Disclaimer: None of the recognisable Harry Potter characters are mine. No infringement is intended and no money is being made from this.

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Chapter 51 – Finally!

The night was no where near over, still young in fact and so we took full advantage of this!

Your parents were leaning closer and closer to the idea of courting which was more than plainly obvious to the rest of us. I believe Harry that this is around the time that James started becoming the man you hear so much about, laying to rest the fifth year version of him.

It makes one wonder though that if James had been able to see you that day, and had he seen the way you reacted to his bullying, would he have stopped earlier? I mean no one wants their own child to look at them with shame in their eyes after all.

Hmm? Oh yes sorry, I seem to have falling off track. A nasty little habit of mine, back to the story I should think.

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1977

Lily leaned into James as they laughed, her arm linked through his as they walked side by side with Remus and Sirius. The strolled down the brightly lit streets of London where the traffic was just as active through the night as it was the day, various clubs booming out music as restaurants across the way played more Jazzy and Classical style music.

Lily giggled again then hummed a little to try and calm herself but it simply broke into more giggles. James was chuckling and Remus was laughing as Sirius continued his story.

"Seriously, this guy comes up, pinches Remus's arse –right- in front of me and said...oh what was it again Moony?"

"'Have we met before?'" Sirius clicked his fingers then turned back to the other two now snorting all over again.

"Cheesiest line known to all human and non human kind! Anyway, my wonderful boyfriend here simply sips his drink," Sirius did a mime of sipping his drink, "Cocks one eyebrow," Sirius did this also, "And after linking his arm around –my- waist he says 'Yes, that's why I stopped going there!'"

Lily covered her mouth as she snorted loudly in amusement and James threw his head back to laugh. The werewolf looked vaguely smug with himself as he wiggled his eyebrows. Sirius was chuckling at the image the memory brought up before hugging Remus around the neck tightly.

"Whose a witty little so and so then?" He said in a babyish voice as he kissed Remus's cheek until the werewolf was forced to push him away laughing.

"Get off you great mutt!"

The two began to bicker teasingly leaving James and Lily to gently calm themselves before they were only giving little chuckles every time their eyes met. They both flushed slightly but smiled all the same as they walked beside one another, James's hands shoved in his pockets and Lily with her arms crossed over her chest.

"It seems like an age ago that those two got together now." James muttered to her as the young male couple continued to act like an old married couple. Lily smiled as she nodded.

"Yes, I remember when Remus J. Lupin was a respectable young man with high morality goals. Now look at him... dating the school Bad boy, having sex at regular intervals and his sarcasm has reached to a new level!"

James cough-laughed into his hand and looked back at the girl to see her watching him with a twinkle in her eyes. He cocked his head slightly in question as he continued to smile.

"What?" He asked with a faint chuckle and the girl grinned almost evilly.

"I wonder...You and Sirius are what most students have come to consider the 'rebels'. If Sirius is having sex here there and everywhere, are you too?"

James spluttered a cough of shock before flushing brightly and clearing his throat. He shoved his hands into his pockets as he looked pointedly at the path they were walking up. Lily grinned almost triumphantly.

"Well it's not about...w-what I mean is that they're in an established...Um, I'm erm..."

Lily rested a hand gently on his arm as she chuckled a little. James looked at her, his cheeks now a rosy tint as he grinned sheepishly.

"It's kind of hard to have sexual experience if you don't exactly last longer then three weeks in a relationship." He said in way of an explanation making the girl cock her head this time.

"Why was that by the way? I mean I've been pissed off with you in the past but there is no denying that you're an attractive young man...why couldn't you make it stick, at least long enough for you to get laid?"

James flushed impossibly redder and picked up his pace but Lily had already caught his arm and was tugging him back. Remus looked between the couple, grinned and then pulled Sirius further on ahead, silencing his protests by pulling him to him forcefully to share a hungry kiss. Sirius soon stopped complaining.

"Come on James...why didn't you sleep with any of the willing girls sent your way?"

The messy haired teenager frowned a little at her shoes but eventually he slumped his shoulders as he sighed loudly.

"Because I didn't want to just sleep with anyone...it had to be someone I, I really wanted to be with." He said quietly and Lily smiled gently.

"But you've been chasing me for the better part of four or five years."

James didn't say anything but instead he looked up at her through his fringe. His hazel eyes were pleading her to stop this torture and also that she wouldn't cotton on to the very important fact that he had considered –her- to be the one he 'really wanted'.

Alas, Lily's green eyes lit up in recognition and after a moment she smirked lop-sidedly. She reached a hand up to cup his cheek so she could raise his face to look at her properly.

"Now there's something to boost someone's ego that's for certain." She teased and after a few tense moments James let out an airy laugh as he scratched the back of his head.

"Hormonally driven pig aren't I?" He said and Lily shook her head affectionately.

"If you were a hormonally driven pig then you would've slept with any girl that had thrown herself at you. You however stuck to your guns waiting for that special someo..."

"You...lets not pretend that we don't already know it's you." James said a little snappily but soon looked apologetic afterwards. Lily continued to smile.

"I was just trying to save your face from going even redder then it is now. But like you said no use pretending. Are you saying though you would've gone your entire time at Hogwarts a virgin simply because I'm the one you wanted to shag?"

"Merlin, Shag is too crude a word but then 'Make love to' is too soppy as well." James muttered to himself but Lily felt her stomach do a pleasant squirm anyway.

"Oh and the answer to that is yes." James added and Lily grinned before uncrossing her arms to coax one of the boy's hands out of his pocket. She slid their fingers to link together before tugging him forwards to start walking again.

"Lily?"

"Yes?"

"What do you mean 'stuck to my guns'? What's a gun?"

Lily laughed loudly and on a spur of the moment she kissed James's cheek.

"You're too cute like that!"

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They had taken up residence sitting on a park bench in Hyde park but for the time being Sirius and Remus had claimed to need to go to the bathroom and had pottered off to the local toilets. They still hadn't returned after ten minutes.

"I have a feeling that those two are...-you know-." Lily said and followed it with a little whistle, click of her tongue and a wink of her eye. James laughed as she grinned mischievously.

"You Lily Evans are not as prudish as you make yourself out to be. I mean at school you're well behaved and all but tonight you've brought up my virginity, Remus's lack of virginity, Sirius's over-powering desire to take it from him several times and now suggesting that my two best friends are off having a bit of a ride in the local toilets!"

Lily laughed in an evil tone as she leaned back in her chair, fingers steepled as she looked sexily at the boy.

"All part of my evil plan Mr Potter! I secretly am a sex maniac and those two are my minions!" She cackled again as James watched her with an amused smile. Deciding to play along he leaned back and raised an eyebrow at her.

"And what am I exactly?" He asked in a teasing tone. Lily however fell into a more serious stance, the smile still present on her face as she simply looked at him searchingly.

"Depends...are you ever planning on asking me out again?" She said softly and he returned her gaze silently before a small lop-sided smile pulled at his lips. Turning his body to face her properly he ignored the thudding of his heart as he searched for the words he wanted to say. Some part of him felt like he was about to be rejected like he had been in the past but a bigger part was thrumming with excitement.

"Lily...would you go out with me?" He asked and Lily smiled before she rested her hand over his.

"I do believe I will." She said smiling and James's eyes widened before he let his jaw drop into a happy smile.

"Really?" He asked not quite believing but she chuckled as she nodded. He let out a breath as he leaned back against the bench, a hand on his forehead as he let out a shocked airy laugh. Lily giggled beside him making him look at her.

"Wow um...that was harder then when I tried before."

"Well that's the point, you meant it this time. And you have to work hard to get what you really want." She answered and James nodded vaguely still smiling.

"Traditionally this is where the boy kisses the girl." Lily said helpfully and James looked at her wide-eyed for a second before gulping.

"Yeah...guess it is. Wow, whew ok." He sat up properly and turned to face her, the red haired girl mimicking his movements so their knees bumped together. He took her hands in his and faltered for a moment to rub his thumbs over her soft skin. He looked at the smaller hands in his own and his heart gave a thudding leap as he looked back up at her. She had a gentle smile on her face and her hair was tucked behind one ear with a few strands falling forwards.

Reaching up he tucked the wistful hair back behind the ear as he shuffled closer.

"Just...don't laugh ok?" He said and she nodded.

"Promise." She said before leaning forwards and pushing her lips against his. Briefly his eyes widened but they soon fluttered closed as he leant into the kiss too.

It was chaste at first, lips resting against one another with slight movement but soon James felt the tip of her tongue slide across his lips, begging entrance. Not entirely sure what to do he granted her entrance and they both tilted their heads to deepen the kiss. Their mouths moved almost lazily over one another's but James felt like there was a parade in his head, fireworks and all.

Lily could feel her stomach fluttering happily as she rested her hand over the curve of the boy's thigh. James's hand came to rest on hers and their fingers slid over to link again. She shifted closer to him and gently she pulled his hand to rest on her leg. She was so caught up in the moment that she hadn't realised she was dragging his slightly shaking hand up from her knee t her thigh, the skirt she was wearing riding with it until she felt the upper part of her thigh cool with the night breeze. Then she found, she really didn't care.

James thought he'd died and gone to heaven but then he wondered whether someone should feel this nervous in heaven. His hands were beginning to tremble even more so and he massaged her leg slightly earning a faint moan to leave the girl. His heart was now having a go on the flying trapezium.

"Well well well, it would seem that Miss Evans and Mr Potter need a chaperone when left together. I mean, look at that, and in public too!"

They practically jumped apart except they also tried to stay together at the same time meaning that James's hand simply jumped back as though burnt. They looked over Lily's shoulder to find Sirius grinning at them like a madman as Remus looked between the two with a knowing smile.

"Coming from you that's a little rich, you were gone an –awfully- long time...I do hope you used protection." Lily said smoothly straightening her skirt before taking James's hand back into her own. James however was concentrating on making the blood flow to his brain again.

Sirius smiled innocently as he put his hands up in 'don't shoot' manner.

"Why, whatever do you mean Lily?" He said sweetly and Remus shook his head amused as he stepped forwards to hold a hand out to the couple. Lily took the offered help to stand before snorting at James's bemused look. She tugged him up so he was pressed against her side and the boy smiled at her a little shakily.

"Whoa." He said and the other three laughed as Lily patted his head.

"Doesn't take much to please you does it?"

"Lets just say that in actually accepting to be my girlfriend you're hardly going to have to do anything to make me happy."

(TBC)

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Thanks to:

Mirale Nic Draco: Lmao, love your T-Shirt!

Saturndragon: Lol, here's a nice Lily/James chapter and I'm glad you liked the Harry/Remus fic, I thought that had seemingly gone down hill (And I was so proud of myself for writing a long one shot too lol)!

Twilight-La-fae: Wow, way to boost my ego or what! Thanks and again Thanks lol!

Malfoyscutie: Why thank you, I really thought this guy would bother me but really he wasn't even really trying was he...or even she, you never know!

Sidhelady: That's because Sirius IS damn sexy in that outfit lol!

Avain: Now lookie here, James got more then dancing done in this chapter lol! And seriously, pick up Kate's CD (If you like Jazz of course, kind of redundant if you don't lol), you'll love it!

Sev's Bitch: (Grins), Good to hear it. Another one for the one shot, thanks!

Yaoi-is-gay-13: I really liked the idea of a double date so I pounced on it...kinda like how my cat is currently doing to my foot, OW!

XXxPsycho-chanxXx: I can't bring myself to hate James Potter so I had to write him becoming decent lol! And I agree, Homophobia is rather petty and disgusting!

Obviously Oblivious: (Hippy style) Feel the love man!

Kynny: It's Kynny! Woo lol! Glad you liked the chapter mate, bloody good fun to write! And thanks for the 'Rebel' comment...personally I can't believe the person ACTUALLY called themselves Rebel! You're hardly a Rebel if you say things like that, you're just incredibly sad in the end.

Happo: Oh I loved Squall; he had the moody, leather coat, floppish hair thing going for him. And I agree, Rinoa was a whiney git (He'd been better off with Zell lol). And thanks lol!

Rhiannan Star: Like I said, if someone who apparently hates homosexuals reads a story with the headings 'Romance' and 'Harry/Remus' in it then they're one of two things...1) Bored and looking for a fight which is the saddest thing in the WORLD or 2) Secretly gay but can't stand the idea and so backlash at anything remotely homosexual to save face. How much do you want to bet 'Rebel' was a group of lads sat around a computer screen pissing themselves at their 'oh so witty' review? But other then that, glad you liked the chapter lol!

Dark Dragon Fire Demon: Ooh that CD sounds nice (I love acoustics), I'll have to go hunt for that!

Kuri Raikou: Wow you must've been there for HOURS! I'm glad you did read though, it's always nice to see a new name to talk with (Unfortunately I'm a chatter box lol). And as for your question of the Lily/James kiss (points up) TADA! I have to agree, Ethan's chapters are some of my favourites that I've written if the most trying (But I think someone read them and came away with something, I certainly know I did writing them). And 'Before I'm Dead' (Gasps and Dies) I love that song! I had to add it in like that so whenever I hear it I can smirk and think 'Sexy scene' lol! And like always, thanks, you've really made my day (Blows a fat kiss).

Elrohir Lover: Elro, DARLING! Aye, if memory recalls you were straight in at Little Wolf but it was the days of 'Nice chapters', now look at us! Natter about anything we do lol! (Grins at kiss) I feel all lovely now, I've got my very own cyber Big brother lol! I agree, I reckon we'd be kick ass friends and Elrohir...I was practically CALLED a Goth most of my life. Look in my draws and you'll find clothes of black, black, black, RED, black, black, A bit of purple lol. I mean I'm not a Goth, I just go for simple clothes (With the odd Corset, I'm more of an art student with the holey jeans and black knitwear jumper) but I love the fact that Goths are their own people, more power to them I say! And more power to you of course! Micha...Good luck on your hunt, you have my blessings!

IsisFireDancer: Merry Meet! OH MY GOD, that song is amazing isn't it! If there's one thing about Katie then it's that once you hear one song you're HOOKED! And thank you, I'll tell you this, I NEVER imagined hitting over 500 reviews, let alone doubling it!

Adhara1: That line is on a T-Shirt that I really want. There's another one that says 'For Every Animal you don't eat, I'm going to eat three!' Cruel...but funny lol! And I have to say it...'Rebel'...WORST possibly name to use to be taken seriously!

LupinLover42: LMAO, hi welcome to the fold lol! I have to agree, I'm beginning to forget what I wrote, it was SO long ago! But I hope you like the future chapters too!

Elrohir and Happo: GO KICK ASS! Gay guys rock, don't take no shit!

Woelfin-akhuna: Ok got to say, considering English isn't your native tongue you are DAMN good at it! I remember when I had to learn German in High School and I was TERRIBLE at it (You would shake your head in shame at me, seriously). But it's good to hear you like the story! And oh my god, I LOVE Aphrodisiac! That song always makes me dance around the room!

Sirius'Girl23: I imagine it did, 51 chapters is a LONG time! I love adding in the real world elements as it really brings it together, so it's good to hear you appreciate it!

Suzuka West: LMAO (Hurries)!

Severus's Bane: Well when you get to here, WELCOME! Lol, Thanks for taken the time out to read all this, I know it must be very long!

Guu-Sama: Takes more then writer's block to bring me down!

Peyn: Oops, sorry love lol!