AYOOOO- I'm Back! Sorry it took a while, sometimes my real life gets in the way of my writing one (much to my distress don't you worry.) Updates will probably (hopefully) be between every 2 to 8 weeks depending on my best friend. Now yes I'm aware, that's a hella long time but I will always aim to get chapters to you asap because I like writing this as much as you like reading this (Just to be clear that's a lot- I hope). Okay now to you beautiful, beautiful souls who sent me reviews, I will love you forever and always because I SHIT YOU NOT it makes my fucking day every time I receive a review, so I've decided at the beginning of every chapter I will reply to as many as possible. SO:

Alicia Olivia Mirza- Thank you so so much for your review (all will be explained (possibly in this chapter) so don't worry)

Guest (my best friend)- no one wants your opinion love; I will win you over

To the guest who said this was the second story you have wanted to keep reading- Marry me please

To the guest who said it was an interesting idea- I thank you :)

To the guest who liked the Lily and Dumbles twist- because you said this I have added a lot more Lumbledore time to this story so thank you!

Finally, to the guest that said this is awesome- you are awesome…

Okay last thing I promise: I have another amazing friend who has apparently 'fallen in love' with this fic so they are also deserving of a mention. Love you L :)

ANNNDDD, Last chapter I happened to forget to mention this BUT: As I am clearly not Joanna Kathleen Rowling I do not own any of this (oh the shame)

Anyway, tata for now

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good

Smiling to herself, Lily turned to go up the girl's staircase to go meet the girls she would be rooming with. The stairwell, and the common room for that matter were familiar to Lily; after all, she had spent countless hours in both. But, a voice in the back of her head was telling Lily that everything was far different now that there were other kids, friends here.

Lily looked down at her 'adapted' uniform and actually laughed. At least she had got people's attention, and hopefully, for a while at least, that's the image that would remain of Lily Evans for the majority of students. Some things, Lily decided, she would prefer to keep a secret for as long as she could.

Continually skipping up the stairs, Lily's mind began to wander to the Gryffindor 6th years she had met so far. Remus, she thought, was going to be one of Lily's closest friends. Sirius, she decided would also become like a brother eventually. The girls seemed really sweet, but not fake, which Lily was grateful for, although she did know that there was another roommate that she hadn't met yet.

Then Lily's thoughts turned to James. It was odd, she thought, that she could have so much emotion towards someone she barely even knew.

But what if he felt it too? Maybe she wasn't going mad.

Lily arrived at the door to her dormitory and was about to open when she heard voices inside.

"Bet she loves the attention, what with that accent and that body, I'm sure she's well aware that even Flitwick was nearly drooling when she walked into the great hall-"

"-Oh shut up Lea-"

"You shut up McKinnon!"

The sound of the bathroom door opening and closing echoed through the room. A final new voice spoke.

"Both of you twats just shut up. You don't even know the girl Lea. And I really think I'd like to. I mean it's her first night here with us and she nearly got thrown in the fucking fireplace. I don't know about you girls but she sounds like fun. And besides, she's the new prefect, she has to have done something right to get the position without even being at the bloody school."

There was silence. And for the time being Lily could hear no more as she stood outside the door to her dormitory, hesitant to really meet her new roommates after hearing what they said.

She put out her small hand and grasped the brass handle, but before she could turn and open the door she felt a hand on her shoulder.

Lily jumped and turned around to come face to face, well face to chest with someone. She was instantly struck with two thoughts. The first being that he (being that the someone was a boy) smelt extremely good. Like forest bark and faintly of broom polish. And the second being that he appeared impressively toned as she noticed the muscles of his torso and chest moving as he breathed.

When she looked up, Lily was met with two piercing hazel eyes, staring into hers with concern and mischief but also a hint of something Lily couldn't quite place behind them.

"Evans..." The husky and breathy voice of James Potter was heard as barely a whisper to Lily. For some reason, hearing his voice caused Lily's heartbeat to race, much to her surprise.

After all, Lily considered herself well practiced when it came to boys. This didn't mean that she had gone particularly far with anyone but she had had enough practice with Australian guys, yet not once had she ever felt this kind of exhilaration from staring at a boy. Moreover, a boy she barely knew.

"I just wanted to make sure you were okay from your accident with Sirius. He feels rather guilty and Remus is muttering about it in his sleep." This brought Lily out of her distracted haze as she cocked her head, giving a curious glance to the boy in front of her.

A noticeable difference between most girls and Lily Evans was her confidence. Lily possessed an air of self-assurance that caused her to be able to speak the first thought that came to her head, this being both a blessing and a curse. At this point in time, it was unclear which.

"And you weren't worried Potter?" Lily said smirking, slowly taking her finger and trailing it along his bicep, internally screaming at herself for sassing the boy while remaining flirty on the exterior. She wasn't supposed to want to touch him.

He wasn't supposed to feel tingly where she touched him.

"Oh no Evans, I believe that you're far stronger than you seem." Even though James whispered this smugly, he felt his pulse quicken and the message behind it didn't go unnoticed to Lily.

They both just stood there. Practically-strangers with racing heartbeats and mingling breath.

With a small pang, Lily noticed how close she was to James. If she stood on her tiptoes, she would be able to press her lips against his.

Just as she was thinking this, James placed a hand on the door, just next to Lily's head, pulling his face down so it was in line with hers. She could feel his cool breath tickling her face and realized how much she wanted to kiss him. Lily took a stray strand of fiery hair and tucked it behind her ear, keeping eye contact with James.

They were breathing heavily now, and Lily closed her eyes, took an agonizingly slow breath, and opened her eyes to find James a mere inch away from her. From her lips.

"Curiosity killed the cat Evans." James breathed against Lily's lips, as if pleading with her a final time to make him stop whatever he was about to do.

A defiant fire lit in Lily's eyes, and James could see it as she looked deeper into him.

"Lucky I don't like cats then."

That was all it took.

James slowly placed his lips against Lily's, his entire being clouded with the sparks he felt originate at the places her lips touched his and spreading through his body.

She reached her hands around his neck and threaded them through his messy black hair- which was surprisingly soft. She couldn't get enough of him, putting everything she had (quite cautiously) into the kiss. She felt light headed as his lips gently brushed hers.

The kiss was heady and all-consuming and wow, and Lily felt her knees go weak when he deepened the kiss, pressing his body against hers, needing to feel her against him.

They kissed slowly, almost curiously, guardedly, until James pulled away, panting heavily.

What. The. Fuck.

The thought struck both Lily and James as they realized they had just made out with each other, after barely having spoken, knowing near to nothing about the other, fuelled only by curiosity and uncapped desire.

"Goodnight Evans." James smiled genuinely at Lily before turning on his heel and running down the girls' staircase.

What the actual sodding hell.

That didn't just happen. That could not have just happened. Lily decided she had fucked up royally. And even more so because she enjoyed it. Really enjoyed it. So she guessed she would just have to roll with it.

Shaking off the lingering feeling of James on her skin, Lily turned and pushed open the door to her dormitory.

"Hi guys," Lily's friendly call from the door made all the girls in the room turn their heads.

"Lily!" Marlene and Mary both squealed- Mary in a bathrobe and Marlene in red checkered pajamas, jumped up and ran to Lily, pulling her into a bone crushing hug.

Grabbing Lily's hand, Marlene pulled Lily towards a witch drying a fresh layer of ruby red nail polish on her toes with her wand, who after seeing Lily, rolled her eyes and returned to maintaining her feet.

"Oi Lea, stop being an ass. Lea Brill, this is Lily Evans. Lily Evans, meet the biggest ass in Gryffindor."

"Hey!" the girl shouted, throwing her wand at Marlene, who gracefully ducked with such speed Lily was quite taken aback.

"I'm the Gryffindor seeker,", Marlene told her, flashing a smile at Lily while Lea groaned.

"And believe me Lily, you will never hear the end of it."

Ello again my preciouses,

I am aware this is a slightly shorter chapter, but I figured the storyline was already complicated enough to continue.

Also. Yes. I just did that.

Love you all,

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