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Author:KJ COLLECTIONS

Dedication:This chap is dedicatedTo An Aspiring Author – you'll see why!

Based on:Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling

Disclaimer:I own nothing that you recognize

Published:18 December 2007

Updated:19 October 2008

Rating:T

Genre: Supernatural/ Romance

Summary:

They are from two different worlds, she can survive the magical one but will he survive the muggle one? Takes place in 7th year but there are flash backs about how they met etc. also find out about M.H.P. Read and discover and review!

Author's Note:

Thanks to Shetlandlace as always for your constant support and dedication! And to An Aspiring Author – what would a J/L story be without kissing lol!! I hope in terms of grammar and stuff the last chapter was better I tried to be more attentive to that but re-reading that chap a few months later I noticed I still had some issues, hopefully I'm improving!

Enjoy and R&R. all constructive criticisms and suggestions welcome. I don't think there will be any spoilers for the books (particularly the 7th book) but I make no guarantees. Also I wasn't a fan of what was revealed about Snape's high school years (to be discreet) in the 7th book so that will not be included in this story ). Italics symbolize flash backs and singing.

KJ xoxo

Predictably Unexpected

Recap – The story so far…

Lily reveals to James her issues with her sister

James and Lily 'almost' kiss

MHP sing at kick-off party

Sirius talks to Devin about Lily and James

Seven

The hallway to the muggle studies class room was particularly crowded as Sirius walked Devin to her lesson. The couple had been talking until they realized the noise of the crowed was unbearable and opted for walking hand-in-hand in silence bumping into one another now and then. Devin was the first to arrive at the class she pecked Sirius on the cheek in good-bye and entered the class room unaware that Sirius had followed behind her.

"I don't get why you take this class…" Sirius said absent mindedly taking a seat on the table opposite to where Devin was setting up.

"Jeez, you're still here? You scared me!" Devin exclaimed pressing her right hand to the centre of her chest feeling her hart pace faster than normal.

"And leave you here alone? What kind of a gentleman would do a thing like that?" Sirius said in mock horror.

"…huh…one that doesn't want to scare me half to death" She said in an annoyed tone speaking down to the man in front of her. "And I take it because it is part of who I am. I'm as much witch as I am a muggle."

"Well than who am I to argue?" Sirius asked as he moved towards Devin wrapping his arms around her waist moving slowly down to kiss her which Devin happily returned. "So what are we doing tonight?"

"Well I don't know what you're doing but I have a date with Mitchell" She said moving in for another kiss but noticed Sirius had pulled back. He looked at her with intense urgency as his eyes frantically searched her face.

"Mitchell…?"

"Mr. Black in future I would appreciate if you kept your sexual endeavors away from my students and out of my classroom." Professor Greebly said with her hands on her hips and students beginning to fill the class room.

"Yeah…sorry professor" Sirius said absentmindedly never taking his eyes of Devin's before finally turning to leave the classroom.

The rest of the day past uneventful with Sirius' strange behaviour passing by the time he sat next to Devin at lunch. Lily was now sitting on window sill of the owlery a tan coloured letter discarded to the side. She new it had been coming up soon but with her attention focused towards Petunia's wedding she hadn't taken the time to give it a second thought. Her mother had forwarded it to her with a note of her own asking questions like 'sweetie do you want to come home a few days early so we can go dress shopping? I'm sure Payton and Melanie would want to come with you' or 'I had always thought you and Philip might reconcile and go together, but I wouldn't worry about that, we can find you an escort or do you have someone in mind already?' Yes, this letter was of great concern for Lily, the mere thought made her cringe but she knew she could not deny her mother or father the pleasure to turn the invitation down and if she did it would only be another life event she would not be able to share with her two best friends. Upon this revelation Lily bent down and picked up the paper once again re-reading the first line 'Miss Evans, It is the humble pleasure of the Council for Revolutionary Women to cordially invite you to our annual Cotillion…'

"Jeez" was all Lily could say.

"So when are you gonna tell me?" James asked as he and Sirius made their way to the Griffindor common room.

"Tell you what?"

"I heard you and Devin got into it and Greebly had to break it up"

"We didn't get into it" Sirius said in a warn voice; not defensive but tired and almost sad James knew enough not to say anymore. They had almost made it through the porthole when the pair turned out the sound of James' name. Lily was making her way towards them slowly and stopped in front of them. The look on her face was expressionless giving nothing away which matched the tone in which she now spoke.

"Hey" she said in a sigh.

"…hey" James said reluctantly looking side ways at Sirius briefly only to be asked 'what did you do this time?' before Sirius turned and sleeked refuge in the common room in purpose of avoiding a screaming match. 'What did I do?" James asked confused.

"Oh, nothing. Well I suppose you did something, you wouldn't be you if you didn't. But whatever it was, I'm not gonna yell at you for it."

"You're rambling" James said to confused to be happy for the fact that Lily had no intention of yelling at him.

"Yes, well…" Lily trailed off.

"Okay, well if you weren't going to yell….what were you going to do?"

Lily inhaled a deep breath looking down at her feet before looking up again all the while constantly adjusting her hair before finally responding. "I don't know exactly…I…ummm…I guess that…I needed someone to talk to" Lily stammered as she leaned over the railing and James stood next to her.

"And of all the people in the world you chose me?"

"Can't ya just be happy?"

"You're not"

"I'm fine" James gave Lily a skeptical look at this answer. "Really. I am. Never better"

"Are you trying to convince me or yourself?" To this Lily gave a simple shrug and said nothing more. "Alright, I'll buy it. Lets go." James said running down the stairs but stopping half way when he heard Lily's voice.

"Go? Go where?"

"We need some cheering up right?" Lily raised her eye brows at this comment "Come on. No one does cheering up better than me." Lily still didn't move. "Do you really think I'm going to do something stupid directly in front of you after the last six years? Believe it or not I actually try to avoid it, any time you do show up I put it off to my bad luck."

"Cheering up, huh?"

"And no questions asked" Lily gave a simple nod and made her way down the stairs, James at her side. They made their way to the dining hall walking at first walking close enough that they could touch. Lily, upon realizing this, moved further away not wanting to give James the wrong impression; James understood the undercurrent to her move. When they reached the great hall James opened the door and Lily stepped inside he followed behind her.

"What are we going to do in the Great Hall?"

"Have supper" James said simply.

"Supper? But it's not time for supper yet."

"Who says? Who says now isn't the perfect time to eat?" Lily and James made their way between the tables and towards the staff platform.

"Well because suppers at eight and it is now…" Lily looked at her watch "ten to seven".

"Well I'm having two suppers, one of them now. Question is, are you going to join me?" James said offering his hand to Lily to help her onto the platform.

"We'll get caught"

"I never get caught" James said matter of factly

"Oh yes because you just volunteer for detention every other day"

"No, No, I never said that. Peter gets caught I just happen to be with him. I, however, never get caught" There was a long pause while Lily thought about her options. "Come on Lil, live on the edge". Giving in Lily took James' hand and he pulled her on to the platform before open the door to the kitchen for her.

"I am so getting fired from head girl" Lily said as she stepped through the door.

"You are not getting fired, you haven't committed a crime"

"Theft"

"You mean theft of the food that happens to be for the students, you who just happens to be a student"

"Trespassing"

"Well…" James trailed off at the truth of her statement.

"Well? What do you mean well?"

"Tonga we need some cheering up" James said ignoring Lily's question pulling out a seat for her before taking a seat himself as several elves shuffled forward with so many platters of food Lily could not count. The evening spent with James was not entirely horrible, Lily had come to understand in her time alone with him that James could quite endearing when he wasn't hell bent on impressing her. She ate enough food for a small army a fact that James like – a girl with a hearty appetite; none of that cube of cheese when she felt dizzy nonsense.

Lily walked back to the common room with a smile on her face seemingly happier than when they first went down to the kitchen. In James' opinion that meant a job well done. James had talked mostly about his family, Lily asking question where she felt that they were need but said little other than that. She was quiet but not withdrawn she said little but was completely engaged with James' stories often laughing. She had offered nothing about herself and James remained clueless about what had caused her upset but then that was none of his business. Lily did not understand why she had come to James. Maybe it was she could rely on him to distract her, if she had gone to Devin or Sage, although they meant well she would have spent the rest of the night analyzing and coming up with a game plan and knowing Devin she would have not only had a complete outfit designed for the cotillion but a list of guys to audition to be Lily's date – not fun!

James however not once asked what was wrong as promised nor pressured her to say anything more than willing to take lead in the conversation. He had once tried to ask her about their kiss that had happened just a few weeks before however she had changed the subject quickly muttering a small inaudible answer meant only for her ears only. They now approached the entranced to the common room which was filled people waiting to go down to supper.

"James thank you for what you did for me this afternoon"

"I didn't do much"

"You did a lot"

"I'm glad I could help"

"I guess I'll see tomorrow"

"You're not coming down to supper?"

"Are you kidding after that we now know that I'm not the reason for poverty in the world" Lily smiled while lightly chuckled at the statement that he could not disagree with.

"I'm not complaining" James said looking at her, Lily suddenly became very self conscious as she turned and climbed the stairs to the girls dormitories.

The Christmas holidays came quickly although Lily had decided not to head home early she was sure there was still time to shop and prepare for the cotillion with Payton and Melanie. James and Lily's friendship had continued to blossom through the last months of school but finally the day came to go home and the students stood at the station ready to pile onto the train. Lily walked down the stairs towards the train her small back pack hung over her shoulder. She had figured there was no point taking a huge trunk home for just a few days.

"Hey" James said running up to her and falling in step beside her.

"Hi, how are you?" Lily said smiling.

"Good" Lily adjusted her bag on her shoulder which James then reached for "let me" James said taking it from her and swinging it over his own shoulder.

"You don't have…"

"I want to" James said cutting her off "come here for a sec" James said leading her off to the side.

"What?" Lily said giggling.

"I didn't know if you'd yell at me but I made you something…for Christmas" James said reaching into his pocket "Close your eyes"

"James, I don't think that's a good idea" Lily said not wanting to lead him on.

"Lucky for us I do. Close your eyes." James said placing a hand over her eyes and taking a step closer to her before lifting her wrist to attach the band. "Okay, open them" Lily did looking at the thin woven leather band around her wrist and holding the pendant with other it was a 'J'.

"You made this?" Lily said amazed at the simple beauty.

"Wove it myself"

"James, is 'J' for James?" Lily said seriously but James silenced her.

"I know what you're going to say but before you do. We're friends Lily and that's great, it is. But I don't want to be just friends with you and I get that you have been careful about leading me on and I appreciate that but just being around you, being able to talk to you, to look at you is a lead on. I don't want to be just friends with you. I can't just be friends with you." James said stepping closer so that the frames of their bodies were touching raising his hand gently to her check as he caressed it. He looked down at her and Lily recognized the fiery longing in his eyes.

"James" but she was silenced by James' lips gently, softly touching hers she at first tried to pull away but James wrapped one arm around her waist while the other remained on her check he pulled her closer to him and she wrapped her arms around his waist. Their kiss began to deepen as they moved with one another her frame fitting to his perfectly. James was under no pretenses that this would change anything; in fact he suspected that she would slap him as soon as the kiss registered with her. But for now her lips moved with his and she quivered at his every touch as he reveled in what would mostly likely be the last time he would even be allowed to speak to Lily much less kiss her. Finally he pulled away and the both released each other Lily looked away from him processing what had just happened but he lifted her chin to look at him and his eyes searched hers.

"I am in this. I am all in this. All you have to do is say yes." James said before leaning down and pressing one last light kiss on her lips before walking away not once looking back. All lily could do was stare down the band on her wrist surprised that a few minutes she was worried that if she accepted his gift it might lead him on. This now seemed to her like a sick joke that was not for the faint hearted. Lily pulled her bag onto her shoulder and moved to join Devin and Sage who were boarding the train barely able to muster the ability to function enough to walk.