Author's Note: Okay, yeah, I know the last chapter was kind of unrealistic, but I was tired and I wanted to get that out and I have no control over my mind. My fingers just started typing and clicking the upload button… Oh freak. I forgot what Lily was going to say in this chapter… Argh!!!

Title: Love and Flashbacks

Rating: PG

Spoilers: Erm… Possibly.

Summary: Lily and James remember the events that led to their romance.

Disclaimer: As much as I'd love to own Harry Potter and its characters, I don't.

Setting: This story takes place when the Marauders are at Hogwarts.

*** = setting change

*~*= begin flashback

~*~ = end flashback

[…] = time

~The Plan~

James and Lily avoided each other for the rest of the week. Their friends were getting really worried about them.

***

[Sunday]

"We have to get those two back together. They are miserable without each other and driving us crazy in the process." Sirius paced around the room.

"What are we going to do about it?" Remus asked.

"We could—no, that won't work—or—but no, that's not it either…"

"I say we just lock them in a room together and let them work it out themselves," Peter suggested.

"Wormtail, that's the first good idea you've had in a long time."

"Let's get started," Koren said.

"Where are Lily and James anyway?" asked Charlotte.

"Well, they would usually be with us, except now they're afraid to see each other…" Sirius replied.

"Let's go find them. We'll meet in front of the Charms classroom in… half an hour?"

"All right. Let's go."

Remus said, "We should leave them a note so they know why they're locked in a room together."

"Okay, I'll start it," answered Sirius.

***

[28 minutes later]

"Padfoot, where are you taking me?" James asked. Sirius was dragging him along a corridor.

"Just somewhere. So we can talk."

"Talk about what? And why can't we talk here? No one's around."

They stopped in front of the empty classroom. Sirius pushed James into the room and magically locked the door. Remus, Koren, Charlotte, and Peter came up behind him. They sat down on the floor, leaning against the wall.

"What's going on?" James asked.

"They're locking us in here until we talk."

He turned around and saw Lily standing behind him, holding a piece of parchment. He took it from her and read it. The first part was in Sirius's handwriting.

Dear Lily and James,

We have locked you in this room with magic, and you can't get out because we've taken your wands.

James reached into his pocket and discovered that that was true.

We're not letting you out until you fix whatever problems you two are having.

The next part was in Koren's handwriting.

We're only doing this because we're your friends. Your behavior lately has been scaring us, and we just want everything to be back to normal.

Remus had written the next section.

We're sorry, but you are not getting out of here until you talk about it. You can hate each other or love each other, but don't ignore each other.

The next part was written in Charlotte's neat handwriting.

We care about you guys, and we hope this will fix the problem.

Peter had written the final sentence.

Good luck.

James looked up. "So we have to talk."

Lily nodded, not quite looking at him.

"So talk," he said, leaning against a desk.

The redhead sat down in a chair. "James, I—" She tried to gather her thoughts. "It's not that I don't want to marry you. I do. Just not—not right now."

"What do you mean?"

"Getting married is a huge decision. We're really young. I'm just not sure if I can make that decision right now."

"So you're saying that maybe you'll want to marry me in the future."

"Yeah."

"You know, when you didn't answer me, it really hurt. I was afraid you didn't love me anymore."

"I know. And I'm sorry. But I couldn't say anything. My mind was in shock. I'd never really thought that far ahead in our relationship. And just because I don't want to get married right now doesn't mean I don't love you."

"People say girls start planning their weddings when they're little."

"Not me."

James grinned. "I guess I overreacted a little, huh?"

"Yeah. A little," Lily said, smiling for the first time in eight days.

The young wizard walked over to his girlfriend and looked into her beautiful green eyes. "I want you to keep the ring."

"What?" She looked confused.

"You said maybe you'd want to marry me in the future, so when you're ready, tell me. And if you decide that you don't want to marry me after all, then you can give it back."

"Kind of like a promise ring?" (AN: I have no idea what those are. I'm making up my own definitions for stuff…)

"Mm hmm."

"Okay." Lily took the ring James was offering her. "So are we back together now?"

"Guess so." He pulled her up and hugged her.

"Ow. Ow, James, you're crushing my bones."

"Sorry."

***

[Meanwhile…]

"Do you think they've made up yet?" Koren asked.

"Maybe. Let me see." Sirius got up and peered through the window (AN: Do the doors have windows? Don't know…). "Uh, I'd say they have."

The two people in the room were kissing.

"Really?" The others got up to see.

"I guess our job here is done," Remus declared.

They unlocked the door and ran inside.

"Thanks, you guys," Lily said.

"You're welcome," answered Sirius. "It was my idea, you know."

"Sirius! Don't take all the credit!" Koren exclaimed, playfully hitting him.

"You know, this isn't the first time you've locked James and me in a room," Lily said.

*~*

[2nd year]

Lily and James had been arguing for the past twenty-five minutes. Their friends were getting tired of it, so they moved away from the fireplace and put a spell around the two. Remus had been careful to take their wands away from them.

"Okay, you two," Sirius said. "I'm not removing the spell until you two stop fighting. And since class is in… thirteen minutes," he said, checking his watch, "you'd better make up soon."

"Sirius!" they both exclaimed.

He just grinned at them.

Seven minutes later, they decided that Sirius was serious (no pun intended) about not letting them go. The redhead and the dark-haired boy grudgingly shook hands and apologized to each other.

(AN: Yeah, that one was weird, but well, so am I…)

~*~

Sirius grinned.

"So what happened?" Peter asked.

"Well," Lily said, looking at James, "we decided to wait until we're ready. So the wedding may be a long time from now or even… never. But I think it's going to happen." She smiled.

"What I can't figure out is why James overreacted like that," Remus stated.

"Oh, you know him. He's just so in love with Lily that he's just not emotionally stable unless he's with her," Koren replied, trying not to laugh.

"Don't you forget it," James said, grinning.

Everyone started laughing as they headed to Gryffindor Tower.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Author's Note: Insane. So completely insane…

Replies to:

Sierra Sitruc: Well, as you can see, it's fixed.

Satans Little Princess: I've noticed that you say that a lot… Even on other people's fics… Why is that? Glad you like my fanfic!

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Kimmy Larisa: Well, yeah, I know. But I'm insane, and so are the characters… And well, I noted what you said in this chapter.

bookworm: Well, they're not getting married that young (still kind of young, but not that young).

Bunny76: I already told you what my reply was…

Detective C: Thanks, and okay… I'm not going to do that, as you can see… I'm just not into suicide attempts.