Part II- thanks to all who reviewed. Especially to the following person. I know I could just reply through the review screen, however I thought I would make your wonderful review known to all. I'm not doing this to be a bitch- I just have something to say.
This is what you wrote: kind of. . . how should I put it. . . stupid.
Thank you for your wonderfully constructive comments. I love being told my writings stupid. Please, if you think this is pure crap, and you want to tell me, at least give me a reason. How can I make future stories less stupid without knowing why they're stupid to begin with. And besides, I know this story is kinda stupid. It's fluff, pure and simple, written in about 5 minutes flat. I know that compared to a lot of writers here on Portkey my stories are kinda stupid and pointless- however I enjoy writing them and it is feedback like that, completely unconstructive, that make me want to curl up under my doona and never come out again. As I said, if you think this is pure crap, don't beat around the bush, just tell me straight out why you think it's crap. I can handle that. I can't handle getting told my stories are stupid for no real apparent reason. Had you put down a your name and e-mail I would've perhaps contacted you privately to find out why you thought my story was so stupid- instead you forced me to take a very public route and possibly make hundreds of people out there not like me.
And now that I've said that, I can give you the final chapter. Many thanks to Quidditchfan1220 and pottersgirl363 for their nice feedback.
After The Summer
Walking through the smoke billowed out by the Hogwarts Express, James felt a surge of pride as the younger students jumped aside, noting the shiny silver Head Boy badge on his chest. Behind him, he could hear Sirius, Remus and Peter laughing their heads off at him, but James didn't care. He was heading for the front carriage and would hopefully be first. He knew he had official Head Boy duties first, but after that the entire trip was his.
And he knew exactly how he planned to spend it.
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Pushing her way through the barrier from the muggle world to the magical world, Lily felt relieved as she saw the shiny red Hogwarts Express. Her dratted sister and brother in law had bought her to Kings Cross, but had not helped her get her trunk out of the car, instead had just pulled up outside the station, leaving Lily alone to pull the heavy trunk out of the car and drag it through the station. She knew it was because Vernon was a muggle and had no idea of what train Lily was actually catching, but was annoyed all the same and was wishing her parents hadn't had to work so they could've bought her to the station and seen her off on the train for her final year.
Pushing her way through the crowd of gathered parents, she made her way up to the front of the train, where she lugged her trunk aboard and stowed it with the rest of the prefects luggage, as she had done for the past three years. She headed down the carriage slightly and smirked when she reached the main component.
The Head Boy and Girl traditionally didn't know who the other was until they arrived on the Hogwarts Express. However, non-Prefect James Potter being made Head Boy had become big news and had spread throughout the seventh years rather quickly.
'Hi,' Lily said, smiling nervously as she stepped inside. James smiled back and before he could get a word out, the rest of the Prefects joined them and they got the official business under way- there would be more time. They had, after all, the entire trip to Hogwarts.
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The Prefects left the compartment in a flurry of noise and activity and Lily looked out the window and sighed inaudibly. The meeting had gone well- she found it incredibly odd to have so much power, yet they had listened to her every word. James had been silent- but Lily knew he had no idea how the meetings on the train worked. She had done some reading and he was the first non-Prefect Head Boy in over 100 years.
'So,' he said cautiously, closing the compartment door. 'It's after the summer.'
Lily smiled to herself. She hadn't been able to take her mind off him all summer- she couldn't believe herself, but it happened and now she was alone with him- like she had wanted to be all summer.
Without saying a word she stood up and headed over to him and kissed him hard- like she had wanted to all summer. He kissed her back just as hard and both lost track of how long they stood in the compartment- when they finally did break apart, James looked dreamily at Lily and smiled.
'Let's- let's just take it slow, alright?' She said, her heart beating hundreds of times faster than it should.
'Slow it shall be,' he said, still smiling, his arms wrapped around her. He slowly untangled himself from her and reached into the pocket of his robes and pulled out a small roll of parchment. 'And now it's your turn to read.'
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Dear Lily,
If you're reading this letter, then, well, everything went alright when we saw each other again. I've got a letter for just in case it doesn't- but by the time you finish reading this one and come to me, I shall have destroyed it.
Your letter- I think I've read it every day so far this summer. It blew my head off and continues to do so. I had no idea you had been watching me. I had no idea of anything you said.
Which makes me a right arse. I treated you horribly and I know that now- and I will continue to feel bad about it for the rest of my life and I want to spend the rest of my life making it up to you.
Yes- the rest of my life. You asked in your letter whether, if I had you, if I'd still want you or whether I just want the dream of being with Lily Evans. Well, it wasn't worded like that, but it was something to that effect. I would not have spent six years of my life chasing after you if I didn't want you, Lily. You might be a little scared to use the word, but I'm not. I love you. I've dreamt of you for so long and hopefully now I have you. And I want you to know that I will follow you and love you for the rest of my life.
James
~*~
She found them at the end of the train, in one of the very last compartments. They were all laughing and she went to knock, but at the last minute decided not to. She opened the door and walked in, feeling eight eyes on her. She stood in front of James and without saying a word, sat down on his lap and kissed him like she had kissed him before.
The compartment became filled with cheers and cat calls from the others and Lily and James broke apart, grinning and blushing like mad.
'Guys, let me introduce you to Lily. My girlfriend and honourable marauder.'