A/N: Hey. Thanks for picking my story to read. I hope you enjoy it. I
know everyone's been waiting for this part.
Rating: PG
Pairing: Lily/James
Reviews: Thanks to Christina, just me, Manny2003, Warrior of the Night, phred doesn't like you, jezzable, AtwistedAngel13, and ladyla for reviewing!
Ch. 18 Bliss
"Lily, I love you."
Lily sat there in shock. This was too much for one night. Her parents were dead. Her sister hated her. And in a time of such mourning, James loved her. She said it.
"James." She whispered, hoarsely.
"Lily. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything. It's too much. I-"
"James, I love you, too."
Silence.
"James? Never leave me?" Came Lily's piteous request.
"Never, Lily, never," James promised. "Come on. I've got to get you inside. You're turning blue." And he picked her up, and carried her inside. He could feel her tears soaking through his sweater. But he didn't care. She loved him. She'd said so. The snow hardly existed now. It was still snowing, harder than before actually, but he didn't even notice.
By the time the got to the common room, Lily's sobs had disappeared, and she had fallen asleep. James gently laid her down on the couch. She was light enough, but it wasn't easy carrying someone while trudging through knee-high snow.
He plopped down on the couch next to her, and braced himself for the obvious questions of 'where did you find her', 'why are you covered in snow', and 'is she ok'. He was not, however, prepared for Sirius's question.
"Why are you smiling?" That shook James out of his reverie.
"I love her."
"Well, we could've told you that," snorted Remus.
"We did. Remember?" Asked Carly.
"Oh yea."
"Is she ok?" Questioned Carly worriedly.
"She's fine, just cold," James added, tucking a blanket around small frame.
"Where did you find her?" Asked Sirius.
"Quidditch pitch. And she loves me too by the way." James threw in.
"Told you! You owe me ten galleons." Carly demanded to Sirius, smugly.
"You were betting on us?!" cried Lily, now awoken.
"Yep. Are you okay Lily?" asked Carly, scooping her best friend into a hug.
"They're really gone, Carly."
"I know. But, it'll be okay. I promise."
"Where am I going to live? How am I getting to the funeral? Who's going to come with me? Someone has to come with me. I can't face my sister alone." Lily was getting hysterical.
"Sshhhh. Lily, it's okay. We'll figure out everything in the morning. It's late. Let's go to sleep," said James, being reasonable.
"We're going to stay up a little longer, I think," Carly said, and Sirius and Remus agreed. Lily tried to stand up, but stumbled.
"I'll bring you up," James said, lifting her in one big scoop. He brought her up to her dorm, and tucked her into bed. He kissed her.
"James, please don't leave me. Stay with me." So, James climbed into bed, too.
"Lily, if you want, I'll go to the funeral with you."
"Would you? Please. It would mean so much to me."
"Anything for you Lily. And you can stay with me and Sirius after school ends. We've already talked about renting a flat in Hogsmeade."
"James, that means so much, to me. I don't even know how to thank you. I mean, my life just basically fell apart, and you're already helping me put it back together. Thank you."
"Lily, do you know how long I've wanted to say that I love you?"
"How long, James?"
"Since second year."
"That's a long time to wait."
"I know."
"I love you, James."
"I love you too, Lily."
Rating: PG
Pairing: Lily/James
Reviews: Thanks to Christina, just me, Manny2003, Warrior of the Night, phred doesn't like you, jezzable, AtwistedAngel13, and ladyla for reviewing!
Ch. 18 Bliss
"Lily, I love you."
Lily sat there in shock. This was too much for one night. Her parents were dead. Her sister hated her. And in a time of such mourning, James loved her. She said it.
"James." She whispered, hoarsely.
"Lily. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything. It's too much. I-"
"James, I love you, too."
Silence.
"James? Never leave me?" Came Lily's piteous request.
"Never, Lily, never," James promised. "Come on. I've got to get you inside. You're turning blue." And he picked her up, and carried her inside. He could feel her tears soaking through his sweater. But he didn't care. She loved him. She'd said so. The snow hardly existed now. It was still snowing, harder than before actually, but he didn't even notice.
By the time the got to the common room, Lily's sobs had disappeared, and she had fallen asleep. James gently laid her down on the couch. She was light enough, but it wasn't easy carrying someone while trudging through knee-high snow.
He plopped down on the couch next to her, and braced himself for the obvious questions of 'where did you find her', 'why are you covered in snow', and 'is she ok'. He was not, however, prepared for Sirius's question.
"Why are you smiling?" That shook James out of his reverie.
"I love her."
"Well, we could've told you that," snorted Remus.
"We did. Remember?" Asked Carly.
"Oh yea."
"Is she ok?" Questioned Carly worriedly.
"She's fine, just cold," James added, tucking a blanket around small frame.
"Where did you find her?" Asked Sirius.
"Quidditch pitch. And she loves me too by the way." James threw in.
"Told you! You owe me ten galleons." Carly demanded to Sirius, smugly.
"You were betting on us?!" cried Lily, now awoken.
"Yep. Are you okay Lily?" asked Carly, scooping her best friend into a hug.
"They're really gone, Carly."
"I know. But, it'll be okay. I promise."
"Where am I going to live? How am I getting to the funeral? Who's going to come with me? Someone has to come with me. I can't face my sister alone." Lily was getting hysterical.
"Sshhhh. Lily, it's okay. We'll figure out everything in the morning. It's late. Let's go to sleep," said James, being reasonable.
"We're going to stay up a little longer, I think," Carly said, and Sirius and Remus agreed. Lily tried to stand up, but stumbled.
"I'll bring you up," James said, lifting her in one big scoop. He brought her up to her dorm, and tucked her into bed. He kissed her.
"James, please don't leave me. Stay with me." So, James climbed into bed, too.
"Lily, if you want, I'll go to the funeral with you."
"Would you? Please. It would mean so much to me."
"Anything for you Lily. And you can stay with me and Sirius after school ends. We've already talked about renting a flat in Hogsmeade."
"James, that means so much, to me. I don't even know how to thank you. I mean, my life just basically fell apart, and you're already helping me put it back together. Thank you."
"Lily, do you know how long I've wanted to say that I love you?"
"How long, James?"
"Since second year."
"That's a long time to wait."
"I know."
"I love you, James."
"I love you too, Lily."