A/N: Alright. I know I haven't written in probably over a year, but for any of you who have read this story before and have been angry with me for not posting anything, I dedicate this to you. And for those of you just now joining us, thank you for giving this fic a try. Now, onto the story.

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Ch. 12. A Place of True Magic

This time they braced themselves for the landing and managed to land on their feet and stay there. They looked around and James was able to locate their position within seconds. They were in his favorite restaurant, Café Le Monte, a prominent French restaurant in the heart of London. It was James' favorite place to eat and some very exciting things, he knew, had happened here.

They approached a young couple sitting across from each other in a booth, the man wearing a nice suit and an attempt to flatten his, the woman in a beautiful black dress and her hair falling down her back in soft curls. James' parents.

"So, Greg, you haven't mentioned the reason for this outing yet," said Katherine, with an air of suspicion. "Are you keeping something from me, 'cause if you are, this will be the first secret you've kept from me in the 2 years we've been together."

"Oh, don't worry," said Greg, his hand slipping into the pocket of his trousers. "You'll find out soon enough."

James was replaying the story in his mind, a story he had heard so many times when he was little. He knew what had happened this night and what was coming up. At this moment, he felt happier for the first time in hours.

A waitress stepped beside the table to deliver the food. Sirius, even though he couldn't taste the food, could still smell it and his mouth dropped open at the delicious smell wafting towards him. He started drifting away back toward the kitchen but Remus grabbed him by the collar and held him there.

Katherine got up for a moment and said she would be right back. Greg knew he would only have a few minutes to get ready. Even though he had fought countless Dark wizards before, this was, quite possibly, the most terrifying thing he had ever done in his life.

Their waitress brought out the bottle of champagne and poured a couple glasses for them. Greg was barely aware of what was going on. All he was concerned about was the small object currently taking refuge in his pocket.

James was watching this unfold and a smile was playing on his lips. It went unnoticed by the others.

Greg saw Katherine emerge from the ladies' room. She turned to look in the mirror and he made his decision. It made a soft plunk as it floated and hit the bottom of the glass. She returned and took her seat across him.

"Are you okay? You look flustered, nervous."

She pierced him with a deep, penetrating gaze. He was an Auror but she was the only person who could make him falter. He tried maintain a normal look and was failing miserably. James noticed and laughed. He remembered his mother doing that to him when he was trying to keep something hidden from her.

"Let's just finish our drinks and head out, shall we? To us…and to our possible future together."

Her glass was an inch from her mouth when she looked at him, puzzled by what she just heard.

"What do you mean, '…Our possible future together'?"

He looked into her eyes and said, "Look into the glass."

Her eyes slid down and she peered into the bottom of the glass. A diamond ring glittered on the bottom. Greg reached over, took her glass and a fork, and picked it up off the bottom. He slid out of the seat and onto one knee on the floor. The café was silent. His question was inaudible as the girls realized what he was doing and began squealing with excitement. They knew her answer because the next thing they saw was Katherine jumping into his arms nodding her head frantically.

The scene was slowly slipping away and they found themselves back in the room.

Remus spoke up, "Well, this has been fun, but why don't we take a break and stretch our legs for a bit before we resume?"

A murmured agreement was heard. Remus and Sirius led the way, the girls trailing behind, once again, leaving James and Lily quite alone.

The raging battle began…

'I need to tell her. She needs to know.'

'NO! If you tell her, she may be scared of that and she'll hate you forever.'

'Shut up, I have to do this…'

"I have to do this," he murmured quietly to himself. He looked at Lily and led her to his bed. He locked the door and sat down next to her.

"Lily, you have no idea how much this means to be, you being here. It makes it a lot easier."

Lily didn't know what to say. She felt a great wave of affection rush toward him and a new feeling she had never associated with James, but she liked it. He moved closer.

"This probably isn't what you wanted to hear but I have to tell you. Actually, I've wanted to tell you for the longest time. I just didn't know how."

This strange feeling in her kept growing and she was starting to realize what she was feeling.

"James, I-"

"No, please, Lily, just let me do this."

A/N: Anyone want to take a guess at what he does? Please review and let me know how its going after the long absence.