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Im so sorry its took so long to get this up! Its just I've been so busy, you will not believe it! But I am going to have some progress in this chapter! Because I feel I've been repeating my self in several chapters! So here goes...

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Chapter 11

An offer one can't refuse

James woke up with a groan as he spotted the bottle blonde head lying on the pillow next to his. He sighed. Last night he was suppose to break up with Kirsty not sleep with her again. He tried to get out of the bed quietly as to keep her asleep, but his plan failed.

"Jamsie poo, where are you going?" Her shrill voice bored into his head like a knife.

"Work. You better be going, if Bella sees you here, she'll go mad. So get dressed and go." James said in a rather ignorant way.

"Jamsie, don't be silly, Bella seen me here before and she didn't mind, remember?" Kirsty could always find a way out of it.

"No, but, after you went, she.um..she went mad, and said she didn't want anyone else here." James lied. She had really told him she was disappointed he'd got over Lily so quickly.

"Oh. well I suppose I should be going then. But I'll see you tonight ok baby?" She asked him in her annoying voice.

"I don't know. I'll be in touch. Let your self out." He said as he finished pulling his clothes on and ran down the stairs. Walking into the kitchen, he found Sirius.

"So did you finish with the bimbo from loopy land?" Sirius asked pulling a face.

"Yes..well...no."

"Yes or no?"

"No..I tried, I started to but then we had a drink and she seduced me and I couldn't sleep with her then dump her could I?" James moaned.

"Yes! 5 Galleons for me!" Sirius smiled.

"What?"

"Me and Amel made a bet. She said you could finish with Kathy, and I said you couldn't." He grinned.,

"Kirsty! And you were betting over my love life? What was I saying about friends. Oh yeah I don't have any!" James said his voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. You got a letter. Its over on the shelf." Sirius pointed over to the shelf. James got up and took it over to the table where he opened it.

1st December.

To MR J. Potter.

My name is Sir Borris Laseridaz. I have heard great things about you from many people, including your boss. Mr Cornelius Fudge. I am writing to inform you of a promotion job opening, that you'd be mad to refuse. It is an auror job that will involve using skills that you are using in your current job but will also involve moving to Australia. The pay role is double the amount of your current salary. Like I said you'd be mad to refuse. Please be in touch soon and we'll arrange a meeting. Thank you.

Your faithfully.

Borris Laseridaz.

Lily opened her eyes to the morning. She had the strangest feeling something exciting was going to happen today. It was her 3rd month at Malfoy Manor. She had found a job. She was working in Madame Malkins as a shop assistant. The money she received went to her mother, who was still in hospital. She hadn't seen James, Sirius or Amel in months and she missed them all dearly. She got up and opened the curtains. Looking at the view, she smiled. She wasn't happy for her self, she was happy because it was Christmas in just 25 days. Out of the corner of her eye she spotted a note.

"Meet me at La Bon Appetite tonight a 7. Love Malfoy. xxx"

Lily arrived in La Bon Appetite at 6.55, to find Malfoy sitting waiting for her. She smiled, though falsely. She approached him and sat down opposite him. He kissed her hand softly. She remembered the first time she dated him. Here. She was so happy then, and now look at her.

"Lily, my love. Do you remember the first time I bought you here?" He asked as if he could read her mind.

"How could I possibly forget?" She laughed.

"Lily I bought you here again tonight to ask you a question and I hope you'll say yes." He told her. Lily knew what it was. She had been waiting for a long time. She put a serious face on.

"What is it?" She asked falsely.

"Lily, would you marry me?" He asked her softly. handing her the most fantastic ring, with the biggest sapphire she had ever seen. This time she didn't have to put on a false shocked face because she really was shocked at the ring. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.

"Yes! Of course I will!" Lily laughed feeling her mood brighten, things were finally looking up.

12th December

To Mr James Potter,

We are very grateful that you have decided to take up the job offer in Australia. You are due to start January 1st. It is very unfortunate this is New Years Day and I understand it is time for family but in order for the job, this is a requirement. I'll be in touch very soon. Yours Faithfully.

Borris Lazeridaz.

"So we are planning on New Years Eve. My that's very soon Ms. Avril." Lily's wedding planner told her.

"Yes, I know. But surely everything will be perfect, we're witches aren't we." Lily laughed.

"Well last time I checked we were!" The wedding planner told her in an over enthusiastic sort of way. Lily was in Madame Malkins with her wedding planner, being fitted for her wedding dress.

Lily and Malfoy decided they wanted to have a new years eve wedding. She had, endured her engagement party. There was not one person she knew and she found it the most boring thing she had ever attended. She wondered what her wedding would be like. It was suppose to be the happiest day of her life, yet she was deeply sure it wasn't. Things were moving so fast around her. One minute, she was being proposed to, the next she was being fitted for a wedding dress, with no space to breath. This wasn't how she had planned her wedding to be at all.

Amel, walked through Diagon Ally. She decided to go and look for a dress in Madame Malkins as she had a party to go to and she intended on looking like a star. She approached Madame Malkins and walked in swiftly. Her stomach dropped. Standing right in front of her. There she was. Lily looking absolutely amazing in a white dress, that flowed around her. Amel was speechless. Lily hadn't seen her yet. She was standing with her back to her in front of a huge mirror.

"You look amazing." A voice came from behind Lily. She had been so wrapped up in her own thoughts and didn't notice the old friend standing behind her.

"Amel!" She gasped and turned round, relieved to see a friendly face.

"Hi Lily." Lily felt happy to see that Amel was smiling and felt brave enough to hug her.

"It's good to see you." Lily smiled.

"Listen do you wan to go for a coffee or something?" Amel asked completly forgetting why she was there in the first place.

"Yeah sure. Hold on." She said, converting back into her normal clothes with a swish of her wand. "Betty!" She called through to her wedding Planner.

"Yes?" The cheery smile came through the back.

"I'm going for coffee, I'll be back in a while ok?"

"Yes, yes ok." She said rather exasperatedly.

So they walked to a cafe Lily knew and sat down after Amel had ordered coffee. It seemed so long since they had talked Lily thought.

"So, how are you?" Lily broke the deadly silence.

"I'm ok. You?" Amel asked.

"Yeah, I'm good." Lily smiled.

"So you finally did it then?" Amel said pointing at the wedding ring on Lily's finger.

"Not quite, we've still got to walk down the isle."

"And your going to go through with it still?2 Amel asked.

"Yes, I think so." Lily said uneasily.

"Don't sound too sure about that."

Lily shrugged.

"So when's the date?" Amel asked sipping her coffee.

"New Years Eve. Your all invited, you, Bella, Sirius and James." She added quietly.

"James, will be on his way be then." Amel said.

"What?" Lily wondered what she meant.

"He's leaving to work abroad. He leaves at midnight on December 31."

Lily felt a sadness. It really was over now. He was leaving, She'd probably never see him again.

"Oh." She said quietly.

"So how's your mom?" Amel asked, changing the subject, seeing the sadness on Lily's look face.

"Um...she's recovering well. Really well. She'll be coming out of the hospital soon." Lily smiled though she still was hurting.

"That's good. So who's your bridesmaids?" Amel asked.

"Um, I don't have any. Your the only friend I've got." Lily said shyly. "You wouldn't?"

"Lily before you ask, I can't. What kind of a friend would I be to James?" Amel interrupted.

"What kind of a friend are you to me? I have said sorry to everyone. What more can I do? You are my friend as well as James!" Lily told her.

"Lily, we're hardly friends. We haven't spoke in months!"

"Yes! But your the only friend I've ever had!"

"Lily I can't, besides we're seeing James of, that night." Amel said.
"Fine, I have to be getting back. It was nice chatting to you." Lily said softly and got up and left.

Amel stared at the cup of coffee in her hand. It had seemed so normal to go without Lily, but now she had seen her again it felt weird. She wanted to be friends with her, but she couldn't betray James.

Ok Im done. It wasn't to good. But I have a lot of things going on right now so Im a bit bizy.

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