A/N-Nothing belongs to me, except the plot. The song in italics is The Dance by Garth
Brooks.
"James Potter, take this blindfold off me
this instant!" Lily laughed, pretending to be angry. She wasn't really. She knew he had some big surprise for her, and
she always loved his surprises. She just
didn't like stumbling around without knowing where she was going.
"Okay, now." James said, gently taking
the blindfold off her. They stood on the
beach, staring at the water, illuminated slightly by the moon light.
"Oh James, its beautiful here."
"Not as beautiful as you." he smiled.
"That's the cue, go ahead." Remus
whispered, so only Sirius and Peter heard him.
"I know that's the cue you git. I heard him." Sirius replied.
"Hurry up and light them then." Peter
whispered to Sirius.
"Fine, Lumos."
Candlelight
appeared nearby. Out on a small pier was
a table with two chairs, with two white candles on it. In a vase was a bouquet of lilies. Lily knew what was going on. James had promised her a romantic dinner long
ago. But she didn't know that Sirius,
Remus, and Peter were crowded under the pier, under the Invisibility Cloak.
"Ready for dinner?"
James asked.
"I guess I don't have much of a choice, do
I?" Lily smiled.
They
sat down at the table together. Lily
moved her chair close to James. It was
very peaceful there. Thousands of stars
glittered above them, the waves crashed softly below them. Remus, Peter, and Sirius were not happy about
this, as the water was rising around them.
Before long, the rocks they stood on would be submerged.
"Um, where exactly is the food,
Jamie?" Lily asked, using her pet name for him. The three below the pier tried not to
laugh. Jamie?
"It should be here any second." James
replied calmly.
"That's the next cue." Remus told
them.
"You think I don't know that, you
git." Sirius replied. "He only told us about a thousand times."
"Finally."
Peter sighed. "I'm tired of keeping this food hot."
"Mobiliarus."
Sirius and Remus whispered, pointing their wands at two plates of food that
Peter had been heating. On their
command, the two plates hovered up to the table. Lily didn't see where they came from, only
that they had arrived.
"Oh." she gasped in surprise.
"How did you do that?"
"That's my little secret." James
smiled.
It
was the most wonderful food she had ever tasted. This evening is perfect, she thought. She was with the man she loved more than
anything in the world. It was such a
romantic dinner. Nothing could be
better.
She
was wrong. After dinner, James asked
"Would you like to dance?"
"That's the next cue." Remus
whispered.
"If you say that one more time..."
Sirius began.
"Just hurry up. Here's the music." Peter interrupted.
"Sonorus."
Sirius said.
Music
began to play, but it had no source. At
least, that was how it seemed to Lily.
James gently took his hand in hers, and they began to dance. Lily felt like she was soaring through the
clouds. This night just kept getting
better. How had James managed all this?
Looking
back, on the memory of
The
dance we shared, 'neath the stars above.
"Lily?" James whispered as they
danced.
"Yes?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
"You are all I want in life." James
continued, breaking away from her. "I can't picture my life without
you." He knelt on one knee and
pulled a small box from his pocket. "Would you do me the honor of being my
wife?"
Holding
you, I held everything
For
a moment, wasn't I the king?
"Oh Jamie!" she gasped. Sirius tried hard not to laugh. "Of
course I will!"
"She said yes, that's our cue." Remus
whispered.
"That's it!" Sirius shouted,
forgetting that he wasn't supposed to be heard.
He tackled a very surprised Remus, knocking him into the water, where
they began fighting like two year olds.
Peter sighed and waved his wand, creating the illusion of a silver deer
above him, carrying a single white lily in its mouth. This was the final surprise James had planned
for her. The illusion handed the lily to
Lily before galloping away over the water.
"Oh James, its
wonderful." Lily smiled happily. "But what is that splashing
sound?"
"James, sorry to interrupt. Get down here before Sirius kills
Remus!" Peter shouted up to him.
"Yeah Jamie
before I kill him." Sirius laughed.
"Watch it Black, or I'll bite you."
Remus replied.
"Hah! That only works on the full moon, so
there."
"Who said I was going to make you a
werewolf? I'm just going to bite
you."
"Ow!
That's it! How long can
werewolves hold their breath?"
"James, I really think you should get down
here." Peter called over the loud splashing.
"They were in on this?" Lily asked.
"Yeah, they were behind the candles,
dinner, music, and illusion." James smiled. "I begged them to help me
make this perfect."
"Well, get down here before Sirius commits
a perfect murder!" Peter interrupted.
James
sighed. Sometimes he wondered if they
would ever grow up. Good thing Lily was
so good natured about them.
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"Mrs. Potter, may I have this dance?"
James asked sweetly.
"Of course you may, Mr. Potter."
It
had all been perfect. The
wedding under the stars, the reception, and now their first dance as husband
and wife. Even Sirius had somehow
managed to stay out of trouble. But all
thoughts of everyone else were pushed away, as their song began to play.
"Ah, young love." Dumbledore smiled.
"We always knew that would happen with
these two." McGonnagall smiled.
"Of course. I have never seen a more perfect match. Would you care to dance, Professor
McGonnagall? We seem to be the only professors not dancing."
"All right."
Looking
back, on the memory of
the dance we shared, neath the stars above
For
a moment all the world was right
"Poor James went and got married."
Sirius sighed.
"And left us behind."
Remus added.
"Us poor bachelors."
Peter added.
"Think we'll ever get married?" Remus
asked.
"What, us two? I thought we'd agreed it wouldn't work out
between us, Remus." Sirius joked.
Remus pushed him out of his chair.
"I feel sorry for any woman who marries you
Sirius." Peter laughed.
"And why is that?"
"Cuz it must be hard to be married to a two
year old."
"Hey!
I resemble that remark!" Sirius replied.
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James waved his wand. Music filled the air. It was their song. Taking his beloved in his arms, they danced
in the living room. Even after all this
time, he still loved her as he had the moment he saw her.
Looking
back on the memory of
The
dance we shared 'neath the stars alone
For
a moment all the world was right
How
could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye
And
now I'm glad I didn't know
The
way it all would end the way it all would go
Our
lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But
I'd of had to miss the dance
Holding
you I held everything
For
a moment wasn't I a king?
But
if I'd only known how the king would fall
Hey
who's to say you know I might have changed it all
And
now I'm glad I didn't know
The
way it all would end the way it all would go
Our
lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But
I'd of had to miss the dance
Yes
my life is better left to chance
I
could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance.
"Lily?" James whispered.
"Yes?"
"I love you."
"I love you too." He kissed her gently in the soft
lamplight. A baby cried in the other
room.
"Oh, Harry." Lily whispered, smoothing
his messy hair. "Don't worry. You'll be okay. Nothing will harm you so long as we are
here."
"He's betrayed us, you know. It will be any second now." James said
quietly, coming in behind her.
"I know." Tears streamed down her
lovely face.
"Don't cry darling. Don't be afraid." He whispered, taking
her in his arms.
"Its not dying I'm afraid of. I'm afraid to be without you."
"I'll always be with you. No matter what happens. Not even death will separate us. We'll be together forever." Harry's cries again sounded from his crib.
"Harry..." Lily began.
"He'll be fine. The spells will protect him. A shame it only works on children."
"As long as I know he will be okay."
"He will.
Sirius will protect him."
"Poor Sirius will blame himself, won't
he?" Lily asked.
"I would have done the same as him. None of us could have known he would betray us. No matter what happens, I love you
Lily."
"I have always loved you James."
Sudden,
a shrill laughter rang through the air.
"Lily, take Harry and go! Its him! Go! Run!
I'll hold him off-"
