Chapter 15: Snapshot

"Come downstairs with me." James said with a smile, taking her by the hand as she complied he led her out of the magical ballroom. They walked back down the hall and began to head to the living room, where Elizabeth and Harold Potter were sitting on the white sofa.

"Hey mum, hey dad," James said upon entering, his eyes wide with joy. Something was about to happen, and Lily didn't have a clue as to what. But that something, seemed to be, or at least judging by the expressing playing across James's face, it seemed to be a spectacular event.

"What took you so lon-" Elizabeth Potter cut herself off, seeing that Lily was wearing her gift from James the gold locket with the small ruby at the center. "Oh Harry, Look!" She smiled brightly and took a step closer to both James and Lily, placing her hand on Lily's shoulder. She looked over to James and smiled, tears seemed to be glistening in the corner of her eye. "It's beautiful, just like her!" She said with a wide-eyed and somewhat watery smile.

"Oh, thank you" Lily said with a shy smile, she was blushing now. Not profusely, but she was blushing nonetheless.

Mr. Potter smiled; walking over to both Lily and James he leaned closer to them with a sly smile and said a quick "Photo time." He smiled and began directing everyone to head to the fireplace. Lily walked to the sofa and sat down nervously, but James walked over to her, taking her hands in his. He directed her to the fireplace, in a surreal manor she followed.

Elizabeth and Harry stood near the fireplace, with James and Lily kneeling in front of them. There was a flash from the Harry's wand, which was set on a tripod like device in the middle of the room. A puff of smoke came from the tip of the wand and soon a picture fell to the floor.

"Lets get some more," Elizabeth, said with a smile, "I need to send Mari some of this years Christmas photos…you know old friends and all." Elizabeth smiled. She pointed to the chair and directed the seating in this picture, setting herself and Harry at both ends of the chair, and Lily and James in the center. The flash came, then the puff of smoke, and the picture landed on the floor.

"One more, just for keepsake." James said and smiled, Lily thought she caught Elizabeth Potter's eyebrow raise skeptically as she looked over to James, before setting up the next picture in a similar fashion. Right before the flash went off and the smoke erupted from the wand, James leaned in and kissed Lily fully and yet so softly on the lips so that a picture of them kissing stayed forever true in a photograph.

"Awe, James you're so sweet." His mother cooed from his side, shoving him playfully in the shoulder. Lily chuckled and smiled softly at James. An abrupt sound blared from the wand in the middle of the room, making a sound similar to a siren that seemed to screech in a blaring note. The sound was eerily familiar to Lily, and yet she didn't know why it would be.

In a moments time two identical envelopes appeared on Elizabeth and Harry Potter's laps. They had the words Ministry of Magic: Confidential, written in gold on the front of the envelope.

"Not today! Its Christmas Eve!" Elizabeth said in a dismayed tone and sighed as she opened and read the contents of the letter inside of the envelope. "We have to go. Its urgent, its confidential." Elizabeth sighed and gave both Lily and James hugs. "We'll try to get back later…" She smiled. Lily looked at James's un-shaken expression, and thought immediately that having Aurors for parents must have been much like her mothers profession of a doctor.

"We've got to be quick James, but we'll try to be back as soon as possible. We've just got urgent business to attend to at the ministry." He smiled and gave both James and Lily hugs. Lily smiled to herself as he left; it was nice to feel accepted by her James's Parents. They were both so nice, but something felt different…something felt too familiar about them.

Lily watched as they apparated out of the room and felt herself sigh silently. She could feel James watching her with a Keene eye. "What?" She asked softly as she herself gazed at the fireplace.

"Nothing—its just I was wondering what you were thinking about." James gave her a delicate and soft smile as he leaned forward, resting his chin on her shoulder and looking at her from even closer of an angle.

Lily glanced over to him and laughed softly, meeting his eyes and keeping them she spoke, "I was just thinking that having Aurors for parents must be similar to having muggle doctors for parents." Lily saw how James's eyes were twinkling softly as he looked at her.

"It probably is," James nodded and put his arm around her shoulder. He placed his free arm and free hand upon her him. Leaning forward and somewhat around her shoulder he kissed her fully upon the lips. Holding onto her he apparated into her room and stayed holding onto her as they landed upon her bed. He landed somewhat on top of her.

James sat up and pushed himself off of her, smiling softly and slyly he chuckled. Brushing her hair out of her face he leaned forward and kissed her collarbone. As his lips touched the tender skin of her collarbone she began to melt. "James" she said his name as if it were a caress letting it tickle his neck she smiled. As she breathed against his neck, looking bright eyed into his delectable honey eyes, her though began to ring true, well one at least. Thank god for James Potter.

His hand slid down the side of her hip where it rested for a moment, resting where hip and waist conjoined. He leaned forward and began to kiss the hollow of her neck, sending chills up and down her spine. Her mouth opened in the heat of the moment, her head pushing backwards against her pillow. James pulled away and Lily seemed to groan in protest. She felt his lips brush her forehead and soon after he whispered to her once more, "You are beautiful."

Their bodies entwined between soft white sheets. Their arms encircled around eachother bodies holding eachother in a sweet embrace. Swollen rosy lips not but inches from more lips, heavy lidded eyes soaking up the magic of the moment words never could express the feelings dancing through her veins—through her oceans.