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Lily to James:
Lol. I just found another baby name. Guess I have to have four kids now. What's one more when you already have three?
James to Lily:
Listen four is the optimal number of children for Disney. No one gets left behind. You were a complete and utter fool for thinking three children is a good number.
Lily to James:
Listen, James
When YOU are the one pushing out a baby
Come to talk to me about having more
Or better yet ask your future girlfriend
She may not even like children
Or worse
She may not even like Disney
James to Lily:
How DARE you Lily. Like I could ever marry and possibly have coitus with a woman who doesn't like Disney?
Lily to James:
James why the FUCK did you say coitus? What are you a serial killer, good god.
James to Lily:
Listen,
…
I actually have no explanation
So
deal with it
But what is the new name?
Lily to James:
Okay so I already had the two names that I've been sitting on since I was ten. Lillyanna Rose and Amalie Rae. But listen to this beauty.
Rosemary Anne
James to Lily:
Ok that kind slaps though
What's your boy's names?
Lily to James:
Okay
So
Here is the thing
I HATE boys' names.
It's always like Chad or Foxxee then there is no normal in between! And if there IS an in between it's like Peter and I don't want to name my son after Peter! That's weird
James to Lily:
Okay boys names aren't THAT weird
Lily to James:
Okay
James FLEAMONT
James to Lily:
LISTEN
IT IS A FAMILY THING
IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT MY DAD WAS NAMED FLEAMONT
THATS ON GRANDDAD
Lily to James:
So are you going to give your son the middle name of James?
James to Lily:
Actually yeah. I think it's a beautiful tradition.
Lily to James:
Wait, oh my god you're serious. That is really sweet James. What would be the first name?
James to Lily:
Well, I want to honor my Indian culture, so I want something that means something you know? Something that's not just a name. A meaningful name. Like you put so much thought into your first tattoo, why not put as much into your children's names? Children are a bit more permanent than tattoos, you know?
Lily to James:
Yeah, James I do. I mean that's why I love Amalie Rae so much. My grandfather's name was Rae, and my moms middle name was Renee in his honor. I'd like to keep that going.
James to Lily:
Yeah see you get it!
So with James as the middle name, I had to have something strong as the first name.
So
Elevendork James
Lily to James:
I-
Ummmmmm
What does that mean?
James to Lily:
OH MY GOD
LILY
YOU ARE SO WHITE
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Lily to James:
JAMES
YOU LITTLE SHIT
I DON'T SPEAK SANSKRIT
I'M NOT INDIAN
IM IRISH AND WELSH
James to Lily:
Dude you really thought Elvendork could mean something?
But I was serious about everything else
I'd really like to name my son Hari
It means lion.
Hari James
Lily to James:
Oh James, that's really pretty
I really like that
Now I have to look up boys names
BRB
James to Lily:
Oh my god
PLEASE don't come back with names like
Chickén or Kalé or some shit
Lily to James:
Okay I'm back
And that's fucking rude
I may be white but I'm not THAT white
I'm hippie white not suburban white
And I actually found some names I really don't mind. But now instead of 3 names, I now have 10 so…
James to Lily:
LILY
YOU CAN NOT HAVE TEN KIDS
Lily to James:
MY BODY MY CHOICE
James to Lily:
I-
I can not say anything that benefits me in this situation
So ummm what are your names?
Lily to James:
Suck it James. And okay here is my list
Girls:
Lillyanna Rose
Amalie Rae
Rosemary Anne
Daisy Mae
Primrose Faye
Violet Grace
Boys:
Emmett Reid
Maxon Wren
Theodore Gael
Ellery Hallam
James to Lily:
Okay so you are hippie white
But all those names kinda slap though
But please tell me you aren't really going to have 10 kids
Lily to James:
No, I'm not
I still want four.
I am down to four.
Lillyanna Rose, Violet Grace, Ellery Hallam and Amalie Rae in THAT order
James to Lily:
You know you can't control that right?
And what if you have all boys?
Lily to James:
I'd cry
I'd full on cry
So I might have to steal Harry
But with a Y so it's different
James to Lily:
HOW DARE YOU
THAT IS A SERIOUS FELONY
STEALING SOMEONE'S BABY NAME
And we BOTH can't have a Hari
Lily to James:
You're right
It will have to be a race
Whoever has a boy first can name him Harry
James to Lily:
Lily
Both of us are single
And YEARS away from being married or having kids
Plus I think you'll forgot about the name Hari
Lily to James:
Listen,
I've had Lillyanna Rose saved since I was 10
I'm not going to forget Harry
James to Lily:
Fine
Guess we will just have to get married and have five kids.
Lily to James:
Okay deal.
So Hari James, Lillyanna Rose, Violet Grace, Ellery Hallam and Amalie Rae
But you'll have to marry me first
Otherwise wise we will have a Hari James Evans, Lillyanna Rose Potter, Violet Grace Potter, Ellery Hallam Potter and Amalie Rae Evans
James to Lily:
You'd take away MY choice name without giving him my last name. That's rude
Lily to James:
Listen
James
It's about the FLOW, the AESTHETIC
James to Lily:
That's so rude
I thought we were better friends then this
Lily to James:
Well, guess you'll have to marry me first then
James to Lily:
If that's what it takes
Fine
I'll marry you
Lily to James:
Damn, didn't know I was that bad of a person to marry
What a horrible way to propose
Over text
Saying only if I'm a last choice
Did you even get my parents permission?
James to Lily:
I wasn't proposing
I was only saying I'd marry you
And you KNOW your parents love me
WHEN I ask you know they'd say yes
Lily to James:
Okay they do love you
But pretty sure they'd ask why you'd ask to marry me when we aren't even dating
James to Lily:
Okay
I can fix that
Lily, will you go out with me?
Lily to James:
Haha
James to Lily:
What?
You don't want to date me then?
Lily to James:
James be serious
James to Lily:
Lily I am
I've liked you for a really long time
And while talking about baby names is not how I ever imagined having to ask you out. It's something I've thought about. You can't tell me after all these years and the bonfires you don't feel anything? All the songs I've sent, all the songs you've sent?
James to Lily:
Lily are you there?
James to Lily:
Lily?
James to Lily:
Look I'm sorry if I messed everything up. I'm sorry. Your friendship really means a lot to me and I don't want to lose you because I'm an idiot. Please don't ignore me. You mean the world to me, even just as a friend.
James' head jerked up as he heard footsteps running up the stairs to his room. He swung his legs off his bed, pushing his mother's fat black cat off his feet. James had only just stood up when his bedroom door swung open and none other than Lily Marie Evans came launching into his arms. Her legs locking around James' hips, arms settling comfortably around his neck.
James barely had time to wrap his arms around Lily to support her when she started speaking.
"James do you really mean it? It wasn't just me overreacting to all those looks and songs? Because Marlene has listened to me moan and complain for years about you and your stupid fucking songs!" Lily was crying now. Her makeup running down her face, lightly staining James' button down. The large black cat was staring up at the two, before she turned to find a warm chest to hide in.
James' hands tighten around Lily's back before he spoke again. "Sirius has heard me moan and groan about you for years. I'm sure both of them had a great laugh about us." James sat down on his bed, reaching up to pull Lily's face away. Holding her head between his two hands, he wiped away her tears with his thumbs. He sat there, just staring at the girl he had loved for years.
"James?" Lily tentatively asked. James only leaned forward and kissed her forehead.
"Sorry, I just can't believe you're actually here. Look, I know we're only twenty, but I love you. I want to watch us fall deeper in love every day. I want to wake up next to your side. And fuck it all, I want to watch Hari, Lillyanna, Violet, Ellery and Amalie grow up. I want it all with you. Whatever the rest of our years give us. I want them all."
Lily laughed. Her fingers reaching up to tangle on the hairs on the back of James neck. She leaned in and kissed him softly. Trying to tell him everything in that one moment, in that one kiss.
"Before all that, I still think you need to ask me something." Lily smiled. Her teeth catching lightly on her lips. James barked out a laugh.
"I already asked you a question. You never answered. But I'll ask you a different one. Lily, will you be my girlfriend?"
"I thought you'd never ask." James pulled Lily's face to his, laughter bubbling up between each tender kiss.
"What is so funny?" James questioned Lily. His hands seemed to never want to leave her body. Settling between her hips, or twirling one stray lock around his finger. Something to tether her here, in this moment with him forever.
"Well, I was always so worried that when I started dating someone, they'd not want to have children or hate the names I've had saved for literally ten years. Or want to name one of our daughters after his mom or grandma. But we've already agreed on names. And I know for a fact you'd never want to curse your children with a name like Euphemia."
"I don't know. We could call her Mia. And we are back to an odd number of children…"
Lily simply laughed and pulled James in a little tighter.