Sorry for the delay. I have the end of the story here. It is short but I
may write a follow up to it if I have the time. Soccer tryouts start
Monday and I will be booked until May with it. Hopefully this summer I
will be able to write more for it.
~Stormie
When they were done and landed the coach and Benny came over.
"Miss Evans you have heart and by the way you play love the game. We would love to have you on the team. Granted you would not be a starter but with a little practice I believe you would make it."
"Thank you sir is had been my dream to play since I heard of the game."
"And Mr. Potter Benny tells me you aren't interested in playing pro what a shame. You two together with practice could be unstoppable but I will ask you anyways would you be willing to play on our team?"
James thought a minute "yes sir I would feel honored to play on your team. Lily and Benny looked at him surprised.
"Well then I will have contracts drawn up and sent to your houses. Practice is tomorrow at noon get here at eleven and you will be shown around."
"Yes sir" and they appirated to Lily's apartment.
"Mr. Potter what was that all about?"
"Well you know when you asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up I said be a healer well that true but I always wanted to play Quidditch also but on like you I was afraid to dream that I would be good enough. You showed me how to dream." There was silence then James changed the subject "meet me at my flat at seven were going to celebrate." And he left.
Lily took a greatly needed shower then sat down to think. This has been the best day of my life. I'm going to play Quidditch and James is going to be with me! it cant get any better.
Lily showed up at James apartment at seven and knocked. Sirius opened the door dressed like a butler. "This way Miss. Mr. Potter is expecting you." Lily was a little confused but followed him.
James had his back to her as she walked up se wrapped her arms around his waste. "'Lo can you tell me what's going on?"
He turned around and smiled "I cooked you dinner and Sirius and Remus agreed to serve it."
Sirius smirked "you may want to be careful when you eat some kitchen utensils are missing."
"You cooked for me?" I looked at him, "that's so sweet." James blushed but his eyes gave away that h had been worried.
"Lets eat." James said. He steered me toward the table and pulled my chair out for me. As she sat down Remus appeared with a bottle of champagne.
"James this is amazing you cooked all of this?" I asked
"Well Mooney and Padfoot helped also. I hope you like it."
"I know I'll love it."
The meal was wonderful. It was like we were in a restaurant with servers. Finally desert came.
"Man I'm going to have to work out hard tomorrow to make up for eating all of this." I said and James laughed.
O looked down at me brownie a la mode and on top there was something shiny. I looked at it and realized Sirius and Remus hadn't left. I picked up the sparkling decoration only to find it was a ring. I looked at James as he came towards me. He got down no one knee and took the ring form me.
"I know we have has our differences but we have over come them. We may be competitive but it makes both of up better players. The first time I saw you on the Hogwarts express I fell for you but never said anything until you cam to ask for help at he beginning of 7th year. I was afraid that you were so amazing you would turn me down like you had done so many times before. When we started dating I though I was in heaven. It was better than being head boy or even capital of the Quidditch team. At graduation I told you I would always take care of you and I hope you will let me. I started our relationship with a friendship ring. Well I would like to take it farther with an engagement ring. Lily Christine Evans will you marry me?"
I was speechless. Images kept flashing through my head. Me challenging his pride to get him to help me practice. The day he realized I was just as good as him in the air. When he asked me out on my birthday and the party he gave me, graduation when he said he would take care of me. Then I realized in every memory his expression and his eyes gave him away he had always cared even if he didn't admit it. My answer was easy.
"James Edwards potter" I paused. "I love you of course I will marry you." And pulled him up from his kneeling position. He looked like a little boy who had just been told Christmas came early.
He swept me off my feet and kissed me. When he sat me down he took the ring and placed it on my finger. The ring was platinum with an old setting and a diamond surrounded but emeralds and sapphires. It was the perfect end to the perfect day.
When they were done and landed the coach and Benny came over.
"Miss Evans you have heart and by the way you play love the game. We would love to have you on the team. Granted you would not be a starter but with a little practice I believe you would make it."
"Thank you sir is had been my dream to play since I heard of the game."
"And Mr. Potter Benny tells me you aren't interested in playing pro what a shame. You two together with practice could be unstoppable but I will ask you anyways would you be willing to play on our team?"
James thought a minute "yes sir I would feel honored to play on your team. Lily and Benny looked at him surprised.
"Well then I will have contracts drawn up and sent to your houses. Practice is tomorrow at noon get here at eleven and you will be shown around."
"Yes sir" and they appirated to Lily's apartment.
"Mr. Potter what was that all about?"
"Well you know when you asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up I said be a healer well that true but I always wanted to play Quidditch also but on like you I was afraid to dream that I would be good enough. You showed me how to dream." There was silence then James changed the subject "meet me at my flat at seven were going to celebrate." And he left.
Lily took a greatly needed shower then sat down to think. This has been the best day of my life. I'm going to play Quidditch and James is going to be with me! it cant get any better.
Lily showed up at James apartment at seven and knocked. Sirius opened the door dressed like a butler. "This way Miss. Mr. Potter is expecting you." Lily was a little confused but followed him.
James had his back to her as she walked up se wrapped her arms around his waste. "'Lo can you tell me what's going on?"
He turned around and smiled "I cooked you dinner and Sirius and Remus agreed to serve it."
Sirius smirked "you may want to be careful when you eat some kitchen utensils are missing."
"You cooked for me?" I looked at him, "that's so sweet." James blushed but his eyes gave away that h had been worried.
"Lets eat." James said. He steered me toward the table and pulled my chair out for me. As she sat down Remus appeared with a bottle of champagne.
"James this is amazing you cooked all of this?" I asked
"Well Mooney and Padfoot helped also. I hope you like it."
"I know I'll love it."
The meal was wonderful. It was like we were in a restaurant with servers. Finally desert came.
"Man I'm going to have to work out hard tomorrow to make up for eating all of this." I said and James laughed.
O looked down at me brownie a la mode and on top there was something shiny. I looked at it and realized Sirius and Remus hadn't left. I picked up the sparkling decoration only to find it was a ring. I looked at James as he came towards me. He got down no one knee and took the ring form me.
"I know we have has our differences but we have over come them. We may be competitive but it makes both of up better players. The first time I saw you on the Hogwarts express I fell for you but never said anything until you cam to ask for help at he beginning of 7th year. I was afraid that you were so amazing you would turn me down like you had done so many times before. When we started dating I though I was in heaven. It was better than being head boy or even capital of the Quidditch team. At graduation I told you I would always take care of you and I hope you will let me. I started our relationship with a friendship ring. Well I would like to take it farther with an engagement ring. Lily Christine Evans will you marry me?"
I was speechless. Images kept flashing through my head. Me challenging his pride to get him to help me practice. The day he realized I was just as good as him in the air. When he asked me out on my birthday and the party he gave me, graduation when he said he would take care of me. Then I realized in every memory his expression and his eyes gave him away he had always cared even if he didn't admit it. My answer was easy.
"James Edwards potter" I paused. "I love you of course I will marry you." And pulled him up from his kneeling position. He looked like a little boy who had just been told Christmas came early.
He swept me off my feet and kissed me. When he sat me down he took the ring and placed it on my finger. The ring was platinum with an old setting and a diamond surrounded but emeralds and sapphires. It was the perfect end to the perfect day.