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The Best of Lily/James

Focus: Books Harry Potter, Since: 06-02-11

Founder: Light Under My Skin - Stories: 29 - Followers: 1 - id: 92857

They might not be the main characters, but Harry's parent's played probably the most important role in the before-book action. Authors are given a LOT of literary freedom with these two.
Some of those stories sink, but others shine, and I will do my best to put those here.

DevilMayCare by Queen Nightingale reviews

HOW. MANY. TIMES. HAVE. I. TOLD. YOU. TO. NOT. PICK. ME. UP? Lily/James. Hogwarts-Style One-Shot.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,696 - Reviews: 28 - Favs: 152 - Follows: 23 - Published: 12/30/2009 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

Incandescence by SuperSpy reviews

It started out as a simple quest - he wanted to see her smile again. That alarmingly beautiful, incandescent smile. But over time, it turned into something more. An L/J one-shot.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 11,142 - Reviews: 99 - Favs: 477 - Follows: 49 - Published: 8/17/2010 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

The Girl in the Looking Glass by GhostOfBambi reviews

AU. Edwardian. Lily Evans is a spirited young woman whose arranged marriage and domineering family has left her despairing. James Potter has never met her, but he's about to change her life.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 10 - Words: 46,931 - Reviews: 772 - Favs: 639 - Follows: 870 - Updated: 2/19/2013 - Published: 4/15/2006 - Lily Evans P., James P.

A Kiss with a Fist by SuperSpy reviews

Lily Evans has spent a very large portion of her life wanting to punch James Potter in the face - but when she finally does so, it's not for the reasons she expected. L/J.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,730 - Reviews: 86 - Favs: 454 - Follows: 57 - Published: 1/26/2011 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

Pause by SuperSpy reviews

Lily Evans needs a minute to figure something out - and it's a little hard to think straight around James Potter. L/J one-shot.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,954 - Reviews: 83 - Favs: 372 - Follows: 41 - Published: 9/1/2010 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

Canoodling by GhostOfBambi reviews

Written as part of a word war writing challenge - a little snapshot into the lives of two ordinary teenage Gryffindors, in which nothing much happens and people get hugged.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,206 - Reviews: 83 - Favs: 253 - Follows: 35 - Published: 6/17/2012 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

Every Other Midnight by Kathryn's NomDePlume reviews

Professor Potter and Head Girl Lily Evans... The Dark Decline

Harry Potter - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 83 - Words: 986,893 - Reviews: 4747 - Favs: 2,001 - Follows: 1,743 - Updated: 5/7/2015 - Published: 1/7/2008 - James P., Lily Evans P.

Her Amortentia by jamespotterthefirst reviews

Drabble. Lily discovers what the smell in her Amortentia means.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 437 - Reviews: 50 - Favs: 227 - Follows: 37 - Published: 6/15/2011 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

Say When by jamespotterthefirst reviews

AU. A version of how Lily Evans and James Potter would have met if they were only two university students in a world where magic and Hogwarts didn't exist.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 7 - Words: 33,646 - Reviews: 418 - Favs: 689 - Follows: 891 - Updated: 3/11/2013 - Published: 6/24/2011 - James P., Lily Evans P.

These Words by WeasleyWannabee reviews

Lily and James's story, told entirely through scribbled notes and letters.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 26 - Words: 59,447 - Reviews: 739 - Favs: 396 - Follows: 407 - Updated: 8/7/2014 - Published: 4/24/2012 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

A Wizard Walks Into A Bar by GhostOfBambi reviews

Contrary to popular belief, it's not always the man who does all the chasing.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,558 - Reviews: 289 - Favs: 1,418 - Follows: 149 - Published: 2/24/2012 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

Some Infinities by SunshineDaisiesWindmills reviews

She could not do this. In another time, in another place, with a long life assured them, she would marry him in a heartbeat. But not now. Not like this.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,677 - Reviews: 9 - Favs: 46 - Follows: 7 - Published: 1/21/2012 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

Stolen by wild-and-whirling-words reviews

For the HPFC "First Kiss" challenge; LilyxJames "Stolen kisses require an accomplice". Please R&R

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 605 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 2 - Published: 8/24/2011 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

Hell by PoppyPotter reviews

Lily and James contemplate what would happen if they decided to date. A short, sweet one shot.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,162 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 39 - Follows: 5 - Published: 9/8/2011 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

First Kiss by SunshineDaisiesWindmills reviews

Ahhh. First kisses. Just lovely, aren't they? They're new and sweet and full of fuzzy, floaty, first kiss feelings. They make everyone happy, right? James is about to find out.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,310 - Reviews: 30 - Favs: 109 - Follows: 17 - Published: 6/5/2010 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

Staring by SunshineDaisiesWindmills reviews

A short, strange, story written in second person perspective.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 811 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 27 - Follows: 6 - Published: 6/3/2011 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

Into the Light by SunshineDaisiesWindmills reviews

This is a story about a girl, the choices she made, and the people she loved. This is the story of how a girl and her best friend fell apart, and how a girl and a boy fell in love.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 20,420 - Reviews: 122 - Favs: 115 - Follows: 167 - Updated: 9/12/2012 - Published: 8/25/2011 - James P., Lily Evans P.

Three Parts Falling to One Part Love by ParadoxicallyRandom reviews

Over the course of two days, James and Lily learn that perfection, if anything, is relative.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,119 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 2 - Published: 8/30/2011 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

Right Kind of Wrong by Wilhelmina Willoughby reviews

L/J. Kissing James Potter in the middle of the common room is wrong, so wrong, but Lily gives up. She hasn't slept in two days and her brain is obviously delirious, so she releases hold of it and it clicks off like a light switch. Nox.

Harry Potter - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,636 - Reviews: 92 - Favs: 438 - Follows: 48 - Published: 4/11/2008 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

Fool Me Twice by DawnieS reviews

Lily Evans is pretty, intelligent, vivacious… and accused of murder. James Potter is privileged, arrogant, and conceited… and her best chance at avoiding Azkaban. If only he wasn't convinced of her guilt.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Mystery - Chapters: 22 - Words: 105,380 - Reviews: 329 - Favs: 354 - Follows: 142 - Updated: 8/13/2011 - Published: 2/3/2011 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

What Do You Say To Taking Chances? by saintcastiel reviews

A Lonely Hearts advert sends Lily Evans in a whirlwind romance with someone whose identity is unknown to her, his words enchanting her heart. But what if the one boy she thought she would always hate, has captured her heart with his words? Lily/James.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 14 - Words: 49,773 - Reviews: 51 - Favs: 18 - Follows: 23 - Updated: 10/3/2010 - Published: 7/21/2010 - Lily Evans P., James P.

The Curtain Call by Amelia Bedelia reviews

James and Lily spend their summers together producing plays, though neither are happy about the presence of the other. With James, as the set designer, and Lily, as the actress, tensions run high.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 14 - Words: 103,145 - Reviews: 592 - Favs: 720 - Follows: 286 - Updated: 5/7/2010 - Published: 11/28/2006 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

The Muggle Born Protection Act by e.demitria reviews

Voldemort is at large and new Ministry policy is enacted in light of increased Muggle killings: all Muggle-borns are assigned to a Pureblood family for protection. Can Lily learn how to be a Potter...without falling for her new brother?

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 15 - Words: 80,380 - Reviews: 491 - Favs: 348 - Follows: 468 - Updated: 2/20/2012 - Published: 12/11/2010 - Lily Evans P., James P.

Swoon Worthy by Oh. Blimey reviews

James Potter does not posses a single quality that could ever merit a swoon. And he is definitely up to no good..or at least that's what she told herself when she followed him out in the pouring rain. Definitely up to no good. Oneshot.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,669 - Reviews: 134 - Favs: 523 - Follows: 58 - Published: 12/18/2005 - James P., Lily Evans P. - Complete

and it burns like me for you by Wilhelmina Willoughby reviews

L/J. She's almost to the library when a hand grabs her wrist and yanks her into what appears to be an empty classroom. It is. They've been here before. She's intimately acquainted with the desk nearest the door. But it's a good thing she's not honest.

Harry Potter - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,973 - Reviews: 84 - Favs: 425 - Follows: 40 - Published: 5/29/2008 - Lily Evans P., James P. - Complete

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