Author's Note: So here is the next Chapter. I finally am getting around to typing it up. Because I have this story in a notebook and I just have to find time to sit down at my computer and type, type, type. I am not a real fast typer so a chapter usually takes me about an hour to do.

I have decided to dedicate this chapter to all the people who have reviewed this story so far. Getting reviews from people really does make my day, because then I know that people like what I am writing. And that is really why I am doing this in the first place: To bring a happy thought to someone out there in the world.

Once again I do not own Lily or James Potter. I wish I did though!

Charmed Love Chapter 5

September 7

Head's Dormitory, my bed

Supper went smoothly, not that that is really anything unusual. We were served chicken and sweet potato. A usual meal around here, nothing very special. Although I can never seem to understand how the food here at Hogwarts is always so delicious. I am a somewhat accomplished cook in my family, at least better than Petunia. I really think that I am going to miss the food when I leave. I sat by Alice and Beth. We talked about the latest issues of Witch's Weekly which Alice has been getting faithfully for the past 3 years. We were debating over the new spell to curl you hair that was featured in the issue. Beth decided that we needed to try it out sometime. She decided that we would all get together Saturday afternoon to try it out.

I said goodbye and headed up the stairs to the Head's Common Room. I never even knew that Hogwarts had a separate area for the Heads, but they do. I guess it is because there is just so much for us to do that they give us our own room so that we are not bothered by all the pesky, full-of-questions 1st years. Anyways, I really adore the furniture in the Head's Common Room, decorated in all Red and Gold since both of us are in Gryffindor. There are leather chairs that are so spacious that you can sit with your back against one arm and your feet over the other, comfortably. The cherry wood table is the perfect size to fit all of our papers and books that we will need this year. There is also a sofa that is right across from the fire which in the evenings crackles merrily. And probably my favorite part, a window seat that is perfect for sitting in and reading.

I had already finished my homework. It was not really that difficult and Alice, Beth, and I worked out the harder point together in the library that afternoon. So since I had nothing else better to do, I decided to read one of the Twilight books that I brought with me to school. I decided to start at the beginning so I picked up Twilight and walked over to the window seat. I had just finished reading the part where Edward invites Bella to come to Seattle with him when I heard some footsteps. I looked under down under the bottom edge of the book and saw a pair of feet standing in front of me.

"Hey, Lily. So how was your first week of school?" James asked while leaning against the wall directly to the right of where I was sitting. We hadn't really gotten much chance to talk all week because we were always busy doing other stuff.

"Oh, hello James." I said as I placed my bookmark in my spot and shut the book carefully. I did know where I was, but I don't want to have to go looking for it later. "I got loaded down with homework this week, I think are teachers are trying to murder us by overdose of schoolwork. I had a lab with Sirius today. It was fine; he is a really good partner because he actually participated. He saved me from a possible poisoning." I tried to say as nicely as possible, but I really wanted to get back to my book.

"Yeah, Sirius did mention that he did a lab with you. He said that you looked kind of out of it during class. I guess it was lucky for you that he was there otherwise you would have ended up injuring yourself." James said with a knowing smile on his face. He of all people would now how clumsy I can be.

"It is a good thing that Sirius was there because that probably would have been my first trip to the hospital wing." I said blushing scarlet in my embarrassment over talking about my ability to cause disaster with none other than James Potter. "How was your first week?" I asked in an attempt to show an interest in his life. I was actually interested, but I would never admit that out loud. Ever, because someone could get the wrong idea and think that I might fancy him, which I don't.

"My day was really very interesting. Nothing like your near-death experience to be sure, I just had a lot of things to look at and remember." He said as he smiled mischievously with this twinkle in his hazel eyes that one only receives when one is laughing as something inside. "However, I couldn't follow what Professor Slughorn was saying in Potions today. I guess I had a lot on my mind."

I had a lot on my mind too. Not the least of which had been him sitting behind me staring at the back of my head. I could literally feel his eyes on me. It was not an overly unpleasant feeling, but it did succeed in making me very self-conscious. However I couldn't say that to anyone, let alone him. So I just said. "Oh so did I. But at least he was only talking about the Polyjuice Potion, nothing new so you don't need to worry about getting the information from someone else."

"That's good because I was really out of it. To change the topic, we need to set up a time and place to have our first official head's meeting." James said looking at me suddenly very serious, as if my answer was very important.

"I guess we should have it as soon as possible. So maybe we should have it tomorrow, her, after supper around seven thirty. I don't think that that should be a problem for either of us." I suggested.

"Fine with me Lily. So it's a date, then." He said smiling at me, all former seriousness completely gone from his face.

"It is not a real date. It is just a set aside amount of time in which you and I will meet to discuss our ideas for this semester." I said as indifferently as I could manage even though my heart started beating a mile-a-minute at the word date connected with James. I really hope that my cheeks did not flush due to my accelerated pulse because that would have been super embarrassing.

"Call it what you want, but the simple fact remains that I'm a guy and you are a girl. We have a scheduled place to meet, only the two of us. For my experience that sounds like a date. A very interesting date, but a date none the less." He said while leaning over me staring into my green eyes like he was trying to get me to understand this fact and to accept it as the truth.

I was stunned. That was the only word that I can think of to describe how I felt. I was utterly stunned. It was like I was trapped in his eyes. Even if I had had the brain function and control to look away I would not have been able to do so. His eyes are the most perplexing color. Just a hint of brown around the edges of his otherwise blue-green eyes. But the thing that was most perplexing was that there were sparkles of gold in those eyes. Almost like I had not really seen them there, constantly daring me to look closer to see if it was really there. I could and would have stared into his eyes happily for the next century, if only I could determine if the golden specks were really there.

He very slowly leaned in even closer. So wonderfully close that I could even smell him. He smelled like vanilla with just a bit of cinnamon mixed in for good measure. In other words, he smelled wonderful.

Then, as if my senses were not already in overdrive and my brain and not already shut off, he leans in and very gently kisses my cheek. His lips were soft and warm. It was actually enjoyable having him kiss me. A really sweet gesture coming from James Potter, and really unexpected.

Slowly, I felt his lips brush over my cheekbone over to my ear. I heard but more felt him exhale into and over my ear, sending shivers down my spine. He was so very close to me just then, and wow he smelled even better. But that was probably because it was coming directly from his neck. I closed my eyes to I could concentrate on his smell so that I could remember it. He whispered in my ear. "I will see you tomorrow for our date. Goodnight, Lily Evans." He said pulling back just far enough so that I could see him wink at me before he turned to leave.

I sat there for another few minutes just trying to bring my heart rate and breathing back down to normal, for they were coming so fast the my head was spinning.

James Potter had asked me out for a date.

I had said yes.

James Potter had kissed me on the cheek, and I had enjoyed it.

I believe that it is safe to say that I do not dislike James anymore. It is safe to say that I like, not really like James.

Bloody Hell. I like James Potter.

Author's Note: So there it is. Lily has finally admitted it to herself.

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Love Allison