Lily watched as James's eyes traveled, landing on her legs. She found herself blushing a bit; did he really fancy them as much as he'd said? Lily wished that she had more of a tan from the summer. Instead, there was only a light smattering of freckles over her knees, over skin so pale you would almost never guess she went outside.
"Um, just a book on healing potions," she replied, her blush deepening as he locked eyes with her. She closed the heavy tome with some effort. "I'm a bit tired of studying, though."