loved it, but just like another person here in the comments, I would've loved to 'see' the reactions

This is my favorite of your stories.

Love it! Absolutely completely love it, doesn’t matter that you played around with the timeline (and entire canon...), you did it brilliantly. The only “criticism” I can come up with is that I’d have liked it to include the actual reactions of the Idiot Black Duo and the “fiancée”

I love this story. Sequel please.

Such a beautiful Princess tale!

Loved it! :) So lovely older James

Nice. I like how you added James' off handed pride in the beginning. Kept him in character.

James and Lily don't get a lot of stories. They are mostly just a 'given'.
Their relationship seems real. Bumpy but strong.