James and Lily decided to do their duties and patrols together that night. They walked, talked, etc. Lily slipped into the Ladies' room real quick on the 3rd floor, when Snape turned up. He started insulting mudbloods to James' face, and he just couldn't take that. He hexed Snape, and pinned him up against the wall, just as Lily came out.

"POTTER! PUT HIM DOWN! I can't believe you!"

He tried to explain, but-

"NO, POTTER! I can't believe I EVER thought you'd change! You'll never change!"

She stormed off to the think somewhere with James' screams coming from where she'd left him.

"LILY! Turning to Snape You'll pay for this one Snivelus!"

He stormed off to find her, but no such luck. He decided to write her a letter for when she comes back to the Heads' room:

Lily –

I am really sorry for what happened. You have to understand, that I had no choice but to react to him that way. He provoked me, and insulted witches and wizards of non magical parentage. I was really upset by this, and I'm sorry, I just snapped. I wanted to apologize to you for that, because I don't feel you truly understood what happened. You know, Lily, just seeing you smile makes my entire day feel like I just won all of the galleons in the world. Nothing can make me feel so great as to see you. Not Quidditch, not the Marauders, not pranks, hexing, anything…just you, Lily. I'm sorry, I hope you can forgive me.

James

James left the note on the desk in the Heads' common room, and head off to the Room of Requirement to think for a little while.

Lily, exhausted from the climb down from the Astronomy tower, headed to the Gryffindor common room, before she realized that she has all of her things in the Heads' Palace. She reluctantly went over there, giving the password (Divine Marauder) to the woman behind the curtains. She scooted in, to find the entire place empty. She looked around, seeing nothing, until she noticed a piece of parchment on the counter to the left. She picked it up, and began to read the splotchy words that James wrote to her. While she read the last couple of words, tears started to fall from her eyes.

An hour and a half later, James returned back to the Heads' room. He saw the missing parchment, and figured she had gone off to look for him. Five minutes later, an out of breath Lily returned, with tears streaming down her face. James rushed to her, eager to fix her broken heart. He took her in his arms, and listened as she tried to speak, but barely any sound came out.

"I'm so sorry, James," she whispered. She looked up to see a look of concern this great on his face when he looked at her. She knew at once that she had made a terrible mistake.

"I'm so sorry James! I wish I hadn't jumped to conclusions. I know you've changed a lot, and I can tell. I'm sorry. I want to say that, I really appreciate what you've done for me. You've comforted me in times when I really needed you, even if I did deny it. You've been right this whole time…I've never hated you. I wish that I had learned that first year. You are such an amazing guy, and you always make me feel like I'm really loved. I'm sorry for not giving you the fair shot that you deserve."

She sobbed some more, and he took her into his arms. He held her, just letting her weep into his shirt, for 5 or so minutes. He comforted her and then took her over to the couch to sit down on the cause that she looked extremely worn out. He continued to hold her. He lifted her chin up, just like he did on the train, after she started to calm down.

Just then, he kissed her. She felt herself melt on top of him, feeling every ounce of love from him pass to her. They held each other tightly, not letting go. Finally, they were able to feel the most incredible feeling that life brings. James and Lily pulled away from each other, and held each other for the rest of the night.

They woke up early the next morning, holding each other. She looked into his sleepy eyes, and he looked back. He pulled her into him for another kiss, and she melted once again. It lasted only seconds, but it felt like eternity to both of them. They both felt like they were spinning, and they felt as light headed as a feather falling to earth. He smiled when they pulled back, and said in a hushed tone, "There's my water Lily."