I have always strived for perfection. People are always telling how perfect I am "oh Lily your so perfect at charms" or "oh Lily your hair looks so perfect", I'm sick of it I'm tired of being perfect that's not who I want to be anymore. I think the only person who sees my slight change it's the person who I hate, the person who I love.
He's always been there and he knows how I feel. He came up to me one day and said "you don't always have to be perfect you know." And he just walked away. He made me think. I hate when he does that he knows exactly what's on my mind, even my best friends don't know how I feel inside. I still kept up with my act though keeping the smile on my face hoping everyone will believe. But my act changed somewhat slightly, I now had imperfections all over my wrists. Little cuts now adorned my wrists, somehow he knew.
One day when we were one patrol, one of our many responsibilities we have as head boy and girl he asked "why do you do it?" "Do what?" I knew what he was talking about I always know what he's talking about. "You know what I mean Lily" he said as worry filled his voice. "I don't know I guess it's the only thing I can control. And it's my imperfection I don't want to be perfect anymore James. I tired of the act. I want to be imperfect I don't want all the compliments I don't want all the credit." I said crying. I didn't mean to cry but it all came out the lies I had been telling for years and the feelings I had hidden for so long. "Lils you don't need to be perfect just be you" he said "I know how you feel I know about the mask you have to wear. I have one too, everyone does eventually we all take it off." He said comforting me he pulled me into a hug. In his arms I felt safe I felt I didn't have to pretend anymore. "Promise me that you'll never do it again though you don't deserve that kind of pain. "I promise I'll never do it again." With that he walked me back to the common room he held me and I knew from that moment on he saved me. He saved me from myself I know it sounds cliché but he did he made sure I never felt that need to make myself imperfect. He showed me how to take off the mask to show people I'm not even close to perfect.
A year after he saved me he asked me to marry him I said yes but I told him I don't want a perfect wedding I want a wedding that shows our love, not perfection. He's the one who showed me I don't need to be perfect all the time, he's the one that showed me true love, and forever I will love him back. Soon we shall be James and Lily Potter.