The Makings of Destiny

By: NM Rizzuto aka Gremlin15

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, therefore, Lily, James, Sirius, Emmeline, Dorcas,Remus, Hestia, Peter, and many last names are not mine. Some characters, such Paula, Kerina, and McClaggen are mine. No events in this story were created solely off of my imagaination. In other words, everything that seems familiar was written by, or is related to the world created by, one JK Rowling, and I do not wish to infirm on any copyrights by creating this story for my sole enjoyent. All chapter names and any quotes found in chapters were said from either Napoleon or Winston Churchill.

Summary: Before there was Harry, there was Lily and James. Lily never expected to do anythign great in life. She just wanted to live her life. To have some fun. But sometimes, just sometimes, the most unsuspecting person is the main character in the shaping of the Destiny of the world. Sometimes the world's fate really is in the palm of your hand. Lily is about to find all this out. LilyJames MWPP fic.

Chapter Ten: Love is in the Air

Important Author's note at bottom of page. No quote because none seemed to fit.
"You're going to Emma's for vacation, right?" James asked as we packed.

"Yeah," I answered. It had been two bays since the dance and we were packing that morning. James and I were growing closer and closer, but we had yet to kiss again. It was amazing how we were both so very much in love, but neither of us wanted to go to fast.

Well, I guess I'll be seeing you there then," James observed as he finished packing and locked up his trunk with various spells. Being a Marauder had its upsides, but one of its downsides was the other Marauders would prank you for know reason what so ever.

"Any idea of when Sirius and Bones are gonna get together?" Dorcas whispered in my ear as we walked to the station.

"About the time when you and Remus get together," I answered.

"Um… about that..." Dorcas began, a blush creeping onto her pale face, "We are together."

I busted out laughing, and went to catch up with Emma when Kirsti asked to with Dorcas in private.

"Emma. Emma. Em!" I said, finally catching Emma's attention. I raced up to meet her. "Your mom's coming to pick us up, right?"

"What? No, Mrs. Potter sent Mimi," she answered. Mimi was the Potter's house-elf. She was such a darling little thing and everyone loved her dearly. She was an excellent driver and I trusted her with my life.

"Okay. Are we sitting the Dumberders and Dung?" I asked using our childhood nickname for the boys. Emma nodded, turning slightly pink.

"Um, Em?" I asked, noticing her blush.

"Lily, can I talk to you, please?" she asked looking desperately. I nodded. She grabbed my hand and pulled me into an empty compartment.

"I like Dung. No, screw like, I think I love Dung." Emma said. I almost fell over from laughter.

"That's what you had to tell me? I asked between fits of giggles.

"Well... yeah?" Emma answered, not quite seeing what was so funny.

"Emma, everyone knew you two would get together. It was as sure as Remus and Dee," I explained. Emma blushed.

"Is it really that obvious?" she asked.

"Yes," I gasped before falling into another fit of giggles. Emma slapped me sharply on the back of the head and my giggles subsided. I just smile up at her before leading her out of the compartment and down to the one the James and the Marauders always had.

We walked in to find Dorcas sitting on Remus' lap while James, Dung, and Sirius played a round of Exploding Snap. I sat down between James and the wall while Emma sat across from me and next to Sirius. Peter was sitting next to James on the other side and Remus and Dorcas were on Sirius' left. Dung sat on the floor Indian style. His eyes didn't leave Emma all day.

After they were done with their game, Emma and Dung started talking about something or other and I watched there faces closely. "I think we should leave them alone this week," I whispered to James after a while.

James nodded. "Maybe you and I will get a chance to be alone then, too."

"When's the full moon?" I asked James. He looked at Remus who mouthed, "The twenty ninth." Dorcas was sleeping on his shoulder.

"Does she know?" I asked, motioning toward Remus and Dorcas.

"Yeah, funny. She's known since fifth year, just like you," James replied, a knowing glint in his eyes.

"I didn't tell her, I swear. Only Emma," I whispered back. James shrugged.

"Whatever you say flower, whatever you say." Then he pulled me into a hug and I was asleep for the rest of the train ride.

That night, I found myself sleeping in the guest bedroom at Emma's house. Dorcas was sleeping soundly in the bed next to mine, but for some reason, I couldn't fall asleep. Instead, I busied myself with watching the snow fall. Eventually I was able to lull myself into a steady snooze.

The next day was Christmas Eve. I had finished wrapping all of my presents the night before the Ball, so all I had to do was put them under the tree. We were having Mrs. Potter and Marauders over for Christmas Eve dinner, so everyone was running around doing cleaning spells and checking on the dinner.

By two 'o clock, when everyone arrived, the house was spotless and the meal was cooked to perfection. We all gathered around Mrs. Vance's huge table and began to eat.

"So," Mrs. Potter began, "What are you kids going to do next week?"

"We were thinking of going down to the Village," Sirius answered, "If you'll let us of course. We want to meet up with Mundungus, Alice, Frank, and Amelia Bones." Sirius' cheeks gained a bit of color when he said Amelia's name. Maybe there was something there, it's just sad that I didn't notice it until the Winter Ball.

Sirius and Amelia used to be neighbours before Sirius ran away from home. They were very close and used to play together all the time before Hogwarts. After Amelia came to Hogwarts, Sirius would find time to show her around or just hang out with her. Amelia and us Gryffindors never really got to meet each other because she was two years below us and she was Sirius's. It just didn't seem right for us to get to know her. But maybe if she and Sirius began dating, we wuld become friends.

The Village was a small wizarding shopping area with a library and a restaurant and a few odd stores here and there. I loved visiting it with Emma and everyone. There was always a nice person to talk to and great antiques could be found for very little money, if any at all.

"Of course its okay with me, just make sure you bring your wands," Mrs. Potter replied.

"We can go, right Mom?" Emma asked. Mrs. Vance looked a bit iffy.

"Violet, nothings going to happen to them," Mts. Potter assured her. Mrs. Vance smiled and nodded. "Yes, of course you may go."

The next morning, I was pulled out of bed somewhere around seven and forced down the steps. What I found at the bottom was a waiting James under the mistletoe. Instantly I was wide awake.

"Only if you want to, Lils," James whispered as I got nearer to him. I grabbed on to him and captured his lips with mine. He pulled me off the bottom step and swung me around so my feet were firmly on the floor before he deepened he kiss.

"Yes," I answered as I drew back for air, "I want to."

That was the best Christmas present I got. Emma face me a few of the newest wizarding books on healing. Dorcas got me some of the best-sellers in muggle fiction. James bought me a diary with a white lily and my name in gold and red embroidered on the front.

Sirius bought me some new hair clips and a subscription to Women's Witchcraft. Remus bought me a few books by the Bronte sisters, and Peter got me a leather bound book with all of Shakespeare's more famous plays.

After we opened presents, we went into the dinning room for brunch. We were going out that night to some exquisite restaurant in Devon for Christmas Dinner with Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall and Rebeus Hagrid, the gamekeeper and a goof friend of ours. Amelia, Alice, Frank, and Mundungus were coming with their families, too. I'm pretty sure he had to rent out the entire restaurant to fit us all. I didn't know why Amy was invited, but looking at her and McGonagall I saw it. They were related.

I asked Sirius about it and he said that Amt was McGonagall's niece and lived with her because her parents died when she was very young. I knew that Dung was invited because his great-grandfather and Dumbledore were very close.

The restaurant was great, but the best part of the evening happened after we left. Amelia and Sirius were walking a bit ahead of us and talked quietly among themselves. Suddenly Sirius picked Amelia up and ran across the field leading to the apparation point. He ducked his head down and made contact with her lips. Instead of slapping him like we all expected her to do, she pulled his face down again and kissed him soundly.

It just goes to show you that there is magic at Christmas, as long as you believe.

Super-coffeebean: I re-did chapter 9 to ease her in better, and this gives a bit of her back story. Do you like it?

Devin Jamie Pinkrell: I don't know. I'm thinking of making this the last chapter. What do you think?

A/N: Okay, you have a choice. I could either continue with this story and the updates will be about once every week and a half, or this can be the end. Please tell me in your reviews!

-Gremlin-