Author's Note: I am finally back. Actually I got back last night, but I was just too tired to type out a whole new chapter so I just went to read more and went to bed. However, now I am back and I am ready to write some more.

Once again I do not own James or Lily Potter and in the case of this chapter, I do not also own Sirius Black. They belong to J.K. Rowling.

Charmed Love Chapter 12

October 4

Herbology

The day is almost over, and I am still in a really good mood. I really like this mood that I am in. For example if given the choice to change my mood to any other mood in the world I do not think that I would change a thing. Even my friends must be enjoying it because other than that one time this morning Alice and Beth have not made any more "relationship" innuendos about me and a certain guy. Don't give me that blank look; I know that you know who I am talking about.

Even Ancient Runes was bearable today, as opposed to its usual feel like that of scraping a cheese grater against my forehead. Vanessa and I were passing notes about what quizzes we wanted to do over the weekend because Alice just got her new copy of Witch Weekly.

So really I have not had anything happen that could have put a really black spot on my day. I mean I am really hungry for supper but this is the last class of the day. You are supposed to feel hungry by now. Actually I think that I will compose a list of all the things that are making me happy right now.

Had a restful night sleep. That is important for everyday happiness, I should think.

Read more in the Twilight Saga. I know that it makes me seem like a huge nerd, but reading a really good book of story can really brighten up your day. Plus, I have not felt like reading in a long time so it is refreshing.

I used my Lily of the Valley shampoo this morning. And that can make a day perfect right then and there.

I had waffles this morning with Strawberry jelly the best flavor in the entire world.

Beth's in a good mood because of Eric. They have not gotten to the point where it is embarrassing to be around them yet. But I guess that if she is happy then I just should be happy too.

Alice received her copy of Witch Weekly like I mentioned earlier. We plan to spend the weekend looking through it and that always provides for lots of girl moments and laughing.

Charms and Potions were really easy, or maybe it is just that I didn't have any trouble understanding what was going on in them.

In Transfiguration we had to change a watermelon into a banana and I even managed to do it without any (okay minimal) mistakes.

Ancient Runes was bearable. However, I am beginning to think that that might have to do with Vanessa to help me and to suffer through it with me.

I did not even get loaded down with homework. Actually I think that I got less than usual which is weird because today is Friday and they always give more homework before a weekend.

James called my Lily for the first time in a really long time. I still have not forgiven him for what happened. I don't know if I will ever be able to forgive him, but right now I just want to pretend like it never happened. I just need to know that I can be impartial to him and try to be civil to him. So I guess given light to these things it doesn't make sense that I would include it on my list. I can only say that it left my with this strange feeling that I am translating into happiness. Because I have no desire to find out what else it could be.

I have only fallen, tripped, or bumped into about six things today. This for me is really good considering the fact that the number is normally at twenty or so.

The weather is really very nice today. The sun is sparkling and the grass is still holding onto the vibrant green from summer. I know that the winter is coming and I do enjoy the snow, the whiteness, but I don't want to lose the color just yet.

I really cannot think of anything else to add on this list of what it making this day great. I know that there are probably many more, I just can't think of them right now. So I guess that I should just end my list and start paying attention to what Professor Sprout is saying…

"With your partners, please make your outline for your collaborative essay on everything that you know about lumendela." Professor Sprout said while walking over to her desk to sit down.

Unfortunately we are working with our partners and mine is Sirius Black. I have not really talked to Sirius since the "incident" with James. I wasn't sure how to talk to him given the fact that I had called his friend a jerk to put it mildly. I figured that it would make things awkward between us, so I have not tried to start a conversation.

"So Sirius, where should we start with this essay? Personally I think that we should start with the outline because it helps to organize your thoughts, but I suppose that, if you wanted, we could do it a different way." I said making my best attempt at being friendly and calm. Although my hands were sweating like crazy.

"Yeah, that would be fine with me, Lily." He said curtly barely turning to regard me. I could tell that this was going to be a long class period. Considering the fact that my partner was going to be difficult.

I decided that it would be best if I outwardly ignore his tone and manner and act like nothing was off. "Okay, we should get started then," I said while fumbling in my bad for some spare parchment, quills, and ink. Hopefully we can finish this essay quickly so that I won't have to endure too much of this,

We continued on like this until we were done. I was working industriously: taking notes, finishing the outline, and trying to be cheerful. While Sirius, on the other hand, continued to be snippy with me and refused to help lighten the tension between us.

When we were finally done, I had had enough of it. Why the hell was Sirius being so incredibly cold with me? I don't think that I had done anything to annoy him.

So I said, "Sirius, I do not know what your problem is today. I have given you no reason to be cross with me. You are acting like I just blurted out you darkest secrets and is now just standing around laughing, which I most certainly have not. So, what is your problem?" I tried to control my anger not letting him put damper on this my happiest day in a long time.

"How can you have the nerve to ask me that, Lily? How can you expect me to be mice to you after what you did?" Sirius replied not even bothering to look at me when he said it.

"I don't have any Idea what you are talking about. Please enlighten me so that I can join the club of knowing about it." I demanded looking at him determined to get some answers as to why he was acting like a complete ass.

"You bloody well know what you did. Or perhaps you have been able to move on you forgot what you said to James. He is after all my best mate. You really think that I have not noticed his melancholy attitude, or haven't you noticed. I know that it was you who changed his mood. It could only have been you; you are the only one who could affect him like this. I want to know what happened to him, and I want to know now. What have you done to James?" He said finally looking at me to meet my glare with one of my own.

Was that what this was all about? I felt my face flush with color as I thought about what James could have been telling his friends. I had not considered that before. Did he tell him that we were finally friends? Probably yes, he was too excited about that to keep it in most likely. Did he tell them about the "date" we set up, or the kiss he gave me on that moonlit window seat? Oh, God! I hope not.

"What happened between James Potter and me is none of your business. But if you must know what happened, happened because James has not changed at all. He lied through his teeth. He led me to think that our meeting might mean something." I could feel the salt start to burn in my eyes; I could not believe that I was going to cry. "That he didn't intend to kiss that girl. That it was all just a misunderstanding, and that I was jumping to the wrong conclusions." I felt my prior calm slither like sand through a sieve. I really just wish that Sirius could just tell that this was not something that I could talk about.

"Lily, did you ever give him a chance to explain himself. From what I have heard and what I can guess about James's side, it sounds like you just assumed that you knew the whole story. Really Lily, you need to talk to him, and let him explain what happened." Sirius said in a calmer voice.

I let out a sigh. That did sound all nice when you talk about it almost picturesque. Actually doing it on the other hand would be something else entirely. How would I even go about bringing it up? It is not like the incident just happened a few days ago. I can't just walk up and be all "Hey, how is it going? Want to get some pumpkin juice in the great hall while we talk about who you may or may not have intentionally kissed in the last month. Wow, Great ice breaker there." I thought sarcastically to myself.

"I don't know why I should. The whole situation that we are in is entirely his fault and his fault alone. He knew that we had a date-of-sorts that nig-" was all I managed to get out before Sirius interrupted me with his mumblings.

"Wow, it would have been nice to know that little detail James." He muttered to himself just loud enough for me to hear what he was saying. "The situation is more complicated than I originally thought what with the admittance of the date-of-sorts you two had. You, Lily Evans, have a thing for my best mate. Didn't see that –"

It was now my turn to interrupt him. "I have not, currently have, or plan to have any romantic feelings concerning James Potter. I don't know why Beth, Alice, Vanessa, and you would think that I fancy James Potter. You all really need to work on your people reading skills." I said with slightly more force than I had planned for.

"Lily, I can see you are not ready to talk about something as new to you are your feelings towards Prongs. But let me ask you one more thing. Do you miss being able to talk to him? Feeling comfortable being within fifty feet of him? Going about your Head Girl duties not trying to find ways to avoid him? In short, do you miss being his friend?" Sirius said quietly.

"Sirius I-" I didn't realize until that moment that the answer to every single one of those questions was yes. The force of that knowledge was enough to stop my mind in its tracks. No matter how much he might make me angry and annoyed; I really missed being James's friend. "I do miss being his friend." I admitted softly looking at Sirius for help. "I just don't know if there is anything that I can do to fix this?"

"You are both extremely smart people, but in this case just shut off your brain. Just go with what feels right, and everything will work out between the both of you. I can tell that you both really miss being something in the other's life." He said with an accomplished look on his face. "You will think of something to do, I just know it."

The class was over.

"See you on Monday Sirius, if not before. Thanks for all of your help even if at the beginning you were acting like a jerk. But I will think of something to make things better between James and me." I said while packing up my stuff.

As I walked out of the room, I knew that I had a job to do.

I was going to fix my friendship with James Potter.

Author's Note: So this chapter is a long one, I hope that you enjoyed it. And I know that some of you might be anxious, but James will get to tell his story in the next chapter. I promise! Anyways I hope that you enjoyed it because I really loved writing it. I knew that Lily would need some help going in the direction that I wanted the story to go in. She needed someone to tell her to fix things with James, and I thought that Sirius would be perfect.

Once again, please review, I want to know what you all are thinking as you read my chapters.

Love Allison