Date

"Lily," he said, his voice seductive. "Will you go out with me? On a date?"

Deciding to humour him, Lily nodded. "When?" she asked.

"Right now," her husband replied, grinning widely. "See you in twenty. Wear something comfortable."

"James!" she yelled after him as he ran out of the room. "It is nine in the evening!"

"I know," he replied from the staircase in a singsong 'I know something you don't' tone.

"And what about Harry?" she asked, feeling somewhat surprised that he had already planned something in secret without her knowing.

"All set. Sirius will be here in five." He answered from upstairs. Huffing, Lily left to get ready.

It was twenty minutes later that the couple was standing in the living room, waiting for their dog-friend, who was predictably late.

The door opened and Sirius entered, slightly out of breath. "Sorry, sorry!" he said and jumped on the couch, transforming into his animagus form mid-air. Lily scowled at him.

James leaned and kissed her softly. "Don't scowl," he whispered in her ear. "It diminishes your beauty." Lily shivered. "Let's go, shall we?"

When they crossed the threshold, James put his hands on her eyes and led her… somewhere. A minute later, he stopped and removed his hands. Lily opened her eyes and gasped.

They were in the backyard, but it had been completely transformed. Fairies hung in the trees and the bushes, lighting the place up with a soft glow. A blanket was spread on the ground; candles were lit in the middle, and it was set for a dinner for two.

Lily turned to her husband, a soft smile on her lips. "I love it," she breathed.

James grinned. He led her to the blanket and helped her sit. He sat down opposite to her and served the dinner. The couple ate in silence, enjoying the scenery.

Then, just as James was serving chocolate ice cream — her favourite — his hand hit the candlestand, which fell down. The blanket caught fire, and the couple immediately stood up.

James started stomping on the fire to put it out, and Lily burst into laughter. When the fire didn't die out, James shrugged his robe off and tried to put the fire out with it. James scowled at her. "What's so funny about it?"

Lily wiped her tears off. "Honestly, James," she replied from where she was leaning against the tree. "Are you a wizard or not?"

Day 2: (object) Candle

Word Count: 408