Our Seventh Year

James woke up early that Saturday morning, it was only seven, and Lily was still passed out on the bed. Gingerly he moved out of the bed and slipped out of the room. He knew if he showered in his bathroom he would wake her up, so he went to her bathroom. Emerging ten minutes later completely dress James slipped out their private area entirely, and woke Sirius up.

“Ger off,” Sirius mumbled rolling over and covering his head in a pillow.

“Sirius get up, it’s me,” James said shaking Sirius once again.

In frustration Sirius pulled the pillow off his head and looked at James. “What?”

“I need to go get this for me,” James said shoving a list into Sirius’ hand.

Looking it over squinting he shook his head, “you go get it.”

“No! You know I can’t! Come on you agreed you would!” James pleaded shaking Sirius again.

“Fine, but you owe me,” he hissed throwing the blankets on. Swearing he pulled on a pair of pajama pants, since he had only slept in boxers, and his shirt from the day before. James sat and waited for him, and when he returned fifteen minutes later, James grabbed the bag from his hand and ran back up to his own room.

Lily still had not woken, but since James was not in bed she had sprawled out, one foot dangling off the side of the bed. The sun was almost fully up, and was lighting up the room slightly, even through the curtains. Not wanting to wake her, James laid everything out, then grabbed his Quidditch magazine taking a seat at his desk to read.

Mumbling to herself, Lily woke up about a half hour later, stretching and rolling over. She noticed James was not next to her so she sat up to look around. Rubbing her eyes she saw he was already up and dressed sitting at his desk reading.

“Mornin’ love,” James said closing up the magazine and walking over the bed to take a seat next to her.

“Morning,” Lily said groggily, her hands falling into her lap as she closed her eyes again.

“Happy birthday,” James said kissing her forehead. She was so cute when she first woke up.

“Mmm thanks,” she said then knew she smelled something. Opening her eyes she looked around to find the source and she found it. James had brought breakfast to the room. “I thought you were ‘fraid of elves,” Lily said smiling looking at him.

“That’s why I sent Sirius,” James said smirking.

“I’m sure he loved that,” Lily remarked pulling her hair out of her face, and tried smoothing it down.

“He will get over it,” James said getting up again to bring her breakfast. He had a few other things planned for her as well. He wanted this to be a perfect day, especially since this birthday was the big marker, she was now of age.

Lily adjusted moving back so she was leaning against the headboard for support, and adjusted the blankets putting the small table in front of her. “Are you going to eat as well?” Lily asked but saw him with his own small plate.

She had never been treated so well in her life, smiling, Lily ate her breakfast, finished most of it before setting the tray down on the floor next to her. “That was nice,” Lily said looking at him.

“That is just the beginning,” James said following her suit putting his tray on the floor as well. “I picked up the bathroom so you can go shower if you would like.”

Lily smiled, and got out of bed, kissing him lightly before disappearing into the bathroom. Since she had been staying in James room every night she had brought her toothbrush as well as other toiletries and clothes to his room, it just made life easier. Once she was done, she emerged about forty five minutes later, fully dressed and ready for the day.

“This arrived while you were in the shower,” James said handing her a decent sized package and a card with it. Lily took them from him and sat on the bed opening it. The card was from her parents, who wrote her a lengthy note, and a small scribble from Petunia that just said Happy Birthday and her name. Setting it down, Lily opened the package.

Inside was a nice watch, a few new shirts pants and skirts, a new pair of shoes, and a small set of lip-gloss from Petunia. She pulled out one of the shirts, and a small box fell to the ground, but Lily did not notice. James picked it up though and handed it to her. “It fell out,” James said when she looked at it than him.

She knew exactly what it had to be, smiling widely; she took the small jewelry box and opened it. Inside was a small silver ring with a red stone in the center, which was her birthstone. It was not huge, which was good, Lily thought big jewelry was gaudy. There was a small note folded inside the box as well in her father’s handwriting.

Button,

I hope you like your ring. I know seventeen is a big year for you, and you mother and I have been planning on giving you this for your eighteen birthday, well that was before we found out that you were a witch. Happy birthday, hope all is well we can’t wait to see you!

Love, Dad

James read the note over as well, smiling at the nickname.

“I can’t believe they did this, I mean they gave Petunia one when she turned eighteen, so I was not expecting it now,” Lily said staring at the ring on her right ring finger. It was gorgeous.

“It is really nice,” James said taking her hand to look at the ring closely. Coming of age was a big deal, and normally girls received rings and boys received watches as part of the tradition.

Lily got up from her spot, rummaging through her school bag finding parchment and a quill. Taking a seat at James desk, she wrote her parents a note, and stuck it in her pocket to take the owlery later.

“Your friends are going to want to see you,” James said glancing up at the clock. It was already eleven, and he knew many people would be up.

“I am just going to change,” Lily said grabbing her new shirt and skirt. The top was long sleeved and gray, it had a v neck, and the letters across the front read ‘hope’ in silver letters, it was one of her favorite muggle stores. The skirt was a very light purple, and it went to just above her knees. Once she was changed, she grabbed James hand and headed down to the main room.

Sure enough Autumn, Melinda, and a few others friends were up and sitting on the couch with a pile of gifts for her. Smiling Lily sat with James and they all talked as she opened up her gifts. Most of them were clothes and books, as well as a few other girly items such as makeup, jewelry, and hair things.

The rest of the day Lily and James spent among friends and around four James pulled Lily aside. “I have another surprise for you,” he said. “Go put on a dress and meet me at five thirty in my room.”

Lily smirked, before dashing up to her room. She knew James had been planning something he had been acting different and constantly looking at the clock, plus he had yet to give her his gift.

Opting for something simple, Lily put on her black cocktail style dress. It had a straight top that showed a bit of cleavage with black sequence, and spaghetti straps. After it hit her waist it puffed out slightly, and black lace lined the bottom. She pulled on some strappy high heels, and curled her hair. Checking herself one more time, she grabbed a small jacket and met him in the common room.

James had changed as well, wearing black slacks, a white long sleeved button down shirt, and a grey tie. He had shaved to get rid of the shadow that was starting to appear, and waited for Lily to arrive.

“You look nice, are you ready to go?” James asked her reaching his hand out to take hers.

“Ready,” Lily said as they walked out of the common room. She was unsure of where they were going, but it was obviously a nice place since he was dressed up nicely, and he had told her to do the same. “So where are you taking me?”

“It’s a surprise,” James said opening the door to the ground with his free hand, before putting it into his pocket to grip the box her had in there. He stopped while Lily put on her jacket, then retook her hand. They walked along the path to Hogsmeade, and Lily figured out where they were going.

“Do we have permission?” She asked him as she put a lock of her hair behind her ear.

“Of course love, I talked to Dumbledore about it, he said it was fine, we just have to be back by eight,” James said opening the gate for her before following, and closing it behind them.

In the middle of the town sat a very nice restaurant, it was obvious that they were dressed perfectly for it, since everyone else was in dresses and ties. “Wow,” Lily said looking around the place as James told them who they were and were led to a small table near the back. “You really did not have to do this,” Lily said taking a seat across from him.

“I know, but I wanted to,” James said with a smile, picking up the menu to find what he wanted. Lily did the same, and they placed their order when the waiter arrive. James took her hand from across the table smiling at her as he did so.

“So how had your birthday been so far?” James asked her.

“Perfect, beyond perfect,” Lily said her hands moving back to her sides as the food arrived. She had ordered a simple pasta dinner, whereas James had ordered a steak. They talked while they ate, and the waiter returned to take their plates from them, then returned again with a slice of cake for Lily since James obviously told them it was her birthday.

“Thank God they did not sing,” Lily said, though she knew they would not sing at such a fancy place as this. She grabbed one of the two forks before taking a bite of the chocolate cake.

“I made sure they wouldn’t,” James said and very smoothly, he removed the box from his pocket, glad she had not noticed. He held it in his lap for a few more minutes waiting for the opportune time to give it to her.

The waiter came back for their last plate, and left the bill, which James quickly snatched before Lily could see it, “no no, I am paying for this, it is part of your birthday present,” James said smiling.

“Part?” Lily asked catching that last word raising an eyebrow.

“Yes part,” James said. Guessing now was the best time, he pulled the small box from his lap and handed it to her. It was black, with a small gold box on top.

“James you shouldn’t…” but she was cut off when he shushed he.

“Just open it,” he said smiling, hoping that she would like it.

When she removed the bow and ribbon and finally opened the box she gasped. Inside sat a silver necklace, with a silver heart pendent. In the corner of the heart was the Irish knot symbolizing forever. “Wow, James,” Lily said removing it from the box looking at the pendent closely, within the knot was a small crystal. “It’s beautiful.”

James rose from his seat, and took the necklace from her and placing it on her clasping it in the back. “Happy Birthday love,” he said kissing her when she turned around to look at him.

He walked off the pay the bill, then returned, pulling Lily’s chair out for her, and they made their way back to the castle. Lily could not wait to get back to look at the necklace on her in the mirror. Once back in their rooms, Lily dashed into the bathroom to look at herself, and the necklace, her fingers reaching up to touch it.

“I love it,” Lily said returning from the bathroom with a smile. Being mostly Irish, the necklace was even more special.

“I’m glad,” James said taking both of her hands. “There is a deeper reasoning why I bought it for you because the Irish knot symbolizes forever, and it is within a heart.” He paused, he was never good with words, or intimate romantic moments. “I wanted you to know that I will love you forever, just as the necklace shows,” he finished.

Lily could feel tears, but fought them back as she smiled at him. “I love you,” she said standing on her toes to get as high as she could to kiss him lightly.

“And I love you,” James said wrapping his arms around her. He thought he did a pretty good job for her birthday. It was the most he had ever done for anyone, and he came up with the whole idea himself. The necklace was custom ordered and made of real Irish silver, it cost a pretty sickle and took about three weeks to get.

“Today was wonderful,” Lily said turning her head to rest it on his chest as she stared out the window, the sun was down fully, and the grounds were pitch black since there was no moon tonight. “Thank you.”

“Your welcome,” James said rubbing her back lightly. He dropped his arms when she pulled back from him.

Lily walked over to the bed, grabbing her pajamas which were just one of James’ old shirts; it was like a night gown on her since it went down to her mid thigh. She disappeared into the bathroom, peeling her dress off, and changing. She emerged from the bathroom a few minutes later, her hair pulled up into a messy pony tail, and most of her makeup off.

“You look tired,” Lily said sitting on the bed Indian style.

“Well I have been up since…about seven,” James said walking over to the bed as he removed his tie. Suppressing a yawn, he took a seat behind her on the bed.

“You are so cute,” she said turning her head to look at him as he let out a big yawn, then adjusted his glasses after they slipped down his nose.

“Not as cute as you,” he said pulling her between his outstretched legs, his arms wrapping around her waist, before interlocking his fingers at her navel. Gently he rested his chin on her shoulder and shut his eyes, just enjoying the moment.

Lily leaned back relaxing on him, her hands moving to cover his, though it was unsuccessful since his hands were huge compared to hers, so she did the best she could.

James adjusted, kissing her exposed shoulder and neck gently, and he felt her leaned her head back to give him more room. He reached her ear and whispered, “I love you.” He could feel her tense, and then shiver at his voice. James smirked and kissed her behind the ear.

She adjusted turning around to face on him her knees, and kissed him, her hands resting on his shoulders, pushing him back up against the headboard. Lily then worked on the buttons of his shirt, un-tucking it once she reached the bottom.

He sat up, and removed the shirt the rest of the way before gently removing her shirt, leaving her in only her knickers. Pulling her back gently, he kissed her wanting tonight to be special and not rushed.

Lily explored his mouth with her tongue and James did the same. She could feel his calloused hands rubbing her back, and she smirked, she leaned back pulling him with her as laid on her back fully, stretching her legs back out from under her.

James settled down on top of her easily, using his elbows for support. Running his hands up her side, he reached what he was looking for, and gently grabbed her breast, his fingers rubbing over her nipple gently. He could feel her take a sharp quick breath in the kiss and he continued, feeling her adjusted under him slightly. Very slowly, James began to kiss down her neck and her to her collarbone, covering her in kisses, then he took her other breast into his mouth, his other hand still on her.

Relaxing at his kiss, Lily closed her eyes, her hands resting gently on his back and shoulders. When his kisses reached her chest, she groaned slightly, but kept her eyes shut. His hands then moved to her knickers, and she felt him slowly push them down slightly, so she pushed her hips up so he could get them past her buttocks.

Once they were at her knees and he had to stretch to push them down, he moved the kiss to her stomach feeling her body instinctively pull away at the touch. He finished removing her knickers, his hand gently rubbed up her leg, towards her inner thigh, opening her legs slightly. James then kissed her inner hips before finding her center with his tongue. He felt her lift her hips to him, and her legs move out more.

Lily moaned when he finally reached what she had been waiting for. Her hands gripped the tops of his shoulders as she felt him move his tongue in circles, causing her to writhe under him when she climaxed.

James moved back to kiss her, and he felt her hands, not as nervous as the first few times, undoing his belt, button, and zipper, then push down his pants as well as his boxers. He stopped her, removing them the rest of the way himself before settling back down on top of her. He guided himself to her entrance, and pushed into her fully.

She moaned opening her eyes arching her back and hips to him. Slowly she began to move her body with his, her hands gripping his back.

He began to pick up the pace, but still kept it very gentle. For the first time in their relationship, Lily and James made love. It had a different feel to it, and Lily could feel tears of happiness as they continued. They kept eye contact most of the time, every few second James gasped ‘I love you’, and Lily did as well.

Thirty minutes later, Lily dug her nails into James’ back as she climaxed, her hips moving fast and hard with his. As pleasure swept over her body, she closed her eyes tight, and James groaned loudly as he came as well, but continued moving until they were both fully done.

Panting, Lily pulled James down for a flurry of kisses as she sat up slightly pulling her hair off her damp back and off her face. Her heart was pounding her chest, as she fought for breath.

James pulled out of her, and then collapsed on her, his head resting on her chest. He could hear her heart hammering in her chest and he looked up at her with smile.

“That was perfect,” Lily said, her fingers playing with his hair. They laid in silence, the torches flickering from the draft running through the room.

James sat up and pulled down the blankets on the bed, and fixed the pillows before taking her hand and getting under the covers with her. Flicking his wand the torches went out, and he removed his glasses. Holding her small body to him, James rubbed her back lightly until she fell asleep.