Chapter 34
Lily tossed and turned in her bed, quite unable to fall asleep. She was trying her absolute hardest to get to sleep, at the moment she wanted nothing more. Her thoughts were spinning around both Jesse and James. She did not know why she felt so uncomfortable with liking Jesse. She felt as though she needed James' approval to like Jesse, and she knew that should not be the case. She had absolutely no connection or promise to James Potter!
Lily jolted up in her bed when the was a tap on the window. She peered through the darkness and was surprised to see a dark brown owl with a piece of parchment in its beak. Lily leapt out of bed and darted across the room. She pulled open the window and shivered as a cold gust of wind nearly knocked her off of her feet. The owl flew over Lily's head and landed on her dresser with a twitter.
Lily felt anger when she first saw the letter. Her first instincts told her they were from none other than James Potter. However as she stepped forward to retrieve the letter, she realized that the loopy letters were not James'. Lily ripped open the letter with anticipation running through her veins.
Lily, sorry if I woke you. I just can't stop thinking about you. How are you?
She giggled softly as she read the letter. The boy really was so sweet. Lily drew a quill out of her bag and scribbled a quick reply on the bottom of the note.
I am fine. Don't worry, I was already awake. I couldn't sleep. How are you?
Lily re-attached the scroll to the brown owl's leg. He gave a small hoot and flew out of Lily's still open window. Lily dropped down onto her bed, now wide awake. She now knew at the moment, that she was more than likely not sleeping for the rest of the night.
Ten minutes later the same owl came back with Jesse's reply. Lily unraveled the letter once more and grinned down at his beautifully written words.
Why couldn't you sleep? What are you thinking about?
Lily retrieved her quill again, and jotted down the answer quickly. Once again the brown owl sped out of her room. Lily felt bad for the poor bird. More than likely, he would be doing this all night. When the owl returned, Lily was more excited then ever. Her fingers were trembling as she pulled apart the seal and her eyes skimmed over the letter.
Me, huh? Well, I have defiantly been think about you, beautiful. Did you know I liked you the past three years? I always thought Potter was going to get you first so I never even bothered to ask you out. I have always feared rejection.
Lily gasped as she read Jesse's words. He liked her? Well at least he had. That was good enough for Lily. Jesse was an amazing man, and the shock of knowing that a smart, sophisticated boy liked her caused her too sit in silence for several minutes, the letter dangling in her pale hand.
Till the early light of morning, Lily and Jesse continued to write letters back and forth to each other. Most of the time, the messages were quickly jotted and filled with sensible nonsense. Lily fell in a light slumber extremely satisfied. Her dreams were filled with Jesse's sweet face, but she was rudely interrupted in her moment of bliss by Alaina, herself.
"What did you do to my brother?" Alaina asked after she shook Lily awake. Lily blushed and bit her lip in embaressment.
She felt the real question was what had Jesse done to her?