Fireworks LPOV
Woke up to my alarm going off feeling deliriously happy. Last night James and I had stayed by the fire, talk and just maybe snogged a little until like 2 A.M. I glanced at the clock and saw that it was 9. Why hadn't the bloody thing gone off earlier? I of course freaked out thinking I would be late for class and ran around like a crazy person before realizing it was Saturday. Then the question arose to why it went off in the first place, I distinctly remember turning it off last night. Normally I would have just gone back to sleep, but now I was already wide-awake so I decided to just get dressed and go downstairs. Maybe James would be up.
He wasn't though, but there was a note from him on the coffee table. It read:
Dearest Lily,
If you're reading this it means the alarm I set worked and you actually got up at a decent time. Unfortunately that probably means you aren't very happy with me at the moment. But I did it all for good reason Lily love, now you probably reading this with that cute annoyed/confused expression on your face trying to figure out what the point of all this is. Actually I wouldn't be surprised if you already skipped to the end and are just reading this part for fun. So I'll get to the point now. Don't be angry with me, you'll see why I did this soon. Meet me in the Great Hall to find out just what exactly I mean.
Your loving boyfriend, James
I was reluctant to do what he said, but in the end I gave in and found myself walking down to the Great Hall. Once I got there everything looked normal. My friends were all sitting in their usual spots talking and James was with them. I walked over and took the spot next to him.
"That was not very nice," I said while pouting.
"Ah there you are, we certainly took our time though didn't we," he said with an uninterested look on his face while ignoring my question.
I glared angrily at him and his resolve broke.
"Awh I'm sorry love, but it'll be worth it. I hope at least," he said apologetically as he leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. Some how no one noticed us.
"When is this surprise happening?" I asked.
He glanced at his watch and said, "Ten minutes."
That was when I noticed that Sirius wasn't at the table, great that means he was a part of this. I decided to act normal so I did what I always would, meaning I started eating and had a nice conversation with Emma. Just as we started talking about a charms test we had recently taken, I heard a loud crack and above our heads fireworks started. After about 2 minutes them being obnoxiously loud, which I assume was Sirius' doing, they slowed down and rearranged themselves. To say:
LILY MARIE EVANS WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME?
The all of the students in Great Hall, who had been cheering before, quieted. All you could hear were a few murmured awh's, or squeals from girls who thought it was sweet.
I looked over at James, totally shocked. He was down on one knee, holding a single lily, and smiling at me. And suddenly just like that there were tears streaming down my face.
"Told you I was going to make a show out of it," he whispered and I let out a watery laugh.
"So now the question is, Evans will you finally go out with me?" he said in a loud voice.
"Yes," I said a bit quieter and the majority of the hall broke out in applause and cheers. Even the teachers showed some enthusiasm by clapping. The Slytherins looked rather annoyed but that was pretty normal. The whole thing was surreal though.
Suddenly I felt warm arms snake around my waist and then I was being swung in the air. Once James had set me down he proceeded to kiss me a little more inappropriately than I would have liked, but hey I didn't protest.
After a few minutes the excitement wore off and we all sat back down. Sirius had joined the table now, and was talking with Remus.
"I take it he was a part of this," I said gesturing to Sirius and then the ceiling.
"Yeah he was manning the fireworks; I would have done it myself, but I was a little busy," James said sarcastically.
"So was this worth getting up early for?" he asked.
"Yes, but don't do it again," I said in a threatening voice.
"Sure, Sure," he said as he wrapped an arm around my waist and slid closer to me. I snuggled into his side; he was so warm and he smelled so good, like hardwood, grass, and something that I couldn't place.
The post came a few minutes later. James received a letter from is Mum that said I was more than welcome for Christmas, and I got a copy of the Daily Prophet, which I had left untouched until I noticed Alice gasp as she read Frank's copy over his shoulder.
"Six more dead, four muggles and two wizards," Remus read from his.
"They were muggleborns," Frank said softly and James' arm instinctively wrapped a little tighter around my waist.
I looked down at my copy, the heading said exactly what he had read and a picture of Aurors running in, out, and around a house with the dark mark over it was directly underneath it.
"Hey there's mum and dad," James said as he pointed to two Aurors who were trying to usher away reporters.
"Let me seee," Sirius whined before Remus got annoyed and handed him the paper, "Well if it isn't Dorea and Charlus, they look very official there."
"Yeah," murmured James uneasily. I could tell he was worried about his parents even though he rarely spoke of them.
"Well breakfast certainly was interesting, but I have that Transfiguration essay due and James you did promise to help me," I said as a change of subject.
"Lily you did tha…" he said as he realized that I had finished it yesterday so that meant I obviously was just looking for an excuse to be alone, "Right yes I did, lets go."
We left the Great Hall and once we got to our dorm he pulled me close and planted soft kisses all over my face and neck before he finally found my lips.
"What was that for?" I questioned.
"Just thank you, for giving me an excuse to get out of there," he said as he looked down at the floor.
"Hey that's what I'm here for, do you want to talk about anything though?"
He nodded and pulled me over to sit on the couch before speaking again.
"I worry about them everyday, their job puts them in a dangerous spot, and its not like they are that young either. I feel like if the death eaters don't get them the stress from it everything will," he said with a soft sigh.
"That's understandable, but think of it this way, how long have they done their job for and been fine? James your parents are stronger than you think, they would have to be to handle a son like you," I said trying to lighten the mood, "No but seriously James, if you are anything like them then you have to know how strong they are. Where do you think you got it from?"
"I'm not that strong," he mumbled as he traced patterns on the back of my hand.
"Yes you are. Do you remember back in November when I had just gotten out of the hospital wing and I was so scared Mark would try to hurt me again that I had nightmares and didn't want to go to class? Who was the one who told me that everything would be fine, that he would protect me, and that things would go back to normal? You are one of the strongest people I know Potter and don't forget that," I said sternly, which made him laugh and smile at me.
"There's that smile," I said softly as I shifted so I was sitting on his lap and my back was leaning against his chest, "James, will you promise me something?"
"Anything," he whispered against my ear and I shivered from the sensation.
"Promise me you'll smile for me at least once a day, because your smile makes me smile."
"Of course," he said softly and I found myself suddenly feeling very sleepy. He must have noticed because he moved so he was sitting at one end of the couch with his feet at the other and I was laying on top of him snuggled close. Then he threw a blanket over us and wrapped his arms around me while resting his head on top of mine.
He mumbled something that I couldn't quite catch just before I fell asleep, but it sure sounded a lot like, "I love you." And the craziest part was that I think I felt the same way.
~A FEW HOURS LATER JPOV~
Both Lily and I fell asleep for a good few hours. I of course woke up before her, but I didn't mind because as creepy as it sounds I don't mind just watching her sleep. She always looks so peaceful, and adorable and I like to memorize the way she looks. It was practically all I did while she napped in the hospital wing.
By the time she finally woke up it was almost 1 and we decided to go get some lunch.
"Oh Lily, I've been meaning to ask you something. Well actually it was supposed to be part of the fireworks display, but we had a little trouble with it last minute so it wasn't included," I said as we reached the Great Hall and she raised an eyebrow questioningly.
"Well go on," she said when I didn't say anything.
"Will you go to the winter ball with me? I mean I guess it's sort of implied that a we would go together since we are going out, but I still thought I should ask."
"Of course, and I'm glad you asked," she said as she stood on her tiptoes to give me a quick kiss.
"Nice display this morning Potter. So you two are together now, and seems like you have just broken every promise you made me Lily," Snape said icily from behind us and Lily went rigid, but then stepped out of my arms and turned to face him.
I turned too and said, "Glad you liked it, I aim to please." Lily shot me a disapproving look before speaking to him.
"You broke a lot of your promises too if I remember correctly Severus," she spat back.
"Its not the same thing and you know it. How could you go out with him, you used to think he was scum," ouch that one kind of hurt even if I wasn't positive it was true," You said the day I date James Potter will be when you know its time to put me in an asylum. So what happened to you Lily, because I know you aren't crazy."
"Nothing happened to me, except maybe I got smarter. The things you have done are a million times as terrible as anything he ever did and could do and I may have said those things, but I was wrong. In fact I was wrong about everything when I hung out with you so I'm glad we are no longer friends. It's given me the time to think straight for once and realize I was never right about James and neither were you. So get over yourself Snape, because you'll never be as good as him and I will never forgive you. Please just stop trying," she screamed and I put a hand tentatively on her shoulder.
Snape just stood there shocked.
"I think it would be best if you leave now Snape, before I make you regret upsetting my girlfriend," I said angrily as Lily turned her back to us both.
"Well if that's how you see it, I guess I have nothing more to say. You clearly are no longer the Lily I once knew," he replied before walking away.
I turned back to Lily, who was trying to hide the fact that she was crying, and wrapped my arms around her.
"I'm so sorry," she sobbed.
"What are you talking about honey?" I asked as I rubbed her back hoping to soothe her a little.
"All of those things I said were so terrible, and don't act like it doesn't bother you I saw your face when he mentioned it. You should so angry with me, hell you should really hate me."
"Lily, I'm not angry with you and I do not hate you. I get that back then things were different, we weren't friends and I was a prat. I probably deserved everything you said about me. In fact one of the things I love most about you is that you were the only girl with the guts to say all of that stuff to my face. I've always needed you to make me humble Lils," I said sincerely.
She stared up at me in awe and asked, "How did I get so lucky?"
"I ask myself that question everyday love, now can we move past this and go get some food? Just forget about Snape he's not worth it."
"Okay," she said softly as she grabbed my hand and we walked inside.
"OOOh I forgot, we have that prefects meeting about the ball at three," she exclaimed randomly as we began eating.
"Well since it's only one thirty I think we're fine," I said with a chuckle.
"But we have to be there early," she whined.
"Not an hour and a half early Lily, we'll go when we finish lunch okay?"
"I guess," she said as she began eating quickly.
"Eat normally Lils, unless you want to go early alone cause I plan on taking my sweet time," I said as I slowly took a bite of chicken just to anger her.
"Fine," she said in an annoyed voice as she slowed down just barely.
Merlin I love her, she always has to be early. It's actually quite adorable really.
