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There were no more entries. I looked through some more pockets. Quidditch books, glasses case, junk. There was one last pocket. Inside there was a black velvet case. I opened it inside was a necklace with a diamond lily. What would James be doing with this?

I quickly put it away then went back downstairs.

Hopefully that helps everyone. LoL. That velvet box wont be going away for awhile just to let you know. Lol.

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Chapter Two: I love you?

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"Bree?" Lily quietly opened the door to her dark apartment, "Bree, are you awake?"

There was no sound, so Lily assumed that Bree had gone out or was still at work.

But, Lily was incorrect and as soon as she walked into the family room she spotted Bree and Sirius sleeping on the couch.

"Bree?" Lily asked poking Bree. She woke immediately and sat right up.

"Hey Lil." Bree yawned, "What's poppin'?"

"Nothing for me." Lily replied placing her keys on the hook.

Sirius woke up and spotted Lily, "Hey Lil! Long time, no see."

"I know Sirius." She replied, heading to the kitchen, "So what have you lovebirds been up to lately?"

"Nothing." Sirius said standing up and stretching, "How's your love life, Lil?"

"Wonderful. Jacque is in America right now." Lily called from the kitchen.

"How does he like it there?" Bree asked.

"He loves it!"

"Maybe he should stay there then." Bree muttered to Sirius. Sirius nodded his head in agreement.

"He's coming back in a week or so." Lily stated.

"Wonderful." Bree said rolling her eyes.

"Knock it off, Bree. I know you guys may not like him but I do. Just because I want to be with Jacque and not a certain someone doesn't mean you have to hate the guy." She explained.

"But Lil, you know you want to be with Prongs. You're perfect for each other." Sirius said sitting on a barstool by a bar that looked into the kitchen.

"I refuse to talk about this." Lily said walking into her room.

"Just because you know we're right." Bree called after her.

"Well, she's a lost hope." Sirius sighed, "I guess I better get back soon. James will be home soon."

"Bye." Bree hugged Sirius, "I love you."

Sirius stopped dead in his tracks. No one had ever said they loved him in the way she said it. Not even his own parents.

"Er, thanks." Sirius said not knowing what to say.

"Your welcome." Bree said confused, "I guess."

"Well…" Sirius couldn't think of anything to say. This had probably been the most awkward moment ever between the two. Even when they started dating in the beginning of seventh year.

"Bye." Bree said walking him to the door.

"See you later." He said kissing her on the cheek and apparating.

"Thank you?" Bree said to herself once Sirius was gone, "Your welcome?"

"Where did Sirius go?" Lily asked coming out from her room.

"He had to go." Bree sat back down on the couch, "If someone says I love you to them, what do you say?"

"Did Sirius say I love you?" Lily asked excited.

"No. I said it to him." Bree stated.

"Do you really love him?"

"Well, I guess. It just sort of came out. We always said 'love ya' but we never really meant it. And I said it and I think I said it in a meaningful way. I think we both realized that." Bree said amazed.

"Did he say it back?"

"No." Bree said slightly sad, "He said thank you, then I said your welcome."

"Thank you? Your welcome?" Lily asked surprised, "Well, I guess if he realized that you really did mean it, then he was scared and didn't know what to say."

"Do you think he loves me back?" Bree asked suddenly sounding panicked.

"Of course he does." Lily said patting Bree on the back, "I'm positive."

"Maybe your right." Bree sighed, "But what if you're wrong? I mean, you're not very good at seeing love."

"Bree." Lily rolled her eyes, "Get over it, please?"

"Whatever, Lil." Bree said heading towards her room for bed, "It's your loss."

Sirius apparated back towards the apartment that he shared with his best friend, James Potter.

"THANK YOU!?" he ran his hands threw his hair and flopped down on the couch.

"Um, your welcome?" James said coming out from the bathroom.

"No not that." Sirius muffled voice came from underneath a pillow.

"Then what are you thanking?"

"Bree said I love you."

"So? You guys always say that." James said shrugging and sitting down on an armchair.

"But I can tell that she really meant she loves me. Like 'she wants to spend the rest of her life with me she loves me'." Sirius said sighing loudly.

"And did you tell her you love her too?" James asked as if it were the most obvious thing.

"No, I said thank you."

"Thank you? Jeez, Padfoot, that's loving." James rolled his eyes.

"Shut up." Sirius threw the pillow at James, "Thank you just came out. I didn't expect her to say it like that anyway."

"Like what?"

"Like she really means it!"

"Nice one, Padfoot." James said throwing the pillow back at him.

"Yeah I know." Sirius said sighing.

"Well, I'm off to bed. Want to go out tomorrow?" James asked standing up.

"Sure where?"

"I don't know. We can just go out to lunch or something." James shrugged.

"Sounds good. I think I'll have to meet up with Bree sometime soon." Sirius said.

"You gonna tell her you really love her?" James asked.

Sirius sighed and shrugged his shoulders, "Dunno."

"Okay then." James said going to his room, "Good night."

"Night."

"Oiy, Padfoot, get up!" James said yelling into Sirius' room.

"Mmmwha?" Sirius asked opening his eyes slowly, but quickly shutting them.

"Aren't we going to catch some lunch before we head off to the ministry?" James asked.

"What time is it?"

"Almost noon." James said opening the blinds and causing Sirius to pull his blankets over his head, "C'mon Moody will skin us alive if we're late."

"How can I forget his last threat?" Sirius asked.

Sirius and James were both training to be aurrors, where they can fight off Voldemort and his followers. Moody was their instructor that was training them. He was a very moody man and was always ordering James and Sirius. They got in trouble many times for goofing off. And they were certainly brave to goof off, because Mad-Eye Moody was one of the most hard working Aurrors and never put up with anything, which was the opposite of James and Sirius who still had their troublemaking sides to them from their schooldays.

"C'mon, get in the shower." James ordered.

"Fine, I'm up." Sirius said finally emerging from his bed. He headed towards the shower.

"Good. See you in a few." James said leaving the room.

"Morning!" Lily said coming into the kitchen to find Bree.

"Morning." Bree said picking her head up from the table, "How do you stay awake this long?"

Lily shrugged, "I'm not a very tired person."

"Lucky." Bree mumbled putting her head back in her hands, "So why were you so late yesterday?"

"Oh!" Lily said nearly dropping her cup. She had forgotten to tell Bree her great news, "I went out to celebrate with Christie!"

"You broke up with Jacque and you didn't even celebrate it with your best friend?" Bree acted offended.

"I didn't break up with him." Lily replied ignoring Bree's cockiness, "Something great happened at work."

"Well, do you plan on telling me before the next millenium!?" Bree asked.

"Oh right." Lily rolled her eyes and took a seat next to Bree, "When Christie went to America to meet with some other authors she showed them my book and guess what? They want to publish it!"

"That's great!" Bree squealed. They spend a few minutes jumping up and down and yelling happily, "Which book is it that they want to publish?"

"The one I recently wrote." Lily replied. Bree nodded her head.

"I'm so happy for you." She stated, "Congratulations!"

"Thanks." She replied, "I think they want it out real soon. Most definitely before the holidays."

"I want to be the one to buy your first copy!" Bree said acting superior, "What is it going to be called anyway?"

"You'll just have to find out." Lily winked and left the kitchen with Bree following her, begging for more details.