"Lily?" James said. "No I don't like her- and you can leave me alone I'm trying to do charms homework!"

He was getting sick of saying that. He felt like an actor who had done a play one to many times. True, he was lying, but Lily didn't want the whole school to know that they were falling for each other. And in all honesty, people only looked for confirmation in this school, it didn't matter what you said, and it didn't matter how many times you said it. They believed what they believed. So he wasn't really lying.

James was doing homework in the common room, and was stating to wish that he were in his room where not as many people could bug him about Lily.

And speaking of Lily…

Lily walked over to James and smiled. She was beautiful, the way her lips curved into the smile. Her lips…He leaned forward than stopped himself. Common room, everyone could see if he tried to kiss her. Just the thought sent him breathing heavy.

"James are you OK? You look like you're about to pass out." Lily looked worried.

"I'm fine Lils, just doing some dangerous thinking. That's all." He stood and smiled remembering he had charms to do. "Can you help me with my Charms home work? I'm don't get it-"

"Sure, you can sit down and we can get started." Lily pulled out the chair that James had just pushed in.

"No, it's to loud hear… I was thinking my room?" he said pulling back Lily's chair, hoping to get away with it.

"James, you know what happened last time." Lily smiled hoping to convince him, pulling forward

"How about a compromise?" he smiled back. "A empty class room?"

Lily thought for a moment, only to keep James going. She wanted to be alone with him, where other girls' eyes would be checking him out. James was hers.

"Well, alright then." She said trying not to fell gitty. She stood and pushed her books into her bag then walked through the door that led them in. James was behind her, he grabbed her hand when he saw no one in sight. Lily pulled her hand away from James only for a second, and then he put his arm around her waist. She turned at James seeing he was incredibly smug.

"James, you'll have to behave yourself," Lily said smiling. This was the life. But she didn't want to risk it. If someone walked by…

"Why?" he said, "You're enjoying this as much as I am!"

"No, I'm not." she pulled his arm off her waist. The second she did it thought, she wished she hadn't. She did it to prove a point, one she didn't want to make.

"Fine," James growled. "In here." He walked in to an empty room in a huff. Lily fallowed.

"James?" she wonder how much damage she had done. He glared at her in response, too much apparently.

"James, I don't think we should do anything in public." She sighed and put her hand on her shoulder, which he shrugged off. "Did you know even that the teachers are talking about us?"

James sat down now staring at Lily; she took the seat next to him. She put her hands in her lap, knowing that James would not let her get away with out saying what she had over heard when she had. She braced herself.

"Wait, the teachers are talking about us?" he was interested now, despite himself. "What are they saying?"

"Well, I heard McGonagall telling Flitwick, that we were ah…well…making out all of last night." she said the last words like they were a curse.

"Hmm…"said James thoughtfully, looking up and down Lily "That would have been better then homework."

"James, you need to be good." Lily sighed. No she didn't want to be good. But there were already enough rumors going around about them. She didn't want to add to it.

"Screw, being good. Lily, I like you. I don't want to have to wait for the rumors to die. I want to be with you."

"I can't- not because I don't like you but James, I went from the girl no one noticed to the girl everyone points in the hall. I don't like it. Just think if I was with you how much it would get worse. You being- Mr. Popular, good looking, sweet, and hot-" She stopped her self looking horrified. Good looking was one thing, but hot? Wasn't James head big enough?

"You think I'm hot," said James the look on his face from early was now gone. He looked smug. Again.

"No, I didn't mean that." She said quickly

"Then why do you look so panicked now?" He walked over to he and pulled on her hands in tell he got her standing. He pulled her close.

"Now what were you saying?" They were as close as they could get- without touching. He pushed a stray hair away from her face, tucking it behind her ear.

She wanted to respond. She wanted to be mad. But she couldn't think, she looked up at his face. It didn't help. She touched his face with out thinking about it, just on an impulse. She wanted to be right here for the rest of her life.

James couldn't stand it anymore. He had to do it. Close those inches that separated them. He only hoped she wouldn't push him away…

Lily seemed to feel the same impulse. Or rather giving into her heart. She to was leaning forward.

Their lips meet.

They both felt a sense of belonging, the lips acting by themselves, as if not having an owner. James arms wrapped around Lily, bringing her closer, in response Lily's hands intertwining with his hair. They couldn't stop. It felt to right. James lips tilting to get at a better angle, it worked. Their kissing slowed.

They didn't know how long they were in there, but they didn't care. They should have.

Maybe if they had been paying listening they would have heard the door open. Maybe not. All they knew was the door was open, and McGonagall and about five first years were staring at them in awe.

They pulled away, embarrassed.

"Evens, Potter, why are you snogging in my class room?" McGonagall demanded.

Wait- her classroom? No. There was no way in the world their luck was that bad. But looking around, it was.

"Sorry Professor, we were doing Charms and-"Lily looked painstakingly at James, wiling to finish her impossible statement.

"Well just be on our way then. Sorry." James grabbed his books and than Lily's hand, walking out of the door and back to the common room.

"Inersa," he said when they reached it. It opened up.

"Well, I'll see you later than, James." She sighed, so much for behaving. Their kiss surely would be all of the school in the hour. Well, at lest she had enjoyed it She was just about to turn when James decided he didn't care.

He kissed her full on the mouth with everyone watching. There where more than a couple whistles and a few barks as they finally pulled apart.

"Bye," Lily said and ran to her room before anyone could say a word to her.

James just smiled. Dangerous thinking had paid off.

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A couple days ago I came across a story I quite liked. I finished with what the Author had wrote and looked at the latest update, it was a year ago. I deiced to send a angry letter to the author complaining about his or her laziness. I was half way thourgh the letter when I noticed the Authors pen name, fallingintonothing. It was this story. I have been lazy. So, I beg your forgiveness, my loyal readers. I hope this chapter makes up for it.