Summary : James Potter was never head boy, and Lily never gave him a chance. What happens when they meet ten years after they graduated, and they are seeing each other for the first time?
Okay, so this is my first story that's anything like this, so I am hoping it turns out all right.
Disclaimer – Apparently the rights to Harry Potter I bought on Ebay were fake, and JK Rowling still has full rights. DAMN!
It had been ten long years for James Potter, everywhere he went he hoped to see a glance of the women he had loved for so long, but he never did. That is until one day, when he was alone in a bar, his best friends being long lost to the world. Sirius Black had died what some might call a hero's death, but James Potter called not looking out for yourself in battle. Remus Lupin had disappeared during an Order of The Phoenix mission, which James had refused to join. He didn't want to die the same way his parents had. Peter Pettigrew, was in Azkaban, and had been for about six years. When they were twenty one the Order started checking peoples wrists before every meeting, and Peter had the dark mark burned into his skin. James was alone in the world, he had been so popular, or so he thought, when he was in school, but now, even Voldemort had more friends.
Then he saw her, she was alone, and her appearance had changed a lot since they were at school. She looked much more grown up, delicate, beautiful, graceful, and worn out but James would have known those eyes anywhere. They were still, even in the long tragic war, full of energy, happiness, and excitement. She was alone, and James thought hopefully she might give him a chance. He was older, and much more mature now. He had dealt with loss, and pain, and loneliness, and it had made him grow up. He waved her over to an empty seat next to him in the bar.
She smiled and walked over to him.
"Hello James," She said, her voice was coated with the tragedy that came with war. "How have you been?"
"Alright," He said trying to fake happiness in his voice, but it cracked when he said it. He was happier than he had been in a long time, seeing Lily Evans, at least he hoped she still had that last name, but he was still miserable.
"It's been a long ten years hasn't it," Sighed Lily and looked out a near window where it was raining.
"Yeah it has," He agreed. "What's happened in your life."
"I have a job at St. Mungo's, tonight I'm not working though, and I married Severus, although before you say anything, he proved that he really was sorry, and not just saying it."
His heart had broken when she said that, the man he had despised since they met, had the woman he loved, life was really unfair.
"I have a wonderful child, his name is Daniel Nicholas Snape, and he is a lovely boy."
James smiled weakly, what did he expect? For Lily to have stayed single, she was a beautiful woman, with charm, quick wit, and grace. How could she have?
"Oh gosh James," She said quickly. "What about you?"
"Well," He started slowly. "Nothing truly interesting. In fact since Sirius died, I go to work, come home, or go out and do this, because he really was an amazing friend, and made everything seem a little brighter in this awful war. And when Remus died, well it got worse, I don't really have anyone, but I manage."
"Oh James! I'm so sorry," She hugged him. Her embrace was warm, and real, but James had been wounded too much to bear. He wanted it to end, he wanted to be with Sirius and Remus again. He wanted to be dead.
"It's okay Lils," He said tears forming in his eyes, but he refused to cry them. "I'm glad you're happy."
"I'm not James," She said sadly. "Severus may have been sorry but I'm out of the house cause he's angry, and when he is angry, he gets violent."
James suddenly realized there were bruises on her arms, and legs.
"It's not okay," She said. "Daniel is with Neville Longbottom and his Grandmother at the moment. I can't have him caught up in it too."
He nodded.
"I'm running away from him," She said. "James, run away with me? I can't be alone! I'm so scared."
"Lily," He said. "Why me? Why not one of your friends from school? You always hated me."
"Emmeline stop talking to me when I married Severus, and Alice is in St. Mungo's because she was tortured to insanity by Bellatrix, Marlene is dead, and Mary is as well. James you're the only one left from Gryffindor, who is alive, except Peter, and I sure as Hell am not running away with him. One he is in Azkaban, Two He is downright annoying."
James laughed at Lily's last comment about Peter.
"Look at me James," She said. "Look at me and tell me you don't want to come with me. I'll go alone! Daniel can stay with at Neville and his Grandmothers, and I'll hide. If you don't want to come, I'll be okay. But I'd really like you to come."
He could see the hurt in her eyes, that had been filled with happiness only moments ago.
"I'll come Lily," He had made up his mind. "Where are we going?"
"America!"
"Why?"
"It's the New World," she joked He laughed at that. It had been a joke when they were in school, Sirius had always said he could show you the New World if you came in a broom cupboard with him. Everyone knew his tactics by seventh year but some girls still 'fell for it.'
"Okay," He smiled. "I need to stop at Gringotts. I'll get all my money out, and transfer it to muggle money. We'll live as muggles."
She nodded, and they apparated. It was the start of something Beautiful.
A/N: I really tried, I kind of like it though, I mean honestly. I'm considering an epilogue, this is totally inspired from when I was reading the Order of The Phoenix, because the name Mark Evans, the 10 year old Dudley's gang beat up, I was like, What if they used Lily's last name and went into hiding? But I didn't want to really, write a ton, so, I just decided this was better. Review for an Epilouge?
