- Evans , do you need help with that ?
- No , Potter , I don ' t .
- Why not ? Because I ' m me or because you really want to do it alone ?
Lily had nothing to say to this so she only let out a long , tired sigh .
- Tell you what , Evans . Forget how much you hate me for , let ' s say , an hour , and I won ' t ask you out for that whole hour , and I can help you with the homework .
- . . . That ' s impossible .
- Why ?
- Never mind , I ' ll tell you later .
And for an hour , they worked . Then they continued , unaware that the time limit was over and gone . Then , as they had finished , they started joking and laughing together like old friends .
- Oh , no ! We ' ve missed dinner !
- Oh yeah , you ' re right ! Well , um . . . Do you want to go to the kitchens ?
- The kitchens ? Well . . . I suppose , yeah .
So they ate and drank until satisfied , and had a very pleasant evening talking and laughing together in the Head ' s Dorms . Then James realised that Lily was half – asleep and she leaned onto his shoulder and fell into a deep , happy slumber .
He laid his head on hers softly and whispered goodnight as he summoned a blanket and placed a pillow next to her in case she woke up .
Then he fell asleep too .