Disclaimer: All the characters that you recognize belong to J. K. Rowling. And the song I use in this is "My Girl" and I'm actually not quite sure who the first to sing it was. And the other song is "I Wanna Love You Forever" by Jessica Simpson.
Author's Note: Thanks to Wala, MissMrprk, bitter.sweet.31, albus's bitch, J.E.A.R.K.Potter, angrypickle, Pranks Are So Siriusly Padfoot, allie, milkywaypnay37, and fUnKy MaGiCk for reviewing! I love you all to death! You guys are the greatest!
Wala: I'm glad you thought the last chapter was cute! But the reason it was called, "A Rude Awakening" is because of how Sirius woke the two of them up.
milkywaypnay37: Okay, first of all, I'm glad you like my story. And secondly, you asked which Marauder I would go out with. Well, the answer is none of them because, they aren't actually real, and I prefer the real deal. (just playing) But, anyways, if they were actually real, (and that's a big 'if',) and based on the personalities that have created for them, I wouldn't date any of them. Honestly, sometimes they are all a little mixture of my perfect guy (the romantic part definitely coming from James.) So, um, yeah, that's my answer.
"Where are they?" James asked as he glanced down at his watch.
"I'm sure they'll be here soon," Remus answered.
Both of them were waiting for their dates to the Valentine's Ball. James was waiting for Lily, and Remus was waiting for Zoë. Sirius and Peter each had dates with girls in other Houses, so they had gone off earlier to meet them.
A few minutes later, Zoë came down the staircase, and she truly looked beautiful. Her blonde hair was pulled back into an elegant bun (which was obviously done by Marissa,) which gave a gorgeous view of her features. Her dress was also quite charming as well. It was light pink, and fit tight to her hips.
"Wow, Zoë, you sure clean up well," Remus said once Zoë had reached them.
"Watch it Lupin, I've got heels and I know how to use them," she joked to her long time friend. And then she added, "James, Lily will be down in a few minutes. Marissa was hogging the bathroom, so Lily couldn't actually start getting ready for quite some time."
"Okay," he responded as he watched his two friends heading off to the Great Hall.
James looked down at his watch again, which only read two minutes from the last time he checked. He was getting impatient now. He simply hated having to wait for other people, even if it was Lily.
As if she had read his mind, Lily started to walk down the stairs at the very moment he looked up from his watch.
James was amazed when he saw her, and he thought his heart would stop from her beauty. Her dress was simple, yet elegant. It was black with a pink trim around the top and tracing its way at an angle down the middle of her dress. Lily looked incredible in it, her shoulders were bare. And her hair was pulled back into a messy looking bun, with a few pieces escaping to outline her face.
"Lily," James said once she was near him.
"Hello," she said with a smile.
"You look incredible," James told her.
"You don't look too bad yourself," she teased.
As the couple entered the Great Hall, James had a gigantic smile on his face. He knew that Lily would be the one to envy that night, and he was glad that he had won her heart. She was, in his opinion, the most beautiful woman in the world.
"Looks like Sirius finally decided on who to bring," Lily commented as she glanced over at him. Sirius was accompanied by a girl that Lily recognized as Madeline Harper. She was a tall blonde in Ravenclaw, and she looked thrilled to be on the arm of Sirius.
"Yeah, he owled her the other day to tell her," James told Lily.
"Are you serious?"
"Yup," James replied.
"And she accepted," Lily said, mostly to herself.
"Actually, she ditched some other guy for Sirius," James admitted.
"Some people," Lily said as she rolled her eyes.
"You would've done the same for me," James said with a smile.
"No I wouldn't have."
"Yes you would, you know you can't resist the Potter charm," James replied with a smirk.
Lily let out a small laugh and then said, "Yes, where is that charm? I think I've missed it tonight."
"Oh, is that so?" James asked.
"Indeed," she answered, knowing only too well that once James turned that charm on, she wouldn't be able to resist him.
"Well then, would you care to dance?" James asked as he held a hand out to her.
"I would be delighted."
Just as the couple made their way to the dance floor, a slow song came on. And Lily recognized it as one of her favorites.
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside
I've got the month of May.
James looked into Lily's smiling face. Her eyes seemed to shimmer beneath the disco ball that was extended from the ceiling. He loved looking into Lily's eyes, he loved her green orbs; they were like magic. Always showing her emotions, which was nothing short of love right now.
I guess you'd sayWhat can make me feel this way?
Lily smiled as she felt James' hand tighten on her hip. She loved it when he held her close, she loved the feeling of never wanting to let go.
My girl (my girl, my girl)Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).
James couldn't help but notice how perfect this song was. It seemed to illuminate his exact feelings toward Lily perfectly. Whenever she was around, he felt better. With just one kiss, he was lost to her.
I've got so much honey the bees envy me.I've got a sweeter song
than the birds in the trees.
Lily smiled up at James. She noticed that he was staring at her, staring into her eyes. And oddly, she liked that. She liked it when James stared at her like that; it made her feel like they were the only ones in world.
I guess you'd sayWhat can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).
'My girl,' James thought, 'I like the sound of that. Lily Evans, my one and only girl.'
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Ooooh.
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
I've got all the riches baby
one man can claim.
Lily couldn't help but think how that part related to her and James. It was true that James was probably one of the richest kids in school, but that didn't matter to Lily. If he were the poorest of the poor, she would always love him. Money didn't matter, she was happy just being near James. Just being close enough to hold him tight.
I guess you'd sayWhat can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).
After staring into Lily's eyes a little bit longer, James wiped is vision away, and lent forward to place a tender kiss on her lips. He felt Lily's body collapse a little beneath his touch, which only made him want to kiss her longer.
I've got sunshine on a cloudy daywith my girl.
I've even got the month of May
with my girl
Once the kiss and song had ended, James whispered, "I love you," into Lily's ear. Which made her smile and try and hide a slight blush.
After a few more dances together, James led Lily off to the side, towards their friends. And this, she was grateful for. With all the dancing being mostly fast now, she had needed time to cool down a bit.
"Don't you two just look adorable," Scarlett said with a smile as Lily and James came over to her and her date.
"Thanks," Lily said.
Scarlett smiled at them, seeing the love that Lily and James shared.
"I saw you guys too, and you don't look to bad yourselves," Lily commented.
"Yeah, but the real charmer out there is definitely Sirius," Scarlett replied as she pointed into the crowd.
Lily saw him dancing with a tiny brunette now, one that she didn't recognize. "Who's that?"
"Not sure, but that first girl. You know, the blonde from Ravenclaw, well, she's out in the bathroom crying her heart out."
"What?" Lily said with disbelief.
"Yeah, apparently she thought that Sirius was in love with her, the stupid dolt. So when she said that she loved him, he kind of laughed it off. And she got upset by that, and then Sirius kind of let her go and grabbed the next girl that walked by," Scarlett told her.
"Oh my God," Lily responded, her eyes wide with shock. She had known that Sirius was a player, and that he could have any girl he possibly wanted, but she had never thought that he would actually ditch a girl at a dance for another.
"Yeah, but that's what you get for saying that you're in love with Sirius Black," Scarlett said.
"Did somebody say me name?" came a voice from behind them, which belonged to none other than Sirius himself.
"Yeah, we were just talking about how you ditched a few girls," Scarlett commented.
"Hey, what can I say? Some girls can handle it, and others can't," Sirius told them with a laugh. "And now, if you don't mind James, Lily, you want to dance with someone who actually knows what he's doing?"
Lily smiled, knowing that James wouldn't mind a bit. Well, actually he would be watching them like a hawk, but since Sirius was his best friend, he didn't mind too much.
"I'd love to," Lily said with a smile.
By the time the night was almost over, it seemed that Lily hadn't gotten more than a moment to relax. James had pulled her to the dance floor numerous times, and Sirius, Remus, and Peter even danced with her a bit.
"Hey, Lils, do you want to go for a walk or something?" James asked.
"Sure, I think if I dance one more time with Sirius, I'll die," she responded.
James let out a laugh as he remembered watching his girlfriend and his best friend dance. And he could definitely understand what Lily had meant. Whenever Sirius had danced with her, it had been an upbeat song, and he had made Lily dance across the floor and back, not wanting to ever stay in the same spot once.
The couple had ended up walking out of the castle, along the path that surrounded the school.
And luckily for them, it was a beautiful night. The crisp February air filled their lungs, the sky was dark, but you could see a crescent shaped moon along with several bright stars, and the music from the dance inside could be heard.
Soon enough, they found an empty bench overlooking the lake. They settled down on it, and James slid an arm around Lily's bare shoulders. Lily's head was slightly resting on him, and she gazed up at the stars.
"Aren't they beautiful?" Lily said, it was more of a statement than a question.
"Yeah," he said softly.
After a few minutes, James noticed Lily was shivering slightly, and asked, "Do you want my jacket?"
"But then you'll get cold," Lily reasoned.
"No, I'm used to playing Quidditch in the freezing cold rain and wind, I'll be fine," he told her as he slid the jacket around her shoulders.
"Did you know that we've been going out for a little over four months now?" Lily asked.
"Yeah, it's weird to think that it's been that long," James commented.
"I know… I'm glad though," she answered.
"Me too."
They sat there for a few more moments, taking in the comfortableness of their relationship. Even in the moments of silence, they knew they were perfect for each other.
Suddenly, they could hear Dumbledore's voice from inside the Great Hall. It was microphoned so that the entire school could hear him, and he said, "Okay everyone, this will be the last song of the dance."
As the music began to play slowly, James took Lily's hand in his own and asked for this final dance. She accepted, and the two were once again in each other's arms, dancing under the moonlight.
You set my soul at ease
Chased darkness out of view
Left your desperate spell on me
Say you feel it too
I know you do
I've got so much more to give
This can't die, I yearn to live
Pour yourself all over me
And I'll cherish every drop here on my knees
Lily couldn't think of a better way to end the Valentine's Ball than to dance with the man she loved. And being under the stars just made it ten times more special.
I wanna love you forever
And this is all I'm asking of you
10,000 lifetimes together
Is that so much for you to do?
Cuz from the moment that I saw your face
And felt the fire in your sweet embrace
I swear I knew.
I'm gonna love you forever
James glanced into Lily's adoring eyes, and saw pure love. James listened to the words of the song, and couldn't believe how true they seemed to be. From the moment he had set eyes on Lily, he had loved her. And that first time they had kissed, was one of the clearest memories he had.
My mind fails to understand
What my heart tells me to do
And I'd give up all I have just to be with you
And that would do
I've always been taught to win
And I never thought I'd fall
Be at the mercy of a man
I've never been
Now I only want to be right where you are.
James felt Lily's head rest gently against his shoulder, and he couldn't help but think that they fit perfectly together.
I wanna love you forever
And this is all I'm asking of you
10,000 lifetimes together
Is that so much for you to do?
Cuz from the moment that I saw your face
And felt the fire in your sweet embrace
I swear I knew.
I'm gonna love you forever
Lily smiled as her head rested up against James' shoulder. She could smell the cologne again, which made her happy. She loved it; it always seemed to be her comfort zone, just being close enough to James to smell that cologne. That way she knew he would never leave her.
In my life I've learned that Heaven never waits
Let's take this now before it's gone like yesterday
Cuz when I'm with you there's nowhere else
That I would ever wanna be
I'm breathing for the next second I can feel you
Loving me...I'm gonna love
The couple danced together, oblivious of anyone around them. All that seemed present was each other. It seemed like it was just the two of them, dancing the night away.
I wanna love you forever
And this is all I'm asking of you
10,000 lifetimes together
Is that so much for you to do?
Cuz from the moment that I saw your face
And felt the fire in your sweet embrace
I swear I knew.
I'm gonna love you forever
When the music stopped, Lily lifted her head to face James. They were only inches apart. And even though she had been this close to him millions of times before, her heart still sped up. Just the thought of being that close to him made her this way.
She bent in and kissed him gently on the lips, never wanting that kiss to end.
"Happy Valentine's Day," Lily whispered once the kiss was finished.
"I love you," he whispered back.
Author's Note 2: Wow, that was a long one! Even without the songs I think it was pretty long (for me anyways!) Oh, and just to let you all know, Remus and Zoë do NOT have any love interest in each other. They are just friends. Both of them happened to be dateless for the Ball, that's why they ended up going together. And I know that the Jessica Simpson song was definitely not around back then, and "My Girl" was probably a little early for the late 70's, but it's my story and I can put whatever songs I want! Okay, so I hope you guys all liked it and please review!