Amortentia

by TheNextFolchart

He noticed her beauty from all the way across the train station. / How Sirius and Marlene found, loved, and lost each other - in only 100 chapters. Written primarily for the "100 Prompts, 100 Drabbles, 100 Words Or Less Challenge" on HPFC. Dedicated to Safari (wouldtheywriteasongforyou). [Word Count: 9,839]

72. Locket

LXXII. Locket

Lily touched the locket hanging around her neck. "He's kicking again," she said as James came in to collapse on their bed.

He leaned over to kiss her. "I love you."

"I love you, too."

"I love you more."

She laughed. "At least my love didn't come about because of amortentia."

He shrugged. "I loved you before that."

"Oh, is that so?"

"I loved you when we rowed across the lake before the Sorting. I loved you when you sat down in our compartment on the train. Lily Evans Potter, I loved you the moment I laid eyes on you."