The Date

In the Common Room

6:00pm

I'm back. I loved it. I am now James Potter's girlfriend. He is much better than Christopher, but I am definitely going to keep my distance from things like kissing. But I can still be sweet. If he really loves me he can live without my lips. It could be sort of a test. How does James do with out a kiss every other second? I love being a girlfriend again. It is different than being Christopher's toy. Now that I think about it, I was used more as entertainment. If we ever talked he would get this bored look and his eyes would glaze over. He only seemed enjoy being with me when we were kissing. I didn't even take a hint.

While we were at Hogsmede James was so sweet. We got to ride alone in a carriage while we talked, he made sure of it. He didn't bring up my past relationship and was just finding out about my life and my friends, like he knew nothing about what had happened. I liked that. When we got to Hogsmede h got out of the carriage first then took my hand and helped me out. He put his hand around my waist and led me around, like his prized possession. Making sure that I was not hungry or thirsty, always looking out for me. Once when he saw a puddle he picked me up and said, "I didn't want to risk you accidentally walking in it." Although it was on the other side of the street!

We first went to Honeydukes and got candy. They had the best choices! There was tons of Lollipops of so many different flavors. I had been there before but it felt like the first time because I was there with James. He showed me all of his favorites, most of them I had never noticed or even cared about. He got me samples of different chocolates and chews. He bought me a huge lollipop the flavor of cinnamon and then got one that looked like cinnamon that when you licked it your tongue would swell a bit and get really hot. "You don't mind me buying pranks right?"

"What prank? I don't see a prank!" I said smiling at him.

Then we went to Zonkos and got tons of tricks. There was a ton of things that I thought were so weird like a hat that made your head disappear, and a pair of cloves that made you stick to things you touched. Other things were revolting a hat that made your ears shrivel up, and itching powder that made every part of you itch for 3 hours with no counter curse. James got some of that and bought me the hat that made my head disappear.

Then we went to the bookstore, and I got one book. A novel about a 16-year-old witch with no training from the 16th century who had to go and hunt dragons for their scales and stuff like that. I know it doesn't sound realistic, but that is the appeal! James got a book called "Charms to heal Every Day ailments" for his mother and a book called "100 years ago: The Ministry" for his father. He got some Zonkos stuff for Sirius. I didn't find out because I didn't even want to know. Then some candy for his other friends.

Then we went to the tree broomsticks and got some butterbeers and I got some sticky buns to take to Kathleen who got sick suddenly last night. We talked about this and that, nothing big and important. Then He asked me this "So do you think it would be okay to stay my girlfriend? I understand if you are not ready and all."

I was shocked. He was too sweet. "Yes, I would love to thank you very much."

"G…good." He seemed shocked. "Wow."

"What?"

He shook his head. "You finally said yes. I finally have Lilly Evans as my girlfriend! After trying so hard. I…I can't believe it!"

"I guess I should have been raped earlier, huh?"

"NO. Do NOT say that. DO NOT" he said sternly.

"Okay." I took a drink of my butterbeer. "Why not?"

"I cannot let that be the reason we got together. If that is the reason, then we might as well break up now. I helped you after that, but if that is the only reason we are together, like you see it as you helping me since I helped you then leave."

"No James." I said, feeling very foolish for letting that happen, "No, when you did that I got to see the side of you that I now love, the caring side. And because I learned that side, I can appreciate your naughty side."

He leaned back, "Naughty, eh?"

"Yes, very, very naughty." I smiled devilishly at him.

"I never thought I would be considered naughty." Then he smiled, "I like it. I need to tell Sirius that one."

Then our conversation continued like that. We talked about our families. I talked about life as a muggle. He asked me questions like "Do they really use electity?" I told him they have never heard of 'electity' but it is common to use electricity. He would ask other silly questions that I would answer and if I wasn't wearing a watch, we would have missed the carriages.

I am so happy. There are so many things different between James and Christopher. And I am so glad. I don't know how long I am from recovery, if I do, but I am so happy that James will help me. Because I am now well on my way. I love James.

Hmm, Mrs. Lily Potter. I like it. But who said we would even go that far!

Lily