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James awoke the next day with a smile on his face. He wasn't smiling cause after two long, hot months he was back in his beloved school Hogwarts, or the fact that try-outs for the quidditch team were next week and that he was captain along side Sirius. No he was smiling because he knew that in the next room over, the girl that had captured his heart so many years ago was waking up. He knew that soon he might be able to walk her to breakfast and enjoy a hopefully pleasant conversation with her.
He jumped up and out of bed, and headed for the showers. Since he really didn't want to smell like sleep, while around his love.
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Lily woke up to see the sun slowly rising to the top. She loved to just watch it rise. It would never be the same. Each rise and set was so unique to itself. It almost always gave her goose bumps.
She got up and out of bed and stretched. Something that she did every morning since she was six. Growing up as a muggle, Lily had attended ballet lessons, that is until she got her letter. Soon after accepting the invitation to start Hogwarts, Lily ended her dance career. Deep down Lily still missed it.
She slowly rose up off the ground, after completing a successful stretch and headed for the showers. She had to start the first day of her last year off on a good note. And she figured if she smelt and looked good, it would make everything seem a little bit better.
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James peeked out of his bedroom wondering if Lily was ever going to head down to breakfast. Just as he was about to close his door and wait for her again, her heard her door swing open. He smiled to himself, checked his reflection in the mirror, trying but failing to make his hair lye flat. Then headed out the door.
Lily looked up from grabbing her parchment and quills off the table. "Morning."
"Good morning. Wanna come with me down to the great hall? I'm famished." James smiled.
Lily laughed. "I suppose." She followed him out the portrait, thinking of how weird it was that even after the incident over the summer, she felt no awkwardness being around him.
"Have a good summer?" James asked, hoping to make conversation.
"Wasn't bad. You?"
"Had fun, spent most of my time with Sirius."
Lily laughed. "And how was that?"
James heart leapt a beat at her laugh and at the fact she had asked him a question, like she was almost interested in his life. "Sirius is... Well Sirius. Lots of people think he's this big hot-shot, whose only interested in partying and what not. But really deep down, he's one of the best friends a guy could have."
Lily smiled admiringly. "I would say your in love."
James looked at her in shock. "Is Miss Lily Evans, mocking me?"
Lily giggled. "No of course not."
James couldn't help but smile at her. Just being in her presence sent chills up and down his spine.
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Kela woke up starring at the ceiling. Today she was supposed to start classes. And more likely then not, she would have Will in her classes. She sighed. She really didn't know about him, was he just a one night stand type of thing, or was there more to him?
She sat there for over an hour wondering what was to be done about this situation?
Finally she pulled herself from under her covers and went for a shower. Deciding that she would need Mary's and Lily's help.
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Lily found herself sitting with three of four of the marauders. "So where's Sirius?"
Remus laughed. "He said he'd be down, when he was ready. Since he didn't get enough beauty sleep, and he need to look his best for today. Since people often go off of first appearances."
Lily laughed, and saw her two best friends come into the great hall. "Good morning you two! How was your evening?"
Marcy smiled, sitting down beside Remus and pecking him on the cheek. "It was great."
Kela sighed. "I was having a really good sleep until, I had this dream about Will. Remember that boy from the party you guys had this summer." She pointed at James and Remus. "Well, then it made me wake up and remember about... You know. What had happened with him. And then it made me think about what I was going to do about him. And I... I just don't know. 'Cause like what if.. What if he wants to just pretend nothing happened. Or what if I pretend nothing happens. And he's like thinking we're together or something."
Lily looked at her friend sympathetically. "See that's why I don't make out with random strangers at a party."
Kela looked at her friend. "Yeah, so you just make out with the boys you know and practically loathed for most of your life, until just a few hours before?"
At this statement both Lily's and James' face turned the shade of Lily's hair. "I... I... Well. I."
"Exactly." Kela smirked.
Sirius sat down beside Kela. "Good morning all. What did I miss?"
"Oh we were just discussing James and Lily's extracurricular time together." Kela responded
Sirius choked on the pan cakes he was eating. "Oh what a great conversation for the morning."
Marcy looked down the table looking for orange juice. "Lily."
Lily looked at Marcy, who was sitting across from her. "Yeah?"
"Logan's starring at you."
Lily cursed to herself. "What the hell does he want?"
James looked down at the boy. "He won't bother you. You're with us."
Lily rolled her eyes. "Oh that makes me feel so much better. You're with us."
Sirius looked at his friend, hoping to save him. "Don't worry Lils' we got your back. That Logan guys quite a character, if he ever bothers you, just tell one of us and we'll make sure your safe."
Lily smiled at the long haired boy amazed. James was obviously right about Sirius Black, he truly was a very loyal and caring friend. "Thank you Sirius."
James glared at his best friend, telling him through his eyes, that he was supposed to be the one saying those things.
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Class schedules were passed out. Lily realized that she had all her classes with James, Siruis and Kela. All four of them planned on becoming Aurors when they graduated. She also had most of her classes with Marcy and Remus, except they had taken Divitation instead of Muggle Studies.
Lily ran up to the head room with James so they could grab there bags.
"I don't know about you. But seriously, how could they give us Potions first thing Monday morning and last thing Friday. That's like pure torture." James complained as he fell back on the couch. "I don't know how I'm going to survive. I'ts torture I tell you."
Lily laughed and grabbed her books. "At least we have Transfiguration after."
James smiled. "Yeah I suppose. Maybe it will become more bearable."
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Lily somehow found herself sitting in between James and Kela in their first class of the year, Potions. Sirius was sitting on the other side of James with Peter, while Remus and Marcy were beside Kela.
She looked down to see a note passed from James. (James) (Lily)
I'm so looking forward to Transfiguration now. -J
Lily laughed.
Tell me about it. I'm so going to fall asleep. -L
No don't cause, then I'll fall asleep. And we gotta pass this class. J
Maybe we could just sleep for today... -L
Maybe... -J
Are you guys writing notes without me? -Sirius
And me? -Kela
I've never felt so bored in my life -L
No remember at that thing we had to go to for your sister two years ago... Talk about BORING -K
What thing? -J
Oh it was this thingie for my sis, she was like valid victorian for her prep school -L
What's a valid victorian? -S
Never mind. -L
Fine. -S
When does class end? I'm hungry. -J
You just ate! -L
I'm a growing boy, what can I say... -J
Food sounds good. Wanna stop at the kitchens before Transfiguration? -S
Mmm.. Grab some grapes! Pretty please!! -K
Grapes sound good. -S
You should grab some water melon too. You guys got me hungry. -L
Lily's coming to our side, James! -S
Oh no! Call the poppylice. -J
Police James. Police. -L
No body noticed the last comment from Lily as the bell rang and they ran out the door to go to the kitchens.
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"I love grapes!" Kela whispered to Lily.
"That's like the tenth time you said that."
"Well it's true."
Lily rolled her eyes. "So what are you going to do about Will?"
"I dunno. I think that I'm just not going to talk to him. If he talks to me, fine. But otherwise. I just don't know what I want right now."
Lily smiled. "I think you want Mr. Black over there."
The girls looked behind at Sirius who was sitting behind them with James. They giggled.
"God no! At least. Well maybe a little. But do you honestly see him as like a steady boy friend. Now James, yes." She looked at her friend more careful. "You're starting to like James aren't you?"
Lily blushed. "I don't know anymore. It's just like, everything is changing. And what I've believed for the last six years, is like wrong. Or maybe he's changed. Like he's so nice and fun to be around."
"I think you're in denial."
Lily shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know anymore." She giggled. "We're such a pair, you and me."
Kela giggled. "At least one of us is happy." She said pointing to Remus and Marcy, who were sitting across from them.
They sighed.
"Must be nice." Lily murmured.
James sat behind her, pretending not to hear anything they said, but secretly hanging onto every word. Lily didn't know about him anymore. That was better then a no. He smiled knowing, that just maybe, he had a glimmer of hope.
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A/N: Sorry for the long wait. I didn't know how to write this chapter, but I'm hoping that it came out good. Well remember to REVIEW!! Pretty please!