Chapter Ten
The time had come for Gwen's visit to end. There was a feast in her name the last night she spent in the castle. Everyone cheered for her and regretted to see her go.
"I don't know why everyone is getting all bent out of shape. I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon," she had said.
Gwen sat with the Marauders and Lily's friends. Occasionally, she would get up and visit people she knew or had met and gave them hugs and good byes. Everything was great.
Halfway through dinner, a shrill screaming sound filled the Great Hall. The color from Gwen's face drained. She looked up at Dumbledore as he was staring at her. She pulled a black pager out of her pocket. She read what it had said. Her eyes got wide. She looked at James and gave him a hug and a kiss.
"James, I love you. Always remember that, okay? Good. Bye guys." She waved at everyone at the table before tearing out of the Hall. Dumbledore stood up and followed her out, but at a much slower pace with McGonagall at close behind. James was still staring at where his sister had been just moments before. Sirius reached out across the table and patted him on the shoulder.
"I'm sorry James."
Remus was sympathetic also. "Yeah, James, she'll be okay." James nodded and left the Hall.
Lily leaned over towards Remus. "Where did she go?"
"She's an auror. There obviously has been a deatheater attack and they need her to be there. James hates it when anyone in his family goes on an attack site."
"He really hates it though when his sister goes. She's like his absolute best friend, even more than me. They know each others deep dark secrets and know even more about them then they know themselves. That's why he gets depressed whenever she goes on something like this Lily," Sirius explained.
"Why don't you go talk to him then?" Lily asked. Remus shook his head.
"You see, we try all of the time. We say the same things over and over again. He doesn't find it comforting though. He wants us to leave him alone."
"Well couldn't-"
"If you're so worried about him, why don't you go comfort him?" Sirius suggested. Lily got up and went to find James.
"She likes him you know, even if she won't admit it."
~*~
Lily searched everywhere. The Quidditch pitch, the classroom corridors, the common room, and the kitchens were all places that she checked. She stood in the common room facing the boys' stairs debating whether or not to go up there. She stood staring for two minutes.
Lily came to her conclusion. Who cares what people think, James needs someone now. Lily walked up the stairs and knocked on James's door softly.
"James, it's me Lily. Can I come in?" A grunt was her response. She took that as a yes and opened the door. "Hey, how are you feeling?"
"Why are you here Lily?"
"I thought that you might like some company. Misery likes company, you know." James smiled a little. "I heard about why your sister left James." He groaned and rolled over on his stomach putting a pillow over his head.
"I'm sure she'll be fine." Lily rubbed James's back comfortingly. She felt him tense at her touch, but then become at ease. "You know that this is her job and she has to do it. I know it doesn't make this any easier but you have to understand that. The other aurors there wouldn't do anything to put her in immediate danger." James turned over again. Lily's hand lay on his stomach. She didn't move it.
Lily just looked at James. The way his hair laid unkempt and his glasses were askew. He looked so cute there and so...vulnerable. Lily now understood what Gwen had been saying to her a few days ago. James had changed. Lily liked it.
"How do you always know the right thing to say?" Lily smirked.
"I'm Lily Evans. How could I not know what to say?" she joked. James laughed. He then looked at her hand. Lily still hadn't removed it from his stomach. She looked down at it and removed it quickly. James frowned. He reached over and held her hand. Lily felt butterflies in her stomach. What is this, she thought.
James sat up never loosing eye contact with her. They stared at each other for a few moments. Suddenly James moved in slowly. Lily started to panic. She found herself wanting this. That's what scared her. She was also scared to find herself slowly moving in too.
Then their lips touched. Fireworks went off in their brains. It was nothing like they had ever felt before. James had kissed his fair share of girls, but Lily really was different. He felt complete with her. He felt like if she wasn't touching him, he would die. Lily felt the same way. This was exactly how she imagined her first kiss to feel like.
It was a simple, innocent kiss that could only be shared by two people in love. They didn't realize it yet but they were perfect for each other. After a few moments of this, they pulled apart.
They stared into each other's eyes and came to an agreement. They were never going to leave each other alone until they died. They leaned in for their second kiss.
Outside the door, Sirius and Remus gave each other a high five. There job was complete. All they had to do was get them to fall in love. They were perfect for each other. Walking down into the common room, they discussed who they should play match maker with next.
A/N: I loved this chapter. I felt like they needed to get a move on with their first kiss. You'll find out what happened to Gwen. I have to go to school now so review and I'll post more when I get home!
Prongsgurl
The time had come for Gwen's visit to end. There was a feast in her name the last night she spent in the castle. Everyone cheered for her and regretted to see her go.
"I don't know why everyone is getting all bent out of shape. I'm leaving tomorrow afternoon," she had said.
Gwen sat with the Marauders and Lily's friends. Occasionally, she would get up and visit people she knew or had met and gave them hugs and good byes. Everything was great.
Halfway through dinner, a shrill screaming sound filled the Great Hall. The color from Gwen's face drained. She looked up at Dumbledore as he was staring at her. She pulled a black pager out of her pocket. She read what it had said. Her eyes got wide. She looked at James and gave him a hug and a kiss.
"James, I love you. Always remember that, okay? Good. Bye guys." She waved at everyone at the table before tearing out of the Hall. Dumbledore stood up and followed her out, but at a much slower pace with McGonagall at close behind. James was still staring at where his sister had been just moments before. Sirius reached out across the table and patted him on the shoulder.
"I'm sorry James."
Remus was sympathetic also. "Yeah, James, she'll be okay." James nodded and left the Hall.
Lily leaned over towards Remus. "Where did she go?"
"She's an auror. There obviously has been a deatheater attack and they need her to be there. James hates it when anyone in his family goes on an attack site."
"He really hates it though when his sister goes. She's like his absolute best friend, even more than me. They know each others deep dark secrets and know even more about them then they know themselves. That's why he gets depressed whenever she goes on something like this Lily," Sirius explained.
"Why don't you go talk to him then?" Lily asked. Remus shook his head.
"You see, we try all of the time. We say the same things over and over again. He doesn't find it comforting though. He wants us to leave him alone."
"Well couldn't-"
"If you're so worried about him, why don't you go comfort him?" Sirius suggested. Lily got up and went to find James.
"She likes him you know, even if she won't admit it."
~*~
Lily searched everywhere. The Quidditch pitch, the classroom corridors, the common room, and the kitchens were all places that she checked. She stood in the common room facing the boys' stairs debating whether or not to go up there. She stood staring for two minutes.
Lily came to her conclusion. Who cares what people think, James needs someone now. Lily walked up the stairs and knocked on James's door softly.
"James, it's me Lily. Can I come in?" A grunt was her response. She took that as a yes and opened the door. "Hey, how are you feeling?"
"Why are you here Lily?"
"I thought that you might like some company. Misery likes company, you know." James smiled a little. "I heard about why your sister left James." He groaned and rolled over on his stomach putting a pillow over his head.
"I'm sure she'll be fine." Lily rubbed James's back comfortingly. She felt him tense at her touch, but then become at ease. "You know that this is her job and she has to do it. I know it doesn't make this any easier but you have to understand that. The other aurors there wouldn't do anything to put her in immediate danger." James turned over again. Lily's hand lay on his stomach. She didn't move it.
Lily just looked at James. The way his hair laid unkempt and his glasses were askew. He looked so cute there and so...vulnerable. Lily now understood what Gwen had been saying to her a few days ago. James had changed. Lily liked it.
"How do you always know the right thing to say?" Lily smirked.
"I'm Lily Evans. How could I not know what to say?" she joked. James laughed. He then looked at her hand. Lily still hadn't removed it from his stomach. She looked down at it and removed it quickly. James frowned. He reached over and held her hand. Lily felt butterflies in her stomach. What is this, she thought.
James sat up never loosing eye contact with her. They stared at each other for a few moments. Suddenly James moved in slowly. Lily started to panic. She found herself wanting this. That's what scared her. She was also scared to find herself slowly moving in too.
Then their lips touched. Fireworks went off in their brains. It was nothing like they had ever felt before. James had kissed his fair share of girls, but Lily really was different. He felt complete with her. He felt like if she wasn't touching him, he would die. Lily felt the same way. This was exactly how she imagined her first kiss to feel like.
It was a simple, innocent kiss that could only be shared by two people in love. They didn't realize it yet but they were perfect for each other. After a few moments of this, they pulled apart.
They stared into each other's eyes and came to an agreement. They were never going to leave each other alone until they died. They leaned in for their second kiss.
Outside the door, Sirius and Remus gave each other a high five. There job was complete. All they had to do was get them to fall in love. They were perfect for each other. Walking down into the common room, they discussed who they should play match maker with next.
A/N: I loved this chapter. I felt like they needed to get a move on with their first kiss. You'll find out what happened to Gwen. I have to go to school now so review and I'll post more when I get home!
Prongsgurl