Chapter 10 – Month of Heaven
The next month passed by like a minute for James. He could finally call Lily his own. It meant everything to him to be able to hold her hand while walking to class. Even though she wouldn't let him kiss her besides little pecks before and after class it was still heaven to him. However, he would get a bit jealous when he saw Alison and Remus snogging like mad in the corners of hallways or the common room every chance they got.
Alison had approached Remus in the common room the night that Lily and James got together and instead of asking him how he felt about her, she just started kissing him, and they hadn't stopped since.
James had also noticed Sirius flirting an awful lot with Lily's other friend Heather, a very hyperactive and bouncy girl with shoulder length, dark, chestnut brown hair and bright grayish blue eyes. James could see why Sirius was spending so much time with her. She did have the biggest knockers in their year. Sirius hadn't asked her out yet, however his excuse for that was that he didn't want to be tied down, but James noticed for the first time that Sirius had dimples and only showed them when Heather had made him laugh.
Quidditch practice was becoming challenging since the weather had become much colder. It had also started raining now and had been raining for the past four days. The students were starting to get restless.
The coming Saturday, James had planned to take Lily into Hogsmeade for their first month anniversary date. He had made arrangements to have a table set up for them when they got to the Three Broomsticks, in the corner of the pub. James had also snuck into Hogsmeade with Heather and Alison to get Lily a gift. Since James didn't have very good taste in women's jewelry he asked for their help.
Finally, Saturday came, and after a long day of Quidditch training, James headed to the Head Students bathroom to shower. It was a lot like the prefects bathroom that James and Sirius had broken into last year. A pool sized bathtub with different colored bubble and smells. It all seemed a little extravagant for just two people however it was still nice as a luxury.
After showering, for once James tried to flatten his hair, but how much he tried it wouldn't lie flat. James changed into the black pants, blue shirt and black jacket dashed on a bit of cologne and headed back to the common room. He found Alison waiting for him by the fire with Remus and Sirius.
"She's almost ready. Heather's just finishing her off." Said Alison trying to stifle giggles and was quickly helped by kisses from Remus.
James waited impatiently by the fire for Lily to make her way down to him. James could feel the little box inside his jacket pocket dig into his hip a little as he sat down in a chair.
"Calm down would you? You're starting to get me nervous!" exclaimed Sirius who was polishing his broom.
James finally heard someone walking down the creaking stairs and jumped up to find Heather coming down the stairs closely followed by Lily.
James was stunned. Lily was wearing a white lacey dress that had long flared out sleeves and was clinging to her every perfect curve. It was cut short to just above her knees and showed off her long slim legs. Her hair was very curly and piled on top of her head with small tendrils of curls framing her face and running along down her neck. It was finished off with little sprouts of baby's breath placed elegantly in her hair. She had her cloak hanging over one arm and was looking quite embarrassed at the way James was staring.
She walked over to him with her cheeks slightly pink.
"Lily, you look...absolutely...gorgeous!" breathed James.
Lily smiled, "Thank you, you clean up nicely too."
"Shall we go them?"
"Yes, Heather told me to bring my cloak, are we going outside? It's pouring!" she asked glancing out the window.
James chuckled, "I'm not telling!"
Lily gave him a questioning look and then started for the portrait hole.
James led her through many halls she had never been down before and soon found herself staring at a solid stone wall at the end of a long corridor.
"Um...James?" she started but soon stopped as James tapped the wall and a door appeared.
"Yes?" he asked slyly.
Lily, shocked, gaped at him, but soon smiled as he opened the door and led her by the hand through it.
They walked in silence for about 10 minutes until they reached another door at the end of the passage. James opened the door and Lily soon found herself in the men's toilet of the Three Broomsticks.
"James? How did you know about that passage?" asked Lily quite impressed.
James grinned, "There's a lot of ways out of Hogwarts if you're Sirius or me. I think we've found about seven already."
James led Lily over to their table in the corner and helped her with her chair.
After a nice romantic dinner and conversation, James realized just how much that he and Lily had in common. They both loved a certain musical group called the B-Witching Hour and that they both have summer homes in France. James was getting so caught up in asking Lily about television that he almost forgot about her gift lying in his pocket.
"Lily?"
"Yes?"
"Um...I have something for you..." said James as he turned a brilliant shade of magenta.
He pulled out the little green box from the inside of his jacket and placed it on the table in front of her.
She said nothing but smiled meekly. She reached for the box and James noticed a slight tremble in her delicate hands. She opened the box and gasped...
"Oh, James...it's beautiful!" she whispered.
James let out a long sigh; he was so worried that she wouldn't like it.
"Can you help me put it on?" she asked giggling.
James moved over closer to her and pulled the necklace out of the box. It was a delicate gold chain with a small gold heart charm. On the back there was an inscription that read: "I Love You"
"Did you look inside?" asked James before he placed the necklace around her neck.
Lily opened the locket and smiled at what she saw. Inside was a tiny picture of her and James in their first year at Christmas. This was all before Lily had started hating James and he had caught her under some well placed mistletoe. Sirius had been taking pictures and had gotten one of them.
James closed the locket and placed it around her neck. After closing the clasp he gently lowered his lips to kiss her shoulder, then her neck. He could feel her tilt her neck to give him better access and made little kisses up her neck to her ear where he gently nipped the lobe with his teeth.
She gasped and turned slightly to face him her cheeks flushed. Her hands touched his and he closed them around hers. James looked into her eyes. They were so alive with kindness and desire: he was mesmerized by her.
"You know Lil, I do believe that you are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen." He whispered not taking his gaze away from her eyes.
She smiled, the smile that she showed only when James made her feel special.
"James?"
"Yes?"
She leaned in and kissed him lightly on the lips then leaned forward to whisper in his ear, "I love you."
James head was spinning. "Did she just say that she loves me?" he thought. He couldn't think anymore, he pulled her right up close to his and kissed her passionately. He could feel her tongue gracefully glide with his and he could feel the warmth in his body go down below his belt. She tasted like cherries today and her skin felt like silk. His hand found her waist and could feel her breathing become restricted. It took him everything just to break the kiss...
"Do you want to go back to the castle?" he asked in a husky whisper.
Lily nodded seductively and with that James ran to pay their bill and whisked her out through the loo and back towards Hogwarts.
The next month passed by like a minute for James. He could finally call Lily his own. It meant everything to him to be able to hold her hand while walking to class. Even though she wouldn't let him kiss her besides little pecks before and after class it was still heaven to him. However, he would get a bit jealous when he saw Alison and Remus snogging like mad in the corners of hallways or the common room every chance they got.
Alison had approached Remus in the common room the night that Lily and James got together and instead of asking him how he felt about her, she just started kissing him, and they hadn't stopped since.
James had also noticed Sirius flirting an awful lot with Lily's other friend Heather, a very hyperactive and bouncy girl with shoulder length, dark, chestnut brown hair and bright grayish blue eyes. James could see why Sirius was spending so much time with her. She did have the biggest knockers in their year. Sirius hadn't asked her out yet, however his excuse for that was that he didn't want to be tied down, but James noticed for the first time that Sirius had dimples and only showed them when Heather had made him laugh.
Quidditch practice was becoming challenging since the weather had become much colder. It had also started raining now and had been raining for the past four days. The students were starting to get restless.
The coming Saturday, James had planned to take Lily into Hogsmeade for their first month anniversary date. He had made arrangements to have a table set up for them when they got to the Three Broomsticks, in the corner of the pub. James had also snuck into Hogsmeade with Heather and Alison to get Lily a gift. Since James didn't have very good taste in women's jewelry he asked for their help.
Finally, Saturday came, and after a long day of Quidditch training, James headed to the Head Students bathroom to shower. It was a lot like the prefects bathroom that James and Sirius had broken into last year. A pool sized bathtub with different colored bubble and smells. It all seemed a little extravagant for just two people however it was still nice as a luxury.
After showering, for once James tried to flatten his hair, but how much he tried it wouldn't lie flat. James changed into the black pants, blue shirt and black jacket dashed on a bit of cologne and headed back to the common room. He found Alison waiting for him by the fire with Remus and Sirius.
"She's almost ready. Heather's just finishing her off." Said Alison trying to stifle giggles and was quickly helped by kisses from Remus.
James waited impatiently by the fire for Lily to make her way down to him. James could feel the little box inside his jacket pocket dig into his hip a little as he sat down in a chair.
"Calm down would you? You're starting to get me nervous!" exclaimed Sirius who was polishing his broom.
James finally heard someone walking down the creaking stairs and jumped up to find Heather coming down the stairs closely followed by Lily.
James was stunned. Lily was wearing a white lacey dress that had long flared out sleeves and was clinging to her every perfect curve. It was cut short to just above her knees and showed off her long slim legs. Her hair was very curly and piled on top of her head with small tendrils of curls framing her face and running along down her neck. It was finished off with little sprouts of baby's breath placed elegantly in her hair. She had her cloak hanging over one arm and was looking quite embarrassed at the way James was staring.
She walked over to him with her cheeks slightly pink.
"Lily, you look...absolutely...gorgeous!" breathed James.
Lily smiled, "Thank you, you clean up nicely too."
"Shall we go them?"
"Yes, Heather told me to bring my cloak, are we going outside? It's pouring!" she asked glancing out the window.
James chuckled, "I'm not telling!"
Lily gave him a questioning look and then started for the portrait hole.
James led her through many halls she had never been down before and soon found herself staring at a solid stone wall at the end of a long corridor.
"Um...James?" she started but soon stopped as James tapped the wall and a door appeared.
"Yes?" he asked slyly.
Lily, shocked, gaped at him, but soon smiled as he opened the door and led her by the hand through it.
They walked in silence for about 10 minutes until they reached another door at the end of the passage. James opened the door and Lily soon found herself in the men's toilet of the Three Broomsticks.
"James? How did you know about that passage?" asked Lily quite impressed.
James grinned, "There's a lot of ways out of Hogwarts if you're Sirius or me. I think we've found about seven already."
James led Lily over to their table in the corner and helped her with her chair.
After a nice romantic dinner and conversation, James realized just how much that he and Lily had in common. They both loved a certain musical group called the B-Witching Hour and that they both have summer homes in France. James was getting so caught up in asking Lily about television that he almost forgot about her gift lying in his pocket.
"Lily?"
"Yes?"
"Um...I have something for you..." said James as he turned a brilliant shade of magenta.
He pulled out the little green box from the inside of his jacket and placed it on the table in front of her.
She said nothing but smiled meekly. She reached for the box and James noticed a slight tremble in her delicate hands. She opened the box and gasped...
"Oh, James...it's beautiful!" she whispered.
James let out a long sigh; he was so worried that she wouldn't like it.
"Can you help me put it on?" she asked giggling.
James moved over closer to her and pulled the necklace out of the box. It was a delicate gold chain with a small gold heart charm. On the back there was an inscription that read: "I Love You"
"Did you look inside?" asked James before he placed the necklace around her neck.
Lily opened the locket and smiled at what she saw. Inside was a tiny picture of her and James in their first year at Christmas. This was all before Lily had started hating James and he had caught her under some well placed mistletoe. Sirius had been taking pictures and had gotten one of them.
James closed the locket and placed it around her neck. After closing the clasp he gently lowered his lips to kiss her shoulder, then her neck. He could feel her tilt her neck to give him better access and made little kisses up her neck to her ear where he gently nipped the lobe with his teeth.
She gasped and turned slightly to face him her cheeks flushed. Her hands touched his and he closed them around hers. James looked into her eyes. They were so alive with kindness and desire: he was mesmerized by her.
"You know Lil, I do believe that you are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen." He whispered not taking his gaze away from her eyes.
She smiled, the smile that she showed only when James made her feel special.
"James?"
"Yes?"
She leaned in and kissed him lightly on the lips then leaned forward to whisper in his ear, "I love you."
James head was spinning. "Did she just say that she loves me?" he thought. He couldn't think anymore, he pulled her right up close to his and kissed her passionately. He could feel her tongue gracefully glide with his and he could feel the warmth in his body go down below his belt. She tasted like cherries today and her skin felt like silk. His hand found her waist and could feel her breathing become restricted. It took him everything just to break the kiss...
"Do you want to go back to the castle?" he asked in a husky whisper.
Lily nodded seductively and with that James ran to pay their bill and whisked her out through the loo and back towards Hogwarts.