Thirteen Months

James Potter and Lily Evans had been dating for thirteen months, and were very happy. They loved each other, and were constantly side-by-side. They never left the others sight, and were always on Order missions together. They had been out of school for only a few months, but James had already planned the proposal. He was going to use a ring that had been in the Potter family for centuries. His mother had used before she died a few months previously, and it was beautiful. It had magical abilities, of course. There was a big diamond in the middle, and two gems to the sides of the diamond. The two gems changed depending on the couple. For his parents, the two gems had been rubies, since they were both brave Gryffindors. James was anxious to see what Lily's ring would look like. Another thing about the two gems is they would turn into black pearls if the couple weren't soul mates. On the rest of the ring, it had little, mini diamonds. The ring was worth thousands, if not millions, of galleons, and it was gorgeous. The ring he would wear was his fathers, and it was a simple, made of platinum silver.

James had planned the proposal for tonight. They would be going to her favorite Muggle restaurant, and then they would take a walk in the park. He would propose to her in the park, by their favorite fountain. Tonight would be perfect.

Lily was getting ready at her flat in Diagon Alley. She had bought a light blue dress for the occasion. She had found a beautiful pink dress at a London shop, but pink clashed terribly with her hair. After she bought it, she put a charm on it to make it blue. It was strapless, and it flowed to just above her knees. It accented her body perfectly. She had also bought knew ballet flats to go along with the dress. She pulled half of her hair back, and left the rest falling down in curls. Tonight was important to Lily, because it was she and James' thirteen-month anniversary of being a couple. She just had a feeling that tonight would be absolutely perfect.

At six o'clock, James knocked on Lily's flat door. She opened the door, and he was stunned at what he saw.

"You look amazing." He told her as he kissed her cheek.

"You don't look half bad yourself." He was in a Muggle tux, and his hair, as usual, was flopped on his head. His hair never stayed down flat.

"Are you ready to go?" He asked her, and she nodded her head, yes. He held out his arm to her, and she took it. He turned, and they apparated to an alley near the restaurant.

"Where are we going?" She asked him.

"Patience love, patience." James told her with a smile.

When the approached the restaurant, Lily smiled big and hugged James.

"Thank you! This is my favorite."

"I know love." James smiled as he hugged her back. "Come on, let's go in."

They walked up to the reservation desk, "We have a reservation." James told the man.

"Name?"

"Potter." He told the man.

"Right this way." The man led them to a small, round table on the balcony, Lily's favorite table.

"Thank you." James told the man as they sat down, and he gave them their menus.

After dinner, they took a long walk around the park. They passed small families, and other couples.

"This is so perfect." Lily told James, as they sat down on a bench near their favorite fountain.

"Yes, you are." James told her as he kissed her gently. "You are perfect in every way." James knew it was time. "You have a wonderful smile, and a wonderful personality. You are so kind, loving, caring, and helpful. You love to help others, and you love to me. Your ability to love is amazing. Your laugh makes me smile, and it is contagious. You are a wonderful friend to everyone. You have helped me in so many ways, and I love you so much." James reached into his pocket and pulled out the velvet box, he kneeled down in front of her. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you. You are my everything. Lily Autumn Evans, will you marry me?" Lily felt a few tears fall down her face.

"Yes, James Potter, I will." She reached down and kissed him. He kissed her back, it was a very passionate kiss, and lasted for several moments.
"Thank you, James." She whispered as he slipped the ring on her finger.

"This was my mothers, my grandmothers, my great-grandmothers, and so on. It has been in the Potter family for generations." He looked down at her left hand, and saw the two gems turn into a ruby and an emerald.

"Oh my…" Lily breathed. "It is perfect. What happened with the gems, James?"

"It is ancient magic. The two gems on the sides of the diamond change depending on what is important to the couple. My mother's ring had two rubies because they were both Gryffindors, and they valued bravery. Another cool thing about the gems is that they will turn into black pearls if the couple aren't soul mates." Lily gasped.

"I always knew we were meant to be together." Lily said with a laugh. "Why do you think mine turned into a ruby and an emerald?"

"Probably because of your beautiful emerald green eyes." James said. "I always get lost in your eyes and I love them so much."

"What about the ruby?"

"Your hair. I also love your hair, it is as much of you as your laugh and smile are. It is apart of your personality." He told her.

"I quite agree with that." Lily said as she kissed him. "I can't wait." Lily whispered.

"Me neither. I love you so much, Lily. You will never understand how much I love you."

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A/N- so here is today's. I have NO idea what I'm doing for tomorrow, so if anybody has a brilliant for what I can do, please tell me, in a REVIEW! Oh, and I thought I'd make it clear here, that I MEANT to spell Valentimes day with an 'm' it was on purpose. My little sister spells it that way therefore I love it! So, I thought it would be cute if I spelled it that way. Thanks for everyone who has reviewed! I am so thankful to you, and this may be the last chapter, unless I get an awesome idea, or come up with a wonderful idea! So, thank you in advance. –Lyric