Hmm, I decided to put two chapters up in one because they flow. I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter 17: Pinky Swear

'Gwen?' Professor Slughorn's voice broke into my daydream later that day.

I jumped up suddenly tipping my book onto the floor, 'Huh?! Oh sorry. I agree. Um, what?' I gathered that he had JUST asked me a question but for the life of me I had no idea what it was. I heard a few snickers float around the room at my response- and a few disgusted noises from the Slytherin side of the room.

Professor Slughorn raised an eyebrow at me, 'I said: What does a Bezoar do?'

'Oh, err, it is an antidote to most poisons.' I said before drifting back into my thoughts. I'd decided that I was avoiding Remus, not that he was seeking me out though. I was going to patch things up with Lily. I was going to find a way to make Malcolm Dorcas', I was going to prank Sirius, get a damn date to the winter ball, as it's in just 3 days. I was also going to do all my charms homework tonight, and finally find the kitchens. PLAN.

'GWEEEEEEEENNSSEEEEEEEYYY!' Sirius' voice boomed and I jumped again. The class was staring at me including Professor Slughorn who was frowning.

'err, sorry?' I said blushing to Professor Slughorn.

'I was just saying that I'm moving all your partners today. I think it will be a learning experience to be able to work with others and review their skills.' I nodded feigning enthusiasm to make up for my lack of listening skills.

He continued, 'And that each student will pick out a name from the hat and those people will be partnered together. Gwen you're up.' He held out a top hat too me.

I grabbed it and pulled out one name and said it aloud, ''Remus Lupin.- Oh dragon balls.' Dorcas giggled at my shoulder.

'LAAAANGUAGE MISS GWENSEEEY DOVE' Sirius boomed from the back. I didn't know that I'd said it that out loud. Which i realised meant that Remus must have heard too.

Merlin, what did I do to you? You're not being fair.

James picked Lily which I'm sure was as he said too innocently was 'purely coincidental'. I rolled my eyes and my eyes met lily's as I did so. Her eyes were rolling just the same. A laugh escaped my lips and a chuckle past hers and 2 minutes later we were laughing aloud like crazy people. We didn't even know why. She gave a flicker of a smile before she turned around and watched James Potter grinning as he made his way to sit next to her.

How wasn't she going mental? She looked so calm, she almost smiled as he tripped on his way over and jumped up avoiding lily's eyes, cheeks all red and rosy.

It was sweet.

I however stared straight ahead as Remus Lupin took his seat beside me. He turned towards me a few times and opened his mouth like he was going to say something but then he closed it again. This happened 5 times throughout the whole lesson until I was daydreaming about what Remus would look like as a fish. I'm going nuts.

'Gwen?' He said at last.

I looked at him shocked, 'What Lupin?

'...Can you pass me the skrewd eyes please?'

I gaped. SERIOUSLY!? That's all he's going to say to me?! I passed them over and put them next to him on the table, slamming them down maybe a little roughly.

We didn't speak again.

Chapter 18: Lilies

I had decided to make it up to lily by transfiguring some dandelions into Lilies and to give them to her. She was on her bed reading a muggle book by Jane Austen when I found her, 'Lily?'

She looked shocked that I was speaking to her, but then she looked guilty as she saw the lilies in my hands. She chuckled,' Oh, you're a witty one' she said sarcastically, 'Lilies'. She smiled and put them on her bedside table.

'Lily I'm sorry-' I said at the same time she blurted, 'I'm Sorry Gwen-'

We beamed at each other and then laughed.

'I was an idiot, I was stupid to think those horrible things about you- I know James is a pain in the butt sometimes... I guess I was jealous of the attention and-'

She held up her hand and stopped me, 'No, I'm sorry Gwen. It was my fault... I thought that Dorcas was over Malcolm and I was an idiot to not notice how affected she was!'

She knew about Dorcas and Malcolm?, 'What? You know about Dorcas?'

Lily smiled, 'I saw her watching him in the library... she had the same dazed smittened look on her face from when he caught her on that broom all those years ago.'

'So that's why you broke things with him?'

'I'm sorry, I had no idea! I thought she was over it!' Lily looked close to tears, 'It all made sense-why you were saying those things about Malcolm and why she starting avoiding me when I was with him.'

I felt guilty seeing her so sad, 'so you did like him then? Like 'really like' him?'

Her face got even more crumpled, 'that's the other thing; I thought that I did like him; I honestly thought that we would make it work. But then I realised how utterly boring he was and how I knew absolutely zilch about him! I realised then that I was trying to throw James and show him that I liked someone else... get him to move on. And then I was stupid and too proud to tell you..'

'You were prideful? I realised almost instantly that I was being an idiot, that I was wrong to yell at you when you had no idea, that Potter is a twit and that you would never date someone to get one over on someone else-but I was too proud to just out and apologise!'

We laughed at how stupid we had been. I hugged her as tears flooded her eyes. 'I'm so sorry lily! Can we please never fight like that again. I missed you so much!'

She laughed into my back, 'Agreed- I missed you too! You have no idea how horrible it is without you lot- the Ravenclaw table was so boring. I missed my girls! Oh, and I realised how often I spoke about James- it's too much- you're right!'

'I don't care about that anymore- you can speak about James Potty as much as you like!' I laughed. 'I've actually missed hearing about the romantic and stupid soppy stalkerish antics of that boy!'

Lily's cheeks went a little rosy. My eyes widened in shock. 'What is that?' I pointed at her blush pulling out of the hug.

She got redder, 'What's what?'

'Are you…no, that's not possible! Is Lily Evans blushing in thought about a certain Potter?' I was so shocked I felt I needed to laugh.

She never blushed when we spoke about Potter- she went red sure-mad red. Or else kept a stony distant annoyed expression. But this?

This was an embarrassed, girly flattered blushing Lily. I stood up and pulled out my wand joking around, 'Who are you and what have you done with Lily Evans!'

She laughed shyly, 'That's the other thing I really needed to talk to you about.'

I froze, shoved my wand away and sat on her bed nodding for her to continue. Did Lily like Potter? That wasn't even possible was it? Was hell freezing over?! Was there a love potion involved? I listened as lily blushed again and said, 'When I was with Malcolm, I noticed that James-well, he actually cared. And then, I don't know he started acting civil towards me.'

My eyes must have widened because she looked at my face and said, 'I know-I thought it was another scheme to but then there was this moment… I was really upset that we still weren't friends and I missed you so much and Malcolm was off in the Library or something. Anyway I was in the common room and James came and just joked around making me feel better. ' she finished shocked herself at what she had just said aloud she put a hand over her mouth and gave a hiccupping laugh, 'I never thought I'd ever be defending James Potter'

'He didn't try to flirt or anything? I asked doubtfully. This was so unlike James I couldn't believe it.

She shook her head, 'No, that's the thing- he didn't pull anything ONCE!... it was nice.' She muttered the last bit but I caught it.

I beamed and she groaned hiding her face in her pillow. 'I'm such an idiot' she moaned it on her pillow. 'I bet you think I'm crazy'

I laughed; 'I think you might be, but not to worry, all the best people are' I quoted happily.

She laughed and pulled her face out of the pillow, 'Alice in the wonderland? Really Gwen?'

I nodded and put a hand on her shoulder, 'But on a serious note- I think this is great- however, as an unrelated note that has absolutely nothing to do with this at all... I would recommend testing your pumpkin juice for a subtle love potion every now and again'

She chuckled and threw her pillow at me. I held my hands up in defence, 'just in case!'

'It's not funny Gwen! I think something is wrong with me?!' though she was the one laughing harder than me. I smiled.

'Does anyone else know of this new revelation you seem to have had?' I questioned trying to stop my grin taking up all my face.

Lily shook her head then narrowed her eyes at me, 'and that's how it's going to stay!' She pointed her wand at me threateningly

'Head Girl I'm Shocked!' I mimicked Miss McGonagall's voice and held a hand on my chest.

Lily mock-scowled at me, 'GWEN!'

I held up my arms in surrender, 'Okay okay, secrets safe with me. For now.' She glared so I corrected, 'Fine, for forever. Fun destroyer.'

She groaned, 'of course you would think the disaster of my life to be humorous Gwen!'

'Disaster?'

She ignored me and continued, 'I'll never live this down.' I smiled agreeing with that.

Later Dorcas and Marlene came back in and were thrilled that we had made amends. Each adding a muttered 'finally'. Though they didn't know what new secret glued us back together. The same secret that made lily squirm when I raised my eyebrows at her and grinned mischievously. I couldn't believe it. Go James: persistence finally paid off. But as much as I hated it, I kept my mouth shut when Marlene said, 'What's so funny?' and nodded to whatever crappy excuses Lily came up with.

So that's two chapters for you since they followed on directly.

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