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Chapter 28: A Promise of Love

Lily didn't have time to think about where Peter was, as she was spinning around the dance floor with James. The song was almost six minutes long, and by the time it was over, Lily was completely out of breath, and Peter was pushed to the very back of her mind.

"I really need I rest," Lily said, leaning into James tiredly. "And I'm hot!"

"You can say that again," James joked, kissing the top of her head lovingly.

"Well I am, I'm going to go out to the veranda!" Lily gently pulled away and headed towards the open doors that lead to the veranda. They had been thrown wide open in an attempt to cool down the dancing floor.

Cold November air chilled Lily's warm skin on contact. It was refreshing and energizing. She leaned against the railing that looked off over a huge lake and sighed. The view was beautiful, Alice had picked a wonderful spot for a wedding.

James stood beside her and took her in his arms from behind, he nuzzled into her neck and sighed.

"What is it?" Lily asked, sounding a little tired.

"I've just been thinking, that's all," James replied, following her gaze to the lake.

"Never a good thing," Lily joked playfully.

"Haha," James said, not sounding very amused.

"Alright, about what James?"

"Our future, Lily I want to spend the rest of my life with you," James said, gently turning her so that she faced him.

"What are you saying?" Lily asked, her heart fluttering in her chest as she looked up at him. She already knew what he was saying, but she couldn't really believe it.

James got down on one knee and pulled a small jewellery box out of his pocket.

"Lily, will you marry me?" he asked, his eyes looking right into her soul.

"Of course!" Lily nearly screamed. James smiled and slipped the ring on her finger, than he stood up so he could take her in his arms and kiss her.

"I want to get married as soon as possible," James whispered after they broke away from the kiss.

"Of course," Lily replied breathlessly. She had always known James would one day purpose to her, but she never expected to feel so surprised and happy.

"Are you surprised?" James questioned, pulling her close to him. He was smiling contently, there was no traces of the nervousness he had been feeling just minutes before. What if she had said no?

"Yes!" Lily laughed, brushing back James's unruly hair and smiling.

"We have talked about this before," James reminded her, looking into her smiling eyes.

"I know, I just didn't expect it…tonight of all nights," Lily trailed off and looked back towards the reception. She could just make out there table.

"Do you want to tell the other's tonight?" James asked, following her eyes.

"Yeah," Lily nodded. "I don't want to steal the shine from Alice though…"

"You won't. She'll be happy for you, and the sooner we tell everyone the sooner we can set a date and start planning!" James reminded her.

"Yes, that's true," Lily said. There were Goosebumps on her arms, not from the cold November air but from the anticipation of being engaged. She was getting married, this wasn't a dream.

James took her by the hand and led her back into the ballroom. Remus, Sirius, Marlene, Ellie, Alice and Frank were all seated at the table.

"Guess what!" James said loudly over the music as they came to a stop at the table.

"You found more cheese puffs?" Sirius asked hopefully.

James shook his head, a huge smile in place as he pulled Lily closer to him. "We're engaged!"

Marlene, Ellie and Alice all squealed and jumped out of their seats, racing around the table to embrace Lily.

"This is wonderful!" Alice exclaimed, giving Lily a huge hug.

Sirius, Remus, and Frank all got up to follow the girl's leads and congratulate James and Lily.

"I can't believe Peter's missing this!" Remus exclaimed, shaking his head in bewilderment.

"Does this mean we have to get married too?" Sirius asked, a distasteful look on his face. Ellie took him by the hand. She had been used to Sirius's thoughtless comments, because he never meant any harm. As soon as she took his hand, he smiled down at her. Everyone knew he was joking and would eventually ask her.

"Copy cat," Frank joked, slapping James on the back. "Congratulations!"

"Alice, James wants to get married as soon as possible, how do we plan a fast wedding?" Lily asked, looking concerned as she glanced over at James. James was joking around with the guys, and he kept glancing over to smile at her.

"We'll all help," Alice promised. "And I'm sure your mother will want to help too, with all of us planning it we should get everything finished soon. You guys set a date!"

"Thanks!" Lily smiled, relieved to have such awesome friends.

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The next day was a very busy day for Lily. She woke up late in the morning with a slight hangover, thanks to all the champagne that she had drunk the night before in celebration of Alice's marriage and her engagement.

She had finally poured into the house around two in the morning, and James had thought it would be best if she didn't mention the engagement while she was a little…tipsy.

He had put her to bed and stayed with her for a while, and Lily couldn't remember when he left. He seemed to be able to tolerate a lot more champagne then she could, and he was barely showing the effects at all.

Lily slowly got out of bed and made her way carefully to the dresser. There was a dozen roses with a little note and a strange looking flask. She picked the note up first and read what it contained.

Dear Lily,
I know you drank a little too much last night, and you're probably not feeling the greatest. Here is the Hangover Cure, it's been in my family for forever. It's kind of nasty but it gets the job done! I'll see you tonight!
Love always,
James

She smiled to herself and picked up the flask. James was good for a number of things, curing hangovers was one of them. She gulped back the potion of the flask in three huge sips, trying to choke back the horrible taste. Two minutes after she had taken what James referred to as the Hangover Cure, Lily was feeling great.

She made her way down the bathroom so she could shower and get ready for the day ahead of her. There were lots of things to do, she was going to have James over so they could tell her mother at dinner, and then there was apartment hunting.

From the Author: Sorry the update took so long everyone! I was having a whole lot of computer problems! Enjoy this chapter, and remember to review! Thanks for all your support!