"Lily," James whispered. They had been up is his room all afternoon, 'making up'. He wasn't sure if she was asleep or not. She was lying on top of his with her head nuzzled into his shoulder.
"Hmmmmm," she moaned. She was exhausted and felt like she was just about to drift off to sleep.
"I love you," said James uncertainly. He hadn't told her he loved her since they had gotten back together. He wasn't sure how she would react, he didn't want to scare her off.
"I know," she mumbled.
She opened her eyes, and looked up at James. She paused nervously, and rested her head back down on his shoulder.
"James?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
"What?" said James surprise evident in his voice. "Do you? Do you really?"
"I wouldn't say it if I didn't," she said sleepily.
"Say it again," said James, grinning like a little kid at Christmas
"I love you," Lily told him, smiling softly.
James lifted Lily's head and kissed her, softly at first, then deeper.
"Ugh not again, I'm exhausted," she groaned.
"What's the matter, Evans? Can't keep up?" he teased, as he flipped her over so he was on top.
"Can't keep up?" she asked, raising an eyebrow at him. Suddenly she was feeling wide awake again. "That's it, Potter you asked for it."
Then she flipped him over and got on top…
-------------------------------------------------
"James! Sirius!" Miriam called, as she came in the back door, carrying three big brown paper bags.
"Mum, what are you doing here?" asked Sirius and he came into the kitchen and took two of the brown bags from her.
"You sent me a letter. Is it true?" said Miriam, sitting her bag down.
"Is what true?"
"Have they broken up again?" she demanded.
"That… uh yeah, the last time I spoke to either of them that was the case," said Sirius.
"I've been to Lily's flat, she isn't there. I hope she hasn't left again. I don't think James could take it, if she has," said Miriam as she began unpacking the bags, they were full of food containers.
"And the food? Where does that come in?" asked Sirius.
"To console him. He needs some good food inside him, otherwise he'll just drink himself to death," said Miriam.
"Uh… right," said Sirius. Should I tell her about last night?, Sirius thought to himself. No that wouldn't be a good idea.
"Where is James? Normally he can smell my Yorkshire puddings a mile away," said Miriam.
"I don't think he's home," said Sirius.
"Who's that?" asked Miriam, listening intently. She could've sworn she heard voices.
"Come on, let's go back to bed," whined James.
"I'm starving," said Lily, dragging him along to the kitchen. "For food, not for… that. So take that look of your face."
"Miriam!" exclaimed Lily when she pulled James into the kitchen. She was not expecting to see Miriam. Automatically she looked surprised, it was so obvious what she and James had been doing. She was wearing a pair of sweats and one of James' shirts, her hair was a mess and she was pretty sure James had left a hickey on her collarbone, which was currently very visible. James was in only his boxers, and an open shirt.
"Lily, how nice to see you, both of you!" said Miriam, then she whispered to Sirius. "I thought no one was home."
"I didn't think anyone was home. I've been here for 3 hours and I haven't seen or heard them," said Sirius so that Lily and James could hear. "You gotta love the silencing charms."
"Oh look, you're making them blush," said Miriam.
Lily and James were blushing. Lily had actually decided to almost hide behind James.
"Oooooh food, is that your Yorkshire pudding?" said Lily, forgetting all about her embarrassment after spotting the bags that Miriam had brought.
"Yes dear, help yourself," said Miriam, holding out the container.
"Oh yum," said Lily, taking the container and taking a fork out of the drawer. She sat down and started to eat.
"So what are you doing here mum? And with enough food to feed an army?" asked James.
"Well I heard from some very unreliable source, that the two of you broke up last night so I came to make sure you weren't drinking yourself into oblivion," said Miriam.
"I am not an unreliable source! This morning they were broken up!" exclaimed Sirius indignantly.
"Well clearly, they aren't now!" said Miriam, gesturing at their state of undress.
"Clearly," smiled James.
"So did you remember the contraceptive charm?" asked Miriam, causing James to look appalled and Lily to almost choke on her food.
"Mum!"
"What I'm only asking? It's not like we don't know what you two were up to," said Miriam.
"Kill me now," muttered Lily in between mouthfuls.
"Don't worry about our contraception, Lily is on the muggle pill," said James without embarrassment. He was used to his mother's personal, humiliating questions.
"And you have remembered to take it?" asked Miriam.
"Yes, every single day. I haven't missed one in 4 months," said Lily, her face so red it rivaled her hair.
"Ah pity," said Miriam.
"What? We are being very careful, most Mothers would be glad about that," said James.
"Is it so wrong for me to hope that you get her pregnant? I want grandchildren, and I want to see you two happy and back together again," said Miriam.
"We are happy and back together," said James.
"I don't see a ring on her finger."
"Just give me time, mother," grinned James.
"Miriam I love you dearly, but this conversation is far too weird for me. So I'm going to take the chocolate cake and go into the next room," said Lily.
"Sometime you are so selfish," said James, blocking her way. "Aren't you going to share the cake?"
"No, I wasn't going to. There is plenty of food there," said Lily gesturing to the food.
"What if I want chocolate cake?"
"Then too bad."