(A/N: DUDES! Omg, I LOVE this chapter that I wrote, I'm so proud of myself.
. .I love this song cuz it makes me want to cry. . .anyways, read it! AND
beware. . .this chapter is LOADED with flashbacks.)
~********~ Means it's a flashback
~ Chapter 8 ~
Lily plopped down on her chair and gazed out the window. Her office was dimly lit and only a shaft of light fell in. Slowly, she brought her head to look at her desk. It surprised her when she noticed a cassette tape lying gently on top. Curious, she picked it up, studying it. She hesitated, then pushed the tape into her small tape player she kept there. As soon as she pressed play, she closed her eyes because they began to water. His voice filled the air, singing a sweet song. HIS voice. Her James.
Remember when we never needed each other
The best of friends like
Sister and brother
We understood
We'd never be
alone
~*********~
"What happens when we get older at Hogwarts? What'll happen then?" young Lily asked.
"Well, I reckon you'll have a boyfriend and I'll have a girlfriend," young James said, thinking.
"What if my boyfriend dumps me?" Lily said sadly.
"Then I'll beat him up for you," James said, smiling.
Lily grinned. "You're the best, James!" she squealed, hugging him.
"What if you dump your boyfriend. And he wants you back. Then what would you do?" James asked.
"I would wait 'til he does the right thing. You know, something sweet," Lily responded.
"Like.what?" James questioned.
"Well.you know how on movies and stuff, couples always have, like, their song? It'd be really cute if a boy would sing their song to their girlfriend. I'd love it if a guy sang to me, it'd be so sweet! If a guy sang to me, no matter what guy, I'd definitly fall for them!"
"Huh. Really.well, I'll keep that in mind then."
Lily giggled. "Very funny, James."
~*******~
Those days are gone now and
I want you so much
~*****~
I narrow my eyes at her and dive on her, tickling her so hard that I'm not sure if she's laughing anymore. She gasps for breath when I stop, her cheeks flushed red, laying on the floor on her back. I am sitting up, but for some reason. . .I'm not so up anymore. I'm leaning in towards her. . .oh, crap, screw this whole instinct thing! I know I'm about to kiss her, which is what I want more than anything, but she'll get even more mad at me, which is everything I DON'T want. But she isn't fighting back as my mouth is centimeters from hers. She's actually waiting there, not breaking my eye contact. She looks anxious. I make my final move and I can feel her warm lips on mine, just how it used to be. I'm not entierly sure I should be doing this, but she's kissing me back, which must mean it's ok. . .right?
Oh, what the hell.
~*****~
The night is long and I need your touch
Don't know what to say
Never meant to feel this way
Don't wanna be alone tonight
Lily had left work as soon as she had heard this song James had recorded for her. She got home, and then remembered Sierra would be there. "Lily?" Sierra asked, walking in. "I Heard the door, I thought it was one of the guys. . .what are you doing here?"
Lily looked as if she was about to cry again. She sat down stiffly. "Aw, Lils, c'mon, what's wrong?" Sierra murmured as she gave her friend a hug. Lily let a few tears fall.
What can I do to make you mine?
Falling so hard
So fast
This time
What did I say, what did you do
How did I fall in love with you
Ooh oohh yeah
Lily tried sending a bunch of owls next door. 'I know James is home today. Why isn't he answering my owls? Doesn't he care anymore? Well, I guess, after all I've put him through. . .' she thought.
~~
James pulled the notes off of the owl's leg and sent him off again. He left them all on the counter without glancing at them. He smiled slightly. "I knew she's come around," he muttered happily.
~~
I hear your voice and start to tremble
~******~
"James, sweetie," she whispered seducively into his ear. "C'mon." She let her mouth reach his ear and she bit lightly. Everyone in the room exchanged amused smiles. James grinned, but of course, no one saw this. "C'mon, out of bed. . ." she continued to say softly. Then, "OUT, NOW!!!!!!!" she bellowed at the top of her lungs. James jumped out immediately, rubbing his ear.
"Geez, Lils, you don't have to yell!" he snapped as everyone laughed.
Lily giggled and kissed his cheek lovingly. "Sorry, but you weren't getting up!"
James grumbled as he pulled on his black graduation robes. "Still," he muttered.
"Aww, really, I am sorry," Lily said seriously.
~*****~
Brings back the child that
I resemble
~******~ "I told you they couldn't stay away from each other for one frikin' second," Sirius said, somewhat triumphantly.
James grinned and said, "Well, how d'you expect me to stay away from this beauty?"
Lily smiled faintly and traces of pink could be seen on her cheeks. But she regained herself.
"And you want me to stay away from this handsome prince? C'mon, what d'you expect from me?" Lily said, pinching James's cheek and making him give his puppy dog look. Sirius pretended to hurl.
~*******~
I cannot pretend that we can still be friends
~******~
". . .And I know it's not your fault. . .but I just. . .I think we need to put this whole thing on pause for a while," Lily finished.
James a gazing at her with a lot of mixed emotions in his eyes. "So, we're just friends?" he said tonelessly.
"Yeah. I just want to start over."
~*****~
Don't wanna be
Alone tonight
What can I do to make you mine?
Lily had gone up to her room and locked herself in. James suddenly Apparated into the kitchen, where Sierra stood, chopping up some vegetables for dinner.
"James!" she cried.
"Shhh, quiet Sier," James whispered.
Sierra grinned.
"She's in her room," she hinted.
James winked.
He walked upstairs and heard his own voice in song coming room behind a room with closed doors. 'Aww, she's even listneing to my tape again!' he thought.
Falling so hard
So fast this time
What did I say, what did you do
How did I fall in love with you?
~******~
James was still embarrassed he hadn't thought before entering Lily's dorm.
"Yo, Prongs."
He couldn't face Lily, and he really didn't know why.
"Prongs.earth to Prongs."
What did this mean? All this guilt and sorrow towards a girl?
"Prongs! Helloooooo."
What? Are you saying I like Lily or something? James debated with himself. 'I can't fall for my best friend!'
"JAMES!"
~*****~
James sighed and readied himself. 'Here goes," he muttered to himself. He pushed open the door and began to sing along softy to the music, gazing at the girl laying on her bed in front of him.
"Ooh, I wanna say this right
And it has to be tonight. . ."
Lily heard but she didn't believe. 'I can't turn around,' she thought. 'I can't face him. . .but. . .'
"Just need you to know
I don't wanna live this life
I don't wanna say good bye.
With you I wanna spend the rest of my life," James sang out playfully, grinning.
Lily turned. Lily's green eyes crashed into his brown ones.
Suddenly, they were hugging, Lily trying hard not to cry. "I'm so sorry I got mad at you James," she whispered.
"It's alright. I guess I wasn't being too mature, was I?" he asked.
Lily smiled weakly. "So you're not all that mature. Big deal. You never were and you never will be. And that's what I love about you," she whispered.
James grinned.
What can I do to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do
~****~
Silently, the two walked from the room, ditching their sleeping friends. Lily giggled when they were out of the room.
"G'morning," she murmured happily.
"Good morning to you, Miss Evans," James answered back. Lily grinned.
"Did you see Sirius and Ali?"
"Duh," James said, laughing quietly. "They're kind of hard to miss, don't you think?"
"I think it great that Sirius's found someone. I mean, it'll leave more time for us," Lily whispered mischievously. They both grinned face-to- face, and James dipped Lily down while she wrapped her arms around his neck. James leaned in to kiss her, as did Lily to him, when they heard a noise coming from they room they'd just left. They both tilted their heads and saw their three friends emerging from the bedroom.
~*****~
How did I fall in love you?
What can I do to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
~****~
"Do you think we've changed since we got girlfriends?" Sirius asked anxiously.
Remus and James traded glances. "Dunno," they both answered.
The young men were all hushed for a few moments, and then Sirius said quietly, "Let's swear that we'll never let a girl change us. I mean, you know what I mean. Remember when James first liked Lily and we reminded him of our ex'gf's?" Sirius said, pointedly to Remus. "And then we remembered -pranks failing, girls no longer targets.etc.? Well, let's just promise this, ok? We'll never let any girl come in between our friendship."
"Yeah, man. Marauders forever," James added, sticking a fist in the middle.
"Marauders forever," Remus repeated, piling his fist onto James's.
"Marauders for life," Sirius said, crashing the three fists together.
~*****~
Everything's changed
We never knew. . .
"Lily, will you marry me?"
Lily stared, stunned at her boyfriend of 3 years and friend for all her life.
"Lily. . .this would be the part where you say 'Yes' or 'No.' Choose one," James said anxiously. He didn't feel nervous anymore, just apprehensive.
Lily looked unsure. "I do think so," she said quietly.
"Oh." James looked crestfallen. "I understand," he said, looking down.
Lily gazed and him and slowly smiled. "James," she said softly. "I was kidding."
"Huh?"
Lily giggled. "Of COURSE I'll marry you! FINALLY you asked me!" She hugged him profusely, laughing like mad.
How did I fall
in love. . .
. . .With. . .
. . .You?. .
(A/N: OMG, I'm done writing this chapter!! I give full tribute to the Backstreet Boys, since this song is by them. **phew** I, like, got the Black and Blue cd and heard this song and was like, OMG OMG OMG, I've sooo got to write this down! And it was sooo frikin hard to write down like, a thought I had in my head on the compu! But I did it! I really hope you guys like this chapter. . . . I realize it's never going to be as good as the vision in my head is, but I tried! REVIEW!)
~********~ Means it's a flashback
~ Chapter 8 ~
Lily plopped down on her chair and gazed out the window. Her office was dimly lit and only a shaft of light fell in. Slowly, she brought her head to look at her desk. It surprised her when she noticed a cassette tape lying gently on top. Curious, she picked it up, studying it. She hesitated, then pushed the tape into her small tape player she kept there. As soon as she pressed play, she closed her eyes because they began to water. His voice filled the air, singing a sweet song. HIS voice. Her James.
Remember when we never needed each other
The best of friends like
Sister and brother
We understood
We'd never be
alone
~*********~
"What happens when we get older at Hogwarts? What'll happen then?" young Lily asked.
"Well, I reckon you'll have a boyfriend and I'll have a girlfriend," young James said, thinking.
"What if my boyfriend dumps me?" Lily said sadly.
"Then I'll beat him up for you," James said, smiling.
Lily grinned. "You're the best, James!" she squealed, hugging him.
"What if you dump your boyfriend. And he wants you back. Then what would you do?" James asked.
"I would wait 'til he does the right thing. You know, something sweet," Lily responded.
"Like.what?" James questioned.
"Well.you know how on movies and stuff, couples always have, like, their song? It'd be really cute if a boy would sing their song to their girlfriend. I'd love it if a guy sang to me, it'd be so sweet! If a guy sang to me, no matter what guy, I'd definitly fall for them!"
"Huh. Really.well, I'll keep that in mind then."
Lily giggled. "Very funny, James."
~*******~
Those days are gone now and
I want you so much
~*****~
I narrow my eyes at her and dive on her, tickling her so hard that I'm not sure if she's laughing anymore. She gasps for breath when I stop, her cheeks flushed red, laying on the floor on her back. I am sitting up, but for some reason. . .I'm not so up anymore. I'm leaning in towards her. . .oh, crap, screw this whole instinct thing! I know I'm about to kiss her, which is what I want more than anything, but she'll get even more mad at me, which is everything I DON'T want. But she isn't fighting back as my mouth is centimeters from hers. She's actually waiting there, not breaking my eye contact. She looks anxious. I make my final move and I can feel her warm lips on mine, just how it used to be. I'm not entierly sure I should be doing this, but she's kissing me back, which must mean it's ok. . .right?
Oh, what the hell.
~*****~
The night is long and I need your touch
Don't know what to say
Never meant to feel this way
Don't wanna be alone tonight
Lily had left work as soon as she had heard this song James had recorded for her. She got home, and then remembered Sierra would be there. "Lily?" Sierra asked, walking in. "I Heard the door, I thought it was one of the guys. . .what are you doing here?"
Lily looked as if she was about to cry again. She sat down stiffly. "Aw, Lils, c'mon, what's wrong?" Sierra murmured as she gave her friend a hug. Lily let a few tears fall.
What can I do to make you mine?
Falling so hard
So fast
This time
What did I say, what did you do
How did I fall in love with you
Ooh oohh yeah
Lily tried sending a bunch of owls next door. 'I know James is home today. Why isn't he answering my owls? Doesn't he care anymore? Well, I guess, after all I've put him through. . .' she thought.
~~
James pulled the notes off of the owl's leg and sent him off again. He left them all on the counter without glancing at them. He smiled slightly. "I knew she's come around," he muttered happily.
~~
I hear your voice and start to tremble
~******~
"James, sweetie," she whispered seducively into his ear. "C'mon." She let her mouth reach his ear and she bit lightly. Everyone in the room exchanged amused smiles. James grinned, but of course, no one saw this. "C'mon, out of bed. . ." she continued to say softly. Then, "OUT, NOW!!!!!!!" she bellowed at the top of her lungs. James jumped out immediately, rubbing his ear.
"Geez, Lils, you don't have to yell!" he snapped as everyone laughed.
Lily giggled and kissed his cheek lovingly. "Sorry, but you weren't getting up!"
James grumbled as he pulled on his black graduation robes. "Still," he muttered.
"Aww, really, I am sorry," Lily said seriously.
~*****~
Brings back the child that
I resemble
~******~ "I told you they couldn't stay away from each other for one frikin' second," Sirius said, somewhat triumphantly.
James grinned and said, "Well, how d'you expect me to stay away from this beauty?"
Lily smiled faintly and traces of pink could be seen on her cheeks. But she regained herself.
"And you want me to stay away from this handsome prince? C'mon, what d'you expect from me?" Lily said, pinching James's cheek and making him give his puppy dog look. Sirius pretended to hurl.
~*******~
I cannot pretend that we can still be friends
~******~
". . .And I know it's not your fault. . .but I just. . .I think we need to put this whole thing on pause for a while," Lily finished.
James a gazing at her with a lot of mixed emotions in his eyes. "So, we're just friends?" he said tonelessly.
"Yeah. I just want to start over."
~*****~
Don't wanna be
Alone tonight
What can I do to make you mine?
Lily had gone up to her room and locked herself in. James suddenly Apparated into the kitchen, where Sierra stood, chopping up some vegetables for dinner.
"James!" she cried.
"Shhh, quiet Sier," James whispered.
Sierra grinned.
"She's in her room," she hinted.
James winked.
He walked upstairs and heard his own voice in song coming room behind a room with closed doors. 'Aww, she's even listneing to my tape again!' he thought.
Falling so hard
So fast this time
What did I say, what did you do
How did I fall in love with you?
~******~
James was still embarrassed he hadn't thought before entering Lily's dorm.
"Yo, Prongs."
He couldn't face Lily, and he really didn't know why.
"Prongs.earth to Prongs."
What did this mean? All this guilt and sorrow towards a girl?
"Prongs! Helloooooo."
What? Are you saying I like Lily or something? James debated with himself. 'I can't fall for my best friend!'
"JAMES!"
~*****~
James sighed and readied himself. 'Here goes," he muttered to himself. He pushed open the door and began to sing along softy to the music, gazing at the girl laying on her bed in front of him.
"Ooh, I wanna say this right
And it has to be tonight. . ."
Lily heard but she didn't believe. 'I can't turn around,' she thought. 'I can't face him. . .but. . .'
"Just need you to know
I don't wanna live this life
I don't wanna say good bye.
With you I wanna spend the rest of my life," James sang out playfully, grinning.
Lily turned. Lily's green eyes crashed into his brown ones.
Suddenly, they were hugging, Lily trying hard not to cry. "I'm so sorry I got mad at you James," she whispered.
"It's alright. I guess I wasn't being too mature, was I?" he asked.
Lily smiled weakly. "So you're not all that mature. Big deal. You never were and you never will be. And that's what I love about you," she whispered.
James grinned.
What can I do to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do
~****~
Silently, the two walked from the room, ditching their sleeping friends. Lily giggled when they were out of the room.
"G'morning," she murmured happily.
"Good morning to you, Miss Evans," James answered back. Lily grinned.
"Did you see Sirius and Ali?"
"Duh," James said, laughing quietly. "They're kind of hard to miss, don't you think?"
"I think it great that Sirius's found someone. I mean, it'll leave more time for us," Lily whispered mischievously. They both grinned face-to- face, and James dipped Lily down while she wrapped her arms around his neck. James leaned in to kiss her, as did Lily to him, when they heard a noise coming from they room they'd just left. They both tilted their heads and saw their three friends emerging from the bedroom.
~*****~
How did I fall in love you?
What can I do to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
~****~
"Do you think we've changed since we got girlfriends?" Sirius asked anxiously.
Remus and James traded glances. "Dunno," they both answered.
The young men were all hushed for a few moments, and then Sirius said quietly, "Let's swear that we'll never let a girl change us. I mean, you know what I mean. Remember when James first liked Lily and we reminded him of our ex'gf's?" Sirius said, pointedly to Remus. "And then we remembered -pranks failing, girls no longer targets.etc.? Well, let's just promise this, ok? We'll never let any girl come in between our friendship."
"Yeah, man. Marauders forever," James added, sticking a fist in the middle.
"Marauders forever," Remus repeated, piling his fist onto James's.
"Marauders for life," Sirius said, crashing the three fists together.
~*****~
Everything's changed
We never knew. . .
"Lily, will you marry me?"
Lily stared, stunned at her boyfriend of 3 years and friend for all her life.
"Lily. . .this would be the part where you say 'Yes' or 'No.' Choose one," James said anxiously. He didn't feel nervous anymore, just apprehensive.
Lily looked unsure. "I do think so," she said quietly.
"Oh." James looked crestfallen. "I understand," he said, looking down.
Lily gazed and him and slowly smiled. "James," she said softly. "I was kidding."
"Huh?"
Lily giggled. "Of COURSE I'll marry you! FINALLY you asked me!" She hugged him profusely, laughing like mad.
How did I fall
in love. . .
. . .With. . .
. . .You?. .
(A/N: OMG, I'm done writing this chapter!! I give full tribute to the Backstreet Boys, since this song is by them. **phew** I, like, got the Black and Blue cd and heard this song and was like, OMG OMG OMG, I've sooo got to write this down! And it was sooo frikin hard to write down like, a thought I had in my head on the compu! But I did it! I really hope you guys like this chapter. . . . I realize it's never going to be as good as the vision in my head is, but I tried! REVIEW!)