Disclaimer: Nothing but the specific details are mine!
AN: I hate that Mr. and Mrs. Potter have to die before Lily and James do!
Chapter 10: To Godric's Hollow
Lily was nervously excited to meet James' parents. She knew that going home with him would make their relationship seem more permanent, and while this certainly wasn't a bad thing, it was a little scary. As it turned out, Lily really needn't have worried; after one look at them at Platform 9 ¾, Lily fell in love with James Sr. and Laura Potter.
After introductions and piling the trunks into their car, the Potters and Lily made their way to Godric's Hollow, where the Potters lived. Lily was sitting behind James Sr., and could tell where James got his messy, black hair; Mr. Potter had it too. She could also see that James got his dark eyes from his mother, along with Laura's sweet smile.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Potter had welcomed Lily with open arms. They treated her as if she were their own daughter, which they secretly hoped would be the case in the future. As she watched James laugh and joke with his parents, she couldn't help but think to herself, "I wish I could be part of this family." Yet even as she thought this, she stopped herself. It was way to early to think about that, even though Lily felt that way already. But thinking that way would just scare James off, and that was the last thing that Lily wanted to do. There was no way for Lily to know that James had entertained thoughts along the same line in the last few days.
When the car pulled up into the driveway of a mansion, Lily was shocked. She had know that James was rich, but she had no idea she was that rich! She got out of the car and followed James up the path towards the front door. He turned and saw her shocked expression and smiled, shaking his head slightly. He opened the door and stepped aside to let Lily enter before him, trying to act the perfect gentleman for once.
Once inside, Lily felt her nerves return, but only for a moment. Mrs. Potter's light attitude made Lily feel right at home. "Why don't you show Lily her room, James?" she asked. "I'm sure that you two would like to wash up and change out of your school robes before dinner."
James escorted Lily up the sweeping staircase and down a long hall. He halted outside a large room with pale yellow walls and a large canopy bed. "After you, my lady." He said jokingly.
They both walked in and placed Lily truck at the end of the bed. "I hope this room is okay, Lily. I wasn't sure what colored walls you would want when my mom asked, so I said light yellow like your one at school. We can change it if you don't like them." Lily could tell that he was nervous that she wouldn't approve, and it made her smile.
"They are perfect." She assured him with a smile. She leaned over and kissed him lightly. Then, as though going back to business, she asked, "What do I need to wear for dinner?"
"Nothing fancy tonight. We always have a hang out kind of night the first night back, so dinner is just a quick thing. Jeans are fine." He smiled at her, knowing that she was still a little nervous. "Oh, and don't be shocked if Sirius and Remus show up. They pop in randomly during vacation." He kissed her quickly and left for his room that was next door.
After brushing her hair and teeth, Lily picked out jeans and an emerald green v-neck sweater that matched her eyes perfectly. It took a little searching through her trunk and found that necklace from James that Lily had thought was a cruel joke, and put it on too. She opened the door to find James just leaving his room too. He looked at her but didn't say anything. He was thinking that she was absolutely gorgeous. She stared at her for a few moments, and Lily stared at him. She was thinking that he looked hot without even trying. Mrs. Potter called up the stairs for them then, and both teenagers laughed and headed downstairs.
When the reached the bottom of the stairs, they saw Mr. and Mrs. Potter all dressed up and ready to walk out the door. "Sorry, guys," Mr. Potter said. "Laura and I have to go to dinner at the Minister's tonight. We'll be back by about eleven thirty. And don't try anything funny while we're gone. Remus Lupin is coming over in a little while to check on the two of you." Then he laughed and left with Mrs. Potter, leaving his son and his son's girlfriend embarrassed that the Potters thought that they needed someone to make them keep their hands off each other.
They walked into the kitchen and found a bag of popcorn and some sodas and settled down on the couch in the family room to watch some TV. After consuming all the popcorn and soda, they fell asleep on he couch in each other's arms. That was Remus found them when he stopped by. Lily and James snuggled up on the couch, smiles on their sleeping faces. He shook his head and stepped back into the fireplace to head home. "Those two are perfect for each other." He thought.
AN: I hate that Mr. and Mrs. Potter have to die before Lily and James do!
Chapter 10: To Godric's Hollow
Lily was nervously excited to meet James' parents. She knew that going home with him would make their relationship seem more permanent, and while this certainly wasn't a bad thing, it was a little scary. As it turned out, Lily really needn't have worried; after one look at them at Platform 9 ¾, Lily fell in love with James Sr. and Laura Potter.
After introductions and piling the trunks into their car, the Potters and Lily made their way to Godric's Hollow, where the Potters lived. Lily was sitting behind James Sr., and could tell where James got his messy, black hair; Mr. Potter had it too. She could also see that James got his dark eyes from his mother, along with Laura's sweet smile.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Potter had welcomed Lily with open arms. They treated her as if she were their own daughter, which they secretly hoped would be the case in the future. As she watched James laugh and joke with his parents, she couldn't help but think to herself, "I wish I could be part of this family." Yet even as she thought this, she stopped herself. It was way to early to think about that, even though Lily felt that way already. But thinking that way would just scare James off, and that was the last thing that Lily wanted to do. There was no way for Lily to know that James had entertained thoughts along the same line in the last few days.
When the car pulled up into the driveway of a mansion, Lily was shocked. She had know that James was rich, but she had no idea she was that rich! She got out of the car and followed James up the path towards the front door. He turned and saw her shocked expression and smiled, shaking his head slightly. He opened the door and stepped aside to let Lily enter before him, trying to act the perfect gentleman for once.
Once inside, Lily felt her nerves return, but only for a moment. Mrs. Potter's light attitude made Lily feel right at home. "Why don't you show Lily her room, James?" she asked. "I'm sure that you two would like to wash up and change out of your school robes before dinner."
James escorted Lily up the sweeping staircase and down a long hall. He halted outside a large room with pale yellow walls and a large canopy bed. "After you, my lady." He said jokingly.
They both walked in and placed Lily truck at the end of the bed. "I hope this room is okay, Lily. I wasn't sure what colored walls you would want when my mom asked, so I said light yellow like your one at school. We can change it if you don't like them." Lily could tell that he was nervous that she wouldn't approve, and it made her smile.
"They are perfect." She assured him with a smile. She leaned over and kissed him lightly. Then, as though going back to business, she asked, "What do I need to wear for dinner?"
"Nothing fancy tonight. We always have a hang out kind of night the first night back, so dinner is just a quick thing. Jeans are fine." He smiled at her, knowing that she was still a little nervous. "Oh, and don't be shocked if Sirius and Remus show up. They pop in randomly during vacation." He kissed her quickly and left for his room that was next door.
After brushing her hair and teeth, Lily picked out jeans and an emerald green v-neck sweater that matched her eyes perfectly. It took a little searching through her trunk and found that necklace from James that Lily had thought was a cruel joke, and put it on too. She opened the door to find James just leaving his room too. He looked at her but didn't say anything. He was thinking that she was absolutely gorgeous. She stared at her for a few moments, and Lily stared at him. She was thinking that he looked hot without even trying. Mrs. Potter called up the stairs for them then, and both teenagers laughed and headed downstairs.
When the reached the bottom of the stairs, they saw Mr. and Mrs. Potter all dressed up and ready to walk out the door. "Sorry, guys," Mr. Potter said. "Laura and I have to go to dinner at the Minister's tonight. We'll be back by about eleven thirty. And don't try anything funny while we're gone. Remus Lupin is coming over in a little while to check on the two of you." Then he laughed and left with Mrs. Potter, leaving his son and his son's girlfriend embarrassed that the Potters thought that they needed someone to make them keep their hands off each other.
They walked into the kitchen and found a bag of popcorn and some sodas and settled down on the couch in the family room to watch some TV. After consuming all the popcorn and soda, they fell asleep on he couch in each other's arms. That was Remus found them when he stopped by. Lily and James snuggled up on the couch, smiles on their sleeping faces. He shook his head and stepped back into the fireplace to head home. "Those two are perfect for each other." He thought.