Chapter 3 – Memories
"James." Lily
called cautiously. James stiffened at the sound of her voice; she approached
him and laid a hand on his shoulder. "I'm so sorry! Remus came and found me,
he's in the whomping willow," she explained as the boys looked around for their
friend. Suddenly Sirius stared at her, as he realised what she had said. "Don't
worry, I know. He told me about him being a werewolf, and you being animagus."
The boys were shocked. "Look can you two go? I need to explain something to James."
"Whatever you
want to say, you can say in front of them." James told her coldly.
"James, I've
apologised, please just let me tell you this."
"Go ahead." He
still did not look at her."
"In private."
She stared meaningfully at Sirius and Peter, who started to walk up the castle.
"Stop!" James
ordered. "Stay here." He still stared at the lake, but turned his head away, as
Lily crouched in front of him. "Speak if you need to. If it's that important,
you won't care about them being here." He spoke harshly, and Sirius and Peter
exchanged surprised looks, at his severe tone.
"Maybe it
wasn't that important after all." Lily said sadly. She bit her lip and slowly
walked away.
"Forget
staying out of it." Sirius said suddenly. "Prongs you great prat, go and get
her. Or you will lose her. Go on, swallow your pride, she's swallowed hers."
James stood up meekly and smiled wryly at Sirius. He turned and ran after Lily.
"I'm sorry
too Lily." He cried. "Please tell me what you were going to before my bloated
ego got in the way." He held her arms, his eyes imploring with hers.
"I thought… I thought you didn't love me any more." Lily smiled tearfully. She started to cry, but laughed as she explained the misunderstanding.
"Oh yuck, get
a room please." Sirius exclaimed as he and Peter approached James and Lily, who
were kissing passionately. They broke apart laughing.
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It was a week later, when Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were sitting in the common room, James and Lily were sitting by the fire, on the floor, with Lily just in front of James and his arms wrapped around her. Remus was sitting on an armchair with Amber in the adjacent one, while the other two were spread out, with Courtney and Sophie nearby.
"So me and
James are together," Lily said, kissing her boyfriend on the cheek. "Remus and
Amber are together," she nodded at the couple, whose hands were entwined. "Now
Peter, you need to ask Courtney out…" They both blushed and looked away. "And
Sirius…" But Sophie butted in.
"Sirius will
you be my boyfriend?"
"Of course."
He replied, kissing her softly on the lips.
"Oh, could
that be more rehearsed?" Lily exclaimed.
"I think
not." Sirius answered.
"Lily, I know
you and that self-satisfied look you get when you start matchmaking, so Sirius
and I decided to but in before you could decide anything, and pass the idea off
as your own." Sophie told her.
"I do not
get…" She cried indignantly.
"I've noticed
that actually." James interrupted. Sirius grinned at him, as Lily punched
James.
"Well anyway,
we decided that we should get lots of practice, and believe me, we did." Sirius
explained.
"So that's
where you kept sneaking off to Sophie!" Amber cried, as her friend grinned
guiltily.
"So Peter?
Anything you feel needs to be done…?" Lily asked innocently.
"No, not that
I can think of Lily. Why?" Peter said, just as innocent. Sirius, James and
Remus snorted with laughter as Lily glared at Peter.
"Anyway, if you're so good at matchmaking, then try finding someone for that slime-ball Snape, he fancies you, you know." Peter giggled at the outrage on James' face, and the disgust on Lily's, the others joined in, until they were all laughing.
"We should make
a love potion for him and Mildred Bullstrode. They make such a cute couple,
don't you think?" Lily giggled.
A/N Well that was it, I hope you enjoyed reading it, and
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