This is my entry for Beeabeeon49's prompt competition. There will be seventy seven chapters, all one shots, in no particular order, all with different lengths, different characters, different genres. I may not update this regularly as I have exams and several other ongoing fics. I will finish this though!

Prompt 1. Gold

Characters: James Potter and Lily Evans

Disclaimer: I do not own anything under the Harry Potter franchise. This is fan written for fans to read. No copywrite infringement intended.

James Potter was looking at his left hand. It was nice enough, he decided; tanned from playing Quidditch all summer, longish fingers, the occasional scar. Nothing out of the ordinary – at least, not to any casual bystander there wasn't. But to James, today this hand had become special, and it would be special for the rest of his life. This sudden change in regard to his feelings towards his left hand were due mainly to his fourth finger, as that finger now held the most important symbol in his life: a ring.

It was beautiful thing, this ring, in image and in meaning. It was a simple band of gold, polished so it gleamed. With every movement of his hand, the ring caught the light, winking merrily at him. On the inside of the band, not visible but still there, was etched a lily.

It meant so much to him, this little golden ring. It was proof – undeniable, irrefutable proof that his wonderful, beautiful, darling Lily had said yes. Yes to him, the one she had only three years ago despised, the one she would have chosen the Giant Squid over, the one who had infuriated her to the point of hatred, the one who had never given up trying, the one who loved Lily more than anything in the world, the one who would give up everything for her. Her words, the two most beautiful words he had ever heard, 'I do' repeated themselves over and over in his mind, creating a smile almost as golden as the ring he treasured.

The golden circle foretold their future together: whatever would happen, be it good, bad or evil, would not be able to break this tie between them. They were married, they were together, forever.

James still found it hard to believe that he was married, that the beautiful ring actually symbolised his wedding. One hour ago he had been James Potter, a fiancé, and now he was James Potter, a husband! It was unbelievable but it just felt right. It seemed like all his life had been leading up to this occasion. Every path he had trodden, every moment, after seeing her on the train for the first time, had lead to this point.

A hand came to rest upon his, one more slender, more graceful, with rounded nails and creamy skin. Upon this hand sat another ring and was, like the hand it now belonged to, smaller and more elegant than James'. James looked up and met the eyes of the woman who had made him happier than anyone who had or would ever live. Lily smiled at him and it was like the sun had come out on a day that was already glowing. She intertwined their fingers and simply beamed at him, letting the sparkle in her eyes and the joy on her face tell him how happy she was.

James raised their interlocked hands to his mouth, pressing a kiss to each ring. "I love you."

Her smile, if possible, grew wider. "I love you too."

And for a moment, they sat, absorbed in each other, a world away from anything outside their golden bubble of happiness. They each knew that the moment would end, that they would have to leave this happy summer afternoon and go back to the terror of the war which they both fought in: they would have to immerse themselves in the knowledge that one false move, one bad decision could tear them apart. But for this one, golden moment, all was well.

Chapter one! Reviews are always welcome and replied to.

Oh, and for readers of my story Goddess in Disguise, I have reposted chapter three with some changes – the chapter flows better and makes more sense. Enjoy!