So as you guys obviously know, this is part 2 to my previous one shot. And I honestly can't believe the number of reads on this story. Legit, I started just wanting to write one One Shot but then it turned into a collection! and honestly thanx everyone for reading them! I don't think any of you guys will read this, but I can try. PURPLE, GUYS. That was to try and trick u to read the authors note because something was in bold. Lol, I try. Also, really sorry about taking so long to update. I Had a lot of stuff to do in terms of ending school and graduation stuff. Again super sorry for making u guys wait so long. Seriously ill try to update more often.

Again, this is in their 6th year.

DISCLAIMER: J.K. Rowling owns the characters and setting, not me bro.
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James POV
I had a date with Lily Evans.
I had a date with Lily Evans!
Even though I partially blackmailed her into it, it still made me extremely happy. But, I had to tell her about the map. Should I tell her the truth? Or should I make up a lie? I mean, she wouldn't know the difference, and there would be no risk for her telling anyone about it. But would she? Maybe she deserved the truth from me. Maybe... I decided to just figure it out later as got ready to go to the great hall.
I tried to confidently walk into the Great Hall but found that my hands were twittering with nervousness. I tried to shake it off but the feeling clung to me as I went to sit down between Wormy and Padfoot.
"What's got you so jittery?" Remus asked as tried to forcibly stop twitching.
"He's got an explaining with Evans." Sirius replied with his mouth full.
"An explaining?" Remus questions furrows his eyebrows exasperatedly.
"An explaining. A telling of all our secrets. A get together. One could even call it blackmail."Sirius replied waving it off.
"It's not blackmail." I scowled.
"Suuuurre, prongsie." Padfoot laughed.
"Whatever." I muttered scooping some toast onto my plate with my hand still continually tapping my leg.
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Lily POV

"Lils! Wake up!"
"No." I groaned thinking I could just sleep for another eight hours.
"Lily Evans! You have your date with James today!"
"Noooo." I groaned even louder. It was bad enough that I had to wake up, but spend time with Potter in the same day? Ugggghhh.
"Liiiiilllllllyyyyy."
"Fine." I grumbled, sitting up to see Marlene grinning at the foot of my bed.
"You know it's not actually a date." I yawned rubbing my eyes. " He's just explaining to me what that enchanted piece of parchment is."
"But he's explaining it to you in Hogsmeade." Marlene grinned wiggling her eyebrows.
" Whatever." I exasperatedly said hitting her with my pillow.
" Hurry up. We need to get to Hogsmeade!" Marlene was more excited about the day then I was. By far.
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Marlene and I went down to Hogsmeade together after we stopped in the Great Hall for breakfast. We wandered around for a bit when Marlene ran off with her most current boyfriend leaving me to 'have fun on my date'. Sometimes she infuriated me.
I was scanning the crowds for a Potter. I stood outside the three broomsticks for a good five minutes before I spotted him. I was just deciding to go find Marlene when I saw Potter and his gang swagger by.
"Potter!" My annoyed voice rang out causing most people in the proximity to stare at me. My cheeks tinted pink. I started towards him.
When he heard his name called out he stopped chattering with his friends and broke their little formation to come towards me.
"'Ello Lily." Potter said somewhat nervously. A confused expression came upon my face. He wasn't being cocky and infuriating. And he called me Lily opposed to Evans.
"Hi Potter." I said subconsciously eyeing him suspiciously. I couldn't help it. He was acting ..... weird.
"Why the suspicious look Evans? " Potter said his cocky self returning and a infuriating smirk had found its way onto his face.
I huffed. " Whatever. Let's just get on with this." I said storming into the three broomsticks with an amused James Potter following behind me. I found a booth in a corner where we would be away from prying eyes. I sat down. "Okay so what in Merlin's name is that?" I ask curiously as Potter pulls the familiar mysterious piece of parchment out of the bag.
He took a deep breathe.
"Tell me what you think it is."
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James POV

"Tell me what you think it is." I said deciding it was one of the best places to start.
"Well, I have a few ideas. It seems charmed, with a distraction spell an a viewing charm to prevent other wizards from finding out what it truly is. But what it truly is I haven't got many ideas. Maybe it's like a planner with secretive plans inside to keep them hidden from the common eye or-" Evans continued spouting out her different hypothesizes. After awhile though, I got a little distracted. She had this intelligent gleam in her emerald eyes. Her speculation and curiosity were flowing out of her in well thought out phrases which all had valid points. She was simply just talking, but it felt as if she were doing a thousand things and all of them seemed like perfection to me.
"So? What actually is it?" She questioned slightly tilting her head.
"First you have to promise not to tell a soul about it. My mates would kill me if word got out about." I said slightly leaning across the table.
"I promise." she said her eyes glittering with curiosity.
"Okay. So you know how we get into a decent amount of mischief, and get away with most of it?" Lily scowled ever so slightly and snorted. "Anyways, we have a bit of help." I took out my wand and pointed at the parchment.
"I solemnly swear I am up to no good."
Slowly the words inked themselves across the old paper, filling up the blank space.
"Oh! " Lily says her eyes widening. "It's a map?" She asks looking a little bit confused.
"It's much more than a map, my dear Lily." I told her as I carefully opened it up.
"No way!" She whispered with a smile. she reaches for the map and traced her fingers over its surface.
"It's called the Marauders' Map. It shows were everybody is in Hogwarts at all times."
She looked up at me. "James, did you do this? "
"Well, Sirius, Remus, Peter, and I did. It took us forever to complete."
"This magic is extraordinary! How did you do it? It's so intricate! This is simply- just - wow."
"Thanks." I smiled sheepishly. Usually I would've said something more self serving but I honestly think Evans doesn't fancy that side of me very much.
"Wow. " she whispered again tracing her fingers along the map once again.
"Was that a good enough explanation for you Evans?"
"Oh. Yes." she said tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear. "Well I guess I'll see you around?"
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Lily POV

"Yeah. See ya." Potter said standing up. I walked away perhaps a little to quickly. I needed to think through some things. I sat down on a bench that was away from all the crowds. It was so weird. Potter was actually.... somewhat enjoyable today? No, that's not the word I was looking for. He just didn't seem like he was begging me to strangle him today. I mean, he actually willingly shared with me one of his group's biggest secrets, and didn't infuriate me the entire time through it. The map though, that was possibly one of the greatest displays of magic I've seen. It was very advanced. Even though their group was beyond annoying at time, I couldn't deny that they were talented at magic. Maybe James wasn't that bad..... but then Lily reminded herself that this was James Potter she was talking about. The player James Potter. The annoying, immature, James Potter. But he wasn't annoying and immature today, Lily. Another voice reminded me . Stupid voices inside my head.....
James Potter honestly was on my mind more than I'd like to admit. For the rest of the idea there was something about what happened today that I couldn't get out of my mind.
Later that day I was telling Marlene about my conflict. I didn't tell her anything about the map, like I had promised, but I told her how strange James was acting.
"I KNEW IT!" She started jumping all over the room.
"Knew what?" I asked bewildered.
She stopped in front of me and stuck a finger in my face. " You are going to date that boy one day."
" What? Why?"
Marlene smiled to herself. "You called him James."