Remus Lupin walked into the common room from his dormitory to find Ariel sitting next to the fire, reading a book. He took a deep breath, and walked over to her. She saw him, bit her lip and looked into his eyes.
"Let's take a walk," he said. She never let her eyes go away from his, and he led the way to the Room of Requirement. Remus explained his werewolf situation, even though she already had a clue. He explained to her that the kiss they shared was one in a million. He had been so scared of what he was doing, because he feared she would not want to be with him after she found out his condition.
Ariel looked at him, his teary eyes, and said in a loving voice, "I've waited this long, haven't I?" He smiled adoringly, and pulled her into another kiss. She leaned back onto the couch, and allowed him to pull her closer to him. Remus pulled away for a moment and caught his breath.
He looked deep into Ariel's eyes, and told her the three most dangerous words in the human language, "I love you, Ariel."
She smiled and said back to him, "I love you, Remus."
They resumed kissing each other, neither realizing nor caring that they wouldn't be returning that night to the Gryffindor tower. They fell asleep holding the other tightly.
It was a warm October night, early in the month, and James found Lily in the Heads' common room. He looked at her and asked her to meet up with him in 20 minutes for a picnic dinner. He took her down to the lake, where they sat on a blanket and ate Lily's favorite food: fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, and Mexican rice. James knew that this wasn't exactly wizard food, but he wanted Lily to be unbelievably happy. They ate and enjoyed each other's company. As they watched the comet fall from the sky, James looked into her eyes.
"Lily," he started. She looked deeply into him, and melted from there. "Lily, I want you to know, that I have waited 7 years, just to get you to sit next to me. I have waited 7 years to feel this happy and 7 years to just see you smile when you look my direction. Over the years I've come to know you, and I want to be with you more than anything. Will-uh-you, umm, I mean, I know we kind of already are, but, Lily, will you be my girlfriend?"
Lily looked at the comet once more, and knew that even though she had "hated" him for so many years, that she needed to be with him. He made her happy, and made her feel emotions that she had never dealt with before.
She looked back up at his anxious face, which turned into a grin as she said, "Yes."
He kissed her with more and more passion and love, and she returned the favor. After 7 years of loving Lily Evans, James Potter had finally succeeded his goal. Lily Evans was now his, and he was not going to let her go…ever.