James Potter loved Lily Evans. Notice the past tense here. He doesn't love her anymore. He wishes that were the truth.
He graduated top of class and made his parents proud. Sirius graduated right alongside him and together they set foot in the Auror Academy. Somehow, James graduated top of class again. Remus always said it was his inner genius shining through while Sirius maintained that James had stolen the exam papers.
James misses the days when it used to be the Marauders. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs together. Unfortunately for him Wormtail died a few years ago on suffering immense pain from the Cruciatus Curse while trying to save a civilian. James knows the truth – Wormtail was running away once again and got caught in the cross-fire.
Remus has finally completed his degree in teaching and Albus Dumbledore has generously accepted him to Hogwarts where, as Sirius puts it, he will create an army of hard-working idiots like himself. Furry little problem be damned, Remus has learned to accept himself. He hopes someone else will learn to love and accept Remus wholly too.
He hears one day that Lily Evans has married Snivellus. He can't be more indifferent. The three vases broken that day were just too ugly to be kept in his house. He is even more surprised to find that she doesn't act married at all.
When he joins the Order, he knows Sirius and Remus are standing right beside him. He leaps through the ranks due to his training. He is trusted with the most confidential information, as are his two best friends.
When he is assigned a mission with an unknown partner he is about to refuse. That is, until said partner walks into the room with a swish of her hair. She picks up a file, scans the report and says, "Hello Potter." And that's when he knows that destiny has given them another chance. His love for Lily Evans hasn't faded one bit.
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