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Focus: Books Harry Potter, Since: 01-30-16

Founder: LanieHallows - Stories: 157 - Followers: 19 - id: 123225

Just some of the best Jily stories I've read so far. Some are them getting together in Hogwarts, some are them after Hogwarts, some AU, regardless of the time, everything is Jily. I hope you enjoy them, and don't forget to follow this community because I try to add new ones often! Also if you you don't mind reading M rated stories make sure to change the rating to ALL or just M so you don't miss them. Mostly K-T though!/./././././././././././././././././././ Fav story: An Unexpected Attraction

like a deer in headlights by downn-in-flames reviews

One short little road trip, that's all it is. One short little eight hour road trip in a tiny car with the girl he's been in love with since his first year of uni. Nothing to worry about, really.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,922 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 33 - Follows: 8 - Published: 6/29 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] - Complete

PowerPoint by elanev91 reviews

People have been trying to convince Lily Evans to give James Potter a chance since freshman year. Sirius finally decides that embarrassing them in the middle of their writing seminar is the best way to go about convincing her.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,999 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 51 - Follows: 13 - Published: 7/24/2017 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] Sirius B., Marlene M. - Complete

I'll Put A Spell On You by petals-to-fish reviews

Despite her lack of knowledge in computers and movies James is certain he has Lily figured out. He senses that there's something different about her but because of a charming personality and enchanting aura, he falls in love with her anyways. (muggle!James & witch!Lily for jilytober)

Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,255 - Reviews: 18 - Favs: 77 - Follows: 28 - Published: 10/27/2017 - [Lily Evans P., James P.] - Complete

On A Scale of One to Ten by petals-to-fish reviews

Requested on tumblr: Lily starts falling for an insecure, yet charming crippled James, and naturally when his injury heals, girls throw themselves at him. (Auror!James/Healer!Lily AU)

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,230 - Reviews: 37 - Favs: 246 - Follows: 41 - Published: 6/1/2017 - [Lily Evans P., James P.] - Complete

Reputation by petals-to-fish reviews

We think we know someone, but the truth is that we only know the version of them that they have chosen to show us. There will be no further explanation, only reputation. (Slytherin!Lily/Gryffindor!James)

Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 18 - Words: 181,003 - Reviews: 393 - Favs: 221 - Follows: 213 - Updated: 4/12 - Published: 1/2 - [Lily Evans P., James P.] - Complete

you exist behind my eyelids by lovesickjily reviews

How could they be in love with someone whose existence was only known because they frequented each other's dreams? Soulmate Au.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Sci-Fi - Chapters: 1 - Words: 9,068 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 20 - Follows: 4 - Published: 9/1/2018 - James P., Lily Evans P.

Keeps Me on My Toes by lovesickjily reviews

James was quite against taking his sister to her dance classes, but one look at her ballet instructor has him wanting to do pirouettes everywhere he goes.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Family - Chapters: 3 - Words: 18,278 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 40 - Follows: 18 - Updated: 7/22/2018 - Published: 7/12/2018 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

A Miscommunication of Massive Proportions by downn-in-flames reviews

"Will you go out with me?" And despite how many potential scenarios James had created in his own head about how this moment could possibly go, he most certainly hadn't prepared for this one.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,143 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 35 - Follows: 4 - Published: 2/9 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] - Complete

Wishing you all a Good Evening by thejilyship reviews

Despite his popularity on campus, James Potter has had a hard time getting the attention of one, Lily Evans. Lily's not impressed by him and his arrogance, but James is quite impressed with everything Lily does. After the blunder that was their first meeting, James is determined to change her mind and she's determined not to let him. Muggle AU

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 8 - Words: 49,098 - Reviews: 82 - Favs: 136 - Follows: 94 - Updated: 12/26/2018 - Published: 1/19/2018 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] Sirius B., Mary M. - Complete

Careless Texter by GhostOfBambi reviews

Alternate Universe. Answer to the prompt, "I left my phone number on the bathroom stall wall and you text me about your day and your frustrations for a month & it's really nice and cute but I still don't know who you are," with some twists and differences.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 8 - Words: 34,997 - Reviews: 340 - Favs: 316 - Follows: 122 - Updated: 1/30/2018 - Published: 1/21/2018 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

Did You Mince Me?, or, an untitled holiday fic by elanev91 reviews

Lily hasn't seen James since she walked out on him five years ago - until, that is, she discovers his bakery on her Instagram explore page and, awkward or not, she has to go see about the mince pies that he's got all over his grid.

Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 25,544 - Reviews: 19 - Favs: 83 - Follows: 13 - Published: 12/17/2018 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] - Complete

The Annoying Potter Prat by The Demigod Gryffindor reviews

Every year, Lily complains to her parents about the "Annoying Potter Prat" who had been terrorizing and stalking her. What happens at the end of seventh year when James, Lily's boyfriend, comes over to meet her parents? Wait a minute. James WHO? One Shot.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,381 - Reviews: 44 - Favs: 145 - Follows: 32 - Published: 3/3/2014 - [Lily Evans P., James P.] - Complete

The End of the Train Tracks by Suzie's Q reviews

It's where his life really began. AU - Petunia was the witch, and James meets Lily on the platform.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,208 - Reviews: 29 - Favs: 86 - Follows: 20 - Published: 5/31/2014 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] - Complete

Dealing With Dragons by petals-to-fish reviews

Lily takes on a suicide mission without telling James and she ends up dealing with more than a pissed off dragon because her boyfriend is not happy with her when she returns from her mission. She considers for a moment that perhaps the dragon was easier than an angry James Potter. -headcannon request submitted to me on my tumblr- One Shot. L&J Rated T for suggestive language

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,026 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 108 - Follows: 20 - Published: 10/2/2015 - [Lily Evans P., James P.] - Complete

Behind the Scenes by lovesickjily reviews

The first rule of being an actress was to never, under any circumstances, fall for a co-star. Lily Evans didn't think that she'd have that problem, not with James Potter at that rate, but life seemed to have its surprises.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 11,773 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 26 - Follows: 6 - Published: 1/19 - Sirius B., James P., Lily Evans P., Minerva M. - Complete

Another Damn Grocery Fic, Okay? by elanev91 reviews

Lily runs her father's grocery store and the guy she remembers from her childhood moves back into town. Thanks to petals for the brilliant prompt - "grocery store AU where Lily works the counter and he keeps buying things just to talk to her"

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 9,948 - Reviews: 22 - Favs: 97 - Follows: 15 - Published: 11/12/2017 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] - Complete

Three Hundred and Four Days by SiriuslyGeorgia reviews

Modern AU. Oneshot. After three hundred and four days of dating, Lily really thinks it's time to tell her muggle boyfriend the truth.

Harry Potter - Rated: K - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,150 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 64 - Follows: 18 - Published: 3/31/2018 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] - Complete

Too Fic Too Furious by elanev91 reviews

The M25 needs to undergo massive emergency repairs and the entire motorway has been shut down for, well, probably the rest of eternity. Lily Evans was foolish enough to think she could make it through before the traffic properly started. She's absolutely dying of boredom when she spots the guy in the car opposite. Nonsense ensues.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,833 - Reviews: 20 - Favs: 83 - Follows: 17 - Published: 6/20/2018 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] - Complete

Try, Trial, and Try Again by B.C Daily reviews

Spell engineering has never been so complicated than when an afternoon of trying and trialing leaves James and Lily in an interesting position. LJ-oneshot.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,396 - Reviews: 101 - Favs: 540 - Follows: 61 - Published: 10/28/2008 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

Have a Biscuit by petals-to-fish reviews

No matter how many biscuits it took, Minerva was too invested in James Potter's relationship with Lily Evans to tell him he needed to stop eating all her biscuits. (otherwise known as "Jily from Minerva's POV" for Week 3 of Jilytober)

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,794 - Reviews: 42 - Favs: 204 - Follows: 43 - Published: 10/14/2018 - [James P., Lily Evans P.] Minerva M. - Complete

So This Is Love by petals-to-fish reviews

"It turns out being head boy, your dashing boyfriend, and quidditch captain is quite the challenge." xxxThis was written for a Tumblr friend requesting the 'James calls out "Lily Potter" instead of calling out "Lily Evans' in public during an argument' Trope.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 13,349 - Reviews: 17 - Favs: 135 - Follows: 34 - Published: 12/21/2016 - Complete

Here Comes Your Man by petals-to-fish reviews

Prompt: muggle au where hilarity ensues when James Potter is called to pick up Lily Evans from the Hospital because he accidentally labeled himself as her emergency contact.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,890 - Reviews: 27 - Favs: 133 - Follows: 24 - Published: 6/11/2017 - [Lily Evans P., James P.] - Complete

lost and found by a-perfect-melody reviews

In all honesty, Lily had thought the school reunion would be a bit of a drag. How wrong she was. Muggle!au jily.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,084 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 30 - Follows: 7 - Published: 12/31/2018 - [Lily Evans P., James P.] - Complete

Masquerade by petals-to-fish reviews

By the time the clock strikes midnight, Lily Evans must face the consequences of the masquerade she plays, because in this story...Cinderella loses more than just a silver shoe. (jily; Cinderella AU)

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 16 - Words: 117,185 - Reviews: 256 - Favs: 158 - Follows: 134 - Updated: 11/22/2018 - Published: 9/11/2018 - [Lily Evans P., James P.] Sirius B., Petunia D.

present: me by lovesickjily reviews

When Lily Evans is assigned to be a stranger's Secret Santa, she has no idea that by the end of the night, she was the gift that James Potter had wanted the entire time. Christmas Jily.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,982 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 2 - Published: 12/25/2018 - Sirius B., Remus L., James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

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