His Last Chance
JK's characters, my plot.
Alas – this is the ending! I really will miss writing it!!!! Hope you like it! –Moony
Chapter 11
Lily was content that night and slept without worry. The next day was a Saturday. Lily laid back and thought of all that happened for the past weeks, and how the strong rock that had blocked her from getting close to James was now worn away. She yawned and started downstairs, where Anneliese caught up with her.
"Did you do it? Did you admit you loved him? Are you two together now?"
If it were the days before, Lily would have been angry. But now she just laughed.
"Well... I guess... not in the way you think but I am."
Anneliese squealed with glee.
"Oh oh! Lily how wonderful!"
"Yes it is... now please, let's go eat."
As Lily buttered a toast, James walked in, smiling at her. He waved, and Lily waved back. Lily watched as James' friends looked puzzled. She chuckled. They would find out soon.
The day went by typically. She caught up on homework, played around, and had some fun. Anneliese, the lovesick girl she was, insisted Lily attended James' Quidditch practice to 'show her feelings'. Lily stood against it, but in the end, Anneliese won and pushed her to the field, where she glumly sat down. Lily was going to look like such an idiot.
That night, as Lily was reading the book, a voice suddenly whispered in her ear, "Lily..."
Lily jumped back in surprise, and looked around. No one was there.
"Who the – "
"Shhh! Don't worry, it' me, James. I'm under an invisibility cloak. Come under it!"
"Ok..."
Lily left the book on the chair and groped around until she felt a silvery, slippery material in her hands, and went under it.
"James... what is going on?"
"It's a surprise! Just follow me!"
Lily reluctantly followed out the portrait hole outside.
The rain was falling softly. James pulled the cloak off.
The wind blew gently, and Lily's hair danced about her face. The night was a beautiful one. The full moon hung low in the sky, with an enchanting kind of silvery, pearly white. The sky was a deep midnight blue, and all was quiet except the sound of rustling leaves in the trees. The lake shone under the dim light of the moon, and the gray rain pattered the ground. There was a sort of peace. James smiled as Lily looked around.
"Isn't it so beautiful? So peaceful?"
"Oh yes..."
"It's like the Owlery, isn't it?"
"Better than that!"
They walked around the trees, past the pretty bushes and flowers. And James walked up to the lake.
"This is my favorite part..."
He took off his shoes and dipped his feet into the dull gray lake. The water rippled gently.
Lily looked into the murky water, and hesitantly did the same. All of a sudden, the rain poured heavily onto them.
"Oh my goodness!" Lily cried over the loud slapping of the rain.
James just laughed and jumped into the icy cold water. He sunk under and came back up, laughing, his eyes sparkling. He splashed Lily.
Lily shrieked playfully and watched as James dove under and back up.
"You are crazy James! Crazy!" she yelled, laughing.
James climbed back out.
"That's the reason you like me, isn't it?"
Lily laughed.
"I guess it is..."
James leaned closer.
"We've done this before, haven't we?"
"What?"
"This."
He leaned forward and kissed her. Lily was taken by surprise.
The rain fell hard on them, soaking their clothes and hair. But neither of them noticed. Both of them had finally admitted to each other, and opened the gateway to love.
And as they did, a dog, a werewolf, a rat, and a friend watched as two lovebirds finally let go.
-the end-
