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Lily didn't wake up at 8, she didn't even wake up at 7, and no, she did not wake up at 6, but she woke up a 5:30 for her "date" with James at 9'o clock. She spent 3 and a half hours taking a shower, changing outfits no less then 15 times, putting on makeup, straitening hair, curling hair, and brushing, and brushing, and brushing her teeth.
It was finally 8:59 and Lily decided that she was the best she was ever going to look, so she went downstairs to wait for James. The hall was still completely packed with mounds of boxes that still needed unpacking. She spotted a 4 foot, yet rather skinny box that didn't have a label, which sparked her curiosity. She inspected the outside of the box and saw that it was from one of her old school friends, Hannah.
Quietly she began to open the box. And as soon as she did she realized that it was the thing she had only been asking for, for about 9 months. It was the fastest flying broom on the market, the Eagle Sweep. She picked it up and began fumbling around the shiny wooden handle. As she took it out of the box a note fell to her feet.
It read-
Dear Mr. Evans, thank you so much for agreeing to keep this for her until her birthday. I would have given it to her sooner as a going away present, but I think its better this way. There is no need to explain who gave her the broom because I attached a note to the bristles with Happy Birthday wishes. Send her my love, Hannah
'Oh wow! But my birthday isn't until November! She must have been saving for-' but her thoughts got caught off by the doorbell.
"Crap! James!" she yelled quietly at herself. "Hold on James, be right there!" she hurriedly put the broom away and opened the door to James.
"Hey!" Lily said as she dashed a big smile.
"WOW!, uh I mean hi Lily!" James stammered. "You really look great!"
"Thanks!, oh, uh, come in just for a quick sec, I need to write a note telling my dad where I'll be." So she led him into the kitchen.
"This is a really cool house. I haven't ever been in here though, the people who use to own the place were never home." James said.
"Really? That must be why this place is in such good shape." Lily replied as she wrote her dad a note telling him that she was going to be around the city with James. "My dad is home today because we still need to unpack, but I think he starts work some time later this week."
"Well if you get lonely, you could always come over to my house." James said grinning.
Lily giggled and said "I just might take you up on that offer."
The two lovebirds spent the rest of the day falling hard for each other. They both flirted endlessly with each other. James would lead Lily around and say things like "Well this museum is said to have the most beautiful paintings ever, I think they need one of you then they would be able to hold up their title." that would make Lily giggle and people that were close by either aww or some that would start feeling nauseated. James showed her all the great hang out spots and restaurants. Lily told James around noon that she wanted to get off the bus that they were currently on and walk around a little to stretch their legs. Somewhere along their walk Lily's hand found its place in James's and their hands kept that way until they got hungry and wanted food. They ate lunch outside in a park by a small café, and after discussing James parents the conversation turned towards Lily's family. She told him all about how hard her father tried to make everyone happy and how horrid her sister really was, always making fun of her (although she didn't tell him exactly why her sister constantly called her a freak.) She told him all about when she learned two years ago that her mom had cancer and how upset that she was.
Explaining she said, "It's horrible, right when I needed my mom the most, I couldn't have her." Lily's face was saddened with grief as it always does when she talks about her mom. She continued, "That's why my parents were so glad that I got accepted to-uh I mean uh capable of going to my boarding school. They thought that there I might have a more motherly figure to talk to. I understand where they are coming from, but why would I not want to talk to my mom? I mean, just because she was sick they thought that I would never want to need her again, which is so completely wrong. Then, well then my mom got so sick that she came here, and I couldn't visit her anymore because London is so far away. So now we are here, but I know why we decided to move on such short notice recently," Lily's big green eyes began to fill with tears, but amazingly they didn't fall. "It's because, because she got worse, and they know that she isn't going to make it very much longer, they won't tell me, but I'm not stupid, I know." And a single tear fell down her cheek.
James didn't know what to say, I mean what do you say to something like that? So, he just put his arm around her so that she could turn into his shoulders and start crying.
She didn't cry long, she never did when she talked about her mom, she was more of a person that liked to deal with her feelings by herself. So after James wiped away her tears she decided to go into a harmless topic, his friends. "So tell me about you friends at school?" she said hoping this could save things that she thought she had made bad.
"oh, well uh" he smiled and laughed "I wish you could meet them they are great. My best friend since like I was 5 is Sirius Black. He use to live a couple houses down from where you live now, but his family moved a couple years ago because they didn't like living in a mu- uh a street called Maple Drive." He saw Lily turn her head and look at him funny as he stammered, but he decided the best thing to do was ignore it and keep talking. "So right, there is Sirius and oh Remus Lupin, he's great too, But, I didn't meet him until I was 11 oh and Peter, everyone thinks he is really quiet, but he comes up with the best pranks! The four of us, well actually we call ourselves the Marauders," He stopped suddenly to let Lily snicker at the name, and smiled again, "yes the Marauders, I know, I know haha, well we are always getting into trouble, the only reason they haven't kicked us out of the school I bet is because I have such good grades!" He smiled at the shocked look he was getting from Lily.
Lily giggled a little at James and slyly moved into a topic that she was wondering, "Sooo uh, back at your school, do you happen to have a girlfriend?'
James gave his famous grin and said "Actually no, all the girls seem to only be interested in looks, but Sirius has a girlfriend they've been going out for almost 2 years now! Ranae and him, they just click, but I don't mind having her around, she is really funny." He stopped to ponder for a sec, " So, you, I mean you don't have a boyfriend do you?"
Lily smiled, "Well that's kinda hard when you go to an all girl school, thats the one thing I've really been looking forward to, my new school is co-ed."
James decided to ponder this subject a little further and scooted closer to Lily as he asked his question. "So does that mean, you've never been kissed?"
Lily giggled, "My, you seem interested don't you?"
"Well I was just thinking how much fun it would be if I gave you your first kiss, and well If you gave me mine."
Wow, Lily had not expected this, "Hmmm well, why don't we see what happens?"
And they kissed. They broke away for a moment to smile and gaze into each others eyes, and then they kissed again, and again, and again. They were experiencing their first kiss with the same person they would be receiving their last kiss from. I was just like a fairy tale story, but then it just had to start raining. They ran from the park to catch a bus home all the while holding hands and dodging though the rain. They decided to take the long route home because neither of them was ready to leave the other one. So, by the time they were dropped off down the street from their houses it was beginning to get dark. James walked Lily up to her house and they stopped on the porch and turned to look at each other in the eyes. This was pretty easy as James was only a few inches taller than Lily when she wore her heels.
"I had the best time today, James" Lily said.
"Me too, Do you think tomorrow I'll be able to see you?"
"Yes, I can't wait" Lily answered smiling.
They kissed for about the millionth time that day, said their goodbyes and James left to go back home leaving Lily to go into her house feeling happier then she had in a very long time.
Amazingly the rest of the summer flew by faster than Lily's new broom. The love that they felt for each other never faded in the tiniest bit, although it took a while for them to use the "L" word to each other. James told her one night in mid-summer after they had gone to see a late night showing movie. Absurdly there just happened to be the coincidence that James parents were out on a vacation the same week that Petunia was at an over night camp counseling (God help those kids) and Mr. Evans was away on a business trip (remember his new job). So, these being the circumstances Lily invited James in. James and Lily decided to sleep on the couch in front of the fire and snuggled up close to each other. James whispered the three words he had been waiting a long time to find the perfect moment for and held his breath for the response. But, of course Lily had been dying in anticipation for him to say it and she quickly replied, "I love you too." And they fell asleep wrapped in the other ones body.
The summer was filled with laughs and more happiness than either of them had experienced in all their lives. They had become closer in one summer then it would take most other people 20 years. But, too soon the day was coming up when they were both leaving to go to their schools. The discussion of not being able to write to each other was discussed, although neither knew why the other one was so easy accepting of the fact. They had both tossed and turned in their sleep debating over and over again whether or not to tell the other one about them going to a magical school for witchcraft and wizardry. In the end they both knew that they couldn't because things were going to already be so complicated. But, no matter how much James knew it was wrong he was going to tell Lily, he couldn't take it any longer, he wanted to leave knowing that everything was out and no secrets were left.
The morning before that day they were supposed to leave he had left his house with every intention in telling Lily who exactly he was. But, when he got to her house he found Lily crying harder than he had ever seen her.
"Omgosh Lily what's the matter?" James said immediately, although he knew inside what she was crying about.
"What's the matter?! What's the matter?! What do you think? The best thing I have ever had in my whole entire life is being taken away from me! James, I don't know what to do, you're my world, my absolute everything, and I don't know what I am going to do without you."
James couldn't possible tell her now, no definitely not now. He felt that ripping sensation at the back of your throat that makes you feel like you have to cry, but he kept the tears from coming, he had to be strong, if not for him, then definitely for her. "C'mon Lily lets go inside, c'mon."
James lead Lily inside and sat her down on the same couch that not long ago they had said their first 'I love yous' on. He held her close and laid down with her, giving her the sleep she hadn't been able to get all week. James left later that day when he woke up but found Lily still sleeping, he decided it was best not to wake her and left for home to finish his packing. The next day when Lily woke up she told herself that she was going to go into this with as much of a positive attitude as possible. When James arrived at her house for the goodbyes she was strong and was trying to make the situation better for the both of them.
"Lily I feel like I won't ever be able to see you again. I feel like this is it, please don't let this be it." He was holding Lily in a hug that neither of them wanted to break apart from. And Lily was strong still, as much as she wanted to break down in tears, she didn't.
"James, I'll see you next summer. its not that far away.. really." Lily said, still strong, and still fighting back the tears.
"I know Lils, I know. And when I do get back we are going to have an even better summer then this one."
Lily smiled at James and leaned into his arms further inside his hug. "That's impossible, because this one was as good as it gets." At this James gave her one last kiss, swallowed hard and whispered an "I love you" into his girl friends ear and turned around to leave a place that had been more like his home than his own all summer. He knew if he didn't leave now he would never get the courage to be able to. As he opened the door he turned around to see a now very teary eyed 15 year old girl blow a kiss his way. He smiled, pretended to catch the kiss, held it close to his heart and turned around to leave the person who meant more to him than anyone else in his life. Lily broke into tears as soon as the door closed and managed to get out an "I love you too" before the tears broke her body into pieces.
What would happen next?
A/N Trust me the next chappie wont be as sad as this one, definitely not! Please Please review! Thanx!
Disclaimer- I own nothing but my own plot, duh.
Lily didn't wake up at 8, she didn't even wake up at 7, and no, she did not wake up at 6, but she woke up a 5:30 for her "date" with James at 9'o clock. She spent 3 and a half hours taking a shower, changing outfits no less then 15 times, putting on makeup, straitening hair, curling hair, and brushing, and brushing, and brushing her teeth.
It was finally 8:59 and Lily decided that she was the best she was ever going to look, so she went downstairs to wait for James. The hall was still completely packed with mounds of boxes that still needed unpacking. She spotted a 4 foot, yet rather skinny box that didn't have a label, which sparked her curiosity. She inspected the outside of the box and saw that it was from one of her old school friends, Hannah.
Quietly she began to open the box. And as soon as she did she realized that it was the thing she had only been asking for, for about 9 months. It was the fastest flying broom on the market, the Eagle Sweep. She picked it up and began fumbling around the shiny wooden handle. As she took it out of the box a note fell to her feet.
It read-
Dear Mr. Evans, thank you so much for agreeing to keep this for her until her birthday. I would have given it to her sooner as a going away present, but I think its better this way. There is no need to explain who gave her the broom because I attached a note to the bristles with Happy Birthday wishes. Send her my love, Hannah
'Oh wow! But my birthday isn't until November! She must have been saving for-' but her thoughts got caught off by the doorbell.
"Crap! James!" she yelled quietly at herself. "Hold on James, be right there!" she hurriedly put the broom away and opened the door to James.
"Hey!" Lily said as she dashed a big smile.
"WOW!, uh I mean hi Lily!" James stammered. "You really look great!"
"Thanks!, oh, uh, come in just for a quick sec, I need to write a note telling my dad where I'll be." So she led him into the kitchen.
"This is a really cool house. I haven't ever been in here though, the people who use to own the place were never home." James said.
"Really? That must be why this place is in such good shape." Lily replied as she wrote her dad a note telling him that she was going to be around the city with James. "My dad is home today because we still need to unpack, but I think he starts work some time later this week."
"Well if you get lonely, you could always come over to my house." James said grinning.
Lily giggled and said "I just might take you up on that offer."
The two lovebirds spent the rest of the day falling hard for each other. They both flirted endlessly with each other. James would lead Lily around and say things like "Well this museum is said to have the most beautiful paintings ever, I think they need one of you then they would be able to hold up their title." that would make Lily giggle and people that were close by either aww or some that would start feeling nauseated. James showed her all the great hang out spots and restaurants. Lily told James around noon that she wanted to get off the bus that they were currently on and walk around a little to stretch their legs. Somewhere along their walk Lily's hand found its place in James's and their hands kept that way until they got hungry and wanted food. They ate lunch outside in a park by a small café, and after discussing James parents the conversation turned towards Lily's family. She told him all about how hard her father tried to make everyone happy and how horrid her sister really was, always making fun of her (although she didn't tell him exactly why her sister constantly called her a freak.) She told him all about when she learned two years ago that her mom had cancer and how upset that she was.
Explaining she said, "It's horrible, right when I needed my mom the most, I couldn't have her." Lily's face was saddened with grief as it always does when she talks about her mom. She continued, "That's why my parents were so glad that I got accepted to-uh I mean uh capable of going to my boarding school. They thought that there I might have a more motherly figure to talk to. I understand where they are coming from, but why would I not want to talk to my mom? I mean, just because she was sick they thought that I would never want to need her again, which is so completely wrong. Then, well then my mom got so sick that she came here, and I couldn't visit her anymore because London is so far away. So now we are here, but I know why we decided to move on such short notice recently," Lily's big green eyes began to fill with tears, but amazingly they didn't fall. "It's because, because she got worse, and they know that she isn't going to make it very much longer, they won't tell me, but I'm not stupid, I know." And a single tear fell down her cheek.
James didn't know what to say, I mean what do you say to something like that? So, he just put his arm around her so that she could turn into his shoulders and start crying.
She didn't cry long, she never did when she talked about her mom, she was more of a person that liked to deal with her feelings by herself. So after James wiped away her tears she decided to go into a harmless topic, his friends. "So tell me about you friends at school?" she said hoping this could save things that she thought she had made bad.
"oh, well uh" he smiled and laughed "I wish you could meet them they are great. My best friend since like I was 5 is Sirius Black. He use to live a couple houses down from where you live now, but his family moved a couple years ago because they didn't like living in a mu- uh a street called Maple Drive." He saw Lily turn her head and look at him funny as he stammered, but he decided the best thing to do was ignore it and keep talking. "So right, there is Sirius and oh Remus Lupin, he's great too, But, I didn't meet him until I was 11 oh and Peter, everyone thinks he is really quiet, but he comes up with the best pranks! The four of us, well actually we call ourselves the Marauders," He stopped suddenly to let Lily snicker at the name, and smiled again, "yes the Marauders, I know, I know haha, well we are always getting into trouble, the only reason they haven't kicked us out of the school I bet is because I have such good grades!" He smiled at the shocked look he was getting from Lily.
Lily giggled a little at James and slyly moved into a topic that she was wondering, "Sooo uh, back at your school, do you happen to have a girlfriend?'
James gave his famous grin and said "Actually no, all the girls seem to only be interested in looks, but Sirius has a girlfriend they've been going out for almost 2 years now! Ranae and him, they just click, but I don't mind having her around, she is really funny." He stopped to ponder for a sec, " So, you, I mean you don't have a boyfriend do you?"
Lily smiled, "Well that's kinda hard when you go to an all girl school, thats the one thing I've really been looking forward to, my new school is co-ed."
James decided to ponder this subject a little further and scooted closer to Lily as he asked his question. "So does that mean, you've never been kissed?"
Lily giggled, "My, you seem interested don't you?"
"Well I was just thinking how much fun it would be if I gave you your first kiss, and well If you gave me mine."
Wow, Lily had not expected this, "Hmmm well, why don't we see what happens?"
And they kissed. They broke away for a moment to smile and gaze into each others eyes, and then they kissed again, and again, and again. They were experiencing their first kiss with the same person they would be receiving their last kiss from. I was just like a fairy tale story, but then it just had to start raining. They ran from the park to catch a bus home all the while holding hands and dodging though the rain. They decided to take the long route home because neither of them was ready to leave the other one. So, by the time they were dropped off down the street from their houses it was beginning to get dark. James walked Lily up to her house and they stopped on the porch and turned to look at each other in the eyes. This was pretty easy as James was only a few inches taller than Lily when she wore her heels.
"I had the best time today, James" Lily said.
"Me too, Do you think tomorrow I'll be able to see you?"
"Yes, I can't wait" Lily answered smiling.
They kissed for about the millionth time that day, said their goodbyes and James left to go back home leaving Lily to go into her house feeling happier then she had in a very long time.
Amazingly the rest of the summer flew by faster than Lily's new broom. The love that they felt for each other never faded in the tiniest bit, although it took a while for them to use the "L" word to each other. James told her one night in mid-summer after they had gone to see a late night showing movie. Absurdly there just happened to be the coincidence that James parents were out on a vacation the same week that Petunia was at an over night camp counseling (God help those kids) and Mr. Evans was away on a business trip (remember his new job). So, these being the circumstances Lily invited James in. James and Lily decided to sleep on the couch in front of the fire and snuggled up close to each other. James whispered the three words he had been waiting a long time to find the perfect moment for and held his breath for the response. But, of course Lily had been dying in anticipation for him to say it and she quickly replied, "I love you too." And they fell asleep wrapped in the other ones body.
The summer was filled with laughs and more happiness than either of them had experienced in all their lives. They had become closer in one summer then it would take most other people 20 years. But, too soon the day was coming up when they were both leaving to go to their schools. The discussion of not being able to write to each other was discussed, although neither knew why the other one was so easy accepting of the fact. They had both tossed and turned in their sleep debating over and over again whether or not to tell the other one about them going to a magical school for witchcraft and wizardry. In the end they both knew that they couldn't because things were going to already be so complicated. But, no matter how much James knew it was wrong he was going to tell Lily, he couldn't take it any longer, he wanted to leave knowing that everything was out and no secrets were left.
The morning before that day they were supposed to leave he had left his house with every intention in telling Lily who exactly he was. But, when he got to her house he found Lily crying harder than he had ever seen her.
"Omgosh Lily what's the matter?" James said immediately, although he knew inside what she was crying about.
"What's the matter?! What's the matter?! What do you think? The best thing I have ever had in my whole entire life is being taken away from me! James, I don't know what to do, you're my world, my absolute everything, and I don't know what I am going to do without you."
James couldn't possible tell her now, no definitely not now. He felt that ripping sensation at the back of your throat that makes you feel like you have to cry, but he kept the tears from coming, he had to be strong, if not for him, then definitely for her. "C'mon Lily lets go inside, c'mon."
James lead Lily inside and sat her down on the same couch that not long ago they had said their first 'I love yous' on. He held her close and laid down with her, giving her the sleep she hadn't been able to get all week. James left later that day when he woke up but found Lily still sleeping, he decided it was best not to wake her and left for home to finish his packing. The next day when Lily woke up she told herself that she was going to go into this with as much of a positive attitude as possible. When James arrived at her house for the goodbyes she was strong and was trying to make the situation better for the both of them.
"Lily I feel like I won't ever be able to see you again. I feel like this is it, please don't let this be it." He was holding Lily in a hug that neither of them wanted to break apart from. And Lily was strong still, as much as she wanted to break down in tears, she didn't.
"James, I'll see you next summer. its not that far away.. really." Lily said, still strong, and still fighting back the tears.
"I know Lils, I know. And when I do get back we are going to have an even better summer then this one."
Lily smiled at James and leaned into his arms further inside his hug. "That's impossible, because this one was as good as it gets." At this James gave her one last kiss, swallowed hard and whispered an "I love you" into his girl friends ear and turned around to leave a place that had been more like his home than his own all summer. He knew if he didn't leave now he would never get the courage to be able to. As he opened the door he turned around to see a now very teary eyed 15 year old girl blow a kiss his way. He smiled, pretended to catch the kiss, held it close to his heart and turned around to leave the person who meant more to him than anyone else in his life. Lily broke into tears as soon as the door closed and managed to get out an "I love you too" before the tears broke her body into pieces.
What would happen next?
A/N Trust me the next chappie wont be as sad as this one, definitely not! Please Please review! Thanx!
