“There is never a time or place for true love.
It
happens accidentally, in a heartbeat,
In a single
flashing, throbbing moment.”
~ Sarah
Dessen
You were in college working part
time waiting tables
Left a small town, never looked
back
I was a flight risk with a fear of
falling
Wondering why we bother with love if it never
lasts
“Come on Lily you have to fall in love
with someone eventually, don’t you?” James said. He was sitting across the head
common room couch. We had been talking about Sirius’ new girlfriend when I had
mentioned that I never intend to fall in love if it only brings you pain. Now
we’re here, with James saying that I have to fall in love
sometimes.
“I don’t know I just guess the thing
with my sister just ruined me loving anyone. And my parents got divorced after I
came to Hogwarts. I just never want to be so hurt again. You know what I mean?”
I said looking at him. “Do you plan on falling in love?”
“I already am.” You know those people who say that time slows down when
someone kisses you? Well, they're complete idiots. When he was kissing me I
could’ve sworn some one made the clock go super fast. 15 minutes later we came
out, our hair messed up, lips swollen, both panting and I could’ve sworn we had
just started.
“Well that might change my point of view,” I
say smiling
slightly.
I
say can you believe it?
As were lying on the
couch
The moment I could see it
Yes, Yes I
can see it know
Do you remember? We were sitting there by
the water
You put your arm around me for the first
time
You made a rebel of a careful man’s careful
daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been
mine
“Can you believe it?” I asked James. We
were having a picnic by the lake his arm wrapped around me. “In the beginning of
the year I was convinced that I didn’t need anyone, now look at
me!”
He chuckled and said ”Well at least you
finally believe me when I tell you that I love you more than anything.” He
kissed the top of my head.
“I love you too.” I
said quietly so that he wouldn’t hear me. “I love you
too.”
Flash forward and were taking on the
world together
And there's a drawer of my things at your
place
You learn my secrets and figure out why I'm so
guarded
You say we’ll never make my parents
mistakes
But we’ve got bills to pay
We’ve
got nothing figured out
When it was hard to
take
Yes, yes this is what I thought
about.
Do you remember? We were sitting there
by the water
You put your arm around me for the first
time
You made a rebel of a careful man’s careful
daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been
mine
Do you remember all the city lights on the
water?
You saw me start to believe for the first
time
You made a rebel of a careful man’s careful
daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been
mine
James
POV
“James what are we doing here?” Lily asks
me. We were back at Hogwarts by the great lake. Well this is as good of a place
as any.
“Lily, I know that we aren’t exactly a
perfect couple but I love you and I know that you love me. Even though you said
you wanted to go through it alone months ago but, even though its only been a
few months we don’t have much time left before Voldemort comes to kill everyone.
I love you and it would be my honor if you would be my wife.” She gasped. Then
she noticed I wasn’t kneeling.
“I'd love to say
yes, but can you kneel and then propose properly?” she asked
sweetly.
“Er, well you see I can't do that.” I
said. Hoping she wouldn’t slap me.
“Why not?”
she asked slightly taken back.
“Er, at Hogwarts
Sirius and I discovered that the great squid doesn’t like it when people kneel,
well either that or it loves me.” I say blushing furiously. Lily laughs until
she sees I'm not kidding. She smiles evilly and
says,
“I wont agree until you kneel.” She's
going to be the death of me. I silently send a prayer to Merlin and
kneel.
“Lily, I know that we aren’t exactly a perfect couple but
I love you and I know that you love me. Even though you said you wanted to go
through it alone months ago but, even though its only been a few months we don’t
have much time left before Voldemort comes to kill everyone. I love you and it
would be my honor if you would be my wife.” Man, I love
Merlin.
“Yes! YESS!!!” she jumps up and down and kisses me. Then
the giant squid comes up and hugs me I guess? It puts me under water. Bloody
hell. I freaking hate Merlin.
And I
remember that fight Two-thirty AM
As everything was slipping
right out of our hands
I ran out crying and you followed me
out into the street.
Braced myself for the
"Goodbye"
‘Cause that’s all I’ve ever known
Then you took me by surprise
You said, "I’ll never leave you
alone."
“I can't believe you Potter!” Lily
screams at me. “How could you leave? I don’t bloody care what the order told you
to do! How dare you leave me? Especially in the state I'm in! I hate you I hate
you I HATE YOU!!!!” She was sobbing and screaming and looked
horrible.
“I'm sorry Lily, I did what I had to
do. I hate these stupid missions as much as you do but I had to. And what do you
mean the state you're in?” I asked calmly. This can't get out of hand; I've seen
what this could lead to.
“I'm pregnant, James
pregnant! We’re going to have a baby!” Lily screamed back at me. Well I didn’t
expect that. She leaned back on the wall and sobbed completely breaking down.
“I'm so sorry. I know we can't have a baby. You might as well dump me and get it
over with.”
“Lily listen to
me. I know its not the time and place for a child but do you honestly think I'd
leave you because of that? I love you Lily and this kid I love it too. I'll
never leave you alone. I promise.” She's crying worse than ever and I have to
carry her upstairs and put her in bed. She grabs my shirt and
says,
“Stay with me. Tell me a story.” She says
in between
sobs.
“Always.”
You
said, "I remember how we felt sitting by the water
And every
time I look at you, it’s like the first time
I fell in love
with a careless man’s careful daughter
She is the best thing
that’s ever been mine."
Lily
POV
“A long time ago you and I were by the lake
and I told you that I loved you” James began, “You said that you never expected
to be there. Then you said something else something that many girls said to me
and were lies. I know you never meant for me to hear but you said that you loved
me. Is that still true?” I gasped. All those years I had never expected him to
hear me.
“Of course I love you. I always have I
just never admitted it.” I said shyly.
“I love
you too.” He whispered almost like me. “I love you
too.”
Hold on, make it last
Hold on never turn back
You made a rebel of a careless man’s
careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been
mine.
(Hold on) Do you believe it?
(Hold on)
Going to make it now.
(Hold on) I can see it,
(Yes, yes) I can see it now.
It
happens accidentally, in a heartbeat,
In a single
flashing, throbbing moment.”
~ Sarah
Dessen
You were in college working part
time waiting tables
Left a small town, never looked
back
I was a flight risk with a fear of
falling
Wondering why we bother with love if it never
lasts
“Come on Lily you have to fall in love
with someone eventually, don’t you?” James said. He was sitting across the head
common room couch. We had been talking about Sirius’ new girlfriend when I had
mentioned that I never intend to fall in love if it only brings you pain. Now
we’re here, with James saying that I have to fall in love
sometimes.
“I don’t know I just guess the thing
with my sister just ruined me loving anyone. And my parents got divorced after I
came to Hogwarts. I just never want to be so hurt again. You know what I mean?”
I said looking at him. “Do you plan on falling in love?”
“I already am.” You know those people who say that time slows down when
someone kisses you? Well, they're complete idiots. When he was kissing me I
could’ve sworn some one made the clock go super fast. 15 minutes later we came
out, our hair messed up, lips swollen, both panting and I could’ve sworn we had
just started.
“Well that might change my point of view,” I
say smiling
slightly.
I
say can you believe it?
As were lying on the
couch
The moment I could see it
Yes, Yes I
can see it know
Do you remember? We were sitting there by
the water
You put your arm around me for the first
time
You made a rebel of a careful man’s careful
daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been
mine
“Can you believe it?” I asked James. We
were having a picnic by the lake his arm wrapped around me. “In the beginning of
the year I was convinced that I didn’t need anyone, now look at
me!”
He chuckled and said ”Well at least you
finally believe me when I tell you that I love you more than anything.” He
kissed the top of my head.
“I love you too.” I
said quietly so that he wouldn’t hear me. “I love you
too.”
Flash forward and were taking on the
world together
And there's a drawer of my things at your
place
You learn my secrets and figure out why I'm so
guarded
You say we’ll never make my parents
mistakes
But we’ve got bills to pay
We’ve
got nothing figured out
When it was hard to
take
Yes, yes this is what I thought
about.
Do you remember? We were sitting there
by the water
You put your arm around me for the first
time
You made a rebel of a careful man’s careful
daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been
mine
Do you remember all the city lights on the
water?
You saw me start to believe for the first
time
You made a rebel of a careful man’s careful
daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been
mine
James
POV
“James what are we doing here?” Lily asks
me. We were back at Hogwarts by the great lake. Well this is as good of a place
as any.
“Lily, I know that we aren’t exactly a
perfect couple but I love you and I know that you love me. Even though you said
you wanted to go through it alone months ago but, even though its only been a
few months we don’t have much time left before Voldemort comes to kill everyone.
I love you and it would be my honor if you would be my wife.” She gasped. Then
she noticed I wasn’t kneeling.
“I'd love to say
yes, but can you kneel and then propose properly?” she asked
sweetly.
“Er, well you see I can't do that.” I
said. Hoping she wouldn’t slap me.
“Why not?”
she asked slightly taken back.
“Er, at Hogwarts
Sirius and I discovered that the great squid doesn’t like it when people kneel,
well either that or it loves me.” I say blushing furiously. Lily laughs until
she sees I'm not kidding. She smiles evilly and
says,
“I wont agree until you kneel.” She's
going to be the death of me. I silently send a prayer to Merlin and
kneel.
“Lily, I know that we aren’t exactly a perfect couple but
I love you and I know that you love me. Even though you said you wanted to go
through it alone months ago but, even though its only been a few months we don’t
have much time left before Voldemort comes to kill everyone. I love you and it
would be my honor if you would be my wife.” Man, I love
Merlin.
“Yes! YESS!!!” she jumps up and down and kisses me. Then
the giant squid comes up and hugs me I guess? It puts me under water. Bloody
hell. I freaking hate Merlin.
And I
remember that fight Two-thirty AM
As everything was slipping
right out of our hands
I ran out crying and you followed me
out into the street.
Braced myself for the
"Goodbye"
‘Cause that’s all I’ve ever known
Then you took me by surprise
You said, "I’ll never leave you
alone."
“I can't believe you Potter!” Lily
screams at me. “How could you leave? I don’t bloody care what the order told you
to do! How dare you leave me? Especially in the state I'm in! I hate you I hate
you I HATE YOU!!!!” She was sobbing and screaming and looked
horrible.
“I'm sorry Lily, I did what I had to
do. I hate these stupid missions as much as you do but I had to. And what do you
mean the state you're in?” I asked calmly. This can't get out of hand; I've seen
what this could lead to.
“I'm pregnant, James
pregnant! We’re going to have a baby!” Lily screamed back at me. Well I didn’t
expect that. She leaned back on the wall and sobbed completely breaking down.
“I'm so sorry. I know we can't have a baby. You might as well dump me and get it
over with.”
“Lily listen to
me. I know its not the time and place for a child but do you honestly think I'd
leave you because of that? I love you Lily and this kid I love it too. I'll
never leave you alone. I promise.” She's crying worse than ever and I have to
carry her upstairs and put her in bed. She grabs my shirt and
says,
“Stay with me. Tell me a story.” She says
in between
sobs.
“Always.”
You
said, "I remember how we felt sitting by the water
And every
time I look at you, it’s like the first time
I fell in love
with a careless man’s careful daughter
She is the best thing
that’s ever been mine."
Lily
POV
“A long time ago you and I were by the lake
and I told you that I loved you” James began, “You said that you never expected
to be there. Then you said something else something that many girls said to me
and were lies. I know you never meant for me to hear but you said that you loved
me. Is that still true?” I gasped. All those years I had never expected him to
hear me.
“Of course I love you. I always have I
just never admitted it.” I said shyly.
“I love
you too.” He whispered almost like me. “I love you
too.”
Hold on, make it last
Hold on never turn back
You made a rebel of a careless man’s
careful daughter
You are the best thing that’s ever been
mine.
(Hold on) Do you believe it?
(Hold on)
Going to make it now.
(Hold on) I can see it,
(Yes, yes) I can see it now.