A/N: Thanks to… Aria Sparks, bookworm2butterfly, BrazilianPrincess, james-s2-lily, greeneyez2, Tsui Rui Ling, szabatka2, DancingCavalier, Agnes1014, indescribablyBee, DogLover258, SugarHi Marauders, romance rocker, piggy396, Drunk Cow, Rylie D, story-angel, queen alexander, lilyhermioneevans, Ginny LOVES Lily's stories, MoonPuppy4eva, RdeIanPxjade, Jenny, and mika-pali,

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Anyways…there is probably only 2 more chapters…I'm actually pretty sad…but it does mean I will be dedicating all my time to my other story 'When Hazel meets Green' which is far from being over…

Enjoy...

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Previously…

James turned his head to find Sirius hugging Lily extra tight, then stepping back, preparing to do something stupid as a means of cheering her up. James chuckled at his first mate and watched as Lily laughed and threw her head back, making the sunlight hit her hair just right.

Yes. Thought James with a smile. She's so worth it.

Chapter 10

Remus Lupin's jaw dropped, almost to the floor. Then he exploded. "You're going to WHAT?!?"

James sighed and closed his eyes for a couple of moments. "Remus, I know what you're thinking but you must unders-."

"What?!?" Remus asked again. "James, you can't!"

"Why not?" asked James, clearly annoyed.

"Because! You just… just can't!"

"That doesn't seem like a good enough reason. We need this money, Remus. I have to do this."

"For who?" demanded Remus, crossing his arms. "For her or for you? You don't need to prove anything James. We know you're not your father-."

"This isn't about him."

"It's always about him."

"Not this time! I'm doing this for her. I need to protect her in anyway I possibly can."

"Why?"

"Because I-." James froze and didn't continue.

"You…" Prompted Remus. He could almost see it on the tip of James's tongue.

However, James would not-could not say it. How preposterous! Scandalous, that's for sure; A pirate capable of such feelings towards a high-class, beautiful, fair lady. From Britain, no less. No, James just simply had to keep any feelings he may have to himself.

"I would feel horrible of I let something happen to her parents." He said, instead, curtly.

Had James been looking closely, which he had not, he would have seen and questioned the slight slump of Remus's shoulders. No such action had been witnessed, though James did see Remus look at him with…was that pity? "Is that all?" But James never answered, for Sirius walking through the door to his office interrupted him.

"I convinced Lily to get some rest. I stayed talking with her until she fell asleep. It was pretty cute actually, she was in the middle of a sentence, and then she was just out." He looked between Remus and James and furrowed his brow. "Is something wrong?" He inquired.

"James and I were discussing on how he was planning to get the money."

"I already know how." James said harshly.

Remus glared while Sirius stood confused. "Wait, what? What's going on?"

Remus explained to him in a low voice what James was going to so. He did this to make sure no one overheard them…but, alas, Sirius will, always, be Sirius. "YOU'RE GOING TO SELL THE CHARLOTTE?!"

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July 18

James stood outside Lily's door with the 50 gold pieces in a little sack in his hand. He had a day to get everything off the ship when it officially became, well, not his. It was done…

"Lily?" He called to the door. He heard some muffled clambering before she shouted back.

"Come in, James!"

When he walked inside and saw her, it was like she was even more beautiful than the last time. He didn't even know that was possible.

"H-hi." He stuttered, feeling like a blundering idiot. Lily smiled and James felt himself get lightheaded.

"Captain James Potter, stuttering? My my my…"

James smiled slightly. "Pest." God, he'd miss her…

Lily grinned cheekily. "Yeah, well…"

He held up the small, heavy bag to her face. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped much like Remus's did before. "You-you got the money?" she whispered unbelievingly. He said nothing; merely grabbed her wrist to hold out her hand for her ad dropped it into her palm.

She stared at it. A few moments of silence passed without movement until Lily slowly brought her gave to James. Tears of joy welled up in her eyes. Without thinking, she took three large steps until she was in front of him; her eyes intense and her mind generally blank except one thing. She put both hand behind his head, entangling her fingers through his soft, black hair and crushed his lips down onto hers.

James arm automatically wrapped around her waist, his other hand resting on her hip. Somehow, in this (these) moment(s) of bliss, James flipped their positions, and backed Lily up against the now closed door. James's tongue brushed Lily's bottom lip, asking for entrance that she granted. Her lips parted hesitantly until James's aggressively prated them himself, exploring the hot caverns of her mouth. James pressed his body against her, their hips practically grinding, getting a pleasurable moan from Lily, and a smirk from James.

Lily lightly tugged on James's hair and jumped, wrapping her legs around his waist. Their rush of passion was cut short when there was a knock on the door.

"James? Lily?" They broke apart, panting for air while staring at each other. Lily unwrapped her legs and slid down the door. James didn't move away.

"You don't know how long I've wanted to do that." James said huskily, his hot breath on her face, neck and the top of her chest made her shiver.

"What? I didn't hear you!"

"Nothing Sirius, we'll be out in a minute." James imagined Sirius rolling his eyes.

"Enjoy your snogging session!"

Lily and James's eyes widened. James cleared his throat. "Ahem-What?"

Sirius barked out a hearty laugh. "I was only joking, Captain, gosh…" They heard retreating footsteps and Sirius was gone. Both Lily and James let out the breaths they were holding.

James looked back to Lily and his brain finally began to function on more then just hormones. He stood up to full height and up off of Lily, shaking his head slowly.

"James, please don't…" She looked much like his mother did when his father left. James shut his eyes, trying to block out the last time his he saw his father…

"You don't understand." He said sadly.

"Then make me!"

"You thinking I haven't tried that?!" He shouted at her. She shrunk back the tiniest bit. "You think I haven't prayed that one day, you'd be able to look at me as something other than a pirate?"

"But I don't look at you that way." She reasoned in a small voice but he ignored it.

"Do you know what it's like to wake up everyday to a nightmare from your past?" His voice broke a little but he stayed strong. "Have you ever had the feeling of so much doubt and hate for yourself that you'd do anything to make it stop? Lily, being an outlaw has taught me things that I couldn't…wouldn't even dare to speak. You're a lady, and you'll marry a gentleman."

"But you-."

"-are a pirate."

"Not a murder!"

James laughed bitterly. "They are one in the same. Lily, we went through this already." He looked at her with tortured eyes. "We can never be."

Lily glared, not letting her tears fall. She took one last look at him then swiftly grabbed the doorknob and stormed out of her room leaving James to sick down into the desk-chair in defeat. He squeezed his eyes shut tightly and dropped his head into his hands, not even bothering to wipe away his tears.

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A/N: Poor James…and Lily…

So, the Charlotte is no longer James's and he will be facing Riddle once again next Chapter!!!

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