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Much Advice for James Potter about Lily Evans
Prologue: She Said Yes!
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His fiery, Lily-goddess was sitting serenely on the edge of the lake, her feet dawdling in the water. He took a deep breath before beginning his walk towards her.
"Lily?" James called out softly, slowing to stand awkwardly behind her with his hands in pockets.
Lily smiled lightly, tilting her head back so that she could see him. Upside down, of course. She giggled girlishly, finding it rather amusing. "Yes, James?"
A boyish grin. He puffed up his chest a bit, his heart fluttering in his chest. She called me James, again. Fidgeting, he looked down at her nervously. "I-uh.. I was wondering if..." he looked around him cautiously, hoping no one was around to see him get turned down for the hundredth time before continuing, "Uh-I was wondering if you'd like to-uh.. ToGoToHogsmeadeWithMeThisWeekend?" James finished very hurriedly, his proposal probably mostly incomprehensible.
"Why James… If I didn't know any better, I'd say I make you nervous!" Lily teased, sitting upright and turning to look up at him properly. She held out a hand to him, indicating she needed help up. James blushed slightly, pulling a hand out of his pocket to grasp hers in his and tugged, pulling her up.
She stood, dusting her skirt off. "Thanks," she said in a breathless voice. Bright, jade hues looked up into his swirls of honey brown. Another soft smile before she stood on tiptoes to whisper in his ear, "I would love to." Falling back onto her heels, she bent down to grab her shoes and her bag. After slinging it over her shoulder, she began making her way to the castle, casting one last look over her shoulder to him. She was smiling.
James heart had stopped beating when she whispered those fateful words to him. He found himself tongue-tied and stuck with a goofy grin plastered across his face. Following her with his eyes, he waved when she turned to look at him one more time.
When Lily was out of earshot, James hooted and pumped a fist into the air. "She said yes!" he breathed out finally.
Immediately upon regaining his senses, he made a dash for his dorm room to fetch his broom, still repeating in his head, She said yes, she said yes, she said yes!
Little did he know how much 'help' was going to come along with her acceptance.
A/N: This was incredibly awkward for me to write, I'm not very happy with it at all. I will probably re-write this all together when I'm feeling more creative. I just wanted to have a little intro. Hope everyone likes it!