During seventh year, people often assumed they were in love. They always laughed when someone said it out loud.
It wasn’t at all unimaginable of course, and they could see why.
Since their friendship formed after they were partnered together in Potions, they’d formed quite the bond.
He’d always ask her to dance first at parties in the Common Room, and she’d always accept with a grin. Together they’d flail their arms and legs around whilst laughing hysterically at one another, because they could both dance extremely well really. They just chose not to show it.
And of course, it’d been her who had jumped on his back on the morning of his birthday, singing Happy Birthday loudly and more out of tune than anyone thought possible, before she presented him with his present - a Beatles record. He’d hugged her for an extraordinary amount of time after that, and proclaimed her the best woman in the world.
On her birthday, he’d set off fireworks in the Great Hall, and forced a group of first years to sing a much more in-tune rendition of Happy Birthday. He’d then given her a small lily charm for her bracelet. She’d nearly cried, and kissed his cheek (he had definitely not blushed).
She’d pulled him away from the fights he’d get into with Slytherins, and clean him up afterwards. He’d hugged her whilst she’d cried after another fight with Snape, and promised to charm his hair whatever colour would make her feel better.
But of course, Lily Evans and Sirius Black were not in love.
Because they were best friends, and the love they held for each other was platonic and nothing more.
As after those first few dances, it would be James who would ask Lily to slow dance, and she’d blush and gracefully accept it because they hadn’t told each other how they felt yet. Meanwhile, Sirius would make several attempts to make Remus dance with him, because how could he pick one girl?
And on James’ birthday, she’d grabbed his hand when she first saw him in the morning (because by now they’d told each other), and not let go until it was utterly necessary. She’d charmed balloons to follow him around all day, and given him a “Birthday King” plastic crown. Her present to him was tickets to see the Quidditch World Cup, and he’d been soon to repeat Sirius’ declaration of her Best Woman In The World stance.
On Lily’s birthday, James had convinced the House Elves to make her favourite for breakfast (red velvet cheesecake), and serve pancakes at lunch AND dinner. He’d also been the one to give her the charm bracelet, with a small golden heart charm hanging off the very center. She’d kissed him for an awful long time afterwards.
And when she dragged Sirius away from the fights, her other hand was usually clasped tightly around James’, unless he had hold of Sirius’ other arm. And the only reason it had been Sirius comforting her after her fight with Snape was because James was in Dumbledoor’s office for punching Snape square in the nose after the argument, and then placed straight into detention. When he’d returned late that night, he’d taken over by whispering “I love you”’s and pressing small kisses to the top of head.
Because Lily Evans was not in love with Sirius Black, she was in love with James Potter, very much so.
Sirius Black on the other hand, was in love with the Beatles and his secret motorbike, but that is another story.
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