1Thanks for all the reviews for my last chapter! I hope you enjoy this one as much.

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After the incident in Hogsmead James started spending more and more time with Lily. The morning after, he had explained to Sirius and Remus what had happened as they were getting dressed and asked them not to tell anyone. He did not need proof to believe that Lily's secret would be kept safe.

More and more times that year, when Lily would get mad about something, she kept getting that strange feeling that gave her the impulse to kill someone. It scared her and the only people she had confided with was James, Aphrodite, and Jenny. They each had something different to say.

"You MUST go to Dumbledore about this, Lily. It isn't normal to have an impulse to kill." insisted Aphrodite.

"You'll get over it," Jenny told her airily when she confided in her her thoughts, "It will just take time." Lily desperately wanted to ask how much time.

"It's okay, Lils. I'm sure its just a joke someone is playing on you, probably Sirius. But I'll protect you if it is bad anyways." said James, lightly kissing her forehead, as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her on the lips, more deeply and assuring.

Her next gift came in the mail, three days after the Hogsmeade incident. This was the second gift to come with a card:

Dear Lily,

I'm so sorry for the wait but I have been busy up to my chest with unimportant things. If I could have redone the past few days I would have, just so I wouldn't miss sending you a gift—

"That's odd," she mumbled to herself, unaware of a pair of eyes reading her expression, "I already got the necklace..."

—sending you a gift; can you forgive me? I'm wrapped up in so many other things (as you know, the teachers are definitely piling it on this year) and because of all these events, I am sometimes in ignorance of you. Again forgive me, and I am afraid that if I keep saying that you will think me a sniveling whiney-needy git. Please don't.

Your next give shall arrive shortly and I hope you will like it, seeing as I went to extreme measures to get it.

Goodbye and keep me in your heart,

Your secret admirer

"Sweet," remarked Lily as she folded up the letter and slipped it into an empty pocket in her robe. This time the gift sent by a majestic-looking eagle who, unlike its description, was not very majestic acting. It landed not-so-gracefully in a milk jug after dropping a mediocre weight object in Lily's lap. After ridding its feathers of the blasted milk it flew off to go to the owlrey, leaving Lily to open her present with much anticipation.

She was about to rip off the covering when I thought struck her; last time she opened her present in front of everyone she became instantly popular. Not that she didn't want to be liked but she would rather open her gift in the safety and silence of her dormitory.

Since it was relatively small, she slipped it in her pocket and just smiled at all who had been watching. She picked up her bag and left her uneaten porridge on the table full of disappointed groans and a few half-hearted smirks. Lily rolled her eyes as she left the great hall for her first period class. James caught up with her in the hallway.

"So, did you open your present?"

"No, why do you ask?" she asked, eyeing him suspiciously. He just threw up his hands defensively.

"I'm just curious!"

"Sure..." was her reply as she coyly slid her fingers through his. He smiled and together they made their way to their first class together.

As Professor McGonagall wrote on the board with her wand, Lily took the small package from her pocket and silently un-wrapped it. Now laying in her lap was probably the most beautiful present anyone had ever given her.

A silver carved rose with ruby's imbedded on the petals shimmered in the morning sunlight. Lily's eyes sparkled as she lifted it a little higher, satisfying herself as the light caught it and she smiled. Then suddenly out of nowhere—

"McGonagall! Lily's got another present!" the scrape of chairs on the stone floor sounded as about twenty girls rushed to Lily's side, marveling at the glorious gift sitting in her palms. Lily's cheek turned a flaming red as Professor McGonagall folded her arms and gave her a disapproving look. All Lily could do was shrug guiltily and blush into her lap.

"Ms. Evans–"

"I'll put it right away professor!" Lily shooed everyone away and shoved the flower into an empty pocket. During the whole affair, she couldn't help but smile. A certain someone noticed this and grinned behind her back. Deep inside, he was ecstatic!

At the end of class, the girls crowded around Lily again to see the beautiful rose without the disapproval of a teacher. Lily smiled and held the chain (for it was a necklace) up and the light reflected off its shimmery, silvery surface. Many girls glared in jealousy, but mostly they had huge smiles adorning their facial features.

"Do you know the giver yet?" asked a ravenclaw girl Dianne Michaels. Lily shook her head.

"I bet he's from Hufflepuff!" said another girl Derin Muller with zeal.

"I know who he is." said a voice from behind the chattier group and they all turned around expectantly. What they saw did not surprise them. It was the Marauders; James had spoken. Lily's two best friends just stared with wide eyes and open mouths. Was he actually going to tell her in front of all these people?

"You know who it is James!" asked Lily incredulously, wondering why he had not confessed this knowledge to her before.

"But Prongs isn't going to say a word, is he?" said Sirius with a smirk. James just shook his head to confirm.

"Ja-ames! Come on, please? TELL ME!"

"If I tell you, you may leave me for him," said James looping his arm through hers and steering himself and her away from the group as the girls were starting to force the information out of the remaining, soon-to-be bedraggled marauders.

"Maybe..." she replied coyly, look at him through the corner of her eyes.

"Then you can see my reasoning."

"PLEASE!"

"Another day, another time..." he said, brushing his fingers through his messy hair.

"Oh stop trying to act all wise Prongs," said Sirius who had shown up at their side. Lily gasped at his outfit; apparently his fan club had shown up and stolen his cloak and one of his sleeves. James just laughed and slapped his friend on the back.

"Better go get dressed before McGonagall see's you mate." Sirius shrugged and jogged in the direction of Gryffindor Tower.

"Hmm..." said Lily leaning her head on James' shoulder as they walked hand in hand, "A whole free period; what shall we do?"

"We could snog in an empty closet if you'd like."

"James!"

"I'm only joking!" he said.

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Later that night, Lily was getting ready for bed. She unhooked the chain of the amethyst neckless and felt a huge jolt in her stomach when she tried to remove it from her pale neck.

"Woah..." she whispered. When she pulled at it again though, it came off cleanly and she locked it up in her jewelry box. Tomorrow she was going to wear the rose necklace. She couldn't wait for the next present!

She had long gotten over the shock of a secret admirer, even if she was dating James; and she could get used to all these mysterious gifts!

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"I see she's wearing your necklace, Prongs," stated Sirius at breakfast the next morning. Sure enough, the sheen around her neck as sunlight hit silver was unmistakable.

"Technically, Padfoot, it's her necklace." replied James, taking a bite off his tart. He smiled at his girlfriend when she sat next to him and quickly pecked her lips.

"Prongs, save it for your nighttime strolls, not in public. Besides, it is kinda of vexing how your fan club is glaring at ME when I have done absolutely nothing to irritate their pretty little fake heads." Lily laughed airily at Sirius' remark, making James smile in delight at her musical voice that seemed more beautiful then a string of flutes playing.

"That prat Evans get's everything!" said a high pitched girls voice from behind the group. Remus snorted into his cereal, but rapidly recovered, clearing his throat business-like and taking a small sip of juice.

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"Master...the spell...I don't believe I cast it correctly–"

"Of course you didn't, you never do anything right." said a cold voice that chilled the boy to the bone in fright at failing his master. Well, technically, he wasn't doing this for his master, or I should say, he didn't do this for his master. The necklace was all his idea, he just needed the spell that would make the girl kill Potter. Maybe after that...maybe...she would have to go into exile and he could comfort her and...maybe...make her fall in love with him. Yes, that was the plan...well...a short version of the plan at least.

"Stop your musing and retrieve me the necklace...I'll fix it for you." said the cruel high pitched voice reluctantly. There were tears in the boys eyes. He couldn't wait to get rid of Potter, then maybe even Black. He would also probably have to get rid of Lupin, though he didn't believe him to be much of a threat (HA! Little does he know the Remus ROX MY SOX and could beat him in ANYTHING!)

"Yes...master." the boy bowed and stepped back through the translucent wall, appearing on the other side in the Gryffindor seventh year boys dorm. Around him were the familiar snores of his friends and the peaceful breathing of the Longbottom boy who was dating Lily's blonde friend. Hm...that girl was pretty too, and as smart. Maybe he could find a way to get her later. He shrugged nonchalantly and settled into his bed, his piggish snoring joining the others.

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WOOOHOOO! Finally done with chapter FIVE! Only took me twenty years or so. Anywho, please review! I'll luff ya more then I already do you wonderful peoples!

Denierure