A/N: I haven't gotten a chance to update because I've been doing my other story "Shut Up and Kiss Me" (By the way, you all should read it. A lot of people have said it rocks socks though they didn't use the words rock and socks). So, any way here I am, writing this. So here we go:

Disclaimer: I'm very sorry for all of you who wish to sue me, but I don't own Harry Potter or the songs in this chapter.

Chapter 9

Lily had been on cloud nine since Saturday. She had noticed how James had been. Everyone had. Even Vanessa had noticed. And Lily was hoping that it was enough to get Vanessa to dumb her darling James. Her hopes got higher when every time she saw James, Vanessa was missing. So she flirted with James in her own way. That was, she flirted with James by well, not flirting with James. It proved a good tactic.

Lily was waiting for her last class of the day when James went over to her. "Can I talk to you after class?" was all he said. But it was enough to get her hopes up. The second she sat down in class she wrote a note to Brianna, one to Amelia, and one to Victoria. Basically they said:

OMG! James wants to talk 2 me after class. I think he's going to ask me out. Now I know you guys are all thinking 'he's got a girlfriend', but she hasn't been around ALL day! He's gonna ask me out, I know it!

Love,

Lily

!#$&()

Oh god, Victoria thought as she read her note. She's setting herself up for a crash and burn. Victoria shot a desperate glance at Amelia and Brianna, but they only returned it. So she wrote back to Lily, trying to save her best friend from herself.

!#$&()

Lily was disappointed by her friends' responses. She had expected them to squeal with delight. Victoria's note had gone like this:

Lils, you never know y he wants 2 talk 2 u. Maybe he needs help with Charms or something. Don't get ur hopes up 2 much. Plz.

But at least Victoria had remained polite. Amelia's note was pithy, but much harsher.

So I guess u like him, right?

That hurt Lily because Amelia knew Lily liked James; she was just rubbing it in her face. Brianna's was harsh and kind at the same time.

Lily, he has a girlfriend. Have you seen her at all 2day? Maybe she's in the hospital wing for spraining her ankle (anything's possible with HER stilettos). He might be asking u out. But chances r he's not. Sry Lily, but good luck. If he's not going to ask you out, show him what he's missing!

Lily decided to ignore her friends' advice. She KNEW he was going to ask her out. He just had to. They were going to be happy together. They were going to be the IT couple at Hogwarts. He liked her, she liked him. There was nothing in their way. Okay, Lily thought there was nothing in their way. But instead they had to overcome fear and pride to get their happy ending.

!#$&()

James was outside the classroom waiting for Lily. He was still trying to figure out how he was going to say what he wanted to say without… Lily appeared at that moment.

"Hey Lily, he said. She's still the prettiest thing I've ever seen, he thought.

"Hey James," she responded in a nice, perky voice ", What's up?"

"I wanted to ask you something," he said. Here it comes, Lily thought as she nodded her head, he's going to ask me out! "Can you come with me," he was saying ", to the Quidditch pitch later? I need help with the angles of this one dive," Lily's face fell, but he mustn't have noticed because he continued. "And since you know all about that muggle thing, what do they call it? Oh yeah, math, well I figured you could help me. So will you?" Lily just stared at him in total, utterly horrific shock.

"Uh, sure," was all she managed to say.

"Lily, what's the matter?" James asked, seeing Lily's shocked face.

"It's just that…" She never got to finish her sentence because Vanessa came running down the halls in her traditional 4 inch heels.

"Hey James, Lily." When she said Lily her voice oozed with loathing. She promptly kissed her beau on the mouth.

"Hey," he said, still looking at Lily, trying to figure out what was up.

"Come on James," Vanessa said, pulling on James's shirt ", Danni and Jen are throwing me a 'Yeah! Now you're out of the hospital Wing Party!' in the common room!"

"I'll meet up with you in a minute; Lily and I were just…"

"No, it's fine James. Go ahead with your girlfriend. I'll meet you at the QP later." So Vanessa dragged James down the hall but he still had a curious look on his face as he tried to figure out what was Lily's problem. Once they were gone, Lily was all alone in the empty hall way.

"Oh, god," she said aloud ", I'm such a jackass. Why did I think that? I knew it wasn't rue. Oh God, this sucks."

When There Was Me and You from High School Musical

It's funny when you find yourself

Looking from the outside

I'm standing here but all I want

Is to be over there

Why did I let myself believe

Miracles could happen

Cause now I have to pretend

That I don't really care

I thought you were my fairytale

A dream when I'm not sleeping

A wish upon a star

That's coming true

But everybody else could tell

That I confused my feelings with the truth

When there was me and you

I swore I knew the melody

That I heard you singing

And when you smiled

You made me feel

Like I could sing along

But then you went and changed the words

Now my heart is empty

I'm only left with used-to-be's

Once upon a song

Now I know you're not a fairytale

And dreams were meant for sleeping

And wishes on a star

Just don't come true

Cause now even I tell

That I confused my feelings with the truth

Cause I liked the view

When there was me and you

I can't believe that

I could be so blind

It's like you were floating

While I was falling

And I didn't mind

Cause I liked the view

Thought you felt it too

When there was me and you

Music ends.

By the time the song was over Lily felt tears filling up her eyes. She wiped them away and ran down the hall before saw her.

A/N: Oh, poor Lily. Please review to find out what happens. And keep voting about Limes and Jaly.