And she said

I can't love you anymore than this

- "For the Girl" by The Fratellis

I dig your red hair, you minxy...

"If the next word is 'ginger,' I swear to God..."

Moving on.

I like your forest green sweater with the giant hole you've frayed with your thumb.

"Punk rock. Why did we make lists again, James?"

I'm very vain and want to hear how incredibly attracted you are to me. Also, we had a row last week and I want to make sure things are fine.

"Oo-kay."

I like that you know four spells to make the perfect cup of tea.

"True."

I like that your favourite cup is from the Muggle Christmas market in Edinburgh.

"I-"

Wasn't finished.

...and use aforementioned cup YEAR ROUND.

"It's got a perfect handle! You know I'm picky."

WEIRD CHRISTMAS CUP.

"Alright, that's definitely not on there."

I like how annoyed you get when I pretend to forget important tasks.

"'Pretend.'"

I like that you consider pudding a main food group.

"On my food pyramid."

I'm into your laugh, and that you can't say 'baths' on the first try.

"Uh huh."

I like how much you care about your friends. I like that you don't ditch them for me when I ask last minute, even though I selfishly wish you did.

"Go on."

I like that you think deer are cute.

"What?"

They're graceful animals, that's all I'm saying.

"Sirius swears he saw one hit an overturned log and face plant."

Sirius exaggerated what I'm sure was a very slight tumble.

"Were you there?"

A SLIGHT ONE, LILY.

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...

I like that you think pumpkin juice is disgusting. I like things that remind me you grew up in a different world, because I think it's really neat.

I like your hair in a ponytail, it's nice like that.

I like when you wear dangly earrings on special occasions. The black pair last Halloween.

"When I was Red Riding Hood at the fancy dress party?"

The very same.

"Thank you."

It makes me feel cared for when you give me pep talks the days I have games. I know you're not nuts for it, but you coming to watch means a lot to me.

"I like Quidditch when you play. And after you play..."

My body isn't an object, Evans.

"You have Y-fronts that say Boy Toy on the arse."

I told you, Peter bought those for me.

"That explanation doesn't make it better, you realise."

Would you like to read your list now?

"As you wish."

"I like when you push up your glasses in the middle of the frame when you study."

Skip to the Sex God stuff.

"Hmm... Looking, looking..."

I know you're only jokingly scanning the list, but it still hurts.

"I like how passionate you are about practising Transfiguration."

Is it all going to be academic?

"'Fraid so."

"I really, really, really like how good you are at snogging."

To be clear, I like that more than Transfiguration. You can interrupt me while studying literally any time.

"I like how genuinely lovely you are to talk to. I used to hate the walk to Hogsmeade before you."

I love talking to you.

"I love you."

...

"James?"

I'm not dreaming, right?

"This is very real."

I've thought about you saying that for a really long time.

"Is that your response, or still processing?"

I love you. Of course I love you, Merlin, Potter, get it together. I love you so much, Lily.

"One last thing."

What is it?

"I like rainy November Sundays with you."