A/N: I found the letter in an old old old notebook I had and wrote the beginning today. I hope you like it!!!!
Harry walked around the basement in the house in Godric's Hollow. The one that had been his, his mother's and his father's for the one short year. He looked at the furniture, and pictures that held so many memories that he wished he remembered. How could he? He was but one-year-old.
He opened a box that, on it, was scribbled:
1971-1978 Hogwarts
He found old school books that were destroyed. So destroyed in fact, Harry figured McGonagall let them keep them, for they were in an unusable condition. Harry smiled. He went through pictures; some of James's family, some of Lily's, and some of the Marauders fooling around. Notes on parchment were shoved into James's old History of Magic notebook. A couple were about Lily, though, Harry thought he would gag; reading about his teenage father and godfather talk about his mother. Yeah, talk about weird.
On the bottom, was an envelope that had, on it, a date that shocked Harry:
October 31, 1978
How ironic Harry thought bitterly. Curiosity got to him. And besides, this is what he was here for. With hands shaking, Harry opened the envelope and pulled out a letter. By the date, Harry figured his parents were not yet together. Harry read; it was written by his dad.
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Dear Lily,
Please, before you tear this up, just read. You and I were friends, remember? I'd tease you, you'd tease me, and we'd laugh? We're both intelligent aren't we? Okay so everything I said makes no sense…let me start over.
Lily, what I said was stupid and a mistake. Of course you could date other guys. I just thought-I mean- it's okay because we're just friends. But in my heart, I know that we could be so much more. Yes, you've always told me I had a 'lyrical soul', despite my hate for poetry. So I have a question. Well, several actually.
When you look into your boyfriend, Derrick's, eyes, do you feel you're stomach do flip-flops? Does your heart pace quicken? Do you feel capable of anything? Are you scared that when you blink, you'll find that you were just dreaming and he's not really there? That none of it really happened? Do you snap to attention at the sound of his voice? His name even?
If yes, then I'll smile knowing you'll smile. And yet…
I find being with you is like heaven on earth. Your smile could light up the night sky. Your voice could speak with the angels and your laugh could sing with the birds.
Yeah, I know, this letter is a jumbled mess, but then again, so are my thoughts. But my emotions are clear. I have but one thing to say before you go to Derrick.
I love you. With a passion so strong, I feel as though my heart may burst.
Lily, no words could do you justice so I will therefore tell you, look in the mirror. Nor could words describe the person you are. Lily Evans, I love you and I close this letter in hopes of happiness for your new relationship. I feel joy for your joy and sadness that you shall never be mine.
Love with all my heart,
James Potter
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Harry put down the letter, wiped tears from his eyes and picked up a picture that lay next to the letter. It was a muggle picture of Lily passionately kissing James with tears in her eyes and a piece of paper clutched in her hand.
Well, I guess we know how that turned out Harry thought with a smile.
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