Lily's Final Answer
Chapter 11 – Lily's Confusion
James ran into the Great Hall to find only Remus and Sirius.
"Prongs, why was Lily crying?" Remus asked.
"Yeah, what'd you do this time?" Sirius added.
"Shut up! I need to find her!" James was frustrated.
"Wait! We'll come with!" Remus said.
The Marauders ran out of the Great Hall and up the stairs to the portrait of the fat lady.
"Red Cap!" The boys shouted in unison.
They walked in to find the common room completely empty. Since they cannot get into the girls' dormitories, all they could do was wait.
Up in the dorms, Lily was still sobbing.
"Lils, what's wrong?" Elise asked in concern.
"I cannot d-d-do th-this!" Lily managed to get out.
"Do what?" Rosie asked.
"This! James and me!" Lily said.
"What? Why not?" Rosie asked.
"Because we aren't meant to be!" Lily said.
"How are you supposed to know that when you haven't even gone out on a date with him yet?" Elise asked.
"I just have this gut feeling whenever I'm around him. I think it's trying to tell me that I shouldn't be with him because one of us will end up hurting the other!" Lily said slowly.
"You say you have this gut feeling? What does it feel like?" Skyler asked.
"Well, it feels like a bunch of butterflies have gone mad in my stomach. And when this occurs, I feel like I might throw up!" Lily explained.
"I see. This isn't doubt you're feeling, you are feeling love. I knew it! I knew you and James were meant for each other!" Skyler laughed.
"Lily, at least go out with him once. I think you do owe him that!" Rosie said.
"I do not owe him anything!" Lily stated.
"Yes you do! After what you did to him on the train, you owe him at least one date. We will even go to Hogsmead today and pick out an outfit. You will talk to James now, as I expect he is downstairs, and set the date up for tonight around 9 o'clock!" Elise said with authority.
"Now go down there and kiss and make up!" Rosie said with a giggle.
"Yes ma'am!" Lily laughed.
Lily walked over to the mirror to check to see if she was red, thankfully she wasn't. She began to make her way downstairs. She walked into the common room to find all of the Marauders sitting around the fireplace.
Lily sighed and said, "Boys, can you please leave James and me to talk in private?"
"No way, Lils, I have got to hear this!" Sirius said.
Lily glared at him.
"Padfoot, let's just leave them alone." Remus said.
"Thanks Remus." Lily said in thankfulness.
Remus smiled and Sirius and he were gone.
"Lily…" James started.
"James no, let me do all the talking!"
James remained silent.
"I'm really sorry about earlier, I was just really confused. I wasn't sure if I liked you or not. Basically I'm afraid of getting my heart broken again. As I talked this out with Elise, Skyler, and Rosie, they made me realize it wasn't doubt I was feeling, I was feeling likeness for you. So I was wondering if you would like to meet me at 9 o'clock in the front hall so we can finally go on a real first date. I'm not going to tell you what we're doing, but dress in casual clothes. Well, I'm going to go somewhere with the girls, so goodbye!" Lily got up to go, but James grabbed her wrist.
James pulled her to him and kissed her sweetly on the lips.
"I'm in like with you too!" James said with a smile.
Lily walked up the spiral staircase and her friends were all ready to go to Hogsmead. She snatched her coat and the Fantastic Four were on their way to Hogsmead.