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"PRONGSIE WRONGSIE WAKE UP!!!" Sirius shouted dancing around happily in their dormitory.

James rolled over and groaned. Dappled sunlight hit his eyelids as he tried to go back to sleep. "Sirius," he growled grumpily, resisting the urge to kill him.

"What? It's called being happy. But to be honest, I doubt you've even heard of it," he rolled his eyes. "Except for when you see Evans of course."

After a long 5 minutes of attempting to go back to sleep, James finally sat up watching Sirius' crazy dance. "So, tell me why you're happy all of a sudden?" he yawned, wishing he could sleep more.

"I thought you didn't care about people's happiness?" he paused, "Except for Lily's of course."

"Oh for Merlin's beard," he muttered, "Spit the damn information out," he grumbled. He didn't have time for Sirius' games this morning. He had important business to do with a visit to the girl's quarters.

"You are no fun at all in the mornings, you know that?"

"Are you certain that's not because you woke him up? You know that man needs his sleep right?" Remus frowned and sat down on his bed with a pile of books.

"Yes I'm certain, what's better than getting Sirius Black to wake you up in the mornings?"

"Everything," James muttered. "Now hurry up and tell me what you were 'happily dancing' about before I decide to hex you," James said making quotation marks in the air with his fingers at the words happily dancing.

"Oh well of course my king. You, my man have got yourself a date tonight with a lovely Water-Lily Flower," he grinned.

James started the reveal his happiness but tried to hide it quickly with coughing loudly. "How?" he asked when he abruptly stopped coughing and in by doing so left Sirius smirking.

"I have my sources," he tapped his head annoyingly. "I'll tell you later," he added whispering.

"Mary is my guess," Remus responded subconsciously.

"Thanks Remus, when and where?"

"At 5 o'clock on the dot in the Room of Requirement," Sirius replied giving a quick salute.

"Boy are you annoying when you're nice," James muttered and left to find some food.

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"Hey Lily, guess what?" Mary bounded over to Lily's bed who was writing an essay for Professor Slughorn about the Polyjuice Potion.

"Hmm? What's up?" she asked not really listening and focusing more on her essay.

"You have a special date with a certain black haired and hazel eyed boy," she grinned excitedly.

"Mmmm, great..."

"Did I hear right? My little Lil's has finally got a date?" Marlene asked groggily as of just waking up.

Lily's attention jerked upwards towards her friends' conversation. "A date?" she questioned completely oblivious to the comments beforehand.

"Yes you dimbo! At 5 o'clock precisely in the Room of Requirement with James Potter," Mary confirmed.

"How?" she asked blankly, still shocked from the news.

"It's called a plan genius," Marlene rolled her eyes. "I'm down again," she commented bluntly and pull the covers right over her head.

"W-with Potter? T-today?" she asked again.

"Yup."

"But today is my day with Severus..." Lily trailed off.

"Don't worry, it's just in the evening," Mary smiled at her uncertain friend.

"You're the best!" she jumped up off her bed to hug Mary tightly, but in doing so, accidentally knocked all her notes on the Polyjuice Potion off.

"Whoops! Looks like someone is a little excited for today," Mary smiled at Lily who blushed.

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James headed out to Honeyduke's hoping to bump into Frank Longbottom who said he'd be there to get some Lemon Drops for his mum. He wanted to talk about the girls; Lily, Alice, Mary and Marlene. He was definitely in the mood for a little gossip and wanted to live a little before his date.

But instead of meeting Frank, he crashed into a greasy, dark haired boy. Literally.

"Ouch," James winced at the pain.

"Watch where you're going Potter, or soon you'll be bumping into a pole. As much as I'd like to see that happen, I have a lovely day planned ahead with a lady who just so happens to be next to me," Severus sneered at him.

James' attention was now steered at Lily's beautiful emerald eyes who was standing awkwardly next to Severus, blushing.

"Evans."

"Potter."

The two nodded at each other and went their separate ways. Much to James' amusement, Severus didn't bother to hide the surprise written all over his face. This was probably the closest the two had spoken without snapping or hexing the other.

"James!" Frank's loud voice bellowed behind him.

"Frank, my man! I feel like we haven't seen each other in eternity," James smiled turning to face Frank.

The pair started walking to Honeyduke's together gossiping about each other's lives, hilarious accidents and whatnot.

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James Potter stood waiting in the Room of Requirement at precisely 5 o'clock on the dot with a beautiful candlelit picnic behind him. He frowned looking at his watch as the second hand passed the minute hand once, twice and now three times. After watching it pass a sixth time a flustered, but still beautiful Lily Evans walked in.

"Lily," James smiled at her, his heart enlightened with butterflies with every step she took. She wore a gorgeous green dress which was embroidered with gold beads across the waistline up to her shoulders. The dress had only one thick strap on her right should curling around the bottom of her neck leaving her back free of material.

"Hey James," she said quietly blushing as usual, walking towards James and the picnic behind him.

"You look trés joli," he complimented her as they both took a seat.

"I didn't know you could speak French."

"I don't," he laughed. "I only took the liberty of learning the words 'very pretty' for tonight."

"That's sweet," she commented whilst digging in at the food laid down. "Look James, I'm sorry I've been really upset, angry and accusatory at you lately-"

"-All the time," he corrected.

"Okay all the time, but, that's only because I never wanted to admit I liked you."

"So, what are you saying?" he asked nervously, butterflies coming alive in his stomach.

"I'm saying, I like you Potter," she admitted, her cheeks flaring red.

"Merlin's beard Evans! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for to hear those exact word come out of your sweet, sweet-"

But he was cut off by Lily Evans lips smashing into his. He brought her closer to his body and wrapped his arms around her waist. When they finally broke apart from the moment of bliss, James earned a light smack on his arm.

"What was that for?!" he cried obnoxiously.

"For reacting like you did before when I confessed my feelings!" she crossed her arms laughing.

"Well, it earned me a snog from you didn't it?" he chuckled, pecking his love on the lips. "Lily Evans, will you take the honour of being my girlfriend?"

"Yes," she whispered and attacked him again on the lips.

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authors note:
yay! i finished my jily oneshot! it took way longer than expected and little did i know i'd be writing three parts.

i finished this on my holiday in queensland and by the time it is posted, i will be in melbourne at home once again.

i really hope you enjoyed it, if you did be sure to commenf what you thought about the ending and vote!

also, a little self promotion here to sibunasathogwarts new book; potterhead debates! don't forget to check it out!!!

love you all!
-Leah♡

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