Lily encounters a problem that a wave of her wand can't fix and almost wishes that she wasn't magical at all. But a new friend (along with copious amounts of sugar) helps her look on the bright side.

He had a way of creeping up on someone when they least suspected it. Like some kind of sickness.

"It's not funny. She already doesn't like me. I don't need her to see me with dribble half way down my face!" It's just not quite working out for James yet.

Lily Evans has always despised James Potter. But when some devious blackmail forces her to "fake date" him, she can't help but wonder what exactly he isn't telling her. Will the secret help her see the Marauder in a new light, or push her further away?

During their years at Hogwarts, it never really did dawn on Lily just how much James cared about her.