Chapter 2

"Look at me, I'm fine"

"You weren't fine 15 minutes ago."

"I'm fine now"

"And if it happened again? You need serious help Lily"

"Will you stop being logical? It's kind of annoying"

Lily was speaking the truth, she was perfectly fine. The attacks like the one she had in History were all ways like that. Huge, prominent, painful, and then gone. Snap. Leaving no after math other than the blurry memory of pain.

But it was going to happen again, that was positive. It always came back. But once it left, it was hard to submit yourself to the hospital wing for a treatment you don't feel like you need at the time.

"It smells weird in there."

"Excuse me?"

"The hospital wing, it smells like anstetics and… well sick people. "

Gemma glared at her. Obviously not willing to put up with any restiant to the hospital wing what so ever.

"I'll give you a nasal spell."

Lily sighed. This was going to suck. Right now, she felt like a million gallons; energetic, ready happy, and smart. She felt ready to take on life, games, sleep and potions homework.

But no, she had to go to the hospital wing.

Gemma sighed but didn't back down. " I'll go ask Highler" She stood up and walked to the front of the room to a young wizard with peanut colored hair, and eyes like a hamster.

Lily stared down at her Charms book, trying to make since of the jumbled spells and hand motions. Before long, the hairs on the back of her neck tingled; whipping her head around she meat the worried eyes a James Potter. Even from behind his glasses, his eyes shown and sparkled like the lake outside the window. She stared right back at him, expecting him to turn away.

He didn't.

'You ok?' he mouth to her from the back wall. After a while, she nodded, slightly annoyed, but at who she didn't know.

"Lily lets go" Gemmas voice pulled her back to reality. Lily pushed her chair out and stood up. The two girls walked side by side out of the room, Lily felt James eyes on their back the whole way.

The two friends walked in silence for a ways. The study room was on the 5th floor while the hospital wing was on the ground. Which gave Lily lots of time to wonder at what happened. It was just a look she thought to herself, the guy almost saw me pass out, he can check on me after can't he? But Lily felt like it was something more. For almost the entire time they had been at Hogwarts James had been trying to court her. Was it possible she was starting to feel something in return?

The idea shocked and confused Lily almost worse than the pain attacks did.

"Highler was very worried about you, he said to send you his luck." Gemma said to break the silence. She hoped that Lily wasn't to mad at her for making her go to the hospital. She was honestly worried and scared for her friend.

"That's really sweet of him, but I hope I won't need it." She said with a shaky laugh.

"Lily, you're not- you're not to mad at me about making you come here are you?" She almost whispered the words; afraid of the answer. Lily thought about it for a moment before replying:

"No, not really, I mean, I don't want to but I know that its good for me. I just need you to pull me along."

Gemma laughed "What are friends for if not to drag you along?"

"By the hair if necessary and no that is not an invitation. "

The two girls laughed while they walked across the great hall and into the Hospital wing.

Inside, A tall wiry women with raven colored hair tied back into a bun was bustling around. She only had 3 students in the hospital, but she kept everyone of them in perfect comfort, while also keeping the hospital wing in top shape.

"Madame Vince?" Gemma asked, her voice echoing throughout the wing. The Medi-Witch turned to look them over and, seeing how neither of them where in desperate pain, inquired why they were here.

" It's me Madame Vince," Lily spoke up before Gemma could, " I was wondering if you could help me. I've been having a bit of a problem"

As expected, Madame Vince's face turned professional as she sat Lily down on a nearby cot.

"What's your problem then?" she asked softly. Lily tried to explain what had been happening in medical terms. Nausea, dizziness and headaches she knew the names of, but some of the others escaped her knowledge.

"How long have you been having these deary?" She asked Lily while writing down all the Lily had said on a notepad.

"um… about a month maybe? More?" At this Madame Vinces' quill dropped.

"A month or more and your barely coming to me?"

Gemma tried to hide her I-Told-You-So-Expression.

"Well they pass. One minute there here, they hurt, it's painful, and then a second later they're gone without leaving a trace."

Madame Vince ticked her tongue, clearly no more impressed by her excuse then Gemma was. The Medi-Witch got up and headed towards a supply area near the end of the wing. Jumping off the bed, Lily, who was still full of energy, followed pulling Gemma along. The storage unit was made up of dozens of white storage shelves filled with packages of all kinds. Some of the packages were long and skinny, some big and bulky, one looked strangely as though it was moving.

To Lily's relief, Madame Vince strode left of the moving package and to a very boring looking box of herbs.

"Now, I think you might be having stress attacks, in some form or another. What I have here is a mixture of herbs and spices. I want you to take one tablespoon to a cup of boiling water every morning and night. I also want you to write down how often these attacks occur and bring it to me. If your attacks worsen or become more frequent then I want you to come to me right away. Understood?"

Lily nodded, even though she hated tea she knew how much worse it could be.

"Yes thank you"

With a notepad and the box of herbs in hand, Lily and Gemma made their way back up to the Study room.

"Curses, I just remembered that I left my bag in the hospital wing, you go on ahead I'll go grab it."

"Ok then, but study's got to be over by now, I'll meet back up with you in the common room. "

Gemma nodded before hurrying away. Lily continued back up the stairs to get her bag, having left it in the study room.

After reaching the 5th floor Lily opened the door to the classroom and walked in walking over to the side of the room where her desk had been when she heard a voice.

"Are you alright then?" James potter asked, standing up from retrieving a quill of the floor. "Are you ok?"

The room was empty other than the two. In one hand games had the red and gold gryffindor bag he used. In the other he had Lily's pale green one decorate with a single dark green flower.

Crap.

"Um yes I'm fine."

"Like you were fine before?" He asked

"No actually fine this time." She said laughing a little. "Madame Vince got me a tea to take that should help so… I'll be fine."

James nodded, worry still fresh in his eyes. Lily's eyes slid down to her bag in his hand.

"Oh, yes, um, I recognized it was yours and thought I'd bring it to you."

"Oh" the act of kindness startled Lily a little."Thank you"

An akward silence fell over them. Lily looking every-where but at his face, while his gaze never left hers.

"Well then" She cleared her throat "I guess I'll just have it back then."

"Oh yes of course" He said briskly. They walked to each other from opposite ends of the room, meeting at the middle. He reached out with her bag, and as she took it their hands brushed.

A static shook coursed through Lily's veins and her breathe quickened. She quickly drew her hand away.

"th-thank you" She stuttered before turning to leave. She hadn't taken 3 steps when he called out for her to wait. He walked forward until she could feel his breath on her neck.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I just cant keep you out of my head, I'm so worried about you, let me help, I can help. Please. I just… please. " James slowly slid his hand up her back to cuff her neck. Lily's breath quickened as her heart beat speed. James took another step forward and drew his other arm around her waist.

He was so close, Lily could feel every part of him brushing against her back. His hands held her close while his fingers radiated warmth. Lily was suddenly aware of everything yet nothing other than James. His breath got closer and closer until his lips rested on the top of her head. She should fight, she knew she should, she should not be letting him do this, but Lily couldn't resist but turn her head until his lips were on her forehead. She was almost another person when she turned and wrapped her arms around his neck pressing closer and closer.

Their foreheads fused together as their hearts beat in chorus. Eyelashes brushed eyelids. Noses pressed together. Lily took her hands and pressed them against his muscled chest as James pulled her neck forward slowly.

Lily was all but melting. The thin hairs on above his lip featured her skin. His air mixed with hers and he pulled her forward. Lips meet….

And Lily jumped; Pulling herself away from him. Shattering the serenity of the moment.

"This is insane James. Absolutely insane. " She threw her hands in the air as she jogged back. James eyes were pulling open, confusion shattering his peaceful expression. " What are we thinking, what was I.. I mean You- And –me –And- No! just no no no" Shaking now, she fled from the room leaving him alone to decipher her actions.

Wow… I'm just as shocked as you are I have no Idea where that came from. But I hoped you like Please review. The longness of this chapter should make up for the tiny chapter before,

Peace

LIZIES