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Summary- James has always been in love with Lily, and Lily has always though that James was a bigheaded toe rag. It is there last year at Hogwarts, and James knows that it is now or never to finally get Lily. James even has the advantage of being head boy and Lily being head girl. Well we all know that he gets her in the end…but here is how he did it.
Chapter 26- The Last Day, and the Night Before
It was Lily's last day at the Potter Estate, before heading back home, in preparation for her sisters wedding. Preparation that actually involved her, that is.
"Lily. Lily get up. Come on!" James voice came from very near to Lily.
Lily just pulled her covers over her head, and held them tight.
"Lily! Come on! It is past lunch time! You can't sleep forever! It's your last day here, come on!" James said.
"I need sleep." Lily said very weekly from under the covers.
"And you have had plenty. Come on then, get up!" James said.
"I'm very tired. I was up late last night." Lily said.
James laughed.
The night before…
Lily woke up from a click on her window. She stood up. There it was again. Lily went to her window, and saw that James was throwing rocks up on her balcony doors.
She opened her balcony doors, dodging a rock that came up, and leaned over the edge of her balcony.
"What are you doing!" Lily said in a loud whisper.
"Come on down." James said. "I want to show you something."
"You're crazy." Lily said. She then took a look inside, and then back down and James. She saw the eager look on his face, and decided to go. "Oh, alright. I'll be down in a minute." She said.
"Okay." James said, with excitement in his voice.
Lily turned to go inside, but then stopped when she heard James' voice again.
"Could you climb down the lattice?" James asked. "I don't want to wake up my parents."
"Sure, just let me get changed." Lily said, and then went into her room.
She got changed into jeans, a soft yellow top, and put her hair in a ponytail.
Lily then went back out to the balcony and James immediately got up from the grass of where he was sitting and waiting.
Lily reached over to the lattice, and started climbing down. She then looked down, and got a knot in her stomach, having a deep fear of heights.
"Don't worry." James said, as if he could sense her fear. "I'll be here to catch you."
Lily took a deep breath, and started down again. Lily was almost at the bottom, when she misplaced her foot, and then started to fall.
She would have let out a scream, but remember that everyone else was sleeping, so she screamed on the inside.
Luckily she was not that far from the ground, and as promised, James was there to catch her.
She fell into his arms, and let out a breath of relief.
"Thank you." She said.
"No problem." James said putting her down.
"So where are we going?" Lily asked.
"Come on, I'll show you." James said.
He then grabbed Lily's hand, and they headed towards the woods.
"Oh dear." Lily said. "Are we going in there?"
"Yup. Come on." James said.
With a gulp, Lily followed him into the woods, clinging onto him.
"Lumos." James said, holding out his wand for some light.
They headed deeper into the forest, and Lily clung onto James tightly.
"Where are we going?" Lily asked.
"Shh." James said. "We're almost there."
They soon came to a stream, with a bridge going across it.
They stepped onto the bridge, and then stopped midway.
"Okay, now, let me do the talking, don't say anything, until I tell you you can." James said.
"What?" Lily asked.
"Just trust me, okay?" James said.
"Okay." Lily said.
James smiled, and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
He then cleared his voice and said. "Hello, this is James Potter. I am here with my girlfriend Lily. Would it be alright if we took a look around?"
Lily was madly confused, but stayed silent.
Suddenly something floated up from the water, and it was glowing. Lily wasn't quite sure what it was.
It was a fairy.
"You may." A voice came, from the glowing creature.
Suddenly 9 more fairies came out of the water, and started flying around them, leaving trails of glowing light, until they were enclosed in a golden orb.
Suddenly the orb disappeared, and they were somewhere completely different.
"Thank you." James said.
Lily just looked around in amazement.
James then turned to her. "Okay, you can talk now."
But what James didn't know, was that Lily couldn't talk. She was at a loss of words.
They had been transported to some sort of Fairy Land.
There was a huge waterfall, with rocks, and flowers all around it. It was no ordinary waterfall though. This waterfall was spurting glowing pink water, and falling down white rocks.
There were trees everywhere, with unimaginable flowers in them. Vines reached up every tree, and you could barely see the sky, with the thickness of the trees.
Everywhere there were glowing lights; fairies.
Lily was still speechless.
"Pretty neat, huh." James said.
Lily finally found words. "How…what…how did you find this place?" Lily asked, in a whisper.
"It's okay, you don't have to whisper." James said.
Lily nodded.
"Well, when I was a kid, I always would explore through the woods." James said. Lily nodded. "And then one day, I came up to the bridge we were on, and I just stood there, leaning on the edge, thinking." James continued. "Mostly about you actually." James said with a smile. Lily smiled back. "So, then suddenly, just like before, a glowing light came up from the water, and I was quite taken back. It then told me that it had been watching me explore the woods, and I seemed like a good enough person; in tune with nature, and all that jazz." Lily nodded. "So, it asked me my name, I told it, and then it asked me if I wanted to see the Fairy World. Naturally I said yes, and well, here we are."
"I see." Lily said, still taking it all in. "So this…this is Fairy Land. Just conveniently in your back yard?" Lily asked.
"Yup." James said. "You see, fairies sometimes disguise themselves as fireflies. So they had watched me for a long time, and then decided to let me come in."
"Really?" Lily asked.
"Yeah. So always let fireflies go when you catch them, cause it could be a fairy!" James said.
Lily laughed. "Okay, I'll be sure to."
"And then, once the trusted me enough, and took me here, they told me that I could bring one person at a time here. It couldn't be very often, because they have their lives to live, but I could every so often." James said. "They also told me that it has to be someone that I trust, and someone who would never share their secret."
"So you chose me?" Lily asked, quite flattered.
"Of course." James said. "Could you imagine taking Sirius here? He would destroy everything!"
Lily laughed.
"No really, of course I chose you, you can always be trusted." James said.
Lily smiled.
"You won't tell, right?" James asked, just making sure.
"Of course I won't." Lily said.
"Good." James said. "Now come on, you have to see something."
James then took Lily's hand, and headed into the forest.
They came across many fairies, of which they said hello to, and finally reached a break in the woods.
There was a white gazebo, with morning glory twisted all around it.
"Wow." Lily said.
"Yeah." James said. "They made it for the humans that come here. It has all kind of magics on it." He continued. "You feel really energized when you step in it, and if you are sick it heals you right up. But overall, it just makes you feel good."
"Really?" Lily asked.
"Yup." James said. "Want to try?" He asked.
"Sure." Lily said.
James then held out his hand, Lily took it, and then stepped onto the gazebo.
Lily felt a tingling sensation go all through her body, she instantly felt energized, and very happy.
She looked over at James, who was smiling at her.
"Pretty neat, huh?" James asked.
"It's amazing!" Lily said. "It feel like…as if…"
"Energy just past right through you." James finished for her.
"Exactly." Lily said.
They just gazed at each other, feeling so uplifted from the magical gazebo.
Lily turned to look at the trees, and noticed a lot of light. Well, a lot more light then before.
"James what time is it?" Lily asked.
"I dunno." James said. "Why?"
"Because I am starting to see a lot more light." Lily said.
"Well the time is completely different here." James said.
"Oh." Lily said. "Okay."
"But, we have been here a while, do you think it's time to head back?" James asked.
"Oh, I don't know, whatever you want. I could probably stay here forever." Lily said with a laugh. "But I suppose we should get going."
"Okay." James said.
They walked off of the gazebo, and immediately the energy that they felt was gone.
"Excuse me." James said to one of the passing fairies.
"Yes." A voice came from the glowing fairy.
"Do you think you could transport us back to the bridge in the human forest?" James asked.
"But of course." The fairy said.
And within just a moment, 9 fairies joined their fellow fairy, and began spinning around them, just like before.
Before they knew it, they were back in the woods.
"That was strange." Lily said. "How do they do that?"
"Magic." James said.
Lily smiled, and then hugged him. "Thank you so much for taking me there. That was the most amazing place I have ever been." She said.
"Anything for you love." James said.
"I can't hardly believe that just a few moments ago I was in Fairy Land!" Lily said.
"One of your childhood fantasies?" James asked, as they headed back to the house.
"Isn't it every girls?" Lily said.
James laughed. "I wouldn't know." He said.
Lily laughed.
When they reached the house, they came up to under Lily's window.
"Do you think you can climb back up?" James asked.
"Pretty sure." Lily said.
"Well I'll wait here, just incase you fall again." James said.
"Thanks." Lily said, as she started to climb up the lattice.
She didn't fall, or stumble, and she safely reached her balcony.
"Goodnight." James said from below.
"Goodnight." Lily said. She then blew him a kiss, and James smiled.
Then she went into her room, and closed the balcony doors.
She then collapsed on her bed, and immediately fell asleep, without changing back to her nightclothes.
"Well you can't stay asleep forever." James said.
Lily then finally turned facing him, and pulled the covers down from over her head.
"Oh fine." She said.
James smiled.
"But only because it's my last day here." Lily said.
She then got up, and gave a big stretch and yawn.
"You never changed out of those clothes?" James asked.
Lily looked down, and saw that she was still in the same clothes from last night.
"Guess not." She said.
"Well are you coming down for a late lunch?" James asked.
"I suppose." Lily said. "But once I change."
James just stood there.
"Shoo, shoo!" She said, waving her hands towards the door. "I'm not changing when you are still in here."
James sighed. "A guy can only hope." He said.
Lily gave him a look, and then he left.
"I'll be down in a moment." She said, right before he closed the door.
"Alright." He said, closing the door.
Lily then changed into a sundress, and let her hair down in soft curls.
She then met up with James and Sirius downstairs and the table, where they were eating.
Sirius was stuffing his face like a mad man, and Lily couldn't help but laugh.
After they finished eating, James said, "Up for one last swim in the pool?"
"Okay." Lily said.
"Oh really? Even after you last episode at the-" Sirius started to say, but James kicked him under the table. "OW!" Sirius yelped. "What the bloody hell was that for?"
James just looked at him, telling him to shut up.
"Well, I'm not the on who mooned us all." Lily said.
James was happy that Lily didn't appear to be embarrassed like last time.
"Well Jamsie here started a whole 'take cover' act with Moony." Sirius said.
There was silence, and then everyone laughed.
Lily stood up. "I'll go get changed." She said.
"Me too." James said, standing up.
"Same here!" Sirius said.
And the three of them headed upstairs.
Kendall had transfigured Lily's other bathing suit to a green bikini with black straps and edges.
For some reason Lily didn't feel shy anymore. Good thing some sense was slapped into her.
She changed, and met James and Sirius outside, who were already in the pool.
Lily jumped in, and they played volleyball in the pool.
Sirius was out of luck. He was no match for James and Lily on one team.
After a while Sirius gave up.
"Alright! Alright! NO fair! I give up." Sirius said, getting out of the pool.
"Where are you going?" James asked.
"Oh, I'm going in. I'm all pruney. It's ruining my perfect complexion." Sirius said.
James and Lily laughed.
Sirius then gave a wink at James, and then looked at Lily.
James then widened his eyes, knowing what his friend was silently saying to him, looked at Lily and back at Sirius.
Sirius just laughed and walked away.
"After knowing him for my whole life I still don't understand him sometimes." James said.
"I don't get how you understand him most of the times." Lily said.
James laughed.
"Do you wanna go in the hot tub?" James aked.
"Ooh! You have a hot tub?" Lily said, very excited.
"Sure do." James said, getting out of the pool, Lily following him.
They walked over, away from the pool, to find a hot tub.
James took the cover off, and then Lily jumped excitedly and got in.
"I take it you like hot tubs." James said, as he climbed in.
"Yeah." Lily said, leaning back, relaxing. "I have only been on one once, but I love them."
"Really?" James asked.
"Yup. It was after my cousins wedding. We had to stay at a hotel because they live far away, and the hotel had one." Lily said.
"Oh." James said.
Lily laid back and relaxed for a bit, but after a while, she sat up straight, and looked over at James, who was looking at her.
"What?" She asked. As she watched him looking at her.
James just smiled. "Nothing." He said.
Lily eyes him suspiciously, but then smiled back.
James then leaned over and kissed her softly on the lips, and then pulled away.
But Lily didn't have enough.
She leaned over and kissed him deeply on the lips, which was a surprise to James that she had come back over to him.
James pulled her closer, touching her exposed back, which sent shivers up Lily's spine, but she still didn't pull away.
Lily pulled herself closer, and raised up a bit, so that she was now a little above James.
James deepened the kiss as he brought his hand up her back. Unlike last time, Lily didn't refuse.
He glided his hand gradually up her back, which was wet from the water, and eventually moved up to her neck, as he combed through her hair.
She had her hands on his shoulders, but moved them back, around his neck, pressing herself up against him, gliding her fingers through his hair.
Sirius came outside, calling for Lily and James, because it was time for Lily to leave.
"Okay, you two lovebirds, it's time for Lillian to head off." Sirius said.
James just lifted one hand, and waved him away, as he continued to kiss Lily.
"Right then." Sirius said. "Five more minutes." He then walked away laughing.
…
Lily had packed all of her things, and headed downstairs, her trunks levitating down behind her.
As she closed the trunk, she turned to face James and Sirius.
Sirius came up and gave her a big hug.
"Thanks for taking us to the food store!" He said, as he finally released her. "I had a bloody blast!"
Lily laughed. "No problem."
She then gave James a big hug. "Thanks for everything." She said.
"Thanks for coming." James said.
Lily smiled, gave him a quick kiss goodbye, and got into her car.
She waved out of her window as she pulled away, and when the Potter Estate was out of sight, she rolled up her window, and headed home.
(A/N: Wow, that chapter was longer then expected. Oh, and Zippy-Wings - so sorry that you don't get that much rain in NM, and talk about small world, NM is where I went on vacation when I was gone for that one week. Maybe I saw you lol. Thanks for all the reviews guys. More soon.)