“Lily Jade Evans, will you marry me”

It was a simple yes or no question. But it just so happens to be the most important descision Lily Evans ever had to make in her life. Is she ready to be Lily Potter? A lot of questions hurled in her head and her mind went blank.
But she has to make a descision fast considering the fact that James is still on his knees waiting for his answer.

Year 1:

"I know we got of to a bad start but I hope we can be friends?" A boy with unruly black hair asked me.

"I suppose" I replied carefully.

" 'ello I'm James, James potter"  James asked with his hand held out.

"I'm Lily, Lily Evans" I said accepting his hand.

"Well, now that you are in gryffindor, I suppose you are not going to associate with that slimy Slytherin  'friend' of yours, are you?" He asked with a chuckle.

I swiftly took back my hand as James frowned.

"Ofcourse I'm still going to talk to Sev! Who cares if he is a Slytherin? And you better watch your tongue potter. No one talks about my friend like that" I said glaring.

"You will soon regret this Evans" He said and turned back to talk to his friend.

Year 2:

"I HATE HIM!" I yelled as my friends merely sighed.

It was 9:00 pm at the girls dormitory, no sound to be heard. Well except the sound of Lily Evans ranting (more like raging).

"What now Lily? All we want for christmas is one night of good sleep." Marlene said giving a dramatic sigh.

"Oh hush Marls. We are Lily's friends. We are the only ones she should rant with" Alice said giving a warm smile at my direction.

"Thanks Alice. Anyways as I was saying, Did you know what that arrogant toe rag did today?"

"I have a feeling you are going to tell anyways?" Marlene said giving a cocky smile.

"He gave Sev a Christmas present through the owl post addressed to the Slytherin common room." I said gritting my teeth.

"Well that's nice, isn't it?" Alice asked.

"Yes if there wasn't a shampoo inside it and a letter reading 'Hope this would be helpful Snivellous' " I said.

"Well, he does need a sha-Oww. Alice why did you kick me?" Marlene asked scrunching her face in pain.

Alice nodded her head in my direction as Marlene understood.

"And then do you know what he did?" I asked.

"What?"

"He.......

Year 3:

James potter stood up the table in the great hall and asked (more like yelled).

"LILY EVANS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO HOGSMEDE WITH ME?" James potter asked with a bouquet of flowers in his hands.

"Sit down Potter, you're embarassing me" Lily muttered, her hands in her forehead.

"ONLY IF YOU ANSWER ME" James persisted.

"No." Lily deadpanned and ran outside the great hall.

"I WON'T GIVE UP EVANS!" James yelled running behind her leaving the great hall staring at them.

Year 4:

"Did it hurt?" James asked looking a bit concerned.

"What?" I asked genuinely confused.

"When you fell from heaven" James replied with a cocky grin.

"Potter, I'm about to be late for charms. I don't have time for your stupid pickup lines." I sighed and walk past him.

"Are you a broom?" James asked catching up to me. 

"Cause you just swept me off my feet" James said looking proud of himself.

"Hope I dropped you in the trash can later." I said and bolted to charms class.

Year 5:

"Did it hurt?" James asked genuinely concerned.

"I'm not in the mood for your stupid pickup lines potter." I said wiping the tears trickling down my cheek.

"When he called you the 'm word' " James finished.

"Yes" That's the most I could muster up.

"For what it's worth, I hexed Snivellous with a giggling charm?" He said hoping I would smile.

I chuckled.

"Thanks.....James"

Year 6:

"Hey.....Lily" James said catching up to me.

"Hey James." I said back.

"Good Summer?" He asked.

"Alright" I replied.

"I have to talk to you...." He said running his hands through his hair.

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry"

"Sorry?why?"

"Well for starters, I kept harrassing you to go out with me, I kept bullying people, and I also made you lose your best friend......" He said with a guilty look on his face.

"Stop being cliche potter." I said with a grin.

James looked utterly surprised.

"It wasn't your fault and you're forgiven for 'harrasing me'.  Now don't expect me to give you a long speech or anything, You are not going to get anything better than this." I said giving a smile.

"Now head boy, want to get to that prefects meeting?"

"Lead the way" James said flashing me a smile.

Year 7:

"Why would you date Gwenog Jones?!" I exclaimed.

"Why, are you jealous?" James said raising his brow.

"No! I am just quite surprised you would go out with someone like her" I said emphasising her.

"Like who?"

"She hates muggle-borns James! She thinks it's preposterous to even come near me!"

James scoffed.

"She doesn't hate muggle-borns Lily! She just feels uncomfortable with you because I love you- I used to like you!"

"Do you really like her" I said ignoring the pain in my heart.

"Yes"

"You don't mean it"

"I do"

I know you James! Anyone can see just by how you look at her that you don't like her- not that way atleast"

"God dammit Lily! What do you expect me to do! I want to stay with the woman I love too. But my love will always be unrequited!"

"Well, who do you like!"

"For someone so smart, you sure are thick." He muttered.

"Excuse me?"

"I love you Lily!"

At that moment, I felt elated. Even more happy than when I first found out I was a witch. And now I knew what to do.

"I love you too...."

                                                 ***

"Lily jade Evans, will you marry me?"

I looked at the man who loved me so much sice he was 13. I looked at the man who never gave up on me despite the fact that I kept rejecting him. I looked at the man that I knew I would love for the rest of my life. And I knew the answer.

"Yes"

James face lit up. He quickly slipped the ring in my fingers and smashed his lips to mine.

And I knew I made the right choice.