Author's Note: Seems I'm saying sorry a lot… Well, I am. Anyway, uh… hope you like this chapter!
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
italics = emphasis
~The Decision~
"Bye, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Thank you for letting us stay here," Lily said. She and the others were leaving Koren's house.
"Oh, it was a pleasure," Melody replied. She hugged Lily and Charlotte, then turned to the boys. "You treat these girls well. They're like family, and if you hurt my family…" She let the sentence hang.
"You don't have to worry about us," James told her. "We're not jerks. Complete ones, anyway."
She laughed. "I'm sure."
David stepped forward to say his good-byes.
Koren hugged Sirius. "I'll see you soon, okay?"
"Yeah," he replied. "All right, people. Let's move."
"People?" Remus said. "Have you ever called us that before?"
"I don't know…"
***
[1 year later]
Lily looked at herself in the mirror. Then she took the ring James had given her out of its box and looked at it.
She, Koren, and Charlotte had moved in together a few months ago. Lily's parents had died in a plane crash during her stay at Koren's house. Her sister, Petunia, would now have nothing to do with her, especially now, since she was getting married to Vernon Dursley.
"Hey," Charlotte said, entering Lily's room. "So you're gonna do it today? You're going to tell him?"
"Yes."
Charlotte smiled. "You know, everyone except Koren knew that James was going to ask you to marry him. It's happening again."
"Well, she really isn't the best secret-keeper in the world…"
*~*
[2nd year]
"You know what?" Koren said.
"What?" Lily and Charlotte said simultaneously.
"I don't know."
"We already knew that," Lily said, rolling her eyes.
"Wait! I remember now!"
"Well?" Charlotte said expectantly.
"You know that Hufflepuff girl?"
"There are lots of Hufflepuffs."
"Well, yeah, but that one third year girl… what is her name?"
"Um… Linda?"
"Yeah, that's it! I heard she got with that one fourth year Slytherin."
Lily sighed. "Which one?"
"I forgot…"
"Who'd you hear this from?"
"I overheard them talking."
"Koren, I really don't think they wanted people to know their business."
~*~
The two laughed.
***
"Hi, James."
The dark-haired young man turned to look at his girlfriend. "Hey, Lily. You said you wanted to tell me something. What is it?"
The redhead took a deep breath. "Um… Okay… God, why can't I say it?"
"Say what?" James asked curiously.
Lily held out the ring. "Yes."
He stared at her. "Yes. Yes?"
She nodded, smiling.
James picked her up and twirled her around.
"Ah! James!" she screamed, laughing.
He put her down and kissed her. "You have made me the happiest man in the world."
"That is such a lame thing to say."
"But it's true," James answered, grinning.
***
"So she finally said yes, huh, Prongs?" Sirius said. "I knew she was going to."
"Yep. Wait, how?"
"She told us."
"Oh."
"When's the wedding going to be?" Remus asked.
"I don't know. I don't care. Just as long as it happens," James said, flopping down on the couch.
Sirius pushed him aside so he could sit. "Well, if you're getting married, then you're going to move out. That means I need a new roommate." He turned to Remus. "Hey, Moony, you need a place, don't you?"
"No, I don't."
"Really?"
"I am living somewhere."
"It'll be cheaper for both of us."
"You asking me to move in with you?"
"Um… yes?"
"I'll think about it."
Sirius sighed. "Say, what happened to Peter?"
James and Remus both looked puzzled. "Don't really know…"
"Are you inviting him to the wedding?"
"I guess so. He was our friend, after all."
***
"You told him yes?!" Koren screamed.
Lily nodded. "Yeah."
"Wait a second… Did everyone else know about this before me?"
"Yeah, we kinda did," Charlotte informed her.
The blonde sighed. "Fine. Know what? I don't even care. My best friend's getting married!"
TO BE CONTINUED…
Author's Note: That was weird, and took forever, but after all my personal stuff going on and the site being down, you have to cut me some slack…
