The color drained out of James' face. He went cold. He felt as though he
had been plunged into the lake in January. How could she have found out?
Who is she going to tell? How is Remus going to react?
"I'm not going to tell anyone, I haven't told anyone. No one told me, I figured it out back in second year. It was pretty obvious. But believe me I never would tell!" she said once she saw his response. He had gone limp and looked like he was going to throw up. Lily further explained " I was reading a story about Werewolves when it dawned on me how he got sick once a month only around the full moon. And then you called him 'Mooney.' " Her voice got higher and higher as she tried to explain and she started speaking faster. "Oh, James, it really is ok. Your secret is safe with me."
James only half listening to her assurances realized that it was ok. This was Lily, she may be tenacios but never hurtful. So to make her feel better he put his hand on one of her flaling arms to calm her down. " Lily, shhh, calm down. Hey Lily! It is okay. You haven't told anyone. As long as you don't tell anyone for as long as you live, " he joked, "I won't have to curse you." He gave her a suave smile. James was enjoying being close to her and even after this huge shock, he was comfortable with her.
"Oh! As if you could." she snapped back giving him just as cool a smile as he.
They both leaned back against the wall and breathed a heavy sigh. "Well, if that is all surprises you have planned for tonight I suppose that we are done. No one has come round for quite a while." James stood and straightened his robes. He looked down the halls and then extended a hand to Lily to help her up. " Shall we?" he cooed.
"Well," she hesitated, " I have one more surprise." she tried to gage his reaction but it was unreadable.
James' mind was screaming. How can she know? How? "what is that?" he asked as smotthly as he could though his voice did crack a bit.
"I know you are an Animagus. Sometime last year I put your nicknames along with the werewolf factor together and surmised that you must be. I have seen Peter change, he must be very proud but he is not very careful. He was in the library and changed in between the shelves. Sirius was chasing around in the forest one day after a game. A big black dog went in and a moment later he came out. However, I have yet to see what you are. Now, you must know I won't tell anyone. I wouldn't want you to go to Azkaban, I have decided I like you to much to do that you or your friends."
James was openly staring at her confession. Clearly relieved that he knew he could trust her but elated that she liked him. Well at least liked him enough not to send him to prison. He wanted to tell her that He was thankful to her for keeping their secret but was still to shocked to form words, "Oh," was all he could say.
Lily got up and stood next to him. She looked all around the halls and back at James. She stared him straight in the eye. It unerved him a bit. She asked in a small, close whisper, "can I see?"
James didn't know what to do. He was unsure whether he was in any state to transform. It takes some consentration and with Lily standing so close he didn't know if he could do it. He just stared at her wide eyed and breathing heavily.
"Please?" she asked again.
James took in a deep breath and stepped away from Lily. He looked over his shoulder to make sure no one was around. He looked her in the eyes once more and prayed a silent prayer that he wouldn't mess this up. A second later he was Prongs.
A tall magnificent stag, horns extending for feet in the air. A soft but tough coat. Large round brown eyes. Lily was in awe. She had to take a step back to see the entire creature. A large grin took over her face and the stag stamped his hooves to get her attention. She raised her hands to pet his head but stopped just before. "Can I?" she asked him, unsure of what he would do. He nodded his head and lifted her hand to the spot between his antlers. She petted him softly and noticed that he was staring right at her. His eyes were so big but it was still James. She had stopped petting him but her hand remained, they just stared at one another.
After a moment he was james again. He had transformed so close to her that they were now only inches apart. Her hand remained on his head, she brought it down and it landed on his shoulder. "That was amazing!" she said in a whisper that she wasn't sure he heard. He brought one hand around her waist and one up in to her hair. He slowly pulled her closer to him.
Lily did not fight one bit. She pressed her lips to his and pulled herself closer to him. His lips were soft and he tasted like the butterbeer they had earlier tonight. They deepened the kiss, she heard him make a small moaning noise and she smiled because of it. This was great, fantastic. He was an amazing kisser but it seemed that he was having a much better time than even she was.
They pulled apart to catch their breath, they smiled nervously at one another. "Well," James said in between breaths,"... I ... enjoyed.........that" he smiled and she laughed, "you know two of my secrets, anything else you would like to tell me?"
Lily looked at him and smiled sweetly, " James, I have two things to say to you," she paused once she caught sight of his mouth, "hmm...two things, one: another not-so-secret-secret you have is YOU are in love with me." She looked as satisfied with herself as if she sloved a murder and just told everyone how it happened.
James smiled at her and said "Well, yes I am come to think of it." He grabbed her a kissed her again. This time it was a bit more fun but just a serious. When they pulled apart, she smiled and started walking towards their dorm.
"And two?" James asked when he caught up with her, putting one arm around her waist as they walk.
"Two? Ah, yes, Two. Well, Two: I know all your secrets." She said as she leaned her head against him.
"Hmmm, that is going to cause Sirius some grief you know." he joked as she giggled
"I'm not going to tell anyone, I haven't told anyone. No one told me, I figured it out back in second year. It was pretty obvious. But believe me I never would tell!" she said once she saw his response. He had gone limp and looked like he was going to throw up. Lily further explained " I was reading a story about Werewolves when it dawned on me how he got sick once a month only around the full moon. And then you called him 'Mooney.' " Her voice got higher and higher as she tried to explain and she started speaking faster. "Oh, James, it really is ok. Your secret is safe with me."
James only half listening to her assurances realized that it was ok. This was Lily, she may be tenacios but never hurtful. So to make her feel better he put his hand on one of her flaling arms to calm her down. " Lily, shhh, calm down. Hey Lily! It is okay. You haven't told anyone. As long as you don't tell anyone for as long as you live, " he joked, "I won't have to curse you." He gave her a suave smile. James was enjoying being close to her and even after this huge shock, he was comfortable with her.
"Oh! As if you could." she snapped back giving him just as cool a smile as he.
They both leaned back against the wall and breathed a heavy sigh. "Well, if that is all surprises you have planned for tonight I suppose that we are done. No one has come round for quite a while." James stood and straightened his robes. He looked down the halls and then extended a hand to Lily to help her up. " Shall we?" he cooed.
"Well," she hesitated, " I have one more surprise." she tried to gage his reaction but it was unreadable.
James' mind was screaming. How can she know? How? "what is that?" he asked as smotthly as he could though his voice did crack a bit.
"I know you are an Animagus. Sometime last year I put your nicknames along with the werewolf factor together and surmised that you must be. I have seen Peter change, he must be very proud but he is not very careful. He was in the library and changed in between the shelves. Sirius was chasing around in the forest one day after a game. A big black dog went in and a moment later he came out. However, I have yet to see what you are. Now, you must know I won't tell anyone. I wouldn't want you to go to Azkaban, I have decided I like you to much to do that you or your friends."
James was openly staring at her confession. Clearly relieved that he knew he could trust her but elated that she liked him. Well at least liked him enough not to send him to prison. He wanted to tell her that He was thankful to her for keeping their secret but was still to shocked to form words, "Oh," was all he could say.
Lily got up and stood next to him. She looked all around the halls and back at James. She stared him straight in the eye. It unerved him a bit. She asked in a small, close whisper, "can I see?"
James didn't know what to do. He was unsure whether he was in any state to transform. It takes some consentration and with Lily standing so close he didn't know if he could do it. He just stared at her wide eyed and breathing heavily.
"Please?" she asked again.
James took in a deep breath and stepped away from Lily. He looked over his shoulder to make sure no one was around. He looked her in the eyes once more and prayed a silent prayer that he wouldn't mess this up. A second later he was Prongs.
A tall magnificent stag, horns extending for feet in the air. A soft but tough coat. Large round brown eyes. Lily was in awe. She had to take a step back to see the entire creature. A large grin took over her face and the stag stamped his hooves to get her attention. She raised her hands to pet his head but stopped just before. "Can I?" she asked him, unsure of what he would do. He nodded his head and lifted her hand to the spot between his antlers. She petted him softly and noticed that he was staring right at her. His eyes were so big but it was still James. She had stopped petting him but her hand remained, they just stared at one another.
After a moment he was james again. He had transformed so close to her that they were now only inches apart. Her hand remained on his head, she brought it down and it landed on his shoulder. "That was amazing!" she said in a whisper that she wasn't sure he heard. He brought one hand around her waist and one up in to her hair. He slowly pulled her closer to him.
Lily did not fight one bit. She pressed her lips to his and pulled herself closer to him. His lips were soft and he tasted like the butterbeer they had earlier tonight. They deepened the kiss, she heard him make a small moaning noise and she smiled because of it. This was great, fantastic. He was an amazing kisser but it seemed that he was having a much better time than even she was.
They pulled apart to catch their breath, they smiled nervously at one another. "Well," James said in between breaths,"... I ... enjoyed.........that" he smiled and she laughed, "you know two of my secrets, anything else you would like to tell me?"
Lily looked at him and smiled sweetly, " James, I have two things to say to you," she paused once she caught sight of his mouth, "hmm...two things, one: another not-so-secret-secret you have is YOU are in love with me." She looked as satisfied with herself as if she sloved a murder and just told everyone how it happened.
James smiled at her and said "Well, yes I am come to think of it." He grabbed her a kissed her again. This time it was a bit more fun but just a serious. When they pulled apart, she smiled and started walking towards their dorm.
"And two?" James asked when he caught up with her, putting one arm around her waist as they walk.
"Two? Ah, yes, Two. Well, Two: I know all your secrets." She said as she leaned her head against him.
"Hmmm, that is going to cause Sirius some grief you know." he joked as she giggled