Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)museme87August 7 2011, 00:50:04 UTC
His heart falters a bit at "boyfriend" because they've never qualified what's happening between them. Snogs could just be unqualified snogs. Hand-holding the same. And it's a bit scary even though he's wanted this very thing for the better part of two years. Him, James Potter, Lily Evans' boyfriend.
He moves his hand from her back to her chin and leads her down for a kiss. Lips meet, easy and deep. He pulls her a little closer-fuck McGonagall and her knickers-and feels Lily's hands on his chest. She pulls back a little-stares at him-her question so easy to read in her eyes.
"I like your hair," he reassures, tugging her bunches free.
James runs his fingers through her red tresses-dark in the low light. It feels so light now, and he can imagine how it must feel to be liberated of all that weight of before. A new Lily, then-a beautiful, grown witch ready to face the nightmares of the world outside Hogwarts. And he wants to say, Look at what you've become and I never would have thought you were that girl from the train.
"Promise?" she asks in a whisper, so close to his lips.
"I solemnly swear it." And he doesn't miss the roll of her eyes. "There's just this one thing."
"What's that?"
"That thing about you being like other girls? It's not true."
He captures her mouth, lips meeting fully. James brings her bottom lip between his teeth, drawing a small whimper from her throat. And she's doing that fidgeting thing again, though perhaps with more purpose now. His hands fist her cropped hair while her nails find his shoulders. They break with twin gasps.
And panting, he says, "There's no one in the world like you."
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)gmariamAugust 7 2011, 01:26:40 UTC
That's amazing. You totally owned that prompt, lol. I'm so impressed by how you took so little - a haircut - and turned it into so much. Wonderful story here...although I did sort of want them to continue. ;-)
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)museme87August 7 2011, 04:39:26 UTC
Haha, thanks, Gina! I'm not sure how I managed to get this much out of a hair cut either. And I was going to continue on, but I thought it would be too much for a simple haircut prompt. People might think I was just looking for an excuse to write smut. That being said, I'm totally looking out for a prompt that would lend itself to smut, lol!
Great to see you here as well! We've missed you over at Lily/James Fest!
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)peskywhistpawAugust 7 2011, 02:55:50 UTC
This is so sweet. I like Lily's insecurity, and how much thinking James actually does about her hair, and how natural you've depicted their relationship and dynamic. And also, gotta love this:
McGonagall. McGonagall in her knickers. McGonagall in her knickers on Filch's desk… Alright, that's a bit much, but it's working.
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)museme87August 7 2011, 04:46:08 UTC
Thanks so much! I can't think of many thing worse than McGonagall in her knickers on Filch's desk. Well, except for maybe Slughorn in McGonagall's knickers on Filch's desk, lol! XD That might make James sick up though, and Lily would still probably be mad at him.
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)firstbreathsAugust 7 2011, 06:19:19 UTC
I love James here -- so earnest in his attempts to get it right, and how much thought he puts into something that should be so simple. ♥
I'm also dying at James imagining McGonagall on Filch's desk here, and as much as I would have loved smut -- I'm kind of glad it all died down here before his thoughts got any more elaborate, because yikes. Pass me the bleach.
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)museme87August 7 2011, 14:37:36 UTC
Hahaha, well if it would have continued, I would have stopped with the horrid visuals. James was at the point of throwing all caution to the wind anyway. He's only human after all. :) Thanks for reading!
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)starry_laaAugust 7 2011, 09:36:33 UTC
This is wonderful! I don't think I've read a fic where Lily has short hair, and I loved the idea of it here! And I love how the haircut was just a side part of this story. I loved James and Lily together here and Lily admitting her insecurities to James. Lovely! ♥ Thanks for doing this prompt!
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)museme87August 7 2011, 14:39:49 UTC
I'm glad you liked it! I've loved the idea of a short haired Lily for sometime now. I like her to have short hair when she was around thirteen or fourteen, but she could have easily cut her hair short before joining the Order. Seems a bit more practical for battling Death Eaters. :)
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)marthemariaAugust 7 2011, 13:37:29 UTC
This was really cute! I love how the poor guy tries to do everything right and accidentally screws up in the process. I also love the reflection on the changing hairstyle and changing Lily.
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)museme87August 7 2011, 14:40:56 UTC
Thanks for reading! I've always imagined James as a bloke with the best of intentions that somehow just don't always come to fruition like he plans, lol.
Re: Just A Girl [PG-13] (3/3)liebedanceAugust 7 2011, 15:16:29 UTC
Well, you must know that I adore this piece. Really and truly. You can do amazing things with prompts... the stuff your mind comes up with astounds me sometimes. I adored the first bit of dialogue/where Lily thinks that James doesn't like her hair. Laugh every time. Why are you so amazing, bb?
He moves his hand from her back to her chin and leads her down for a kiss. Lips meet, easy and deep. He pulls her a little closer-fuck McGonagall and her knickers-and feels Lily's hands on his chest. She pulls back a little-stares at him-her question so easy to read in her eyes.
"I like your hair," he reassures, tugging her bunches free.
James runs his fingers through her red tresses-dark in the low light. It feels so light now, and he can imagine how it must feel to be liberated of all that weight of before. A new Lily, then-a beautiful, grown witch ready to face the nightmares of the world outside Hogwarts. And he wants to say, Look at what you've become and I never would have thought you were that girl from the train.
"Promise?" she asks in a whisper, so close to his lips.
"I solemnly swear it." And he doesn't miss the roll of her eyes. "There's just this one thing."
"What's that?"
"That thing about you being like other girls? It's not true."
He captures her mouth, lips meeting fully. James brings her bottom lip between his teeth, drawing a small whimper from her throat. And she's doing that fidgeting thing again, though perhaps with more purpose now. His hands fist her cropped hair while her nails find his shoulders. They break with twin gasps.
And panting, he says, "There's no one in the world like you."
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Great to see you here as well! We've missed you over at Lily/James Fest!
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McGonagall. McGonagall in her knickers. McGonagall in her knickers on Filch's desk… Alright, that's a bit much, but it's working.
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I'm also dying at James imagining McGonagall on Filch's desk here, and as much as I would have loved smut -- I'm kind of glad it all died down here before his thoughts got any more elaborate, because yikes. Pass me the bleach.
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That line definitely caught my eye.
Anyways, I loved how James reassures her. So sweet <3
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