Chapter Six

"Oh god… I do not want to know what those two are up to… Poor Rem…" Lily said thoughtfully as James took her in his arms, both wrapped protectively around her waist.

"Yeah…" James said distractedly, staring at Lily's face. Lily looked up and blushed slightly.

"What?" she asked curiously.

"When you said Lucius…" James asked, cautiously.

Lily couldn't help but chuckle. "I was joking." She said, poking him playfully in the chest. "I would never give him my 'company'."

James smiled. "You have no idea how thankful I am to have you back." He said, his voice low with emotion.

Lily shivered as she felt the vibrations from his chest. "You know I wouldn't have left you." She replied, passion burning in her eyes and sounding in her voice. "I love you."

"And you have no idea how much I love you." James murmured. Their lips touched gently as he lowered his head to hers, Lily's arms wrapping around James's neck.

It deepened quickly, both of them letting out all their frustration, passion and longing for one another into the kiss. Lily ran her fingers lightly through James's hair, messing it up even more. James's hands gripped Lily tightly, running them up and down her back and around her waist.

James pulled back gently, caressing Lily's cheek gently with his thumb.

"Lily, I have something to ask you." He said hoarsely, sounding as though his voice had been lost in their kiss. Taking her hand in his, he bent down onto one knee, his wand hand behind his back.

Lily, much to her dismay, felt as though her insides were squirming and turning circles. Oh my lord…

"I have been in love with you ever since I saw you trip over Eliza's trunk and land face first on the floor of the train when we were eleven years old." James began, his voice deep. Lily smiled at that memory; it had been the first encounter with one of her best friends.

"I chased you from that day on and you finally came to you senses -" Lily snorted "- last year. I told you then I had never loved someone as much as you and I still stand by that."

James brought his wand hand back around to his front, although it wasn't holding a wand. With a sharp intake of breath, Lily's eyes widened.

"I never want to let you go, Lily. I wake up in the morning, feeling as though something is missing from me, a piece missing from the puzzle. But then, I see you and the piece is filled. I'm whole again. With Voldemort killing people everyday in these hard times, I don't think I can survive much longer if I can't know for sure that I will always be whole."

Lily bit her lip and tried with all her might to stop the tears welling up in her eyes to spill over.

James let go of Lily's hand and flicked open the little box he hand been holding. A slender silver ring set with a three precious stones stood elegantly on the black velvet; a small, square-cut sparkling diamond, a larger square-cut emerald and another square-cut diamond.

"Lily Anne Evans, would you do me the honor of filling my missing piece of the puzzle by giving me your hand in marriage?"

Lily gasped at the ring but held no hesitation as she gave James her hand.

"Yes." She said smiling and laughing through her now streaming tears. James carefully slipped the ring onto her finger, admiring it.

Lily lunged forward and hugged James before he had a chance to stand up, sending the pair toppling backwards onto the carpet.

Grinning, James kissed Lily and stroked her hair as she rested her head comfortably on his chest. "I love you, so much." He whispered.

"I love you too," Lily whispered back, looking at the beautiful ring on her finger. "So much it hurts."

Kissing her gently on the forehead James grabbed a cushion off the nearest couch and slid it under his head. Snuggling closer to him, Lily slowly closed her eyes, a smile on her lips.

I'm getting married to the man of my dreams…!

The pair stayed like that for the rest of the night, not caring about what people might say when they came downstairs to head off to breakfast. Not worrying about being sore from sleeping on the ground. Not giving a damn about homework for once.

They were blissfully happy where they were. They cared an incredible amount for each other and nothing could break them apart.

The after effects of betrayal aren't always a tragedy…

Woo! I know, only 6 chapters but it turned out pretty good in the end. I had no idea where I was going with this story, but I really do like the proposal. Soppy, yes. Corny, yes. Gorgeous, absolutely!

I hope you all have enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. A special shout out to lostindreams1001 for reviewing so often, as to everyone else who seemed to think it was alright.

There might be more from my end, you never know.

So long!

FemaleMarauder