Chapter 12

Lily's POV


We rise higher and higher above the ground, and I start to get nervous. I was just about to stop James when I saw what he wanted to show me.

I quickly exhaled at the sight beyond my eyes. We float above the highest parts of the pitch so it doesn't block our view of the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. I could see all of Hogwarts; every single brick that faced my way I could see. The windows glimmer in the diming light, which made clear what made this already stunning sight that much more beautiful- the setting sun.

As well as the already gorgeous castle, the sun had begun to set below the horizon. The sky was slowly darkening, and I couldn't help but sit there in awe.

It was amazing.

I look at James with an open mouth.

He smiles, shrugs and says "I come up here to think. Beautiful, isn't it?"

When I finally find my voice again, all I could say was: "I don't know how you're going to top this on our next date, Potter."

His face lights up. "So there is going to be another?" He questions.

I look at him. The sun reflects on his glasses, but his hazel eyes still gleam at me behind them.

"Of course, you idiot! Though, I'm serious about topping this." I say, giving a low whistle while looking back to the horizon.

"You know, we're still quite high up. You do know that, right." He asks.

"Of course." I reply, then realising what he meant.

"Oh my Merlin! James, I'm not afraid!" I exclaim, realising I had been up here for a good ten minutes.

I look down. "I still don't really like looking down, but I'm not afraid it. This time it's a healthy respect."

I look back at him, and he's grinning.

"James- James Potter, I think you just cured my fear of heights." I say, grinning back at him.

He smirks. "Always trust the James guarantee."


We come down to land, and the last bit of light had faded away, but the Pitch was enchanted to stay lit for about an hour after sundown for Quidditch Practice.

"So," starts James "now you know my favourite place in Hogwarts."

"Thanks for showing me, it was beautiful." I reply thankfully as he walks towards me.

"Yeah," He says softly, cupping my face "it is."

I snort and roll my eyes.

"Don't be lame, Potter." I remark with a smile.

He pouts. "I thought it was cute."

He does puppy-eyes at me, his eyes twinkling like the stars above us.

"Didn't you?"

"Ugh, fine. I had butterflies and all that." I state dryly.

He laughs and sits down on the grass.

He looks up at me. "Come lay down with me."

I raise an eyebrow.

"First date, Potter." I warn.

He rolls his eyes. "Come lay down with me platonically."

I lay down beside him, so my head faces the stars. They were just starting to glow bright enough for the eye to see.

"So… what's your middle name?" James questions randomly.

"What?"

"I'm making conversation, idiot." He remarks, looking at me with a smile.

I look at him suspiciously. "Isabelle." I reply slowly.

He lays his head back down, looking towards the stars.

"Lily Isabelle Evans." He whispers under his breath with a small smile.

"See, my dad wanted to call me Isabella, and they compromised. What about you?" I babble, facing towards him.

He laughs.

"You're gonna tease me."

"Spit it out!" I reply eagerly.

"James Charlus Cygnus Potter." He says with closed eyes, his face morphing into a pained one. "Please don't tell Sirius."

A smile grows on my face.

"No…" I whisper, disbelieving his parents could be so cruel.

"Yep." He replies with a sigh.

"No way!" I say, laughing.

"That's right. Charlus after my dad, and Cygnus after his."

"It's like a fancy businessman's name!" I exclaim, laughing harder.

"Wait, it gets better! My mother- Dorea, get this- was Dorea Black before she married dad." He says.

"...Nooo! Like Sirius and Regulus Black, Black's?"

He nods. "Exactly. My grandparents are his great-grandparents. We're distantly related."

"Oh my god! I can't believe I didn't know this! And that's why you two aren't together; to weird to be with a relative?" I imply, laughing.

He grimaces. "Are the gay jokes ever going to stop."

"No."

"Well, I also am related to Narcissa."

"Oh my god." I say, disbelieving.

"Yeah, worse for Sirius though. They're cousins."

"That sucks. Wait, I know you're Pureblood, but your parents; if Dorea was a Black, she was probably Pureblood?" He nods. "...and your father is Pureblood also?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Well, are they going to mind..." I start.

"What?" He asks, cocking his head.

"Y'know... me?"

"You're wonderful Lily, what are you going on about?"

I sigh, the dolt. I point to myself. "Muggleborn?"

He blanches. "Ohhhh."

"Lily, you don't have to think of yourself like that."

"Will they care?" I ask firmly.

"No, they won't. Mum never really agreed with the whole 'blood purity' thing. Falling for dad- a Pureblood- was coincidence. She had the Black's favour until Sirius."

"Hmm?"

"Oh," He laughs nervously "I may have forgot to mention. Sirius kinda lives with me."


After a long conversation of 'how the hell didn't I know this', we started getting back to basics.

"Well, that's that. What's… your favourite colour?" He asks politely.

"Hmm… I never really had one, I suppose. It changes from time to time." I reply, thinking about it.

"What about you?" I continue.

"Green." He replies instantaneously.

"Why?" I question.

"It's the colour of the tree's and all that- I love forests- and of course, it's the colour of your eyes." He says with a grin.

I try to hide my smile. "See, now I feel I should have said hazel for my favourite colour."

"Why?"

"Because it's the colour of your eyes?" I state obviously.

"My eyes are brown?"

"No, they're hazel."

"Sirius told me they were brown."

"Why would Sirius have to tell you?"

"Hello? Blind as a bat here?"

I laugh.

"Sirius needs to learn his colours then. Your eyes are too light for brown. They're hazel- sort of like chocolate." I state factually.

He smirks. "Who knew Lily Evans spent so much time looking at my eyes."

"Dolt. Do you plan all these one liners just to embarrass me?" I say, blushing.

He grins.

"Maybe…"


James' POV

"Favourite book?" I ask, knowing of her love of books. We've been asking questions like this for a while.

"A Tale of Two Cities. You?"

I look away from her for a second, look at the stars and think.

"I don't think I have one." I answer.

"You don't have a favourite book?!" She exclaims.

"Ugh… no?" I say questioningly.

"How is that possible?!" She belted.

I shrug. "I've never really been into books."

"James, if you're gonna stick with me, you have to read some books." She says quickly.

Silence.

"If I'm gonna stick with you, hey?" I imply with a smirk.

She shoves me slightly and stands up.

"Would you be with me if I read more books?" I tease.

"First date, James." She says softly.

"What if I started reading books? I'd start with your favourite. How about then?" I ask, grinning.

She glares at me. "Really?"

I step closer. "Yeah."

"A Tale of Two Cities?"

"Mmm hmm."

She looks at me pointedly.

"Ah, hell." She growls, and steps towards me, wrapping her arms around my neck and kissing me hard on the lips.

But it's over quicker than it began.

"Ugh, first date Lily, first date…" She mutters to herself with her eyes closed.

I take her hands. "Lily?"

She sighs. "Yes James?"

"Look at me."

She opens her emerald eyes, again reminding me why my favourite colour's green.

"Screw the first date rule, okay? You can't honestly say that Halloween and detention and everything else meant nothing, that they didn't count." I say honestly.

"It's like Sirius said; we're not normal. We are not conventional. And there's been this tension between us for years and now it's like an explosion of all these emotions for me, and I'll bet it is for you too." My pace speeds up as I get more nervous.

"So, if you want to kiss me; kiss me. If you wanna get desert from the kitchens; then let's go do that. And if you want to be my girlfriend, for Merlin's sake tell me, because I'm in love with you and am going crazy because I don't think I will ever be able to change that fact."


Lily's POV

"…because I don't think I will ever be able to change that fact."

I suck in a breath, and close my eyes.

"It's your choice, Lils, but I'm sticking around as long as you'll let me. So what do you want, Lily?"

A million things rush through my mind- intelligible thoughts that come from my head instead of my heart.

"I… I want to go get ice-cream." I say quietly.

I open my eyes when he sighs.

He smiles sadly. "Alright, let's go." He says, and begins walking away.

"But," I start, much louder "I'd also like to be your girlfriend."

I hear his intake of breath when his walk faulters, and he wheels around with a look of shock on his face.

"H- what?" He splutters.

"You heard me." I say, a smile breaking out over my face.

He sprints towards me, picks me up and spins me around until our vision's blur, so he stops and lowers me a bit.

"You're evil." He says with a ear-splitting grin.

"I know."

"Spawn of Satan."

"Yeah, yeah." I reply with a grin.

He pecks me on the mouth.

Now hand in hand, he says much more enthusiastically than before: "Now let's get you that ice-cream!"


Authors note: Oh my Merlin it's done they're dating I can die in peace now. *deep breath*

Okay! Firstly thank you for your patience! Firstly I had some tech. difficulties, then I got really really sick, then I had to type it up etc. etc.

But thanks for your understanding!

Okay, reviewwwwssss:

overlordred chapter 11 . Jul 21

From all the hint dropping and what not I'd say mid-teens to early twenties. Feel free to laugh at me if I'm wrong, I can take it! But any way, the date was unbelievably sweet and I just melt when he starts thinking about Lily being ! I just can't get over all this fluff! Good show my good lady, can't wait till next time, BYE!

Haha, I shall reveil my age at the end, but interesting :) Naw, thanks! So do I XD I'm guessing you mean the whole 'don't get ahead of yourself' thing. Yeah, I find the thing that's hard with fluff is making it super adorable yet sort of believable. Thanks.

hauntedpumpkin56 chapter 11 . Jul 21

I was hoping for a little bit more of the date between Lily and James. Thanks for posting. Hopefully I will read in the next chapter something more appealing. Thanks for posting anyways. great work.

About that... that was the first part of the date, if that wasn't clear I apoligise. Your most welcome! I hope so too?

dragonlver chapter 11 . Jul 21

I love you. This story is amazing and if your in an age 1-10 your writing s better then some of the kids I know in high school. but if I had to guess I would say 8? hell I don't know, I dont think it matters. You write a bloody good story and that is what matters. I love the way you have made the progression for their relationship.

Naw, thanks. Ooooo, ouch bro. You cut me, you cut me deep. Wait a second, one? ONE?! XD XD XD ARE YOU SERIOUS?! Haha! I'm not sure you thought that through, but I can handle ten... I suppose XD

Brr-bow. Incorrect! Thanks again.

Gossipsoundsgood chapter 1 . Jul 26

Awwwwww... "She called me James" so friggin cute!

Lol, how far behind are you? XD Thanks. Yeah, looking back at the first chapter I just wanna completely rewrite it because it's such bad writing, but I like to keep it because it shows my main purpose of writing this- to get better. And I think I have. Thanks!

Wait a sec, there's like *counts* three more from you!

Gossipsoundsgood chapter 2 . Jul 26

Okay! Here's your snitch! Catch it! No just kidding I like it. I like wolfstar stories and I like Jily stories. I also like a bit of drarry stories! And your is one outa three!

That's... good to know?

Gossipsoundsgood chapter 3 . Jul 26

Heh! Cool.

Uhhh, thanks? XD

Gossipsoundsgood chapter 11 . Jul 26

I think you are in between 13 and 21 years old. Closer to about sixteen.

*Professor voice* Interesting, interesting. *Stokes cat*

overlordred chapter 12 . Aug 11

Don't worry I forgive you! Sometimes these things just happen!

Ah, my loyal reviewer. Thanks!

Goddess of Fangirls chapter 12 . Aug 15

kay:D

Thank y'all.

Okay, so my age. The funny thing is when I asked I was actually 13, but turned fourteen about a month ago! SO I AM NOT ONE! XD

That was interesting though... eight bloody years old...

Lots of love

-Seeker