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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 53- Decisions
Dumbledore finished his last few words, and everyone soaked them in very carefully.
"Now that you know what the order does, it is up to you if you want to be a part of it." Dumbledore said. "If you decided to join the order, it would be asked that you return tomorrow at the same time for our first meeting."
With that, his dark purple robes swept behind him as he left the room.
No one said anything. Lily glanced around the room and saw many familiar faces. She saw Kendall, Remus, and Alyssa, who Lily was glad also, were invited. She also saw Alice Prewett and her boyfriend Frank Longbottom. She recognized a few people that she knew from Hogwarts, but she wasn't sure of their names. She then turned to her right and looked at James. He looked back at her with the same blank expression.
"So…" Sirius was the first one to speak. "Guess we should be leaving then."
James, Lily, Kendall, Remus, and Alyssa nodded. The others in the room joined in as well, and then all stood up.
Lily gave a quick wave to Alice and Frank, and then headed out of the pub, following James and Sirius.
"Well I'm gonna go back and think it over." Sirius said.
"Me too." Everyone chorused.
With a few pops everyone was gone.
James, Lily, and Sirius arrived at the Potter Estate, and went upstairs to the sitting room.
"Well I'm in." Sirius said, slumping onto a couch.
"Me too." James said.
"Me too." Lily said.
James looked over at Lily. "Lily…I don't know if you should…"
"Don't even try to change my mind James, it's already made up." Lily said.
Sirius sighed, realized this would be a long argument, got up, and headed to his room.
"Lily it's too dangerous." James said.
"Oh, so that makes it okay for you to join, and not okay for me?"
"No…I just want you to be safe." James said.
"I'm being an auror just like you are, so how would joining the order make me any less safe?"
"Aurors don't do all of the dirty work, they just show up in mass numbers…and you heard Dumbledore at the meeting, he said that this would be much more dangerous then just being an Auror." James said.
"I don't care. I'm doing it." Lily said.
"Lily I really think you shouldn't."
"Why not?"
"Because I would be too afraid that something would happen to you! That's why!" James said raising his voice.
"And I wouldn't be worried that something would happen to you!" Lily said, raising her voice too.
"It's not the…"
"Not the same?" Lily finished for him. "Well please inform me of one reason that it's not the same."
"Lily, it's just that…well I just think it would be too dangerous for you."
"Damn it, James! I can make my own decisions, I don't need you to make them for me! I would hope you would trust my own judgment! I'm joining. End of discussion."
Lily then turned on her heel, and headed for her room.
James then mentally kicked himself after Lily left, and went chasing after her.
"I'm taking it that that didn't go too well." Sirius said popping his head out of his door.
James jumped in surprise as he was headed for Lily's room. "No it didn't."
"Why do you have such a problem with her joining the order?" Sirius asked.
"I don't want her to get hurt." James said.
"I think becoming an Auror is a big enough gamble already." Sirius said. "I think she's hurt that you don't think she can take care of herself."
"I know she can take care of herself!" James said defensively.
"Well I don't think she knows that mate." Sirius said. "Plus, the more the merrier." Sirius said with his usual smile.
James sighed. "I guess you're right."
"Always am." Sirius said, and then went back into his room.
James turned to Lily's door, and then walked up to it. He knocked, "Lily?"
"James, go away." Lily said.
"Lily please, I'm sorry."
There was a pause, and then James heard a click from the door, signaling that Lily had unlocked it.
James opened the door, and saw Lily on her bed, hugging the penguin that he had won her. She placed her wand back on her nightstand.
"You were saying?"
James came over and sat on the end of her bed.
"I'm sorry Lils." James said. "You can take care of yourself, and if you want to join, then go ahead. It'll be great to have you there."
Lily studied him. "And you're not just saying that?"
"No." James said. He then sighed. "I won't lie…I don't want you to join because I want you to stay safe…but it's hard for anyone to stay safe now…so it would be better to have you helping to keep others safe."
Lily nodded. "You know, I don't want you to get hurt either…but I didn't try to stop you from joining." Lily said in a small voice.
"I know Lils…and I'm really sorry." James said.
"I forgive you." She said.
"Well then…why don't we go out and celebrate?" James said.
"Celebrate what?"
"The newest members of the order."
(A/N: Whoo! Thanks for all of the reviews! Sorry that this chapter is once again so short, but I have been bombarded with homework, so I did my best. I am assuming that the next chapter will be out in a day or so because i know exactly what I am going to write. Forgive me if it's not, but it will be out ASAP. Review! Thanks!)
