Hello here's the next chapter. hope you don't hate me for the decisions I made. Anyway i'd love to get feedback about how to improve it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.

Chapter 1

James was walking through Diagon Alley when he spotted that all too familiar red hair. Even after two years he still remembered the way every strand cascaded down her back to form the most beautiful wavy long red hair that matched the owner's fiery temper.

James was still very much in love with Lily and seeing her (well the back of her head) made his heart speed up. So against his better judgement he bounded into Flourish and Blotts after her.

He was suddenly struck down with nervousness. He hadn't seen her in ages and now she just showed up here after years of silence and what was he supposed to do just trail after her like some lovesick puppy. He had more pride than that, but just as he was about to turn around and walk out the door a voice called out to him, "James" Lily questioned him as if in need of confirmation even though she new full well it was him. "Lily" James replied curtly and Lily felt her heart break as she looked into his hazel eyes that obviously hadn't been lit up in a long time.

"So how's everything going?" James was about to reply with one word but decided against it.

"Well I finished my auror training and am working in mad-eye's unit along with Sirius. Remus isn't doing much recently with his condition it makes it difficult for him and well I haven't seen Peter recently he seems to be a bit distant. What about you?"

"oh well at the moment I'm working in the department of international magical cooperation" said Lily starting to look a little flushed.

"really I haven't seen you around the ministry" stated James suspiciously.

" I mainly do field work" Lily reasoned while nervously bringing her left hand up to fiddle with her hair.

James smiled remembering her doing that so often, however the smile quickly faded as there sitting on her ring finger was an engagement ring.

Lily followed his gaze to her ring as James, trying to keep the misery out of his voice, said "so who's the lucky guy? Do I know him?"

Lily didn't want to lie to him "Yes"

"tell me, who is it?"

"no"

"please Lily"

"I said no"

"Come on, please, please, plea––"

"Snape"

Hope you enjoyed that. Originally it wasn't going to be Snape but it kind of fit in with the story and I didn't want to create my own character.