Okay, so, please please please don't kill me! I've started college and my A Levels are really getting in the way of everything, I need to have time out for myself though so I am going to be trying to write a bit more, it might help me keep focused and what not!

Thank you to all my lovely reviewers and I hope you realise that you guys make my day a little brighter :D

Disclaimer, I might have the same hair colour as Rowling but that's where the similarities end!

As breakfast carried on Alice joined in the guys' conversation about Quidditch and I tried to keep up but I didn't understand it so I just sat picking at a cereal bar thinking about everything and nothing. I was watching Professor Dumbledore and Professor Slughorn in an animated conversation. Both of the old wizards were making rather large hand gestures which I found quite funny.

"You okay?" I jumped even though it was just a quiet whisper in my ear and the hand on the small of my back felt comforting.

"I'm fine, my mind's just wandering" I turned to James a bright smile lighting up my face, suddenly I realised that the others weren't there. "When did they leave?"

"About a minute ago, Sirius had to get to his detention and I think Alice and Frank wanted to get their first date properly started. You... er, ready to go?" He said and then a blush started to creep over his cheeks.

"Oh right, yeah!" I said and he smiled relief in his eyes as he assumed I hadn't noticed the blush I had to say something "Why are you blushing?"

"Oh, erm, it doesn't matter" he said looking away "c'mon let's get to Hogsmeade!"

I allowed him to get up and drag me by my hand out of the hall, half running and giggling, through the entrance hall and half way across the grounds before I forced him to turn and look at me. Most of the students that were going to Hogsmeade for the morning had already left and the other students were in the castle so the grounds were pretty deserted which made it easier for me. I pulled his hand so that he was facing me but didn't let it drop when he was.

"James, why won't you tell me?" I asked looking up at him through my lashes.

"Lily, I swear you're going to be the death of me." He said stepping closer to me

"At least it'll be a death you'll enjoy" I replied with a wink "Now what were you blushing about?"

"Well, that's for sure." He muttered more to himself than to me, "Fine, if you must know I nearly blurted out my thoughts that, well, urm, you looked beautiful, just sitting there smiling about whatever you were thinking about" he replied looking at his feet. This time it was my turn to blush and we just stood there in silence him looking down me looking at our hands still connected, I squeezed our hands tighter and he raised his head and met my eyes, smiling cautiously.

"Thank you" I said smiling a kind smile "Shall we get going to Hogsmeade then?"

"Yeah, sure" he said shaking his head a little and we carried on walking neither of us letting go of the others hand. I couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking about.

"Where shall we go first?" I asked as we entered the village.

"Well, I promised Padfoot we'd get him some supplies for something he's planning in Zonko's" He replied

"Are you sure you're meant to be telling me Sirius is planning something?"I said putting on a false stern voice and look dropping his hand to cross my arms

"Oh crap, he's going to murder me!" he said looking scared and me, I couldn't help it I started laughing "what are you laughing about?"

"I was joking James" I said with a smile

"Oh, Well, Lil, that's just completely uncalled for!" James said in a voice that sounded hurt

"James, do you really expect me to believe my joke just hurt you? I can the humour in your eyes!" I replied then blushed suddenly realising I'd admitted to the fact that I can read emotions in his eyes. Our eyes connect as we stand in the busy street trying to will the other to say what they're thinking.

"Okay then, let's go get his banned products then get on with something fun!" I said chuckling and walking ahead of him towards the store that sells practical jokes.

We opened the door and I was amazed at how many students there actually was in Zonko's, I personally had only ever been in here once in third year when Alice had dragged me in here but we'd left the school really early so there wasn't many people in. Even though I was Head Girl and I knew better than to buy any of these products I couldn't help but look around amazed at all the practical joke products they had, James just followed me around the shop as I found out what they sold, every so often picking up something and adding it to the small shopping basket he'd picked up by the door.

"Anyone would think you'd never been in here before Lily!" he said to me as I stood staring at a pile of fanged Frisbees that was taller than me.

"To be completely honest James, I haven't been in here to look around before." I replied looking him straight in the eye.

"You have to be kidding me!"

Okay, so tell me what you think? Any ideas that Lily could use for her 'teasing' would be appreciated :D