The Beginning of The End
Chapter 1: Memories of Love
Lily sat in the corner of the room with Harry in her arms. Her long red hair cascaded down her back in gentle waves. Her emerald green eyes shined with fear. Thoughts of worry filled her mind. He is coming, keep Harry safe, James will be safe.
Just one last time she has to look into the hazel eyes of her husband and kiss his gentle, kind lips. She looked down at her son, a tear rolling down her face. She looked at the messy, jet black hair of the one year old, the same as his fathers. He was the perfect combination of his loving parents. He had the black, messy hair of James and the bright emerald eyes of Lily.
James walked down the stairs with the same look of worry on his face that Lily shared. "It is all going to be ok." He told Lily, though not fully convincing himself. He wiped the tear away from Lily's face and reached for Harry. Harry giggled as James threw him up in the air, unaware of the danger that his family was in.
Lily tried to think of the good times. Memories of friends and life before this worry filled her mind.
Lily had just walked out of Charms class. Her long, auburn hair glistening in the sun that was peeking through the windows. She walked towards the Gryffindor Common Room when she heard a familiar voice call, "Lils!" She turned around to see none other than the marauders: James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. "Hi," she responded pleasantly to the boys. Lily planted a kiss on her boyfriend's lips, and he wrapped an arm around her. They all walked into the common room and Lily and James shared a seat by the fire. Lily nuzzled her head into James chest and James rested his cheek on her head. They both enjoyed the warmth and stayed there while they fell in a calm, quiet sleep…together.
That was a day she would remember forever. She loved James from that day on. She just sat there, in his chest, and rested with him in the common room. All they needed was each other.
The good times of her life were the only thing keeping her sane. She tried to think of more memories from the happiest times of her life, Hogwarts. The best times in her life were with James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter. Before Hogwarts, it was just Petunia and her. She just always seemed much happier with James and the other boys. Hogwarts was her real home.
James and Lily walked down to the grounds holding hands. They sat down under a shady tree and gave each other a smile. "Hey Lils? I was just wondering if you would like to come to the ball with me." James said hopefully. "James! Yes." Lily said enthusiastically. This was a moment like no other for the couple. They stared into each other's eyes for a long time. Finally, they kissed for the very first time. They smiled at each other and laid down on the grass and looked up at the sky…together.
This was their first kiss and a great moment. That was a time where Lily really had time to think and look up at the clouds. Lily really thought that she could lay there forever and James felt the same way.
James knew that it was a matter of time until He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named arrived. Dumbledore warned them only a half hour before. He told them that they could not do anything; he was on his way and determined. Peter Pettigrew was the secret keeper for the Potters and had given them away to the Dark Lord.
James left Harry to play in his playpen. Lily let a few more tears fall down her face thinking that these were the last moments that they would spend as a family. James saw this and went to Lily and said "I love you Lily Evans Potter" and kissed her passionately. Lily felt safe in his arms. Once they broke apart, they caught their breath and Lily said "I love you James Potter" letting another tear slip down her face and not bothering to stop it. They heard a crack outside the door and knew that this was it.
