Just A Kiss: A multi-couple story

A/N: Hi Everyone! I've decided to do another Multi Couple story. I really like doing these type of stories because it's not just about one couple, but several. The song is Just A Kiss by Lady Antebellum. I love this band, and this song is my obsession at the moment. All quotes were found on Google. I OWN NOTHING BUT THE PLOT! LYRICS BELONG TO LADY ANTEBELLUM, CHARACTERS BELONG TO JK ROWLING! Enjoy and Review!

Lily and James

Love is hard to get into, but even harder to get out of.

It was a stormy November night and Lily Evans, Hogwarts resident Head Girl, could not sleep. Not surprising, with a war taking place not far away. But the war was far from Lily's mind. She sat on the windowsill of the window in her room, with her white cat on her lap, and watched the storm rage on outside.

What was bothering Lily was the boy across the way. James Potter. Resident Head Boy and cause of Lily's restless thoughts. Lily picked up her cat and moved to her large bed. She snuggled under the blankets with her cat against her legs, purring loudly. Lily sighed and thought of her past with James.

James had bullied her best friend and teased her from the moment they had met. Lily had hated James, she now realized, on Severus's behalf. But now, well she was free to feel how she wanted to about James. He had asked Lily out constantly and in front of large groups of students at times. That bothered her to no end. Why would he continually ask her out in front of large groups of people? She had shot him down every single time, but still it bothered her.

James had a tendency to play with his hair; Lily had thought to annoy her more. Every time James did it, Lily would yell at him to stop. Not out of anger, Lily now realized, but because she wanted to do it herself. Lily and James had always shared a mutual friend in Remus John Lupin. He was Lily's study partner since first year and the two became very close. In fifth year, the two shared patrols because they were prefects together. The first night of patrols, Remus confided in Lily what he was and explained why he would be missing certain patrol nights. Lily had told him how sorry she was and that she would always be there for him.

At the start of Seventh year James and Lily called a truce and agreed to be friends. So Lily and her friends, Alice Stevens and Frank Longbottom joined with the four Marauders. Lily and Remus became even closer. Lily even bonded with Sirius and Peter. Sirius was funny and flirtatious and extremely loyal to James in particular. Sirius told Lily of his family and his running away to James's parents. Peter was unnaturally clingy to the other three boys and was reluctant to talk to Lily, Alice, and Frank at first, but eventually he had opened up slightly. Lily found Peter slightly creepy with his unusual clinginess.

Lily found that she and James worked rather well together. He was sweet, funny, and protective of her. Lily found that she didn't mind. She liked making James laugh because she liked his smile and his laugh. Lily looked at her alarm clock to see that it was past three in the morning. She snuggled deeper into her covers and thought of the previous nights patrol with James. He had kissed her forehead as they had parted and Lily smiled at the sweetness of the gesture.

I love him. Lily thought suddenly. She felt like she could barely breathe.

I've loved him for years. I always have, deep down. I masked it, even from myself on Severus's behalf. But Severus and I will never be friends again, so there is really no reason to hide my feelings anymore. I love James Potter. I should tell him. Soon. I don't know how much more time I have to live. The war is being fought and people like me are being killed daily. I need James to know how I feel.

Lily sat up and got out of bed, slipping her dressing gown on. Lily picked up her cat and walked out of her room, shutting the door quietly. Lily crept across the hall and knocked on James's door. Despite the late hour, a voice answered immediately.

"Come in." James sounded exhausted. Lily pushed the door open. James lay on his bed with his glasses lying on the bedside table, which he quickly put on.

"Lily…" James breathed, patting the spot beside him.

"Sorry to disturb you so late. I just wanted to talk to you." Lily said quietly slipping over to the bed and lying beside James.

"Don't worry about it. It's not like I was asleep. I highly doubt that anyone is sleeping as much as they want these days. You said you wanted to talk?" James said softly, petting Lily's cat.

"My parents died in a car crash last month. My older sister, Petunia, got married over the summer and wants nothing to do with me. There is a war going on outside these grounds and I am scared. But that's not why I am still awake at this ungodly hour." Lily said softly.

"Go on…" James urged her.

"Since we got back from patrols three hours ago, I have been trying to sleep, but I can't. I need to tell you something before I can sleep tonight." Lily whispered. James took her hand.

"You know you can tell me anything, Lily." James whispered back.

"I love you, James Potter. I have for years now. I can't stop thinking about you, your smile and your laugh. The way you kissed my forehead last night. I am very much in love with you." Lily said looking up at James. James smiled.

"Good. Because I love you. I never stopped." James whispered, kissing Lily softly.

Lily kissed James back and felt her eyes start to close from drowsiness. Lily pulled away and smiled at James.

"Goodnight, James. I love you." Lily whispered trying to get up, but James held her in her place.

"I love you, Lily. And you are staying here tonight. And every night if I have a say." James said kissing Lily again before removing his glasses and pulling Lily to him. Lily rested her head on James's chest and closed her eyes, welcoming sleep.

Lying here with you so close to me
It's hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe
Caught up in this moment
Caught up in your smile