Midnight Moonlight

Chapter 3

Meant to be

At the end of the month there was a trip to hogsmade and I was going with Amos. Potter hadn't even asked me! It was like hell had frozen over and I was in heaven. I just hung out with my friends, completed the insane amounts of homework our professors gave us, and made out with Amos. We weren't officially going out, but it we basically were, I know I didn't do anything with anyone else. I was quickly becoming firmly attached to his yellow locks, pick lips, and those strong hands. It wasn't even just physical attraction, he was smart and funny-not annoying like Potter- and always did the right thing-again unlike Potter- he really was perfect. He knew just what to say when, and I was promptly filling my journal with him.

I was walking to potions with Amos, who had a class on the other side of Hogwarts but was still going to walk me to my class. Did you just hear me? I had a contented sigh.

"Hey Lilly?" He asked, another thing I loved, he called me Lilly not Lils or LillyFlower, which was great because James has been calling me those names-and Evans of course- for years and whenever someone calls me that I always think of him. And that would definitely ruin the moment.

"Yeah?"

"Would you meet me at lunch under the big tree by the lake?"

"Uh sure," we were at my class and Amos kissed me then turned to walk/jog to his next class. I turned and saw J-Potter staring at me. Looking crushed and pissed at the same time, I almost felt bad.

Oh who was I kidding? I felt great! Not only was I with Amos-almost- I got to make Potter lose some of his ego! I sat down next to Melanie and smiled so wide it hurt my cheeks.

"You're messed up." She stated simply.

"What?"

"Lilly I know you better than you know yourself. I can see what you're doing."

"What am I doing then?" I put my hands on my hips like some teen drama movie, but I was kinda getting pissed by her accusations.

"You're with Amos because you like him, but don't you dare try to convince me you're with Amos for only that reason." Then she looked pointy at James.

"Melanie you don't know anything." I stood up, really angry now, "I am with Amos for that reason only, and it's none of your damn business if it wasn't. So why don't you go sit with your boyfriend, and leave me and my issues the hell alone!"

I walked out of class with a ring of 'oohs' following me along with the classes stares and Mr. Slughorns protests.

I was royally pissed. I walked outside into the cool September air, muttering.

How dare she! How the hell does she know me better than I know myself! Bull crap! She didn't know anything about me! Like I would need Potters jealousy, if a guy looked at me all last year he got hexed. As if.

I just realized that I stomped my foot.

Merlin, I was turning into a bad teen movie, hands on hips, stomping feet, and an 'As if' if I do recall my thoughts right. Jesus.

I decided I would have a long walk around the lake to pass the time. It was very relaxing and gave me time to think. Think about Amos, about Melanie, about Potter. About what she said. I realized I was wearing the wrong shoes to go walking all around so I laid out and closed my eyes.

She was wrong, right? Right. Of course she was. Its not like I liked Potter. That's crazy. I liked Amos. I mean this year James had changed, I couldn't deny that. He was more mature, more responsible, more like how an adult should be. He didn't hex anyone-or at least hadn't yet, he hadn't asked me out-again, yet- and I couldn't deny how every year he kept coming back looking better and this year do not let me down. He had grown a few more inches, his lean body was something every girl in this school had dreamed about. Yes, every girl, I can't control my dreams, can you? Those hazel eyes, sexy smirk, and black hair sticking up in every direction. No one could resist his strong tan hands, trailing over your body, so light you could barely feel it. Or whenever he would touch my hair, tucking it behind my ear gently, his small smile when I would lift my eyes to his. Those eyes that seemed to always look at me, only look at me. Those eyes that I've fallen into millions of times, but then always snapped out of it.

My eyes snapped open in shock. My eyes landed on the pair I was just daydreaming about.

"Lily, are you ok?" I stared into his eyes, through his glass, and I couldn't stop myself. My hand lifted itself off the ground and pushed back some of the black hair that had fallen on his face. He looked about as shocked as I felt. Where did that come from?

He was leaning over me, as I was stretched out on the sandy shore.

"Lily." He whispered, his warm breath fanned out on my face.

"James."

"Lily, don't go out with Amos." He face looked so earnest, like he was trying to tell me something more.

"Why not?"

"Because we are meant to be."

Then I woke up to a shadow over me. Dumbeldor.

"Hello Miss Evans, having a nice nap?"

Shit.

"Um, actually no, sir." I got up and looked at him shamefully.

"Really? Whys that Miss Evans?"

"It was about Potter."

"Ah….you know what Miss Evans?"

"What?"

"You two are meant to be." My mouth hit the floor. "Now please don't ditch Potions again. Good day." Then he walked back up to the tower.

I'm never walking out of class again, that was way too freaky.

I walked to my next class, dodging Potter, Amos, Melanie, and Charlotte. Someone tapped on my shoulder, I turned around and cringed. I unfortunately wasn't looking out for Lupin.

"Lily? What was all that about? Melanie is really upset, upsetting your friends isn't like you. What's wrong?"

"Nothing wrong, Remus." His eye brown shot up in response. "Its not like Melanie to say crap like that to me either!"

"What did she say?" Looking back at the conversation I realized that I overreacted a bit, but I couldn't say that to him, so I took the lame retort of "Lots of stuff." He rolled his eyes at me.

"Sure, Lilly. Apologize to her." Then he walked off. I wanted to yell at him 'what if I don't wanna' but decided against it, he was right. I slowly made my way to class, careful to avoid anymore back tapping visitors. I made my way to Astronomy and winced when I remember James was in that class.

"Lilly!" I heard Amos yell after me, I decided that I shouldn't be a bitch and turned around. "Hey," He had ran up to me, and took hold of my hand, which I took back, I didn't want to hold his hand right now. His looked confused, and maybe a little hurt by my rejection, "Where were you? You weren't in your last class, what happened? If you were ditching you should have told me, I could have too."

"I didn't know I was going to ditch. I walked out." He looked shocked, of course he did, little miss goody two shoes walking out of class??? Unheard of.

"Oh. Um, wow. Why?"

"I felt like it."

"Hey, Lils?" He asked, ugh there goes all my focus on you. Potters eyes were floating around in my mind now, my dream haunting me.

"What?" I snapped.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm sorry for whatever is upsetting you, but this new attitude I'm really digging it. It makes me want to do this." He grabbed me, stopping my pursuit to class, dipped me and kissed me hard on the lips. There a few cat calls, and a few boo's (I'm assuming those came from James supporters.)

When I was pulled back to a standing position, I was blushing like mad.

"Mudblood, shouldn't your breeding be illegal?" I turned and saw Snape. Amos immediately pulled his wand, but in that next second Snape was having his mouth washed out with soap. James was behind Amos, looking infuriated. Snape went to spitting out soap, as with a lot of colorful language.

"James, you didn't have to." I looked at him, he looked back and shrugged.

"I hadn't done that in a while, it was just the excuse I was looking for." We just looked at each other for a second then he walked away. I realized that James must of seen Amos and me making out. Awkward…

"Damn, I don't know how he got to hexing that arse so fast."

"He's had a lot of practice." I said, we reached my class and the late bell rang.

He cursed under his breath, "You know Lilly, your going to make me get detention for being late to all my classes." He kissed me goodbye, "But that's worth it." Then he scurried off to his class.

I walked to my table, right into front of James's. I sat down and started to zone as our loon of a teacher began to lecture.

Lils,

I really need to talk to you. I know you probably don't want to talk to me, but its important. Meet me in the Charms room at lunch, its about something Dumbledor said to me today.

-James

Well shit, now what was I going to do?

Dumbledors' words rang in my mind.

"You two were meant to be."

You just watch, I bet Merlin he said the same crap to James. Probably spoke a whole damn lecture to him about our future. About our future kids, the house we'll buy, what my wedding dress will look like, how many grandkids we'll have.

"Oh dear, my child." Our quack of a professor said to me, coming over to read my tea cup. "Its seems you have a decision to make in your near future, and if you don't choose correctly the whole world may end as we know it."

Yeah, sure. I rolled my eyes at the crazy professor. Really, you'd think Dumbledor could see a fake.