Pairing(s): Lily/James
Summary: The first 3 times James said those three little words to Lily. *Freeverse, Lily/James,
Rating: T for one little swear
Disclaimer: All things Harry Potter belong to J.K. Rowling.
Three Little Words
.o.
you're just
13
the first time he tells you
he loves you
{I love you}
and those three little words
drive you insane
it annoys you more than it ought
because you believe that
"I love you"s shouldn't just be
handed out freely
that you should mean it when you say
I LOVE YOU
.o.
the next time he tells you he loves you, you're
16
and you hate that it gives you
B U T T E R F L I E S
you hate that it makes your toes
C U R L
you hate that it makes you want to
M E L T
you hate that you
B E L I E V E H I M
you hate that you want to
L O V E H I M T O O
so you roll your eyes and mutter something like
"In your dreams, Potter!"
and hurry down the hallway to charms
because you have to get rid of this
damn blush
and you hate how Alice
sees . your . blush .
how she
s-m-i-l-e-s k-n-o-w-i-n-g-l-y
{maybe because she's willing to admit that you like him}
[and you're not willing to admit that]
you hate the way Sirius Black
starts catching your eye,
that evil, knowing grin of his
plastered on his handsome face
you hate how Remus smirks
when you're on prefect duty together
because he knows there's
H O P E
for his hopeless friend
and you hate how even Peter
sees something is going on
and so James Potter's l-o-v-e makes you
hate
{because you like him too}
.o.
and then you're
17
and you've
admitted you like him
and you're (finally)
dating
and you're
laughing at something he's said
and you're
drowning in those hazel eyes of his
and then you realise
you love him
"I love you."
he blurts,
then he blushes and looks worried
"Sorry,"
he mutters hurriedly.
"What?"
you say
"I made you uncomfortable, didn't I?"
he asks.
you laugh and shake your head
"Not in the slightest,"
you say.
[he looks hopeful]
"Because I love you too."
and then he
kisses you
and it gives you
B U T T E R F L I E S
and it makes your toes
C U R L
and it makes your insides
M E L T
and you love that you
B E L I E V E H I M
because you
L O V E H I M T O O
and you love that his kiss does that to you
and you love that he loves you
and you love that you love him
and you love that you're in love
and you love and you're finally letting him
love you