"A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets ..."
- Titanic




The Secret Garden

Disclaimer : Everything belongs to J.K. Rowling , but the song to Bruce Springsteen

She'll let you in her house
If you come knocking late at night

Everyone had warned me against her. Sirius did. Remus did. Sirius claimed he knew. After all , he had dated her.

She'll let you in her house
If the words you say are right

They claimed she didn't like me at all. That she was hard to get. And not just playing it either. NO ONE dated Lily Evans. Well , except for Sirius.

If you pay the price
She'll let you deep inside

It took a lot to get to Lily Evans.

There is a secret garden she has

Don't get me wrong. She's not a snob. Not at all. But every guy in school wants her. Only one can have her.

She'll let you in her car
If you go driving right

I know I must sound like a love sick fool but ... I had ruined all my chances. I had been horrible to her. She hated me. I had once thought she was a stupid , snobby mudblood. She still thought I considered myself God's Gift to Women.

She'll let you into the parts of herself
That'll bring you down

Sirius thought we would make the perfect couple. Both model students , pranksters , both the 2 most eligible "Bachelors" in a way. But he also warned me. Cautioned me.

She'll let you into her heart
If you gotta hand her advice
But until the Secret Garden
Don't think twice

There is a different person inside of her. She is really sweet , but can be conniving. Once you have a place in her heart , you always will. But few people do. She is also fiercely loyal , but you have to be worth her while. She'll love you until she dies , but she doesn't love many ...

You've got a million miles
How far to get
To that place that you can't remember
And you can't forget

"C'mon Carrots."
"I'm not carrots. I do have a name you know."
"Right , and it's carrots ."
"Oh , shut up Potter."
"I'll make you a deal. You call me James , I'll call you Lily."
"Fine. James."
"Just Joking carrots."

She'll lead you down the path
There'll be tenderness in the air
She'll let you come just far enough
So you know she's really there

Many years later ...

Lily took my hand and smiled at me.
"Do you , James Potter , take Lily Evans to be your lawful wedded wife ? To have and to hold , in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer , for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do."
"And do you , Lily Evans , take James Potter to be your lawfully wedded husband ? To have and to hold , in sickness and in health , for richer for poorer , for as long as you both shall live ?"
"I do."
"Then I pronounce you both , Man and wife."

And she'll look at you and smile
And in her eyes you'll see

No , I'm not playing with you. We did get married. As I look at her , sitting across from me , holding Harry, I know just how lucky I am.

She's got a Secret Garden
Where everything you want


But still , wife or not , Lily was the same ...

And everything you need
Will always stay

Lily was still Lily. Still mysterious ...

A million -

There came a knock at the door.

Miles -

"Lily ! Take Harry and Run ! It's him ! Run ! I'll hold him off !"

Away