A/N: Hello again! Here's the second, and last chapter! Sorry it took so long, I was a but busy. Just one thing: in this chapter, I switch back and forth between Celia's POV and a third person POV because at some ponts, Celia isn't there. Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: Harry Potter is awesome, BUT I dont own it. Too bad.
"So, what exactly are we going to do?" Sirius asked me as we walked back up to the castle, hand in hand.
"We are going to force James to do to Lily what you just did for me," I said offhandedly.
"What, snog her?" he asked, bemused. "Well, that won't be hard on James' end, but I'm a bit worried about Lily's reaction to that."
"No," I laughed, "not snog her. We both know that James loves Lily, right?"
"Yes…" He answered slowly.
"But, Lily thinks that he just asks her out because he likes the chase," I continued.
"Yeah…" He still seemed a bit confused at this.
"So," I finished, "all we have to do is get James to tell Lily that he loves her."
"And, how the hell are we going to do that?" he asked, "Plus, she won't believe him."
"Ok, to answer your first question…I don't know. Yet," he laughed. "But, she will believe him once she listens to him sincerely tell her why he loves her. Trust me, she's not thick, she'll believe him."
"Yeah, if we get her to shut up insulting him for long enough to get the words out," Sirius countered.
"True…" I agreed, I was stuck. Then, in one amazing stroke of brilliance, it came to me. "I've got it!" I shouted, louder than I thought I would. Many people looked around and stared. I promptly hid behind Sirius, and tried to look innocent.
"What was that for?" he asked, trying to decide if he was amused or annoyed.
"I. Am. Brilliant!" I exclaimed.
"I know," he said, his eyes twinkling, "but, why?"
"I just figured out what we are going to do!"
So, the plan was set. We had plenty of time to get it ready, was everyone else was in Hogsmead. When they got back, Sirius and I quickly enlightened Remus to our brilliant plan, and he agreed to help.
And, at 7:30, just according to plan, Remus stood up from where he had been sitting with the rest of us, and mentioned that it was time for the 'prefect's meeting.
"Prefect's meeting?" Lily asked. "I must have forgotten!" she, too, jumped up, and they left in silence.
"Phase one, complete," Sirius whispered. We both grinned.
I knew, then, I had about five minutes. "I'm gonna go down to the kitchen. Anyone wanna come with?" I prayed James would volunteer. Thankfully, he did.
"Sure," he agreed, and we got up, and left through the portrait. As soon as we got out of the Fat Lady's line of view, I pushed James against the wall.
"Listen, James, we don't have much time," I said, as he started to protest. "All I can say is you better tell Lily that you love her, and why, in the five seconds you have before she tries to hex you, or you might not live to see your next birthday, and it sure as hell won't be by my doing. Don't touch her either, unless this works, cause then we'll all die with you. You got it?" he nodded, confused. I quickly pushed him through a hidden door, and sat down, catching my breath. I may be good at Quidditch, but it can't keep a fifth year boy pinned to the wall forever!
At the same time…
Remus and Lily walked in silence, until, quite suddenly, Remus led Lily into a hidden room, and shut the door.
"Why are we here?" Lily asked.
"This is where the meeting is tonight." Remus answered, saying exactly what he memorized. "You see, some kids were sneaking around, trying to listen in on the meetings, so we switched places. The Head Boy told me, and he told me to tell you. I just figured I'd tell you on the way there."
"But, why isn't anyone here?" Lily asked suspiciously.
Remus had a practiced answer for this, too. "I wanted to be a bit early, so no kids had a chance of sneaking in and hiding before the meeting."
Then, just as scheduled, a large bang went off outside.
"Must be the kids," Remus said. "You stay here so they can't come in, and I'll go outside and get them." He left quickly.
"How'd it go?" I asked from outside the room.
"Brilliant," Remus said sarcastically, "Lily is confused out of her mind. And you?"
"James is the same way," I laughed.
"Well, I had fun," Sirius said. "I always take an excuse to blow something up!" He wrapped his arm around my waist.
Remus raised his eyebrow at the pair of us. We still hadn't enlightened our clueless friends about our new relationship status.
"Do I want to know?" Remus asked.
"Probably not, Moony," Sirius said seriously. (No pun intended)
I punched him lightly. "Don't scare him." I turned toward Remus. "Me and Sirius are going out now!" I nearly squeaked.
"Congratulations!" Remus exclaimed. He hugged me tightly.
"What, no hug for me?" Sirius asked jokingly.
"Of course, Padfoot," Remus said, hugging Sirius. "Let's hope James and Lily turn out the same way."
Back to Lily...
Almost immediately after Remus left, James burst in the room.
"What the hell is going on?" he asked.
"How should I know?" Lily answered. "Remus said that the meeting was here!"
"Well, Celia said something to me about telling you that I love you and why, then shoved me in here!" he shot back. Then he realized what he said, and turned bright red. "Uhhh…" he mumbled.
"You…You love me? Yeah, right!" Lily laughed.
James seemed to be doing some very quick thinking. He decided to wing it, and do what Celia said. "Yeah, I do, actually. Very much. Wanna know why?"
"Enlighten me." Lily answered sarcastically.
After a pause to collect his thoughts, James softly started talking. "I love you for the way you aren't like other girls. You don't cake on make-up, and delude yourself into thinking it makes you look better. I know for a fact that you are the prettiest girl in the school, even without eyeliner on. I love the way you actually care about school, and you work hard to get good grades. I love the way you always help others, even those who haven't been nice to you. If anyone asks, you're always there. You help the first years get to class. You're so selfless, so loyal to your friends. You're even civil to me, even though I'm a prat to you. I love the way you don't care about material things. You don't care if someone is rich or poor, you treat them the same. You're amazing. That's why I love you."
He said this so sincerely that, just like Celia predicted, Lily believed him. She saw him in a new light. She liked that light. Very much. But, She had to be sure. "So…" she tried to collect her now-befuddled thoughts, "so…it wasn't just the chase?"
"Of course not, Lily. It was—it is—so much more." He answered. "You just never gave me a chance to let you know."
"Well, I think karma got back around to bite me. I'd never thought I'd hear the words come out of my mouth, but," she sighed good-naturedly, "Go out with me, Potter?"
He kissed her gently before saying, "It's James."
She grinned, and he leaned down to kiss her again.
Remus got his wish, and suddenly, nothing was the same. After that legendary day (to us) the Saturday morning routine changed. Yes, we still fought over the shower. Lily still didn't wear makeup. We still walked down to the common room, and Sirius still asked, "How's my girl?"
But, now, instead of a hug, I responded with a kiss.
And, when James tried to copy Sirius, he got a kiss, too. (Which, I am told, is much better than being hit.)
We all walked down to the Great Hall together, now, and I never had to alternate who I sat with.
Yes, Lily and I were still different. I was still a romantic flirt, Lily hid her feelings while in public. I still liked pink, while she preferred blue. I still helped the Marauders with pranks, while she preferred to stay out of it. But, we both still had something in common: the memories of that day that both our relationships started. Those memories would last forever.
A/N: Hellooo again! I'm finished here, tell me if you like it! Like before, virtual chocolate frogs with Dumbleodre cards to people who review! Also, I need advice: what sould my next fic be? Vote on my pro!
Love, Stephieyy
