Note: Hey I am so sorry, I have been absent longer than I had planned. Hope you like this one and I still plan on keeping the promise I made last chapter;)

The first few days of the Christmas Holidays went by very slowly for both James Potter and Lily Evans. Lily spent most of her time in the library, a place she thought that James wouldn't dare set foot it. James on the other hand, spent most of his time at the Quidditch Pitch, because for James, flying was the one thing that help clear his head, and helped him think.

Than there were those quiet nights filled with an awkward silence in the Gryffindor common room. Eventually one of them would decide to go up to bed. They wouldn't speak, they would just get up and leave. Meals were no different. They would sit alone and the would be dead silent.

One night though, the silence was broken for the first time since the first night of the Holidays. Lily and James were both in the common room. James reading 'Quidditch Through the Ages' and Lily was working on the homework that was given to them for the break. Though it wasn't much, she spread it out so that she would be busy all though break.

James had looked up from his book and over at Lily working. Fixing his glasses he looked at what she was working on, "How can you work over break?" he asked her.

"Because," She said not bothering to look up from the piece of parchment on the table in front of her, " I want to be prepared when classes start up again and its also our O. year." she said shortly.

"Yeah, but O.W.L.s aren't for about another 5-6 months, isn't it a little early to be studying..." He said.

"It's never too early.." She replied looking over the parchment.

James couldn't help himself and looked over at what she was doing, "Can I help you?" she asked, glaring up at him.

"Wolves are more afraid of fire than Werewolves, not the other way around and werewolves are more savage." He corrected her pointing at her essay.

Lily looked at her essay, " Oh really because..." she said trailing off as she looked in her book, "Your right..." she sounded almost amazed, "How did you know?" she asked looking up at him.

"I'm not as dumb as you think, Evans. I do actually pass my classes.." He said then though, 'And having your best friend be a werewolf doesn't hurt either...'

Lily blushed lightly and turned away from James, "I don't think that..."

"Come on Evans," He said and looked at her, "We both know that I don't exactly show it.." he gave a small smile.

Lily returned the smile, when James said, "I just realized something.."

"What's that?"

"This is probably the first civil conversation we've ever had..." He grinned

"No, I'm sure we've had... Oh Merlin your right." She laughed.

They talked a little here and there for the rest of the night before Lily decided to turn in for the night. James smiled to himself when Lily was gone, maybe things were looking up for him..

Lily on the other hand wasn't thinking that she was thinking that maybe there is more to James Potter than she originally thought. Maybe she just needed to actually give him a chance.

Over the rest of break, things weren't as awkward. They wouldn't hide out of the Quidditch Pitch or the Library all the time anymore. They would sit and have a conversation at lunch.

On Christmas morning Lily and James were both down in the Grand Hall, happily talking about things that they had received, from their families, over breakfast.

"Merry Christmas, Evans." James said with a smile and raised his glass of Pumpkin Juice.

"Merry Christmas, Potter." Lily returned the smile and raised her glass as well. When she said 'Potter' it didn't hold that same meaning of hatred that it once did. Now it was as if he were a friend. That they could actually get long and not but heads about every single thing. Over break they had the time to try and kill each other since it was just the two of them, but they didn't they got to know each other a little better instead.

Things were defiantly looking up for them. Though will everyone will agree with this new unlikely friendship?

Note: Hope you enjoyed. I told you I would keep my promise, although that doesn't mean that there won't be some bumps in the road...

Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling