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Lily sighed again, as Belle kicked her in the shins for the millionth time. It was just that Selma's blubbery father just didn't stop talking about how wonderful it was to see all these young faces, how, if he weren't married, he'd go after some of these beautiful girls, and how he owns fifty motels. "Now, remember, hotels are like motels, except with an 'm'. If you're ever around, look for Mr. Raisez's motel in town! Thank you!" Lily laughed as the people practically dragged him off the stage. This week had been the most embarrassing week in her life, but, actually, it was worth the results.

James stood up. After the little toilet incident, they had actually become better friends. Lily smiled to herself at James' horrible singing and cooking skills. She was amazed at how easy he made her feel, how she didn't have that want to stick her face in her food when he was around. And, amazingly, he understood her pretty well, and (gasp loudly please) he actually apologized for his behavior with her during their school years. Lily fingered her hair, as James introduced Selma onto the stage. Right after the potty incident, Selma had dumped James and ran off with some Spanish millionaire, Hirro. More like Zorro, Lily thought as a masked man practically flew up to the stage and helped an extremely drunk Selma stand up. After making out for a few seconds, much to everyone's disgust, Selma giggled. James winked at Lily. He finally realized how wrong Selma was and wasn't sorry he lost her. To James, Lily was so much more.

" –hick-up- Hi everyone! –hick- I'm Selma!" She turned to her right and waved at the curtains. Zorro popped up and faced back to the laughing audience. "Don't-hick- Laugh at me!" The audience quieted. " Thank you all for coming to-hick-day, and today wouldn't have been possible hadn't it been for James Potter and Lily Evans! Please, Please everyone give them a round of applause. Loudly-hick-loudly!"

The sound muted in Lily's astounded ears, as she stared at a red James, fumbling with the closing curtain. What the hell did she mean "thanks to Lily and James"?

" Yep! Hick! James met me at a train station, in reality and asked me to invite one of my friends to dae Lily. I brought Lockhart, but Lily's bratty attitude hurt him. James never stopped talking about Lily and it only-hick-increased after their rendezvous in the restroom together. I asked James to tell me he loved me after I saw them together. He couldn't do it. Hick! And then I met my Hirro and now we are to be wed! Clap please! Yes! Louder!" Hysterically giggling, her Zorro dragged her off the stage. James didn't dare look up at Lily, wondering if she would either slap him and end their friendship right there, or maybe, maybe she actually liked him a little bit. Lily was completely astounded. Of course, James, being the prat he was, asked her out in Hogwarts couple of times, but he never told her he loved her. What if he did? I don't understand.

Belle rolled her eyes. " You still don't understand it, do you? Even after the entire audience understands." Lily looked around at the old men and women smiling toothily at him. Lily gasped as one man even audaciously winked at her. " Sweetie. James loves you. You love James. You both are meant to be. Go talk to him. Poor guy's going to go bald the way he's running his fingers through his hair."

Lily felt like swirling. James loved her! He loved her! It was so wonderful to hear now. Now it made sense. She had learned to love James too, the way he always helped her and laughed with her. Tears practically stung her eyes. She loved James! James loved her. Whipping her hair around, she bumped into a tall. broad body. James! Looking up into his brown eyes, she felt as if they belonged. Without even waiting for an answer, she lifted her head up as James pushed his face lower to hers, arms wrapping around her waist. With a swish, they kissed deeply. The surge of power she felt amazed Lily. James couldn't have been any happier. Lily loved him!

Suddenly James looked at her. "I am sorry."

Lily felt like a ton of bricks had slid into her side and crushed her. Sorry? SORRY! Icily, she faced him. " Sorry for what, James?"

James stared intently at his fingers. "I didn't mean to…to…"

Anger was replaced by a fresh wave of tears, as Lily completed his sentence. "For kissing me."

"Yes."

Sucking up sobs, Lily got up and ran home. Exactly when she realized she loved him, he was sorry. Sorry! Rushing past the chattering audience, Lily rushed blindly home, rubbing past an agape Belle. Sirius stared at her and nodded her ahead. Belle raced after Lily and grabbed her tear stained hand.

"Lily, sweetie, what's wrong?"

Unable to control it any longer, Lily burst into tears. Belle sat quietly holding her friend's hand, amazingly mad at James. When Lily stopped for a breath, Belle sat her up. "Lily, listen to me! Listen to me now!" Lily lifted her eyes. " James loves you. Trust me, he does. Sirius told me everything, and I had to clamp my mouth from keeping myself from telling you. Ever since the day he saw you on the train last summer, its been 'Lily-this' and 'Lily-that'. Go find him and talk about it. He'll tell you. Don't run away from him. You love him and he loves you. Go!"

She didn't know what made her get up and search for James but she did. Apparently, he had vanished off somewhere. The heavy rain soaked her to the skin. Looking up at the sky, she wondered why she was so cursed.

"James! Potter! Where are you?" Lily stopped as she heard a male voice from behind the wine shop next to the hall. Running over, she peered in, just to see James sitting there, his shirt unbuttoned slightly as his hair circled his wet face. Breathing a sigh of relief, she took a step forward and suddenly stopped.

"Have you ever loved sir?" the bartender looked warily at the drunken James, as if many men came here with their tangled love lives.

James smiled goofily. " Yep! She is amazing! She's like ice and fire at one touch! She's perfect. Except I wasn't always nice to her, but now, I seem to like her. I love Lily Evans!" Lily felt tears add to her already wet face.

The bartender began to wash the dishes and asked in a monotonous voice, " So, you love her. Does she love you back?"

James looked confused for a moment. " I don't deserve her. She's too good. Too nice."

Lily stepped forward and paid the bartender. James stared surprised at her. "I've been a bad man! A bad man!" Turning towards the bartender, he laid his glass down. "Shhh. Don't drink in front of ladies. It isn't proper." He berated the serene man, wagging a finger at him.

Lily stared at James, and helped him up. " Come James. Let's go home."

James gave her a look. "Ok."

POPOPOPOQUQUQUQUQUTOTTTOTOTOTO

James awoke in the couch of Lily's apartment, unable to remember anything from last night. Suddenly, like a crash, all the memories came flooding back to him. The kiss. Lily. Love. He looked frantically around for her, but realized his foot was under some weight. Looking down, he saw a mass of red hair and a petite frame on his foot. Lily.

" Lils. Wake up." He tugged gently at her.

"Huh? What? Oh! James!" Lily stared at him, smiling widely. James bent forward and kissed Lily on the lips, feelings of love skittering in his chest. Pulling back slowly, he got up and faced her.

" I am sorry."

Lily turned around stunned. Again?

"What for?" She asked stonily, feelings of hurt rising in her chest.

"For not telling you earlier. I love you Lily Evans!" James hugged her tightly, feeling as if holding her was the best thing he had done his entire twenty year life.

Lily stared at him and then smiled. " I love you too James Potter!"

She let out a whoop of laughter as he lifted her into the air. Bringing her down, he faced her. " I never want to lose you. Never!"

"Never James? How about if Madonna showed up? Or Paris Hilton or-" Lily's tirade was cut off by a kiss from James, sending her heart into flurries. Looking into her deep green eyes, James faced her.

"It was always you. Only you."

Lily smiled as she pulled him closer.

Suddenly, the door bounded open as Sirius, Belle, Rachel and Remus came running in.

Sirius almost dropped Belle when he saw Lily on James' shoulder.

"They made out! Bloody hell, it was about time! So tell me, were you the drunk one or was it Lils?" Sirius clapped James on the shoulder as Remus gave him a hug.

"I'm glad it happened."

"What do you mean 'drunk one'?"

"Well, you both wouldn't ever admit to it, so I figured it had to take some boozing from at least one side to make this happen. It was ou , wasn't it James?"

Sirius smiled as James bashfully nodded. Lily grinned.

Rachel and Belle swirled a bright Lily around.

The wind snapped the door shut as snow fell lightly outside the apartment as the group talked merrily. Their love could hold for an eternity.

Fin

Author's Notes

YAYAYAYAY! Its over! And complete! If you guys read this chapter before, I really want to apologize. It was too short and cheesy, and thanks to comments from Miss Myrtle, I re-did it. I hope this was way better!

Thank you all! Especially my reviewers!

Much Love,

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