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Chapter 40: Remember?

Recap: James and Lily sit in the Head offices, James sorting the Quidditch schedule, Lily the Prefect, James wants to talk about the future – Lily reveals a copy of the Daily Prophet that includes an article on legislation to discriminate against muggle born witches and wizards, it will make it virtually impossible for her to get a job and work, she is devastated. James consoles her and they end up laughing. Meanwhile, in the common room, the whole gang reveal their plans for the future, Sirius tells them of his Uncle's house that was left to him in his will, they can all move in and live with him, and some are keener than others.

Marlene is taken to the Auror headquarters but not formally arrested, the Aurors search her flat and find a lot of blood, at first this throws suspicion on Marlene, but after they find a stray wand in the kitchen, they are able to deduce who broke into the flat to look for Ministry papers held by Scarlett and Elijah McKinnon before their death. The culprit is found but has been oblivated so has no memory of the event. Marlene and Kingsley seem to get along fine but it ends up blowing up in his face and she storms out before being ordered to stay with the Potter's until a suitable place can be found for her.

"James, I'm bored!" Lily exclaimed, slamming the broom closet closed. As she turned to face the Head Boy she noticed his arms were crossed in front of his chest and his face was contorted into an amused smirk. "What?!" she questioned, suddenly aware of the way his eyes were studying her so intently.

"You're always bored on rounds!" he laughed, throwing his arms back dramatically.

"But they're boring!" she sighed, pouting. "There is no-one out tonight, it's a Wednesday for goodness sake! And everyone is either asleep or in their dorms studying for exams, and we're out checking broom closets for people snogging and people taking late night strolls around the castle! There's no-one here, can we just go?" she argued, another small laugh escaped James' lips.

"That's not very prefectly of you now Head Girl, is it?" James teased, taking Lily's hand and pressing a kiss to her fingers. Lily tried not to smile, but it was almost impossible to not around James. She opened her mouth to retort that she was no longer a prefect, but James' response was quicker than her own. "So where would you suggest we go? We can't go back to our dorms yet." Still holding her hand tightly, they began to slowly stroll down the corridor, virtually certain they were the only students away from their dormitories tonight. Lily bit her lip as she thought, then it was almost as if a light bulb flashed above her head, her eyes seemed brighter, and a somewhat manic smile crossed her features.

"The Astronomy tower!" she declared, James was taken aback for moment.

"The Astronomy tower?" he questioned, Lily nodded proudly. "and what do you want to do in the astronomy tower?" he asked suggestively, pulling Lily closer to him and planting a feather light kisses on the sensitive skin just behind her ear, the contact causing fireworks to shoot around her brain.

"Not that." She teased, pushing him away from her, her grin widening. "Another time." She promised.

"Shame. That's what most people do up there. " James replied, his tone equally teasing. "So what do you want to do in the Astronomy tower?" he asked, this time genuinely curious.

"I want to see the stars." She breathed.

"Well come on then!" he laughed, grabbing her hand and tugging her down the corridor. Her hair billowed out behind them as they ran, their feet slapping the stone floor; luckily they ran into no ghosts who would chide them for running in the corridors and quickly ascended the narrow staircase to the Astronomy tower with relative ease, slightly breathless and dishevelled from their sprint.