FIC: The Memories of a Life We've Yet to Live, PG-13, (1/5)

[starry_laa]

The Memories of a Life We’ve Yet to Live - Part OnePairing: Lily/James
Chapter: 1/5
Rating: T
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JK. The first title from part one is from Cinematic Orchestra’s ‘To Build a Home’ and the title from the second is Stars’ ‘Heart’.
Summary: For James, it had all passed too quickly: one moment he was trying to win Lily’s heart

Comments

[liebedance]

Oh,I absolutely loved the opening of this. :) I liked the tying back to the Tale of the Three Brothers. It was interesting seeing James' POV during this. I always love fics that do that (I wrote one from Lily's once) because it's so interesting to think about what they'd feel in those moments. I really liked the way that you portrayed James, his thoughts on Lily, the jibes against Sirius. Good job!

[starry_laa]

Thank you! Yes, writing that night from James and Lily's POV is always interesting and heartbreaking, because it must have been awful for them - one moment things were peaceful, the next it was hellish. And it must have been hard for James to die, knowing he had failed his family. And for Lily, she must have died in a state of disbelief - unable to comprehend James being dead and struggling to keep Harry safe, whilst willing to sacrifice herself instead of him (possibly thinking that gesture was futile, but dying not realising it wasn't). Ah, just thinking about it is evoking ~feelings!

Many thanks for your kind words ♥