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"Stop trying to be clever and let's get back to work."

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               “I’m sorry, I can’t stay. I don’t want to miss advanced potions.”

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               "I'm sorry, I can't stay. I don't want to miss advanced potions."

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"He's...dating Circe." She nodded quickly. "Yep. Dating her."

"It’s..nothing." She sighed. "..The usual. Potter. Although I don’t have to worry about it anymore.."

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"It's..nothing." She sighed. "..The usual. Potter. Although I don't have to worry about it anymore.."

"Not a problem. Just as long as I get it back before it’s due." She chuckled. "Well..um actually, I’ve been a bit distracted lately is all."

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Lily's world had been turned upside down. Honestly, she had never felt this way before. Change was inevitable for every person, no matter how big or small. She had to accept that, of course. She was changing as a person; physically, emotionally and mentally. She was always changing mentally because of the amazing school that was teaching her to balance the homework and the duties ahead of her. Physically, she was growing into a woman. Curves were working their way through and she was constantly reminded of the hormone changes in the morning when she washed her face. Emotionally, though, she was a wreck.

When she saw Potter, she felt a little bit of excitement go through her. That night he had taken her to the kitchens, she had started to see him differently. She didn't want to but she honestly knew it would happen sooner or later. Might as well get it over with...

She kept her distance from him, though, knowing full well that she was attracted to him physically and if she hung out with him long enough, she'd start to have feelings for him. Then she found herself lonely and sad because all she had ever had was Potter flirting with her. Now he was nowhere to be found...

She perked herself up, though. Slughorn had this marvelous opportunity for her. She was going to present how to make Living Death to the class of 5th years. She was on her way to do so when she saw the boy she had been trying to avoid. He was standing there next to Circe, a 6th year Hufflepuff. And..wait. Did he have lipstick on his shirt? Their hair was all tousled too! She couldn't stop now. She had to pass by them to get to Slughorns. She started making her way closer, directing her eyes elsewhere...

and then she heard it.

James asked Circe out! He asked her out on a date! She stopped dead in her tracks, her eyes wide as she stared at the two. They couldn't see her quite yet but as she started to back up, she dropped the book she was holding, making a loud THUNK! She looked down at the book and then back at them, her heart pounding in her ears while her stomach feel into her gut. She felt horrible...and had no bloody idea why. "Oh um. Sorry, sorry. Just..dropped my book." She picked it up quickly and started making her way past them.

I think he has a type {Circe/James/Lily}

Okay, so Circe just had to point out to herself that she was joking when she’d proposed a snog with James in the cupboard. Joking. Making jest. Teasing. Not. Being. Serious… Well she’d meant it a little, and she hadn’t exactly argued when he’d said yes. Or when he lead her towards the nearedst broom cupboard. Or when they’d actually started snogging. Or when he’d put his hand up her- …. Anyways, the fact was that this was an unexpected turn of events. Well, not the her snogging people part, she’d been doing that for about four months. It was the part where she was snogging James Potter that was unexpected. Seriously. James Potter. ‘Hopelessly devoted to Lily Evans’ James Potter. Best mates with the guy she fancied the arse off of, James Potter.

This was such a bad idea. But it was fun, very fun. She didn’t know what Lily complained about really, I mean, she was missing out, James most certainly knew what he was doing. Her knees were even a little weak as they stumbled out of the broom cupboard, hair toussled (not that his wasn’t always like that), shirts pulled out, her skirt hanging lopsided, tie undone, a smudge of her lipstick on James’s mouth. And Circe was grinning. She wasn’t doing it on purpose, in fact she was trying rather hard to stop, but when one’s just had a rather fantastic snog with a fit boy in a broom cupboard, one often doesn’t have full control over her mouth. 

"Well that was… I mean, I was joking, you know.. sort of…" She attempted to straighten herself out, face flushed. "That is not how I was expecting that conversation to go anyways." She flashed him an awkward smile. "Was fun though. I’ve got to give you that… also you’ve got, uh, just a little…" She motioned to his face. "I need to stop wearing red lipstick when I snog people. Not that I was expecting to snog anyone but… I think I’m rambling a little bit, am I rambling, I ramble sometimes. Ramble is a weird word. Ramble… raamble.. I’m doing it again, aren’t I? Sorry, I’m stopping now."

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"He does not!"

"There are plenty of other students he admires, not just me!"

"Haha very funny. No, I’m not his favorite. He just admires my work is all."

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"Not a problem. Just as long as I get it back before it's due." She chuckled. "Well..um actually, I've been a bit distracted lately is all."

"It’s quite alright. Take your time. I just had worried if I had misplaced it."

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"It's quite alright. Take your time. I just had worried if I had misplaced it."

"Oh. That’s right. I completely forgot. I was starting to panic."

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"Haha very funny. No, I'm not his favorite. He just admires my work is all."

"Has anyone seen my Potions homework?"

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"Oh. That's right. I completely forgot. I was starting to panic."

"Has anyone seen my Potions homework?"

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"Has anyone seen my Potions homework?"

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She blamed her odd behavior on maturity. It was time to act mature with Potter and perhaps it would rub off on him. She had claimed to be so "adult-like", more so than Potter for sure, but in reality, she was a regular teenage girl. She was secure in some areas but in others? Not so much.

She kept glancing around, hoping none of the professors go on their prowl. She looked back at James. How did he know she'd always wanted to go back to the kitchens? Now she really considered him to be a stalker... No no. She shoved the thoughts aside. She had to stop being so paranoid.

"..Well.." She looked around once more, double-checking before looking back at James, noticing how he was offering his arm. The actual gesture made her blush. She'd actually never had a boy do that to her before. Even previous boyfriends hadn't done that! She snapped out of her little girly fit and nodded to him.

"Alright. I have a bit of a sweet tooth so I'll go..but only for a little while. I don't want anyone finding out about this..my first day as a prefect and I'm breaking the rules.." She huffed and chuckled, turning to walk towards the kitchens, knowing he would follow. She wasn't about to take his arm. That would be way too formal for them! It would almost be like dating...

Back to Hogwarts, We Go! [open/starter]

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She wondered why she hadn't jumped on him for being out this late. He should have been back in the common room. Weren't his friends there waiting on him? Surely Sirius or Remus would wonder where he was. Could he be stalking her? She didn't think that low of James, actually. She knew he had a fancy for her and was a horrible flirt but he wasn't a stalker. Deep down, Lily figured he had a good side to him. Somewhere.

She watched him, listening to him speak. Ah. So he was hungry. Hadn't he just eaten though? The feast was huge! She was really stuffed. Although she was missing her snacks from home. She usually had a box of cookies she snacked on while reading on her bed. She now didn't have any of those. Some students snuck food back to their dorms, and everyone had candies but no one was technically allowed to have food in their dorms.

"..We just ate." She was hesitant to say no to him now. Why was that? "I'm out here because I'm a prefect. I'm supposed to monitor for another 10 minutes and then I go to the common room." She nodded to that, glancing around. She was actually trying to make sure that no professors passed by. If McGonagall found Potter here, he'd be in loads of trouble. She didn't know why, particularly, but she didn't want that. "..if you're going to go get food, Potter, you better hurry before a professor comes lurking around.."

Back to Hogwarts, We Go! [open/starter]

She was about to head up to the common room herself, to get ready for bed and possibly get some sleep. She was tired but her mind was just buzzing with all of the things she had to have done. It was a good thing that she had the afternoon off for prefect duties. Half of the time she’d be busy doing something but the other half she could catch up on any homework that was given the first day so she could get ahead of the game.

She then heard someone speak and she turned around, seeing James standing there in a corner. What the bloody hell was he doing here? She looked at him curiously and then rolled her eyes. “Potter, you know it’s after hours. You can’t be out and about.” She had been so harsh to him earlier that she hardly sounded angry at him for being out. Actually, she seemed very easy going this time around. She blamed it on her heart going out to the little first year. She loved children and the first years were so tiny. It was adorable at times to watch them interact.

”..Why are you out here anyways?” She just shrugged off the thoughts of making him leave. He wouldn’t listen to her anyways so might as well just forget it.

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I don't know, someone told someone told someone and then some random person came up to me and told me!

"Relax. It's just a rumor. Remus and I are just friends."

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"...you're a bloody idiot, Potter." She was blushing like mad. She took her notebook and stomped off.

Evans, I found your precious notebook. Will you kiss me now?

She watched him. She really didn’t want to do this, knowing it would go right to his head. She was fighting back a smile though because he was actually..rather cute with that grin. She leaned in and kissed his cheek quickly.

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That you two are a secret couple! Are? Why didn't you tell me? You know how I feel about him...

"...What? Bloody hell, Mary, calm down. I'm not dating him. Where did you hear that from?"