Disclaimer: Lily and James ain't mine… bad grammar is though! XD
Chapter 25
Poor Sirius
Lily, of course, didn't know this. If she had, she would have never skipped the shopping expedition. She found her writing materials quickly and set herself up comfortably at the dining room table. She began to write but, about half way through the letter, was interrupted by James entering the room.
"Potter," she exclaimed in surprise. "You didn't go?"
He shook his head. "Listen, I want to talk to you," he said, walking over.
Lily frowned. "What could you possibly want to talk about right now?" she asked him.
"I hope you're joking," James said, "because there are a million things that come to mind."
"Such as?"
"What happened during the dance?"
Lily was silent. "A lot of things happened," she said quietly, trying to avoid the question.
James, unsure of how really to respond about that, said, "How about what happened when you ran out?"
"I… a lot happened then, too," she said, not really sure what to say.
"I know a lot happened," James said. "That's why we need to talk about it."
"What am I supposed to say?" Lily asked him.
"I don't know, something about why you did what you did maybe?"
Lily then broke into a loud rant, exclaiming, "I didn't know what to do! I said no when you asked me to the dance because that's what I've always said and I've never ever given it a chance. Then later I was upset that I'd said no and was going to ask you to go with me and apologize but you were asking Katelyn when I went down so I ran back up. I had to find someone else to go with even though I didn't really want to go anymore but I did and I went and I thought maybe, even though you'd brought Katelyn, you'd let me dance just once with you but then I saw her kiss you and I was upset so I ran out and then you followed me and I didn't know what to do but you were going on about how it was an accident so then I kissed you! I don't really know why I did it except that I really like you but I can't just tell you that because I've hated you for so many years and been so mean and always pushed you away and gotten you in trouble. Now I don't what to do and I'm all confused and I don't want you to hate me because at this point you probably do and I don't think that I'm okay with you hating me now even but you'd be totally justified if you did so I understand if you never want to talk to me again and –"
"Wait, hold up," James said, a shocked look etched on his face. "Did – did you just admit that you don't hate me and that, more than just being able to tolerate me, you like me?"
Lily stared at him with a miserable expression and nodded. James' face split into a huge grin, his eyes sparkling with an overjoyed light. Lily, who seemed to think that he was smiling because this was something to hold against her, said, "Alright then, go ahead and tease me all you'd like."
"Tease you?" James said incredulously. "Tease you? Why on earth would I do that? Honestly, there's something else I'd definitely prefer to do."
Lily looked at him in slight confusion. "What?"
James chuckled. "For being such a smart witch, you certainly aren't catching on very fast," he said, pulling her into a kiss. When he pulled back a moment later, Lily was smiling. "Have you figured it out?"
"I don't know," Lily said, a slightly mischievous look on her face. "I think you may have to show me again." Lily leaned in first, pressing her lips to James's. He pulled her closer, holding her in his arms, wishing the moment would never end. Lily put her arms around his neck, fingers toying with the ends of his ridiculously messy black hair. When the two finally separated, James laughed quietly.
"Poor Sirius is never going to be able to figure out what happened," he said.
A/N: Well there we go. I think those two finally understand what's going on! Sirius will be seriously confused, though. Poor guy.
Sorry that it's short… but this is sort of how I imagined this part… I'll try to make the next chapter a bunch longer.
I hope you all enjoyed this… I personally did, but I know not everyone loves everything.
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