HAPPY 3 YEARS BIRTHDAY, James and the Baby-Sitter!
By LilyHeartsJames
Summary: When Lily has to baby-sit for the Potters she never expects to fall for their eldest son. But how long can she resist the charming James Potter?
Disclaimer: Obviously I'm not JK Rowling because I'm LilyHeartsJames. Therefore I don't own Harry Potter… sadly! :(
Dedication: To the waiting reviewers. I'm sorry but thank you for being patiently impatient with me :)
Notes: I only just realised that on the third of March this year, it has been three years since I first started this story. Time flies when you're writing stories and dealing with life in general! Okay so it's been a long time since my last update. I'm sorry. I moved and then started TAFE and homework has been hectic. Like rape hectic. It literally forces itself on me -_- But I now have a trial version of word so I don't know how long it will last :/ But please enjoy the chapter. I wasn't really sure where to take it but hey; I'll just wing it ;)
LAST CHAPTER:
The awkward silence continued until they were three blocks away when James grabbed her arm and turned her towards him.
"I'm sick of avoiding it. We need to talk about what happened yesterday when you kissed me" he said straight out and she blushed.
"You kissed me back" she retorted and he shrugged.
"Irrelevant. Was it really to surprise me? Because it didn't feel like it after awhile..."
Lily blushed deeper and sighed.
"At first it was. But then I just... I liked kissing you" she admitted her face turning a beetroot red colour.
The grin on James' face was ecstatic.
"I was hoping you would say that, because I feel the same way" he responded and she cleared her throat and he continued.
"Lately I've been feeling these weird... feelings whenever I'm around you; I think about you all the time and it drives me insane. I dream about you, I often catch myself staring at you and I just feel like there's more to it then I try to tell myself. I like you, Lily" he explained in a low voice and Lily looked up at him, lost in thought.
James ran his hand through his hair agitatedly and made it look even messier than it was.
"Say something, anything" he begged and she wiped her eyes.
"I feel the same way, James, I do and I never meant for this to happen. It wasn't supposed to turn out like this" she whispered and he stared at her with a deep frown upon his facial expression.
"I don't know if I can ignore it, but I can't do this to my family again" he said softly and Lily blinked back tears. He leaned down towards her and sighed.
"In a perfect world we could just be together, but it's not" he murmured and she shrugged.
"I told your mother nothing would happen, that we're just friends" she replied and he nodded.
"We're more than that and you know it" he told her, his lips inches from hers. She didn't know what to say, his face was so close she could smell his breath on hers, it smelt like waffles. She smiled to herself, tempted to steal a kiss but was she too slow. He got in first before she could even attempt to.
James' lips collided with hers eagerly as if he'd been waiting for this moment for a long time. He kissed her earnestly, their lips barely parting, afraid of the moment that came time for them to separate. It was fervent and avid, this single moment of glee and contentment all thrown into one with the thought of it being the last one, the end to this newly discovered feeling of happiness, desire and passion. James' hands lifted from her waist and grabbed both sides of her head in an effort to pull her even closer and ensure that she couldn't pull away until the time came for them to part and finally breathe. Lily's were wrapped around his back as if depending on him to keep her upright, almost as if she thought she might collapse on the ground, but also in a way to never let him go.
James was the first to pull away, his eyes still closed, he did not want to see the expression of longing on Lily's face because he knew his held the same yearning for her lips once more. Lily stepped back and pushed her hair from her eyes and turned from him, looking anywhere but at him.
"Lily..."
"We shouldn't have done that, James" she said slowly, tears sliding down her cheeks.
He shrugged and wrapped his arms around her from behind.
"I wanted to, and so did you".
She sighed and turned back to face him, an annoyed expression on her face.
"This can't happen. I'm not going to go behind your mother's back and lie about it to her-"
"I'm not asking you to, because I can't do that either. Aaron's counting on me to be a better version of myself and I need to be for his sake".
"Then what are we going to do?" she asked, her eyes staring up at him.
"I don't know. I really don't know" he responded wiping her tears away for her.
Lily sighed yet again. This had gotten very messy and now it couldn't be avoided. Something had to be done and fast, before hearts started breaking.
Lily hated everything about going to the Potter's that morning. She couldn't bring herself to even look at Mrs. Potter when she arrived for her sitting job. Not that Mrs. Potter minded, she was once again in a rush so she barely noticed. Lily made her way slowly into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of apple juice and sighed. She leaned against the bench with her eyes tightly closed. If she could have one wish, she would beg to take back the kiss (or kisses, she reminded herself) with James. Her heart burned with guilt and she felt sick to the stomach; she had betrayed Mrs. Potter and Aaron's trust. She had done the very thing she didn't want to do.
Well she had wanted to. Of course she wanted to. That boy had a way of making her feel better on a bad day; he could always put a smile on her face. He made her heart flutter just at the sound of his voice. But she told his mother nothing would happen. And she had initiated that first kiss that blew this whole thing out of proportion. It was all her fault.
"You know dwelling on it isn't going to make it go away" a voice called over to her from the doorway, causing her eyes to snap open in a moment of fear and her glass almost slipped from her hand.
James.
In only a pair of light grey track pants. And no t-shirt. With bulging abs and protruding muscles. His hair as messy as always and his smile as wide as any other day. His hazel eyes alight with joy at the sight of the redhead.
"James" she whispered and he gave her a small, sympathetic smile. It was all he could do to stop himself from striding towards her and sweeping her into his arms.
"How are you?" he asked instead making his way towards the fridge and pulling the apple juice and pouring it into a cup. He put the container of juice back into the fridge and turned to face her, entwining his fingers around the cup.
"How can you be so at ease with this?" she asked, her tone somewhat annoyed.
"Trust me; I'm not. I'm just trying to make it easy" he murmured and he saw her eyes well up.
"Lily…" he whispered placing his glass onto the counter and pulling her into his strong arms where she felt she was going to melt. He rubbed her back gently and kissed the top of her ear, causing her eyes to flutter closed.
"Don't be sad" he begged her and she pulled back and looked at him, wiping her eyes as she did.
She sniffed loudly and sighed.
"I can't look at you without wanting to be with you. And I can't be with you without risking my job and my relationships with your family. So how am I supposed to feel?" she asked rhetorically and stormed out of the kitchen, slamming the back door shut.
James sighed and leaned against the bench and pondered on his thoughts. He needed serious advice.
"Remus!" James hurried over to the fireplace and pulled his friend into a hug, confusing him. His shaggy brown hair hung in his eyes so that it was difficult to see what his eyes were saying but James knew Remus was worried.
"James, what's wrong? You sounded upset" he stated pulling away and holding him at arm's length. Sirius stood in the doorway with a frown on his face and sat on the couch, patting the seat beside him for James to sit. Remus remained standing.
"I want to be with Lily" he blurted and their eyes widened and Sirius grinned.
"It's about time! You tried to ignore it for so long and-"
"Does she know?" Remus interrupted looking from one friend to another.
"She wants to be with me too" James whispered and was met by two pairs of concerned eyes.
"The why aren't you snogging her right at this moment?" Sirius asked indignantly and James sighed.
"Because if we do, then Lily will lose her job. And Aaron won't want anything to do with her. And after a long time of trying to gain hi trust we can't do that. And Aaron will hate me. And Mum will tell me that she knew this would happen and-"
"Stop. If you want to be with her, you need to talk to your mother and tell her how you're feeling. You need to explain to Aaron that it's going to be different this time" Remus began explaining but James cut across him.
"You and I both know that Aaron doesn't care how different it is. I have more think about than just me and Lily is a part of this too. She doesn't want to jeopardise what she has with Mum and Aaron. And-"
"You and Lily are meant to be James. She was sent here for you" Sirius piped up, surprising everyone including himself.
"Sirius; we can't. It's just… Too complicated" he mumbled sadly and Sirius rolled his grey eyes.
"That's bullshit. That's only an excuse if you want to break up with someone and trust me; I've used it many times" he told him matter of factly and James shook his head.
"It's complicated, Padfoot. It just is. I can't do it".
Remus raised an eyebrow.
"Then why did you ask me to come over?"
James sighed.
"Because I need help keeping away from her" he replied sadly and Remus frowned at him.
"You can't avoid her, Prongs" he muttered and James nodded.
"I know, and I'm not. I'm just trying to stop myself from doing something I shouldn't" he answered staring at his hands. Sirius patted him gently on the shoulder and sighed.
"So what do you want to do today?"
James shrugged. "Anything" he whispered and Remus sat down on the other side of James, staring out of the window.
"Hi, Lily" Aaron greeted the redhead and her stomach twisted and knotted in guilt. She attempted to smile and sat down at the table.
"Hey Aaron. How are you?"
He sat beside her and smiled.
"I'm okay. Is something wrong?" he asked her and his eyes narrowed. "Did you and James have a fight? Because he's sad too" he added, a look of worry flashing across his face.
"No Aaron, we're fine. I just couldn't sleep last night, that's all" she answered. It wasn't a complete lie; she had actually stayed up for hours thinking about James.
"Are you having nightmares too?" he asking, causing her to frown at him.
"What do you mean?"
"You promise you won't tell anyone?" he asked holding up his pinkie finger to her. She stared at it, her heart sinking. He really did trust her. And she had kissed his brother, the absolute last thing he ever wanted to happen.
She took hold of his pinkie with her own. "I promise" she replied and waited for him to continue.
"Jessie asked me not to tell anyone. But she hasn't been able to sleep a whole night without having nightmares so she sleeps in my bed after Mum tucks her in" he enlightened her and she stared at him.
"What exactly is she afraid of?"
Aaron sighed. "She knows someone broke in. She was listening when you and Remus were talking before we got to your house. She keeps thinking they'll come back but Dad fixed all the barriers and added more but she's really, really frightened" he mumbled and Lily sighed and leaned her arm on the table and rested her chin in her palm, thinking.
"We shouldn't have said that in front of you kids, I'm sorry" she apologised smiling sadly at him and he shrugged.
"Dad will find them, he always does" he reassured her and Lily couldn't stop the grin from spreading across her face.
"I have an idea; why don't you Jessie and I camp in the lounge room tonight? We'll set up a tent and she'll feel a lot better with us both there" she suggested and his face brightened immediately.
"OUTSIDE! This is going to be awesome!" he exclaimed, pumping the air with his fist.
Lily grinned at him and stood up. "I'll send your Mum an owl and let her know, okay" she informed him and he nodded and quickly ran up the stairs to find Jessie. Lily sighed and grabbed a piece or parchment, a quill and bottle of ink from the cupboard and began to write a note for Mrs. Potter.
When she was done, she rolled it up and the grey owl that was perched on the stand beside the door stretched out its leg automatically. It was attached within a few minutes and the owl hopped onto Lily's shoulder as she walked over to the back door and opened it, allowing the owl to fly out into the sky, soaring as high as it could and soon was hidden by the trees.
She smiled and noticed James, Sirius and Remus sitting at the table talking animatedly. She smiled, and despite the fact that she didn't feel like being around James, she made her way over and sat beside Sirius.
They smiled and greeted her kindly and James did his best to smile genuinely. Lily knew he was hurting, and she knew that he was trying to not make it awkward. But it didn't help that this was followed by silence.
"Where's the kids?" Remus asked, breaking the ice bravely.
"Aaron was inside but I think he went upstairs to wake Jessie up. We're going to camp out here tonight if it's okay with Katherine" she informed them and James couldn't help himself but grin.
"They're going to love that; they haven't been camping in ages. We can help you set the tent up later if you like" he offered and she smiled back at him.
"I'd like that, thanks" she answered and turned to Sirius. "What happened to you at the wedding?"
Sirius gave her a small smile.
"I left with a girl. Roseanne her name was" he replied with a shrug. "She was pretty nice" he murmured and Lily raised an eyebrow.
"Over Sera?"
Sirius chuckled.
"There's no point being hung up on someone who doesn't want you anymore" he answered and Lily nodded thoughtfully.
"Was Roseanne the one with bright pink hair?" she asked and he nodded.
"She was definitely different. She's a vegetarian, thinks that animals have rights and likes to protest against tree cutters because not only are they endangering animals and taking away their homes but they're also damaging the human oxygen system" he told her and Remus smirked.
"That's quite a character. I didn't think you would go for someone who hugs trees and fights for the environment. She sounds interesting though" he added as an afterthought and Sirius nodded.
"She's funny too, and appreciates good humour. Her aunt is good friends with Pete's new Step-Dad. But back off, Moony. I'm seeing her again tonight" he wriggled his eyebrows and Remus rolled his eyes.
"Of course you are. You're not actually dating her though are you?" he asked with a concerned look upon his features.
"No, too soon. Just going to the three broomsticks. She's going to be in sixth year this year. Ravenclaw Prefect" he added and James' head snapped upwards.
"She's one of the ones who kept throwing notes at you in the library that one time wasn't she?"
Sirius nodded and grinned ecstatically and then Lily's eyes lit up.
"That's right! And she went out with David Fenton last year and then she got into a fight over him with her best friend because her best friend liked him too" Lily exclaimed and they all chuckled and James shook his head.
"I remember Moony coming back to the dormitory and telling us he had to take ten points of Ravenclaw each because they started pulling one another's hair in the corridor after breakfast because Dave winked at Roseanne… I'll never forget her friends face" he shook with laughter at the memory and Remus smirked.
"I got scratched on the side of the face remember? They have claws worse than my-" Remus stopped short and blushed.
"Than what, Remus?" Lily asked frowning and James was the one to answer.
"His rabbit, Bruce. He's a furry little problem that one" he said and Sirius snorted causing Lily to give him a disgusted look before turning her attention on Remus.
"Really? What does he look like?" she asked curiously and Remus cleared his throat before answering.
"He's err, white and fluffy" he responded and she smiled, waiting for him to continue.
"What breed is your rabbit?" Sirius asked quickly, trying not to crack up laughing.
Remus' eyes narrowed at him and his face became heated as he realised Lily was waiting for his answer.
"He has some light brownie orangey colour on his face too… Err… Like on his ears and nose and stuff…"
Lily smiled. "He sounds cute, but that's not a breed" she said giggling and Remus' face went a darker shade of red.
"I'm not exactly sure what breed it is. My parents got him for me for my thirteenth birthday" he included, seeming to become more confident.
"Why don't you bring him to Hogwarts?"
Sirius squawked in protest.
"That smelly thing isn't staying in a room with me! He smells disgusting; I already have to put up with Wormtail's B.O" he shuddered and James sniggered just as their grey owl came flying down over top of them. It dropped a note in Lily's lap and flew into the house through the kitchen window.
Lily opened the letter and smiled at its content.
Lily,
David and I were hoping to have the house to ourselves for the night, so we were hoping the children and the boys could stay with you for the night. You could camp there if that's alright.
Let me know a.s.a.p.
Katherine.
Lily chuckled and looked up.
"It looks like you guys and the kids are camping at my house tonight" she informed them and Sirius laughed at her.
"I don't think so. I don't do camping. Besides, I'll most likely be at Roseanne's" he explained and flicked his hair over his shoulder and James rolled his eyes this time.
"Why's that?" he asked looking at Lily and her face turned a deep crimson.
"Uh, your parents kind of wanted to be alone tonight" she mumbled and the colour drained from James' face.
"Now that's disgusting. Seriously, that is really foul. How old do they think they are?" he asked no one in particular and Sirius pretended to vomit.
"There's nothing wrong with wanting to be intimate; they have spent a long time away from one another" Remus argued and James stared at him incredulously.
"Nothing wrong with it? They're acting like a pair of lovesick teenagers!" he yelled and Lily shook her head.
"Honestly, James. If they weren't doing that then you, Aaron and Jessie wouldn't be here right now".
James glared at her.
"That was years ago! My parents don't have sex!"
"Did Mummy and Daddy's stork run away?" Jessie's small voice asked from behind him and James, being shocked, opened and closed his mouth several times before Lily answered.
"No, Jessie he hasn't. He's just gone away for a bit to help another family" she told her, giving her an encouraging smile.
Jessie seemed to brighten up and smiled, sitting on Lily's lap.
"Okay then. Does he help lots of people?"
James nodded and winked at her.
"All the time".
Sirius raised his eyebrows and glanced at James.
"What the hell does 'the stork' have to do with se-"
"That's his name. Isn't that right James and Lily?" Aaron asked with a cheeky, irritating smirk upon his face.
Lily frowned at him. He knew exactly how sticky this situation was.
"Ah, yeah of course it is" she answered and he grinned evilly, and Lily didn't like it. He was a lot more like James than she thought.
"Maybe Mum and Dad will have a conversation with the stork tonight" he added and Jessie's eyes widened in fear.
"NO! THEY CAN'T!" she yelled and then turned on her heel and ran inside, slamming the back door behind her.
"Good one, Aaron" James snapped glaring at him. Aaron shrugged and was about to go over to the broom shed but turned and faced Lily instead.
"I heard you say we get to camp at your house tonight" he exclaimed with a huge grin upon his face.
Lily nodded and yet again the pumped the air with his fist.
"AWESOME!" He yelled and bolted over to the shed, unlocked it and made his way inside it. He emerged a few seconds later with his prized broomstick, swung his leg over it and zoomed into the air with a large amount of speed.
Remus smiled and sighed, leaning his chin in the palm of his hand on the table. "It's a nice day today" he commented, allowing his eyes to drift over towards the trees.
Sirius gave him the weirdest look possible.
"Really, Remus? You're talking about the weather? Of all things, the weather had to be what came out of your mouth?"
Sirius shook his head and looked at him sadly.
"That's a shame".
Remus rolled his eyes in response.
"I should get going; I told Mum I'd help her out with lunch. Some friends are coming around" he informed them and got to his feet.
"We'll see you tomorrow?" James asked standing up also and patting him on the back.
Remus gave him a small smile and nodded.
"Yeah, sure. Mum would like the company for dinner. I'll see you both then. See you, Lily" he added and backed up a few steps. He waved before turning left disappearing into thin air.
Sirius suddenly stretched and yawned. He too followed suit and got up from the table just as James sat down again.
"I'd best get ready actually. I'm going into Diagon Alley to shop for some clothes" he told them happily and flicked his hair over his shoulder again.
"Don't you have enough clothes as it is?" James asked and Sirius chuckled.
"I can never have enough clothes. Have fun tonight. Bye guys" he said waving at them and turned and headed inside.
James then raised his hazel coloured eyes to meet Lily's emerald green ones and smiled shyly.
"I guess it's just us now, huh?"
Lily shrugged and smiled at him in return.
"I guess it is. Are you okay with this?" she suddenly asked and James' smile slipped from his features and he frowned.
"What do you mean?"
She sighed and looked at the table and began picking at it.
"Going back and just… Being friends. Like before."
James took a while to answer, so she glanced upwards fearfully and caught him watching her.
"Too be honest? I don't think we can go back" he said and Lily quickly averted her eyes back down to the table and tried her hardest not to cry.
James watched her pitifully and reached out a hand and gently lifted her chin so that their eyes (hers were sparkling with tears) met.
"But we can definitely move forward" he murmured and grinned when Lily let out a breath of relief and watched her wipe her eyes.
"That wasn't funny" she told him and he used his thumb to catch another tear and inclined his head to the side.
"You're beautiful, Lily" he whispered honestly and her face blushed a bright red and she ducked her head so that he couldn't witness it, but he already had.
"You know that if I could, then I would be with you, don't you?"
She nodded, looking back up at him.
"And I know that you would be with me if you had the chance" he continued and she nodded again.
"You have no idea how much I would like that" she admitted and wiped more tears with her long sleeved grey shirt.
"Trust me; I do" he answered and despite the fact that it hurt, Lily laughed.
"Look at what we've gotten ourselves into" she added and he too laughed along with her.
"Who knew I wouldn't actually attempt to break the rules?" he asked and Lily suddenly turned serious.
"You kind of already have" she reminded him and he smiled and shrugged.
"I'd love to again" he practically purred, softly pushing her hair behind her ears and she rested her cheek in the palm of his hand and he caressed it gently.
"I dare you" she replied, a mischievous glint in her eye and James actually burst out laughing.
"Really, Lily? I mean, Aaron is outside with us as well. I mean, I know you just want to throw me on to this table and rip my t-shirt off but please, keep it g-rated, love" he shot back, surprising her.
"Please, James, keep your "bonerific" fantasies to yourself" she retaliated and James was shocked into silence.
"That's not fair! You can't use that against me" he moaned and she smirked back at him.
"I can use whatever I want" she replied and he pretended to be grumpy and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Sook" she commented and he poked his tongue out at her.
"I'm going to go see if Jessie is okay, you coming?" he asked and Lily nodded and together they got to their feet and walked inside together.
Jessie was lying on her stomach on her bedroom floor playing with dolls when James and Lily found her. She was brushing one's hair and had the rest all ready for a tea party.
"Hello James and Lily" she greeted them without even looking up from her dolls. Lily found a seat next to her on the floor and Jessie passed her a doll with long chocolate brown shaggy hair and hazel coloured eyes. She was wearing a beautiful frilly lime green and white dress and had a small smile on her face.
"She's beautiful" Lily complimented and Jessie beamed up at her.
"Daddy brought it back for me. Her name is Mary Jane. And this one" she pointed at one with blonde plaits with bright blue eyes and a pink dress. "This one's name is Ally Jane" she added and sat her back down.
She grabbed another with long black hair slicked back into a bun with green eyes similar to Lily's.
"Her name is Sarah Jane" she informed them and passed this one to James who looked at it briefly and sat it back down at the small doll's table.
"They all sound like Cindy Jane, don't they" he commented and she nodded and smiled.
"They are all sisters; except for Cindy Jane. They are her cousins" she said happily and cuddled Ally Jane close to her chest.
"Daddy says that I'm his girl" she added, inclining her head in Lily's direction.
"He loves you very much, Jess. And so does Mum" James reminded her and Jessie nodded slowly.
"I know…" The small girl trailed off with a devastated look upon her face.
"What's the matter, Jessie?" Lily asked her and Jessie heaved a giant sigh.
"If Mummy and Daddy ask the stork to give them another baby then they will love the baby more than me" she mumbled and Lily and James' eyes met before James slid down beside his sister and pulled her into his lap.
"You know, Jessie, that's not true. You'll always be their little girl no matter what" he told her quietly so that Lily had to strain her ears to hear it. Jessie swivelled towards his face and shook her head.
"But they will spend more time with the new baby. And will make me share all of my toys and I don't want to" she continued and James chuckled at her.
"You when I found out that Aaron was going to be in our family I was really angry at first. I was used to being the only child, but then when I got used to him and started spending time with him I was more than excited to have a little brother. And I was absolutely ecstatic when I found out I was going to have a little sister."
Jessie's frown increased and she sighed agitatedly.
"But I don't want to share Mummy and Daddy with the new baby; I share them with you!" she announced and James shook his head and grinned at her.
"You know, Jessie, Mum and Dad aren't having another baby; we were just joking about it. But even if they did, you know, if it was a little sister you would be able to brush her hair, play with her, teach her new things, and spend time with Mum and Dad together. If they had another baby then it would have to rely on them for everything and you can just tell them what you want. Plus, there's perks being the oldest. You get to do everything first" he explained and Jessie's frown seemed to fade away from her face.
"Mummy said that when I'm seven" (she held up seven fingers) "that I can get my ears pierced" she told them proudly and puffed out her chest a little bit. "The baby would be too little".
James nodded at her.
"That's right, the baby would have to wait until it's all grown up" he assured her and Jessie began to smile.
"Having a little brother or sister isn't a bad thing, is it Jessie? I'm a little sister" Lily informed her and Jessie giggled.
"I guess not. I will be able to show her how to play with toys and when I get too big she will be allowed to have them" she replied and James gave her a cuddle.
"See? It's not such a bad thing. But I'm pretty sure Mum and Dad aren't going to have another baby" James murmured and she nodded and turned back around and began brushing the doll's hair again.
"I feel like a PB and J sandwich" Jessie thought aloud and Lily grinned.
"I'll make you one, Jess" she offered and got up from the floor and brushed off her black skinny leg jeans.
"I'll help you; I'm feeling a bit hungry too" James added and sat Jessie on the floor beside him and followed Lily out of the room.
They made their way into the kitchen together and began getting the sandwich ingredients and Lily tried her best not to look at him. He had been so sweet with Jessie; she just wanted to give him a huge hug.
It was as if James had read her mind and he took the butter knife out of her hand and pulled her into his chest, wrapping his strong arms around her.
"Everything is going to be okay; we're going to be at Hogwarts soon. You won't have to baby-sit anymore" he whispered into her ear and she pulled back the slightest bit and stared at him with wide eyes and he grinned.
"I didn't think of that…" she murmured and he shrugged.
"Neither did I, until just now. So what do you say? Can you wait that long?" James asked and Lily laughed, trying hard not to let tears of joy slip from her eyes.
"Of course I can, if you still want to be with me then. You might get a bit embarrassed of dating 'the brain' in front of everyone" she replied teasingly and then suddenly realised a hidden fear she'd never even thought about until now. Would he want everyone to know they were together? Could she handle being his secret girlfriend?
James actually turned a deep, dark shade of red and looked at the ground, counting the holes in his shoes.
"You know I'm not very proud of who I used to be, and it's because of you I'm not that person anymore. I want to be with you, and I don't care what those judgemental pricks at that school will think" he told her happily and Lily just stared at him in shock, not expecting that reaction.
"I'm not that immature little boy anymore, Lils" he promised her and she nodded, biting back a smile.
"Whaaaat?" he asked suspisciously.
Lily couldn't help herself; she chuckled.
"You might not be little anymore, but you are still a big immature boy now" she sniggered and he just shook his head.
"You're going to regret that you know" he told her and she rolled her eyes.
"Please; as if I would" she replied and he grinned mischievously, a mysterious glint in his eye making her question her last statement.
He lunged towards her and she shrieked, seeking refuge behind the large kitchen table, but James had a tea-towel and began spinning it around in circles, making it skinnier.
"James; don't you dare" she warned him but the smile didn't fall from his face. Instead, he began to move towards her so that she had to run in the opposite direction.
"JAAAAAAAAAAAAAMES!" she shouted shrilly and he laughed manically which frightened her slightly. Was he crazy?
Before Lily could turn around and flee from the room, James advanced upon her and caught her arm and pushed her against the wall.
He breathed heavily down upon her with a triumphant smirk on his face, and Lily's chest heaved up and down slowly, trying to catch her breath. His eyes sparkled playfully at her and she couldn't help but smile back at him. He looked quite cute, in an evil kind of way.
"I'm going to whip your toes" he told her and brandished the tea-towel so that she shrieked loudly.
"No, no please don't. JAMES!" she yelled and tried to curl her toes up so he couldn't get them.
"I wouldn't really do that to you, Lily" he told her and she raised her eyebrows at him. "Okay, maybe I would but seeing as you're freaking out about it, and you're absolutely breathtakingly beautiful, I won't" he murmured and watched her blush sharply.
He laughed softly and couldn't help himself; he leaned down and caught her lips with his own, surprising her. She didn't pull away however; she simply wrapped her arms around his neck and brought him down much closer to her, their noses just inches away from one another's. Their kiss continued, much deeper as James' tongue grazed Lily's lips softly, begging entrance into her mouth.
However, when they parted soon after, trying to catch their breaths', they didn't notice James' father standing in the other doorway with raised eyebrows. He disappeared quickly before either realised; vowing to have a word with James later when Lily wasn't around…
A/N: Oh, yeah. That's right. I ended it on a cliffhanger. Don't shoot me. 'Cause if you do, you won't find out what happens next.
Anyways, this chapter wasn't exactly planned out. I just created it as I went along. I didn't really know how to get from last chapter to here, but I don't mind this. Because now, shit is going to go down and it will make for a far more interesting next chapter.
Well, like I said; very sorry for the delay. I'm ditching homework right now just to finish this. So I hope you enjoyed reading this and leave me some reviews.
It was my best friend, Rocket's birthday the other day. He turned three. He gets a mention because he's the same age as this story and I miss him incredibly. Anywhoo, until next chapter;
Love always,
LilyHeartsJames xoxoxoxox