Chapter 12

"You-you what?" asked Lily.

"I love you," James said with more confidence. Lily let a couple of tears slip but brushed them away impatiently. She, knowing that James hated mushy gushy moments, laughed and replied,

"Well gosh James, I love you too!" She gave him a massive bone-crushing hug that would have made Mrs. Potter (A/N: And Molly Weasley...) proud. Yeah, and that's saying something.

"Lily-honey- everything-going dark-oxygen- required."

"What? OH! Sorry…" Lily apologized, releasing James.

"Hang on…" Muttered James, thinking slowly." "You said you love me too…YOU LOVE ME TOO!" He yelled, jumping off the couch to do the Potter victory dance (A/N: "Hey Moony?" "What Padfoot?" "I thought he only did that during Quidditch matches" "Well this is a special moment don't you think?" "Yeah...but not for long…" "I was afraid of that…") throwing Lily onto the other side of the couch in the process. James walked over to the couch (once he was finished dancing), scooped Lily up bridal style while she entangled her hands and fingers into his hair, and kissed her. When it started to heat up, the fireplace (A/N: Hah…Get it…heating up…fireplace…yeah, shutting up now…) shined with emerald flames as Sirius Black fell out.

Both James and Lily groaned.

"Perfect timing!" Lily said sarcastically when James put her on her feet.

James starred at her in disbelief and confusion, obviously not picking up on the sarcasm (which was hard to miss in the first place)

"Really? Cause I though that was kinda-," James started but stopped as Lily gave him a 'You've got to be kidding' look. "Why does everyone always look at me like that?" he asked none.

Sirius was panting on the floor when he started laughing uncontrollably.

"Oh Merlin you should have see their faces! HAHAHAHAH!" Sirius exclaimed.

"Who? Your family?" James asked excitedly, knowing Sirius probably pulled some sort of prank.

"Yeah…it was hilarious. First, I told them I was alive, just to remind them and get them pissed. Changed their drinks with a potion to give someone acne, made all their room pink and frilly, along with all their clothes with a charm that makes sure they can't change it back and on all on their walls it says, 'I am a stupid slave to Lord Moldyshorts but love muggleborns' their faces were so funny."

James gave Sirius a high-five as Lily just shook her head, but was smiling as well.

When Sirius and James's laughter died down Sirius asked, "So, how was your evening?" He asked curiously.

"Wonderful, though not as eventful or entertaining as yours, you made sure of that." Lily said, wrapping her arms around James's waist. Sirius smirked and nodded.

"So you finally told him eh?"

James started nodding but stopped, "Wait. What? Him? You were talking to Lily?" Sirius nodded like it was obvious.

James turned to Lily, "You told him before me? I was the one who said it first! And I didn't ever know you were friends! I never get told anything…" He said as he pouted childishly and sat down on the couch.

Lily went over and sat next to him, "Aww," she said, putting her fingers through his hair. "You poor deprived child."

James looked at her which mischief glinting in his eyes, and said suggestively as he smirked, "You wanna make me undeprived?" Lily sat thinking when Sirius voiced her thoughts,

"Undeprived. Is that a word?"

"I don't know," said Lily.

"I made it up," James replied. "So, Lils, whaddaya say?"

"Lily rolled her eyes playfully, "No. But how about all three of us go and sleep in James's room on the floor tonight?" She suggested.

"Well, I was never one for threesomes but- Oh I was joking let's go." Said Sirius.

They put three mattresses together with two blankets covering them. James opened his curtains so they could look at the stars. Sirius and James changed, as did Lily. Both Marauders were talking when Lily walked in wearing a silky emerald-green tank top with matching shorts. James, seeing the look on Sirius's face, said,

"Er- Lily? Isn't it a but-uh-cold to be wearing…er…that?"

Lily looked at him with questioning eyes. James just sent her a look that said, 'Just wait'

"You should wear that more often!" exclaimed Sirius. Lily looked at him then back to James and mouthed and 'Oh' and rolled her eyes.

They sat down on the mattresses and looked up at the sky, watching the snowfall.

" I love Christmas…" said James.

Sirius nodded in agreement, "It is beautiful."

"Yeah, she is…" said James.

Sirius's brow furrowed in confusion and looked at James to find him staring at Lily. Sirius smirked, "Cliché!" he said in a singsong voice.

Lily laughed and met James's gaze and felt sparks fly.

When Hazel meet Green…

A/N: Yes another short one but the plot starts next chapter! Review pleaseee!