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Chapter 5

James had done it, he had went back to the way he had been acting around Lily before school had ended. Now they were going to go out on a date, a real full fledge date, and he couldn't be more nervous.

He and the boys had worked long and hard to fix up the Shrieking Shack to make into the most romantic place ever. Once the girls got word of what they were doing they had decided to give him "lessons" in dating. They taught him everything that he needed to know in order to show that he was more than willing to do everything possible in order to win Lily's heart.

And now today was the day. He wasn't sure what in the world he was going to do.

"Just be kind," Alice reminded him as she smoothed out the shoulders of his suit.

"And don't talk with your mouth full," Hestia reprimanded lightly.

"Open doors for her and pull out her chair and always ask to be excused if you must leave the table," Nancy added in.

"Don't try to kiss her, allow her to kiss you first. Or for her to tell you that she wants to be kissed," Alice butted in.

"Hey now you hens! Leave him alone! He's already nervous enough!" Sirius came to his rescue.

"But he needs reminding!" Alice protested. Sirius shooed them out of the common room and gave his friend a smile before escorting the other two Marauder boys out of the room.

"Ahem," a soft voice said from the stairs. James spun around and his jaw dropped.

Lily had out done herself this time. She was wearing a soft emerald green dress and her hair was curled just so that it cascaded beautifully down her back. Sequences had been placed in her hair to add glitter and she was wearing make up. She glided down the stairs and to his side, smiling softly.

"Well, Mr. Potter, wherever are you taking me on this fine evening?" She asked him softly, her emerald eyes twinkling from underneath her full, dark eyelashes. James swallowed hard and offered his arm to her.

"It is a surprise, milady Evans. Just follow me," he said, giving her a soft wink.

"Are we going to the Shrieking Shack?" She asked him. James stopped, his eyes wide. She giggled softly.

"I figured as much. Well, now you won't have to ruin my hair for some blindfold," she stated. James swallowed hard again.

"Do you not want to go there?" He asked her nervously. She smiled.

"I want to. I'm sure you've made it up very nicely. Shall we go James?" She asked, using that same loving voice that he had only heard once before. He smiled and nodded.

"Let's go Lily."

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Lily was wearing the most beautiful white dress that he had ever seen in his life. She stood there in front of him, the bouquet of flowers he had bought for her clasped in her hands. The diamond ring that he had saved up to buy for her now adorned her finger.

"I can't believe it," She said softly, tears twinkled in her eyes. He could feel himself smiling.

"Is it so bad as you believed?" He asked, bringing her into his arms. She laughed and shook her head.

"No, it's worse," she teased. He smiled and kissed her passionately.

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James had to snap away from his day dream, or was it a day dream? Something about it seemed so right, so real, so in the near future for them both. It was a weird feeling. Had he had some sort of vision? He shook it away. He had to get through this date an onward to others before he could ever get to that point with Lily.

"You're thinking loudly. What are you thinking about?" She asked him suddenly, her hand laid upon his shoulder as they walked through the corridors. James looked down at her.

"Just thinking about what would happen if this goes right," he answered her. She smiled.

"What is it that you think will happen if all goes right?" She asked him. James shrugged.

"I don't know. I think that we would get married, but that's just what I hope will happen," he answered softly. Lily smiled, blushed, and looked down at her hands.

"Well, perhaps it shall, but we don't know yet. Let us take it one night at a time, James," she said to him softly. He smiled and nodded.

(TO BE CONTINUED… Wanted to give you SOMETHING until we can add to it.)