Hey, hope you like this chapter. Thanks for all of you that reviewed. I
know that it took me a while to get this chapter up but actually I've been
busy writing the end of this fanfict. I was thinking about it when I was
babysitting one night and I had to write it down and get it out of my head
and on to my computer as quickly as possible. Trust me, you'll like it. As
for my cliff hanger at the end of the last chapter, that was so you all
would want to read the next chapter. Hehehe I'm so evil.
"September never stays this cold where I come from and you know.... I'm not one for complaining." -Taking Back Sunday "Great Romances of the 20th Century"
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Cold Autumn Nights
Lily was walking around the food store aimlessly when she saw a handsome blonde man she knew from Hogwarts. He was slightly taller than James with light blue eyes wearing a navy blue shirt and jeans. He looked like a Greek god. The man turned around and saw Lily and smiled. "Lily Evans?"
Lily was shocked. Amos was three years older than she was and the only time they ever really talked was at prefect meetings and he never addressed her by her name. "Amos?" She questioned even though she already knew.
"Wow." Amos stared at Lily for a bit making Lily feel a little uncomfortable. Then he smiled. "You look amazing. If it weren't for your gorgeous red hair I don't think I would've recognized you. I would've mistaken you for a supermodel." Said the dashing blonde. Lily blushed.
"Thank you. So how are you doing? Its been such a long time!" Exclaimed Lily.
"I know. It seems like forever since I've been back at Hogwarts."
"I know it seems like just yesterday it was June and I had just graduated." Said Lily. Amos smiled.
"So how are things?" Asked Amos sweetly.
"Good. I'm in training to become an Auror."
"Are you really? Excellent! Maybe someday I could stop by and we can talk." Lily smiled.
"That'd be nice." She said kindly and softly. Amos grinned making him look more incredible than ever before.
"Great." Amos checked his watch and looked back up at Lily. "Damn, I have to get back to the Ministry. Promise me I can see you again?" Questioned Amos. Lily smiled her brilliant smile that she knew mad every guy mad.
"Of course." She said briskly.
"You know, I don't think I've ever seen a woman as beautiful as you." Said Amos. Lily laughed and placed a hand on Amos's chest. Amos leaned down and gave her a kiss on the cheek before walking off. Lily was smiling uncontrollably feeling extremely content with herself and her run in with Amos. The feeling she was having was great and she never wanted it to end. But it did when she turned around and saw the look of James's face on the other side of the aisle.
She walked quickly over to him trying to hide her smile, and failing miserably. "What's wrong?" Asked Lily. James looked a bit pale and a little odd. "Oh, nothing." He said obviously lying. Lily could usually tell when he was lying to her or anyone else. Lily shrugged.
The walk home was very odd. Very odd indeed. The pair barely said two words to each other until they got home. They went back to their own apartments with the exchange of a quick "goodbyes."
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Two months passed with no word from Amos. Lily was a little hurt at first but quickly moved on. She spent her free time with James and Sirius, her new best friends. They went clubbing and drank a bit, but not getting anywhere near as drunk as they all did their first night in London. Lily talked to a few guys but none of them really caught her attention. Sirius, on the other hand, was loving his new life. But James, James was different. He didn't go out on dates at all and but had fun when they all went out as friends. One night, Sirius and James where sitting home alone in their flat. James was reading the Daily Prophet and Sirius was checking himself in the mirror.
"Do you think my hair would look good long?" Asked Sirius looking at his reflection in the mirror.
"If I answer that you would call me gay?" Replied James not looking up from his paper.
"True." Said Sirius sitting down next to James. "What's the matter Prongs? Ever since we moved here, you haven't been the same!" James sighed and put down his paper.
"I know. Its Lily." Sirius groaned loudly.
"GR! I knew Lily was to blame for all of this! Why can't you stop obsessing over her?" Asked Sirius. James cringed. Had he really been obsessing over her? He didn't like to think of Lily as an obsession. No, obsessions has such negative connotations. It was just.a project.
"I'm not obsessed with her! I just want her back." Said James. Sirius shook his head.
"James, listen to me. You're the closest thing to a brother I've ever had. I love you, okay? But you have got to stop moping around waiting for Lily to come jumping into bed with you. Remember the old Prongs, the Prongs that would do anything for a laugh. C'mon, you've got to start getting back to your old self. Face it, its over." Those words his James like a ton of bricks. No one had ever been that blunt to him, no one except for Lily. The words replayed in his head for a moment.
Sirius looked at James and realized he was hurt. "Look James, I'm sorry but someone had to say it. Just be glad it was me and not Lily."
"You're right Sirius. I'm going to get on with my life. Hey, I don't need her. She's had all of the time in the world to love me." Said James standing up triumphantly and feeling very confidant.
"That's the old James Potter!" Exclaimed Sirius jumping up with him. "So, what are you going to do now?"
"I say we go out and try to meet as many women as possible!" Sirius grinned.
"Excellent idea if I do say so myself." Said Sirius grabbing his coat and patting James on the back. The two were walking down the hallway and James suddenly stopped at Lily's door and knocked. "What the bloody hell do you think you're doing?"
James looked over at Sirius. "Inviting Lily." Sirius groaned loudly.
"James, why are you going to bring your ex-girlfriend with you when you want to go out and meet women?" Questioned Sirius.
"Padfoot, she's still our friend regardless- -"
"Regardless of what?" Asked a sweet voice. James turned around to face what would be the door. Instead he saw Lily Evans.
"Oh, hey Lily."
"Regardless of what? I heard part of your conversation when I was reading up for Auror Training." Said Lily eyeing the men carefully.
"Oh nothing, nothing." Sirius said briskly. Lily cocked an eyebrow. "You know Lily, if you keep doing that then it might get stuck that way."
"Haha. I'm dying of laughter." She said sarcastically.
"Of course you are. Everyone laughs at Mr. Black's jokes." Said Sirius folding his arms in front of his chest. James laughed at his best mate.
"So, what brings you around my place?" Asked Lily.
"We- -" Sirius nudged him in the gut, "I," corrected James. "wanted to know if you want to come out with us." Lily smiled softly.
"No, I'm sorry. I have plans," Replied Lily.
"Plans? What kind of plans?" Asked Sirius.
"A date."
"A date with who?" Asked James.
"Amos Diggory." James felt his heart stop again. *No she did not just say that* thought James.
"Oh." Said James softly. Lily smiled sweetly.
"I'm sorry. Another time, I promise." Suggested Lily.
"Okay. See you later. Have fun on your.date." James said almost painfully walking back into his apartment. Lily noticed his unusual behavior.
"What's with him?" She asked turning to Sirius. Sirius shrugged.
"I wish I could tell you." He said following James. He entered the apartment to see James lying down on the couch with his hands behind his head. "Prongs, what the hell happened?"
"Diggory."
"Diggory? That fruitcake from Hogwarts! What did he do?" Sirius asked laughing.
"Didn't you hear? He's taking Lily out tonight." James said looking at his best friend.
"So? You two aren't going out anymore! It doesn't matter. You were in such a good mood. Don't let Diggory bring you down. C'mon, let's go."
"I'm not coming." Said James stubbornly. "Besides, I have some work to catch up on. God knows McKibbon will freak if I don't have my paperwork done." Sirius sighed.
"Alright." He said. "Don't stay up to late."
"Look who's talking." James said with a smirk. Sirius grinned the apperated out of the flat leaving James alone. He wondered if he should go over to Lily's and talk to her before her date, but how awkward would that be if Amos came while he was still there? James sighed to himself and closed his eyes praying to have a dreamless sleep. Instead he found himself reminiscing of his first date with Lily at Hogsmade. James smiled and quickly forgot about Lily, Sirius, and Diggory as he drifted off into sleep.
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Hope you liked it! I punched it out one night so that I could possibly get more reviews. I have the whole entire story planned out on notebook paper so I have some idea of what's going to happen in later chapters. If you read my bio then you'll know that I already have written the last chapters of this fanfict. Keep reading and reviewing. The more reviews, the faster I update.
"September never stays this cold where I come from and you know.... I'm not one for complaining." -Taking Back Sunday "Great Romances of the 20th Century"
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Cold Autumn Nights
Lily was walking around the food store aimlessly when she saw a handsome blonde man she knew from Hogwarts. He was slightly taller than James with light blue eyes wearing a navy blue shirt and jeans. He looked like a Greek god. The man turned around and saw Lily and smiled. "Lily Evans?"
Lily was shocked. Amos was three years older than she was and the only time they ever really talked was at prefect meetings and he never addressed her by her name. "Amos?" She questioned even though she already knew.
"Wow." Amos stared at Lily for a bit making Lily feel a little uncomfortable. Then he smiled. "You look amazing. If it weren't for your gorgeous red hair I don't think I would've recognized you. I would've mistaken you for a supermodel." Said the dashing blonde. Lily blushed.
"Thank you. So how are you doing? Its been such a long time!" Exclaimed Lily.
"I know. It seems like forever since I've been back at Hogwarts."
"I know it seems like just yesterday it was June and I had just graduated." Said Lily. Amos smiled.
"So how are things?" Asked Amos sweetly.
"Good. I'm in training to become an Auror."
"Are you really? Excellent! Maybe someday I could stop by and we can talk." Lily smiled.
"That'd be nice." She said kindly and softly. Amos grinned making him look more incredible than ever before.
"Great." Amos checked his watch and looked back up at Lily. "Damn, I have to get back to the Ministry. Promise me I can see you again?" Questioned Amos. Lily smiled her brilliant smile that she knew mad every guy mad.
"Of course." She said briskly.
"You know, I don't think I've ever seen a woman as beautiful as you." Said Amos. Lily laughed and placed a hand on Amos's chest. Amos leaned down and gave her a kiss on the cheek before walking off. Lily was smiling uncontrollably feeling extremely content with herself and her run in with Amos. The feeling she was having was great and she never wanted it to end. But it did when she turned around and saw the look of James's face on the other side of the aisle.
She walked quickly over to him trying to hide her smile, and failing miserably. "What's wrong?" Asked Lily. James looked a bit pale and a little odd. "Oh, nothing." He said obviously lying. Lily could usually tell when he was lying to her or anyone else. Lily shrugged.
The walk home was very odd. Very odd indeed. The pair barely said two words to each other until they got home. They went back to their own apartments with the exchange of a quick "goodbyes."
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Two months passed with no word from Amos. Lily was a little hurt at first but quickly moved on. She spent her free time with James and Sirius, her new best friends. They went clubbing and drank a bit, but not getting anywhere near as drunk as they all did their first night in London. Lily talked to a few guys but none of them really caught her attention. Sirius, on the other hand, was loving his new life. But James, James was different. He didn't go out on dates at all and but had fun when they all went out as friends. One night, Sirius and James where sitting home alone in their flat. James was reading the Daily Prophet and Sirius was checking himself in the mirror.
"Do you think my hair would look good long?" Asked Sirius looking at his reflection in the mirror.
"If I answer that you would call me gay?" Replied James not looking up from his paper.
"True." Said Sirius sitting down next to James. "What's the matter Prongs? Ever since we moved here, you haven't been the same!" James sighed and put down his paper.
"I know. Its Lily." Sirius groaned loudly.
"GR! I knew Lily was to blame for all of this! Why can't you stop obsessing over her?" Asked Sirius. James cringed. Had he really been obsessing over her? He didn't like to think of Lily as an obsession. No, obsessions has such negative connotations. It was just.a project.
"I'm not obsessed with her! I just want her back." Said James. Sirius shook his head.
"James, listen to me. You're the closest thing to a brother I've ever had. I love you, okay? But you have got to stop moping around waiting for Lily to come jumping into bed with you. Remember the old Prongs, the Prongs that would do anything for a laugh. C'mon, you've got to start getting back to your old self. Face it, its over." Those words his James like a ton of bricks. No one had ever been that blunt to him, no one except for Lily. The words replayed in his head for a moment.
Sirius looked at James and realized he was hurt. "Look James, I'm sorry but someone had to say it. Just be glad it was me and not Lily."
"You're right Sirius. I'm going to get on with my life. Hey, I don't need her. She's had all of the time in the world to love me." Said James standing up triumphantly and feeling very confidant.
"That's the old James Potter!" Exclaimed Sirius jumping up with him. "So, what are you going to do now?"
"I say we go out and try to meet as many women as possible!" Sirius grinned.
"Excellent idea if I do say so myself." Said Sirius grabbing his coat and patting James on the back. The two were walking down the hallway and James suddenly stopped at Lily's door and knocked. "What the bloody hell do you think you're doing?"
James looked over at Sirius. "Inviting Lily." Sirius groaned loudly.
"James, why are you going to bring your ex-girlfriend with you when you want to go out and meet women?" Questioned Sirius.
"Padfoot, she's still our friend regardless- -"
"Regardless of what?" Asked a sweet voice. James turned around to face what would be the door. Instead he saw Lily Evans.
"Oh, hey Lily."
"Regardless of what? I heard part of your conversation when I was reading up for Auror Training." Said Lily eyeing the men carefully.
"Oh nothing, nothing." Sirius said briskly. Lily cocked an eyebrow. "You know Lily, if you keep doing that then it might get stuck that way."
"Haha. I'm dying of laughter." She said sarcastically.
"Of course you are. Everyone laughs at Mr. Black's jokes." Said Sirius folding his arms in front of his chest. James laughed at his best mate.
"So, what brings you around my place?" Asked Lily.
"We- -" Sirius nudged him in the gut, "I," corrected James. "wanted to know if you want to come out with us." Lily smiled softly.
"No, I'm sorry. I have plans," Replied Lily.
"Plans? What kind of plans?" Asked Sirius.
"A date."
"A date with who?" Asked James.
"Amos Diggory." James felt his heart stop again. *No she did not just say that* thought James.
"Oh." Said James softly. Lily smiled sweetly.
"I'm sorry. Another time, I promise." Suggested Lily.
"Okay. See you later. Have fun on your.date." James said almost painfully walking back into his apartment. Lily noticed his unusual behavior.
"What's with him?" She asked turning to Sirius. Sirius shrugged.
"I wish I could tell you." He said following James. He entered the apartment to see James lying down on the couch with his hands behind his head. "Prongs, what the hell happened?"
"Diggory."
"Diggory? That fruitcake from Hogwarts! What did he do?" Sirius asked laughing.
"Didn't you hear? He's taking Lily out tonight." James said looking at his best friend.
"So? You two aren't going out anymore! It doesn't matter. You were in such a good mood. Don't let Diggory bring you down. C'mon, let's go."
"I'm not coming." Said James stubbornly. "Besides, I have some work to catch up on. God knows McKibbon will freak if I don't have my paperwork done." Sirius sighed.
"Alright." He said. "Don't stay up to late."
"Look who's talking." James said with a smirk. Sirius grinned the apperated out of the flat leaving James alone. He wondered if he should go over to Lily's and talk to her before her date, but how awkward would that be if Amos came while he was still there? James sighed to himself and closed his eyes praying to have a dreamless sleep. Instead he found himself reminiscing of his first date with Lily at Hogsmade. James smiled and quickly forgot about Lily, Sirius, and Diggory as he drifted off into sleep.
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Hope you liked it! I punched it out one night so that I could possibly get more reviews. I have the whole entire story planned out on notebook paper so I have some idea of what's going to happen in later chapters. If you read my bio then you'll know that I already have written the last chapters of this fanfict. Keep reading and reviewing. The more reviews, the faster I update.