Lily followed his lead, her sadness and shock mixing inside.
She went into the great hall and saw Josh Vellum and Kayla sat next to each other talking.
Lily sat down next to Gaia and watched Josh and Kayla.
She couldn't help her gaze move to Sirius who was sat with Remus, Kendal, Sahara and Peter at the Gryffindor table.
Sahara was whispering into Sirius' ear and Sirius' grin reappeared on his face. Lily sighed.
"How about we take a walk around the grounds?" whispered Sahara in Sirius' ear.
Sirius grinned with a nod.
His heart had slowly mended over Lily since he'd talked to her in the dungeons.
He and Sahara got up and Sirius took Sahara's hand in his.
They walked out the hall and sat down on the grass.
"I really like you Sirius. But you seemed a bit down on our last date. Is everything OK?" asked Sahara.
"Of course. Even better when your here." smiled Sirius kissing her hand.
Sahara smiled back and lightly kissed his lips.
"Hey there Padfoot." called a voice.
Sirius looked up and saw James and the Quidditch team walking towards the castle.
"Oh hey Jamesy. How was the practise?" asked Sirius, as he and Sahara got up and joined the group walking into the castle.
"Everything was great. Jerkins needs to improve his saves but apart from that I'd say we're ready." smiled James at the sight of his best friend happy.
"Any way me and Sahara were just out here for a bit of air." smiled Sirius kissing Sahara's hand.
"I'm sure. Is Remus in the hall? I want to have a quick word with him about tonight." said James passing his broom to Sandy Dire who with the rest of the team was going to go up to the tower.
"Yeah he's in there with Pete and Kendal," said Sirius.
"Thanks. You coming in?" asked James.
Sirius debated with the choice in his head.
Did he want to hear about James planning to propose to Lily or did he want to go up to the tower and spend sometime with Sahara?
"Na me and Sahara are going to go up to the tower." said Sirius.
Sahara smiled at Sirius and the two made their way up the staircase.
James sighed and went into the hall.
He saw Lily sat at the Ravenclaw table, watching her friend and went to talk to Remus.
"Hey Jamesy. Where are Sirius and Sahara?" asked Remus.
"Oh I just saw them outside. They make such a cute couple." Smiled James.
"So how goes the planning?" asked Remus.
"Well see about that I was wondering since you won't be using it that I could use the room for tonight?" asked James.
"How about you use the astronomy tower instead? It's more romantic," said Kendal.
"You told her?" asked James.
"Well yeah. He thought you might need some help," said Kendal.
"Who else knows?" asked James.
"Just me you, Sirius, Pete, Sahara and Kendal." said Remus.
"Right. So looks like I'm using the astronomy tower then," said James.
"Show me the ring," hissed Kendal excitedly.
James sighed and took the box out the pocket of his robes and put the box under the table so only Kendal would see it.
He opened it and Kendal's eyes widened.
"Whoa. It's so beautiful," whispered Kendal.
"Do you think Lily will like it?" asked James.
"Of course." smiled Kendal.
James closed he box and put it back in his pocket.
"Right so what else will he need for tonight Kendal?" asked Remus.
"Um maybe some candles and some roses. I'll work on keeping it private for you," said Kendal getting up from the table and moving to the Hufflepuff table.
"Right, roses and candles. Where to get those?" asked James.
"Um I've got some candles in the shack. I could get those," said Remus.
"Thanks. I'll go work on the roses." said James.
Remus got up and left to get the candles.
James sighed as he tried to figure out the roses.
He soon remembered there was some in the potions room.
James got up and made his way down to the dungeons.
He went into the potions office and pulled a handful of roses out the jar.
That night...
James touched his pocket to make sure the ring box was still there.
Sirius and Remus gave him thumbs up as he walked through the common room.
He made his way down to the Ravenclaw portrait and saw Lily was already waiting for him, dressed in a long blue dress with lace across the bottom.
"Hello James." smiled Lily.
She took his hand and James led her through castle to the astronomy tower.
"What's the rush?" asked Lily with a smile as James pulled her up the staircase to the astronomy tower.
"I just want to spend some time with you." smiled James squeezing her hand.
They soon reached the top and Lily saw lots of candles and roses around the tower.
"Wow it's so beautiful." smiled Lily, "what's the occasion?"
"You are a very person to me Lily and I want to prove to you how much I love you," said James.
"I love you too James." smiled Lily.
"Lily I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to ask you a question," said James bending down on one knee.
"James..." said Lily feeling shocked.
"Lily Evans will you make me the happiest guy alive and marry me?" asked James pulling out the ring box and opening it.
Lily looked at the ring and smiled.
"Of course I will James."
"I love you Lily." smiled James taking the ring out the box, putting it on her finger and getting to his feet.
Lily kissed his lips and hugged him.
The couple heard a lot of cheering from down the steps.
"Come on up guys." yelled James, putting an arm around Lily's shoulder.
Remus, Sirius and peter all came up the staircase followed by Lily's friends, the Ravenclaw Quidditch team, Gryffindor Quidditch team and people from the Hufflepuff and Slytherin houses.
"Congratulations Jamesy." yelled Sirius and Remus.
James handed Lily a rose and she put it behind her ear.
Sirius gave one to Sahara and the couple grinned at James and Lily's happiness.
*FIN*
She went into the great hall and saw Josh Vellum and Kayla sat next to each other talking.
Lily sat down next to Gaia and watched Josh and Kayla.
She couldn't help her gaze move to Sirius who was sat with Remus, Kendal, Sahara and Peter at the Gryffindor table.
Sahara was whispering into Sirius' ear and Sirius' grin reappeared on his face. Lily sighed.
"How about we take a walk around the grounds?" whispered Sahara in Sirius' ear.
Sirius grinned with a nod.
His heart had slowly mended over Lily since he'd talked to her in the dungeons.
He and Sahara got up and Sirius took Sahara's hand in his.
They walked out the hall and sat down on the grass.
"I really like you Sirius. But you seemed a bit down on our last date. Is everything OK?" asked Sahara.
"Of course. Even better when your here." smiled Sirius kissing her hand.
Sahara smiled back and lightly kissed his lips.
"Hey there Padfoot." called a voice.
Sirius looked up and saw James and the Quidditch team walking towards the castle.
"Oh hey Jamesy. How was the practise?" asked Sirius, as he and Sahara got up and joined the group walking into the castle.
"Everything was great. Jerkins needs to improve his saves but apart from that I'd say we're ready." smiled James at the sight of his best friend happy.
"Any way me and Sahara were just out here for a bit of air." smiled Sirius kissing Sahara's hand.
"I'm sure. Is Remus in the hall? I want to have a quick word with him about tonight." said James passing his broom to Sandy Dire who with the rest of the team was going to go up to the tower.
"Yeah he's in there with Pete and Kendal," said Sirius.
"Thanks. You coming in?" asked James.
Sirius debated with the choice in his head.
Did he want to hear about James planning to propose to Lily or did he want to go up to the tower and spend sometime with Sahara?
"Na me and Sahara are going to go up to the tower." said Sirius.
Sahara smiled at Sirius and the two made their way up the staircase.
James sighed and went into the hall.
He saw Lily sat at the Ravenclaw table, watching her friend and went to talk to Remus.
"Hey Jamesy. Where are Sirius and Sahara?" asked Remus.
"Oh I just saw them outside. They make such a cute couple." Smiled James.
"So how goes the planning?" asked Remus.
"Well see about that I was wondering since you won't be using it that I could use the room for tonight?" asked James.
"How about you use the astronomy tower instead? It's more romantic," said Kendal.
"You told her?" asked James.
"Well yeah. He thought you might need some help," said Kendal.
"Who else knows?" asked James.
"Just me you, Sirius, Pete, Sahara and Kendal." said Remus.
"Right. So looks like I'm using the astronomy tower then," said James.
"Show me the ring," hissed Kendal excitedly.
James sighed and took the box out the pocket of his robes and put the box under the table so only Kendal would see it.
He opened it and Kendal's eyes widened.
"Whoa. It's so beautiful," whispered Kendal.
"Do you think Lily will like it?" asked James.
"Of course." smiled Kendal.
James closed he box and put it back in his pocket.
"Right so what else will he need for tonight Kendal?" asked Remus.
"Um maybe some candles and some roses. I'll work on keeping it private for you," said Kendal getting up from the table and moving to the Hufflepuff table.
"Right, roses and candles. Where to get those?" asked James.
"Um I've got some candles in the shack. I could get those," said Remus.
"Thanks. I'll go work on the roses." said James.
Remus got up and left to get the candles.
James sighed as he tried to figure out the roses.
He soon remembered there was some in the potions room.
James got up and made his way down to the dungeons.
He went into the potions office and pulled a handful of roses out the jar.
That night...
James touched his pocket to make sure the ring box was still there.
Sirius and Remus gave him thumbs up as he walked through the common room.
He made his way down to the Ravenclaw portrait and saw Lily was already waiting for him, dressed in a long blue dress with lace across the bottom.
"Hello James." smiled Lily.
She took his hand and James led her through castle to the astronomy tower.
"What's the rush?" asked Lily with a smile as James pulled her up the staircase to the astronomy tower.
"I just want to spend some time with you." smiled James squeezing her hand.
They soon reached the top and Lily saw lots of candles and roses around the tower.
"Wow it's so beautiful." smiled Lily, "what's the occasion?"
"You are a very person to me Lily and I want to prove to you how much I love you," said James.
"I love you too James." smiled Lily.
"Lily I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to ask you a question," said James bending down on one knee.
"James..." said Lily feeling shocked.
"Lily Evans will you make me the happiest guy alive and marry me?" asked James pulling out the ring box and opening it.
Lily looked at the ring and smiled.
"Of course I will James."
"I love you Lily." smiled James taking the ring out the box, putting it on her finger and getting to his feet.
Lily kissed his lips and hugged him.
The couple heard a lot of cheering from down the steps.
"Come on up guys." yelled James, putting an arm around Lily's shoulder.
Remus, Sirius and peter all came up the staircase followed by Lily's friends, the Ravenclaw Quidditch team, Gryffindor Quidditch team and people from the Hufflepuff and Slytherin houses.
"Congratulations Jamesy." yelled Sirius and Remus.
James handed Lily a rose and she put it behind her ear.
Sirius gave one to Sahara and the couple grinned at James and Lily's happiness.
*FIN*