PEACE LOVE and oh yeah, save the earth cause its the only thing thats going to save us^^ if you look at it like that. Personally I think that we should love and care for the planet, I mean really. One day she's going to get really pissed off and say screw you all and we'll all be dead like burnt toast on a Monday morning.

Cheers!

Story: Thrill Me.

Chapter Five:

Author: Herb3

Disclaimer: I disclaim everything. I own nothing.

The November days turned slowly and painfully into December ones. The grounds of Hogwarts were covered in snow. Christmas was steadily approaching and as well was a Hogsmeade trip. I awoke on a rather fine winter morning in early December to smell the most delicious smell of Hot Cakes drifting up through Gryffindor tower. I smiled and sat up happily. I looked over at Gwen's bed. Her curtains were drawn back and she was drawing yet again. She looked up and smiled at me before returning to whatever she was curently drawing. I stood up and stretched before walking over to Phoebe's bed. I pulled back the curtains to find her curled up around one of her stuffed animals. I shook my head and looked up at Gwen again who was grinning. So this is what she was drawing. I shook Phoebe and smiled when she opened her eyes. She yawned and sat up.

"Good morning Lily."

"Morning Phoebe."

She called over to Gwen.

"Good morning Gwen."

Gwen smirked.

"Morning Phoebs."

I stretched again.

"I call dibs on the Shower first."

It took me oh, fifteen or so minutes to take my shower and get dressed in a pair of short shorts and a thin Grey tee shirt. I walked out to find Gwen and Phoebe up on Gwen's bed holding stuffed animals with a bag of cookies which could only mean one thing, Remus.

He was sitting between them with a very bemused look on his face. He smirked at me and smiled before looking back at the doorway where James stood looking aghast. I quirked my eyebrows before realizing that I wasn't wearing too much. I started to blush. Then I smiled, well more an attempt to smile. My face was the color of my hair. It was then that Sirius shoved James out of the way to get in, he then started to laugh.

"Lily. Lily. Well sweetie, I'd absolutely no idea you could dress so..." his eyes swept over me. "Pleasingly."

James tore his eyes off of me and looked at Sirius before grabbing him by the cuff of the shirt and tossed him from the room.

Sirius stood up looking aghast.

"What the hell was that for?"

"For staring at Lily like she's some piece of meat." James yelled at him.

"So! Remus is in there and he's not being rather roughly tossed from the dorm."

James glared at him.

"Remus isn't looking at Lily like he's striping her with his eyes."

"So..."

"So what. You are not aloud to look at Lily like that." James said in a strong voice.

I shook my head before grabbing a blanket.

"Good Morning you three."

I wrapped myself in the blanket.

James ran a hand through his hair.

"M'sorry Lily. Morning." He grinned.

Sirius pushed his way through the doorway again.

"So... Who wants to go and get some Breakfast?"

"Umm..." I hugged the blanket before sitting down on the edge of my bed. "I'm not exactly dressed."

Sirius rolled his eyes.

"Well no duh Lily-billy. So get dressed."

"You three will have to get out for me to do that."

"Speaking of." Gwen interrupted. "How in Merlin's name did you three get in here? And where is Pete?"

"He gave us some line about a girl. He hasn't been hanging around us too much any more has he Pads?"

"Nah Prongs, your right. Some girl he's always off chatting up."

"Too true." Remus said through a mouthful of cookies.

"Well." Gwen murmured standing up. "I'm going to go and take a very long hot shower. I'll catch you cads on the flip side." she walked over, grabbed some clothes off of her trunk and headed towards the bathroom.

Sirius smirked and walked up behind her. He put his arms around her middle and pulled her close to him.

"Do you need any help with that baby?" he whispered in her ear.

Well, I suspect that, that wasn't exactly the best idea Sirius Black ever had but... well since its Sirius and most of his ideas are complete crap...

Gwen turned around all nice and cute like, smiling up a storm. She wrapped her arms around his neck and grinned. And then she kneed him right where it would hurt the most. Then she slapped him across the face.

"How dare you! You stupid egotistical jerk. If you ever try that again, you'll get much worse."

She then stomped off into the bathroom.

"Damn." he moaned plopping down onto her bed. "That hurt."

"Well of course it did you idiot." James said rolling his eyes.

"Well lets go and get some breakfast once Lily and Phoebe get changed yeah?" Sirius asked sitting up.

"Can I still bring my cookies?"

"Yes Moony, you can bring your bloody cookies." James said shaking his head.

oOOooOOo

It was a late Thursday evening in mid December and I found myself seated on the Gryffindor couch in the common room between the two most unlikely people. Gideon and Fabian Prewett. They had both left the school the year before and were back on invitation of the Headmaster for some sort of reason. They decided to show up early and converse with unsuspecting Gryffindor's in the common room. Gideon and Fabian Prewett were identical twins down to the very last freckle. They had long red hair and we sort of stocky. I looked back and forth between the two of them. I had a feeling that I knew who they were here to see. Problem was that James had her out on the pitch practicing for the next Quidditch match against Ravenclaw some months away. I sighed and folded my arms across my chest before sitting back.

"So..."

"So..."

"Umm..." I started. "What besides the Headmaster brings you here to our humbled halls?"

Gideon rolled his eyes whilst Fabian grinned.

"Fab's obsession."

"She's not my obsession."

"Is too."

"Who might she be?" I asked raising my left eyebrow.

Gideon grinned. Fabian paled.

It was at this moment that the portrait hole opened and the Gryffindor Quidditch team. James seen us and walked over with a grin. He dropped his broom on a spare couch and smiled.

"Gid! Fab! What brings you two goons back here? Did the Auror's kick you out? Moody not like you?"

"Hey James. No Moody didn't send us packing. And that's none of your beeswax."

James rolled his eyes.

"She's still down at the pitch putting away quaffles. She wanted to polish and shine them."

"Who's that?" Sirius asked walking over.

"The person Fabian came to see."

"Oh." Sirius rolled his eyes with a snarl. "The Ice Queen."

James punched him on the shoulder.

"Don't say that."

"Right. I'm going to go and bug Moony." He waved walking away.

I turned to James.

"She wanted to polish and shine them? Is she loosing her mind?"

James grimaced.

"Skeeter showed up."

"Oh." I noted thoughtfully. "So she's angry."

"Skeeter?" Fabian asked. "What the hell does the slut of Hogwarts have to do with Gwen?"

I laughed.

"When was the last time you talked to Gwen?"

"Summer."

"Skeeter has been..." James stopped.

"Up in her grill." I finished.

Gideon looked between the two of us skeptically.

"Since when do you two finish each others sentences?"

"What do you mean?" I asked raising my eyebrow.

Fabian rolled his eyes.

"Since when do you and James Potter not yell and scream at each other and act civilly is what he's trying to ask."

James shook his head at them.

"Since we've become heads. We're trying to set a good example."

"Yeah." I said staring at the portrait hole. Gwen had just walked through.

She was glaring at the carpet when Fabian realized that she was there. She looked up and stopped before smiling.

"Fabian! Gideon!" she skipped happily over. "What the hell are you two idiots doing here?"

Fabian stood up and enveloped her in a hug.

"To see you of course."

"And on Dumbledore's orders."

"Awesome." she said hugging Gideon.

"So what's this we hear about the Slut?"

"She bothering you?"

"Do we need to sort her out?"

"Because we can you know..." Fabian winked.

"Nah, the slut I can handle."

"Well that's good then."

I looked over at James who was trying and failing to not smile.

"What's up at the Ministry boys?" she asked the two.

Gideon cracked a grin.

"Nothing of too much importance. Just us running around like chickens with our heads cut off because the Ministry can find its bollocks to do what has to be done."

"Yeah like take out you-know-who before anymore innocent muggles and muggleborn's are killed." Fabian said with a sigh.

"You know as well as the rest of us that the ministry is never going to do squat. They're too high up on the food chain to mess around in the muck." James sighed. "I mean really. There have been thirteen deaths, and have the done anything to even lift a finger. My dad's furious about it, I hear the whole Auror department has been on lockdown."

"S'ture." Gideon sighed falling back into the couch. "Fudge wont let us do anything about it. Stuck up Pureblooded ass if you ask my opinion."

"Its not like its not true." Gwen added. "Its all precious and pure… boo hoo who the friggin hell cares?"

"The Malfoy's. You do realize that they've got Fudge dancing around they're pockets right? And my good old shit faced family. They want total domination, and there isn't any way around it." Sirius spat. "Fucking hypocrites."

"God I just want to scream at them!" Gwen sighed. "And guess who's the head of the Auror team above Moody?" she growled. "The one who's got the fucking Ministry Law Enforcement on lockdown? Why none other then the cheating pig himself."

"I think he's a Death Eater." Fabian told her softly. "I seen him leave with Malfoy and the Lestranges."

"Its not like it surprises me." she spat. "Fucking pureblooded chauvinistic, cheating, lying, disgrace of a man that I have to call father."

"I hate the Slytherins." Sirius spat. "All they fucking care about is the prolongment of the Wizarding race being pure."

"On a brighter topic. My sister told me that there was a Hogsmeade weekend coming." Fabian grinned at Gwen. "Its correct right?"

"I do believe it is." she nodded. "And why might you be asking?"

"Well Shelly told me it was on the 17th of November."

"That's correct."

"So what do you say to I don't know, meeting me at the Three Broomsticks at noon? Then we can hit Honeydukes and Zonko's."

"Sounds like a pretty good plan to me." she nodded turning to Gideon. "You going to be there?"

"Nah. I'm not." Gideon grinned at her. "I've got other plans."

"Plus." Fabian interjected. "I was asking you on a date."

"Oh were you?" she tilted her head to the side. "Lemme think…. Well I've got to say my answer is a definite positive."

"Cool." he smiled.

"Mnnhmmn." she smiled back.

"And now that those two have gotten that out of the way." James smirked. "The next Quidditch match is in January. You should come and support your good ole team."

"We're there. Owl us the date." Gideon told him happily. "But now we've got a meeting with Dumbledore. We'll see you lot later." he stood up and dragged Fabian with him.

"I'll owl you yeah?" Fabian asked Gwen chipperly. "Maybe I'll stop by after our meeting?"

"A yes to both of them If you can swing it."

"I will." he wiggled his eyebrows at her and with a wave they were both gone.

"Oooh a date with your loverboy." I smirked at her. "Now who has been the one pointing out said interest since what was it…" I trailed off in mock thought. "Fourth year?"

"Shut up!" she blushed at me. "Its Fabian. I trust him. And if you say I told you so I'll put my fist in your face."

"I told you so…" I told her. "I told you so! I told you so!"

"Come here Evans. I've got a nice little sandwich for you." she lunged at me with a smile. I took off running around the common room her chasing after me. She finally tackled me after the second turn around the room. "Take it back!" she said tickling me. "Take it back!"

"Never!" I erupted between giggles. "I'll never take it back!"

"Say I love James Potter and I'll let you go…"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Say it Lily-billy. Come on say it…"

"Fine!" I laughed again. "I love James Potter!"

"Ok." she got up and extended a hand to me. "So now…. Lets go and eat!"

"So Lily." James came up behind me. "You love me? that's great! Now lay a kiss right there." he pointed to his cheek. "Come on, you know you want to…"

I rolled my eyes at him before reaching up on my tip toes and planting a kiss there before walking over to Gwen who was waiting by the Portrait hole next to Sirius who looked rather murderous.

ooOOoooOOoo

So it was November 17th, the day of our next Hogsmeade trip. I was in the great hall with Gwen who was looking at a letter dreamily. I laughed and shook my head. I buttered a piece of toast and poured myself some pumpkin juice. I sighed and added some jam to the toast before folding it in half like a sandwich. Part of me wanted to be with someone today, and that someone just happened to be James. Its so scewed up! Here I go hating him for years and then like a switch of a light all I wanted to do was jump on him. I mean he's soo sweet and thoughtful. I've found myself gazing at him in classes, it was just mad! He's just so gorgeous with that wind swept hair and those hazel eyes I could drown in. Good sweet ffing Merlin! I'm a goner. I've fallen for him, and I know there is not ffing turning back. And right now, I feel so bad for myself. See James Potter is going on a date today by the looks of it. He folded the Prophet he was reading and got up with this blonde Huffelpuff and left the great hall. I sighed into my toast. Why did I have to be so stubborn? Why couldn't I have just seen what was right in front of me?

"Lily-billy. I don't think your toast deserves such violence." she pointed to my now squished into mush toast. I sighed and waved it away with my wand.

"Sorry. How's your feeling today?" I asked her darkly.

"Fairly happy." She grinned. "Now what's up?"

"Nothing." I muttered picking up another piece of toast and ripping a bit out of it roughly.

"So then nothing is the name of James Potter?"

"No!" I replied a little too quickly before ripping another bite out of my toast.

"Ok… So do you want to hit Honeydukes with me before noon?" she asked with a smile. "Phoebs is on another date with good ole Remmy."

"Sure." I stood up and with that we left the great hall. Only little did we know that there were eyes following us.

We spent about an hour in Honeydukes while Gwen bought out half of the bloody store. I mean she's going to come back later. What she stocking up for the winter or something? I shook my head at her as we emerged with ten whole bags of chocolate. Like ten bags stuffed full with stuff that's going to rot your teeth out! We headed down high street to the Leaky Cauldron to wait for Fabian to show up. We were about half way there when a familiar face walked up to Gwen and asked her if he could help her carry her bags. She smiled and let him. I mean after all it was Frank, and he wasn't a pig in her books.

"So where are you guy's headed?" Frank asked us with a smile.

"The Leaky Cauldron. You?" Gwen replied to him with a smile.

"Me too. And I… well I kind of need your guy's help." he told us as he held the door to the Three Broomsticks open.

"About?" Gwen asked him as she set her bags down at the nearest table and removed her scarf.

"Have you guy's seen James Potters date today?" he asked sliding down into the booth after her.

"Oh yeah. Alice Mackenzie huh?"

"Yeah." he blushed. "That's her."

"Aww how cute! See Frank m'boy, Lily-billy here has this huge crush on James and you've got one on Alice. Its cute!" she chirped. "Now you two should date and be happy go lucky together." she smiled as Madame Rosmerta came over to us and took our orders. She smiled at me, and there was no doubt that my face was redder then an ffing brick.

"James Potter is quite the handsome young man." she winked at me.

That caused me to blush ten times as bad. Now Gwen had the adults thinking that I had a crush on James. So I decided to retaliate on her.

"Oh Gwen. Why don't you tell her about that crush you have on Sirius."

"I have no crush whatsoever on that asshole. You know I've only got eyes for Fabian." she grinned at me. "And you've only got eyes for James."

"We'll I'd hope you'd only have eyes for me." Fabian stated as he showed up behind her. "I'd hate to get all gussied up for this date only to have you refuse my advances."

"Of course I wouldn't." she grinned as Madame Rosmerta walked away to get our drinks.

"So how do I win Alice over?" Frank asked with fearful eyes.

"Tell her." I told him. "Its not good to keep emotions all bottled up. One day they're bound to explode."

"Lily. Look who's talking. You daydream about James in classes and blush every time he catches you which is quite often. You cant even talk coherently when he walks next to you or by your or even sits next to you anymore. Gone are the days of you yelling at him and telling him he's a bully toe rag. Your hopeless!" Gwen told me as Madame Rosmerta handed us our drinks.

"Well what do you expect me to do?" I asked sharply.

"Do the same thing your telling him to do."

"I cant! I don't think I have that much courage in me!"

"Lily." Frank asked me quietly.

"Yeah?"

"How about we both tell them."

"Ok." I sighed. As I said this a loud whoop came from behind me. I turned around to see no one there. Sweet Merlin I was going bonkers.

"What in the bloody hell was that?" Gwen asked narrowing her eyes.

"I dunno." I replied.

"Hmmm." she murmured. "We'll we're going to ditch you two to go on our date now." She told us dropping two galleons on the table and pulling Fabian up with her.

"Alright." Frank and I nodded at them as they collected her Honeydukes bags and left."

"Looks like they left one." Frank told me standing up and grapping the bag that Gwen'd left. He returned a few minutes later said a quick goodbye and with a smile dashed out of the pub again.

I sighed and looked down into my butterbeer. Another day without James. Man it irked me how much I liked the guy that only six months ago I hated, or at least thought I hated. Then my breath hitched up as the afore thought person walked into the pub with a large grin on his handsome face. His cloak was all lumpy and his wind swept hair was messier then what was normal. He seen me and made a bee line over to me. He sat down and called Madame Rosmerta over. She took his order and gave me a sweet smile with a wink. Then she walked away.

"So what are you doing here alone?" he asked taking a swig out of his mug.

"Gwen's on her date, Phoebe and Remus are on they're date and Sirius' is probably shagging the life out of some poor girl and you were on a date. So I was just sitting here with Frank Longbottom."

"I see." he nodded.

"Yeah. What about you? I thought you had a date today?"

"No." he shook his head with mischievous eyes.

"Really?"

"Uhh yeah. It would be kind of awkward to date your cousin right?" he looked at me with that same look in his eyes.

"I didn't know Alice Mackenzie was your Cousin."

"Yeah. She has been ever since my Aunt married her father when we were five."

"Oh."

"Why'd you ask anyways?" he asked taking a drink from his mug.

"I dunno." I shrugged.

"Ok. So how about we go and hit up Honeydukes?" he asked finishing his butterbeer.

"Sure."

We walked back down high street. He turned us down an alley way just before Honeydukes. I looked up at him questioningly. He only just smiled and put his figer to his lip. We stopped at a clearing near the woods. He grabbed my arms and spun me around in a circle. I laughed and smiled, then he stopped and picked me up bridal style and carried me over to a large rock that over looked a meadow. He sat me down and then sat down next to me. I looked over at him, h was gazing at me happily, and of course I blushed brick red.

"Lily?" he asked me a few sconds later.

"Yeah?"

"Can I…" he cut off and moved a piece of my hair behind my ear.

"What? You can ask me anything ok. You know that don't you?"

"Of course I do." he grinned. "I just don't want to loose your friendship. It means a lot to me that you are my friend."

"James?" I asked my voice wavering. Oh god he was going to tell me he's got a girlfriend.

"Lily. Well then I'll just have to show you something."

"Sure. You can show me anything. What are friends for?" I smiled at him.

"Ready then?"

"Yeah."

He leaned forward to me in a second and caught my lips in his. See now my brain shuts down and well, lets just say I was dead, to say the least. But then when I felt him pulling away my brain kicked back In full force and pulled him back. I was happy, jumping, screaming on the inside. He finally did pull away what seemed like ten minutes later, He smiled and I smiled, and we both smiled but I think you get the picture. So I kissed him again and well, that went on for well a while, it got dark and we decided to head back to the castle hand and hand.