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Chapter 16: The Reception.

(And a kinda short reception due to certain things, might I add ;-) )

Disclaimer: I wouldn't have to say this if I didn't create it. ;-)

The night carried on faster than I could ever imagine. Meeting Dan made the night awesome. I found out that he was Ashley's cousin and they had been very close when they were young. He was sweet, caring, an awesome dancer, but, he wasn't...James.

He doesn't laugh the same. He doesn't dance the same. He doesn't run his hands threw his hair the same. He doesn't hold me the same. He doesn't do anything the same as James. Which is why I find myself hating Dan more and more as I continued to dance in his graceful arms. Soon, the fast song was ending, a slow one was starting.

This could be it, I think I'm in love
It's love this time
It just seems to fit, I think I'm in love
This love is mine

Once again I felt as if James was breathing down my neck and watching my every move.

"Can I cut in?"

Damn. He was breathing down my neck and he was watching my every move.

"Yeah," Dan replied smiling, "It was nice meeting you, Lily. I'll talk to you later."

"Bye." I replied as Dan walked away.

I couldn't even turn around to face James. I haven't seen him in so long that I was afraid. Afraid to look at him in the eye. Afraid to touch him. Afraid to be by him. Afraid to feel his warmth. I was afraid about everything that could came this way.

"Lily," he said quietly, "Will you dance with me?"

I can see you with me when I'm older
All my lonely night are finally over
You took the weight of the world off my
shoulders (the world just goes away)

"Y-yeah," I stuttered as I turned around and put my hands around his neck.

"You know," James started the conversation, "This was the last song we danced to together."

"Yeah," I replied quietly. I knew that song was too familiar.

Oh, when you kiss me
I know you miss me
and when you're with me
The world just goes away
The way you hold me
The way you show me that you
adore me--oh, when you kiss me

"Why won't you look at me?" He asked quietly.

"I'm scared," I muttered, looking at his shoulder.

"Scared of what?" he asked.

"I'm scared of," I said, slowly looking at him in the eye, "loving you."

You are the one, I think I'm in love
Life has begun
I can see the two of us together
I know I'm gonna be with you forever
Love couldn't be any better

James laughed lightly, "Why?"

"Because," I shrugged, "Everything is going wrong in the world. He's getting stronger, James. You have no idea just how scared I am of him."

"You shouldn't be scared of him, Lil-"

"James you don't understand!" I cried aggravated.

"Why don't I?" he replied, just as angry. Why do we always end up fighting?

"Because you're pureblood," I whispered so the muggle guests couldn't hear, "You're safe. I'm not. I'm muggle born which means he's out to kill me, just like he's out to kill the rest of us. If I get serious with you now, then things will go wrong for sure."

I can see you with me when I'm older
All my lonely nights are finally over
You took the weight of the world off my
shoulders (the world just goes away)

"I'm willing to take the chance!" James replied, "I don't care what it takes!"

"You're willing to die!?"

"Yes!"

"No you're not, James." I sighed, "And I don't want you to die over me."

"Lily!" James sighed, "Why don't you ever use you're brain? You're too absorbed with thinking about everything else and you don't do what you want to do!"

"I don't want to get you killed!" I sighed, reaching into a small secret pocket in my dress, "James," I started, holding the object tightly in my fist.

"Lily," James stared.

"James," I replied, feeling my eyes tear up, "There's nothing you can do about me or him. Things are going to happen his way and in the end, I'm going to pay for being muggleborn."

"Stop thinking the way all those Slytherins do!" James nearly yelled.

"I believe," I started, holding my hand up. With my fist still closed, the small lily diamond was hanging threw my fingers, "this belongs to you."

I let the slim chain glide threw my fingers. I opened up James hand and held the necklace up by one end, before dropping it into his hand and closing it tightly.

"Good bye, James." I smiled, tears falling down my face, "I'll miss you. You certainly are, one of a kind."

I turned around and headed to the back door of the reception hall, grabbing my purse on my way out.

And when you kiss me
I know you miss me
Oh, the world just goes away
When you kiss me