Chapter 6- Thoughts of You
Lily took a deep breath to help calm her nerves. Since when had she needed to calm herself before seeing Potter? She stood in front of the sleeping house elf and waited, anticipating what she would say and how she would say it. Finally, the elf awoke at the sound of Lily clicking her tongue nervously.
"Sorry to keep you waiting miss, password?" the house elf squeaked at her.
"Nimbus," she said. She entered the room for the second time that day to see James sprawled out on the large couch in front of the fire. He looked so innocent when he was asleep, at peace with the world. Maybe she had misjudged him all those years.
Wait a second, it's Potter. Lily remember who you're dealing with, she thought.
She couldn't wait for him to get up, she had to nudge him along a bit. She tapped at his shoulder but he didn't stir. Obviously he was a heavy sleeper. She tapped a little more roughly but then bent down near his ear and said "James, wake up." in a loud, yet calm voice. He stirred slightly and mumbled "Lily."
"Yes, it's me James. We need to talk," she said, looking at him as he sat up and rubbed the sleep from his hazel eyes. His hair was just as untidy as usual, but seemed appropriate as he had just awoken from a peaceful slumber.
"I'm listening, shoot," he said, stifling a yawn.
"I don't know exactly how to say this. Well, earlier, when you said you loved me, I wasn't sure whether you meant it. I also wasn't quite sure whether I wanted to hear it, from anyone," Lily said.
"I meant it Lily. I wish I could take it back so you wouldn't feel that way, but what's done is done and right now I am actually glad I said it. It feels like a weight has been lifted. I have kept it in there for this past summer. It feels good to have it out in the open," he said, looking more awake than ever. She paused slightly for a moment, choosing her words again.
"I never expected for you to care about me. I always thought I wasjust a challenge," Lily truthfully said. Why hadn't she realized how easy it was to talk to Potter before?
"At first, it was. But then I started watching you more and more and you fascinated me Lily. I am in awe of everything you do. Watching you brush your teeth would make my day," James said, laughing. Lily smiled.
"Well, once you see it, you'll see that there's nothing special about me brushing my teeth," she joked.
"But Lils, there is. You make everything you do, the smallest things, interesting. Or instance, I was watching you in Charms and you just talking to Professor Flitwick was the most interesting thing I saw that day," James said.
Maybe he really does care. I mean, he takes the trouble of examining me every day. It's sort of sweet in a creepy way, Lily thought to herself.
"James, I think I need to apologize to you," Lily said, feeling guilt form inside of her.
"For what, Lily?" James asked.
"I don't think I have ever given you fair judgment from day one," she said.
"Well, I may have to agree on that one. Neither of us know each other well enough to cast judgment over them," James said. "Apology accepted."
"Truce?" she asked, bringing out her small hand for him to shake for the second time that day.
"Wow, two truces in one day. I'm a lucky man," James said, smiling, and shaking her hand.
"You know Evans, you're all right," James said, grinning at her.
"Well, I'd hope you'd feel that way about the woman you love," she teased.
"Goodnight Lily," he called to her, as he entered his room. He heard her say a "Goodnight James,"
to him as she entered her own room.
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He lay down on his bed and thought of his entire day. He'd never had such bad and good luck all in one day. He
thought of Lily with her auburn hair and bright green eyes. He loved every aspect of her, not only the physical
features. He loved every part she'd let him know, down to her very hatred of him. He fell asleep still thinking of
his beloved Lily Evans. What he didn't know was that Lily was thinking of James Potter at that very moment.