A/N: Hii. Okay, this is what you wanted. This chapter is long. I think. It's 7 full loose-leaf pages front and back soo…yeah. Read away!

Chapter 16

Mrs. Potter had called the Evans and told them the good news and Lily spoke to them on the phone and convinced them to let her stay.

Everyone spend that night by the fire, drinking butterbeer and enjoying each other's company.

"I remember that one year when you and Sirius had a pie eating contest." Mr. Potter said, " I can't believe you had 15 pies each. Of course it did wind up all over the carpet about 5.4 seconds when you were all finished. You two were such idiots."

"Couldn't have said it better my self Mr. Potter. I'll drink to that!" Lily joked and both she and Anthony took swigs of their drinks.

"Yeah, well let's not forget that was the year Jamesie had his first little girlfriend." Said Sirius, grinning. Lily raised her eyebrows.

"Really now? This is getting interesting. What was her name?" Lily asked sweetly. James glared at Sirius who was regretting he said something. Mr. and Mrs. Potter were watching on in amusement

"Er-well-uh-that's not really-uh-important is it?" Sirius asked, his voice high-pitched and cracking, which made Mr. Potter point and laugh at him. Sirius's eyes were wide as he attempted to clear his throat. Lily's face darkened.

"Who was it?"

"Lily-,"

"James, tell me now." She glared at him. She had a hunch.

"Carlotta Greenberg." James answered quietly and apologetically.

Lily stared at him in shock, "I'm sorry, what? It sounded like you said Carlotta Greenberg but I know you wouldn't possibl-,"

James nodded and her jaw dropped as she stopped mid-sentence.

"What in hells name made you even think about going out with her!" she yelled. "How could you? But-she-I-bu-,"

"Lily? Lily honey, breathe, okay? Deep breathes now. In. Out. In. Out. Good."

James had grabbed her shoulder and sat her back down on the couch.

"I'm sorry. I didn't to lash out. I just-,"

"No need babe," James soothed. "I understand. I didn't know at the time and-,"

"That, I know." She replied giving him a hug.

"The only reason I went out with her in 4th year was because I thought she would make you jealous. But it obviously didn't work if you didn't even know about it," James laughed.

Lily laughed too, "I'm going to bed, I'm tired."

"Yeah me too," agreed James. "Good night."

"Good night everyone!" said Lily

"Goodnight," they replied together.

Once Lily and James were gone, Mrs. Potter said, "Well, that was certainly confusing."

"Here, I'll explain. In 4th year, Lily liked James, but didn't tell anyone. No one, except her 'best friend' Carlotta Greenberg. Carlotta had a fit. She started screaming at Lily, calling her names. She said, " He doesn't like you. He's just pretending. You keep your hands off him because James Potter is mine, and if you come between us…you'll regret it." She went over to Lily and pushed her into the lake trying to drown her. Well, not really trying to kill her because that is kind of Sinister but still…

Lily, being my little Lily-bean that she is, did wandless magic and pushed Carlotta off her with a spell. They obviously weren't friends afterwards but during breakfast the next morning, Carlotta and James were talking and she was dangling James right in front of Lily. Now Lily, as you can see, doesn't take crap for anybody, so she did what I would've done. Carlotta had said,

"Wow, James, you have the most gorgeous eyes. Doesn't he Lily?"

Lily gave her THE glare. Everyone awaited Lily's answer but it never came. Lily growled, very un-Lily like, in response and attacked Carlotta by diving at her across the table and punched her right in the nose. Carlotta was lying on the floor with Lily on top. Lily said,

"You don't want to be friends? Fine. But if you piss me off, worse for you, better for me."

I yelled, "GO LILY!" and she turned, winked at me and left the Great Hall without a detention or anything. Not even a warning. But this was, of course, before she started hating us. Actually a day before I think…"

Mr. and Mrs. Potter stared at Sirius for a while before saying,

"She's perfect for him…"

Sirius smiled at both of them, "Yepp!" He yawned hugely and added, "I'm off to bed. Goodnight…"

Mr. Potter stared after him, "wweeeiiirrdddd…."

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The very next morning was-

" IT'S CHRISTMAS! IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! PRESENTS PRESENTS PREEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEENNNNTTTTTSSSSS!" Sirius ran into James's room to find Lily and James sleeping peacefully.

"Ooh LA LA!" he yelled loudly. Lily and James woke up and looked at him groggily.

"Shut up Padfoot. Nothing happened," said James. "Go away."

Lily groaned, laying back down with James, and buried her head into James's bare chest.

"Come ON!" Sirius yelled. He went over, picked Lily up, and ran downstairs where he knew James would follow.

"Sirius!" Lily yelled. "I'm not dressed!"

"Yes you are. Trust me, I would have noticed." Lily couldn't help but laugh.

They were all surrounding the tree. Lily James and Sirius on the floor and Rachel and Anthony on the couch. Sirius was handing out gifts.

"Okay Mr. Potter, I think you should go first." Lily suggested. Anthony received a beautiful/expensive watch from Lily. Prank kit from James and Sirius and an album for Rachel of their life together (A/N: AWW!) Rachel was next. James Lily Remus and Sirius all pitched in to get her a diamond bracelet and Anthony got her another wedding band.

"Okay Sirius your turn." James announced. Sirius got a new broom from Mr. and Mrs. Potter. A book about pranking from Remus, something secret from James and then it was Lily's gift…

"I looked really hard when I found the perfect thing." She informed him, handing him two gifts. He opened the first on and he looked at it, confused. It was a knife.

Lily laughed at the way he looked at it.

"It opens any lock you can think of." His jaw dropped.

"Even one that can't be undone by spells?"

"Yepp," she said proudly.

"No way! That's so cool"

He picked up the second one. It said:

To Sirius James and Remus

All my Love, Lily

"James, this is for you, Remus and I." They opened it together. Inside were two Mirrors.

"You say the name of the person who has the other mirror and you can instantly see and talk to them." Lily explained. Sirius grinned.

"I love them both Lily, thank you so much." He gave her a kiss on the cheek and a big hug, which she returned.

"James honey, why don't you go next," Mrs. Potter said. James nodded.

"He received Quidditch stuff from his parents, a book that he wouldn't show Lily the title of from Sirius and a wooden wand box from Lily.

"It's really not a lot, I know but I also know that you mess your up a lot and lose it all the time. But when you open it-,"

James opened the box and Lily's beautiful singing voice filled the room. James smiled at Lily who gave him a small but loving kiss. She also told him that the song would match his mood or the opposite to make him feel better in some cases; Mad, sad happy…

"Liilyy's tuurrn!" said James in a singsong voice She got a book from Sirius that said, 'How to tame your boyfriend when he's a complete nut job but you love him anyway.' Which earned Sirius a smack from James and a pair of earrings. Dress robes with matching shoes that were a deep forest green color from Mr. and Mrs. Potter and a beautiful poem written by James. Oh yeah- and he bought her a 14k gold heart-shaped locket from him too. And he said that he would get the other part at the end of the year, or maybe for her birthday, he hadn't decided yet.

"This is the best Christmas I've had in a looong time (all Petunia's fault)." Lily stated crawling into James's Indian-style folded legs.

"Hear-hear!" yelled Sirius sitting in between James's parents. "Don't be stealing my woman Anthony." He said to Mr. Potter. He rolled his eyes and pushed Sirius off the couch. Sirius landed with a thud as Lily and James laughed at him.

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The Potters, Lily and Sirius sat down to eat breakfast the next day.

"So Lily, is your father scary or cool?" James asked, Lily laughed.

"He won't kill you. Besides, you've met before. It's just this time you'll be my boyfriend. Mrs. Potter, what was your father like?" Lily asked but immediately regretted it. James quietly got up and left. He didn't want Lily to feel bad he just didn't like to talk about them and didn't feel ready to hear about them.

Lily looked at Sirius and he looked back sympathetically.

"No I didn't," she complained. Sirius nodded sadly.

No I didn't. No I didn't I'm such an idiot!" She picked up Sirius's hand and started smacking her head with it. "Stupid!" Smack. "Stupid!" Smack. "Stupid!" Sma-

"Lily?" Sirius interrupted. She stopped. "I'd really like to stop hitting you now."

"Oh," Lily mumbled. "Right, sorry. Excuse me."

She got up and went to go find James. She looked in his room and found him sitting in a chair, looking out the window.

"James, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up your grandparents."

James shook his head, "It's alright. I'm sorry for overreacting…"

Lily shook her head, "You were overreacting. You miss them, I understand."

James smiled at her, " They would have loved you. Especially Grandpa."

"Why is that?" she asked curiously, then was worried it was the same reason with Chuck (A/N: Snigger).

"Lily, have you looked in the mirror lately? You're beautiful…" he said stepping closer to her and running his hands through her hair. She blushed and smiled shyly at him. He grinned.

"I love you," Lily said, looking into his sparkling hazel eyes.

"I love you too," he replied, their foreheads touching, breathing in each other's scents. Lily leaned her back against the wall. She grabbed the belt loops of James's jeans, pulling his hips closer to hers. James's hands were on either side of Lily's shoulders on the wall.

"Lily?" he asked, his voice husky and in an almost-growl.

"Mhmm?" she replied, her eye closed.

"Are you making a move on me?"

Lily giggled, eye remaining closed, "Yes. Surprised?"

"Very. I'm flustered and confused. My heart's all a-flutter." He said dramatically. Lily opened her eyes and laughed.

"You just killed the romantic mood, way to go!" She scolded sarcastically, flirtatiously smacking his shoulders the way those stupid girls did in school.

"I'm sorry fair maiden, but I must go anyway."

"Where are you going?" She pouted

"I'm afraid I can't tell you. I shall return love. Fair thee well." And with that he left leaving Lily in his room, confused.

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Lily decided to go in the basement where she knew she would find Sirius.

"Hey Lily." He said. Lily grinned at him.

"Hey Sirius. How's it going?"

"Eh. I told Rachel and Anthony about Carlotta and what you did to each other.

She looked at him in horror. "Oh no…what did they say?"

"They said your perfect for James."

Lily and Sirius stared at each other for a minute then started hysterical laughing.

"I knew it was wrong but I'd never done something like that and it felt so good. I couldn't take her anymore."

"We were very proud of you. You gave her a broken bloody nose! Nasty but wicked."

"Sirius I have a question."

"Okay shoot,"

"Okay I lied, I have two." Sirius laughed. " One: Do you consider us friends?"

"Of course I do. You're one of my best friends." He replied. (A/N: Just clearing that up…) Lily Smiled

"Okay. You're one of my best friends too. And, for a topic to talk about, what do you want to do when you leave Hogwarts?"

"Ever since we were 12, James and I wanted to be Quidditch player, but I got hurt and can't play anymore and James is better then ever. I want to be an Auror."

"And James...?" Lily asked only because he brought it up.

"He-ah-wants to beanaurortoo." Sirius said quickly.

"I'm sorry-what? -An Auror?"

"Well-yeah…"

"I don't have a problem with that." Lily said brightly.

"He was just concerned. If you wanted to start a family and he was in training-,"

"When did we get married? We're going out, not engaged."

"No I understand it's just, well can you honestly tell me you've never thought what your life would be like if you did marry James?" Lily paused and thought. A small smiled then crept up to her face

"Yes, I've definitely thought about it."

"So, what do you wanna do?" Sirius asked.

"I want to get married, Become and Auror, help Dumbledore fight Voldemort in anyway I can and have kids. In that order." She laughed

Sirius grinned, "Sounds like a good life plan."

"Hey Sirius?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry if this make you sad or uncomfortable, but- do you think you'll ever get married? Have a family?"

Sirius sighed deeply and Lily knew she hit home. "When I would picture my future, even when I was little when my parents would hurt me, it never had a family in it…" It pained him to think about the past and his family.

"Sirius…" Lily said softly, taking Sirius hands in hers. He had angry/sad tears in his eyes that he tried to blink away. "You do have a family. James, Me, Remus, Peter, Mr. and Mrs. Potter. We love you." She gave him a hug that he only received from one person, Mrs. Potter. Sirius held Lily at her shoulders and an arms length.

He whispered, "Thank you…"

"What are you doing?" asked a deep low voice from the door. Lily and Sirius turned to see an angry James Potter. Lily looked on I horror and thought 'Oh-Sh-'

"Why are you guys looking so scared? I was kidding!" James exclaimed, walking over, sitting down next to Sirius and across from Lily. Sirius and Lily sighed in relief.

"What did you think I was gonna do?"

"Yell- ,"replied Sirius

"Scream-," said Lily

Cry-,"

"Breakdown-,"

"Kill me-,"

"Kill someone-,"

"Kill a few people-,"

"Kill a lot of people-,"

"Kill anyone-,"

"Kill someone-,"

"Kill everyone-,"

"Run away-,"

"Break up with me-,"

"Stop playing Quidditch?"

"KILL CARLOTTA!" yelled Lily, standing up, the hopefulness evident in her voice. "What? I was on a roll." It was silent for a moment when everyone looked at each other and burst out laughing.

When they caught their breath, Lily looked at both of them and said,

"No really…"

A/N: Okay…was that long enough for everyone. I think it was complete rubbish but whatever…I hoped you liked it!

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