A/N: I am glad you guys like the story so far. It's one of my favorites
that I've written so far. This chapter will be a little shorter than the
others, sorry about that. This chapter is for all you who have reviewed so
far, Thanks!
Disclaimer: Everything HP belongs only to the great JKR. I only own the plot and any new characters. No money is being made from this story (I wish.)
Chapter Four: The Sweet Success
After the first Hogsmeade trip, Lily noticed that the weeks were flying by a lot faster. And soon, the eve of the first Quidditch match was upon them. James was acting more and more like his old self, telling anyone who would listen about his brand new broom, the Nimbus 1000, the fastest broom ever made. The team as whole, Lily thought, was ready to beat Slytherin. She heard Katrina Maxell, one of the Chasers; enter the room late at night. Lily could only think that the team practices were being droned on. And indeed the day of the match, she noticed the dark circles under James's eyes. But despite all that, he seemed even more cheerful than usual. The day of the first Quidditch match dawned on them, and Lily found the whole Quidditch team already nervously trying to stuff food down their throats. Sirius was talking animatedly with James, whose eyes seemed to be glazed over. Remus was, as usual, enraptured by a book, and Peter, well; he was just sitting there, completely unnoticed. James smiled weakly at her as she walked up. Lily chuckled slightly.
"Don't tell me the great James Potter is nervous?"
"No," he said hoarsely, "I'm just thinking of the best strategy, that's all."
"Yeah, right." James looked at her sheepishly as she sat down. The minutes ticked by, James finally getting up and leading the other team members to the Quidditch field. Such was the popularity of Quidditch that whole school appeared in the stands. Lily squeezed her way to the front row of seats, breathing out the cold air. The players flew out onto the field, in flashes of green and red. Madame Hooch stepped out onto the field. She kicked open the trunk and the two black bludgers zoomed out over their heads. Lily saw a glimpse of gold fly out, disappearing quickly into the sky. The whistle blew and the match began. Frank Longbottom was commenting on the match.
"Maxell takes the quaffle, passes it to Collins. Very nice weave formation, she's coming up on the hoop...GRYFFINDOR SCORES!" Loud cheers erupted from all around Lily. She jumped up and down slightly in excitement. She could just make out James hovering high above the rest of the players. Lily gasped as she saw one of the Slytherin Beaters slam a bludger his way. He barely missed it, having to nearly jump of his broom. She wasn't paying attention, but another loud roar came from the Gryffindors.
"GRYFFINDOR SCORES AGAIN!" Lily turned her attention back to the game, which was quickly getting bloody. Gryffindor took the first foul when the Slytherin seeker pushed Katrina with his foot, causing her to go spiraling off. She angrily threw the quaffle in the hoop, it zooming past the Slytherin keeper. The hisses mixed with the ecstatic cheers. The game kept having to be stopped for fouls, which included bloody noses, cobbing, and a particularly nasty incident when James was forced to dangle from his broom when one of the Slytherin beaters tired to break the handle off his Nimbus 1000. The game wore on, the sun slowly going down, fading below the horizon. Tiny lights twinkled in the stands, and the players began to fade into darkness. Lily could just make out James hovering at the top of the field, frantically searching for the snitch. Just as the stars were starting to shine brightly, she could see him dive sharply towards the grass. The rest of the crowd could see him too.
"AND THERE GOES POTTER! HE'S SEEN THE SNITCH!" Frank yelled loudly, jumping up. Lily was cheering with the rest of the Gryffindors when she saw two dark shapes flying towards James. She squinted her eyes. She could just make out both bludgers going at James with top speed. But no one else seemed to notice. Lily screamed as loudly as she could.
"James! Look out!" She saw him quickly reach his arm out and the two bludgers colliding with him. He fell of his broom, landing hard on the ground. Frank yelled again.
"IT'S ALL OVER! GRYFFINDOR WINS, 220-100! THIS PUTS THEM IN FIRST PLACE FOR THE QUIDDITCH CUP!" Lily barely heard him. She, as well as the other Gryffindors, were rushing out to the field. She ran up to the spot where James had fallen. The other players were standing nervously around him, one running for the teachers. Lily gasped as she saw him. Blood was trickling down the side of his face and his left arm was bent at an odd angle. She bent over him.
"James?" she asked softly, biting her lip. His hazel eyes fluttered open and he smiled weakly.
"Hey Lils."
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James looked frantically around. The sun was setting and he still couldn't see the snitch. He had just gotten back on his broom after the handle had nearly been ripped off. He growled softly as they missed the foul shot. He zoomed around for a few minutes, turning at every glint of gold. The stars began to shine brightly, and he sighed. It normally didn't take him this long to catch the snitch. James looked down towards the ground and he saw the glitter of gold skimming the grass. He dived sharply, adrenaline rushing throughout him. He saw the snitch's tiny wings fluttering madly in front of him. The sound was a blur, but one voice reached his ears.
"James! Look out!" Lily cried. He whipped his head around and his eyes widened. Two black bludgers were about to hit him. He couldn't avoid them, they were going too fast. James reached his hand out desperately. His hand clamped tightly over the snitch as the bludgers hit him. He heard a sickening snap and pain exploded all over his body. He landed hard on the ground, his broken arm flailing, causing him to cringe. James shut his eyes tightly, trying to regulate his breathing. The ground beneath him shook slightly as he felt hundreds of feet stampeding near him. A soft voice cleared his thoughts.
"James?" He slowly opened his eyes and saw Lily kneeling over him. Her beautiful red hair was shining softly in the starlight, her dazzling eyes sick with worry. He smiled.
"Hey Lils."
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Madame Pomfrey was bandaging up James's arm on the field, a large white bandage across his forehead. He winced softly as she placed his arm in the sling.
"You're ready to go Potter." She helped him up and he stumbled softly. Lily looked at him, still wringing her hands. His soft hazel eyes met hers and he walked over to her, taking her hand in his. It felt warm and soft, sending shockwaves through both of them. He pulled her over a bit.
"Were are you two going? You need to be getting up to your common room," Madame Pomfrey said disapprovingly.
"We'll go up in a minute. Promise," James said. Madame Pomfrey just shook her head and made her way up to the castle. They moved in closer together. James pulled something out of his robes and showed it to Lily with his good hand. It was a tiny black box.
"I got this for you." He placed it in her palm. She fingered it gently and popped it open. James smiled as her eyes lit up.
"Oh, James! It's beautiful!" Inside lay a gold locket, an etching of a lily on its front. When she opened it up, one side held a picture of the two of them, laughing and holding each other tightly. On the other, lay an inscription.
"To my beautiful flower, may our love last through the seasons
From James to Lily"
"Do you like it?" he asked. Lily wrapped her arms tightly around him and he staggered backwards. "I'll take that as a yes." She tied it around her neck, the gold glittering against her black robes. James moved forward and their lips touched. They kissed, James's good arm grasped tightly around her waist. She gently pulled away and smiled at him. She looked up at the stars. One shot quickly across the sky. "Make a wish Lily," James said, stroking her hair.
"Alright." She squeezed her eyes shut and stood silent for a moment. Then she looked back up at James and kissed him again.
"What did you wish for?"
"To be together forever."
"That's a good wish."
"It thought so." Lily laughed and kissed James again. He looked into her eyes, shining with happiness. "Promise you'll never leave me."
"I'd never leave you."
"Promise?"
"I promise!" James laughed and held her hand tightly as they walked through the warm night air.
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A/N: Fluffy, I know. Anyway, it's in November, and Christmas break is coming up, and so is the Christmas Ball. Obviously, James and Lily are going to go together. It will only be about two or three more chapters before the big fight. Keep R&Ring, I love it!
Disclaimer: Everything HP belongs only to the great JKR. I only own the plot and any new characters. No money is being made from this story (I wish.)
Chapter Four: The Sweet Success
After the first Hogsmeade trip, Lily noticed that the weeks were flying by a lot faster. And soon, the eve of the first Quidditch match was upon them. James was acting more and more like his old self, telling anyone who would listen about his brand new broom, the Nimbus 1000, the fastest broom ever made. The team as whole, Lily thought, was ready to beat Slytherin. She heard Katrina Maxell, one of the Chasers; enter the room late at night. Lily could only think that the team practices were being droned on. And indeed the day of the match, she noticed the dark circles under James's eyes. But despite all that, he seemed even more cheerful than usual. The day of the first Quidditch match dawned on them, and Lily found the whole Quidditch team already nervously trying to stuff food down their throats. Sirius was talking animatedly with James, whose eyes seemed to be glazed over. Remus was, as usual, enraptured by a book, and Peter, well; he was just sitting there, completely unnoticed. James smiled weakly at her as she walked up. Lily chuckled slightly.
"Don't tell me the great James Potter is nervous?"
"No," he said hoarsely, "I'm just thinking of the best strategy, that's all."
"Yeah, right." James looked at her sheepishly as she sat down. The minutes ticked by, James finally getting up and leading the other team members to the Quidditch field. Such was the popularity of Quidditch that whole school appeared in the stands. Lily squeezed her way to the front row of seats, breathing out the cold air. The players flew out onto the field, in flashes of green and red. Madame Hooch stepped out onto the field. She kicked open the trunk and the two black bludgers zoomed out over their heads. Lily saw a glimpse of gold fly out, disappearing quickly into the sky. The whistle blew and the match began. Frank Longbottom was commenting on the match.
"Maxell takes the quaffle, passes it to Collins. Very nice weave formation, she's coming up on the hoop...GRYFFINDOR SCORES!" Loud cheers erupted from all around Lily. She jumped up and down slightly in excitement. She could just make out James hovering high above the rest of the players. Lily gasped as she saw one of the Slytherin Beaters slam a bludger his way. He barely missed it, having to nearly jump of his broom. She wasn't paying attention, but another loud roar came from the Gryffindors.
"GRYFFINDOR SCORES AGAIN!" Lily turned her attention back to the game, which was quickly getting bloody. Gryffindor took the first foul when the Slytherin seeker pushed Katrina with his foot, causing her to go spiraling off. She angrily threw the quaffle in the hoop, it zooming past the Slytherin keeper. The hisses mixed with the ecstatic cheers. The game kept having to be stopped for fouls, which included bloody noses, cobbing, and a particularly nasty incident when James was forced to dangle from his broom when one of the Slytherin beaters tired to break the handle off his Nimbus 1000. The game wore on, the sun slowly going down, fading below the horizon. Tiny lights twinkled in the stands, and the players began to fade into darkness. Lily could just make out James hovering at the top of the field, frantically searching for the snitch. Just as the stars were starting to shine brightly, she could see him dive sharply towards the grass. The rest of the crowd could see him too.
"AND THERE GOES POTTER! HE'S SEEN THE SNITCH!" Frank yelled loudly, jumping up. Lily was cheering with the rest of the Gryffindors when she saw two dark shapes flying towards James. She squinted her eyes. She could just make out both bludgers going at James with top speed. But no one else seemed to notice. Lily screamed as loudly as she could.
"James! Look out!" She saw him quickly reach his arm out and the two bludgers colliding with him. He fell of his broom, landing hard on the ground. Frank yelled again.
"IT'S ALL OVER! GRYFFINDOR WINS, 220-100! THIS PUTS THEM IN FIRST PLACE FOR THE QUIDDITCH CUP!" Lily barely heard him. She, as well as the other Gryffindors, were rushing out to the field. She ran up to the spot where James had fallen. The other players were standing nervously around him, one running for the teachers. Lily gasped as she saw him. Blood was trickling down the side of his face and his left arm was bent at an odd angle. She bent over him.
"James?" she asked softly, biting her lip. His hazel eyes fluttered open and he smiled weakly.
"Hey Lils."
(¯`·._) . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . (¯`·._)
James looked frantically around. The sun was setting and he still couldn't see the snitch. He had just gotten back on his broom after the handle had nearly been ripped off. He growled softly as they missed the foul shot. He zoomed around for a few minutes, turning at every glint of gold. The stars began to shine brightly, and he sighed. It normally didn't take him this long to catch the snitch. James looked down towards the ground and he saw the glitter of gold skimming the grass. He dived sharply, adrenaline rushing throughout him. He saw the snitch's tiny wings fluttering madly in front of him. The sound was a blur, but one voice reached his ears.
"James! Look out!" Lily cried. He whipped his head around and his eyes widened. Two black bludgers were about to hit him. He couldn't avoid them, they were going too fast. James reached his hand out desperately. His hand clamped tightly over the snitch as the bludgers hit him. He heard a sickening snap and pain exploded all over his body. He landed hard on the ground, his broken arm flailing, causing him to cringe. James shut his eyes tightly, trying to regulate his breathing. The ground beneath him shook slightly as he felt hundreds of feet stampeding near him. A soft voice cleared his thoughts.
"James?" He slowly opened his eyes and saw Lily kneeling over him. Her beautiful red hair was shining softly in the starlight, her dazzling eyes sick with worry. He smiled.
"Hey Lils."
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Madame Pomfrey was bandaging up James's arm on the field, a large white bandage across his forehead. He winced softly as she placed his arm in the sling.
"You're ready to go Potter." She helped him up and he stumbled softly. Lily looked at him, still wringing her hands. His soft hazel eyes met hers and he walked over to her, taking her hand in his. It felt warm and soft, sending shockwaves through both of them. He pulled her over a bit.
"Were are you two going? You need to be getting up to your common room," Madame Pomfrey said disapprovingly.
"We'll go up in a minute. Promise," James said. Madame Pomfrey just shook her head and made her way up to the castle. They moved in closer together. James pulled something out of his robes and showed it to Lily with his good hand. It was a tiny black box.
"I got this for you." He placed it in her palm. She fingered it gently and popped it open. James smiled as her eyes lit up.
"Oh, James! It's beautiful!" Inside lay a gold locket, an etching of a lily on its front. When she opened it up, one side held a picture of the two of them, laughing and holding each other tightly. On the other, lay an inscription.
"To my beautiful flower, may our love last through the seasons
From James to Lily"
"Do you like it?" he asked. Lily wrapped her arms tightly around him and he staggered backwards. "I'll take that as a yes." She tied it around her neck, the gold glittering against her black robes. James moved forward and their lips touched. They kissed, James's good arm grasped tightly around her waist. She gently pulled away and smiled at him. She looked up at the stars. One shot quickly across the sky. "Make a wish Lily," James said, stroking her hair.
"Alright." She squeezed her eyes shut and stood silent for a moment. Then she looked back up at James and kissed him again.
"What did you wish for?"
"To be together forever."
"That's a good wish."
"It thought so." Lily laughed and kissed James again. He looked into her eyes, shining with happiness. "Promise you'll never leave me."
"I'd never leave you."
"Promise?"
"I promise!" James laughed and held her hand tightly as they walked through the warm night air.
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A/N: Fluffy, I know. Anyway, it's in November, and Christmas break is coming up, and so is the Christmas Ball. Obviously, James and Lily are going to go together. It will only be about two or three more chapters before the big fight. Keep R&Ring, I love it!
