The Little Things

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The End

Seventh Year

And in the end

The love you take

Is equal to

The love you make

The End, by the Beatles

Lily didn't talk to James for weeks.

They didn't see each other at all other than in classes, at mealtimes, and for Head duties.

Lily didn't know it, but James felt terrible.

After two weeks, James dumped the Unknown.

Lily was significantly happier and nicer to James after this occurrence.

She had hoped he wouldn't notice this change.

James noticed.

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Lily and James were on patrol one night.

They had been talking and laughing together, like friends, and they thought that maybe they finally got over that one fight in the Heads' common room.

Then Lily decided to talk to James about it.

"James, look, I'm really, really sorry about that one fight we had a few weeks ago in the common room."

"Lily, it's okay. Just forget about it."

"No, it's not okay. I overreacted. I really don't know what got into me."

They both knew that last statement was a lie.

"Lily, it's all right. If you're really apologizing, then I forgive you. Let's just forget about it."

But Lily shook her head stubbornly. She had to talk to him about it, there were some things she just had to say.

"James, remember back in fifth year, how we had a civilized conversation and I told you to give me some breathing room and thinking time?"

He nodded. "How could I forget? That was the first time you called me 'James,' remember?"

"Well, you've given me a lot of breathing room and a lot of thinking time over these past couple years, especially these last couple weeks."

"Great. So, what have you been thinking about?"

Lily took a deep breath. "You."

"Is that so? And what have you decided?"

Lily looked up into his face, but it was unclear how he felt. He remained impassive, and betrayed no emotion at all, not in his face or his voice.

"I've had a lot of time to think about you, James."

"Yes, I've gathered that." He looked amused.

"And I think...that, maybe, you might actually love me."

James stopped walking and faced Lily. She stopped and turned as well.

"Well done, Miss Evans, ten points for Gryffindor. That only took you around...five and a half years to figure out?"

"James, I'm trying to be serious here."

"Please don't. Sirius is great and all, but I'd rather you be Lily."

"James, really, I think you actually do love me."

"I agree."

"And what's more...I think...that, maybe, just maybe...I might love you, too."

Lily expected him to celebrate. Or, at the very least, respond to this announcement.

She did not expect him to just keep staring at her.

"James? Are you alright? Hello? James?"

"Lily, I'm fine."

"Well, I just told you I might love you, shouldn't you be celebrating?"

"Well, you said might. That means you might not."

"Yes, but I probably do."

"But I want to be absolutely sure before I celebrate."

"Why must you be so complicated?"

"I have to make sure."

"Fine. James Potter, I...I love you."

James smiled, the widest smile Lily had ever seen on his face, or anyone's face, for that matter.

Then he laughed, and grabbed Lily and tossed her into the air and caught her.

"FINALLY! I have worked so long and so hard just to hear you say three little words. Finally, I get my reward."

Lily frowned at him. "Oh, so I'm just a reward, now, am I?"

James laughed again, a pleasant, melodious laugh.

"C'mon, you knew what I meant."

Lily smiled. "Yes. Yes, I did."

James grinned down at the girl he had loved for half a decade.

The little red-head was just smiling back up at him, looking very happy and comfortable in his arms.

And then, James Potter leaned forward, closed his eyes, and kissed Lily Evans.

Needless to say, the two lived with each other happily, until the day they died.

Hmm. That was all right, I guess.

If you all hate it, I'll just scrap it and re-write it.

Please remember to review, thanks for reading, I really hope you enjoyed my story, and that is probably the last actual story chapter!

I think I'll write this story again with a bigger role for Sirius. Tell me if you think that's a good idea.

Well, until next time!