Everywhere

Turn it inside out so I can see
The part of you that's drifting over me
And when I wake you're never there
But when I sleep you're everywhere
You're everywhere

James lay on his back, staring at the sky. He watched the clouds drift by overhead, their fluffy ivory forms hovering effortlessly. He could spot shapes if he looked hard enough: there was one that looked like a giant dog, another that had the vague shape of a rat, even a wolf wafted above him. He and his companions, pictured in the sky. And there, coming ever closer, that one cloud- ah, it was the beautiful of them all by far!

Just tell me how I got this far
Just tell me why you're here and who you are
'Cause every time I look you're never there
And every time I sleep you're always there

It seemingly bore the shape of a girl of about seventeen, her hair long and curling loosely about her shoulders. Its face smiled down at the school, delicate eye brows framing breathtaking eyes that would sparkle like emeralds if the cloud had a hue. That beloved face, gliding above him, so close, but entirely unreachable. He closed his eyes as the phantom pain in his heart; how like the real Lily this cloud was- cruelly keeping him at arm's length. Ah, his flower was more a rose than a lily; for while a lily was forgiving and smooth, even white roses had thorns. But he didn't care. He would go to the ends of the earth and back if needed to make his way through the brambles that surrounded his Lily.

'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know that makes me believe
I'm not alone
I'm not alone

He stared again into the heavens, watching as the sky began a magical transformation, from blue, to purple, to pink, and finally to a deep blood red tone. How he would have loved to watch a sunset with Lily, he thought as a gleaming, golden orb disappeared beyond the horizon. Suddenly, he sat bolt upright- if the sun was set and it was only the beginning of October, that would make it nearly eight o'clock, a time also known as curfew. Many a night, he wouldn't have cared. But, he didn't have his invisibility cloak with him. The young man hurtled over the ground, dashed into the castle, and ran down the halls, praying that Lady Luck was on his side. It was too bad Lady Luck is a rather unreliable woman.

I recognize the way you make me feel
It's hard to think that you might not be real
I sense it now, the water's getting deep
I try to wash the pain away from me
Away from me

James heard the dreaded meow of a cat behind him and ran harder- Mrs. Norris had picked up his scent which meant Filch would on his tail in- there he was now! James through himself through the doors led to the library. He ran through the shelves and suddenly skidded to a halt. The redheaded girl seated before him looked up, a disapproving look on her face, "Under the table, Potter." Without thinking, James did as he was told and suddenly felt himself tapped on the head. A strange feeling tingled through his body, as though ice dripped from his pores, quickly realizing she must have Disillusioned him to provide added protection from the caretaker in the deep shadows of the room. He had to be seeing things- Lily Evans would never help him, ever! He was such an idiot, seeing her everywhere he looked!

'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know that makes me believe
I'm not alone
I'm not alone

Filch suddenly reached the study area, "Alright, Evans, where is he?" "I'm sorry, sir, I think he went that way-" she pointed straight through the library to where James knew another exit was. Filch grinned nastily, "Mrs. Norris, what are you doing by those bookshelves- the boy went that way!" The odious man quickly disappeared and Lily sighed, "You can come out now Potter…" James crawled out from under the table, figuring that maybe, it wasn't a dream! But, could it be anything but? He swallowed hard, praying she was real, "Thanks Ev- Lily."

I am not alone

The girl looked at him strangely, "Hold still, I have to Disillusion you." and again tapped him with her wand, causing a warm flood to course through his veins. Could it be true? She wasn't just a dream invented by his overtired brain! He smiled, "I never thought you would ever do anything like that; least of all for me." "Well," she blushed slightly, "You are Head Boy, and I don't need my tenure as Head Girl stained by the escapades of the Head Boy! You should go back to the tower, Potter, and try not to get in any more trouble-" "On one condition; you call me James and I'll defeat the urge to misbehave…deal?"

And when I touch your hand
It's then I understand
The beauty that's within
It's now that we begin
You always light my way
I hope there never comes a day
No matter where I go
I always feel you so

He held out his hand and tried to grin in a way that looked serious. He had to touch her, to know- was she real or did he just see her everywhere he looked? She looked startled, but gently took his hand, "Deal… James." Before she could stop him, he raised her delicate hand to his lips and kissed it gently, "Deal, Lily." He faded away through the library, almost tripping over everything in his path- all he could see was his beautiful flower, his lovely, wonderful, perfectly real Lily.

'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know that makes me believe
I'm not alone
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I catch my breath it's you I breathe
You're everything I know that makes me believe
I'm not alone

Lily watched the young man go; absently pressing the hand he had kissed against her chest as a tingling feeling she had never felt before raced up her spine. What had possessed her to help him? She shook her head, trying to shake the images of a handsome young man with messy black hair and wickedly smiling hazel eyes flashing behind his glasses…As she gathered her books she could stop the quivering feeling in her stomach, the racing of her heart, the dampening of her palms. And everything that danced before her eyes had the form of…………James.

You're in everyone I see
So tell me
Do you see me?

A/N: Ah, another one done! I really like writing these and if ya'll like 'em too, did you know that the little button with 'REVIEW' on it is actually really helpful? Yeah, it really is! So review and you'll get another wonderfully sappy fic soon!

A/N 2.0: Christmas break started! Yay for me- I might actually have time to write more of these...