It was October the fifteenth and the day begun, Lily staring out her dormitory window as the golden sun shone on the lake, almost smiling at its reflection, not knowing that winter would soon overrule the fall.
"Lily, dear? Are you alright? You seem to be spacing out or something." Lauren said, patting Lily on her shoulder.
"I was just… Thinking. Things are different, Lauren." Lily said.
"Like How?" Lauren asked.
"Like… Things with James… I think… I think that I like him."
"YOU LIKE HIM?" Lauren screamed.
"Like who?" Raven asked.
Uh-oh. Lily thought. Raven is the gossip queen! Even if we are friends, I think she'd still tell everyone…
"Nobody, Lauren was asking if I like…" Quick… Think of something fast, Evans!
"If she likes- Oh forget it, Raven. It's none of your business anyways… Can you go downstairs and tell Sirius that I'll be down in a second?" Lauren asked.
"I don't know what he sees in you… I think he likes me." Raven said.
"Oh, shut up, Raven! You know Sirius is head over heels for Lauren. You're just letting your jealousy speak for you. You're so foolish… Just go tell Sirius." Lily snapped.
"Can I stay?" Rebecca asked quietly.
"What do you think?" Lily asked rudely.
"No?" Rebecca asked. Lily nodded and pointed for the stairs. They didn't argue because this was Lily's MILD angry side, and they did not want to see her blow up.
"Jesus, Lil! You're evil," Lauren said, laughing. "Anyways, you actually like James? You're giving in to the battle that you swore you'd win? You're actually in LOVE with him?"
"I wouldn't know if Love is the word, but I basically am really attracted to him… It's scary, Lauren. I like James. Why?" Lily cried, pulling her hair up into a ponytail.
"I don't know. What I do know is that you should wear your hair down because you look better with it down." Lauren said. Lily put her hair down.
"Now I suggest," Lauren said, "I suggest that you just let him ask you to the ball. He's sure to ask you today and just sort of- ponder through your mind a bit and then say `I guess so,' and trust me, he'll be singing to the heavens and we'll all win."
Lily smiled at Lauren and then gave her a big hug.
"I love you, Lauren! You're so smart." Lily said.
In the boy's common room, James was having a similar conversation with Sirius and Remus.
"Just ask her!" Sirius said.
"Are you dumb? She's actually my friend now, and I don't want to wreck that." James said.
"Look," Sirius said, "If Peter can get a date with some Ravenclaw girl, then you can get a date with somebody else. Half of the school is swooning over you anyways."
"Speak of the devil," Remus said, "Where is Peter?"
"With Lindsey Ash." Sirius said.
"Back to the point," James said, "I don't want any other girl, I want Lily." James said.
"Then just ask her!" Remus said.
"Fine. I'm asking her at breakfast." James said, marching down the stairs in confidence. At the bottom he saw Lily and all of his confidence was lost. She looked absolutely gorgeous. His knees went weak and he could no longer feel them. He fell down the stairs.
"James! Are you okay?" Lily asked, rushing to his aid immediately.
"Now I am," He said. Perfect moment, Potter. Ask her! "Um… Lily?" He asked. This is it.
"Yes?" She asked. He's going to ask me! She thought.
"Will… Um…" SAY IT, POTTER! "Will you go to the ball with me?" He frowned because he had no idea what her answer would be. Absolutely no idea.
Lily froze. Do what Lauren told you to do… Just think for a second… I'm pondering… keep thinking… I guess so? Why not say sure or yes? But I guess what Lauren says goes… Have I been pondering long enough because I just want to go on my date with James. What? A date with James? Oh yeah! I like him. Pondering is over. Say it, Evans.
"I guess so." Lily said. James' frown turned into a smile.
"Really? Are you serious because I think I'm dreaming… Is this a dream? Did Sirius put me in an alternate universe AGAIN? Damn, because I don't think you like me… Last time I checked you didn't think of me-"
"Shut up, James!" Lily said.
"How do I know this is real?" James asked. Lily pressed her lips against his.
"Now does it feel real?" She asked.
"Not really." He said.
A/N: OKAY! I TYPED UP TWO CHAPTERS ALREADY AND I'LL TYPE UP MORE… I PINKY PROMISE. I'M GONNA GO WATCH FAMILY GUY! I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL HBP COMES OUT… 6 MORE DAYS!!! AHHHH
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