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"What the hell? What were you thinking tonight?!" Lily shouted.

"Shush! There are actually midgets that are trying to go to sleep," James replied, avoiding her question.

"Just answer my question," Lily said, deathly quiet.

James remained silent, sensing it would be best not to try and explain himself.

"You don't understand. People are dying, and you're just mucking around and being immature!"

"Lils-"

"What?"

"I'm sorry okay."

"Fine."

"Am I forgiven?"

"No."

"Lily.... Please!" James wailed.

"No." James, realising he wouldn't be verbally forgiven, snaked an arm around her waist and pressed his lips to hers.

Lily struggled to avoid James, she pulled her head from his soft grasp and started to push him away. James held her. He looked her in the eyes with an expression that captivated Lily. His sweet breath was tickling Lily's face and his gentle arms pulled her tighter towards him. When all anger had melted from Lily's mind, all that seemed to matter was the face in front of her. Lily pulled James toward her and their lips pressed together again. Lily felt weak, nothing else had ever given her this feeling, her arms and legs just gave way and she felt like she had no control.

James stood upright, holding her, he felt her body weaken in his arms but he tightened his grip on her slim waist because nothing mattered but the person in his arms, she was so precious and delicate, James had the feeling that if he loosened his grip on her, she would just melt away and be lost forever. They just merged, their lips pressed together and they seemed to fit, they were two fitting pieces in a neverending pile of loose puzzle pieces depicting an unfinished puzzle of the world around them.

Lily clung to James, as she did, all of her nightmares and fears seemed to slip from her mind, they had a close friendship, but having James so close, having the person she loves embraced in a kiss, felt to Lily like she could really understand him. At the same time as they were kissing, Lily was speaking to him, but now without words, with thoughts. She was telling him her nightmares and pouring the bottle of harsh emotions she had inside her out onto the floor. James was listening, he was telling her everything was alright, that nothing could harm her as long as they were together with their lips tied together in a protective embrace.

Suddenly James flinched and every thought of anger and sadness that had just left Lily's mind, crawled back in. She felt it burning in her mind and then it spread through her, the anger, the hate, the sadness and annoyance. Lily pulled away from James and turned to run. When the waves of James' soft voice echoed in the silence, Lily couldn't help but to turn and look deeply into his eyes.

"Am I forgiven?"

"Yes- No! Okay... maybe."

"I'll take that as a yes."

"I'll forgive you on one condition."

"What?"

"You have to promise to stop pranking people. Especially Sev."

"What!? I can stop pranking others... but Snivelleus? No way? That's like the purpose of my life!"

"This is exactly what I'm talking about. You're so immature! People are dying left right and centre. And it's not just us, it's muggles too. By continuing to prank Slytherin, you're just showing that you're not ready for the 'real' world. We all have to unite and stick together! Protect each other! And you know what James? You're not very good at that. I don't particularly care whether you hate Slytherin or not but we all have to fight. And you especially, Sirius, Remus and Peter too, have to practise your defense skills."

"Umm... Why?"

"You haven't figured it out yet?"

"No..."

"You hang out with me. I'm a muggleborn. By hanging out with me, you guys become blood traitors."

"What? I don't think I'm a blood traitor."

'You might not but Voldemort will think you are. He'll try to kill me and then try to kill you. After all we're ruining his plans of a special 'new' world."

"I won't let Voldemort kill you. I swear on my life that I'll protect you."

"Er, thanks. But... that still doesn't mean that you can prank people."

"What? But why? I mean, it's my last year of school, don't I deserve some fun?"

"James, Voldemort isn't the only reason you can't prank people. In case you've forgotten, you're Head Boy. It's your responsibility to be a good role model. And that's not going to happen if you keep pranking Slytherins. You're basically telling the younger students to just follow your example and continually prank people. We're the student leaders of this school and we have to make sure everyone concentrates on their academic schooling instead of the mucking around part of school. this year, we're in charge of leading all the students to their full potential. We have to learn to fight! We have to at least try to fight Voldemort!" Lily cried, clearly getting to the point of hysteria.

"Lily, calm down. it's going to be okay." James tried to soothe her.

"How do you know? How can you be sure that were going to win this war? The odds are completely against us!" Lily threw her hands up in the air in frustration.

"Lily, we will win this war. And stressing about it now isn't going to help anyone, and it's," James paused to look at his watch, "11:30, and quite frankly, I'm tired, and I want to go to sleep."

"Fine. Go to sleep. But not thinking about it and trying to ignore everything won't make it go away."

"I know, I know," James replied and after softly kissing Lily goodnight he turned and started walking towards the boys staircase.

"Wait!" Lily cried running towards him, upon reaching him she pulled his head to hers. This time Lily had nothing to lose. The fight had sent her pride packing, her anger was just boiling inside her and her fears of the future were slowly consuming her. She kissed him, she kissed him because she loved him, and because he was such an idiot for pulling those pranks. She kissed him, because the moment was so perfect, because he was the one she wanted to spend all her time with, because he had not cared about his rank within the school and just played those stupid pranks! She kissed him with all the passion, love, hate and admiration she had for him, her lips just craving to feel more of his, everytime he went to pull her close to him, she just pulled him to her tighter. She felt like they were one person, that if she just stayed here, kissing him, she could undo all those idiotic things he had done, invigorate the feelings he had for her and she had for him. James lifted her arms from his back, stepping away. Lily just kept her lips to his, hoping this would never end, that she wouldn't have to go back to the problems she faced in the real world. But James smiled and softly said goodnight before slipping up the staircase. Lily stood at the bottom of the staircase, her lips swollen and her face flushed. lifting a trembling hand, she touched her lips, and relived what had just happened moments before.

"Lily!" Mary shouted softly from up the girls staircase. "Are you coming or what?"

"I'm coming now!" Lily replied, bounding up the staircase. She knew Mary would be waiting anxiously to find out what had just happened. Lily sighed heavily. She wasn't going to get much sleep tongiht, until she told Mary the entire story she new Mary wouldn't allow her to sleep. Taking a deep breath, and preparing herself to face the romantic whirlwind named Mary MacDonald, Lily pushed open the door and stepped into her dormitory.

A/N: OMX, I'd just like to give a shout to the fantastic writer who helped us out in this chapter, Lowri!!! Give a clap for Lowri! W00t! w00t! Goooooooooooooo Lowri!

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