Chapter 4

Lily looked up into the wide eyes of none other than James Potter. "Potter...er James...hi." Lily couldn't say anything else. It felt like her entire nervous system had taken a momentary break.

"Evans...Lily! It's been a while..."James looked down at his hands.

'God he is ssssoooo hot! Wait! Lily! What the hell are you thinking? This is JAMES POTTER!' Lily shook her head to get the awful thoughts out of her head.

"So, how have you been?" James just had to ask.

"Well, I've been pretty good. I have a lot going on now though." A wedding, a honeymoon, and all to a total stranger!

"Oh. That's nice." James flashed a million watt smile. That sucks!

"Yeah. So how have you been?" Because I'm miserable, let's just hope someone from our year is having a nice life...

"I'm still working at Gringnotts, although I've almost got everything all set up so I can get a new job." I hate my father, my job, hell; I hate everything in my life!

"Oh, really, that's nice. As what?" That must be simple, an easy job, and easy life...not like the real world...

"Umm...I'm hoping to work for the Ministry, eventually, but I'm still trying to decided which department." I have no clue what I want to do; I just know I hate my job. Maybe if I give you a classic smile you could make life better?

"That's nice, good luck with it." God he has a great smile! Maybe I could get him to do that again!

"So, Lily, what do you do again?" Please, talk to me, let me know all life doesn't suck!

"I own a small book shop, here in Diagon Alley." I have a great job, and a great life, which is about to be ruined.

"That's great." Damn you!

"Yes, well, I have to be heading back there. They're probably worried I have been gone so long. It was nice talking to you." I had better go before I jump on you, and decide to take you here and now!

"Yeah, it was. Hey, Lily, how about we meet for coffee sometime later. I'd love to find out how you've been doing since we left school, and not this little polite conversation. I know a great coffee shop nearby... " Please go out with me I have loved you forever, please make me the happiest man alive...and don't break my heart!

"I'd love to James, but I can't I have a very tight schedule. It was nice talking to you." I'd love to, or we could go back to your place and have a good snog, but I'm engaged, sort of, and I don't want to do something that will get me in trouble. Lily turned around and left him, standing there.

"Damn!" James mumbled, after she had already walked away. She has such a nice ass!


"James!" Where the hell have you been? You went on your lunch break an hour and a half ago. I've been waiting for 1 hour, 15 minutes and 35 seconds. Wait, make that 36 seconds! What on earth could you have been doing for that amount of time! I should dock you a days worth of pay for that!

"Oh calm down! When was the last time I skived off when on a job Brett?"

"Yesterday!"

"What? I was completely dedicated yesterday!"

"Nope! You exceeded your lunch time limit by 1 minute 26 seconds. And you were talking to Charlene for 5 minutes."

"Yes, well, I do believe I am allowed to talk to another human being. If not, please let me know, I wouldn't want to violate your special code or something."

"Just get back to work! By your mouthing off you just wasted 3 minutes. That's over 300 galleons you just lost us mister. Get back to work." James just sighed and put his face in his hands. God how he hated his boss!

"Lily! Thanks god your back! You have a phone call!" Jen cried, as soon as Lily walked in. "Your mother is on the phone! She wants to know your opinions on floral arrangements? We didn't know what to do. Are you planning a party? Without telling us?"

"Umm...no, just hand me the phone!" Lily took the phone into an isolated part of the store so she could talk to her mother. She insisted that they have a phone line because they did get muggle customers, and her parents were muggles, incase they had to reach her. "Mom! What is it?"

"Hello dear. I was just going through some samples. Now do you like Lily's and Roses or Lily's and Calla Lily's?"

"The second one!"

"Also we need you to write up the guest list of friends you want to invite."

"Mother, can we talk about this when I get home?"

"If you insist...I'll see you later dear"

"Yes mother." Lily hung up the phone and placed it back in its charger.

"What was that about?" Phil asked.

"Nothing important." And with that being said, Lily started to get back to work, willing the day to go by slowly so she didn't have to get home.
I know it is short, very short, but it is much better than nothing. I know it has taken me a while to update, but I finally have. Please review and tell me what you think. More will be coming soon, I promise!