Chapter 11- Love

During the course of dinner they talked about anything and everything.

"Why don't you like Quidditch?" asked James.

"Who said I didn't like Quidditch?"

"Well," James paused. "Actually, nobody. But, I mean, you never tried out, when you come to the games, you mostly read-,"

"Actually, that's not true. I thought about trying out, but I was afraid people would make fun of me. I bring a book with me and, well, I pretended to read when you looked over at me when ever you scored a goal." Lily smiled sheepishly as James pretended to look offended. "Anyway, Mr. Potter, why do you like Quidditch?"

"Well, I don't know…I guess…. because when your there, on the pitch, flying, it feels amazing. The wind blowing through your hair, you feel free. You can forget about everything, and concentrate on this one simple thing, getting the quaffle through the hoop. And when you're playing, your adrenaline is just pumping through your whole body. And if you just play hard enough," he paused to look at her, "it's like-,"

"No one can touch you." Lily finished, and nodded in understanding. They smiled at each other. Little did she know, James had something very very important to tell her…

James and Lily were sitting in the living room with a blanket and a photo album on their lap. On the cover was the Potter's family Crest. Lily opened the book and gasped at what she saw. She was a girl; she couldn't help it. She saw James Potter in a diaper, taking his first steps towards his Mum.

"Oh my gosh! James, you're so cute!" James turned about five different shades of red as he rested his head on her right shoulder. The routine occurred for 8 more minutes until they reached James at age 13.

"Okay see that? There? Sirius and I went into my neighbors' backyard and put dungbombs and Filibusters-no-heat-fireworks in their shed." Explained James, pointing to a picture of him helping Sirius over a fence.

"Who took the picture?" asked Lily.

"Remus did. I don't think he wanted my Mum to flip on him." Rachel Potter may be unbelievably kind, but she has one nasty glare that was perfected, when he was angry, by James.

Lily turned the page to her 13-year-old self waving at her and laughing.

"Where did you get this?" she asked.

James smiled, "Sirius stole it from somewhere and gave it to me when I finally told them I sorta had a crush on you…"

Lily turned the page and saw a picture on James and Lily, at age 14, kissing. Kissing, you ask? Yes, kissing!

"I still can't believe that…" whined Lily.

"Can't believe what?" Ask James

"You stole it!"

"Oh…that…Well, I said I was sorry!"

"Yeah but, that wont get me my first kiss back!"

"What am I supposed to do about it now…?"

"I don't know," grumbled Lily

"Well, it's not so bad, looking back on it now is it?

"I guess not." Lily smiled and they both stared at the picture.

"You remember what happened right?"

"Of course. My parents had dropped me off in Diagon Alley alone so I could go shopping. I walked into the Leaky Cauldron, which was a mistake, because I saw you and Sirius. You guys took me into the ice cream shop and that's when Sirius 'mysteriously' disappeared, the git." James laughed. Lily continued, "We walked to the top of that hill just outside the village and you said, 'I know how to make this day perfect,' and you kissed me. Of course I slapped you after I convinced myself that seeing sparks and fireworks was a bad sign." James smiled as Lily sighed, still thinking about both of theirs' first kiss.

"Hey Lily?"

"Yeah?"

"I've been meaning to tell you something…" he trailed off.

Lily encouraged him to continue, "What is it?"

"We've been going out for a while now-,"

"A month and a half. Sorry…"

"Thank you. Okay, so…" He took a deep breath and turned to face her directly on the couch. "I always knew I liked you. From the first time I saw you. I had never seen anyone so beautiful. Of course, I was 11 and hadn't gone out much but we can ignore that. I was a prat before but when I let you see the side of me that only the Marauders, my Parents, Dumbledore and sometimes Minnie see, you gave me a chance. You let me see a side of you, I'm assuming, only your family sees, and maybe even no one sees." He grinned at her as she nodded, smiling as her eyes watered when she listened. "I've been wanting to say this for a long time and I think now is right." He paused and looked at her. He took her hands in his and said,

"Lily, I love you."

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A/N: Sorry it's kinda short, the next one might be as well but the plot really hasn't even started yet. This is gonna be a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong story. Please review…cause if I don't get a lot…then it will take a while to get the next chapter up!

And thanks everyone for reviewing the last chapter!