Hey Fan Fiction Readers! Sorry, I am SO busy lately… Ugh. Anyway, here is Chapter 2. Oh, and I could use some reviews ;) They would help a lot. Thanks!

Lily POV

Once Lily was inside, she started running. She knew exactly where she could find James. Completely on accident, of course! She had just happened to follow him that one day… She slowed to a walk, then looked around. There was the entrance to the kitchens, a couple paintings with the subjects all sleeping, and not a single person in sight. Peeking around the corner, she saw James's silhouette. He was sitting down in the hallway, leaning up against the wall and messing around with a snitch. That was strange, he usually took any chance he could to show off around her! Looking closer, she saw that he looked almost… Sad. Lily felt a pang of empathy, then caught herself. What was she thinking? Potter was just a stuck-up seeker who didn't need her sympathy. However, she might as well try. Carefully, she started walking toward where he was sitting. What was she doing? She really should leave. But just as she was about to turn around, one of the floorboards creaked. Creak. Oh no, now she had to stay! James looked up, obviously expecting Sirius. When he saw Lily, he looked shocked, then sad again. He turned away, and Lily could have sworn she had heard his breath catch for a moment. Then he turned back around, then looked at the floor. "Yes?"

"James?" she whispered. "I'm sorry. Are you alright?" She was surprised to find that she actually meant it. He looked completely stunned, and she started mentally hitting herself, but then he responded. "I'm alright." Those two words sent an immense feeling of relief through her, even though she knew that they were in no way true. Almost in a trance, she sat down beside James.

James POV

He yelled at Lily and told her he would leave her alone. He didn't realize she would take it so seriously! What had he done? James walked inside, and before he knew it, he ended up in the hallway that he thought only Padfoot and he knew about. So when he heard a floorboard creaking at the end of the corridor, he expected it to be Sirius coming inside to see how he was. When he saw Lily standing there, looking petrified, James nearly fainted from shock. Quickly, he turned around. She couldn't see him all messed up like this. When he turned back around, he just wanted this over. "Yes?" he asked her. She looked kind of freaked out. "James? I'm sorry. Are you alright?" His mind went completely blank. Was this really Lily? Finally, he remembered how to speak. "I'm alright." He could tell immediately that she didn't believe a word of what he had said. Oh, well. He had found a voice. But he lost it again when Lily sat down right next to him.

Lily POV

She had no clue what she was doing. Why did she ever listen to Becca in the first place? Obviously, Potter didn't want her here right now. But she was already sitting here and talking to him, so she might as well dive in headfirst. "I really didn't realize how much my answer would mean to you."

"I really am fine."

"I know you aren't. Do you want me to go get Sirius?"

"No, you can stay if you want." I don't know what made me stay, but I didn't go get Sirius like I had planned. Instead, we both stayed in that dark hall for what seemed like hours, just talking. We never made any contact, but I think James got the idea without me holding his hand or anything. I mean, I do have standards.

Becca POV

In the dormitory later that night, when all the other girls had fallen asleep, Lily whispered to Becca. "Hey, can I come over for a bit?" Becca nodded. Instantly, Lily walked over to Becca's four poster bed and sat down on the end. "What's going on, Lil?" Lily just sat there, this weird half smile, half sad expression on her face. "Is it James?" Lily nodded.

"What happened, Lily?"

"Well, in that hallway Potter and I were talking. Then I realized that maybe I might like him…" Becca laughed. "Finally! You're admitting it." Lily looked murderous. Quickly, Becca backtracked. How could she get Lily to admit it? Lily leaned in, then whispered in Becca's ear. "If you're good friends with Pott – I mean James, do you think you might be able to… Well…" Becca leaned back and grinned. "I'll talk to James and Sirius tomorrow. I will do whatever I can to help you out." Lily smiled, then walked back to her own bed. Tomorrow, Becca thought. I can finally tell James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter tomorrow.

The Next Day at Lunch

Becca POV

Becca sat with James at lunch. All four boys stared back at her like she had gone insane. "Er, James? Can I talk to you? In private?" Sirius, Remus, and Peter all started oooh-ing. "Oh, shut up." When she and James had walked into the entrance hall, she turned to face him. "Yeah?"

"Well, it's about Lily."

"What does she want?"

"She doesn't want anything. Actually…" She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. Both of them walked out of the entrance hall together, James grinning ear to ear and Becca smiling right along next to him. Things are about to get much, much better in all six of our lives now… She couldn't stop smiling. That's when Lily cornered her. "What did you tell him, Becca?"