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A.N. Well people, it's finally here! Lily, James and the Secret Keeper! I have plans for this fic. Many many plans. I know that Harry Potter and the Return of Voldemort is yet to be finished but no worries. I'm a woman who can multi task! (I'd like to meet one who can't!) I will update regularly so no worries. Enjoy the fic! I must say, this chapter was fun to type!
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"To Lily and James!"
The sky was a swirl of dark colours as the sun set behind a forest of tall trees in the west. A tall, dark haired wizard with glasses surveyed the scene through the window of his house in Godrick's Hollow. He could see the dirty lane running through the large field towards a bunch of little stone houses.
As the day became night, windows glowed with light as the occupants of each home lit their house. The wizard rolled up the sleeve of his cotton jumper, revealing a strong forearm covered in pale skin. The wizard pushed open the little window and let in a cool breeze. The earth grew quiet as nature settled down for the night. The wizard smiled contently and inhaled the fresh air. Somewhere from a distance an owl cooed.
"James, are you ready for dinner?" A woman's voice called up the stairs. The wizard closed the window quickly and made his way for the bedroom door. He descended the stairs at a run and jumped the last two steps. With a broad grin he entered the dining room to see a woman with long silky, red hair smiling at him as she placed two plates of roast onto the small wooden table.
The table was set for two and there were two lit candles in the centre. James' eyes looked back at the woman and he gazed at her for a moment. Her bottle green eyes seem to widen and spread warmth into James' soul. Those eyes were filled with nothing but love and compassion. The red headed woman smiled, showing a straight set of teeth. Her left cheek dimpled and her eyes twinkled.
"What are you looking at?" she asked in a song like voice.
The sound flowed through James' senses making him shiver with delight inside. He grinned and walked over to her. The woman followed him with her eyes and allowed him to hold her in his strong arms. James looked down at the woman in his arms and held her left hand, smiling at the wedding ring on its finger. He kissed the top of her head and sighed.
The two of them were silent for a few moments, enjoying the moment, then the woman lifted her head and kissed James lightly on the lips and they broke apart.
"Gosh Lily," James sighed as he looked at the food when they both sat down. There were a mountain of roasted potatoes, portions of succulent chicken and a range of soft vegetables, drenched in gravy. Lily smiled as she placed her napkin on her lap and filled the two stemmed glasses with Ame – a muggle, non alcoholic drink that Lily favoured.
Once both glasses were filled they picked them up and James made a toast. "Our one year anniversary, what a joy it has been, may we both love each other to the end, and live to see our grandchildren running about the house. It other words, to Lily and James!" he said triumphantly. Lily laughed as they clinked glasses and took a sip.
"You are funny, James." She said as she picked up her knife and fork and began to eat. James followed suit and the two of them enjoyed a lovely romantic dinner.
One they finished desert James cleared the table and washed the dishes using magic. Lily sat down on the sofa in the living room and waited for James to join her. Soon James collapsed by her side and threw his arm round her shoulders. She snuggled into him and they watched the fire burning in the coal fireplace.
"I love you James Potter." She sighed.
"I love you Lily Potter." James returned with a wide smile.
"One year later and we're still smiling; we must be doing something right." Lily said humorously. James laughed.
"Yes but we've had our moments." James said through a chuckle as he remembered several of the petty arguments that occurred in the past.
"Well they weren't that bad!" Lily said reasonably. James straightened up and looked at her in shock.
"You threw me out in the rain for three days!" he exclaimed. Lily smirked.
"You deserved it!" she said as she threw her head back and laughed at the memory.
"What did I do to deserve that?" James asked incredulously. Lily suddenly looked at him seriously.
"I had told you time after time after time, not. To. Leave. The. Toilet. Seat. Up!" she replied in gritted teeth. James relaxed again and shook his head.
Lily sighed ran her hand up and down his chest. The wool of his jumper itched against his skin and James felt a great urge to scratch. He resisted.
"Earlier you talked about grandchildren…" Lily trailed off. James looked down at her with an inquiring expression.
"Yeah?" he said bidding her to continue. Lily grinned and bit her lip.
"But we don't even have any children to have grandchildren." She pointed out softly.
James blinked as her meaning struck him between the eyes. Then he brightened.
"Well, we can't have that." He said with a smile. Lily sat up and looked at him.
"You mean-" she began hopefully, James nodded as he gave her a sly smile.
Lily flushed and threw herself onto him. Thanks to James' quidditch reflexes he managed to catch her in his arms. The two of them shared a passionate kiss and he lifted Lily up and carried her to the hall. Grinning widely, he stumbled up the stairs, kicked the bedroom door open, entered and pushed the door back with his foot.
"Here we go again!" James said and they both laughed.
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