*Chapter 9*
As Lily gazed at her reflection in the mirror, she remembered the past few years.
7th year had dredged by slowly, she and James had written many a letter, met every Hogsmead day, and even had a few midnight rendezvous' that required her to sneak out of the castle. She remembered the first Hogsmead visit, a month after school had started.
*** Flashback ***
Lily and Alice were sitting impatiently in a carriage that was moving down to Hogsmead. They had were chatting but more they were waiting until they got out of the carriage to because Frank and James where meeting them there.
Lily had opened the door to her carriage, and hopped down, spotting James standing about 10 feet away smiling she had grinned, run to and jumped on him, wrapping her legs around his back, and her arms around her neck. She almost knocked him over. Once he had recovered from catching her and moved his arms to hold her up, his lips had descended on hers. Where they stayed for a long time before they separated.
"Hey you" she had smiled at him
He had chuckled, and lowered her to stand on her own replying "Hey yourself, I take it you missed me"
"Just a little"
*** End Flashback ***
She and May had spent both Christmas and New Years with the Potters, before tragedy had struck near the end of her last year. She remembered the letter James had sent her, it was tear stained and wrinkled:
Lily –
Oh God, I don't even want to tell you, hell I don't want to believe it myself, you've probably already read the paper, he killed then, damnit, even Kay, that bastard killed them. Please see if you can come for the funeral, I need you
Jay
She remember she had woken up to the pecking on her window, she hadn't read the paper yet, but she had immediately found one, and read the article stating the Potters had been killed, by the rising dark force that was Voldemort. She had broken down into tears, before tearing the paper up, and immediately going to Professor Dumbledore to see if she could go for the funeral, which he had given her immediately. But now standing in front of the mirror, tears threatening to return, she shook her head to rid herself of the sad memories trying to focus on happier ones. She smiled at the next memory that popped into her head
*** Flashback ***
James and Lily were walking down the street back to May and Lily's house, Lily lived their full time now that school was over, May had hired her as an assistant, and she sold some of her drawings on the side for extra cash. It had started to rain and James moved to cover them with his jacket, and hurry up, but Lily stopped him. She spread her arms wide and tilted her head back, opening her mouth, enjoying the sensation of water soaking threw her clothes and hair, as she caught raindrops on her tongue.
James had stood back chuckling lightly at her antics.
"Didn't you ever do this as a kid? Do you ever miss being young and free so you had no worries past catching raindrops on your tongue?" Lily asked lowering her arms and raising her head so she was looking at him.
"I guess sometimes, but you weren't there when I was that young, so I don't miss it to much." He grinned as her watched the rain streak down her face getting caught in her eyelashes. She had blushed lightly and smiled back at him before tilting her head back once again returning to catching raindrops. After a few moments of watching her he had called her name.
"Lily?"
"hmm?" she up righted her head as she replied. Two seconds later he was no longer a few feet away but rather right in front of her cupping her face with one hand.
"I love you." He had whispered softly. Her jaw had dropped upon hearing him say those words. It had taken a while to process, before her finally regained her power of speech.
"Could you repeat that?"
He chucked lightly before leaning down and whispering in her ear "I love you Lily Evans" his lips lightly brushing her ear sending chills down her spine.
"I love you to Jay" she replied softly, before her had lowered his lips onto hers in a passionate kiss.
*** End Flashback ***
Alice and Frank's wedding had been a couple weeks later, she remembered standing next to her best friend as the maid of honor, watching her exchange vows and rings. Then at the reception dancing with James.
It was now a two weeks after Alice became Mrs. Frank Longbottom, and Lily was getting ready for a date with James. He was going to take her too a muggle fair, so she had dressed in simple jeans, sneakers, a black tank top, a dark green zip-up sweatshirt lying loosely on her shoulders, her silver chocker on her neck, and a matching silver bracelet (James's Christmas present) on her wrist. Pulling her hair into a pony tail, Lily turned around to find May leaning against the doorframe smiling in a 'I know something you don't know' kind of way.
"What are you up to?" Lily asked eyeing her aunt threw narrowed eyes.
"Me? Nothing... nothing at all." May answered laughing slightly "I just came up to tell you James is here."
Lily still eyeing her aunt, nodded, before grabbing her purse and heading down the stairs.
"Ready?" Lily asked as she descended the stairs, to the front hall where James was standing, well pacing really, but Lily failed to notice that. He beamed at her and offered her his arm. She looped her arm thru his. "So how are we getting there?"
"Apperating you know where to go?"
"Yup" Lily said, waving to May, who was standing at the top of the stairs, before they both dissaperated.
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"What should we do first?" Lily asked as they entered the fair grounds. "Rides, games, or food?"
"Food"
Lily chuckled lightly to James's immediate answer. But upon seeing a fried dough booth, immediately stopped and dragged him to it. "Fried dough!"
"Fried dough???" James asked incredulously, "that sounds nasty"
"But its not, its sooo good" Lily replied, before turning to the man operating the stand "One please, with powdered sugar"
"are you sure?"
"Positive" Lily said handing the man some money as she took the late from him.
Sitting down at a table near by, she broke of a piece and brought it to James's lips. He eyed it for a second before slowly opening his mouth a bit and letting her feed him. His eyes lit up when he tasted it. "Ok so you were right..."
"Course I was dahlin'" Lily replied breaking of a piece for herself. They quickly finished the rest of the savory sweet.
"Alright where too?" James asked standing up.
"Games or rides?"
"Lets save the rides for last."
"To the games it is! You better win be a stuffed bear Jay" Lily joked looping her arm thru his.
"Or what?"
"Or.. Or... I wont kiss you anymore."
"ever??"
"Yes, win me a bear or I'll never kiss you again."
"Well can I have a good luck kiss?" They had stopped infront of a booth and he turned towards her.
"Hmmm..." She pretended to think about it, before kissing him on the cheek.
"I was jipped!" James pouted.
Lily laughed "Well win me a bear then" she teased.
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They spent awhile playing games, and yes, James had won Lily a bear, of course, she won three for herself, while he only won the one, he had sulked for a bit, until she had gotten him some cotton candy, which cheered him up when he tasted it. After winning a few games, and losing a lot more, they had shrunk their prizes, away from muggles, and sticking them in Lily's purse, they headed to the rides. They were planning on heading home after one last ride, the ferries wheel. It was dark now, and the ferries wheel had colorful lights decorating it, on one side was the fair, and one the other was a river. James grabbed her hand as they stepped into the seat. They remained quite until they were almost at the top.
James turned to her "Lily?" he asked quietly.
"Hmm?" she asked looking at the out at the water, that sparkled in the moonlight. And reflected the colors of the ferries wheel. When he remained silent she turned to look at him only to be faced with a white rose. She blinked then looked at James, before slowly reaching up to take it, opening her mouth to say something, but closed it again when he lightly laid his finger on her lips.
"Lily remember when I told you, you were the best thing that ever happened to me?" she nodded in response as his finger was still resting on her lips "Well, its true, I meant it when I said it, and I mean it now, You are the best thing that ever happened to me. And I don't want to ever let you go. So Lily, Will you marry me?" He finished letting his hand drop to his lap.
She smiled as a tear ran down her cheek before leaning over to kiss him, but before she initiated the kiss she whispered one word against his lips "yes." After they pulled apart, Lily looked at her hand, she had felt James slip something onto it as they were kissing, and her jaw dropped when she saw the white gold ring, with a diamond surrounded on each side by an emerald.
"It's gorgeous" she said softly still admiring how it looked on her hand.
"I'm glad you like it."
"I just have one question."
"What?"
"Where did the rose come from?" she replied grinning
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Yay! Sorry about taking so long... I hit a road block... not literally, I just had no idea where to go with the story. But I finally figured something out... so hope you enjoyed it and don't stone me for taking so long.
Thanks to:
Rockergirl – thanks hope you like this chapter! And yes.. pirates of the Caribbean is an amazing movie, and I love it. I watched it three times one day... I was sick and had nothing better to do. Lol. Oh yes! You wrote the 50th review so... well.. your cool... you win a cookie :o)
Smiley-Freak :D thanks! And I'll try!
Lord-Of-The-World – sorry that it took so long, normally I'm faster, I'm glad you like it!
Perfect-Skye – yeah, I had enough of the sad stuff so this chapters happy, 'cept for the one part...
Lady of Masbolle – there will be more... I just have to think of it. :-p
firewalker32 - :o) thanks! Glad you like it!
Tyster – Thanks, yeah, but this one ends happy! :o) hope you like it
Rose-Evans – much thanks for reading my story, hope you like this chapter as well
iamaiceskater08 – I hope your feeling better, you probably are cuz im so slow, but hey...
Elspeth Renee - :o) thank you
little-aquarianprincess – yeah... I couldn't figure out what to do with that... so... I skipped it... :o) yeah... I cheated... hopw you like this chapter!
As Lily gazed at her reflection in the mirror, she remembered the past few years.
7th year had dredged by slowly, she and James had written many a letter, met every Hogsmead day, and even had a few midnight rendezvous' that required her to sneak out of the castle. She remembered the first Hogsmead visit, a month after school had started.
*** Flashback ***
Lily and Alice were sitting impatiently in a carriage that was moving down to Hogsmead. They had were chatting but more they were waiting until they got out of the carriage to because Frank and James where meeting them there.
Lily had opened the door to her carriage, and hopped down, spotting James standing about 10 feet away smiling she had grinned, run to and jumped on him, wrapping her legs around his back, and her arms around her neck. She almost knocked him over. Once he had recovered from catching her and moved his arms to hold her up, his lips had descended on hers. Where they stayed for a long time before they separated.
"Hey you" she had smiled at him
He had chuckled, and lowered her to stand on her own replying "Hey yourself, I take it you missed me"
"Just a little"
*** End Flashback ***
She and May had spent both Christmas and New Years with the Potters, before tragedy had struck near the end of her last year. She remembered the letter James had sent her, it was tear stained and wrinkled:
Lily –
Oh God, I don't even want to tell you, hell I don't want to believe it myself, you've probably already read the paper, he killed then, damnit, even Kay, that bastard killed them. Please see if you can come for the funeral, I need you
Jay
She remember she had woken up to the pecking on her window, she hadn't read the paper yet, but she had immediately found one, and read the article stating the Potters had been killed, by the rising dark force that was Voldemort. She had broken down into tears, before tearing the paper up, and immediately going to Professor Dumbledore to see if she could go for the funeral, which he had given her immediately. But now standing in front of the mirror, tears threatening to return, she shook her head to rid herself of the sad memories trying to focus on happier ones. She smiled at the next memory that popped into her head
*** Flashback ***
James and Lily were walking down the street back to May and Lily's house, Lily lived their full time now that school was over, May had hired her as an assistant, and she sold some of her drawings on the side for extra cash. It had started to rain and James moved to cover them with his jacket, and hurry up, but Lily stopped him. She spread her arms wide and tilted her head back, opening her mouth, enjoying the sensation of water soaking threw her clothes and hair, as she caught raindrops on her tongue.
James had stood back chuckling lightly at her antics.
"Didn't you ever do this as a kid? Do you ever miss being young and free so you had no worries past catching raindrops on your tongue?" Lily asked lowering her arms and raising her head so she was looking at him.
"I guess sometimes, but you weren't there when I was that young, so I don't miss it to much." He grinned as her watched the rain streak down her face getting caught in her eyelashes. She had blushed lightly and smiled back at him before tilting her head back once again returning to catching raindrops. After a few moments of watching her he had called her name.
"Lily?"
"hmm?" she up righted her head as she replied. Two seconds later he was no longer a few feet away but rather right in front of her cupping her face with one hand.
"I love you." He had whispered softly. Her jaw had dropped upon hearing him say those words. It had taken a while to process, before her finally regained her power of speech.
"Could you repeat that?"
He chucked lightly before leaning down and whispering in her ear "I love you Lily Evans" his lips lightly brushing her ear sending chills down her spine.
"I love you to Jay" she replied softly, before her had lowered his lips onto hers in a passionate kiss.
*** End Flashback ***
Alice and Frank's wedding had been a couple weeks later, she remembered standing next to her best friend as the maid of honor, watching her exchange vows and rings. Then at the reception dancing with James.
It was now a two weeks after Alice became Mrs. Frank Longbottom, and Lily was getting ready for a date with James. He was going to take her too a muggle fair, so she had dressed in simple jeans, sneakers, a black tank top, a dark green zip-up sweatshirt lying loosely on her shoulders, her silver chocker on her neck, and a matching silver bracelet (James's Christmas present) on her wrist. Pulling her hair into a pony tail, Lily turned around to find May leaning against the doorframe smiling in a 'I know something you don't know' kind of way.
"What are you up to?" Lily asked eyeing her aunt threw narrowed eyes.
"Me? Nothing... nothing at all." May answered laughing slightly "I just came up to tell you James is here."
Lily still eyeing her aunt, nodded, before grabbing her purse and heading down the stairs.
"Ready?" Lily asked as she descended the stairs, to the front hall where James was standing, well pacing really, but Lily failed to notice that. He beamed at her and offered her his arm. She looped her arm thru his. "So how are we getting there?"
"Apperating you know where to go?"
"Yup" Lily said, waving to May, who was standing at the top of the stairs, before they both dissaperated.
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"What should we do first?" Lily asked as they entered the fair grounds. "Rides, games, or food?"
"Food"
Lily chuckled lightly to James's immediate answer. But upon seeing a fried dough booth, immediately stopped and dragged him to it. "Fried dough!"
"Fried dough???" James asked incredulously, "that sounds nasty"
"But its not, its sooo good" Lily replied, before turning to the man operating the stand "One please, with powdered sugar"
"are you sure?"
"Positive" Lily said handing the man some money as she took the late from him.
Sitting down at a table near by, she broke of a piece and brought it to James's lips. He eyed it for a second before slowly opening his mouth a bit and letting her feed him. His eyes lit up when he tasted it. "Ok so you were right..."
"Course I was dahlin'" Lily replied breaking of a piece for herself. They quickly finished the rest of the savory sweet.
"Alright where too?" James asked standing up.
"Games or rides?"
"Lets save the rides for last."
"To the games it is! You better win be a stuffed bear Jay" Lily joked looping her arm thru his.
"Or what?"
"Or.. Or... I wont kiss you anymore."
"ever??"
"Yes, win me a bear or I'll never kiss you again."
"Well can I have a good luck kiss?" They had stopped infront of a booth and he turned towards her.
"Hmmm..." She pretended to think about it, before kissing him on the cheek.
"I was jipped!" James pouted.
Lily laughed "Well win me a bear then" she teased.
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They spent awhile playing games, and yes, James had won Lily a bear, of course, she won three for herself, while he only won the one, he had sulked for a bit, until she had gotten him some cotton candy, which cheered him up when he tasted it. After winning a few games, and losing a lot more, they had shrunk their prizes, away from muggles, and sticking them in Lily's purse, they headed to the rides. They were planning on heading home after one last ride, the ferries wheel. It was dark now, and the ferries wheel had colorful lights decorating it, on one side was the fair, and one the other was a river. James grabbed her hand as they stepped into the seat. They remained quite until they were almost at the top.
James turned to her "Lily?" he asked quietly.
"Hmm?" she asked looking at the out at the water, that sparkled in the moonlight. And reflected the colors of the ferries wheel. When he remained silent she turned to look at him only to be faced with a white rose. She blinked then looked at James, before slowly reaching up to take it, opening her mouth to say something, but closed it again when he lightly laid his finger on her lips.
"Lily remember when I told you, you were the best thing that ever happened to me?" she nodded in response as his finger was still resting on her lips "Well, its true, I meant it when I said it, and I mean it now, You are the best thing that ever happened to me. And I don't want to ever let you go. So Lily, Will you marry me?" He finished letting his hand drop to his lap.
She smiled as a tear ran down her cheek before leaning over to kiss him, but before she initiated the kiss she whispered one word against his lips "yes." After they pulled apart, Lily looked at her hand, she had felt James slip something onto it as they were kissing, and her jaw dropped when she saw the white gold ring, with a diamond surrounded on each side by an emerald.
"It's gorgeous" she said softly still admiring how it looked on her hand.
"I'm glad you like it."
"I just have one question."
"What?"
"Where did the rose come from?" she replied grinning
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Yay! Sorry about taking so long... I hit a road block... not literally, I just had no idea where to go with the story. But I finally figured something out... so hope you enjoyed it and don't stone me for taking so long.
Thanks to:
Rockergirl – thanks hope you like this chapter! And yes.. pirates of the Caribbean is an amazing movie, and I love it. I watched it three times one day... I was sick and had nothing better to do. Lol. Oh yes! You wrote the 50th review so... well.. your cool... you win a cookie :o)
Smiley-Freak :D thanks! And I'll try!
Lord-Of-The-World – sorry that it took so long, normally I'm faster, I'm glad you like it!
Perfect-Skye – yeah, I had enough of the sad stuff so this chapters happy, 'cept for the one part...
Lady of Masbolle – there will be more... I just have to think of it. :-p
firewalker32 - :o) thanks! Glad you like it!
Tyster – Thanks, yeah, but this one ends happy! :o) hope you like it
Rose-Evans – much thanks for reading my story, hope you like this chapter as well
iamaiceskater08 – I hope your feeling better, you probably are cuz im so slow, but hey...
Elspeth Renee - :o) thank you
little-aquarianprincess – yeah... I couldn't figure out what to do with that... so... I skipped it... :o) yeah... I cheated... hopw you like this chapter!