And so came the day of Halloween. Everyone was very exited and couldn't wait the end of the classes when they would go to the feast of Halloween in the Great Hall.
The last two classes for Gryffindor were Transfiguration. Lily saw that James, Sirius and Remus didn't show up. Assured that they were just planning their usual pranks she concentrated on the rat that she was supposed to transform into a tiger and didn't think again about marauders. However, when there were about twenty minutes left until the end of the class James Potter came in through the door went to professor McGonagall's table and asked her something.
"Very well Potter," Lily heard professor's voice. "Miss Evans, go with Mr. Potter, and no questions."
Lily put her things to the bag and left the class after James.
"Could you tell me what's going on, Potter? Where are you taking me?"
"We're now going to the common room. You'll leave your bag in a dormitory. Then I'll explain you everything."
They came to completely deserted Gryffindor's common room. Lily ran to her dormitory to put her bag down and when she came back to the common room James took her hand and led through the portrait hole to the corridor. Lily felt warmth going through her body and sparkles at the connection of their hands. The feeling that she was trying to take from her heart rose even bigger than ever.
"I told you, Evans, that I like you very much. I did everything I could to win your heart but nothing helped. You just didn't listen what I was saying to you, you didn't believe that I've changed so I decided that maybe you would listen what others would say. They will only say what I feel."
With these words they turned the corner and Lily saw about twenty students from different houses standing by the walls of the corridor. As they passed every one of the students they said something.
The first one was Sirius "I know I was arrogant…"
Then Remus "…I know I was stupid…"
A blond first year girl from Hufflepuff "…trying to impress you…"
A fat boy from Slytherin "…with my messy hair…"
A black haired seventh year boy from Gryffindor "…and my stupid pranks…"
A red haired girl from Hufflepuff "…I know that you think…"
A handsome fourth year from Ravenclaw "…that I didn't change…"
A tall third year boy from Gryffindor "…that I'll never change…"
An ugly looking girl from Slytherin "…But I want you to know…"
A pale seventh year boy from Ravenclaw "…and to believe…"
A fat fifth year girl from Gryffindor "…that I have changed for you…"
A very nice looking girl from Hufflepuff "…that YOU changed me…"
A dreamy looking fourth year boyGryffindor "…that you're everything to me…"
A short seventh year boy from Hufflepuff "…you're all I'll ever want…"
A blond second year girl from Ravenclaw "…I know I'm not worth your love…"
A red haired sixth year boy from Hufflepuff "…but I beg you to give me one chance…"
A black haired boy from Gryffindor "…one chance to love you…"
A long haired first year girl from Ravenclaw "…one chance to live…"
A tall seventh year boy from Gryffindor "…because you are my life."
Lily didn't know what to say. She was amazed at what she saw and couldn't believe that James could do all this.
"Potter I…"
"Don't say anything, not yet. Wait until you see everything."
Lily and James walked further in silence. When they turned one more corner they came into a corridor full of armor. As Lily and James walked past them armors threw red roses in front of the two young people.
They walked down the marble staircase leading to the entrance hall of the castle and turned left. Sirius and Remus were standing at the both sides of the oak door and when Lily and James came closer they opened the door to the Great Hall. The House tables had vanished; instead, there were about a hundred smaller, each seating about a dozen people that were all looking at the couple. In the air above staff table floated huge golden words that said "I love you Lily Evans". Just when the door opened music started playing. It was Ronan Keating's "The way you make me feel". James took Lily to the middle of the hall where was a dance floor. He put his hands around her waist and she put hers around his neck feeling that she didn't care how arrogant he had been for six years, feeling that he had really changed. They slowly began to rotate on the spot watching into each other's eyes and listening to the song words.
Couldn't feel much better
Than the way
I feel tonight
Feel like I
Could live forever
Feel like I
Could fly
When I thought
I'd get it wrong, yeah
You somehow
Make things right
That's the way
You make me feel
Better than
I've ever known it
Better than
It's ever been
I can't seem
To control it, no
The way you make me feel
Like the sun coming up
In the morning
Like holding the world
In your hands
In a way I could
Never imagine (yeah)
The way you
Make me feel
"Potter, how did you do all this?"
"Well a little bit of begging professor McGonagall, a few bribes to students, a little blackmail for Slytherins and a huge help from my friends and professor Dumbledore. Nothing very special." James grinned satisfied that Lily obviously liked everything he had done.
I couldn't feel much better
Than when
I'm here with you
You make everything
Seem so easy
I'm telling you the truth
You never try
To please me
But somehow
You always do
That's the way
You make me feel
Better than
I've ever known it
Better than
It's ever been
I can't seem
To control it, no
The way you make me feel
Like the sun coming up
In the morning
Like holding the world
In your hands
In a way I could
Never imagine (yeah)
The way you
Make me feel
"Evans, for the last time I tell you that I have changed. So, will you go out with me?"
Lily looked into James' eyes and said "Only with one condition".
"What is that?"
"Kiss me, Potter"
James bent and kissed her then and there, in front of the whole school. He did it; he won Lily's heart because he did something incredible, something she didn't expect, something that no one has ever done.
Dumbledore stood from his chair and started clapping hands. Soon everyone was joined in with the applause.
Lily and James pulled themselves away from each other feeling a little bit strange as everyone was looking at them.
"I love you, Evans"
"I love you too, Potter"
And they went back kissing wanting nothing more than only to feel each other at their side for all their lives.
THE END.
A/N: Thanks to everyone who has reviewed. It's my first fanfiction and I really needed to hear what readers think about it. And by the way English is my second language so don't be mad if there are many mistakes or something that you don't understand.
