Je T'Aime, Lily: (I love you, Lily)
A.N. I hope you like it and please remember: The world is not mine, and it never will be. I am merely borrowing some of J. wonderful characters. By the way, this story is loosely based on 'The Prince's Tale' in DH. I honestly don't think Snape did in the book what he dose in this Fic, But I over dramatized Snape a bit in this story. The only thing that is mine is the situations that Lily and James get into in this story. So, please, review and enjoy!
September 1, 1977
Seventeen year old Lily Evans stood on platform 9 ¾ looking up at the Hogwarts Express. Lily felt, as she looked at the train, slightly sad. This year was going to be her last year attending Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hogwarts had become, over the years, her home. She no longer felt at home in the house she had grown up in. The main reason was that her older sister, Petunia, was an absolute bitch to her. Petunia's attitude was not new to Lily. It had been this way for years. Petunia, Lily knew, was jealous of Lily.
"Well, dear, have a great term. Are you coming home for Christmas, dear?" Mrs. Evans asked as she hugged her daughter goodbye. "Maybe, mum, I don't know yet." Lily kissed her mother's cheek and turned to her father. "Goodbye, love. Have a great term, we are very proud of you and we love you." Mr. Evans kissed his daughters head, hugged her tight and whispered "Congratulations on being made Head Girl, we are very proud of you." Mr. Evans released Lily as a warning whistle blew. "I will see you guys soon, I love you!" Lily called as she stepped onto the train with her trunk and cat basket under her arm.
Lily walked into a compartment with 'Prefect and Heads Compartment' on the door. Lily put her trunk up in the luggage rack and opened her cat basket. Angel, Lily's white cat, stepped out of the basket and into Lily's lap. Lily smiled and petted Angel's head. The door opened suddenly. Lily looked up and quickly back down as Severus Snape stepped in and sat down. "Hello, Lily" Severus whispered. "Sev" Lily sighed. Remus Lupin entered the compartment and sat beside Lily. "Hey, Lil!" he said happily. "Hey, Moony how was your summer?" Remus smiled. "I went with my folks to France. That was fun, how about you?" Lily sighed "Petunia got engaged to a whale and I was made Head Girl." Remus looked confused "Your sister got engaged to a fish?" Lily laughed "No, only a man that greatly resembles one."
Remus and Lily had been friends for seven years. She loved him like family and knew he felt the same. Lily knew Remus's secret and had not told any one. Remus petted Angel who had crawled into his lap and she purred. "So, Lily" Severus began but he was interrupted as James Potter slipped into the compartment and sat on Lily's other side. "Hey, Evans, how have you been?" James asked politely. "Pretty good, you Potter?" James smiled "Good, Evans, good." The rest of the prefects came in and found seats.
James and Lily gave the prefects their instructions, house passwords, and agreed on the next time to meet. The prefects left. "Lily, may I have a word?" Severus asked. Lily nodded and sat back down. "Come on, Prongs, lets go find Wormtail and Padfoot. Then you can come back, I promise." Remus grabbed James's arm and pulled him out of the compartment. "See you, Lil" Remus called from down the hall. Severus sat across from Lily. Lily looked at him expectantly. "Yes, Sev?" "Lily...Lily, I am... that is to say...I....I love you!" Lily was shocked "Sorry?" she said weakly. "I love you, Lily! I've loved you as long as I have known you! I...I...I have to go. I just...I thought...you...should... can you truthfully tell me that you never... thought of me...that way?!?!" Lily was close to tears. "Yes, I can, Sev. You were my best friend; nothing more or less." Severus looked like he had been slapped "Yes, well I will be going now. See you, Lily" He stormed out of the compartment.
Lily burst into tears. Angel, who had been napping on Lily's lap, jumped up and hid under the seat. James came back into the compartment and rushed to Lily's side. "Lily, what... what did he say? Did he hurt you?" James whispered petting Lily's hair. Lily stopped crying for the most part and looked up at James. "No he didn't hurt me...physically at least. He just told me something I never thought he would tell me... Surprised me I guess." James wrapped his arms around Lily in a tight hug. Lily broke down once more, sobbing her heart out on James's shoulder. She finally pulled away. James whipped the last of the tears from Lily's face and held her face in his hands. "Lily, it is ok to cry. I want you to talk to me if you need to, ok? We should become friends of some sort, at least for the year. That means you may have to trust me, talk to me if something is bothering you; alright, Lily?"
Lily smiled and nodded. "Thank you, James; I will keep that in mind. I am truly sorry for crying..." James hugged Lily again "Don't be sorry, love, everyone cries. Je t'aime, Lily" James kissed Lily's cheek and left the compartment. Lily felt her cheek and smiled.