DISCLAIMER: I do not own of JK Rowlings wonderful work. Only the characters that you may not recognize from the original story.
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The forest was appeared to grow darker with each step forward. His body trembled as he could no longer see in front of him. The night was eerie with slight wind making his mind believe that someone was following him, he turned around whipping his cloak with him. There was nothing there.
A streak of green light came his way...
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James awoke with a smile on his face. Last night had been near perfect for him, minus the part with Sirius insisting on telling stories of James when he was younger.
Last night he felt as if finally, himself and Lily made an intimate connection. She had looked at him with those beautiful green eyes and asked him if he would be scared of loosing her. Something that James knew the answer to right away. It was easy for him.
All night long he had wanted to ask Lily the same question, but his nerves got the better of him and he had chickened out. It felt as if a giant was dangling her in front of him, but his grasp couldn't quite reach her. All he wanted was to pull her into safety.
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A song that Lily constantly found stuck in her head when dating Logan was about not falling in love. Now she felt like she could not even remember the lyrics. They had disappeared through her head like her feelings towards the Ravenclaw.
Now constantly she had the song of wanting to know what love is. She could hear the lyrics fly into her head everytime the raven haired boy would come close or look at her with the intensity that kept drawing her in.
As Lily began to get ready for meeting, she hummed the song that swam in her heart.
"...In my life, there's been hardache and pain,
I don't know if I can face it again.
Can't stop now, I've traveled so far,
to change this lonely life.
I wanna know what love is!
I want you to show me.
I wanna feel what love is.
I know you can show me...."
Walking out the door to her shared common room, Lily couldn't help but smile. She was happy. Truly happy. Her heart no longer had any pain in it and she believed it was for one single reason.
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James got out of bed and headed to have a shower after he heard Lily leave the bathroom. The last thing he wanted to do was walk in on her, she would not be impressed.
Taking his time in the shower James thought of how today once again he got to spend the day with Lily. Even though they were working on the halloween festivities. But still it was himself and her together all day.
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At last Lily and James found themselves ready to get to work on the Halloween ball they had planned for this year of school. Lily had wanted to bring the muggle aspect of halloween into the school, James had thought it to be a brilliant idea since most, witches and wizards didn't think halloween being a scary holiday.
They were sitting in the astronomy tower, since on a sunday morning it was unoccuppied and most students didn't head up there. James couldn't help but look at Lily everytime her attention was on the papers before them. She was the most beautiful thing that he had ever laid his eyes on.
"So with the whole carnival thing, I think we should have different games set up in the great hall. Like apple bobbing and spook a witch. Is that all right?" Lily asked.
"What? Oh yeah. Sounds great." James was startled to reality when Lily spoke. Mentally slapping himself on the head, he read all her ideas written on the parchment. "I think we should have designated times for things. Like say the games and such will last till say eight. Then the dance will begin at quarter to eight. So we can have snacks and butter beer in between?"
Lily smiled. "That's brilliant idea."
James was taken by Lily's gratitude. "Thanks. We can also have a costume contest. Cause that's an awesome idea of being able to dress up as different things. I'm so excited."
This made Lily laugh. "It is kinda neat. We should ask Dumbledore to have a Hogsmede trip the weekend before the ball so we can get our costumes."
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Kela sat in the common room, reading a letter she had recieved from an owl in the window a short second ago. It was from Will. Her mind flashed back to the summer party where she had first connected with him.
He had asked her to meet up later that night after supper to take a stroll around. Deep down Kela felt an ache but she didn't know why. She checked the clock to see when Lily would return. Something like this needed to be discussed with her and currently her other best friend was off with her boyfriend. She didn't want to bother her, she knew that Marcy would listen but didn't want to have to interrupt their afternoon alone.
She read the letter over again before deciding that a run around the school was in need.
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Marcy smiled at Remus. "That's absurd. I really don't think that she would do that."
"I'm serious. You have to read the catwoman comics. They're awsome. Though the pictures are muggle."
"What's wrong with that? It adds.. I don't know. But I can't believe you never told me you read comic books?!"
"Didn't really think it was that important."
"I think it's kinda cute." Marcy leaned in to kiss her boyfriend softly.
Remus smiled and complied to Marcy. She always seemed to make him in such a great mood.
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Sirius grumbled as he ran up the stairs to the common room. Last year his friends were all around, all the time. But now Remus was spending more and more time with Marcy, while James was doing head stuff with Lily and Peter, well he was around. Lately though Sirius felt that Peter was sneaking around, always nervous and jumpy when asking where he had been.
He looked at the fat lady. She looked down at him, "Password?"
"Dungbombs." Sirius laughed to himself thinking how James had made that password.
As the portrait swung open he jumped in looking for someone to occupy his time. Thankfully he spotted the blonde girl sitting alone on the couch reading a letter.
"Hey there Keke! Hows it hanging?"
Kela looked up. "Oh great. It's you."
"Ouch. A bit harsh are we today? PMSing I bet."
Kela slapped him on the arm. "No. I. AM. NOT! Thank you very much."
Sirius shrugged. "So whachya reading?"
"It's none of your business."
"Oh come on. Be a dear and share with lil' ol' me!"
"HA! Like I actually would."
"Come on!" Sirius went to reach for it, but Kela being ready for this swung it out of his range. Sirius smirked as she did this. "Oh playing rough are we?"
Kela's face went red. "No. Just trying to keep annoying, meddling people out of my business."
She held onto the piece of parchment stuffing it down her shirt. "There. See nothing for you to worry about."
"Do you actually think that I am afraid to go down there?"
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Lily found herself starring off into space as James wrote down his ideas. She dreamed of what life would be like next year, wondering if her friendships she had started to build this year would last.
James looked up to see Lily with a pensive face. "What ya thinking about?"
Lily shook her head. "Oh just next year. It's gonna be weird not having to come back here."
"I know. Crazy hey."
"It really is." Lily looked down. "So I think that's good enough. McGonagall wants us to give this to her so she can talk to Dumbledore and they'll tell us what can happen and what can't."
"Okay. Well do you wanna go give it to her now?" James asked.
"Yeah. We should hit the kitchens too. I really want some grapes."
James laughed. "You really love 'em hey. All you ever want is grapes, grapes, grapes."
Lily shoved him. "Hey! They're yummy. And nutritous."
"Oh yeah. Come on Miss Grape Queen."
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Sirius looked at Kela. "Come on! Just tell me already."
"No. I told you that. It's not your business anyhow."
"Come on! Please! Pretty please! I'll be your best friend."
"That spot is already taken, thanks much."
"But you'd rather have me."
"Clearly." Kela said rolling her eyes. "Now get off me, so I can go upstairs."
"No. If you leave then I'm all alone and lonely."
"That's to bad for you."
Sirius pouted. "Come back downstairs. Please."
"No."
"Fine. But I'll only get off you if you promise to come back downstairs."
Kela rolled her eyes again. "Fine."
"Pinky promise."
Kela laughed. "Fine."
They looked pinkies as Sirius took out his wand making the promise inbreakable. Kela swore underneath her breath realizing now she had no choice but to compell to coming back downstairs.
"I'll be back."
"Hurry up, buttercup!"
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As the two head students walked to their professors room, they both felt as if it was too easy for them to keep a conversation flowing. Neither had the tension of an awkward silence. James smiled to himself thinking how easy it was. Lily was slightly put back by this, making herself more nervous about how there was such an ease between them.
"Are you planning on working for the ministry?" James asked.
"Yeah. I want to be an Auror. You?"
"Yeah. Same. Both my parents are. It just seems like something that I would do. They always tell me these stories. Not many people are becoming Aurors right now. Too worried Voldemort will come after them."
Lily nodded. "Seems true. Are you scared?"
"Kinda. Kinda not though. I think it'll be something that is worth while with a purpose. You know?"
"Yeah. That's why I want to do this. It seems important enough."
"Anything you do will be important Lily."
Lily blushed. "I hope so." James stopped looking at the red haired girl. "You don't have to hope. It's just who you are. You were made for something that will change the world. You're the type of person that others feel hope when they hear your name."
Lily looked down. "You know, your really sweet when you want to be."
James smirked. "Well, that only seems to happen once in a blue moon. So from now on this is the only way your going to remember me."
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Remus held his girlfriends that night as they made their way to the great hall for dinner. This was one of his favorite times of the day. When everyone came together to talk. It was so simple. Yet deep down he knew that this was how all of the had become friends. Talking over food and drinks.
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A/N: Hey! Sorry for such a long wait. But here it is. Life is hectic right now! Writing stupid finals and stuff. So I have a question, What do you think their costumes should be?! GIVE ME IDEAS. The best one will be used in the story!!! Woot woot!!
THANKS AND REVIEW PLEASE!!