A/N: For Jilytober Fest 2022, week 3 microfic prompt: tree. Inspired by the cover of 'Wildest Dreams' by Duomo.


They stumbled, intertwined. Her back hit the tree. Green leaves rained down. James paused.

"No," she said desperately. "Please." Lily pressed her lips to his neck, fingers tangled in his dark hair, the humid summer night burning within her. James moaned, hands sliding under her shirt.

"I want," he said, as she tugged his collar down and kissed the throbbing vein. "I want you." He glanced at the group by the lake, their friends, celebrating their last night at Hogwarts. "But if you'd rather wait-"

"I want you," she said breathlessly, fingers on his waistband. "You're all I've ever wanted."