would give the whole of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade something to talk about for a while

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