A/N: Say it with me: Harry Potter is not mine. He and everything related to him belongs to the brilliant J.. Happy Birthday, James!

March 27, 1978

Lily awoke to what she thought was crying. It was not cat crying, but human crying. Lily got quietly out of bed and dressed. She was heading out the portrait when Sirius came running down the hall. "Lily, don't close..." Lily smiled and held the portrait open. Sirius kissed her cheek "Thanks, Lils." Lily looked at Sirius's arms curiously. Sirius was carrying a tray of food and a stack of gifts. "It's Prongs's 18th birthday." Sirius explained. Lily nodded. "Well, be careful, I thought I heard crying earlier." Sirius kissed Lily's cheek again. "Thanks again Lil." He walked up to James's room.

Lily walked down to the great hall thinking of how much her life had changed in seven months. She had gone from barely standing James to dating him. Sirius was now one of her best friends; she had hated him at the start of the year. She had even gotten closer to Peter Pettigrew, something she had never wanted to do. She and Remus were closer then ever before.

Lily sat down at the Gryffindor table between Alice and Remus and across from Peter. Suddenly the doors flew open and Sirius ran to the table. "What, Sirius?" Lily asked worried. Sirius panted "James...parents...died...this...morning...old age..." Lily stared shocked "What can I do?" Sirius looked ready to cry "He...is not...going to...class...need....homework..." Lily nodded "Is there anything you need, Sirius?" Sirius started sniffling. "A hug" He cried. Lily stood and wrapped her arms around him. Sirius sobbed into Lily's shoulder "Only...family...I had..." he sobbed. Lily rubbed Sirius's back soothingly. Sirius finally stopped crying and looked down at Lily. "It's ok Sirius, why don't you go stay with James. I will tell the Professors what happened and bring you both your homework." Sirius smiled and kissed Lily's forehead. "Thanks, Lily."

* Later that afternoon*

Lily stepped back into the head rooms with all the homework and notes from the day. Sirius was sitting in a armchair reading. Lily walked over to his chair and gave him his work. "Thanks Lils, I will take James's up to him and be off." Lily handed James's up to him and be off." Lily handed James's notes and homework over to Sirius. He walked up the steps and disappeared. Lily did her homework for the night and thought about James.

Around eight that night, Lily was dozing on the couch with Midnight and Angel. James's door opened and he opened wrapped tightly in a blanket and his pajamas. He noticed Lily dozing and sat by Lily's head on the couch. He bent down and kissed her softly. "Happy birthday, James." Lily said opening her eyes. James whispered "Thank you, Lily" before kissing her again. "So what do you want for your birthday, James?" Lily asked crawling into James lap. "Having you is enough, love." James murmured into Lily's hair. "I should sill give you something." Lily whispered snuggling into James's body. "How about you do what I did on your birthday?" Lily smiled "Is that what you want, James?" James whispered "Yes, it really is, sweetheart."

Lily turned to face James "How old are you today?" James whispered "Eighteen." Lily leaned closer and kissed James "one." She kissed James again "two." This continued until she reached eighteen. "Eighteen," she whispered "and one to grow on." Lily kissed James hungrily. James kissed her back, running his hands down her hair. Lily put her arms around James's neck and ran her fingers through James's hair. James whispered "Lily…Lily, I love you." As he kissed his way down Lily's neck. James reached Lily's collarbone and forced himself to stop and go back up Lily's neck.

"James…James… I love you, James!" Lily moaned as James kissed his way back down to Lily's collarbone. James reluctantly pulled away from Lily ad leaned his forehead on Lily's "Lily, I love you." "I love you more, happy birthday, love." James kissed Lily's neck "Je t'amie, Lily," James whispered longingly