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Chapter 7: Impressing the 'Rents

At the Rose Ceremony, all the girls were really stressing out. I couldn't decide what to wear for the ceremony. Jocelyn helped me pick out what to wear. We decided on a little black halter dress. There were strings that I tied around my neck. The dress went a little pass my thigh and it angled to a little below my right knee. Then I pulled on my knee length black boots. The heels clicked every time I walk.

Jocelyn also did my make up. She put a soft red on my cheeks, and applied silver to my already pale eye lids. Then she put black mascara and eyeliner on. My lips were given a deep red color.

"Lily you look absolutely stunning!" cried Jocelyn.

"My turn to make you up," I said happily.

I decided on a baby blue dress for her. It had poofy sleeves and was rather long. It ended just before it hit the floor. She wore silver strap heels. I used a very faint blue on her eyes, and touched her lips up with some pink lipstick.

"You look wonderful too!" I squealed.

The rest of the girls had finished their attire. We were descending down the marble staircase two at a time. Jocelyn and I linked arms and made our way to the parlor room. We sat down and chatted softly to each other. Chris brought James in and left him to mingle with us. Jocelyn and I continued to talk until James came over and asked if I would come with him. Jocelyn nodded politely.

James grabbed my hand, and led us outside into the starry night. He sat down on a lounge chair and had me sit next to him. James wrapped his arms around my waist, and I leaned into his chest.

"We are all right now?" he whispered into my hair.

"Yes, I think so," I said softly. His hands were rubbing over my own while we sat there.

"You look gorgeous tonight," he said, kissing the top of my head.

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-Rose Ceremony

When Chris came to get me, I felt extremely nervous.

"Okay James, are you ready to do this?" he asked me.

"Yes," I sighed heavily.

"You have to send two of those girls home tonight," Chris said, plainly not caring that this was a tough decision for me.

"I know, let's go," I said rising from my seat.

Chris took the lead, and I followed after him. We walked into the room where the six girls stood anxiously and nervously awaiting me. I walked over to the rose tin and picked up the first rose. I stared at the blood red rose in my hands.

"Molly," I said. Molly swayed up to where I stood. "Will you accept this rose?"

"Yes," she said smiling.

I took another rose in my hand. My eyes cast over the women in front of me. Jocelyn looked gorgeous in her baby blue dress. But Lily, oh Lily, looked extraordinary. Her auburn hair was in tight curls which lay lazily on her shoulders. The black dress looked marvelous on her small form.

"Jocelyn. Will you accept this rose?"

"Definitely."

"Nicole, will you accept this rose?"

"Yes, a duh!"

I always hated the last rose. It was way too suspenseful, and I hated to see two girls go home. My hand grabbed the roses' stem, and I drew it up slowly to my chest. Lily looked as perfect as she did the last time I looked at her.

"Lily."

Her emerald eyes expanded as I said her name. She seemed to be letting out her breath.

"Will you accept this rose?" I asked, smiling down at her.

She nodded her curly head and whispered, "Of course."

"It's okay, you can breathe now," I said soft enough that only she could her me. She smiled and let out a sigh. Her heels clicked against the hard floor as she walked back to her place.

"Fawn, Gabriella. It's time to say your goodbyes," said Chris coming forward from the shadows.

Fawn and Gabby were two wicked ladies, but I didn't have that romantic connection with them. They were two wonderful women that I was pleased to meet. The both of them understood my decision in letting them go. Gabby wished me for the best. Fawn didn't take it as well. She let tears roll down her cheeks. It made me sad to watch her cry. I gave her a warm hug before she got into the limo.

The night outside was peaceful. I took a deep breath of clean air before I walked back inside. The girls were chatting happily together. My eyes kept falling over to where Lily stood next to Jocelyn. She was laughing lightly at something Jocelyn had said. Her eyes lit up when she laughed. Since our last meeting, we were a bit shaky around each other. But now we figured everything out. Right now I had to worry about meeting four different sets of parents. My first stop was to Jocelyn's hometown of Santa Fé, New Mexico.

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-New Mexico

My flight arrived early in the Santa Fé airport. I kept my eyes peeled for a sight of my beautiful Jocelyn. She was waiting for me by a Starbuck's coffee stand. A cup of coffee was in one hand with a cell phone in the other. I embraced her in a big hug from behind. Jocelyn laughed and gave me a quick kiss on my lips before taking my hand.

Jocelyn and I had so much fun together. But we were missing some spark in our chemistry. Maybe it was that we didn't have very much chemistry at all. Or the fact that she always ended up talking about all her other horrible relationships, and how they ended up badly. A limo was waiting for us outside of the airport.

"Welcome to Santa Fé," she said happily.

I smiled. Her brown hair was whipping around in the wild wind. We ducked quickly into the limo.

"Are you excited to meet my parents?" she asked.

"Yes and a little bit nervous," I admitted.

"Oh, they'll love you," Jocelyn insisted.

"So, you're an only child?"

"Yes, it was pretty quiet in my house."

"My house was never quiet. With having two sisters and three brothers, there was constant horror. I'm surprised my parents never had a heart attack from all the stuff we put them through."

Jocelyn laughed. We soon arrived at her parent's house. The conversation at dinner was pleasant. Jocelyn's parents were nice people. After dinner, her dad pulled me outside into the dusk.

"So James," he began, "are you looking for true love?"

"Absolutely," I said. "I really want to settle down."

"Don't break my baby's heart," he warned me.

I nodded.

Once that awkward moment passed, Jocelyn walked me out to the limo. I gave her a quick kiss and said goodbye.

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-Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, I had a wonderful time with Molly and her family. Her family is so much fun. One of Molly's brothers sang a couple country songs. I actually started to dance! The whole night was a total blast. The next two girls had a lot to live up to.

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-Iowa

My hometown date with Nicole didn't go so well. Nicole's family didn't like me that much, so the night was mostly boring. Tomorrow will be my last hometown date, with Lily. I was actually looking forward to going to this hometown date. Now that I knew who Lily really is, I was ready for anything with her.

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-London

I stepped off the airplane and instantly felt right at home. The familiar London air pleased me. My eyes wandered around the baggage claim area. Lily was sitting on a bench with her feet tucked underneath her. There was a book sitting in her lap. She looked so angelic.

I crept up behind her and kissed her neck. She squealed and jumped up. Lily punched me in the arm softly.

"Merlin James!" she yelled. "You scared the bloody hell out of me!"

"Who did you think I was?" I asked picked up her book that fell to the floor when she jumped up.

"Some creepy old man," Lily said. "But I'm glad it was you." She wrapped her arms around my neck.

"Well that's good," I smiled. We had a quick kiss then went in search of the limo.

In the limo we talked quietly to each other, while we kissed most of the time. Lily and I had this amazing connection. Even now that we actually know who each other are, we still are connected. By the time we arrived at her parent's house we were both really hungry.

"Are you ready to be the fullest you've ever been before?" asked Lily. "My mom always cooks for ten people when we are having five."

"Is your sister going to be there?"

"No, she's on her honeymoon. But one of my childhood friends is coming," Lily said.

"Who would that be?" I asked, raising my eyebrows.

"Her name is Zoë," I said. "We've known each other since we were about one. We didn't talk to each other that much over my school years. Now she lives in a flat outside of London."

"That's cool," I said. "I think we are here."

"Yes we are," she smiled.

The limo came to a stop in front of a light blue house. We entered the house, and her parent's were sitting in the living room waiting for us. They immediately asked if they could get me anything to drink. The conversation was so… normal. It was like we were an actual couple, and Lily finally decided to let me meet her parent's.

Soon Mrs. Evans, Daisy, announced it was dinner time. She had made a certain chicken dish. Apparently it was Lily's favorite. The meal was fantastic. Zoë was so nice, and was very happy to see Lily so happy.

"This meal is excellent Mrs. Evans," I said, taking another bite of my mashed potatoes.

"Thank you James," she smiled, "and please call me Daisy, Mrs. Evans sounds so old."

Lily rolled her eyes. "Mum you are old."

"It's nice to know that my own daughter loves me so much," she said faking a sniff.

I laughed. Lily turned to me and shook her gorgeous red head. Her family was so much like mine.

"So James," Zoë said, "how was your previous relationship?"

"Actually," I began, "in school, my friends and I were what you would call "popular" with the ladies. My one friend would have a different girlfriend every week." I smiled at remembering the old school days with Sirius, Remus, and Peter.

"And you weren't like that?" asked Mr. Evans, Brad.

"I'm sad to say that I used to be like that," I said. "But after school let out, I became really focused on my job. I haven't dated anyone, in about, five years."

"Wow, that's a long time," breathed Zoë.

I chuckled. "Yes, almost too long. All the sudden I really wanted to just settle down and start a family."

The rest of the evening went smoothly. Lily and I walked outside after dinner. The backyard had a flower garden that was in full bloom, with a concrete bench in the middle. A canopy hung over top of it. We sat down on the cement bench. I wrapped my arms around her waist and sat her in my lap.

"Alone at last," I murmured against her neck.

"Mmm," she breathed. "My family wasn't too hard on you, were they?"

"Not at all," I whispered. "Our families would get along great together."

"Really," she said cocking her head back to look me in the eyes.

"Definitely," I said, and then captured her lips in a slow, passionate kiss. After we broke apart we just smiled at each other for the longest time.

"Well. I should be going," I said sadly.

"Aw," muttered Lily. "See you in LA."

I smiled and kissed her one last time.

"Well Lily," Mum said, "he was absolutely fantastic."

I sighed. "Yeah, he is."

Now that the cameras were all gone, I could finally talk freely to my parents and Zoë.

"Nice catch Lilykins," Zoë said sipping her coffee.

I tucked my feet up on the couch. "Ha ha, very funny Zo," I said.

"Does he know about you being a witch?" asked Zoë.

"Yes," I said, "in matter of fact, he is a wizard himself. We actually went to school together. Of course, we haven't gotten around to talking about it that much. The cameras are everywhere you turn."

"Do you like living like that," Mum asked, "with all the cameras?"

"I've gotten used to it. But I really am not bothered by it."

"So about James," pushed Dad.

"He is bloody amazing," I sighed. "He makes me feel all jittery inside."

"I'm glad you are finally going back at it," said Zoë.

"I know," I said, "me too."

I'm so sorry this has taken sooooooo long to get up! My internet has been on drugs for the past week and a half. I had a wonderful time in Arizona! But now my tan is fading and it has been raining here for about 2 weeks straight! Plus my sports have been talking up everything and I have a stupid project due, for half of my grade, at the end of the week. There will probably be a couple more chapters and then I'll be done! It's a short one. I might do a sequel. Review… Please & thank you!