So I finished my exams (yay!) and I was fully expecting to have loads of time to work on this story but I have to do three days of work experience and since they couldn't find anything for me to do as I am classed as just a nuisance I spent most of my time reading files and writing the next chapter of this under the pretense of taking notes! Anyway I am hoping to get this story finished soon as I have a good idea for a new one but I need to finish this first so I need to wrap it up. Anyway you know the drill...that magic R word. )

Disclaimer: I own Harry Potter...who am I kidding?! If I did I wouldn't be writing fanfiction I would be writing another 5 books because I don't want the 7th to be the last!

Lily was waiting in the common room wrapped tightly in the invisibility cloak. She silently congratulated herself on her absolute genius. She knew the Marauders would not be able to resist her plan, they were way too predictable.

flashback to that morning

James winked at Lily as he walked into breakfast the morning after their public kiss in Hogsmeade. The whole hall fell silent waiting for the inevitable outburst from Lily at this blatant display of affection as they were all sure Lily must feel humiliated. Of course everyone knew Lily Evans despised James Potter. Lily however did something no one expected; she blushed and lowered her head to stare at her cereal. Everyone could still see the back of her neck and her ears which were now a fiery red. As James sat down next to her and draped his arm around her murmers of jealousy resounded around the hall from the hordes of girls who proclaimed themselves in love with James Potter.

Lily wriggled out from his grasp humiliated. What do I do? James obviously thinks we're together now but do I even like him? She tried to ignore the voice in her head that was yelling yes you fool! How can you say that you don't like him when you want to jump on him and screw him into the next century just because he winked at you?! Because Lily was confused the only emotion that she could really handle letting loose right then was anger and as it wormed its way to the surface of her mind a plan came into her head. She knew something that would really annoy Potter; not getting the invisibility cloak back and there was one way to make certain that it remained in her possession for a lot longer.

She had to get him to screw up this week! She knew James Potter wouldn't back down from a bet and if she could catch him breaking the rules then she would get to keep the cloak. She turned to Alice who was sitting opposite her and said loudly:

'Gosh Alice, I didn't sleep at all last night, too busy studying. I think it's highly likely that I'll fall asleep during prefect duties tonight'.

Then without looking at James she ran from the hall, turning back at the last minute in time to see James and Sirius exchange wicked grins.

End flashback

Lily stretched as far as she could under the invisibility cloak without becoming visible to prying eyes. Her legs werre beginning to cramp from the position she was sitting in and her eyes were drooping. She had forgotten she actually hadn't gotten much sleep last night because she was actually studying. Her eyes started to close on their own accord, her face bathed in the warm glow of the fire. Her body relaxed and she fell asleep almost instantly.

She woke up startled feeling a hand on her mouth to keep her quiet. She sat up scared but relaxed when she saw who it was. He took his hand off her mouth so she could speak.

'James, what are you doing down here?' She said

'Shhh Lily, I've just come to sit with you'. He replied soothingly

She stared into his hazel eyes and began to feel herself melt and she felt an odd shiver run through her body. His eyes were getting closer to hers and she realised he was leaning in to kiss her. She puckered up, ready this time as his lips touched hers she gasped at the feelings that ran through her. His tongue ran over her lips and she parted them uncertainly allowing his tongue access into her mouth.

She tilted her head to the side in an attempt to deepen the kiss. James was now lying on top of her and he ran his hands up her body making her heart beat faster. His hands were then on her thighs and he slowly travelled up and up, he whispered her name in to her ear.

'Lily'

She shut her eyes as ripples of pleasure ran up her body and then opened them immediately noticing the absense of James. Her body was cold and the fire had died down. Someone was saying her name though.

'Lily said she was tired.'

She sat up quickly pulling the cloak closer around her as she recognised Sirius's voice. She mentally slapped herself for falling asleep and she let out a sigh of relief that it had just been a dream. So why did she feel disappointed as well? She shook her head to rid all thoughts of James which proved to be a fruitless effort as she stood up to see James himself and Sirius creeping down the boys staircase. She tried not to notice the sexy way James's hair seemed to just flop into his eyes and how cute he looked when he shook it away.

'Yes,' said James, 'but Lily takes her prefect duties seriously, she wouldn't sleep!'

'I wouldn't worry,' said Sirius, 'even if she is awake we will be able to evade her with our almighty knowledge of the secret passages. Our cunning far outstrips hers, mate, just coz your dating the bird doesn't mean you have to defend her all the bloody time! Plus she did look pretty tired you know'

Lily shook her head at this before smirking to herself as she imagined their faces as they were caught by Frank Longbottom who she had persuaded to fulfill his prefect duty tonight instead of tomorrow. She had told him he would do it or she would tell everyone what she had seen him and Alice doing in an empty classroom a while back. He had frozen and turned an interesting shade of red before agreeing and running off presumably to warn Alice of Lily's knowledge.

'Yes,' said James again, 'but you forget, she has the cloak'

Both boys froze and looked around as they realised the implications of what James had just said. By some ironic power both boys stared straight at Lily before turning their attention elsewhere. She resisted the urge to fall in a heap on the floor in a fit of uncontrollable laughter. Then Sirius chuckled.

'Nah, Lily's not one for breaking the rules James'

Both boys snickered as Lily shook her head again. How little they knew about her. She was only breaking the rules for the good of the population of Hogwarts, if she could make it so they had detention for the next year and no invisibility cloak everyone would be better off with no pranks and general idiocy.

She ignored the feeling of guilt that would not shut up and followed them out of the portrait hole. As she ambled along unseen behind them her mind drifted back to the dream. She felt her cheeks heat up and a tingle run through her body. She quickly stopped thinking about the dream as it only seemed to be confusing her. Suddenly she stopped, recognising where they were. This was where she had told Frank Longbottom the two troublemakers would be tonight and indeed she saw him ahead sitting and waiting in the shadows.

He stood up suddenly as he heard Sirius and James approach and said loudly and clearly ' 'ello 'ello 'ello, what 'ave we 'ere?' in a fake cockney accent.

Sirius and James froze and then turned simultaneously and sprinted away quickly. Lily stopped giggling in glee and ran after them leaving a befuddled Frank Longbottom behind. She growled to herself why do they always get away with everything!?

She followed them down a hidden corridor behind a tapestry on the first floor. She stopped as she suddenly reached a dead end made of a brick wall. She stood there confused, where had James and Sirius gone?

Well that's all for now folks, actually I think I'm going to write another chapter straight away so watch out for it in the next hour. REVIEW pretty please with the Weasley twins on top!