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Chapter 1: Actually Had The Nerve

(Lily's POV)

I walked in my dorm, more furious than I have ever been. He's such an arse. Can't he know I am not interested? Most guys would catch this. But of course, James Potter of all people wouldn't understand 'No.'
My fists clenched every time I thought of him and his pig-like self. I silently went to bed after I changed as quickly as I could. I've never know someone so infuriating, but Potter gets the blue ribbon.
I couldn't believe he actually had the nerve to do what he did!

~30 minutes or so earlier~

I never knew this could happen. I lost my best friend. Sitting here, bawling my eyes out, makes me wonder what I saw in him as a friend.
But Severus used to be so nice and sweet then and he helped me through the years when Petunia began to hate me and when I discovered my magic.
Now he runs with them. The future Death Eater club. Since fourth year, he's been avoiding me, never talking to me, or even looking at me without glaring. We'd been talking only through owls; he'd always say 'It's for the best' or 'It's for your protection.' But as the weeks went by, I began to doubt it was for anything but my protection.
I was right today. He called me a Mudblood because I ran into him. Everyone knows that calling someone a 'Mudblood' was an insult, mainly shot at Muggle-borns. When he said that, our friendship was over. No matter how much pleading, like he did earlier, or gifts or anything of the sort, I am never going to forgive him.
And Potter happened to be following me and he heard it. He hexed him and made him turn green and grow warts on his face, and even though I thought it was quite funny and Severus did deserve it, Potter had no right to do it. So Potter ended up with his face half red, which quite obviously looked like a handprint.
Why did things have to end this way? That question made me cry harder.
"Lily?" A soft voice asked. I jumped and I sighed in relief, immediately assuming it was Remus. But as I turned to look, I just wanted to throw up. It was James Potter.
"Go away, Potter." I said through clenched teeth and clutched my stomach to make sure I didn't throw up.
"Are you crying?" he asked, completely ignoring my last comment. He sat down next to me on the couch.
"Yes, but it's none of your business why." I shot at him. I was never the person to be open when I was upset.
"Who said I wanted to know why?"
I was taken back and I stared at him shocked. Surely that didn't come from James Potter of all people, did it? It didn't sound like something he would say. But I sure wasn't going to show that I was shocked or care about it.
"What?" **** it. My voice gave me away.
Potter shrugged, his face in the same way when a teacher yells at him to go to Dumbledore, which meant he didn't care. "I don't need to know why. Whatever happened is your business. I mean, I would like to know and try to help but I highly doubt you'll tell me."
"What does that mean?!" I demanded angrily. Even though I've dated quite a bit in the past, I still never got guys at all.
Potter actually, and I mean actually, had the nerve to roll his eyes at me. "Evans, we've been classmates for the past five, tomorrow making it six, years. You're the most stubborn girl in Gryffindor."
My mouth popped open but I closed it. "That's not true!" He ignored me and continued.
"And you prefer to suffer in silence even though you tell your friends everything and they are your world. You just don't like talking about why your upset because that makes you more upset."
I stared at him, shocked. How did he know all this? I mean, I was kind of flattered, but really? What did he do, stalk me these past few years?
"You read classics. Your favorites being Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Alice in Wonderland."
"How do you know all of this?" I finally interrupted him before he confessed anything else of my personal life.
He smirked, apparently amused by my anger. "I watch you when you're upset, I wanted to help, but being smacked three times a day is enough for me," he grinned and I blushed a bit, "And those are the only non-textbook books I've seen you carry. So I'm assuming they are your favorites."
"You...watch me?"
Potter's grin turned to a small sad smile. "Yeah..."
"Why?" I was shocked not only at how much I revealed these years and how rude that sounded. Then I wanted to smack myself. When have I ever wanted to be polite to James Potter for crying out loud? That was how it was supposed to be, Evans and Potter; enemies forever. But what happened to I'm-so high-and-mighty-Potter? Now he's just... James. He turned to the fire sadly.
"I am human, Lily. I have feelings too." he whispered. Then Potter turned to me and looked at me. "I'm no different than anyone else."
"Wow, um..." Have I mentioned I'm amazing at conversation? "That was...suprisingly sweet. Thanks James." Oops... This could not be happening. Since when was he James, and not Potter? God, I need some sleep.
"Anytime." He smiled, but then that mischievous sparkle came back in his eyes. "So does this mean you'll go out with?" He put his arm around my shoulder and winked at me.
I gasped and then... SMACK!
"Ow," Potter touched his face gingerly and then looked at me. "Hey, what was that for?!"
"For letting me think you were human! Can't you get it through your thick skull?! I will never ever go out with you James Potter! I will never say yes so just stop trying! You are the most arrogant and egotistic person I have met! It's all an act, you don't honestly love me! The minute I say yes, a week later, you'll dump me for some other *****! So I repeat! I. Will. Never. Go. Out. With. You!"
Then I ran upstairs but not before seeing the life just leave James Potter's eyes.

~ Back to now ~

Tears of anger welled up in me and I punched my pillow three times. For the rest of the night I cried.


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Chapter 2 - I'm Sorry

(Lily's POV)

"LILY SOMETHING EVANS!" Someone screamed in my ear and I was so scared I fell out of my four poster bed. I looked at who screamed at me and I rolled my eyes and smiled. Ah, how sweet of Isla to wake me up so early.
"Thanks Isla. That meant a lot for you to wake me up at 7 in the morning," I said staring at my watch.
"But it was for something important!" whined Isla.
"What?"
"What should I wear today?"
I laughed. How typical. "For Black, I imagine?"
Isla blushed. "Maybe...Maybe not...Wouldn't you like to know!" She winked at me. I snorted.
"That'll happen the day Black is not a dog."
"True..." admitted Isla. Then she looked at me curiously. "Hey, have you been crying?"
I raised my eyebrows. "No." Isla looked skeptical then she smiled evilly.
"So, you haven't been crying. It's not been about Petunia, or your parents, Snivellous- Oh my gosh it's James Potter! You cried over him?!" Isla grinned triumphantly.
"What? No! God, why would I cry over Potter?"
Isla cocked her head to the side. "You narrow your eyes a certain way and your scowl is more angry or something."
I stared at her. Isla sometimes makes no sense to me. Her long raven black hair was its natural curly state after she got out of the shower. Her pale skin is so beautiful that a veela would grieve of it's beauty. She had these green eyes, like me, that every day you would notice there's little traces of blue or brown in them. Isla was born in the Americas, but grew up in London. Sometimes Isla was loud, but not usually. She was more of a morning person than a night person, so sometimes in the morning we don't see eye to eye. Because she woke up early and no one else is there to talk to her, she draws. Her drawings are the most beautiful sun rises and birds and flowers, whatever she finds inspirational to draw at 4 o' clock in the morning. We've known each other since we met in Diagon Alley when we were eleven and were best friends immediately. And Isla has the biggest crush since second year on Sirius Black of all people.
"That makes no sense whatsoever."
"AHA! So you do admit it's about James Potter!" exclaimed Isla. I snorted.
"James Potter is a ****ing arse." I replied back.
"Wow... Whatever he did, I hope he knows 'hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.'" quoted Isla.
I laughed. "I wished he learned that the first time."
"Well, I think it's sweet he keeps trying," a small voice defended him. Out of the bathroom came Carly. Carly wasn't exactly the tallest person, but she was possibly the strongest. She had short blonde hair that's always in a ponytail and she has these intense electric blue eyes that startle you when you first meet her. Carly was the quietest of our group of friends. She wasn't as studious as me, but she made quite good grades. Even though me and Isla think it's quite obvious but, Carly is majorly in love with Remus. The only Marauder who has some sense in the world.
"And I think he's annoying for trying," I amended her. Carly and Isla exchanged a look that I knew too well. It was an Lily-is-in-love-with-him-but-she-doesn't-know-it-yet look.
"Can you believe it? Our last year of Hogwarts is next year..." mused Isla. We all sighed in sadness; we loved Hogwarts like it was our home.
"Ugh, next year is N.E.W.Ts. THat means we'll have to be prepared, so lots of studying and-"
"LILY! DON'T KILL THE FREAKING MOOD!" Isla yelled at me. We all laughed even though Isla was being serious.
"Hey freaks." In the doorway stood Kenzie Adams, the school's ****. "McGonagoll says it's time to leave this damn place." Then she left.
"God, I can't wait to turn seventeen and blow her little Barbie head and **** off!" growled Isla. And me, Carly, and Isla laughed until we couldn't breathe and left our dormitory.

(James POV)

Why did I like her? That's the question that ran through my head. Honestly, any girl, Kenzie Adams even, could've worked, but Lily Evans was the one I had to fall in love with. And all she thought this was a game; an act. Doing it only for the chase and after I got her, I'd dump her. Oh how wrong she was.
Lily fascinated me. Her hair, her attitude, her eyes, her figure, everything fascinated me. Ever since third year I've know I was in love with her.
But that didn't matter. I'm giving up. I tried for the past five years to show her that I cared and loved her but she just shoved it back in my face. I can't do it anymore. I decided as I stood in the bathroom all night staring at myself, hoping I would come to a solution to this problem. But as the circles under my eyes got darker by the half hour, the solution was just screaming at me, but I hoped for another. Anything but giving up Lily.
But now I have no choice. She never loved. Nor will she. A single tear ran down my face.
"Hey! Prongs! That Kenzie Adams, you know the one that's obsessed with you, says we gotta go! PRONGS! Did you hear me?" shouted Sirius from the outside of the bathroom.
"Okay!" I said as loudly as my hoarse voice could let me.
I took the tear and placed it on the only rose in the bathroom.
I'm sorry. I love you Lily.


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Chapter 3 - Elizabeth and Darcy

(Lily's POV)

As we sat down in an empty compartment, which Isla innocently pointed to because 'ironically' the Marauders were next to this one. I glared at their door, if Potter even thinks-
"Lily? You gonna sit down?" Carly asked.
I sat down, looking angry. Carly and Isla scooted a little in the opposite direction from where I sat, afraid I was going to explode.
"You okay? What really happened?" Isla smirked. This time I glared at her.
Carly looked from me to Isla. "What? I don't get it."
"Apparently, James and Lily spent a great portion last night together." Isla winked at Carly. Carly grinned.
"Ooh...No wonder you're angry...Being defensive is one way of denying one's relationship at first, you know." said Carly. I gritted my teeth as Isla snickered.
"Not how that sounds." I growled. Isla's smirk grew.
"Then explain if that's not what happened, because I'm quite confused. Usually when a man and woman, you see Lily, spend a great portion of a night together they usually-"
"And as I repeat, James Potter is a ****ing arse." I snapped. Carly's eyes got wide and Isla's eyes rolled. Carly knew when I used my extensive vocabulary I tend to be really cross and I will literally, bite your head of like a vampire. Isla, somehow, is still not aware of this concept.
"Lily, tell us what happened..." Worry colored Carly's voice. I sighed and folded my arm's across my chest tightly, keeping them strained from not hitting anything.
Then I told them what happened. Except for when I thought Potter was extremely nice and I liked it. By the time I finished Isla's smirk was a scowl and Carly was biting her lip. I braced myself, when Isla scowled or Carly bit her lip, it usually meant I was going to get a lecture because apparently I'm doing something wrong.
"And?" I demanded, kind of smug, hoping they would take my side of things.
"Well..." began Carly. "It sounds like you hurt his feelings." I snorted.
"Potter? The same Potter? Yeah right, he doesn't have feelings except for himself. Just watch, before we got off, I bet that he'll ask me at least three times." Isla's scowl got a bit deeper and Carly slumped in her seat a bit.
"I don't know Lily. James has been asking you for five, soon to be six years. Don't you think there might be a point where he won't ask at all?"
I laughed, but without any humor. "Are you kidding?! Potter never stops. Didn't you hear me? He doesn't know the meaning of this little word called 'NO!'"
"No, I don't. Honestly, Lilykins you didn't have to be so mean." came a voice. Carly jumped and Isla blushed and her hand automatically went to her curly hair. I rolled my eyes, I knew that voice only too well, and guessing by Isla's blush I was correct. It was Sirius Black, Hogwarts's most notorious womanizer.
"Oh, shove it Black!" I snapped back. Sirius eyes got wide for a second, then he smirked and held up his hands, as if signalling stop.
"Whoa, Lilykins. You better watch your attitude. Some other Gryffindor might mistake you as a low-life Slytherin with a tongue like yours." He winked and I glared back.
"You would know all about that wouldn't you?" I replied. Sirius's cheerful face went into a hard stone.
"Yeah, I guess I would." he said coldly. "I just wanted to say that you girls are welcome anytime over in our compartment. You know, the one where you party all night long...Even though this train ride is like, only four hours long." Sirius turned to Isla and smiled a small smile. "Have a nice summer." And then he left.
"God, he's horrible!" I said. Carly and Isla looked at me like I was crazy.
"Lily, I know I'll get killed for saying this, but chill out!"
"Yeah, Lily. That wasn't nice to say to Sirius even though it's probably true. But it might not, you just wouldn't know. That's the second Marauder you hurt their feelings. Who's next? Remus?" The way she said Remus was if she was challenging me, seeing if I dared to hurt Remus.
"Honestly, there are pills for this thing called PMS. You can find them at your local muggle stores. Go get some." Isla joked and I glared. This is not a joking matter; Isla replied by sighing. "But Lily, I don't think this is about just James."
I stared at her, confused. Had she been listening? "What do you mean?"
"Lily...Could this have anything to do with the fact..." Carly didn't finish once I glared at her.
"The fact with what?"
"The fact that you like James Potter. There! I said it Lily! Read it and weep!" cut in Isla. My mouth popped open into a little o.
"You're joking right?" Carly, not even Isla, cracked a smile. "Oh c'mon. Potter? James Potter?"
"Yes, Lily. The only James we know." said Carly quietly.
"There's no way in hell I'll ever I like James freaking Potter." I said, through clenched teeth.
"I don't know...This is how books and movies go, you know? The girl hates the guy, guy gives up, girl realizes she's in love with the guy, they give it a go, and cue doves flying in the air and the whole very neat scribble of 'Happily Ever After' goes in the air." explained Isla. Even though I was angry, that made me laugh. Isla just honestly needs to become a comedian.
"Isla, there is a whole lot difference between reality and fantasy. Just so you know." said Carly, smiling.
"I know! Hey! This is like that book you keep reading...What's it called? Oh yeah! Pride and Prejudice!" exclaimed Isla. Carly and I stared at her.
"How?"
"Well, when you explained the book and the movie to us, you said Elizabeth immediately disliked Mr. Darcy because he didn't think her pretty."
"That has nothing to do with this situation." I said, shaking my head, wondering where this was going.
"Hold on! And then after Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, he changes, right? And then she realizes she's in love with him!" said Isla loudly and triumphantly.
"She has a point." commented Carly. I looked at her, shocked.
"Carly!"
"What? She does. C'mon. You love that book so much and it influences you a lot, just see how your life is just like it."
I thought about it. As I saw it in my head, dread started to fill me. This could not be happening.
"Lils, you okay? You look like Kenzie when she sees a tiny zit on her forehead or when we tell her there's one." laughed Isla.
"You're right." I whispered.
"AHA! Score one for us, none for the Evans team!" Carly rolled her eyes at Isla's joke.
"But it's not going to happen." I replied coldy, Isla sighed.
"Lily, we already got a point. You can't get it back."
"No, I meant I, Lily Evans, will not fall for Potter. No matter how much Jane Austen's masterpiece is a resemblance."
Carly and Isla sighed, knowing they would not win this battle for they knew my, what they call, stubborness is not going to let me lose.
Little did they know, I was being serious. I am not going to be an Elizabeth Bennet in this situation.

(James POV)
~A few minutes earlier~

"Jesus, Lily has been irked in some way. Thank God, you gave her up, mate! You would be dating that mess of a redhead!" Sirius shook his head. "Now what I want to be dating is that Miss Swift." He sighed happily.
"Are you talking about Isla?" asked Peter.
"Who else would I be talking about?" Sirius rolled his eyes. "There's no other Swift I'm talking about."
I sighed as Remus got in and said something and Sirius said something stupid. Then they really got at it and started thorwing all the sweets Sirius bought off the trolley. I leaned my head against the window, and I saw Lily, in all her perfection, laughing.
I closed my eyes. I didn't need to see such perfection because apparently it's all an act I think she's perfect. I scowled and I uttered one thought I never though I'd utter.
I don't love you Lily Evans.


Oh Okay...So There You Go...Hmm, I'm quite slow, because I just realized James doesn't get a lot of talking to do, So maybe the next chapter James may talk. Well, anyway, Feedback would be very nice!

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Hmm...So here's some dedications! (:
Joey Ravenclaw - Doesn't it feel awesome and gives you warm fuzzies to be mentioned?! (: Lol, I'm really glad you find this story addicting. To shame? Oh wow, I don't think I deserve that much praise, but if you're willing to give some
marauderxforever - Yes, James said that and Lily said this. And no, I wished they hadn't but, it had to be done. Thank you. I understand. School is very good at taking up your time... /:
Isla - Well, I'm glad to put you in my story. And thank you for being such a good friend (: Ah, Sirius is quite amazing if I do say so myself. Lol, Thank you! You're the best too! (:
So...Here's Chapter 3, (:

Chapter 3 - Lady Words

(James's POV)

"HA! I WIN!" screamed Sirius as Peter groaned. I rolled my eyes and chuckled. For the past hour, Sirius and Peter, sometimes Remus would replace Peter, were playing wizard chess. Usually with Sirius and Peter, it was pretty obvious who would win, but Peter still tries. With Remus and Sirius, honestly Sirius should've never even approached the challenge. With me and Sirius, it was pretty intense because we got pretty mouthy with each other.
"You didn't have to be so harsh on Wormtail." I commented. Sirius stared at me, wide-eyed.
"His king was so open!" whined Sirius.
"And that outfit so does not go with your hair." I said. And Remus and Peter laughed while Sirius's face was dead serious. Huh, ironic.
"Don't even joke...Is it really?"
That made us laugh even more but Sirius's face showed he was being serious... Ooh, more irony.
"Honestly, will you all just shut it!" said a voice. A voice I've recognized in one millisecond happily, but now I just wished I never even heard such a sound. I slowly turned my head towards Lily Evans. Behind her, was the Swift girl that Sirius had a crush on, I faintly remembered her name being Isla because I mispronounced it in second year. Then the other blonde-haired girl joined them, her startling blue eyes wide and innocent and confused. I knew it was Carly, the only female on the Quidditch team. Another girl whose stolen another Marauder's heart; Remus, I've known has been in love with her for God knows how long.
"Well, Evans, this is a free country!" retorted Sirius. I sighed as Lily's face got a bit more red. Here comes the volcano explosion.
"That still doesn't mean you can disturb the peace. And last time I checked, we're not free, you idiot. And further more-"
"JESUS LOUISUS! Lily, back off. They were just playing around. So what? They laughed! It's not like they just committed murder or some other felony!" Isla cut off harshly, blushing like mad and trying not to look at Sirius, which she failed at.
"Jesus Louisus?" questioned Remus, raising his eyebrow.
"God, ****." muttered Sirius as I rolled his eyes. Here comes another one of Remus's lectures on correct grammar that me and Sirius have gotten way too many times over the years for.
"Yeah. It's Isla's lady words for Jesus Christ." piped up Carly, sticking her head out to look at Remus. The minute they locked their eyes together, they blushed a dark red color and looked away. I sighed, a bit forlorned, wishing it was like that for me and Lily.
"Lady words? That means you're proper? Ugh! I like a girl a bit on the wild side." smirked Sirius slyly. The way Lily's eyes narrowed showed that kind of move would've never worked on her but Isla however looked like she was going to faint right then and there.
"Well, it's for the professors. Who said you had to be a lady all the time? I know how to have a good time," replied Isla with a wink.
"Ah, music to my ears. Sit down," Sirius patted the seat next to him, "I can teach you more of a good time."
Isla looked eager just for the fact Sirius was talking to her, the fact he wanted her to sit next to him was just too much for her in my eyes. But Lily being Lily, she protected anything when she sensed even the little minor things of trouble.
"Isla would rather not."
"What the hell are you talking about?!" asked Isla.
"Yeah, Lilykins. Let Isla speak for herself. She's a big girl. From what I see, a very pretty hot big girl." He winked at Isla again. Isla just looked like she was going to die, but she wasn't the only one going to die judging from Lily's expression.
"Call me Lilykins one more time-"
I sighed. Too much has gone through. Her presence was going to make me go through a big migraine. "Lily, Sirius's just kidding around. If Isla wants to be here, then let her be here. And Sirius's right and so are you. We're not exactly free, but we're free enough to give our own choices." I said and everyone just looked at me shocked, Lily just glared even though her eyes gave away her shock.
"Whatever. Go **** yourself." Lily replied icily. I could tell by the way she said it was that she was hoping for a remark that would end up me getting a slap but not today, not anymore.
"Lilykins, use your lady words. Isla has the decency to not use the Lord's name in vain, but profanity is not encouraged for younger children of age."
"UGH!" Lily stomped off, leaving Carly and Isla by themselves. Isla eagerly sat next to Sirius.
"You were saying about showing me a good time?"
I knew Lily was mad. I could feel her anger just burning behind Sirius and Isla flirting like mad with each other. She was probably expecting Isla and Carly to fly next to her, be on her side, but now she probably felt betrayed.
If she feels betrayed now, just wait for what her mother gets to tell her.

(Lily's POV)

Who does the Marauders think they are? Just because they've got every girl manipulated to their will doesn't mean they have the right to speak to me like that!
And Isla and Carly! Where are they? I heard Isla's flirtacious giggle. Ugh, disgusting. What does she honestly see in Black? Because I don't see what she's seeing. It's sort of typical of Isla to do this? But Carly? What happened to her? She's supposed to be here, agreeing with me that the Marauders are stupid and egotistic pigs! Well, except for Remus which I'm sure she'll gladly agree with.
I feel betrayed. This is not how friends treat their friends! I sat there, brewing with anger, that I almost didn't see Severus and his group of friends walk by me, with him looking at me wistfully. Almost. I glared back. He looked away sheepishly and left.
A few minutes later, the train slowly stopped. Yes! Finally, I can go home, and never see Potter again for another two months. My mother will be my sanctuary when I see her, Petunia, not so much. She'll tell me there's a batch of double chocolate chip cookies waiting for me and the there's a whole gallon of milk she bought just this morning for me. Then Petunia will just call me a freak and that's the only words of endearment we exchange for the summer hopefully. But I knew it wasn't.
When Isla and Carly came back to get their stuff, my outer shell cracked and I forgave them mentally.
"Lily! You will never guess what! Someone just got kissed by a Mr. Black and I bet you'll never guess who!" Isla sing-songed. I smiled.
"Kenzie Adams?" Isla snorted.
"If she does, I swear her Barbie freaking head will be shot off."
"What happened to being a lady?" asked Carly, sarcastically while rolling her eyes, though a smile was playing across her face.
"Screw being a lady. I'd rather be Sirius's improper lady than be a lonely proper stuck-up lady!"
We laughed and gathered our trunks and other belongings and went to find our parents.


Ah, here it is. As I promised James's POV came first. I hope you were satisfied with it. So, Did you like it? (: Please say you do! But I understand if you didn't...
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Joey Ravenclaw - Thank you very much! I know right?!
Isla - Yes, you both did(; Hmm...Thank you. It's awesome to have a great friend like you!
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Chapter 4 - Stalkerish

(Lily's POV)

"Promise you'll write!" I demanded. Carly groaned while Isla rolled her eyes.
"Lily, we've already promised a million times already. It probably means we're going to write." said Isla. I smiled. God, I was going to miss her. I threw my arms around them.
"I love you guys!"
"Aw! Okay, now I'm seriously going to write you when I get home." I laughed and stepped away.
"You said that last year and year before that. But you responded back five days later." I laughed. Isla sighed, ashamed while Carly snickered.
"Epic failure. I know."
We laughed until something hit my leg.
"OW!" Whatever hit me was obviously a trunk some idiot wasn't controlling. I looked to see the holder of this trunk and I wasn't very surprised. I narrowed my eyes.
"Potter, watch where you put your stuff. And that means no where near me."
"Sorry Lily." He said. What is he honestly playing at? Calling me Lily? This is a part of the act. I knew it. It's so obvious. Honestly, I know and yet he's still acting.
"Evans" I replied icily. There's no way I will fall for him. Why can't he get that through his thick skull?
"Prongs!" Black all of a sudden came running up. "Good luck going to-Lilykins! How are you?" I gritted my teeth.
"Black, what did I say about calling me Lilykins?" I growled. Black thought about that.
"You told me to stop calling you that and then doing some thing bad to my manhood was it?" Black said thoughtfully. He shrugged. "I don't know why you give me orders Lilykins. I never listen to them. Haven't you paid attention all these years?"
"Oh silly me." I replied back coldly. Honestly Potter and Black need to rot in the deepest pit of hell. Then Black spotted Isla and walked over and gave her a hug.
"See ya babe! Mark your calenders for the twenty-fifth!"
Black is well known for putting his foot in his mouth. It's a Black trait is what I believe. But what he just said was apparently yet another wrong thing he said because there was dead silence and everyone was staring at me. And I knew what they saw.
"What?"
I could feel my face almost as red as my hair. Isla was with me on the twenty-fifth. Since when did this happen?
"You're with me on the twenty-fifth, Isla."
"I am!"
"Well, I certainly don't remember inviting Black. I am so sure my mum would be pleased for me to bring a boy who is a pig home."
"She doesn't know, does she?" I heard Black whisper to Potter and Potter responded by shaking his head.
"What don't I know?"
"Nothing!" Black blurted almost immediately. I raised my eyebrow.
"That doesn't fly past me Black."
"Well, technically what you're mum is going to tell you, you already think its nothing."
"Its? Really Padfoot?" groaned Potter.
"Yes really Prongs." replied Black all cheery-like.
"What's my mum going to tell me?" I demanded, looking at Isla and Carly. They both looked uncomfortable. Understanding washed through me. They knew something. And that was a secret about me. And it involved me and my mum and 'nothing'. God only knows what Black means.
Either way, I'm going to find out. And that was when I grabbed my stuff and stomped off.

~

I heard footsteps. Even though there's hundreds of people on the King's Cross, I can hear one pair that has followed since I got out of Platform 9¾.
"Will you- Potter?" I was shocked but yet, still not surprised. Potter's been following me around since second year.
"Yes?" he asked as if I just said his name, ready to ask him a question.
"What are you doing?"
"Following you."
"Yes, I know that. But why?"
"Because I have to." I noticed he said 'have' instead of 'want.t Whatever. He's lying anyway.
"Whatever," I voiced my thoughts out loud, " You want to not have to."
"I'm not kidding. I have to follow you." Then he paused just as he was about to say something. "You know, that sounded really stalkerish."
"Very. So how about stop following me and it'll put an end to those thoughts?" I said all cheery-sarcastic. Potter frowned
"I can't."
"Yes, you can. Stop telling me you can or won't or whatever excuse you can think of. Like I said, it's an act." I said.
I almost literally peed in my pants. I don't think I've ever seen James Potter glare except at Severus and few other guys. And sometimes at Black and Remus. And they cower every time. I could see why now. His dark brown eyes turned icy cold and they seemed to change to black under his stare.
"I know. I remember you stating that." He said flatly.
"I-I" I stammered. I couldn't say anything. His glare was so powerful it was holding me in place. I couldn't even move.
"Lily!" I sighed in relief. That was my mum's voice. I turned my head and I saw her about twenty yards away at the entrance.
"I-I gotta go." I picked up my stuff and I briskly ran away. What just happened? It was usually the other way around. I glared, he turned into jelly. Not he glared and I turned into jelly. What is going on lately?
I hugged my mum when I met her. Behind her to my dismay was Petunia. She didn't look very happy. Angry was her expression. As always when I'm around. Or it's disgust, maybe a mixture of the two if I'm lucky enough.
"Oh sweetie, I've missed you!" she was beaming with happiness. "And Petunia has too!" I raised my eyebrow. Oh has she now?
"Fat chance," I heard her mutter. What I thought. Then, her eyes got excited and all sparkly. And she started to twirl her hair flirtaciously. Honestly she had a boyfriend. But even then, I could see why she sees something better. He's as big as a walrus and elephant combined. He has a bushy mustache that mum has told me Petunia has tried to convince him shave off. Not only that, he has about three chins. No joking.
Mum's sigh was a sad one and she put her arm around me and led me to the car.
"Put your trunk in the back. On the floor please."
I did as she told and I was trying to lay it flat down and fit Neferet, my pygmy owl on the floor, I heard my mother say 'Oh dearie, just stick that in the trunk!' And I heard a deep reply. Oh that's why Petunia got all flirty for. I got up just as the trunk door was pulled down.
"Potter?"


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Chapter 5 - I Don't.

(James's POV)

The ride in the muggle thing that Mrs. Evans explained as a car, was extremely quiet. Something unusual, especially since it took me a while to remember Sirius isn't with me to make it louder than necessary. Mrs. Evans attempts to make me or Lily talk to each other, let alone to her or Lily's sister, failed quite tragically.
It took a while to get to Lily's house because from what Isla's informed me, Lily lives in the country, but not too far from civilization. We all laughed, we all knew Isla was a city girl at heart. So was Sirius, so whether she acted like that or it was really like that, it was hard to tell.
"Home sweet home," I heard Mrs. Evans sing all cheery-like. We slowly came to a stop in the Evans 'parking spot.' And I stared at their house in awe.
The house was huge, even if it was a two-story, which were usually huge anyway. The lawn was neatly cut, and there was some flower of random colors in the flower beds. To the right was a forest, filled with trees with huge trunks. They reminded me from the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts. On the other side, the left, the neatly cut grass goes on for a few yards more, and then there is a field, with a path cut. Something tells me that the Evans frequently go down that path.
"James, honey, let's get you inside." My eyes went to Mrs. Evans, her face smiling patiently. I heard Lily snort quietly next to me and open the door on her side. I smiled back and got out of my side and got my things from the trunk. We walked in slowly, but eventually we all got in.
The Evans household was as big as it did on the outside. To your immediate right, was the dining room, painted a soft green and a shiny table with shiny chairs in the middle. You could see a hallway possibly going to the kitchen. Right in front of me was the staircase winding to go up to the second floor. Behind the staircase was the place where Remus said that muggles usually sat down in the evenings and talked or watch the teleyvision. There was another hallway, I guessed it lead to the bathroom or another bedroom. A smell came to my nose then, and it was the familiar smell of chocolate. I smelled intensely, sighing happily, my mouth watering.
"Lily, show James his room and then you both could come back downstairs and have those fresh double chocolate chip cookies with milk." I heard Mrs. Evans call. I was shocked, between the time I was admiring the house, Petunia (Lily's sister) and Mrs. Evans left somewhere to some unknown place. Only me and Lily were standing there, I was looking everywhere else, Lily was staring at me. Correction, glaring.
"Fine!" she yelled back a bit flatly. "C'mon Potter." She grabbed her stuff and started to stomp upstairs. I sighed. This was going to be a long summer for the both of us.

~

I was in my room. It was a big white room with only two windows. One in the ceiling and the other on the right if you entered through the doorway. It had a nice view, if me and Lily were, you know, it would be a romantic view. The comforters were red and gold. And the whole time I was putting stuff like posters on the walls, or my clothes in the closet or in the drawer, I would look at the comforter and smile. Proud Gryffindor.
Lily's entire upstairs consisted of five doors. Three doors lead to a bedroom, including mine. Another door was the bathroom. The other was what Lily pointed at and said 'game room' not really nicely. But that was as close we were going to get this summer though. So no complaining, just hurt feelings and scowls all summer.
There was a mini black version of the teleyvision that was downstairs, Lily and Remus called it a 'computer.' Another muggle entertainment. I wonder what other muggle thing I was going to see I didn't have a clue how to use, but knowing me, I'll touch it and it will break. So hopefully my curiosity doesn't get the best of me, and I won't touch anything that doesn't need to be touched.
I heard my door open and I saw Lily standing in the doorway. A scowl played on her face, something that hasn't left since when her mum told her I was staying for the summer. I braced myself for yelling and screaming, but since the doorway was open and her mum was very close, I doubted she would yell or scream, but you never know. She closed my door, dread filled me. This was not going to end prettily.
"Okay listen," she turned around and faced me. "I don't want you here, but you probably want to be here because I don't want you here. Just because you are an arse if you haven't guessed. But here's the deal, my mum, no matter how hard I try to convince her, she thinks we are friends. And even though she thinks that, that doesn't mean we are. And don't think that because you are here for an entire summer doesn't mean you have to pull some idiotic moves. I don't like you, but for some odd reason everyone else does, so what's wrong with their brain, I'm not sure."
Through this whole lecture, she doesn't notice I'm now in front of her, not too far away from her, but not too close. Close enough I could reach out and touch her face.
"So while you are here, I strictly forbid no flirting or any idiotic thing you can come up with to ask me out because it end in a 'no.' I just can't believe my mum let you here." She paused to let in a glare. And then she uttered out a sentence I've heard way too much, but honestly should have seen it coming. "I hate you."
My heart has been broken enough, but it seems like it broke into a thousand pieces when it already was in hundreds. I leaned toward her, her eyes narrowing, and opened the door behind her. I put my hand on her shoulder and walked her backward into the open hallway to my bedroom.
"I don't."
I closed the door into her shocked face.


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Chapter 6 - What Just Happened?

(Lily's POV)

Our car smelled absolutely terrible. Between Mum's citrus, Petunia's cinnamon, and my floral scent just smelled too strong and I've already sneezed ten times already and my eyes have been watering. Each time I've sneezed though, James has said 'God bless you.' And I would always stare at him, but he was always staring out his window.
He's only been here five days and so far he's been, dare I say it, normal. It gets freaky sometimes because I'm always prepared for some stupid Potter saying to escape from him but nothing. He hasn't looked at me and smiled at me. I mean, he's smiled when I've made some mistakes of what I said or done, but not really smile. His mischievous smile that seemed to light his face up whenever he saw me or he and Sirius were about to pull a prank on Slytherins. It's just not the same...
WAIT A SECOND! What's happening to me? Did I honestly think that Potter's smile was... nice? I shuddered at the thought. Potter and I were sworn enemies. Always have been, always will be.
"I just can't wait for you to meet Dad and Vernon, James." Petunia exclaimed flirtatiously from the shotgun seat. I rolled my eyes.
She has a boyfriend and yet she's flirting with Potter. Every time I just wanted to knock her out flat. Petunia should be grateful for having a boyfriend, but unfortunately the one she found was Vernon.
Vernon was a elephant and a walrus combined. He's that huge. He has numerous chins, last time I counted he had eight. I think he's aiming for ten. His dad is quite rich and he spoils Vernon to no end and Vernon is always boasting he's the family business's next heir. I always choke on my drink because somehow in some freakish way, he says it the same time I'm taking a drink. Petunia and Vernon, from what Petunia says way too often and too much, been together for one 'happy' year. She's hoping he might propose soon. Petunia said she is desiring a boy and she is going to name him Dudley. I'm sorry for the poor child that is going to be conceived by those two.
The only thing I was looking forward was to seeing my Dad. He works at a doctor's office; he specializes in neurology, or somewhere in the brain. We usually don't see him often at home because he travels all across London for people who requested surgeries. Now he is back and is taking off work for the rest of the summer so he can spend time with us. Mum said he wanted to meet Potter also.
"We're here!" my mother cheered happily.
And as we got out I noticed not Vernon almost completely cover Petunia, (Thank God because they are probably making out), but I noticed Potter.
He looked well, nice. He had a midnight blue button up shirt with the top holes unbuttoned. He covered it up with a black jacket and some nice black dress pants with black shiny shoes. His hair was ruffled perfectly, which it never is. And the lights from the inside added some twinkle to his brown eyes, which I haven't seen since Hogwarts. Honestly, he looked handsome.
I'm honestly going insane. I shook my head and followed my mum and tried to avoid Potter's gaze. Which was hard because he opened the door for me. When our eyes connected I felt my cheeks burn and I rushed inside.
Literally insane.

~

The dinner was going great... so far. I ordered my regular fettucini alfredo with no chicken. I think noodles should be alone, they taste better that way. Except if we went out to Chinese. Lo mien was excused.
Petunia has flirted with Potter exactly five times... in front of Vernon. And every time I glared at Petunia while Vernon glared at James and turned purple. The last time she did I kicked her by 'accident' in the shin. She sneered at me while I innocently said 'Sorry.' Potter smirked beside me, knowing exactly what just happened.
"So Lily... James," Vernon said 'James' very rudely, "you both attend that academy in France? I believe I was told it was an all girls academy."
"They recently decided to add a boys dormitory, so now we are coed." I replied.
The lie was that I went to a French all girls academy. That's where I disappear to from September to June. And since James was staying with us, my mother slipped up and said we both went to the same school, so now we have to lie more than necessary.
"Lily, you still haven't said anything in French of all the times I've been to visit Petunia. May you say something for me?"
Everyone froze and I was filled with dread. I didn't know French. And I was just about to be called a fraud.
"Bonjour, mon nom est James. Et la sœur Pétunia est Lily." James said. Everyone looked at him but he casually ate another piece of lasagna. Vernon looked impressed while my mother sighed in relief. Petunia's mouth was just hanging wide open unattractively.
"Now, what did you say?" asked Vernon curiously.
"I said: Hello, my name is James. And Petunia's sister is Lily." He gestured toward me and I felt my cheeks warm up again. Potter knew French. He actually could back up this lie. How interesting.
"Ooh, do say more." Vernon encouraged.
I sighed and slid in my seat. Thank God Potter can save this moment. I closed my eyes and hoped this evening would end quickly.

~

Dad couldn't make it. That's the message that he left about thirty minutes after we left. He was going to come in within a few days, so don't worry. My mum and I sighed unhappily while Petunia just skipped upstairs happily, Vernon requested to have a private date next week. Petunia only hopes he is going to propose. Potter took off his jacket and yet again I blushed. His shirt gave away that he had a nice chest and he has impressive arms. LILY! I mentally slapped my self. Get over yourself. It's Potter.
"Good night Mrs. Evans... Lily." Our eyes connected and he smiled just a tiny bit and he walked upstairs.
"Uh, me too mum. I'm getting kinda tired..."
"Okay." Mum replied sadly.
I quickly followed upstairs and knocked on James's door. He opened it and his eyes widened, which I'm pretty sure mine were also. He unbuttoned his shirt all the way and he was unbuttoning his cuffs. His chest was amazingly nice. I squeezed my eyes shut.
"May I come in?"
"Um... Sure?"
I came in and I closed the door behind me. We stood apart but not too far away but close enough I could stroke his chest. I shuddered again.
"So... what's up?"
"I just wanted... to say, you know... thanks."
He raised an eyebrow.
"You know... for backing up the French stuff... because I was definitely a fish out of water."
Then finally, James smiled the smile he always gave me at Hogwarts. My heart actually rejoiced at this which I thought was strange.
"Your welcome Lily."
I smiled. And my heart starting to beat faster because his eyes started to sparkle with life again and his smile was getting to me. What is happening to me?
"I... uh... got to be getting to bed. Isla's coming tomorrow." I turned around but I stopped and out of nowhere and unexplainable notion, I rushed to James and kissed him on the cheek.
By then I literally bolted to my room. And I layed on my bed and closed my eyes.
What just happened?


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Chapter 7 - I Am Not!

(Lily's POV)

I was sitting on my staircase. I checked my watch. Where was she?!
But honestly, I wasn't shocked. Isla was not well known for being exactly on time. For anything. My leg started to shake as I impatiently waited. A habit I got from my father while he waited at his office for a call from my mum to find out what's for dinner if he's in town.
"You can calm down," a husky voice said.
"EEP!" I jumped a mile.
I blushed a deep red as I saw Potter sit next to and chuckled.
"Eep? I don't think I've ever heard any girl say that." he smiled and shook his head.
"It's an Isla thing," I eventually stammered out.
"Really?" Potter raised an eyebrow. "I never heard her say it... Well, I think I have once. But then again, I never heard anyone said anything besides..."
The ending drenched the silence. I felt my cheeks redden again. Our eyes connected and then his eyes started to sparkle again and he gave me a small smile. Out of instinct I smiled back and we just sat there. I had no idea how much time passed but then my doorbell rang.
"EEP!" I screamed again. I covered my mouth again. What is happening to me?
It was then when Potter burst into laughter and got up, still laughing and opened my front door.
"That was not funny!" I said flatly, my face still burning in embarrassment.
"What wasn't?" Isla's voice said.
"Hmm... something tells me Lilykins said something interesting and old Prongsie here turned it into something perverted." then came Black's voice. I scowled.
I had no idea how Potter did it. He asked my mum, no joke, that since I got to have Isla over if he could have a friend over. My mum actually, and I mean actually, exclaimed that she would love to meet any one of his friends. I snorted into my milk. Potter then told me young ladies didn't do that and my mum fully agreed; his grin was as wide as can be as I glared at him.
"That was so not the case Padfoot," It was like I could hear Potter rolling his eyes as he said this.
"Doesn't look like it." replied Black.
"Oh shut it you two!"
I stood as they stood in foyer of my house arguing.
"Oh Isla sweetheart!" I heard my mum exclaim.
"Oh God... The freaks are here." I heard Petunia from upstairs.
My mum ran forward and hugged Isla until Isla made a motion saying she couldn't breathe and she needed help.
"Uh... Mum? Isla needs to breathe," I said. Black's eyes widened at me while Potter snickered.
"Oh, I'm sorry Isla! It's just been so long since I've seen you!"
I rolled my eyes. It's only been two weeks since we came back and she's acting like I haven't seen or talked to Isla in seven years.
"It's okay Mrs. Evans." I could tell by Isla's forced smile she was a bit shocked and thought the bear hug was a bit... not okay.
"And you are...?"
Uh oh.
She was looking at Black expectantly. Here comes the wise cracks that's going to get him kicked out of my house. I squeezed my eyes, praying to the Lord that Black doesn't do something idiotic or saying something stupid in front of my mum, of all people.
"I'm Sirius Black. James and I have been best friends since we came to Hogwarts like Lily and Isla."
Isla's and my mouth dropped open. Black was capable of manners? Dear God, the world is ending.
"Well, Sirius, it's nice to meet you. Lily, will you take Isla and Sirius upstairs to their rooms? I'm sorry Sirius, but your room has to be our game room or the girls' theater room."
"It's fine with me, Mrs. Evans." replied Black politely.
"Oh, I've been telling Isla for years now and I'm going to tell you too. Just call me Violet. Mrs. Evans is Lily's grandmother."
"Oh... I'm fine with that... Violet?" Black was a bit confused. Not sure why but he was. His forehead was scrunched in confusion like it usually is. I sighed.
"Come on guys."
They followed me upstairs.
"Okay, Isla knows this, but Black you don't. That's Petunia's room and this is mine. No coming into either, especially mine. That's Isla's room. Lucky for you, our game room is right directly across from hers. The bathroom is right next to Petunia's room."
"Where's Prongs sleeping at? Your room?" Black winked at me and I scowled.
"No. James's is sleeping right there." I pointed at his door.
Silence. Pure silence. I was confused. Usually Black pulls a pun, but Isla and Black were staring at me but Potter was smiling.
"What?"
"Uh... Lily, may I speak with you for a second?"
"Sure, Isla."
But Isla grabs my arm and pulls me into my room. She closes the door and turns to me, her hands on her hips, her eyes accusatory.
"What exactly was that?!"
"What was what?" I was literally so confused it wasn't even funny.
"What exactly is going on between you and 'James'?" She demanded.
My eyes widened as I realized what happened. I called Potter... James. The world was literally coming to an end.
"That was a mistake I didn't mean to call him James... but..." I didn't know how to finish.
"But, now you like him." finished Isla slowly.
"I AM NOT!" I yelled defensively. I blushed as Isla raised an eyebrow.
I heard a door open. "Can you get any louder Lilykins?!" Isla and I rolled our eyes.
"Lilian Something Evans! I believe that I, Isla My Middle Name I Won't Admit Swift, that you, Lilian Something Evans, like James Something Potter!"
"I do not!" I growled.
"Yes you do! Yes you do! Yes you do!" Isla kept singing as she skipped around me in a circle.
"And you get all this by me calling Potter James?" I asked.
"Mhm!"
"How?"
"You never call James, well, James. The fact you didn't call him Potter so totally means you like him!"
"Ugh! Isla The Middle Name I Don't Know Swift! Just go to your room and unpack!"
"Yes Mum Who Like James Potter."
"I DO NOT!" I said loudly again.
"Uh huh, sure." Isla smiled as she closed the door.
"UGH!" I stomped my foot and angrily sat on my bed. I grabbed my pillow and put it over my head and laid down. Something poked at my neck. I sat back up and noticed an envelop.
On it, in nice neat scroll it said, Lily. I opened it up and in it was a note. It read:
Thank you for the kiss. I would tell you in person but I thought you wouldn't want Isla or Sirius to know. P.S: Look in your drawer. - James Potter
I was confused but I opened my drawer and in it laid a golden locket. I picked it up and I opened it up. In it showed Isla, Carly, and I. In cursive, it said: Friends Forever.
I felt my face soften. This was the sweetest I've ever gotten because of a... kiss. On the cheek no less. I smiled and all of a sudden the cursive changed to: Best of Times. The picture changed to James and me hugging.
I had to admit I liked the picture and all of a sudden, Isla was right.
I liked James Something Potter.


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Chapter 8 - Are You Even Listening To Me?!

(James's POV)

I was sitting on the windowsill thinking.
Lily called me... James. Not Potter, not stupid egotistic moron. When she called me James, her voice sliced through me and my heart started to beat faster like it used to. Even Sirius was shocked.
"Mate, why'd she call you James?" he had asked. Then Sirius laughed."How adorable! Our Lilykins has a little crush on our Prongsiepoo!" I had rolled my eyes and threw a pillow at him.
But after he went to bed, well knowing he didn't with Isla right across from his room, I thought about that. Lily had been acting nicer to me since that night. She smiled or laughed at whatever I said. And we got along pretty well, as if we've never been enemies before.
Was, dare I say it, Sirius right?
I laughed. Insanity. I shook my head and walked out of my room.

~

(Lily's POV)

I was leaning against my bed post with Pride & Prejudice in hand, a bookmark deep in the middle. Not only was I thinking about what I discovered last night but I was playing with the locket James gave me. Even in my thoughts I'm calling him James.
I laughed out loud just as my door opened.
"What's funny?"
I jumped and I opened my eyes and blushed like mad. There he was, leaning against my door, smiling that smile that makes most girls' hearts melt, which instead, my heart just started to beat really fast and I couldn't say anything. Anything. Me, confidant Lily Evans. Couldn't say a word to him.
"I... uh... well..." I could feel my face just blushing majorly and James raised his eyebrow. He looked back in the hallway, probably deciding whether to go get Sirius or wake Isla up; I didn't know which. But he did something that surprised me. He closed the door behind and locked it quietly and sat on the edge of my bed. I gave him a look that told him he shouldn't try anything. Not that I would mind or anything.
"Do you like it?" He was staring at the necklace around my neck. I smiled shyly and nodded.
"Thank you. I never gotten a present for a... well, you know." He smiled back as well. I was literally about to die. Well, you know? God, I need to work on my conversation skills.
"I'm glad you like it."
"I appreciate you didn't act like your old self and announced it to the whole world."
"Speaking of our old selves, what was that about?"
I knew exactly what he was talking about. Everyone caught me calling him James. His chestnut brown eyes sparkled with curiosity and his head was tilted slightly as it usually was when he was listening to someone.
"I don't know. I figured since, you helped out with Vernon and you've been so nice when I haven't, I should start calling you James." Butterflies were flying all over the place in my stomach. I knew what he would take this as. A truce. Exactly what I wanted from him.
"So... we're friends now?" He looked confused but adorable at the same time, a look that is often achieved by guys.
I grinned now, showing him he shouldn't be confused. I made it quite obvious what I wanted. "Yes, if you like to be."
He laughed his famous laugh and grinned along with me. "Of course Lily. I've been trying to achieve that for years now. Well, not exactly that, but you know what I mean."
I laughed with him. Memories went through my head and I saw my anger overflowing with James's face being red with slap marks. I looked down, embarrassed.
"You're reading Pride & Prejudice again?"
I looked up just as he eased the bok out of my hands and read the synopsis on the back. His eyes flew across the back as he read it.
"Yes."
"Why? Don't you have this memorized by now?" he asked just as he opened the front cover.
"No... maybe." I answered sheepishly and he grinned in triumph.
"Where are you?" He opened the book and he the page quickly. "Ah." That's all he said.
"What?" Now it was my turn to be confused.
"You're at the part where Darcy proposes to Elizabeth but she says no."
My eyes widened. He only read half of the page and Darcy's proposal doesn't start to nearly the end of the page. "How do you know?"
He blushed slightly, closed the book and handed it back, and smiled sheepishly. "I've read this book a couple of times."
"Really?"I was so shocked. I saw James carry a textbook, but that was the only book I've ever seen him carry.
"Yeah. I thought it was pretty good."
"Well, it's a classic. It's supposed to be very good."
He laughed. "I know." Then all of a sudden, he stared at me deep in the eyes and we held there for God knows how long. All I knew was that our faces were getting closer and-
"Prongs! Where are you? Breakfast is ready. Wait... ARE YOU IN EVANS'S BEDROOM?!" I heard Black shriek outside.
"James is in... Lily's bedroom? What is happening to the world?" I heard Isla say, knowing exactly she was enjoying this as much as Black.
We immediately reacted. He jumped off my bed and I set my book on my bedside table so fast it almost slid across the surface.
"Well, I'll go now and leave you with Darcy and Elizabeth. I hope you like the necklace more than you said you did," he paused and smiled, "It just reminded me of you, you know?"
Then he unlocked the door and just walked out with me smiling and wondering what just happened.

~

(James's POV)

"WHAT WERE YOU AND EVANS DOING IN A BEDROOM TOGETHER?!" Sirius shrieked at me.
But I wasn't listening. All I could think about was that Lily and I almost kissed. Each other. Mouth to mouth.
Maybe Sirius wasn't wrong about the crush thing. I smiled as wide as can be.
"PRONGS!?!?!?!!? ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?!"
"Nope." I replied before I shut the door in his face


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Chapter 9 - The Date

(Lily's POV)

The fact that James was in my room created a bunch of chaos. Sirius kept saying we should be safe and be in mind some things can go a bit far. I replied with nice remark about my foot can go farther tan he think he can. He shut up after that. Isla, however, did not.
She made sure that my Mum and Petunia knew about nine billion times before I finally was about to kick her but Black thought I was about to do that too before he grabbed her and took in the hall and kissed her. I could tell this was the first time he had done it because Isla's became really red as usually it is after a first kiss.
Petunia glared at me the whole entire breakfast and also flirted with James. James was uncomfortable because he didn't like the fact Petunia was flirting with him and he was in the middle of us both, which he figured out quickly, which is not a good place to be. But his hand leaned over and touched mine under the table and gave my hand a light squeeze. But my heart gave a harder squeeze and I could feel my face getting all hot. Then too soon, he let go. Isla sure didn't miss my disappointed face and was confused.
James all of a sudden cleared his throat. "Violet, do you mind if Lily and Isla show Sirius and I around town?"
Isla and I shared a mischievous look. No way did James ask to be alone. With us. Not knowing a single thing about London. This will be fun.
"Oh of course! I was going to suggest since I have to take Petunia to her friend's party that you should see the sights." She looked at me. "Do you mind taking them around town?"
"I am sure I can handle that." I smiled at her. And then me and Isla winked at each other.
Then Black and James exchanged a worried look.
Good. They should be scared.

~

(Isla's POV)

"You guys should definitely see a movie!" I squealed. Lily's smile lightened up her face. She knew what I was getting at. Teasing boys is the easiest thing in the world. Well, if you knew how to do it.
"What's that?" James's face looked confused. Lily smiled patiently at him.
"You know those moving pictures in the Daily Prophet?"
"Yeah."
"They are like that except there is sound."
"We should experience this mysterious Muggle entertainment." said Sirius. I giggled and he gave me a wink. My stomach fluttered with millions of butterflies and my lips started to burn from his kiss.
His lips were like made for mine. They fit exactly with mine and when he kissed me... No words can describe the happiness running through me. Except that I wanted to kiss him some more but then I remembered Lily and James knew we were in the hallway and were likely to expose us. Sirius had been giving me looks through breakfast. Lily murmured to me they were not looks, but looks.
"Well then, go get ready and we'll meet you down in an hour." I informed them as Lily and I went in her bedroom.
"It takes you a hour to get ready?" Sirius asked incredulously.
"Do think this just happens on it's own?" I asked pointing to our hair.
"Ours does!" James said, smiling.
"And we care why?" I heard Lily's voice come from her closet.
"Hey!" James's and Sirius's face went into a pout. "That was mean!"
I laughed and closed the door in their faces.

~

"Lily... are you sure I should wear this?" I kept figeting in the black skirt I just put on. I don't do skirts. Dresses are fine but skirts I don't do. It's weird how it works but it's true.
"Yes. Black will be begging for you with on." She gave me a grin.
"I think James will have a hard time not touching you either." I said, making sure that blushed as much I did. I sighed in triumph as her pillow missed me by a few inches.
"Okay check!" Lily said emerging from her closet.
I smiled but feeling a littel envious. Lily was so pretty. She never had to try, which means, no make-up for her. But I have to have a little make-up to be pretty. She was wearing black short shorts and wearing one of my green Hollister shirts that I brought from America last summer. She put on the sea blue lacy undershirt that her mum gave her for Christmas that she never wore until now. She added this pretty gold locket with it. I had no idea where she got it, but it went perfectly with what she was wearing. And to add with my little flair, I gave her my yellow Converse. She left her hair down and even, gasp, put on some make-up.
"I think someone's trying to impress." I winked at her. And she flipped her hair which reminded me of Giles.
"It's not that hard you know." I laughed. "Check for you."
"Yes!" She looked me over. "You too." I pressed my lips together and looked in her vanity mirror. I had on a black mini skirt which had cute little ruffles. Lily gave me a streatchy neon green spaghetti strap undershirt which she paired with something I never seen her wear. A zebra striped shirt. Lily Evans, head of our class, perfect O student, had something outrageously cute in her closet. Then she gave me some zebra striped shoes that were soft and sparkled silver. Even more shocking, Lily gave some of her blue eyeliner. I tell you, this is the most I've ever learned about my best friend.
"Ready?"
"Let's go!"
We opened the door and ran downstairs and couldn't believe who we saw.


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