Disclaimer: I do not claim to own any names, places, or things from the Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling.

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Did You Find What You Were Looking For?

Chapter 1: A Question

By: Taiyourshoes

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A quiet silence falls between us as I stare down at the ring he is holding out to me.

It isn't that I don't love James, because I know there is no other word to describe my feelings for him, but it doesn't change the fact that we're nineteen, and I'm scared.

It's only been two years since we even became friends... Can I say I love him yet?

Can I say I want to be with him forever yet?

His eyes look so serious, so nervous. Is this James Potter? the same boy who was always first to tell a joke and last to care whether anyone laughed?

I can feel the seconds rest in between us like minutes. The silence is almost unbearable, and I just want us to be talking again.

How could we go from talking about Sirius's immaturity to marriage?

"James..."

My voice is weak and pathetic. It feels like glass in my throat, that, if I speak too loudly, it will shatter.

"Lily." His voice is uncertain, hopeful, fearful... His face is etched with horror. I can't let him down...

But I can't say yes either.

I'm nineteen, he's nineteen, and we have our whole lives ahead of us.

But...

His captivating, trusting, warm hazel eyes are looking into my green ones so intently, so warily...

The soft glow of the moon penetrates through the window, and casts shadows on his face.

What would I do without James, anyway? Aren't we going to end up together anyway?

What will it matter if we marry now or later?

I think back, and remember...

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Taiyourshoes: I know, it's incredibly short, but it's a start! Thank you so much for reading! Review please!