AN: Hello there! Yes I know it's been ages and I promise to update faster (more reviews help!) and I know I've said that a lot but I've been really busy lately. I promise to make an effort if you promise to review.

Enjoy Chapter 10!

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Chapter 10: Rocky Road and Chocolate Chip

He fastened the necklace and turned her around to face him once more, "Beautiful," he muttered.

Lily blushed as she realized that he wasn't talking about the necklace. "Thank you," she whispered softly. Before Lily had time to consider what she was doing her lips were on James'.

She felt him moan as she ran her hands through his hair. His tongue entered her mouth and the two fell onto the couch. Passion being the only thing left in either of them.

Suddenly Lily realized what she was doing; she was kissing James Potter. James groaned as Lily stopped moving underneath him, "Lily" he moaned.

Lily looked up into his hazel eyes and murmured, "This isn't right"

James sat up and looked at her, "I guess it isn't," he paused and added with a smirk, "It sure was good though." With that, he leaned towards Lily again.

Lily melted against him and the two continued the heady affair. Realizing the wrongness of what she was doing again. "James… we can't. You have a girlfriend and I have a boyfriend."

James sighed and said, "You're right. I'm sorry Lily." He got up and held out a hand to help her up from the couch. She declined and got up herself. "I hope this isn't going to affect our friendship?" he asked tentatively as she smoothed out her dress.

Lily replied coldly, "Of course we are. I'm not feeling too great; please tell Kay that I've gone back to my room."

With that Lily walked off towards her room, silently cursing everything on earth. While James watched her retreating form wondering why life was so hard.

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Lily sunk into her bed with relief. She was partly angry and partly disappointed. She was angry because she couldn't believe that she had cheated on Nick and she was disappointed because James had let go so easily. A large portion of her had wanted him to fight. To say that it didn't matter as long as they were together, but he hadn't.

Lily couldn't understand why; surely he knew that what had just happened between them wasn't normal. At least it wasn't to her… the kiss had been electric and she had felt that spark of magic she had always dreamt about.

As a child, she had loved fairytales and like any other girl she wanted to be whisked off into a utopia with her prince charming. She craved that tingly feeling you got in your toes, the fluttering of your heart and… Slow down Lily her common sense said harshly. And it was right, she had barely kissed the boy for 2 minutes. Her more rebellious side whispered if you felt all that in barely two minutes, imagine what more would be.

"Oh my word!" Lily screamed in frustration, "Why am I having a conversation in my head? Why am I speaking to myself?"

She sunk her head into the pillow and let out one last scream. She then sighed and looked around the room, her red dress was draped across a chair and her shoes were strewn across the wooden floor. She gazed up at the large fluorescent light above her head and snuggled into the pink duvet. With one last sigh, she drifted into a world of damsels, knights and true love.

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Sirius' present had had nothing to do with bugs. It was a ploy to leave Lily and James alone and it had worked. Instead of a bug oriented present it had been a book called 6600 Ways to Eat Cheese. Kay realizing that Sirius was up to something as soon as Remus opened his present and James was no longer present she hurried back with the other two hot on her heels.

When they had walked back she had found a ruffled James lying on the couch with very red cheeks. She looked around for Lily who was missing. Sirius had a worried look on his face as he asked cautiously, "Where's Lily?"

James looked up, his face thoughtful, "Oh she wasn't feeling well. She went up to her room."

Sirius cautiously asked, "So did you two er… do anything while we were gone?"

"Oh you know the usual: we talked a bit, I gave her her Christmas present and we made out on the couch," he replied nonchalantly

"YOU MADE OUT?!?!" screeched the other three.

"Yeah, then we decided that we were gonna be good model citizens and we stopped. Then Lily walked out and left me lying here. Now we might not even be friends anymore, aren't I wonderful?" James said

Kay began to jump up and down making triumphant gestures while a distraught Sirius asked, "So your- your not a couple?"

"A couple? Merlin no! I've got a girlfriend you dolt!"

"Not a very good one" James gave Sirius a threatening look but Sirius being unaware as usual continued, "You and Apple would make such a good couple though, you could have all those horned green apples and I would be godfather and we'd all live happily ever after!"

James gave him a pitying look, "As much as I hate to crush your dreams, Lily and I are just friends. We're both involved with other people and I for one am in love with Jessica"

"Oh don't talk rubbish! You aren't in love with the skank"

"Sirius" James said quietly, "I don't insult her. You don't even know her."

"I know enough to say that she's keeping you from the best thing in your life!" Sirius said brashly. Kay and Remus stood awkwardly watching the two friends fight. They had no idea what to do because James and Sirius hardly ever fought.

Before they had time to react Mrs. Potter entered the room smiling, "Sirius, Remus and James we're going home now. Say thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Smith for the lovely dinner." Mrs. Potter turned to look at the group who were sitting quietly. "Uh I'll be back in a minute." She abruptly left the room.

Sirius and James looked at each other. "I'm sorry," they said at the same time.

"It's not your fault," they said together again.

"Well, I guess we should go thank your parents Kay. Say bye to Lily for me," James said

"Yeah me too," Sirius said

The four teenagers said goodbye to each other and they departed. Kay walked up to her room. She and Lily were going to have a long talk tomorrow.

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"Morning Lily!" Kay said enthusiastically

Lily groaned, "Why the hell are you so sunshiny happy? It's the last day of Christmas break and I have to go home today to Petunia and her pig."

"What?" asked a surprised Kay, "You're staying here for the whole of Christmas break"

"Not anymore, I got an owl from my mom this morning," Lily pulled out a piece of parchment, "Vernon's whole family is coming for dinner and she wants me there."

"Will you at least come to Diagon Alley with me?"

"Yeah, I need to refill my potions kit. I'll apparate home from there"

"So Lily," Kay said cautiously, "What happened with James last night?"

"Nothing really, he gave me a really nice necklace and that's about it," Lily said solemnly. "I'm going to go change see you downstairs for breakfast."

Kay fell backwards into the pink bed. She was exasperated with Lily. Then again, if Lily didn't want to talk about it meant that she wanted to forget about it that meant that she and James wouldn't be a couple soon, which was a good thing for Kay. A very very good thing indeed.

Lily walked into the bathroom and took a quick shower. She changed into a pair of jeans and a purple sweater. She opened her jewelry box and saw the necklace James had given her. Should she wear it or not? It was beautiful and it went with her sweater. But, what sort of signals would it give James.

Lily sank down unto the white tiled floor and looked up at the steamy mirror. Why was she analyzing things so much? Why was it always so complicated with James? Why was she having conversations in her head again?

"I'm going to wear it. Stuff him!" she said loudly.

"You alright in there Lils?" screamed Kay

"Gosh I'm speaking to myself again!"

"Lily!"

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The four Marauders walked happily along Diagon Alley, Peter had come back from visiting his sick mother. "Oh look there's Lily and Kay!"

Lily and Kay were sitting in a booth at the ice-cream parlour. They were chattering animatedly and had shopping baskets at their feet.

James felt a knot forming in his stomach. Sirius pulled out a chair, sat down next to Kay, and put his arm around the two girls, "How are my two favourite ladies doing today?"

"Great till you arrived" Kay said with a snicker

"Ouch Smith, I thought we were friends"

"Thought being the operative word."

"Real mature Smith"

"I like to think I am Black"

"I like to think you're not."

"Sooo…. How are you doing Lily? How was your Christmas?" Peter interrupted

Kay and Sirius continued to send cold stare towards each other while the remaining four tried to make conversation

"It was very nice thank you Peter. Is your mom feeling better?" Lily asked concerned

"Oh much better thanks. She was in St. Mungos for a while but she's back home now and should be up and running in no time."

"What exactly was wrong with her again Wormtail?" James asked inquisitively

Remus and Lily turned to Peter for an answer. He nervously stuttered, "She had uh… well… you know… one of those bugs that's going around."

The group seemed to accept this and carried on talking while Kay and Sirius carried on glaring at each other. The other three felt the tension but couldn't really understand except perhaps for Remus, who had an inkling that it had to do with a bet that he had lost.

Speaking of things that were lost, he remembered that he had lost his transfiguration textbook. He turned to Peter and said, "I need to go to Flourish and Botts. Wanna come with me?"

Peter nodded and the two walked towards the bookshop. They left behind four people: two who were still trying to out stare each other and two who were trying to make very uncomfortable conversation that had long periods of awkward silence, due to the events of the previous night.

Sirius seemed to get an idea and suddenly his cold eyes thawed and instead began to sparkle. He turned to Kay, his voice filled with excitement, "I saw the most amazing new broom on display today Smith. James was telling me all about it. Wanna go check it out?"

"Why would I want to do that Black?" Kay said skeptically

Sirius grinned, "Because, the next time you want to have sex with me that's what you can get me for my payment."

"Or I could buy it and wack you with it!" Kay said furiously

Sirius looked sheepish, "Sex is more fun"

Kay gave him a quizzical look, "With you? I don't think so. Hurting you is far more gratifying"

"You sadist!" he said accusingly

"Guys!" Lily interjected. Just as Kay and Sirius were about to retort there was a flurry of excitement. A girl came screaming passed saying all sorts of incoherent things. The four exchanged worried glances. They all stood up and took their wands out, ready for a death eater attack. Voldemort was on the rise but he hadn't done anything public in a while. Kay and James knew from their parents that it was only a short while before he started openly plaguing the wizard world. Perhaps the time had now arrived.

Before anyone could speak the owner of the ice cream parlor bustled into their booth and demanded, "What do you think you're doing? I've had it with you children and your dueling! Get out of my parlor now!" the old man looked frenzied, his pink apron was untidily tied and his glasses were skew.

The four swapped confused looks. Sirius timidly asked, "Sir, we thought that there was some sort of an attack…" he stopped by looking at the bemused expression on the owners face.

He scratched his balding scalp, "Why would you think that?"

Sirius paused, not wanting to sound stupid, "All those girls were screaming and running and…"

He stopped.

The owner was laughing hysterically, "My dear son, their all running in happiness"

"Happiness?" the four asked in surprise

"Yes happiness, there are some players from Puddlemere United at the Quidditch store. All the girls are having fits. You should've seen my niece, jumped right outa her skin she did when she heard."

Kay squealed, "Are you sure sir?"

The old mans brown eyes twinkled, "Why don't you go look for yourself my girl?"

Kay quickly got up from her chair and grabbed her shopping bags, "Lily come on!"

Sirius looked appalled, "You're actually going?"

Kay gave him a look, "Well yes! They are my favourite team after all."

Sirius groaned, "But their conceited bastards"

"Who are damn hot," piped in Kay. "Are you coming Lily?"

"I think I'll stay here. I'm not that big of a fan anyway," Lily, said happily

Kay shrugged, "Your loss. I'll get you an autograph if I can." Kay waved goodbye and walked off towards the shop window that had crowds of screaming teenage girls.

"I think I'll go with her," Sirius said getting up from his chair quickly. He needed to leave for his plan to work.

"But you hate them," James said surprised

"I might get to throw something at them?" offered Sirius. It sounded pathetic even to him. Before the other two could respond he hurried off in the same direction as Kay.

That left Lily and James alone.

Lily cringed remembering what had happened the last time they were alone. She wasn't ready to do anything like that alone. She absorbed herself in her ice cream sundae, watching the chocolate sauce drip amongst the rocky road ice cream. She took her spoon and began mixing it around.

"So…" James began awkwardly, "Rocky road?"

Lily looked up, startled at the question about such a mundane object, "Uh yeah, it's my favourite. What about you?"

"I prefer chocolate chip actually but rocky road is nice too," he said warmly

"Oh would you like some?" Lily politely offered as James politely declined.

Once more, they settled into an uncomfortable stillness. Once again, James asked about something unimportant and once again Lily had answered politely but reserved. Both of them knew what the real questions should have been about but neither was confident enough to ask.

The real questions should have been about the kiss they had shared last night. Why they were so confused because of it and why it had been so mind blowing. Why they now doubted their instinct and why they wanted to do it again.

However, the menial banter continued, jumping over the real issue. Skating around carefully, not wanting to crack the delicate ice between enemy, friend and lover. Finally James asked a question that unleashed stronger emotions than he had ever imagined.

Lily had finished her ice cream, finally, and a waiter had come to collect her dish. As she handed over her dish, she had exposed her neck, at the same time exposing a purple pendant. A garnet had been fashioned into a flower, the same pendant that James had given her the night before.

"You're wearing the necklace," James said quietly

Lily looked down blushing, "Isn't that what you're supposed to do with them?"

"Well yes," he said quietly, "But after- after last night I didn't think you'd wear it"

"Uh well," Lily abruptly got up. The conversation was taking a difficult turn and she didn't want to start along this road; not yet anyway. "I've got to get home. My mom must be waiting for me."

James looked at her wistfully but didn't ask her to stay. As she got up and gathered her belongings, she tripped over the leg of her chair and fell straight into the lap of a very happy James Potter.

Their lips meshed together and her arms were around his neck and his were snaking around her waist.

She was kissing James Potter… again!

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AN: Cliffhanger! Haha don't you just love me:P! Well there's Chapter 10! Tell me what you think and don't forget to review!

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