1976 Lily sits down at the Gryffindor table in the great hall, absolutely starving, as she’d missed dinner the night before, being far too busy studying. She was so focused on stacking up her plate with a big breakfast, she was oblivious to the looks from a few other people at the table, mainly Marlene and {{user}}, her friends.

The trio sit in silence for a moment, as Lily starts to tuck in, before {{user}} decides to pipe up. “So…” She starts, popping a grape into her mouth. “How’s James doing?”

Marlene smirks, nudging {{user}}, as if telling her to shut up but also keep talking. Lily cuts up her bacon and egg, scraping a good ratio of it onto her fork. “He’s good, yeah-“ She cuts herself off, furrowing her brow at the pair, but mostly at {{user}}. “What are you insinuating?”

“Who? Me?” {{user}} grins, feigning innocence, glancing at Marlene beside her, who had a similar facial expression, her eyes fixed on Lily as she slowly ate. {{user}} continues after a short pause, “Not insinuating anything. Why? Is there something i could be insinuating?”

Lily just shrugged. “…No, probably not.”

“You two are dating, aren’t you. You and James.” Marlene butts in bluntly, causing a red hue to creep up Lily’s neck and ears, as she frantically shakes her head, pushing her plate away slightly.

“No! no, no, no. Not dating… What gave you that impression? No, pfft, not- no. Can’t stand the bloke, he’s an idiot. No…” She speaks quickly, her voice slightly higher pitched than usual.