Inspired by Commentarious Lily and her love of the scarf… Not actually Commentarious lily Marlene stood amused, arms folded across her chest leaning in the doorway watching her friend frantically dig and dive into a mound of clothes. Copper tangles of hair flying up as skirts and jumpers go air born. Lily looked up at her friend sheepishly half buried. “Umm I’m just looking for something” she says as if it’s the most normal thing to be doing on a Saturday. Marlene chuckles “ I can see that…I like your style sort of crazed tramp digging for buried treasure?” She quips Lily sighs and flops backwards into the clothes…”I just need it Marls… it’s super pathetic and I know it probably means something but i. ..” mumbling off into the silence not wanting to admit too much Marlene walks over and plonks herself unceremoniously down next to Lily “firstly what are you looking for, maybe I can help?” “a scarf…I had it yesterday it has to be here” Lily says and begins furiously digging again in the pile Marlene joins in happy to help digging away. A few minutes later they both slump back, dishevelled and disheartened “you can just borrow mine lily…I don’t mind…c’mon we should head down to the pitch” Malene says trying to lighten the mood standing up. Lily smiles at her friends kindness “Thanks Marls but I’ve got my own..it will just have to do” Marlene turned to her quizzically…”then whose scarf have we been looking for?” she asks A slow blush creeps up over Lily’s skin as she avoid eye contact with Marlene “Potters” she whispers. Marlene screeches almost instantly, giggling and jumping around pulling lily into a boisterous hug..”jeeez finally…wait he has his scarf..i saw one on him, he was playing with the tassels in the common room..”…she finishes looking towards lily “Ooh” Lily draws out his face falling. “Well at least we know where it is..” Marlene says trying to sound helpful They both make their way down to the pitch, Marlene happily distracting Lily with tales of Sirius in the broom closet. Lily trying her hardest not to over think the theft of her (his) scarf. It didn’t mean anything anyway right…they were just friends now, she thinks tying her own scarf tighter around her neck feeling oddly colder in the bright sunshine. They find some seats as everyone begins to filter into the stands “I’m just going to grab some snacks, you want anything?” Marlene askes…Lily just shakes her head looking glumly out towards the locker rooms. She doesn’t notice Marlene’s eyes fix on a red and gold figure coming in their direction or the smirk that settles on her face. Lily only looks up when she is boisterously jostled and turns to find a rather tall James Potter blocking the sun. “you didn’t come and get it back?” he says sitting down next to her She turns to look at him…more confused than ever ..”You’re and dirty thief” she whispers “Pardon I didn’t quite catch that?” James says moving closer “Thief! I said you’re a thief” she exclaims louder than she wanted. James backs up a bit…“I know I just thought…it was silly..here have it” He says taking it off and offering it to her “if you want it I mean, you’ve obviously got your own, you probably don’t need two. But well it’s just for ya know ..s.s….goodluck or something” He mumbles off feeling his face heat up. Lily turns to him, melting slightly at his awkwardness and takes the scarf from his hand “I do…want it, I just… this morning when I couldn’t find it…I sort of turned the dormitory upside down…Marlene thought I was looking for buried treasure” she said. James smirked at this “my scarfs your treasure eh..” “no... it just looked like I… Marlene said I was…oh it doesn’t matter” she says and smiles as she quickly focuses on replacing her scarf with his. She holds her own scarf out to him “I think you should have this…..just in case you get cold because, well, I’m keeping this and putting an anti-theft charm on it” she says very seriously James sits there grinning. Out of the corner of his eye he can see his team start to emerge from the stands, part of him wants to stay here a little longer, but he’s feeling awfully lucky all of a sudden so he moves to stand only to find lilys hand tugging on his own. He turns to her and finds her close, he can make out the freckles that dance across her cheeks…”james…”She whispers “I hope you win” and she leans forwards and touches her lips softly to the corner of his mouth. She sits back almost shocked at her self and searches his face for some sort of emotion. “did you just…” james begins “yeah..i just wanted to give you a good luck peck on the cheek” lily mumbles James is silent for what to Lily feels is forever “you know it’s going to be a pretty tough match I might need another” he smiles looking at her like it was Christmas and his birthday have come all in one go. Lily laughs “well maybe you need something more than a peck…” But James doesn’t wait he brings his lips to touch hers as his hand cradles her head. He feels her respond almost immediately pushing harder against him opening her mouth slightly and lightly sucking on his lower lip causing him to groan into her before pulling away “If we win, will you go to Hogsmede with me tonight…for dinner” James splutters out excitedly. “James…..I’ll go even if you don’t win” she smiles James stands and reaches over tightening the scarf around her. “I think I have all the luck in the world today “ He smiles then dives off to play the quickest game of quidditch of the year, beating Slytherin by a huge margin and embarking on his first date with Lily.