Chapter 27

"Okay guys," Remus said, "the train is stopped. I think you should all break it up and get out."

James and Lily stopped snogging, and both found something to throw at Remus.

Sirius and Raye on the other hand... well, they ignored him altogether.

Lily stood up.

"Bye everyone! I'll see you later I guess."

James got up with her.

"Wait Lily! You've never met my parents have you?"

Lily shook her head.

"Okay," James said, "Then you have to meet them now."

He said bye to everyone, and then headed out the compartment.

Lily stayed for a second and said bye as well.

Sirius and Raye stayed right where they were and kept snogging.

"Raye Donnie Cash! Get up and give me a hug this instant or I will leave without saying goodbye to you!" Lily yelled.

Raye pulled away from Sirius instantly and gave Lily a hug.

"I'll see you very soon okay?" she told Lily.

"Yep." Lily replied. "Bye Sirius!"

She rushed out after James.

"But what if they don't like me?" Lily worried.

Lily and James were sitting on a bench just outside of the platform waiting for the Potters to come and pick James up. (Lily would take the bus to her grandmother's house in half an hour.)

"Don't worry." James reassured her, "I've told them all about you and they can't wait to meet you!"

Lily looked slowly at James.

"Did you tell them that you were going to propose?"

James looked back guiltily. "Not exactly."

Lily's eyes opened wide.

"James are you crazy! That is NOT smart. Some parents would rather make their child stay single forever then have them get married without them knowing! And what if. I don't know, MY dad would go crazy if you didn't ask him first. Unfortunately we don't have to worry about that..." Lily went on rambling for a second, until James put his hand over her mouth.

"Lily, don't worry. My parents aren't like that; they will be thrilled!"

Lily bit her lip. "Okay. I'm just… nervous. I'll be fine, they'll like me, I just need to relax. Calm down, It'll be fine,"

"Lily!" James interrupted. "Stop. It's fine."

Lily kept muttering, "It's fine, it's fine, it's fine," over and over again, that James just covered Lily's mouth with his own. Lily responded immediately.

They were deep in their kiss, when James felt someone's eyes on him. He broke the kiss and looked over and saw his mom and dad standing there watching them.

James blushed lightly, and saw Lily turn a shade of beet red.

He jumped up and gave both his parents hugs as Lily stayed sitting on the bench.

"Mum, dad," said James, turning towards Lily, "This is Lily. My fiancé."

His mom and dad looked stunned.

His mom was first to recover, and she went over to Lily and gave her a hug.

"What a lovely surprise!" she said, "I'm sorry that we stared for a minute, but someone forgot to tell us that he was proposing." She glared at James.

James shrugged. "Sorry, I forgot."

His dad snapped out of shock.

"Yes. Very lovely to finally meet you Lily dear, James has told us so much about you!" he said.

"All good I hope?" Lily replied.

"What bad is there to tell?" said James.

"Would you excuse us for a minute Lily?" asked James's mom.

"Of course." Said Lily.

James and his parents walked a few feet away and started whispering. Lily heard a few snatches of the conversation.

"Are you sure that you are old enough to actually get married?"

"I don't know if you are even mature enough!"

"When?"

"How long exactly have you been dating again?"

Lily smiled. Parents. They were all the same. They always made it a one- sided conversation. She only wished that she could have another conversation with her own parents. Even if it was one-sided.

She studied how James's parents looked.

Mr. Potter was thin and well built. His eyes were hazel. "Just like James…" Lily thought. His hair was blonde, sleek, shiny, and combed back neatly. "Not like James." Thought Lily again. She looked at Mrs. Potter. A hat covered her hair, so Lily couldn't tell if her hair was wild and black or not. She had a strong suspicion that her hair was covered because of just that. Mrs. Potter was very sleek had a very nice figure for a woman her age. Her eyes were big and bright blue. Lily thought that she was a woman that would turn all the men's eyes when she went somewhere.

They started to come back over, so Lily adverted her eyes to somewhere else.

"So." Said Mrs. Potter to Lily cheerfully, "When's the date?"