There's one song that's almost single handedly responsible for this fanfiction. Its helped me write this thing and inspired me so much. You probably already know the song I'm talking about from the title of this chapter. I knew that I wanted the last chapter to be based around the last few verses of the song because it's my favorite. Every time I here the end of the song I always pay attention and stop what I'm doing. I get into this song so much. Lol I've been annoying the shit out of my mom with it cuz I've been listening to it non stop since August. Hehe. So here's the last chapter. Enjoy.
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I Move On
"I love you." His words made her entire body go numb. She was left there dumbstruck trying to piece together what had just happened.
"Lily," James grabbed Lily's hands and grasped them firmly, "I love you."
"You...you what?" Lily asked intensively. She couldn't believe her ears. No. He did not just say that to me.
"I love you." Repeated James quietly. He avoided her gaze as he said it not wanting to see the look that was upon her face.
"James...You can't love me! I mean," Lily sat on the couch lost for words. Even though she was surprised, she couldn't help but listen to that little voice in her head that was saying she knew it all along, "I'm with Amos."
"I know but that doesn't change the way I feel about you Lily. I love you. I love everything about you."
"James," she whined laying back down on the couch, "no." She said sounding like she was about to cry. James turned to her looking into her eyes for the first time since he first told her he loved her. Something felt wrong to Lily. Something definitely wasn't right.
James looked pained. He felt his heart rip in two again. It was the same feeling when she broke up with him almost a year ago except this time he loved her and he actually had told her so. He felt like taking his wand and killing himself in the most painful way imaginable. He did the only thing he could. He leaned over and kissed her softly on the lips. It was the first time they had kissed since that drunken night months and months ago.
It was perfect; his lips upon hers. He felt her warmth and felt her shiver slightly. When James finally broke the kiss, Lily sat there looking terribly frightened as if she had just saw a hideous creature. "Tell me you didn't feel anything. Tell me that and I'll let you go." He said softly. Lily paused feeling numb from the kiss she had just received.
"I didn't feel anything." Said Lily numbly. She lied. The truth was that was the most passionate kiss she had ever had the pleasure of having. Even Amos couldn't kiss like that. James hung his head down fighting back tears. "James, are you going to be okay?"
"Just go." Said James in a whisper. Lily walked slowly out of the apartment and leaned her body back on the closed door of James's flat not wanting to leave her friend in this condition. She sighed softly and felt like crying. Never in her entire life had she been that cold to a man...well, besides the time she broke up with James.
"Lily?" Asked Amos apparating at her doorstep a little down the hall. He walked over and kissed her lightly on the cheek. "What's wrong love?" He questioned.
"Nothing." Said Lily. She faked a smile and Amos returned a real one.
"Good. I don't want you being depressed while we're on our date tonight." He offered out his hand and Lily took it. She forced herself not to think of James on her date with Amos and she didn't. She focused on what Amos was saying about his job and what the woman next to him at the Ministry said about the minister's new robes. Lily laughed and giggled at the appropriate times like a good girlfriend would. It wasn't until Amos was walking her up to her apartment did anything happen.
They were laughing casually as they arrived at Lily's door. She smiled and looked her boyfriend in the eye. "Well goodnight." Said Amos as he kissed his girlfriend goodbye. Just as he was about to walk away Lily grabbed his hand.
"Wait, do you want to stay here tonight?" Asked Lily with a devilish smile on her face. Amos's face lit up.
"Yeah, sure! I mean if it's okay with you?" Lily nodded slowly. Amos grinned.
"Excellent." He said quietly. They began kissing passionately right there in the hallway and started moving back into the apartment and into the bedroom. Amos placed each Lily on the bed gently and pulled her shirt over her head. Lily sighed in between kisses. Amos began kissing her sweetly down her neck causing Lily to inhale deeply. He started kneading her breasts in his large, masculine hands. Lily was overcome by pleasure and moaned.
"James." Moaned Lily. Her eyes widened in fear from the name that had just escaped her mouth. Amos stopped kissing her and looked up into her emerald eyes.
"What?!" Amos asked in disbelief. Lily sat up, as did Amos. Again he asked, "What?"
"Amos, I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me its just..." Started Lily, but she couldn't finish her sentence. She was so full different emotions that she didn't know what to say. For one of the first times in her life, she was speechless. "Amos, you're a great guy. You're funny, smart, witty, and handsome... Any woman would love to be with you."
"Does this have anything to do with James?" Inquired Amos.
"How did you know?" Asked Lily curiously.
"For starters, you just moaned his name." Said Amos.
"Oh." Lily chuckled nervously.
"I had a feeling there was something going on with him. I just didn't want to say anything." Said Amos starting to show the anger in his eyes and got out of the bed.
"No, Amos its not like that!" Exclaimed Lily. "I don't know what it is. All of these old feelings for him are surfacing again and I don't know what to do. I didn't mean to say his name before. Honestly." Amos stared down at her and searched her eyes. The gentleness of his eyes came back, not totally, but some of it did return. "I'm sorry." Lily said quietly.
"Its okay." He said just as quiet as Lily had. "I'm going to give you some time to think some things over and if you want to call me, call me. But if you don't, I'll understand." Lily smiled.
"Thanks Amos." She stood up, pulled her discarded shirt back over her head, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. He smiled gently back at her as he left the room and left the apartment. Lily plopped herself on her bed and looked at her bedside drawer then to the door. She smiled softly and knew exactly what to do...
And as for now i'm gonna hear the sadest songs and sit alone and wonder how you're making out. And as for me, i wish that i was anywhere, with anyone, making out.
"Screaming Infidelities" Dashboard Confessional
James was lying on his bed alone. It was almost 11:30 and all he could think about was Lily. He knew that she and Amos must be back at Lily's apartment by now and were doing the inevitable. He sighed with frustration and closed his eyes. A few moments later, there was a knock on the door. Sirius must have forgotten his keys again, thought James. He left his room and entered the living room. He made his way to the door where the person on the other end was still knocking. He opened the door and without even really looking at the person there he said "God damn it Sirius, why the fuck- - Lily?" James blinked. There was Lily Evans standing there at his door beaming and for no apparent reason. "Lily, what are you doing here? I thought that tonight you're were gonna be with Amos?"
"Yeah well there was a little change in plans." Said Lily smirking. James smiled. "You wanna go get a bite to eat?"
"Yeah, sure." He said. "Let me just grab a jacket."
And with that began, what was yet to be, one of the most joyous nights of either of their lives. They sat around and talked. They talked about anything and everything: from Quidditch to the Ministry of Magic, from Auror Training to Hogwarts. They smiled, laughed, and joked. They talked about the good times and the bad times. But the ironic thing was that they didn't argue or have one single row the entire time.
It was the early hours of the morning when James and Lily arrived back at their building. They were smiling and laughing happily. They walked up to Lily's flat and stood in front of the door. "Thank you." Said Lily softly.
"For what?" Replied James.
"For always being there for me when I needed a friend or when I needed someone to talk to. I don't know what I would do without you." Said Lily inching closer and closer to James's face. She put her hands on James's waist and leaned in and kissed him passionately. James kissed back letting all of the tension, all of the problems, and all of the arguments he and Lily had ever had fade away. The only thing he was concerned about was making sure that this moment would never end. Lily broke away first and James stared at her lovingly.
"You'll be the death of me, Evans."
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and the time on the block when we realized it's so late. And the walk that we shared together
The streets were wet And the gate was locked So I jumped it And let you in
And you stood at your door with your hands on my waist and you kissed me like you meant it.
Dashboard Confessional "Hands Down"
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The next morning they made if official: After a year of being apart, they were finally back together. But this time instead of James running around telling everyone he knew that he finally got Lily to go out with him, they kept it quiet. So quiet that Sirius didn't even know about it. Two weeks later Lily and James were walking down the hallway to James's apartment. They stopped at the door.
"So I guess this is it then." Said James putting his arms around her waist. "I had a great time." Lily smiled.
"I always have a great time when I'm with you." Replied Lily as she put her arms around her boyfriend's neck. James leaned down and kissed her romantically.
"Mmm, mind if I stay the night?" Asked Lily slyly. James looked at her with amazement in his eyes.
"You mean...?" Trailed James. Lily nodded smiling. He took her by the hand and led her through his flat to his room. Lily shut the door behind them and muttered a silencing charm.
The next morning Lily's eyes fluttered open and looked at James who was already awake looking at her smiling. "Good morning." Said Lily quietly.
"Morning." Said James moving a piece of Lily's red hair out of her face.
"Last night was wonderful." She said happily moving closer to James.
"It was. It was the best night of my entire life." Replied James happily. Lily kissed him softly on the lips. "How do you feel?" Asked James sounding concerned.
"A little sore but alright. What is Sirius going to say when he sees me come out of your bedroom?"
"Who cares what he says." Said James wrapping his arms around his girlfriend. He began kissing her softly down her neck. Lily moaned slightly.
"James! It's morning! We have to get dressed!" Said Lily struggling to free herself from James's strong arms.
"Uh-huh." Said James holding her down more tightly. Lily sighed.
"You're incorrigible."
Fifteen minutes later James and Lily finally emerged out of James's room and walked into the living room. James was wearing a pair of boxer shorts and Lily was wearing one of James's t-shirts that looked 3 sizes too big for her. Sirius was sitting on the couch eating porridge reading the Daily Prophet. "Morning James. Morning Lily...Lily?!" Exclaimed Sirius throwing down the newspaper and glaring at the red head. Lily grinned.
"Morning Sirius." Chirped Lily happily.
"What the bloody hell are you doing here? And in James's shirt! His mother bought that shirt for him!" Shouted Sirius. James wrapped his arm around Lily's waist and Lily cuddled into him lovingly. Sirius observed his friends and realized what had happened.
"How long have you two been dating and how is it that I haven't found out?" Asked Sirius. Lily and James looked at each other and smiled.
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So that's the end! Hope you all liked it!
