We don't get a lot from James POV. Pure cute fluff. I don't own anything.

"Yes."

"Wha…. I…. what?"

"Yes I'll go to Hogsmeade with you James."

My mouth turns into sandpaper and I can not conjure up words to say. I have thought about what my reaction to be hundreds of times. Maybe running around the Great Hall, swinging her in my arms, loud yells, fireworks even. But now that it was actually here, I am dumbstruck and in disbelief. Lily is smirking at me in an amused fashion, but I am too gobsmacked to pick my jaw up off the floor to have the ability to say anything.

"Really?" I ask softly. It's about the only thing that will come out at this point. My voice sounds shaky and it even cracks a bit. I reach out to hold her hands and bring her closer to me.

"Really James, really."

Her smile grows into a huge grin that makes her whole face light up. She is so bloody beautiful. I've never seen her look more radiant. I feel a tightness behind my eyes and the realization hits me that I'm actually tearing up. This is too much to handle. The girl that I have fancied since I was eleven, and starting genuinely loving in sixth year has now accepted to let me take her on a date. Who knew it would take a tentative friendship, us becoming Head Boy and Girl, the death of her mother, her needing NEWT transfiguration tutoring, and me falling off my broomstick during a quidditch match, to make us stop tiptoeing around each other's feelings.

"James, are yo-" I pull her into a hug, effectively cutting off her sentence and realization. I hear air come out of her in a short huff at my quickness, but she doesn't say anything else.

I'm glad we are alone in our heads common room, because the boys would surely never let me live this down if they were to catch me in such a sentimental state. I'm thanking Merlin that Lily can't do legilimency, or she would actually never speak to me again. Every memory from the past seven years is jumping in my head and none stay longer for a few seconds before another takes its place.

We stay in this hug for about a minute before I am composed enough to pull away from her. I look down at her gorgeous green eyes and I'm in complete peace. It doesn't matter that a war is brewing right outside the common room in all of England, I have never been so happy.

"I'm never letting you go, Lily."

Her neck flushes a bright red, and looks down at her feet shyly.

"I don't doubt that, and I'm okay with it."

I've never been a bloke to not have something smooth to say, but all I can get myself to say is "thank you" over and over. Every time I repeat myself she laughs lightly. We are in a trance for what feels like hours doing nothing but saying sweet nothings and corny jokes to get us to laugh.

She breaks first.

"Do you mind if I go find Mary? She might murder me if I don't tell her within the hour, and dinner is about to start."

"Of course, love. I'll walk with you to the Great Hall. Having my lifelong wish come true has made me extremely hungry."

She laughs and shoves me lightly, but I take that moment to pull her into my side and put an arm around her shoulders.

"How bad is Sirius going to be?" She asks with a smirk.

"Catch him running to all four tables collecting his bet money from everyone. He might even throw a party in the common room, so we might need to prepare ourselves."

"Wait….people bet on us James?!

"I didn't involve myself at all I promise!" We stopped moving and I put my hands up next to my head.

"I can't believe that prat." She says prat affectionately and shakes her head in disbelief, but doesn't seem actually angry, so I put my arm back over her shoulder and we continue talking to the front of the castle. We get a few stares, mainly from younger students who heard horror stories about us, but most of the older students ignore us. I hope to think that a fair few of them were expecting it. I can't help the probably psychotic looking grin off my face.

"Have I told you that you officially made me the happiest man alive?"

"Happiest man, really? Not even wizard, but even out of every muggle too?" She grins at me and my heart picks up again slightly.

"Yes, I'll count aliens even."

"Aliens don't exist James." She chastises me.

"Centaurs, werewolves, and mermaids exist! Who's to say aliens don't?! I wholeheartedly believe the are real."

We banter and joke the last few minutes it takes us to get to dinner. We thought that we left early, but it looks like we are some of the last students to arrive.

Lily smiles at me shyly before dashing off to where Mary and the other seventh year Gryffindor ladies are seating. Sirius waves me over to him and the rest of the Marauders.

"What's with the dopey smile, Prongs? You look like you had a bit too much firewhiskey." Remus asks as I sit down.

"Lily said yes." I say simply.

There is a couple moments of silence as I see all three boys working out in their heads.

"BLIMEY NO BLOODY WAY. OI EVANS YOU SAID YES?!" Sirius bellows to Lily, and now everyone is looking at him. The cheeks on both my and Lily's face go red. While I have no problem with the whole world knowing I finally got the woman of my dreams, I wouldn't be surprised if Lily wanted a bit more privacy. She doesn't respond to him, but her reaction is enough.

"HOLY MOTHER OF MERLIN! JAMES GOT EVANS HE DID IT!" Remus shakes his head at me in a 'you can't stop him, mate.' way, and Peter is staring at us all in disbelief. Loud whispers jump all over the Great Hall and in an hour there won't be a single student who doesn't know about Lily and me.

"JOHNSON. MURPHY. BONES. YOU ALL PAY UP NOW!" My best mate continues yelling to every student in Hogwarts.

My line of vision goes back to Lily and she is already looking at me. I mouth a I'm sorry and she shakes her head good-naturedly, but her face is almost matching her hair. Her friends turn her back to their group is a flurry of giggles and excited glances back at the Marauders.

"James, mate, I am incredibly happy for you both, but how exactly did this happen?" Remus inquires.

"I'm not even a hundred percent sure, Remus. I was helping her with our Transfiguration essay and we got…. distracted." I had told, or more like yelled, at the lads when Lily and I first kissed three weeks ago, but my ears still begin to burn and I notice Remus' cheeks flare pink in recognition. "We got to talking at one point and she stopped me as I was fumbling over my words just to say yes before I even properly asked her!"

"Blimey mate I can't even believe it!" Peter jumps in after his stunned silence.

I don't respond to him for a few moments. I hear the laugh of the one and only Lily Evans from down the dining table and I catch a precious, unsolicited moment of her brushing her voluminous red hair off her shoulder. Her look of pure joy warms my entire body.

"Me either Peter…. Me either."

I was going to make this longer, but it felt like a good stopping point for now. Let me know what you think! I'll add more as time seems fit.