1. Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can. –At First Sight.

A/N: This is for the competition:

Book Quotes Boot Camp

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A Chance Not Wasted

Lily sobbed.

She hated him. She would never give him a chance again! How could he?

After all that pleading, begging, teasing, was that all just a lie?

With the one chance that she'd given him, he'd taken it for granted.

After Severus, she couldn't stand boys other than Remus.

And now… when she decided to give him a chance, he just deserted her?

Deserted her in the middle of nowhere? Was this just some nasty prank? Why didn't he say anything when he left?

How could he? And it was her birthday of all days. Of course, James probably didn't know that.

Lily mopped up her tears and looked around. It was a small town. James had flew her here via broomstick. Even though he knew she hated flying.

She had screeched at him to let go of her, but he had promptly plopped her on the broom stick, put his arms around her, and set off.

She had felt safe. Her feelings must have been malfunctioning.

The streets were deserted. She began to wander around, when a man approached her. He was obviously drunk, and his eyes were on her chest, hands reaching out as he stumbled onto her.

She screamed.

Just when you think it can't get worse, it can.

"Get your filthy hands off her you piece of poo!" A familiar voice came as he pulled her out from under them.

She felt safe. In the arms of… James Potter. Her lover.

Wait, what was she saying?! Potter was her enemy, he had deserted her here!

She yelped as she moved away from him.

"Thank merlin I got back in time. Wait… were you crying?" James asked, looking at her eyes.

"Of course I was! You deserted me here, and I was all alone! Do you not know how scary it is to be all alone in a place in the middle of nowhere? Especially when someone deserts you?" Lily shouted at him.

"What? I went off to get yo- I mean, I just went to go to the loo, that's it. There was no need to be worried." James said, stumbling over his words.

Lily started crying again as she threw herself at him, sobbing into his chest.

All of his words seemed to blur in her mind.

"There, there. Everything's alright." James patted her on the back soothingly.

"You complete moron!" Lily sobbed.

"I'm here now. Don't worry." James said.

Lily lifted her head from his chest. James wiped the last of her tears with his fingers, and grabbed her hand as he began to pull her somewhere.

"Where are we going?" She asked.

"That's for me to know and for you to find out!" James said, smiling mischievously.

"Ugh. I hate secrets." Lily said, as a smile spilled out.

And then James brought a blindfold out and blindfolded Lily as he led her somewhere mysterious. (A/N: *something mysterious* lol sorry inside joke)

"Are we there yet?" Lily asked after quite a bit of twists and turns.

"Almost." James said. Lily could practically hear the smirk on his face.

And suddenly, the blindfold was untied, and she had to get used to the light. After her eyes adjusted, she looked around, and gasped.

They were… in a library. But it wasn't just any library. It was a big library. It was THE library.

"Where are we?" She murmured, in shock. She rushed to the books, looking at them, reading from cover to cover. These were all famous and well written books.

"What… how?" She asked as she looked at James.

"That's for me to know, and for you to never find out." He smirked. "Now go on, I know you want to."

Lily hesitated, and seeing the look on his face, dived to the books. A few hours passed, and James just watched.

He was happy enough to watch her being happy.

After a while, Lily looked up.

"Thank you so much!" Lily said, smiling as she hugged James tightly. He blushed.

As they moved away, James held something out in front of him. "I have something for you."

It was wrapped, and it was in the shape of some kind of ball.

Lily opened it… to see… a Snitch?

But then something dawned on her. Snitches had flesh memories. But… James wasn't Seeker. He was Chaser.

And then, James touched it, and the Snitch opened up, revealing a ring.

It wasn't an expensive ring, mind you, but it was still beautiful.

It was a pearl. The colours of the pearl was very unique, red and pink. Red like her hair. And the band was silver, with a heart engraved into it.

"Lily Evans, will you be my girlfriend?"

"Yes! Yes, James Potter, yes!" Lily said, tears rushing into her eyes. Maybe for normal girls, this was unusual. But for Lily Evans, it wasn't.

This was the boy she had fallen in love with after all the teasing, even though she told herself not to.

This was the boy that protected her from Slytherins. Or tried to.

This was the boy that she hated so many times, and loved again.

James beamed, and lifted her into the air, laughing.

And just when you think it can't get any better, it can.

And then, he kissed her. He leaned in, and put his soft lips on hers, as Lily gasped, surprised, but happy.

"Happy birthday, Evans."

And that, was the beginning of their relationship.

And a chance not wasted.

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