Disclaimer: Not my character's, only my scene. The song is Hanging By a Moment, by Lifehouse. Also, bloody brilliant.
Lily POV
"Hey, Evans!" I heard Lee call from behind me.
"Yeah?" I asked, reluctantly turning to face him. Dang. I almost made it into the dorm. But, I couldn't avoid it. I was the only person in the school with the name of Evans. Not to mention that I was the only one in the hall.
"You want to go to the ball with me?" He asked, full of confidence.
"Er – I can't." I said.
"Why not?" He demanded.
"I've already got a date." I lied.
"Who?"
"…Potter." I said, after a slight pause.
"Potter? Why Potter?" He asked skeptically.
"It's a Heads thing. We have to." I lied, again. Lee glared for a moment, and then left without another word. As soon as he was gone, I walked into the Heads dorm and burst into laughing fits.
"What's wrong with you, Evans?" Potter asked, walking up to me with an amused expression.
"I – Lee – Ball – "No" – "Why?" – Going with you! – hahahahahahahaha!" I sputtered between laughter.
"…Sorry, didn't catch that." He said, laughing a bit.
I breathed in air, and tried again. "Lee asked me to the ball, and I told him no, because I was going with you!" I laughed, again.
He looked confused. "Why?"
"Because I wasn't about to go with him!" I told him, as if it were obvious –which, to me, it was.
"Why me, though?" He pressed.
"Because I was trying to think of someone Lee wouldn't dare confront about it, and you popped into my head." I said, chuckling at myself.
"Wasn't he a little suspicious that you just decided to say 'yes' to me?" He said, pretending to find the humor I was.
Ouch. Was it really that unlikely? …..Okay, fine, it was. "Yeah, but I told him it was because we were the heads." I said, still smiling.
He merely looked at me for a moment. "You won't go with me, though."
"Well, I'll have to, won't I?" I said, frowning, now. Did he already have a date?
"You don't like dancing." He stated bluntly.
"Of course I do!" I pretended to laugh at him. How does he know? "What makes you say that?"
"I've seen what you do!" He said defensively. "At every ball, you make up excuses as to why you can't dance with people, until it's a reasonable enough hour to be tired, and then you sneak out!" Wow. He really has seen what I do. "Unless…" He started, a devilish look coming to eyes. "Unless Miss Perfect Evans can't dance."
I scoffed. "Don't be ridiculous. Of course I can dance."
"I don't think you can!" He said, laughing merrily.
I glared at him. "I can – extremely well, as a matter of fact!" I said, offended.
"Ten galleons says you can't." He said, holding out a hand to me.
I snorted. "Potter, that bet would be too easy to win. Since we're talking about me, all I'd have to do is say 'Yes, I can' and take your money."
"Oh?" He said, taking my waist and pulling me toward him.
"What're you doing? Gerroff me!" I said, frightened.
"Relax, Evans. I'm winning a bet." He grinned at me. I frowned deeply, but let him take me into his arms. He placed my left hand on his right shoulder, and took my other hand in his. He then took my waist, again, and pulled me closer.
"Potter," I started awkwardly – I wasn't one for close contact. "There's no music."
"Oh, yeah," Using the hand that had been on my waist, he pulled his wand out of his back pocket, and flicked it, making music start. Recognizing the song instantly, I tensed. "There." He said, putting his hand back on my waist, and pulling me into him, yet again.
Desperate for changing,
Starving for truth,
Closer than where I started,
I'm chasing after you.
I held my breath, knowing the next part would be more awkward than the first.
I'm falling even more in love with you-
Letting go of all I've held onto.
I'm standing here until you make me move.
I'm hanging by a moment, here with you.
Realizing that I was still holding my breath, and that I was squeezing James' hand and shoulder, I tried to relax… and ended up pressed against him, with my head right next to his, our cheeks barely brushing as we turned.
Forgetting all I'm lacking,
Completely incomplete,
I'll take your invitation-
You take all of me.
This time, I didn't held my breath, but instead watched closely for his reaction.
Now, I'm falling even more in love with you-
Letting go of all I've held onto.
I'm standing here until you make me move.
I'm hanging by a moment, here with you.
I found that his reaction was relaxing more into me, and holding me against him tighter.
I'm living for the only thing I know.
I'm running and not quite sure where to go.
And, I don't know what I'm diving into.
I'm staying by a moment, here with you.
Knowing I shouldn't, I leaned my head into his shoulder, and turned my head to where it was facing his neck.
There's nothing else to lose,
Well, that had perfect timing.
There's nothing else to find.
There's nothing in the world
That could change my mind.
I don't know about that…
There is nothing else.
There is nothing else.
There is nothing else.
Uh oh. My favorite part was coming up. Don't sing. Don't sing, Lily. I chanted to myself.
Desperate for changing,
Don't do it, Lily.
Starving for truth,
Don't do it.
Closer than where I started,
Don't!
I'm chasing after you.
For the love of god, Lily, don't do it!
Tick… Tick… Tick… Tick… Pause. –Sigh–
"I'm falling even more in love with you - letting go of all I've held onto. I'm standing here until you make me move. I'm hanging by the moment, here with you." Ah, what the hell. "I'm living for the only thing I know. I'm running and not quite sure where to go. And, I don't know what I'm diving into. Just staying by a moment, here with you."
I. Have. No. Will Power. Oh, dear.
Just staying by a moment…
Why is his heart beating so fast?
Hanging by a moment…
Why is he pulling away?
Hanging by a moment…
Why is he looking at me like that?
Hanging by a moment, here with you.
WHY IS HE-
I gasped in surprise as James lurched forward, and crushed my lips with his – as if he only had two seconds left before the world ended – as his nose smashed uncomfortably into my cheek. And yet, it was probably one of the cutest things I'd ever experienced. Shocked, I tried to drop his hand and push him away – but he would have none of that. He released my hand, but clung to my waist for dear life, leaving my arms dangling freely at our sides. My body was arched into his, forming to his every curve like oil and water.
After a little bit of this, I was light headed and needed air. Apparently, he did, too, because he removed his lips from mine, and dropped his hands. I stumbled a bit as he stepped away from me, with a sad look and breathing hard – as was I.
"You can hit me, now." He said coldly.
I looked up at him confused. "I… What?"
He frowned at me. "I know it's coming – just get it over with."
I took a step toward him, and he flinched. I sighed. "I'm not going to hit you, James."
He looked at me blankly, not meeting my eyes. "Why not?"
I took another step closer and raising my hand, I tilted his face so that our eyes would have to meet. I smiled fondly at him, and received a slightly befuddled look. "Because you're adorable." I chuckled lightly at his expression – which had just ten folded the last one. I stretched up onto my toes, gently and slowly pressing my lips to his.
"OI!" I jumped and his volume. "THIS – I – YOU JUST… Did you just kiss me?" I raised my eyebrows and smiled in amusement. "YES!" He bellowed, before quickly bending back down to lips and wrapping his arms back around my waist with so much enthusiasm that I was lifted off the floor.
"James…" I laughed, as he pulled away looking worried. "There just one thing." He waited. "You owe me ten galleons, I think."
He rolled his eyes fondly and pulled me into his arms.
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