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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 known 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 off 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., even though that might not happen, one could hope right?
"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. Black's 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. Black'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, imitating Kenzie Adams. 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?!" demanded Isla. Sirius looked pleased while Lily looked shocked.
"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 alone with a million cats!"
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?!
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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 nowhere 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'. 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't 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..." 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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Chapter 10 - Duh.

(Isla's POV)

"Hey, that's my bed!"
"What are you going to do about it?!"
I should've regretted that the minute it came out of my mouth. Lily's eyes started to sparkle like Sirius's when he got a prank in mind. She came over and tilted her mattress up and I fell over.
"OW!"
"Whoa whoa, what's all the ruckus?!" Sirius came running and looked concerned when I was laying on the floor.
"Lily pushed me on the floor!" I whined like a little five year old. Someone snorted.
Carly came in and she smiled. "Uh huh. Lily pushed you after you got on her bed."
"Which was completely and utterly unfair and unnecessary!" I defended myself.
"Whatever..." Lily said. I stuck my tongue out at her.
"Mature," James smirked leaning on the door.
"Why is everyone all of a sudden in my bedroom?" Lily asked, eyebrow raised. Sirius's eyes widened and then snickered.
"Oh right. Sorry, we forgot and Carly and Remus weren't informed."
"Informed of what?" Remus then popped next to James. Lily groaned.
"That only James is allowed in here." He winked at Lily. I giggled nervously when Lily sent him the death glares of all death glares.
"What?!" gasped Carly.
"So, okay! This is what happened!" Sirius imitated McKenzie Giles of all people. We laughed.
"Okay, we had our fun! GO! We girls actually gotta change." I said getting up.
"I could help," Sirius grinned.
"OUT!" Lily pushed him and James out and slammed the doors in their faces. I sighed and laid on Lily's bed again and sighed.
"Best. Night. Ever." I declared.
"I agree... But now tell me Lily, what's this about James only allowed to be in your room?"
I laughed as Lily threw a pillow at Carly.

~
Earlier...

We opened the door and ran downstairs and couldn't believe who we saw.
"CARLY HUGHES! WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" I screamed as Lily and I stopped dead in our tracks when we saw Carly and Remus, together, in Lily's foyer.
"Isla, inside voice." I heard Mrs. Evans's voice somewhere.
"Well, we heard that this little shindig was going to happen so we decided to join you." Carly grinned. Lily and I, on the other hand, were shocked as can be. Carly cannot keep a secret. She's terrible at lying. Geez, Lily liking James, Carly learning to lie well. OH MY GOD! The world's ending. Goodbye young, sweet green Earth... WAIT!
"Did you just seriously say shindig?" I demanded. "Who the hell still says shindig?!"
"Isla!" Mrs. Evans's yelled.
"Sorry!"
"Yes. I seriously said shindig. You can look it up in the Merriam-Websters dictionary. It's in there." Our mouths just dropped. Carly totally came back with something with a diss. AHHH!
Though I noticed and tried not to, James and Sirius stared at us. I mean, totally looking up and down, checking us out. I grinned in triumph. Maybe Lily was right. I sighed.
"Whatever, I'm too lazy to look it up. Too many words."
"Not shocking," Carly sighed also. I sent her a glare. Damn. Two to zero. What's the world coming to?
"I'm going. C'mon Lily."
I stomped off. And Lily and I shared a look. Carly Hughes was soooo dead.

~

"So when does this muggle thing start?" Sirius asked when we were in line getting some pop and popcorn. A little girl in the next line over heard Sirius and tugged her Mom's dress.
"Mommy, what's a muggle?"
"A what?"
"A Muggle. That boy over there said it."
I nudged Sirius's side.
"Ow! What was that for?" He gave me his best pouty face.
"Keep the wizard stuff quiet okay? Muggles don't exactly know they're Muggles."
Sirius looked confused. "What?"
"Never mind." I sighed. Sirius still looked adorably confused and then grinned and snaked his arm around my shoulder. And being me, the fabulous Isla, I burst into giggles. Not the nervous giggle, not the flirty giggle. The crazy maniacal giggle. I blushed deep red. Sirius grinned even more and kissed my cheek. Crazy maniacal giggle part two. Wow.
"Hey. Padfoot! No Paduh!" James winked at him. Sirius rolled his eyes at him. Lily who was standing next to him (wink wink) gave him a curious look.
"What's Paduh?" I heard Carly ask Remus, who was behind James and Lily. But seeing as James and Lily were both tall people (I mean seriously, they are destined to be together! The tallness sooooo defines that they do.) so I couldn't see them.
"It's nothing. Me and Padfoot's thing." They both grinned and laughed their heads off. Except James's was more of a chuckle and Sirius's a bark.
I poked Sirius's sides. "What does it mean?"
Sirius grinned mischievously. "Nothing."
It was my turn to pout. Which Sirius replied with a small smile and took my hand, and moved one of my loose strands of hair out of face.
"Pouting isn't your thing." he said quietly enough for only me to hear. I smiled.
He responded by kissing me. On the lips. (Silent crazy obsessed fan girl at a Muggle boy band concert scream)
"PADUH!" James yelled in our ears, totally ruining this special moment.
Sirius pulled away and threw a straw at him.

~

"THAT WAS AWESOME!" Sirius screamed as we got into Lily's mum's car. We all winced.
"Padfoot, we're in a small space. Let's not scream okay?" said Remus.
"OKAY!" he replied back by screaming. I laughed and smiled.
Throughout the whole movie Sirius and I held hands. At one point I laid my head on his shoulder and he rested his head on mine and then squeezed my hand. Another internal screaming girl went inside my head.
I also noticed that Carly and Remus were cuddling. Which I thought was adorable. I mean, God only knows how long they been in love with each other. I think Lily and our plan should be that we could get them together. Or catch them together. Either one works. I was about to tell Lily but I didn't. I grinned soooooo big. I poked Sirius and pointed at them; he grinned also.
Make a report of this. Or take a camera or something because we need to document this photo. Well, it's too late but whatever. I repeat, Lily Evans and James Potter were holding hands. Not only that but flirting. Not the innocent fluttering eyes flirting, I mean full on flirting.
"Hey, Prongs," Sirius had said. Their hands bolted apart and they looked at us. As if we didn't notice. "Some major Paduh over there. Keep it down."
I giggled as Lily and James blushed like mad. But it made me frustrated because from that point on they didn't acknowledge each other. Why can't they get over their stubbornness and get together. We all know James is in love with Lily. And it's obvious Lily likes James a lot. I frowned. Operation Lily-James Carly-Remus is about to be put into action.

~
Now...

"I still don't get why he was in your room." Carly said after Lily told us James went into her room while she was reading Pride & Prejudice. Again.
"Why I don't get," I said, "is why Lily can't get over her damn stubbornness and go out with James!"
They both looked at me. Carly was shocked and Lily was shocked times five.
"I do not like James!"
I rolled my eyes. Time to dish.
"Yeah, because I don't call holding hands and not not majorly flirting at a theater is totally not liking anyone at all. Nope." I said.
"You guys were holding hands?" Carly was grinning from ear to ear. She giggled when Lily turned red as her hair.
"Is it obvious?" Lily asked quietly. Then Carly went confused.
"What do you mean?" I sighed.
"Yeah, it's obvious."
"What's obvious?"
"Really?" groaned Lily.
"Duh." I replied.
"I don't get it."
Lily and I groaned and threw a pillow at Carly.


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Chapter 11 - No. Not Ever.

(Lily's POV)

Was Isla right? I mean, was it obvious that I liked James? I scowled as I stared out my window. Maybe I don't like James. Maybe I do. I honestly don't know. My mum would call this 'raging teenage hormones.' That's probably what it is. It's just all lust. Or is it?
This was so confusing. Usually with a guy, I'm not so confused. But then I remembered what happened. I sighed. I recited in my head over and over again.
I do not like James Something Potter.

~

(James's POV)

I paced in my room, thinking about what happened yesterday but it was hard to think with Sirius snoring like a bear and with Remus's quill scratching against parchment. I sighed impatiently and tried to block it out, but it was impossibility I was going to block it all out.
"Remus," I asked. Remus and I could scream at each other and it would never wake Padfoot up.
"Yes?" He dipped his quill in ink and kept writing, not ever looking up at me. I knew he would listen. Maybe.
"Do you think... that Lily..." I couldn't finish. I didn't know how phrase my question right.
"Likes you?" Remus finished for me.
"Yeah..." I asked slowly. Not exactly what I was going to ask but it linked to my original question.
"I'm sure she does. Now. I mean, it's kind of obvious when she looks at you. From what I overheard, you two were Paduhing yesterday at the theater. I'm just guessing this word you and Sirius use means flirting or another."
"Yeah, sort of." I grinned at the memory. "Wait, what do you mean, 'obvious?'"
Remus pursed his lips which meant he was thinking his answer carefully. The silence was loud for the next minute then finally Remus said something.
"Well, you know how when girls paw all over Padfoot, no pun intended?"
"Yeah..." I was confused at where this was going. What has this to do with Sirius?
"Lily looks at you with a glowing expression, like hopeful. Maybe that you'll say yes or something."
Butterflies fluttered all over my stomach when he said that. Was it true?
"So, if I ask her out... would she say yes?"
That was when Remus smiled. "I believe she would. I'm pretty positive she will." He paused. "What time is it?"
I looked at the clock. "Almost eleven thirty."
"Time to wake Padfoot up."
We grinned and took our places.
"So James, ready for lunch?"
"Oh yeah! Mrs. Evans's is making these things called hamburgers." Padfoot didn't even budge, just kept on snoring.
"Huh," said Remus, "That usually wakes him up."
I frowned then I saw Isla come out of the corner of my eye.
"Isla! Come here!"
Isla came into my room and raised her eyebrow.
"What?
"Just stand there."
"Okay...?"
"Hey Isla," I said smoothly. Sirius moved slightly. I usually don't hit on Sirius's girlfriends but he has to get up. "Nice short skirt." I winked at her while she looked mortified.
A pillow hit the back of my head.
"HEY!" Sirius yelled at me. "NO HITTING ON MY GIRLFRIEND!"
"Girlfriend?" Isla stuttered out happily. Apparently no one told her the good news.
I shrugged. "Had to get you up some how."
Padfoot glared at me.
"That is cruel punishment. That's animal abuse."
Remus and I laughed while Isla looked so confused until Sirius kissed right in front of us.

~

(Lily's POV)

Isla, Carly, and I lounged by the bench in our vast backyard. Remus was trying, mostly confusing, Black And James how to throw a frisbee. But they kept failing at it, so James brought a snitch. Which we didn't know he brought. But we all watch fascinated as James and Black ran around the backyard and into the field to catch it.
Isla sighed. "Sirius is so adorable." I snorted. Isla grabbed a handful of grass and threw it at me.
"Ooh. Threatening." Carly snickered.
"Good. That's how I wanted it to be." retorted Isla. I rolled my eyes.
I was not going to mention how adorable James was because I knew I was never going to hear the end of it. I scowled. Why can't anything ever go in my favor?
To answer my question, an apple fell out of the tree and hit my head.

~

This was very uncomfortable. I was sitting in the middle of Isla and Carly. Isla on my right was playing footsie with Black, who was right across from her. I thought it was completely unnecessary. But I wasn't going to ruin her happiness. Carly and Remus were talking about some things in Italian or something. Either way, God only knows what they're talking about. Which left James right across from me.
Very uncomfortable.
After Isla or Black kicked me for what seemed the thousandth time I decided to get some more lemonade. I grabbed the pitcher and headed inside. I inspected my leg, seeing the forms of bruises coming. I winced as I touched them gently. I sighed and started digging out the sugar and more lemons. I noticed a note saying my mum and Petunia went shopping.
The back door opened as I started measuring the sugar. I was hoping it was Isla.
"Hey, Isla, could you help me with this?"
"Sure."
I froze. That wasn't Isla's voice. It was James's. He stood next to me and started to sqeeze the lemons. It was quiet after that.
"Are you forming bruises? I don't know how much I could take of Isla and Padfoot's game of footsie."
"Yeah. Why did you think I came in here?"
James laughed and I blushed. Stupid hormones.
"It was nice of you and Isla to take us to the theater yesterday. You kept Sirius entertained and quiet for a whole two hours."
It was my turn to laugh. "That's pretty much impossible." He laughed with me and out of nowhere, our hands somehow landed on top of each other. I pulled mine away, trying to act like nothing had happened when a electric shock went through me. But unfortunately, I could tell by his look, James wasn't.
"Lily..." Dread filled me.
"Don't. We need to take this back outside. Your idiot of a best friend will think we're doing something." I grabbed the pitcher even though it was half full of lemonade but Jamse grabbed my arm and sat the pitcher down on the counter.
"Then let him think that. We need to talk."
I scowled. Where have I heard that before?
"Lily, what's going on?"
"Nothing. Why?" I answered that too quickly. He saw right through me.
"Then why to keep freezing me out?"
"What do you mean?"
"For one, we were getting along fine, then all of a sudden when Sirius spoke to us, you didn't even talk to me after that."
"That's because the movie started." I said. Which was a lie.
"Really? I don't think so." said James, his eyes sparkling with concern.
"What do you think then?" I was getting angry and I tugged on my arm, but his grip didn't even budge.
"That you like me."
I froze. He was right. But he wasn't right. "No, I don't."
"I think you do."
"Well, make sure this thinking you've been doing doesn't harm your brain." I replied back coldly. His grip faltered but then he gripped harder, which to tell you the truth, it hurt.
"Lily, please. Just listen. We-"
"James, there is no we."
"Lily, there is a we. We like each other."
"No, you like me. I don't like you."
I could tell I was hurting him. But I couldn't think of another way to tell him. I couldn't go through something like this again.
"Lily, it's kind of obvious."
"Really?" I broke out of my coldness but I quickly got back into it. "Well, I'm sorry if you thought friendship was something else."
"But Lily, maybe we could be-"
"More than friends? I don't think so."
"But Lily-"
"But nothing! There is nothing. Nothing between us. You are confusing me being friends with you for some stupid testosterone male thing! I do not like you." His grip faltered. One more shot in the gut and maybe he'll let go.
"Yes. Lily, you do." He didn't sound confidant though. But then his eyes became hopeful. Which made a lump in my throat. "If you don't like me then why are you still wearing my necklace?"
My eyes widened. My hand shot up to the locket still around my neck. I hadn't taken it off since he gave it to me. It was one of those presents that will be close to your heart. But I had to show him. I couldn't go through it again. So I did the worst thing i could ever have done in my life.
I tugged at the locket, it came off too easy, and shoved it back in his other hand. I gave hima glare and I was about to burst into tears when I saw tears started to come in his eyes.
"Lily, don't do this. Let's just hang out. We'll just go really slow. I don't care. Just please. Lily, give me one more chance."
I was shaking. I wanted so dear to say yes but I couldn't.
"No. Not ever. Let go Potter." I said.
He let go and stared at me like I was an alien. A tear came out of his eyes and that's when I knew I couldn't take it.
I ran upstairs, tears running down my face, and I didn't look back like the coward I knew I was.



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Chapter 12 - Lily's Memories

(Isla's POV)

I stood in Lily's foyer, impatiently tapping my foot. What exactly does it take Lily about two and a half hours for? I mean, Carly especially because she was up there. Then I heard some thuds and I sighed in relief. Finally!
But it was only James and Sirius. They came shoving and playing as usual.
"Hey," Sirius came over and snaked his arm around my waist and kissed my cheek. I tried with all my might to shut up that stupid giggle of mine but I failed epically. James smirked.
"Impatient much?"
I rolled my eyes. "Yes. Very. I have to leave with Carly and Lily to go get bridesmaids gowns."
I noticed something different change in James. The minute I mentioned Lily he froze. His dark eyes become darker and lost their sparkle. His playful demeanor suddenly became as one with a Slytherin. Which was down right scary. It's been happening since earlier this week when Lily went in, then James followed, but they didn't come back out. We all assumed (mostly Sirius) that they must've caved in to the intimate passion they (Lily) have denied these past years. My boyfriend was so dramatic.
"Why?" Sirius asked slowly. Have I mentioned he's adorable when he's confused?
I sigh. "Well, Petunia's engaged."
"TO WHO?!" Sirius yelled. Then laughed, as if was a joke. If only.
"His name is Vincent... Vernon... I don't know. Either way, his last name is Dursley." I said in disgust. Sirius burst into laughter but James's face was still set in stone but looking out a window.
"Oh dear God, Dursley? I feel sorry for the kid conceived from those two!" He snickered as images of the poor whale child came in. With his name as Dudley, what Petunia always wanted to call her first son. I shivered.
"Okay. Let's go play with the snitch. Have fun!" Sirius kissed me deeply and all too soon, he backed away and went to the back door. Without James.
James just stood there. Instead of this cold expression, he looked thoughtful but also sad.
"James," I said quietly. He looked at me, his eyes that were black went back to a chocolate brown. "Are you okay?"
He smirked. His eyes started to sparkle. He acted as if nothing was wrong. As if nothing changed. "Of course! Don't need to worry about me. Wait up Padfoot!"
I scowled. Another thing Lily and James have in common.
They suck at lying.

~

"Hold still!" said the tiny French woman who only had a scowl as her only expression.
"But you stuck me with a needle!" Carly defended herself.
The woman came out to grab some other things and was mumbling about girls need to be stronger these days.
Lily and I were just sitting on a bench while Petunia was trying on her dress. Honestly, all of those dresses were perfect, but not for her. Petunia was very slim, like you could see part of her bones. Her face was long and Lily and I used to tease her by calling her horse face. Like the French women, her expression most of the time is just a scowl. I've only seen her smile once. Today, she's smiled more than anyone I ever met. But her acting skills need perfecting.
So we were sitting on that bench, no one paying us any mind at all, waiting for our turn with the deadly needle-sticking lady. I was shaking my leg, a habit I gained from my dad. But Lily was just like James. Stone.
Since a few days ago, she started wearing jeans and sweatshirts. In June. She stopped wearing make-up and she eats very little. But the one thing I noticed, was that the pretty locket she was wearing was gone. Was she going to let a piece of jewelry affect her that much?
Or did that little locket have more meaning to it? Was it given it to her by her mum, or her dad? Usually she never reacts to this much whenever she loses a piece of jewelry. So why was this affecting her now?
The sparkle in her eyes never came, like James's, except for when she cried. I don't know or what, but it's like having Lily's time of month times ten. She cries at the littlest things. And she never tells us why. It's starting to freak me and Carly out.
I stiffened as I realized something. Did this have to do with James? It must be. They both are miserable, they can't look at each other, and they never talk anymore. What exactly happened?
"Isla, come here." I heard Violet, Lily's mum say. I got up and looked at Lily, hesitating, wondering if it was safe to leave Lily by herself. Either way, Lily ended up by herself. Violet shuffled me away from our crowd in the backroom. I felt dread. Where was she going to go with this?
"Isla, is everything alright with Lily?"
I shrug. That's the only answer I could give her because it was the whole truth.
"Are you sure? She hasn't said anything?"
I shook my head this time. I never knew I could be quiet this long.
"At all?" I shook my head again. "Oh well. Alright then."
"Mrs.-- Violet, do you know what's wrong with her?" I knew Lily and her mum were really close.
"No, that's why I asked you what was wrong. Maybe her best friend could give me something." Well, duh. She wouldn't ask me if she knew what was wrong. "But then again, maybe she's having memories..."
"Memories of what?" Violet made that face, like she said too much and I knew it too.
"Oh, something that happened over Christmas during your fifth year."
That's when flashbacks happened. I remember seeing Lily a bit thinner, not talking as much, and her eyes the red color of crying. She was picking at her food and she smiled but that didn't reach her eyes. When the first test came about a few weeks later, Lily transformed back into her old self. As if nothing happened. Carly and I thought it must've been Petunia or something. But guessing by Violet's face, it was something more.
"What happened?"
"Well, it's not my story to tell. It's Lily's."
That's when Violet left me alone in the other room.

~

We got back around dinnertime. Lily's mum ordered us pizza. Sirius's and James's faces were hilarious. But either way, with them and Remus, they ate one and a half pizzas by themselves. It was amazing they could just for piece after piece. The only one not there was Lily. She subjected herself to her bedroom.
I left to go find her. What Violet said was chewing me on he inside. What exactly happened? I mean, something dreadful must have happened. I got to her door and knocked on it quietly, not wanting Sirius or anyone else hear my knocking. Lily answered it with the same stone-like wistful look.
"May I come in?"
She nodded and I came in while she closed the door behind her. I sat on her bed.
"Lily, we need to talk."
Lily stiffened and her eyes got wide but then they became narrowed slits. I've never seen her like this.
"About what?" Her voice was flat and icy. Another thing never to escape her mouth.
"About you. Why are you acting like this?"
"What do you mean?"
I sighed. I knew someone was going to die when I confess this, and it will be me. "Your mum told me that she hadn't seen you like this since Christmas of fifth year. What happened?"
"Nothing."
Again, sucking at lying. "Lily, that's a bunch of crap. There's no way this depression thing you and James are going through is not nothing."
The minute I said James her face eased and her eyes got wide. "What?"
"I said, Lily, that's a--"
"Isla, I know what you said. But James..."
"Oh... Well, he's fighting depression. But not as bad as you."
That's when the water works came. She was crying so hard she was shaking and barely breathing. I had to lay her down on her bed and waited patiently until she stopped crying.
"Lily, what's going on?"

~

By the end of the night I was crying just as hard as Lily was.
"Isla, I hurt him so bad. I never wanted to do it. You must believe me."
I knew she was talking about James.
"I just... I couldn't through it again."
"You think James would do that?" I got angry at that.
"No. But hurt me in that way. Isla, he's been with so many women. How can I be any different?"
I frowned at that. That answer was completely obvious. "Lily, he's in love with you. He tried to get you for six years. There's no way you will be those girls."
"How can you be so sure? Why will he ever want to be with me after what I put him through?"
I stayed quiet for awhile before I finally said something:
"He still has your locket."



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Chapter 13 - Smart.

(Lily's POV)

I knew it was coming. I just didn't think it would come this fast.
Isla's and Carly's and Remus's and Black's visit was over. Isla and Black has been over for three weeks while Carly and Remus only two. I think my mum has gone anti-teenager. I know Petunia is still anti-me. All in all, Petunia and Mum was glad to see them go.
But all in all, I wasn't. I needed someone to talk to. I mean Mum works fine, but there's no way in hell I'll talk to Petunia, but I need Isla. Again, Carly's fine, but I literally need Isla. She knows now. I never told that story to anyone. Except Mum.
"He still has your locket."
Isla told me that. She told me once more when we gave our goodbye hugs. That gave me hope. I wanted to explain but every time I try to talk, James always ignores me. It felt like some twisted game. I deserved it though. I did this to him for six years, lead him on, and totally crushed him.
But James's birthday is coming up. And my hope still runs strong.

~

I walked in the kitchen the next day and saw Mum drinking coffee, the thing she only drinks besides tea. Maybe water but rarely.
"Good morning." She said to me as I walked in. I grabbed a glass and filled it with orange juice.
"Mum, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"Well, James's birthday is next week and-"
"It's next week?! Why didn't you tell me?!" My mother gave me a scowl.
"Uh... I thought you already knew."
"No, I didn't. Now I have to make a cake and get presents and invite Sirius, Isla, Remus, and-"
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about." I interrupted her. I had to make things right. But I can't have a big ceremony. It has to be something from the heart. I think I know what it is. If he doesn't warm up to it, I'll officially be heartbroken for the rest of eternity. "I just want to give him just... a small little birthday party."
"Well, alright. Maybe your father might be in town. But that still means a cake, presents, and-"
"MUM!" I said loudly but cleared my throat. "I just want to have a celebration. Just... him and me."
Mum looked startled but then smiled. "Oh. Well, in that case... I guess I can give him a big breakfast for his present. I mean, have you seen that boy eat?"
I laughed. I have for six years now. "That would be nice. Maybe some double chocolate pancakes? And homemade blueberry muffins with all the works?"
"Lily Evans, you must think I'm a miracle worker! But I'll do it... only for James because he's a sweetheart. I see why you like him."
I blushed like mad. How typical of Mum to make this an awkward moment. I then looked at the floor and tried to blink back tears. "Yeah, I like him. He probably doesn't like me."
"And this is why you're doing this ceremony? Just you and him?"
I thought about that. I guess that was the reason why I was doing this in the first place. I nodded slowly.
"That's very thoughtful. Do you know what you are going to get him?"
Oh ****. I haven't even thought about a present because I was thinking about doing this party. Which in all cases sounds like a date.
"I'm getting from your expression, you don't have a present?" Mum smirked.
"Not at all. I was so busy planning this, I completely forgot."
"Well, start from the basics. What does he like?"
That really hit me. If someone asked James this, he would know. He always knows. I honestly didn't know what to get him. I didn't even know what he liked besides me, Gryffindor, and his friends. That's all I know.
"This is the longest time I've heard you think about something. And it's about a present." Mum laughed at that.
But I knew what I had to do. I could get this kind of information from the very source. I had to do it. Even if I didn't like it.

~

"Well well, hello there Lilykins." Black said when I showed up at his door. I gave him a glare.
"What did I say about calling me Lilykins?"
"Yeah yeah yeah. Like I listen. Would you like to come in?"
I grudgingly nodded and I walked in. It was just like my house. Open and warm and inviting.
"Sirius, who is it?" My eyes widened. No way.
Isla appeared out of nowhere.
"Lily?"
"Isla." I said back.
"What are...?"
"I need to speak to Black."
"About that, I'll only talk to you on one condition." He grinned mischievously. I glared at him while Isla looked between us, uneasy. She knew how I got.
"You call me by name. From now on. No more Black and Lilykins." I raised an eyebrow. He sighed. "If you call me Sirius, I'll call you Lily. Maybe Evans since that might make you feel at home."
"SIRIUS!" Isla yelled at him when my glare broke and my bottom lip started to quiver.
"What?" He looked at me. "Oh ****. Right... Uh... Yeah... I... Um... Yeah... Um, deal?"
I nodded. My voice would be a whole different story if I talked.
"Talk in the kitchen, I, uh, need to write to my mum. Tell her I'm coming home tomorrow."
She went upstairs and we went into the kitchen and we sat at opposite sides of island.
"So, Lily, what brings you to my humble abode?"
I snorted. Humble doesn't describe at all. "I wanted to talk to you about... uh..." I didn't know where to start.
"Yes?" He grinned. "It's okay. Girls tend to turn to stutter in my godliness."
I rolled my eyes. "Yeah, that's the reason. I wanted to talk to you about... James." I said his name really quiet. I knew he heard me because he changed.
His posture grew steady and his eyes showed protection. "Is he okay?"
I knew in translation was: is he any better? "Yes. But you know, your his best mate. His birthday is next week."
Then he changed back to normal and cracked his signature Black charm smile. "Ah, is this where you getting at?" He laughs, which reminds me of a dog because his laugh sounds like a bark."What about him turning seventeen?"
"Oh dear God." I muttered. He paled. "What?!"
"That means one Marauder is over-age. Means no jail time for one but not the other. The world is coming to an end."
He laughed (or is it barked?). "Yeah, I know. But don't fret my dear Lily. My birthday is just soon after the first day of school."
"I swear, the day you two graduate, the apocalypse will come."
"What an awesome day will that be. But back to Prongs, what about his birthday?"
"Do you have any idea what he wants?" I asked.
Then Sirius smirked and raised an eyebrow. "Really? Aw, am I witnessing Ice Queen's layer of ice melting?"
I scowled at him. "Do you have any ideas or not?"
Sirius started dabbing the corners of his eyes, getting really into it. "I am so glad I got to witness this moment. You have no idea how happy I am. I just wish Isla was here to witness it."
"Sirius." I growled.
"I mean, we need the Daily Prophet for this. Everyone's got to know about it. I think everyone is either going to have a heart attack or demand their money back because they will not believe that Lily Evans is going to give James Potter a birthday gift. I mean, this is phenomenal!"
"It's phenomenal whatever Isla sees in you." I said. He scowled at me.
"I don't need such criticism. You didn't have to be that mean. I guess that layer froze up again."
"I guess I'll go if you're not going to give me an answer." I got up and was about to walk out before he stopped me.
"All that he wants is you. I thought someone as smart as you would've figured it out by now."



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Chapter 15 - I Know Everything.

(James's POV)

My birthday's tomorrow. Tomorrow I'm going to seventeen, the age that me and Sirius can get away with some things and not get in trouble for the first time in our lives. A man's seventeenth birthday is like freedom. You finally become well... a man. It's the birthday where you feel proud of yourself for living this long. A day full of happiness and friends and new gifts no one would dare give you when you turned sixteen.
But I don't know how to celebrate this year. All in all, I don't want to celebrate. I don't feel happy. Sirius is nowhere near me. And I can assure you, no gift will help. I told Mrs- Uh, Violet that I didn't want them to make a big fuss over me. But she insisted on a breakfast. But in all honesty, I'd rather have the comfort of food.
Since my little... interaction with Lily, she's been acting weird. Sirius, before he left, said that Isla told him that Lily was crying all the time and not being her self. I noticed and I felt a bit more happy at that; I wasn't the only one affected. But lately, she's been acting really weird.
She's been tired and I could hear her talking form down the hall from what Mrs.--Violet said was a teleyphone. You could talk into it and the person who has another teleyphone could hear you talking. I was fascinated but also curious. What would Lily be doing staying up all night talking to someone? That made me scowl. Probably another guy or something. That's why she gave back my present.
But I noticed she's been carrying around a little journal, writing stuff and peeking looks at me. I have no idea what this all could mean. All I knew was that she was distracted and you couldn't pass a conversation at her if it's at least three sentences long.
"Why in the world would I do that?" I looked up from the birthday letter from my parents. Lily was talking on the phone again. "But wouldn't that... Really?" I raised my eyebrow.
Violet, who was working in a journal as well, but for Lily's sister's wedding. "Lily, tell Isla or Sirius or whoever you're talking to that you have to go. You've been on that phone for hours."
Sirius? Why would she talk to Sirius?
"Okay!" Lily shouted downstairs. "Hey Black--Uh, Sirius I gotta go. Mum says I've been on the phone too long. Ha ha. Very funny. Yes, I mean my mum! Ugh, just hang up already! BYE!"
I didn't hear anything after Black.

~

I banged on the door loudly. It felt like forever than a few seconds before Sirius opened the door. He grinned but then it faded as he saw my look.
"Hey Prongs... What's with the Snivellous face?"
I almost cracked a smile. The Snivellous look was this long look with a glare and scowl mixed in, basically the look Snape has all the time. We made that a joke back in fourth year when we had nothing to do and he was glaring at us in Charms. I wouldn't blame him, not exactly an exciting subject to pay attention to.
"We need to talk."
He gasped. "OMG! Prongsie, you're not breaking up with me are you! Oh dear!" Then he burst out laughing at his own joke. I almost laughed but then again, almost is a big difference than actually doing the action.
"Sirius, just let him in." I heard Isla say. I was confused and embarrassed. I overheard Lily tell her mum Isla left Sirius's house a few days earlier. But Isla has to know. We walked in the house that I vaguely remembered. Sirius's uncle passed a few years ago and left him this house. So when Sirius got kicked out of his other house, he lived with me til he got it renovated.
"Do we still have chocolate cake?" I heard Sirius ask. I roll my eyes. Of course Sirius would be focused on food. But my stomach growled and I forgot Sirius's and my stomach were in sync with each other. We stood in the kitchen as Isla cut two huge pieces out of the chocolate cake and handed to us both.
"So Prongs, what brings you here?" It took me a few seconds to figure out what he said because he stuffed his mouth when he said the sentence. "Isla, have you been talking to Lily?"
Sirius sorta chocked on his food but continued eating while Isla was confused. "No... Is she okay?" That's when I turned my attention to Sirius, who was trying to look innocent while eating his cake.
"Padfoot, have you been talking to Lily?" Isla turned toward him, her face scrunched up in confusion.
"Maybe... why do you ask?" I narrowed my eyes. It was all I needed.
"Whoa, mate. You look like you're gonna explode."
"Why Padfoot?"
"Why what?"
"After all we been through and all that I've said about her, you just go and-" I didn't get to finish because Sirius was howling with laughter. Isla was just standing behind him, looking between us, looking uncomfortable and confused.
"Uh... Sirius..." Sirius didn't stop. I stood up and the chair I didn't even know I sat in fell backwards with a thud.
"Sirius." Nothing. "SIRYBEAR!"
All of a sudden, Sirius stopped. His already red face turned a deep crimson red. "I thought I said not to call met that in front of someone." He said through clenched teeth. I didn't hear it because I was the one howling with laughter. Isla shrugged.
"I had to make you shut up somehow... Wait... why have you been talking to Lily?" That made me stop and I glared at Sirius, daring at him to answer.
Sirius just sighed. "Alright. So I've been talking to Lily. So what?"
"Why?" I asked coldly. Sirius rolled his eyes. "All we've talked about it you. Gosh, tomorrow's your birthday. Couldn't you get a clue." He shook his head. "God, you and Lily are both thick. You both like each other and no one has a clue."
I froze. Wait, Lily... likes me? When? How? Wait... WHAT?! Apparently I said that out loud:
"Yeah, I thought it was kinda obvious... Guess not."
"When?"
"Well, it was kinda obvious from the beginning but-"
"PADFOOT!"
"Alright! Like when we came to visit Lily's house."
I was confused. If she liked me, then why did she give me back the locket I gave her. God **** it. Lily Evans was the most confusing woman on the planet.
"But... why did she give me back the locket?" I murmured to herself. Sirius was confused but Isla looked at me with wide eyes.
"You don't know?"
"Well, I certainly don't know. What the hell are we talking about?" Sirius said. I ignored him and looked at Isla. "What don't I know?"
Isla looked uncomfortable because I probably was staring at her intently. Or maybe because the secret she had was dear and was questioning to whether to tell or not.
"Well, do you remember a few years back, like fifth grade year back? You know how Lily came back... not herself?" The picture came in my head. Lily was whiter than usual and she spaced out a lot. Yeah, I remember. "Well, during the summer before that, she got together with this guy. When she went to go visit over Christmas break to see her family and this guy, there was this party going on at her friend's house. I think she barely knew him and that they only been on two date and maybe made out a little or something. Well, what Lily tells me is that she got drunk but I don't believe it, he got her alone and well, tried to have sex with her too early. When she said no, he grabbed her aggressively and tried to rip off her shirt. She kicked him in his weak spot and ran all the way home crying."
"Why is the running home a big deal?" Sirius asked. I was still frozen, finally understanding all of this. Isla rolled her eyes.
"Her friend's house was eight miles away."
"Oh..."
"All in all, she was afraid it would happen again."
That's when I got angry and I could see that Padfoot got angry too. Why would Lily think I would do that to her? "She though I would do that to her? If she thought that, she's sadly mistaken."
"**** straight." agreed Sirius. I smiled a bit. Isla scowled.
"No. She was afraid she was going to be used again."
"Well, that wasn't going to happen."
"James, your track record doesn't really show promise in that category."
"She should've been smart enough to know it wouldn't." I retorted.
"See, James," said Isla, "she is smart. She thinks if she went out with you she would end up in the trash in a week. She's not afraid of a relationship. She's afraid of you. But I can tell you **** straight, she's brave enough to take you on."
"Wow..." said Sirius. I was thinking the same thing.
"Now go home... or Lily's house." said Isla. "Lily has a surprise for you for your birthday."
"How do you know all of this?" Sirius asked, incredulous. Isla snorted.
"Sirius, I'm a girl. I know everything." said Isla. "That, and you really need to keep it down when you talk on the phone."


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Chapter 16 - Best. Birthday. Ever.

I immediately rushed home. What did Isla mean exactly? My stomach was fluttering and my heart was pounding so hard; I couldn't hear any noises. I ran halfway down Sirius's street before I realized that I brought a broom here. So then I ran back and grabbed it and I was off, flying as fast as the broom could go. Just wanting to get there faster than I could go. But I was also wishing not to get there too fast.
When I stepped down in front of the house, I noticed how still everything looked, sounded. Nothing really stirred except when the wind blew and it made the leaves rustled. It made me more nervous then I should. It didn't look like anyone was home, I doubted if Lily was probably in there. Or was she? I was scared to even walk to the step, let alone the house.
I finally got in the house by talking slow, even steps. When I got in the house, it was as still as it was outside.
"Mrs.- Violet?" No one answered back, just pure deadly silence. There wasn't much sounds except for my uneven breaths, the ticking of the clocks, and the beating of my heart. I went around and knocked on the doors, checking to see if anyone was here. No one replied. I thought maybe they were outside having little talks about the wedding. I walked in the kitchen when I noticed the note on the counter. I picked up the note and it read:
Dear James and Lily,
Petunia and I have gone and are looking for dresses. We'll stay overnight in London if we have to. Don't stay up late you two. We'll back in time tomorrow for your birthday, James.
-Violet
So Lily was here. I went back upstairs and knocked on Lily's door. Nothing answered back and I opened the door. Nothing looked changed. Except that the bookmark was farther in Pride & Prejudice. Then I notice the makeup on the vanity dresser... Lily doesn't wear makeup. But the way it was positioned and the little dust left behind, it looked recently used. And there were hangers on the floor.
I was confused. Girls are... nevermind. I have a bad feeling if I just even thought the end to that question.
I decided to walk back to my room. The first thing I noticed was that the locket was gone; I placed it on the bedside table and it hasn't moved since. Or did Lily take it? Or was Petunia really that obsessed with me even though she's getting married? I was too busy thinking about the locket that I didn't notice that a red tulip was in its place, with a little note attached to it. I went and picked it up, and it read:
James, come outside. I have something I want to show you.
My heart started to pound harder. What did this mean? What exactly does she want to show me? Does this mean she likes me know? Or just to talk?
Why am I being an idiot and still thinking about this? Questions that will never answered fully. I went and made sure I looked okay and I went outside. Slowly but surely.

~

Lily Evans has a way of blowing my mind... Well, she always had since I met her. And being quite a sly thing was new to me. She was one of those students that never got in trouble, the ones that got good grades, teacher pets. The only contact from her I've had were the red tulips that notes attached to it, pointing in the direction I needed to go.
I had no idea how long I walked, but I've gone through the forest and the field of neatly cut grass. As I got farther away from the house, the grass got longer and got a deeper color of green and it got a bit harder to find the red tulips.
I finally got to a big hill that on the top had a thick trunked apple tree, and another tulip said I was almost there. I sighed and walked up the hill, wondering what would meet me at the top.

~

I was absolutely blown away. The hill was overlooking the most extraordinary view.
It showed rolling hills and the little valleys nestled amongst them, the bright colors of flowers were popping out like dots. In the distance, you could see London. Since it was getting a bit darker, the lights were bright and had different colors ranging from white to this deep crimson red and they twinkled like stars. And even beyond that was the vast deep ocean and the setting sun. The ocean twinkled and you could hear it softly from where I was standing, the deep blue washing over itself. And the sun was setting the perfect balance of a rosy orange pink, with a few clouds to fit the whole picture of the dream place of many romantics.
If only Lily were here...
"Do you like it?"
I jumped literally out of my skin. I turned around and my breath was taken away.
Lily looked absolutely perfect. She was wearing a purple sundress that fit her perfectly, shaping her curves perfectly in all the right areas. Her makeup looked natural and glowing and her hair was curled down in soft curls, something she only does for special occasions. And there, sitting around her neck was the locket, shining from the sunset. She had on a small smile and her eyes were twinkling.
I couldn't talk; how could I? So I nodded instead. She smiled bigger and walked over to me, hands behind her back, and stood next to me, looking in the far off distance, possibly at the sunset, but I was staring at her.
"I do too." She said quietly and paused. "My father showed me this place about ten years ago. After mum and him have a big fight, he comes here and thinks, cursing everything in sight. But the view is too perfect is what he told me. It reminds him of Mum and every time he realizes that he was wrong and he comes back and apologizes. They are the reason I know true love actually exists." She stops again and looks at me. "Do you honestly believe in true love?"
I thought about her. "Yes." I barely got it out in a whisper. She turned away and looked at the sunset again.
"I've never shown anyone this before... My mum doesn't even know about it and Dad tells her about everything." She paused and sighed. " He showed me this after Petunia said something to me and I couldn't stop crying. The fact he could trust me with his own hiding spot amazed me. It showed me that he did truly love me."
I listened intently. Lily was entrusting me to a secret spot she could have all to her self. "Then... why are you showing me?"
She looked at me and faced me, her face all the more serious but her eyes still twinkling, putting a hand over her locket. "Because I trust you. James... I never meant to do the things I did and said. I was scared of an event from the past I couldn't let go. I was scared it would happen again and I should've known better. I knew from the previous years, you honestly care about me a lot more than I truly imagined. I really thought about it lately, and I realized-" Her breath caught and she blushed. Her eyes looked to the ground.
"Realized what?" I said it before I could think it. Finally, her emerald orbs of eyes looked at me with so much emotion that I would ever imagine for them to hold.
"I realized that I would rather spend five minutes with you and get hurt than to spend a whole lifetime regretting it."
This moment was exactly how I imagined it... Well, in a way. When she said the sentence, it's as if my body shut off. I didn't feel when my hand reached up and caressed her cheek. I did feel it when she leaned against it and closed her eyes, that small smile on her face.
After a while, she slowly opened her eyes and smiled wider. She stepped closer, leaned on her tiptoes, and kisses me with her soft lips. I knew this was her saying, she fully meant everything she said. And that we should be together.
Best. Birthday. Ever.



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