"So bottle up old love, and throw it out to sea
Watch it away as you cry
Now a year has passed
The seasons go"
-Paper Heart by The All American Rejects
There was never a time in my life that I ever felt safer than when I was in James's arms. Even then as we were lying in our bed, the moonlight shining on our almost sleepless forms.
James has succumbed to the temptation of sleep already and I couldn't seem to follow him. At the moment it seems like the only place I wouldn't follow him.
I felt his arms wrapped around my stomach and I couldn't help but smile. He often used me as a teddy bear, although I did the same usually so I shouldn't complain. Even though he was asleep I still couldn't help but feel like I'm in the safest place in the world.
His breath was ticking my neck and I had to resist the urge to giggle. He's such an oddball but I love him all the same.
"Please just don't play with me
My paper heart will bleed
This wait for destiny won't do
Be with me, please, I beseech you
Simple things, that make you run away
Catch you if I can"
It's funny how good of an actor I am in comparison to my wife. Lily was never a good liar- let alone actress. She tried to fight back her laughs. Truth be told I was trying to make her laugh.
It's really just so I can pretend to wake up and we can, dare I say it, cuddle. Lily had very soft skin and it feels lovely against mine. I could see her half smile. I know I'm doing my job.
Lily likes to stay in my arms, though I have no clue why. I'm not a soft person; I'm actually a bit rough from all of my years as a quidditch player. But for one reason or another she likes to lie in my arms.
I stopped breathing so heavily and rested my chin on her neck. I could see her closed eye lids and know she's asleep
I kissed her cheek quickly and muttered. "I love you" before doing what I usually did, followed after her.
I really want to explain what inspired this drabble. There was a video on YouTube with the song My Paper Heart by AAMR with the Pon and Zi comics by azuzephre on DeviantArt. There was one in particular that I loved that was entitled 'Keep Me Safe While I Sleep' and it had a picture of two of the figures in a bed. One of them was asleep in the other's arms and the one awake was watching the other lovingly. I have a couple more drabbles in the works inspired by the comics.
Now I'm not sure how well I portrayed James, I usually write from Lily's perspective but I hope I did alright. By the way, sorry this is so short...
Disclaimer: Jo Rowling owns everything in this story.