Good things come to those who wait.
Lily gave her reflection a last glance before heaving a huge sigh, to steady her nerves and leaving three anxious teenage girls in their dormitory giggling hysterically.
With her heart helplessly pounding in her throat, Lily began the brief stroll to the Entrance Hall, where she was to meet the boy who had been distracting her for the past few weeks. She was feeling apprehensive to say the least, as to how comfortable or uncomfortable this outing with James was going to be. She had spent hours debating over what to wear, finally settling for blue jeans and a pink jumper. So lost in her thoughts, Lily hadn't noticed where her feet were taking her, until her emerald green eyes fell upon a mop of jet black hair and the lovely physique that was James Potter.
"Oh Crap she's late...She's not going to show!" mumbled James, earning himself many strange glances from passing students. His mind wandered to the image of flashing emerald green eyes dancing to the rhythm of that perfect laugh, when a slight prod brought him back to reality. As he spun around to greet his date he breathed in her scent: Lilies.
"Hey!" spoke Lily sheepishly.
"Hi Lil, You look amazing!" James said.
"Thanks, so do you." Replied Lily and he did. James was wearing black jeans and a white top that clung to his Quidditch toned body in all the right places! Both blushed slightly until James broke the silence –
"First stop – Zonko's! Want to show you something really funny!" Lily couldn't help but grin at this as he sounded like an excited child about to receive a huge treat.
"What? What you grinning at?"
"Oh just...you!" Lily blushed a deep crimson at this and James, chuckling slightly, took her hand in his and lead her out of Hogwarts and into the snow covered Hogsmede.
Lily felt like she was the luckiest girl in the world as she sat in the Three Broomsticks, in a quiet secluded corner, by the fire, sipping butterbeer and holding hands with James, who was talking animatedly about various pranks he and his fellow 'Marauders' had played. She let his deep comforting voice wash over her as she looked dreamily into his deep chocolate eyes that were flashing in the crackling light of the fire.
"Lil? Hey Lil?" James raised his voice to grab her attention.
"Oh Gosh sorry!" replied an embarrassed Lily.
"Well we can't be having this; me sat here boring my girl!" 'My girl', Lily's heart skipped a beat. Had James Potter just called me his girl? She couldn't help it: she grinned again.
"...and she thinks it's funny! Must be the warmth, I'll wake you up. Let's go for a walk in the snow." James suggested.
"Yeh, that sounds great," Lily agreed, as she was just about to suggest the same thing. There was something about James which made her feel completely relaxed and totally at ease. Lily stood up, pulled her cloak tightly around herself and followed James out of the door to the delicate chime of the bell. The bitter December wind whipped her face and brought tears to her, once sleepy, eyes. She shivered against the cold and, having noticed her discomfort, James wrapped his strong arm firmly around her waist, bringing her closer to him. The both sighed contently as Lily responded by wrapping her arm around his waist and began walking down the cobbled street.
"This is beautiful James." She said as she gazed down the street. "Yeh, I love Hogsmede at Christmas." He replied. All of the shop fronts were decorated for the festive season in twinkling fairy lights, which fluttered gracefully around the silhouettes of the shops, and emitted a golden light from their wings.
"It's no where near as beautiful as you though." James grinned. Lily thought her stomach had fallen out as she stopped by a lamppost; she lifted her face to meet his. The light from the street lamp made his eyes twinkle and brought out his wind swept rosy cheeks.
"Nor you." Lily smiled kindly.
"Oh look" he pointed grinning to the top of the lamppost, "mistletoe!" Lily grinned knowing what was coming next. She felt his gentle fingers tucking a loose strand of her copper hair behind her ear and, looking into his eyes, saw a flash of desire cross them. Both heads moved gently closer until Lily could feel James' warm, seductive breath on her icy face.
"WOO GET A ROOM POTTER!" came the echoing cry of one subtle Sirius Black! James and Lily snapped their heads towards the commotion to be faced by the less than pretty sight of Sirius, Sam, Remus and Estelle with looks of complete ecstasy on their juvenile faces.
"For God's sake!" muttered James annoyed.
Back in the warm seclusion of the Gryffindor common room, Lily took off her heavy winter coat and sat down on her favourite comfy sofa. James took the seat next to her making her smile as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. For hours the noise of laughter filled the air as the Marauders filled the girls in on some of their more amusing pranks.
"...and the time..." Sirius could hardly speak as he was paralysed by laughter, tears streaming down his cheeks. "When James..." more laughter, "tried to...chat McGonagall up to get out of homework." Sirius roared with laughter pounding the table with his fists. "...and McGonagall said 'James I think you stand more of a chance with Finch' and gave you a detention for being immature!" The girls found this very amusing and turned to a very embarrassed James asking for an explanation. He laughed it off by saying –
"You gotta do what you gotta do...you just do it!" Estelle yawned dramatically and, checking her wrist watch, said
"I'm off to bed its 1:30 and we've got double Potions first thing with Professor Misery-guts!" The group lazily got to their feet and walked to the stairs. Lily was just about to bid a hasty retreat when a firm grip pulled her back. She found herself face to face with James, who lent in and whispered in her ear,
"Never mind Lil, good things come to those who wait." Lily whispered back
"They come to those who don't faster." James winked in reply just as Lily spontaneously stood on her tip-toes and kissed him softly on the cheek. Lily then quickly turned and walked up the staircase to her dormitory leaving a very lustful James Potter all alone.
A.N. There you go their first date! Short and sweet we hope! Don't worry Sirius will get out off their way soon and they will share their first kiss – it will be perfect ( Thank you again for your reviews please keep reading and enjoying luv to you all Black and Potter!
Lily gave her reflection a last glance before heaving a huge sigh, to steady her nerves and leaving three anxious teenage girls in their dormitory giggling hysterically.
With her heart helplessly pounding in her throat, Lily began the brief stroll to the Entrance Hall, where she was to meet the boy who had been distracting her for the past few weeks. She was feeling apprehensive to say the least, as to how comfortable or uncomfortable this outing with James was going to be. She had spent hours debating over what to wear, finally settling for blue jeans and a pink jumper. So lost in her thoughts, Lily hadn't noticed where her feet were taking her, until her emerald green eyes fell upon a mop of jet black hair and the lovely physique that was James Potter.
"Oh Crap she's late...She's not going to show!" mumbled James, earning himself many strange glances from passing students. His mind wandered to the image of flashing emerald green eyes dancing to the rhythm of that perfect laugh, when a slight prod brought him back to reality. As he spun around to greet his date he breathed in her scent: Lilies.
"Hey!" spoke Lily sheepishly.
"Hi Lil, You look amazing!" James said.
"Thanks, so do you." Replied Lily and he did. James was wearing black jeans and a white top that clung to his Quidditch toned body in all the right places! Both blushed slightly until James broke the silence –
"First stop – Zonko's! Want to show you something really funny!" Lily couldn't help but grin at this as he sounded like an excited child about to receive a huge treat.
"What? What you grinning at?"
"Oh just...you!" Lily blushed a deep crimson at this and James, chuckling slightly, took her hand in his and lead her out of Hogwarts and into the snow covered Hogsmede.
Lily felt like she was the luckiest girl in the world as she sat in the Three Broomsticks, in a quiet secluded corner, by the fire, sipping butterbeer and holding hands with James, who was talking animatedly about various pranks he and his fellow 'Marauders' had played. She let his deep comforting voice wash over her as she looked dreamily into his deep chocolate eyes that were flashing in the crackling light of the fire.
"Lil? Hey Lil?" James raised his voice to grab her attention.
"Oh Gosh sorry!" replied an embarrassed Lily.
"Well we can't be having this; me sat here boring my girl!" 'My girl', Lily's heart skipped a beat. Had James Potter just called me his girl? She couldn't help it: she grinned again.
"...and she thinks it's funny! Must be the warmth, I'll wake you up. Let's go for a walk in the snow." James suggested.
"Yeh, that sounds great," Lily agreed, as she was just about to suggest the same thing. There was something about James which made her feel completely relaxed and totally at ease. Lily stood up, pulled her cloak tightly around herself and followed James out of the door to the delicate chime of the bell. The bitter December wind whipped her face and brought tears to her, once sleepy, eyes. She shivered against the cold and, having noticed her discomfort, James wrapped his strong arm firmly around her waist, bringing her closer to him. The both sighed contently as Lily responded by wrapping her arm around his waist and began walking down the cobbled street.
"This is beautiful James." She said as she gazed down the street. "Yeh, I love Hogsmede at Christmas." He replied. All of the shop fronts were decorated for the festive season in twinkling fairy lights, which fluttered gracefully around the silhouettes of the shops, and emitted a golden light from their wings.
"It's no where near as beautiful as you though." James grinned. Lily thought her stomach had fallen out as she stopped by a lamppost; she lifted her face to meet his. The light from the street lamp made his eyes twinkle and brought out his wind swept rosy cheeks.
"Nor you." Lily smiled kindly.
"Oh look" he pointed grinning to the top of the lamppost, "mistletoe!" Lily grinned knowing what was coming next. She felt his gentle fingers tucking a loose strand of her copper hair behind her ear and, looking into his eyes, saw a flash of desire cross them. Both heads moved gently closer until Lily could feel James' warm, seductive breath on her icy face.
"WOO GET A ROOM POTTER!" came the echoing cry of one subtle Sirius Black! James and Lily snapped their heads towards the commotion to be faced by the less than pretty sight of Sirius, Sam, Remus and Estelle with looks of complete ecstasy on their juvenile faces.
"For God's sake!" muttered James annoyed.
Back in the warm seclusion of the Gryffindor common room, Lily took off her heavy winter coat and sat down on her favourite comfy sofa. James took the seat next to her making her smile as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. For hours the noise of laughter filled the air as the Marauders filled the girls in on some of their more amusing pranks.
"...and the time..." Sirius could hardly speak as he was paralysed by laughter, tears streaming down his cheeks. "When James..." more laughter, "tried to...chat McGonagall up to get out of homework." Sirius roared with laughter pounding the table with his fists. "...and McGonagall said 'James I think you stand more of a chance with Finch' and gave you a detention for being immature!" The girls found this very amusing and turned to a very embarrassed James asking for an explanation. He laughed it off by saying –
"You gotta do what you gotta do...you just do it!" Estelle yawned dramatically and, checking her wrist watch, said
"I'm off to bed its 1:30 and we've got double Potions first thing with Professor Misery-guts!" The group lazily got to their feet and walked to the stairs. Lily was just about to bid a hasty retreat when a firm grip pulled her back. She found herself face to face with James, who lent in and whispered in her ear,
"Never mind Lil, good things come to those who wait." Lily whispered back
"They come to those who don't faster." James winked in reply just as Lily spontaneously stood on her tip-toes and kissed him softly on the cheek. Lily then quickly turned and walked up the staircase to her dormitory leaving a very lustful James Potter all alone.
A.N. There you go their first date! Short and sweet we hope! Don't worry Sirius will get out off their way soon and they will share their first kiss – it will be perfect ( Thank you again for your reviews please keep reading and enjoying luv to you all Black and Potter!