A/N: OK, here we go. MWPP but with very little W, the little git. Lily/James romance. Not a Lily hates James hates Lily, but they won't be "together" at first. Takes place in their fifth year. I really hope you like it. Written in Lily's POV.


"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! No, please stop! James! " I yelled, laughing hysterically while trying to detatch James's grip on my waist and failing horribly. He grinned and tickled me more. Across the common room Remus and Sirius were trying but not succeeding to not laugh. I pulled away from James and fell into his lap, hiccuping.

"Well now that that primitive display of affection is over, are we going to Hogsmeade today or not?" asked Sirius from across the room. James and I both nodded. I shot Sirius a Look and called over to him. "Lauren is coming too. She wanted me to tell you."

Sirius looked around the common room. "And where is my little chickadee?" he asked, rubbing both of his hands together. I answered, "She's taking another shower. Something about potions and slime and tea bags and never getting her hair clean."

Sirius burst out laughing, obviously thinking the horrible day Lauren had yesterday extremely funny. First, poor Lauren's cauldron had bubbled over, getting potion slime all over her robes. Then Severus Snape had thrown a glob of the gunk into her black hair, losing five points for Slytherin. But Sirius, being the love of Lauren's life, turned Snape's skin purple, losing twenty points for Gryffindor. And finally, in Divination, Frank Longbottem tripped over his own feet sending the tea bags he had been carrying all over Lauren.

"Did you say she's in the shower?" asked Sirius, standing up. "Maybe I should go help her.............. "
Remus pulled Sirius back. "You need help, Sirius," Remus said, shaking his head.

"What?" asked Sirius, pretending to be offended. "She might need me to wash her back!"

Lauren bounced down the stairs and slapped the back of Sirius's head. "I could have used your help about five minutes ago," she said pointedly from behind him. Sirius grabbed her arm and somehow flipped her over the back of the couch he and Remus were sharing so she was sitting beside him. He put an arm around her shoulder and she kissed his cheek.

"So when are we leaving?" asked James from underneath me. Remus looked at his watch. "Well, Peter isn't coming so we could just go now."

I stood up and pulled James with me. He groaned and said, "We don't have to run this time, do we? That wasn't any fun."

I looked at him in mock surprise. "Why, James Potter! Mr. Star-Of-The-School-Quidditch-Chaser doesn't want to run a measly half mile into the village? I am shocked! "

He poked my side and I giggled. We left the castle and headed into the village. I looked over at Lauren, my best friend. She was walking with Sirius, who was trying to tell her the many advantages of going to school so close to Hogsmeade ("There's an Inn above The Three Broomsticks, ya know.") while she was pretending not to listen.

The five of us wandered around Hogsmeade for awhile, then went to get a butterbeer at the pub. I sat at the table between James and Lauren. Lauren winked at me, with a knowing glance towards James.

I rolled my eyes and she whispered something to Sirius, who's face lit up excitedly. He stood up looking slightly embarassed and pulled Lauren with him. "We'll er.......... we'll be back in a little while," Sirius said, and they started to walk off.

James snorted and Remus said in a loud, sarcastic whisper, "Yeah, they'll be back in about fifteen minutes." I kicked him under the table. He grinned. I took a sip of my butterbeer. James, Remus and I hung around in the pub until we realized that Lauren and Sirius weren't coming back.

Once back at the castle I ran up the common room steps to the girls dormitory. Lauren was sitting on her bed reading Quidditch Through the Ages. I flopped onto her bed and shoved her shoulder. "Where did you two go? And why did you leave me there to sit with Remus and James, alone?" I demanded.

Lauren smiled at me. "Settle. Sirius and I went..................... for a walk! Yeah, that's it! We went for a walk! And I doubt you really minded sitting there. I know you like James!"

I felt my face flush. Lauren smirked. "Of course I like James! He's been one of my best friends since first year!" I protested, sounding very unconvincing.

"Uh-huh, yeah, which is precisly why you were so very comfortably sitting on his lap today!" she said.

"I've sat on both the laps of Sirius and Remus and you never accused me of liking them!" I said. Lauren grinned. "Every girl in a five mile radius of the school has sat on the laps of Sirius and Remus! And you were holding Remus back from killing Snape three of those times! "

I buried my face in Lauren's pillow. She wacked me on the back with my stuffed moose, Antlers. "Get up and face the music, Lils, because he likes you!"

I looked at Lauren and sighed. "You really think so?" I asked. I of course, did like James, but why would he like me?

Lauren whacked me with Antlers again. "Lily Evans you can't honestly tell me you don't see the way he looks at you? And Sirius told me he does."

I buried my face into the pillow again. I liked James so much, but what if he only wanted to be good friends?

I sat up abruptly and looked at my watch. "Dinner time!" I yelled, flying out of the room.


Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters except Lauren. I also own the story line. Don't worry, it will get better! And in case you are thinking that this is just one of those fluffy but boring stories, don't worry. There will be a real, definite plot as soon as Lily and James get together, which will be soon.