Lily's POV

The next week passed by uneventfully, and the only brand news was that the teachers were trying to kill us by the homework they were giving us. I was in the Heads' dormitory, doing a tough Transfiguration essay when he entered. He sat down across me, observing me work. I sighed frustratedly and moved a hand through my hair. He's rubbing it off on me, I thought.

"What's up?" James asked, sensing my mood.

"Transfiguration! I don't get it!"

I said.

"Well, I can help you if you want," he offered, smiling. I scoffed in disbelief.

"I am the best in class! If you don't believe me, ask Minnie," he said. I sighed.

"Fine, can you help me?" I asked, hopefully.

"Ahem."

"Please?" I grimaced.

"Sure, let's get started. Just let me grab my essay."

He went up to his dormitory and returned with his schoolbag.

"So, what are you having trouble with?"

"Everything," I said blankly. He laughed, filling my ears with an angelic sound-

"Get a hold of yourself, Lily. You can't be falling for him. He treated you like a plaything for years." A voice said in my head.

"But he has changed considerably." Another voice debated.

I was trying to focus on my battling thoughts when I felt a pair of fingers snapping in front of me.

"Earth to Evans?" James asked, concerned. I forced a smile and replied, "Ya, sorry, blanked out for a second. Let's start."

As he leaned closer to look at the parchment, my breath hitched in my throat. Our noses were almost touching. I felt butterflies in the pit of my stomach. I never felt butterflies. As he leaned even closer, I backed away and gave a slight cough. He shook his head and started to explain the topic, but I didn't comprehend a word. All I could concentrate on was the butterflies I had felt. I was falling for James freakin' Potter.

James' POV

I leaned in deliberately. Our noses were almost touching. I felt nervous, wondering whether she would slap me or curse me into oblivion. Her breath hitched in her throat. I leaned in even closer, but she backed away and cleared her throat. I slightly shook my head to forget about those gorgeous emeralds Lily called eyes. I started to explain the damn topic, but I don't think she listened to a word. The atmosphere remained uncomfortable after that. When the clock chimed nine, she claimed she was tired and retreated to her dormitory. I sighed. I blew it big time.

Lily's POV

I was falling for James freakin' Potter.

I couldn't believe it. I was falling for the one person that tormented my ex-best friend and me for more than five years!

I returned to my dormitory, deep in thought. After a while, I concluded that I would take Marlene's advice. I'd ask her hypothetically, of course. Otherwise, I would never hear the end of it. I decide to ask her the next morning since she'd probably be in some broom closet with some poor boy right now. I changed my clothes, brushed my teeth, and got into bed. The last thought in my mind before I slept was that I was totally goin' crazy.

A/N

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