Closer Than Ever
It was raining heavily outside. Loud thunderstorms, and lighting flashed. Lily Evans was in bed trying to get some sleep. But she couldn't. Because she was terrified of thunderstorms. When she was young she used to sleep with her mom during thunderstorms. But now there was only James sharing the same room. Since he was Head Boy.
Ah! James Potter! He was good looking, very smart, mischievous and every girl's dream. Including Lily's. But she would never tell him that. The first couple of years he was arrogant and thickheaded. But he changed. And she knew that James had changed for her. And she loved him for that. In fact, to Lily, he was actual perfection. She loved him for everything. He was the guy for her. Maybe with the help of thunder, things would change.
Lily got up and stood outside James' door. She opened the door slightly and saw him fast asleep. James looked so peaceful, like an angel. She felt bad for waking but she knew that she won't get any sleep without someone by her side. Lily went to him and gently woke him up. "James? Can u please wake up?", Lily whispered softly.
James opened his eyes and saw Lily. He took his glasses from the bedside table and put them on. "Lily?", he asked in a sleepy tone. "What happened? What are you doing here?"
"I could not sleep", Lily replied in a shy tone. "I'm afraid of thunderstorms. I was wondering if I could sleep with you. I mean just sleep, nothing else", she added when she saw the look on his face.
At first James was shocked. The he quickly recovered and replied "Sure Lily".
He moves aside to make some room for Lily. She climbs in and immediately get James' scent.
James on the other hand felt very awkward. He didn't know what to do.
"James? Could you come a little closer and you know… put your arms around me? I'm freezing", she felt so weird asking him that.
Luckily, James did not see her blushing. He just came next to her and did exactly what she told him.
At that minute, Lily realized that he loved James Potter. And she wanted him to know too. "James?", asked Lily with an uncertainty tone. "Yes Lily?" replied James.
"I love you" , Lily said with a smile on her face. "I know. And I love you too.", replied James with a smile of his own.
She turned to face him. James took that as an encouragement and kissed her. And that was how Lily Evans got her first kiss. And she was more than happy that James had stolen her first kiss.
"I'm glad that there were thunderstorms", Lily told James. "Me too Lily, me too" replied James. "Goodnight Lily" said James. "Goodnight James".
Lily thought, Maybe thunderstorms were not so bad. After all, it did bring me and James closer than ever.
