Author's Note: Thank-you, Thoughts Like Raindrops, for this challenge on the forums. I partook of the Pregnancy is Complicated challenge, and I have a story I hope you will all love (: Please read and review!
Blessings,
Sarah
"One more word, and you will never see daylight again, Malfoy." Lily scowled, pushing the tip of her wand further into Lucius's pale neck.
"Oh shush," he spat, shoving her arm away from him and stalking off.
Lily shook her head in annoyance, her red curls hitting her cheeks. She moved them out of her face quickly, annoyed that they were already becoming flat after she spent so much time curling them for and her and Remus's anniversary. They had been together one year today, and she had wanted to do something special. Since she had to wear a Hogwarts uniform, though, and they couldn't be out too late seeing as NEWT'S were coming up, she figured the only thing 'special' she could do for him, was her hair. Usually, it was a plain waterfall of red and pin straight. Only sometimes did she pull a little back with a flower. But today, she had curled it just like Remus had always asked her to- and it had fallen. She groaned out in frustration and walked back towards the castle, away from the grounds surrounding Hagrid's hut.
"This is what I get for trying to be girly like Petunia!" She huffed, scaling the stone steps and watching ahead of her as she walked under the long awning towards the castle.
In a moment's time, she felt two strong arms wrap around her waist from behind and she yelled out in fear before someone clamped a hand over her mouth.
"Lily, hush up, you're going to wake the dead!" Remus laughed, releasing his hold on her as she clutched a hand to her chest.
"Remus! God, Remus, you git! Since when did you get off sneaking up behind me?"
"Well since somebody is so upset I don't think I will be getting off easily!"
Lily rolled her eyes as he quirked an eyebrow at her.
"What's wrong, love?" He asked quietly, coming to sit beside her as she slid to the floor.
"You don't see anything wrong?" She asked sarcastically, staring at him.
"No," he spoke softly, moving a stray curl out of her eyes. "I see you curled your hair, though. I love it."
Lily grinned widely. "Leave it to you."
"What?" He asked, surprised and for a moment thinking he had said something wrong.
"You always make my bloody terrible days wonderful. How?"
Remus blushed and pulled her close to him. She rested her head in his lap as he ran his fingers through her hair. They were so small compared to the whole expanse of the awning, and as the sun began to set no one noticed the two love birds sitting there.
"I try my hardest, but I find it isn't as hard as I make it out to be to make you smile, Lily Evans."
"It isn't," she agreed.
"So what was Lucius saying this time? I saw you just as he pushed your hand away."
"Where were you that you saw?" Lily asked, furrowing her eyebrows.
"I was with Hagrid; helping with the spiders. It's not the point- what did that sod say this time? I'll kill him, Lily. I told you I would."
"I know you would, Remus, but I prefer you here and not Azkaban. You're a Seventh Year; of age! You'd be in for life and then where would be as a couple?"
"Lily," he soothed, chuckling. "Calm down. What did he say?"
"He was making fun of my bloody name again. Lily Lupin would be quite a riot, but I don't want him mocking it. Our friends are a different story."
Remus laughed. "If you'd prefer to keep Evans when we marry so be it."
"I'd never not take your name, Remus," Lily whispered, staring off into the horizon.
The moon hung loosely against the sky; only a half.
"I'm glad we got to celebrate our one year anniversary without the moon being full," Lily commented, knowing how ruddy it felt missing anniversaries with Remus because he was transforming in the Shrieking Shack.
Remus squeezed her tightly at that statement, holding her as close to him as possible. He nuzzled his head against her neck, kissing her vulnerable skin.
"Don't go sappy on me, Remus. I didn't mean it bothers me you know."
"I know, Lily," he said quietly, kissing her neck once more.
"Happy Anniversary," she said quietly, holding a fistful of his robe in her clenched hand.
"Happy Anniversary," he replied as he stopped kissing her. "I have something I'd like to show you, Lily."
"Then show me," she replied, allowing him to help her up and following him back to the castle.
It didn't take long for them to make it back to castle, as both of them were anxious to pick up where they had just left off. Remus led her to the Room of Requirement, and asked her to close her eyes as a doorway appeared. She took his hand and he pulled her inside before telling her to open her eyes. She did so and saw the dinner on the table, the rose petals…The bed.
"Remus, this is so beautiful,"
"You told me you wanted it to be memorable," he whispered into her ear, reminding her.
She turned around then and kissed him full on the mouth. He pushed her gently onto the bed and tangled his finger in her curls once more.
Author's Note: I looked up who would be in the Marauder's Era at school with them. As far as I can trace I would assume that it was Dumbledore as HeadMaster, Hagrid as Game Keeper, and of course McGonagall was there. I noticed as well that in my other Lily/Remus story I use Dippet..This is inaccurate I believe now, since he was HeadMaster for Molly and Arthur..Sorry for confusion! Oh, and Lucius is in his 5th or 6th year- they aren't too clear on that anywhere.