They were close. He could feel her hot breath—smell her shampoo. Strawberries. The scent suited her.
He wanted to close the distance more than anything. Here she was, the girl of his dreams, the one he had been in love with since he knew what love was, sitting right in front of him—so close he could count the freckles on her nose.
"I—" What the hell was he doing? "I've sort of started seeing someone."
Her eyes widened slightly. "Oh." It was a small sound, and had he not seen her lips move, he would have thought he had imagined it. "Right—" she leaned away from him slightly and smiled kindly, "that's great." She looked away from him. After a moment she turned to leave.
"Lily," he wrapped his hand around her wrist. "I—"
She shook her head gently. Her smile became genuine; sincere. "I'll see you around, James."
And he watched her walk away, the one thing he swore to himself he'd never do.
Disclaimer:
Had I owned Harry Potter, I assure you, I would be on a beach in Puerto Rico with a bushwhacker in hand and a good book in the other living off of my wages.
Warnings:
Drinking, smoking, a fair amount of cussing, and possible sex scenes. Nothing too graphic though, I assure you. Also a bit of alcohol abuse, though again, nothing drastic.
Rating:
"T" for now, but maybe "M" later on. It's doubtful, but who knows. My mind has a mind of its own!
Genre:
Drama; General; Romance; Humour; Suspense; Tragedy; Family; Hurt/Comfort
A bit of everything!
Focus:
Lily Evans; Marlene McKinnon; Mary Macdonald; Dorcas Meadowes; Charlotte Hartry; James Potter; Sirius Black; Remus Lupin; Peter Pettigrew
My focus will mainly be on Lily and James and their relationship, but Lily's dorm mates as well as the Marauders will be heavily included in the plot as well.
Author's Notes:
I realize this is a bit confusing, but as it's the prologue, don't concern yourself too much over it. Everything will be explained in due time.
And with that marks the beginning to the epic tale of One Headlight. Prepare yourself.