Kiss Goodnight

Hey guys, I love this song. It's called Kiss Goodnight and it's by Melissa O'Neil. I hope you like it and will try to listen to the song.

Lily and James are finally together, but what happens when they have a fight? And what is James up to?

I'm not gonna sleep 'til 8 in the morning

Way too many thoughts in my head

I could lie awake and drive myself crazy

Or go back to see you instead

It's late at night we has a fight

And I can't sleep

It's not all right

Lily sat awake curled up in her favorite chair in front of the fire in her small flat. She hadn't moved since storming into her flat and falling into the overstuffed chair six hours ago. It was now almost 6 in the morning and she was still numb.

The thoughts were coming now. Seeping through the ice of her mind. In a way, they hurt even more than the numbness. The moon was bright tonight, filtering into the room like sunlight. Mocking her misery.

She'd tried to sleep, to drift off while sitting there for hours, staring at nothing. The mantel above the fire was lined with pictures of them. In the last year at Hogwarts they had all gotten together. It turned out her friends had only waited to hook up with the seventh year Gryffindor boys because of her. Once she had started dating James it all fell into place. So even pictures that were of her spending time with her friends had him in them. Laughing, smiling, holding her close, kissing her…in one the boys had jumped into the picture at the last moment, they'd been under the invisibility cloak. They had squished everyone, but they were all laughing, some how James had managed to wrap his arms around her and get behind while they were falling. Yes, the memories definitely hurt more than the nothingness.

I've gotta go by your place

So we can make up face to face

Cuz I know that nothing's right

Until I get my kiss goodnight

Overthinking rehearsing my lines

Trying to figure out what to say

I missed a few stop signs it's 3 in the morning

And I don't really care who's to blame

Cuz things we said, stuck in my head

Its time we put this thing to bed

Suddenly Lily found herself getting up out of the chair and grabbing her car keys. She was too stressed out to apparate. Anyway, in her current state she would probably splinch herself, and she did not need to deal with that right now. It was only a twenty minute drive to James' flat, it would give her time to collect her thoughts.

She needed him to kiss her and tell her it was all right between them.

"James, I'm sorry, I acted like a spoiled child. No, that makes me sound pathetic. James, I made a mistake. I understand that you need to spend time with your friends, and if you want to spend that night with them, then I hope we can celebrate my birthday another night. I just felt like…damn, I missed a stop sign there. Oh well it's three in the morning who's going to see. I think that last one will work."

"Lily, you know how your birthday is in two days?" Lily nodded slowly, James sounded apologetic about whatever was coming next. "I have to do something with the guys that night, okay?"

Lily just looked at James, surly he was kidding. But he sounded serious, oh no, this wasn't good, she had been having a dreadful week at work. Spending Friday night with James had been the only thing keeping her going.

"You're kidding right? You are not seriously going to spend my birthday with your friends are you? Can't you reschedule?"

"Erm, no, not really. It's sort of been set for a long time. I really wish it were a different night Lily, but I can't reschedule. I'm sorry, can't we celebrate another night?" James looked extremely worried now. Lily's temper was feared beyond everything else by her friends and family. They joked that a Lily in a towering rage would frighten even Lord Voldemort.

"James," Lily started in a sugary voice, "what is more important than the first birthday you get to celebrate with your girlfriend? I sure hope it's not something stupid like going partying with your friends."

"I…err…it's not my…I can't really…noth…not my…umm" James trailed off pitifully.

Lily took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. All it did was add fuel to the fire. "I can't believe that you won't even tell me what your doing! I'm leaving James!"

"Fine Lily, act like a little brat! I tried to tell you, but no, you don't understand!"

"You're right, I don't! Because you won't tell me. Goodbye James." Lily slammed the door to the flat and ran out to her car. Tears were streaming down her face as she sped down the empty residential streets to her flat.

I've gotta go by your place

So we can make up face to face

Cuz I know that nothing's right

Until I get my kiss goodnight

Lily glanced fearfully up at the building. It looked like James was still up, at least the lights were still on in his living room. Taking a deep breath she headed for the entrance to the building while fishing for the key to the entrance in her purse.

It's a little thing with you and me

But it means everything

It's all I need to find my peace of mind

And dream

Lily stared blankly at the door as she waited for the elevator to get to James' floor. Stupid elevator music, she was feeling pathetic enough without listening to the bloody songs about broken hearts and lost love that every single station insisted on playing at this hour. Finally the doors opened allowing her to nervously walk down the hall. Again she fished in her purse, this time for the key to open his door. Oh Merlin was she doing the right thing?

As Lily reached to put the key in the lock she noticed that the door was open, he hadn't locked up after her.

"James?" Lily called into the faintly lit flat, "Are you in here? It's me, I feel so stupid. I mean, it's only my birthday, I mean, it's not like we're err, well never mind. James?"

Lily wandered into the main room and her jaw dropped.

I've gotta go by your place

So we can make up face to face

Cuz I know that nothing's right

Until I get my kiss goodnight

"What on earth?" Lily muttered. There were candles flickering softly on the table, and a vase of pink and red roses, which, contrary to popular opinion, were her favorite flowers, sitting in the middle.

"You know, I was planning on doing this on your birthday." James' voice floated out from the balcony. Lily swung around. "You were supposed to go out to dinner with Alice and the girls, after complaining to them what a jerk I was for leaving you all lone on your birthday. And they were going to get reservations at your favorite restaurant, yes that little Italian place downtown. And then you'd order your lasagna as usual and complain the while time about me. And then they would call for your cake, and I would bring it out, and apologize and then do this."

By this time Lily's eyes were huge. "James, can you wait to do this until then please. I want everyone to see. Please?"

"All right, but you have to promise to act surprised."

"Can I have my goodnight kiss now?"

And with that, James Potter kissed Lily Evans goodnight.

Ok people, do you think that I should write what happens at dinner or do you like where I left it off. This went in a completely different direction than I originally intended it to, but I really like it. Please read and review.

I hope to get the next one up soon, but Chapter 6 of LAFS is next on my to do list.

Cheers.