CHAPTER THREE

James ran up to Gryffindor tower whistling tunelessly. He was still grinning when he reached his friends, who were finishing their homework.

"What took you so long?" asked Sirius. "We've finished all of our homework!"

"No we haven't Sirius." said Remus. "We still have Transfiguration."

"I'm sick of this," said Sirius slamming his book shut. "What did you and Lily do? Did she injure you again?"

"No," he said still grinning

"Then what happened???" asked Sirius

James told them what had happened.

"I can't believe it!" said Sirius shaking his head in disbelief.

"Yeah right," scoffed Remus

"But it's true! We even kissed!" said James

"Did you give her the flower?" asked Peter

"Yeah, and I think she really liked it..." said James

"So," said Sirius. "You guys are together now? As in, girlfriend and boyfriend?"

"I guess so... Well, I hope so!" said James

"Did you ask her out?" asked Peter

"Oh yeah! I completely forgot! I did ask her out, and she said yes!" remembered James

"Cool" said Remus returning to his homework.

"That means that you guys will have to go next month without me." he said

"That's ok, Prongs, we can live without you." teased Remus.

"I can't believe it." said James, still shaking his head in disbelief.

"It's your dream come true," said Sirius while putting an arm around him. "We'll be there to give you a tissue when she dumps you."

"NO WAY!" said James. "Now that she finally likes me, we're going to get married."

Sirius sniggered. "Well, to take your thoughts off Lily, lets go to the grounds and practice transforming."

"Ok..." they said in at once.

They walked off to the grounds, under the Invisibility Cloak. When they finally arrived to the edge of the forbidden forest, they saw Snape and Lily.

"Lets go listen to what they say." whispered James

They slowly walked over to the two of them, who were sitting together. Then listened quietly.

"You won't believe what just happened to me, Sev!" said Lily

"What happened?"

"James just asked me out!" she said happily.

"James? You mean... James Potter?"

"Yup!"

"Why? I thought we both agreed that he was a stupid git!" he said

"He's getting better, Severus, he hasen't even jinxed you for a long time!" said Lily hotly.

"Well." said Snape. "If you want to go out with him, then that's the end of our friendship."

"So who do you choose?" he asked. "Him, or me?"

"You know what, sev?" she asked rising. "I choose him. Do you know why?"

"NO I DON'T!" he screamed.

"You aren't being fare to him. He really is a better person!" she turned to leave.

"No! Lily wait!" he said. "Don't you know what he did to me??"

"Yeah. But he's getting better! And if you can't be happy for us, then. Then go and leave me and him alone." she stormed away. James could have sworn that she heard a sob before she turned the corner.

"I have to go and see her.'' said James.

"No, Snape would see you and he might attack." said Remus.

"I DON'T CARE." he said

"Ok fine, but stay under the cloak until were around the corner." said Sirius. They walked as quickly as they could around the corner.

"Where is she?" asked Peter.

"Get the map out, and quick!" said James.

The took out the map, and found Lily in the

astronomy tower.

"See you guys in the common room later..." said James, taking off at full speed.

He found Lily sobbing in a corner. He slowly walked over to her, as if afraid to scare her away.

"Lily?" he asked quietly

She looked up. Her eyes were red and puffy.

"Hi James." she managed to say

"Are you ok?"

"No. I hate Snape how could he be so stupid?" she continued to cry.

"It's ok, I don't like him very much either, and nether do my other friends... We al think he's a slimy git."

He heard something between a sob, and a laugh.

"He only got mad because I said that I liked you..."

"It's ok Lily, you don't have to tell me."

She hugged him. "Thanks James."

"Do you feel a little better?"

"Yeah, a little, I think we should go up to the Tower, you know, because they'll get worried.."

"Wait, Lily." He said. "I need to tell you something."

She stopped and sat down next to him again.

"Yes?"

"What would you say if I told you that I could transform into a stag?"

"I'd say yeah right."

"Well, I can transform into a Stag..."

She stared at him. "Yeah right."

"I'll show you." He transformed and ran around the tower. He came back and said, "But you can't tell anybody."

"You're an animagus!"

"Yeah, but I'm not registered, so if you tell, I'll get sent to Azkaban."

"Oh I won't tell anyone. But this is just amazing!"

"Yeah, but it's not just me, my friends are to."

"What do they transform into?"

"Sirius turns into a black dog, and Peter into a rat."

"What about Remus?"

"You promise you won't be angry, and never talk to him again?"

"Promise."

"Well, Remus is a werewolf."

Lily gaped at him. "Really?"

"Yeah, that's pretty much why we became animagi. Because, since he's with animals, he doesn't hurt himself as much."

"Oh James! What if he killed you one day?"

"He won't, don't worry, but you can't tell anyone, because nobody would ever talk to him again. Ok?"

"Don't worry, I won't tell anybody."

"Well, then, should we go?" asked James

"Yeah, and thanks for telling me your secret."

"Your welcome."

They walked over to Gryfinndor tower together, and then said goodbye.

James walked over to his dormitory and found his friends working on their pile of homework.

"Hi." said James

They all looked up. "Hi," said Sirius.

"What happened to you and Lily?" asked Remus.

"You guys." he said. "We can trust Lily."

All three of them looked confused. Then James explained.

"Don't get mad at me, ok? But I told Lily that we were Animagi, and that you were a werewolf Remus."

"WHAT?" bellowed Sirius

"What did she say?" asked Remus.

"She said that she would never tell anyone about it. And she wasn't mad at you Remus." he said. "And don't worry, she isn't like some people."

"At least you told Lily, and not someone else." said Remus. "I trust Lily. She's nice to me, and I know she won't tell anyone. You didn't tell anyone else, did you?"

"Of course I didn't!" he said.

"Moving on, moving on... Did you guys kiss?" asked Sirius.

"Yeah, right before we came in to the common room. But not for very long..." said James. Peter giggled.

"Oh shut up, Wormtail." said Sirius.

"Fine." said Peter.

"Did you tell them that we were Animagi to?" asked Sirius.

"Yeah." he said. "She thought it was cool."

"It is."

"So," said Remus. "When are you guys going to see each other again?"

"I dunno, maybe tomorrow, should we go down to dinner? I'm hungry." said James.

They all went made their way to the great hall. On their way there, they saw Snape lurking around in a corner. Clutching a Potions book. The Marauders made their way towards the Gryfindor table, and sat down.

As James helped himself to mashed potatoes, he saw Lily sitting a few feet away from him. He considered for a moment whether he should go and sit with her, but decided not to, because he thought that his friends might laugh at him.

They had a very peaceful dinner. And at the end, they decided to go for a walk around the grounds. On their way there, they Snape again. James considered for a moment to go and jinx him, but remembered Lily and walked the other way.

About fifteen minutes later, he felt himself be lifted into the air by his ankle. He turned around in mid air, and tried to see who did it. To his surprise, Snape had done it, and was about to jinx him. He screamed for Sirius, Remus, and Peter to help him, but to his surprise, they were frozen, because Snape frozen them also.

"Put me down, Snape!" he screamed.

"NO!!! I HATE YOU!" he screamed. "SO YOU THINK THAT YOU CAN COME AND MESS EVERYONES FRIENDSHIP UP? LILY WAS MY FRIEND! AND YOU RUIND THAT! SO I WILL NOW HURT YOU!!!!!!!!

Then suddenly, Lily appeared out of no where and nocked Snape down, freed Sirius, Remus, and Peter, and took James from out of the air.

"Are you ok James?" se asked helping him up.

"Yeah, I guess so... Can I jinx him?" he asked hopefully.

"No, let's just let him leave, then tell Dumbledore. He might even get expelled for this." she seamed a little sad, though...

"Thanks Lily," he said. "Why were you out on the grounds by yourself?"

"I was trying to find you guys." She said to all four of them.

"Why?"

"To wish you guys good luck tomorrow. You do remember that it's full moon, don't you?"

"Of course we do." said Sirius.

"Well then, good luck, you guys, and Remus, I hope you don't hurt yourself very much..." She turned to leave.

"Bye Lily!" they all said.

"Bye." she said, and good luck!" And she was gone.