A/N: I didn't expect as many replies on a one-shot as I recieved, so I decided to continue with it. As always, replies are appreciated. If you have any songs to suggest, please do. I'll try to fit them in if I can. And about 'Everything's Not Lost', I'm going to try to fit that in a bit later.
Three weeks had passed since the day Lily and Davy had broken up. Since then, Davy and Allison had begin dating, to Lily's disgust. She was, however, beginning to move on from him and what had happened. She and James had even become quite close during those three weeks that had passed, so close that she actually considered him a friend. What surprised her most about their newly formed friendship was that he hadn't asked her out once.
Can't you see?
There's a feeling that's come over me
Close my eyes
You're the only one that leaves me completely breathless
This particular Saturday, they were sitting in the Three Broomsticks, drinking butterbeer and enjoying each other's company.
"Are you going to the Quidditch game tomorrow?" James asked, taking a sip of his butterbeer. He was one of the Gryffindor chasers.
"I wasn't planning on it, I'm not much of a Quidditch fan."
"You don't like it at all, not even the slightest bit?"
"I wouldn't know, I've never been to a game," She admitted, shyly.
"Are you serious?!" James exclaimed, in shock, "You've got to be kidding!"
Lily shook her head, "It never appealed to me. Besides, when everyone's gone, the common room is empty. It's a nice time to catch up on reading."
"I can't believe that you'd rather read a book than watch a game of Qudditch." She shrugged.
"You need to come to the game tomorrow," he demanded.
"I'll think about it."
"Oh, come on, Lily," He begged, "Please?"
"I'll try."
"Lily.." James started.
"Alright!" she sighed, defeated, "I'll go."
"Good girl," He grinned.
"You must be pleased with yourself."
As James nodded in amusement, Lily crumbled a napkin into a ball and threw it across the table, at him. He stuck his tongue out in reply. She laughed and rolled her eyes.
No need to wonder why
Sometimes a gift like this you can't deny
James grinned and ran his hand through his hair, ruffling it.
"Why do you do that?" Lily asked. She always got annoyed when she saw him ruffle his hair, and he had done it for as long as she could remember knowing him.
James shrugged in reply, "Because girls like it?" Lily raised an eyebrow.
"I don't."
"Liar. You love it, you know it."
Lily shook her head, "No. it's different when it's natural, but when you intentionally mess your hair up.."
"Ah, but you admit it." James replied, smugly, as he finished his butterbeer,
"Admit what?"
"You like it when it's messy."
"No, I didn't say.. I said.. Wait, what?" James chucked with amusement.
"Ow!" He exclaimed as she reached across the table to whack him across the back of his head. She giggled as he rubbed his head in pain.
'Cause I wanted to fly
So you gave me your wings
And time held it's breath so I could see
And you set me free
"Hey, may I ask you something?" she wondered, as the pain in his head subsided.
"Yeah, go ahead"
"Why did you stop asking me out?"
James looked at her, confused, "Are you complaining?"
"No. I was just.. curious."
"Curiosity killed the cat, you know."
"Why, James?" she repeated, ignoring his comment.
"Because we're friends."
"And that's all it took?"
He shrugged, "I realized that I'd rather be friends than nothing at all." Lily smiled.
James began to tense up, looking behind her.
"Don't turn around," he warned, causing her to turn on reflex.
"I hate him," she replied, referring to Davy, who had just entered with a particularly giggly Allison clinging to his left arm.
"You want to get out of here?" James offered, realizing that Davy was glaring at them. Lily nodded desperately and stood up. James got up as well, placed a couple of sickles on the table and led her out.
There's a will
There's a way
Sometimes words just can't explain
This is real, I'm afraid
I guess this time there's just no hiding, fighting
You make me restless
They stepped outside into the early winter air, cold enough to make Lily shudder. James immediately removed his cloak and held it out for her. Lily smiled, surprised.
"Thank you," she said, gratefully, "but won't you be cold?"
James shook his head, "Take it."
"Thank you."
As they began to walk, James looked around. There was almost no one outside beside him and Lily, he figured it was due to the cold air.
You're in my heart
The only light that shines
There in the dark
Sirius Black walked down the road in Hogsmeade, looking for James, when he finally spotted him with Lily. Realizing he could have a lot of fun with them, he stopped and looked around, making sure that no one was watching him. After he had made sure that it was clear, he transformed into a black, scruffy dog. Once completely transformed, he ran in front of the couple. James recognized him immediately.
"Oh, look. A dog," he said, unenthusiastically.
"Aww, he's so adorable!" Lily exclaimed, bending down to scratch Sirius behind the ear, causing him to emit a bark of satisfaction.
"I think he's rather ugly," James laughed. Sirius growled, showing his teeth, to which James rolled his eyes.
"Don't be so cruel, James."
'Cause I wanted to fly
So you gave me your wings
And time held it's breath so I could see, yeah
And you set me free
Sirius jumped up on his hind legs and bit the green scarf that was hanging around Lily's neck, pulling it off as he landed. He began wagging it around, playfully.
"Hey!" Lily cried, reaching for the moving scarf. Sirius, knowing he was too quick, continued teasing her. James chucked, watching his friends.
"James, help me!" Lily begged, reaching for it once more.
"Alright, Alright."
Sirius, knowing well enough that his friend was fast enough to take it from him, began to run in the opposite direction, closely followed by James and Lily.
When I was alone
You came around
When I was down
You pulled me through
And there's nothing that
I wouldn't do for you
Sirius got as far as the fence in front of the shrieking shack before James caught up with him and began tugging at the scarf hanging out of his mouth. Sirius yanked it out of James' grip as Lily caught up with them. Sirius walked over to her and placed it at her feet, giving her, what she would have guessed to be, a smile.
"We should start heading back," Lily stated, looking at her watch, as she bent down to retrieve her scarf and wrapped it around her neck. James wrapped his arm around her shoulder as they began to walk back, Sirius in tow. With his best friend at one side, and Lily at his other, James realized he could easily get used to this.
Cause I wanted to fly
So you gave me your wings
And time held its breath so I could see, yeah
And you set me free