"This is working," I whispered to James as we watched through the bookshelves. I was smiling slightly.
"Yeah," he replied sadly "but I wish that my other plan was working."
"What 'other plan'?" I asked, curious, tilting my head to the right slightly.
"Well. This one's is sort of a huge secret," James replied. Now it wasn't Melissa blushing, it was him. His face was turning a bright beat red.
"Does it involve me?" I asked, catching on to what his plan was.
"Well. Yes it does. The plan was to get you to like me." He was backing away, like he thought that I would hit him. That was the farthest thought from my mind.
I started to smile. Everything went to place in my mind. The way he had just the book I needed to the way he was willingly telling me one of his deepest shared secrets that put him and his friends in a lot of trouble.
I couldn't believe that this was his plan. Now I came to realize that my heart belonged to him. I couldn't ignore the feeling anymore. I loved him and I still do, but back to the story.
"James," I said, trying not to grin from ear to ear, "Why would you say that, your other the plan was not working?"
"Well. You just didn't really seem to like me the way I want you to like me."
"And what way would that be?" I said; ready to tell him my secret.
"I kindda hoped that you'd fall in love with me." James was blushing a deeper, brighter red that went to the roots of his messy jet-black hair.
"Let's leave them be and go for a walk," I whispered in his ear as I took his hand in mine and lead him out of the library.
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Chapter 8
James and I almost walked right into Sirius as we left the library.
"So…" Sirius started to say happily.
"Don't say anything yet, Sirius," I warned him. "Let's go for that walk now, James." With that I lead him out on to the Grounds.
We walked out to the lake and walked around to the side next to the Forbidden Forest in silence. I stopped and stared out over the lake, thinking of how I would tell him that I loved him with my entire heart. I was about to ask him what we were talking about before we left the castle when he asked me, "Lily, what were we talking about before we left the castle?"
"First, you stole the words right out of my mouth. Second, I think we were talking about your plan of you trying to get me to like you."
"Oh. Yeah. I think I said that I had hoped that you would fall in love with me." His blush returned to his face and reaching his roots. I stepped closer to him, so close that he started breathing heavily.
I looked up in to his eyes and saw fear as well as love and hope. I grinned and saw confusion enter his eyes.
"You don't have to hope anymore." I whispered as I placed my arms around his neck closing the space between us to a few centimeters.
"What do you mean, Lily?" He said, hopefully and happily confused.
"I mean that…………I love you, James Potter." I whispered as I went up on to my tiptoes and kissed him lightly on the lips. Then he grabbed my waist and closed the space between us, deepening the kiss I had given him.
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When we finally broke apart the sun was starting to set. We decided to walk back to the castle. We walked slowly. I was grinning from ear to ear. The evidence of what went on, plastered on to my face. The same thing was happening to James. We walked back hand in hand, like two lovers who came back from their first real kiss, that first one that had lasted much longer then the first secretive ones. Then I guess that was what we were and still are today but let me get back to the story, again.
Melissa was not to be found but then neither was Remus. So I assumed that they were off together somewhere. I wasn't worried because neither was James.
We saw Sirius waiting in the common room, waiting for us, or Melissa and Remus, to return. Sirius was the first to speak because he said with relief but sadness in his voice, "So you two are finally together and back from your lovers outing but that means instead of having to listen to James going on about he wants you to fall for him to what you two have been doing."
"Yes, Padfoot, we're what you could call, an item."
"Yes, it's wonderful." He said slightly sarcastic.
"Lily, I forgot to ask you if you'd like to be part of the Marauders."
"Would that mean I would have to ignore Melissa some of the time?"
"I don't think so because if what she and Moony are doing is anything like what we were doing than both of you will be joining as the fifth and sixth Marauders."
"I'll have to talk with Melissa but most likely yes." I said just as a breathless couple walked in. The three of us turned to see Remus and Melissa walk in.
"Melissa, I need to talk to you now in private." I said taking her to the prefect girl's bathroom.
"Moony, I need to talk to you." James told Remus and took him to some secret passageway that I had not yet learned.
