1) When he was little, James always felt like he was king. His parents adored him, his older sister doted on him, his life was perfect...
But that was then...
2) When he first met Sirius Black, he knew that they were going to be friends. When he first saw Remus Lupin, he saw a boy with something to hide, but he seemed like a true friend. When he first saw Peter Pettigrew, he saw a boy who needed a good friend, someone who he could trust to the end.
3) When he first saw Lily Evans, he saw her as a goddess. People always assumed he didn't love her until later in his life, but they were always wrong.
4) The Marauders! That name, it made James feel warm whenever anybody said it. It was Peter's idea to call them that. They became kings of the school. James finally became his king he had dreamed of when he was little.
5) "A stag, the noblest of creatures," James said when he first transformed into one. Little did he realise that the stag was the symbol of the Potters. He was even more overjoyed when he saw Lily's patronus...
6) He dreamed of Lily Evans every night. It was not until their sixth year that they grew close though. In December, James' older sister was killed by Voldemort. Sirius, Remus and Peter had all tried and failed to comfort James.
James was sitting in an armchair by the fireplace. Lily came in and laughed at him, "What's the matter Potter? Finally realised the world doesn't revolve around you?" When she uttered those words, James looked into her eyes. His tear-stained eyes penetrated hers. He stood up looking down on her,
"You know what Lily? I don't care what you say! My sister was murdered and all you can do is LAUGH!" He was shouting by the end.
Lily stared back, horrified by what she had just done.
James ignored her until she apologised, and from then on, Lily was as close to James as Sirius was.
7) When he was made Head Boy he nearly fainted, Sirius and his mother did. And for the rest of his holiday, he had to endure endless taunts from his father, mother and almost-brother.
It only seemed like a good thing when he found out who the Head Girl was.
8) McGonagall told him and Lily that they were to share a dormitory together. Neither knew what to say. Later, it was all the more useful when they wanted to be intimate.
9) Lily was his first everything. Girlfriend, kiss, love, and the girl he lost his virginity to, and he knew that she was experiencing her first with him as well. That just made it all the bit better.
10) When Lily told him she was pregnant, he didn't really know what to say. One part said he should be angry at himself for having gotten her pregnant, the other said to hug her and never let go. He never regretted taking the latter's idea.
11) Harry was the name of his grandfather, and his father's middle name. His father and mother had been killed the day before Harry was born, and that made it all the more real. He told Lily about the name and she agreed.
12) They were married the day that they went into hiding. It was not a classy affair. Just the Marauders, a few of Lily's friends and her parents. It was perfect, James didn't regret it ever.
13) Lily and Harry had just run off. He turned to face Voldemort and he thought, 'Peter, I gave you everything. Why?' and then nothing...