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AU | One Year Later

The quick kiss made her smile, it always did, there was something about the feeling of his lips on hers that made her grin like a lunatic. “He was running around the backyard for quite some time after dinner.” She said with a grin, the grin quickly turned into her making a face at him. “What? You wanted tea too?” She teased.

“Of course there’s tea for you silly.” She said, pouring two mugs of tea for them, and holding one out to him. “So what are the grown up plans for tonight?”

“He was, he told me about the rabbit he was trying to bring home but the fluff kept running away.” he chuckled and rolled his eyes, “How could you not make tea to your adoring husband? After the tortuous task of putting our son to sleep.” he joked and held the cup.

“What does my lovely wife have in mind? quiet night or shall we place a few safety spells to net get caught doing what grown ups do?”

“He also may have had a mummy saying no to a wild rabbit in the house.” She said, sipping her tea and giving him a playful grin. “Doing what grown ups do, hmm? And what exactly might that be...” Lily said, leaning back onto the counter and tilting her head at him.

{1983 AU} Some Kind of Romance

When he addressed her Lily smiled and walked over to the couch. “Yes, for one maybe two days I will be home rather than work.” She said with a grin, honestly she was glad she would get to spend more time with her son than usual. Usually he was just getting up when she was leaving and she only got an hour or so with him before he went to bed, it was nice that not only did she get more time with Harry, but she got more time with Remus as well.

“Well, I’m going to go make some tea, would you like any?” She asked Remus, already planning on getting chocolate milk for Harry as well.

Remus beamed and looked down at Harry, giving him a loving smile. “Did you hear that, Harry? Mum is gonna be with you for two whole days? Are you as happy as I am?” He put his hand out for Harry to high five and looked back up at Lily. “It will be good for the three of us. You are always rushing around. We can finally have a real conversation.”

Remus nodded, “Please. You know what I like.”

Lily laughed and kissed the top of Harry’s head. “Two whole days, what are we going to do.” She said with a smiled before going to the kitchen to make tea for Remus and herself, as well she put chocolate milk in a sippy cup for Harry. When the tea was finished she brought it out to Remus as well as giving Harry his chocolate milk. “There we go, drinks for my two favourite boys.”

AU | One Year Later

From the kitchen Lily could hear James telling Harry the story, it was always one of his favourites. As the kettle warmed she leaned against the counter, for a few days now she’d been thinking of nice the calm was, but she somewhat missed the hectic life they had lived when Harry was first born, not the war of course, but the happy stress of a baby.

When James came into the room she turned and smiled. “Didn’t give you any trouble tonight?” She asked, hearing the kettle click behind her.

James chuckled and pecked his wife’s lips, liking how even after all that time they still felt amazing on his. That the passion and electricity was still part of their love lives, even if they went through a war and fear.

“He always does, but he worked himself hard earlier so he didn’t have much energy. And I told him a really slow story.” he chuckled and sat on the table, is there some tea for your lovely husband?”

The quick kiss made her smile, it always did, there was something about the feeling of his lips on hers that made her grin like a lunatic. “He was running around the backyard for quite some time after dinner.” She said with a grin, the grin quickly turned into her making a face at him. “What? You wanted tea too?” She teased.

“Of course there’s tea for you silly.” She said, pouring two mugs of tea for them, and holding one out to him. “So what are the grown up plans for tonight?”

AU | One Year Later

After picking up toys Lily followed the sounds to the bathroom, where she saw James attempting to take a photo and Harry being silly in the tub as usual. As she leaned against the doorframe she couldn’t help but laugh, this was it, this was the life they lived, and she wouldn’t trade a single moment of it.

“Okay Harry, it’s time to get out of the tub.” She said after watching them for a while, after a few minutes of whining and tears and No mummy no’s, Lily had finally managed to get Harry wrapped in a towel, to his pyjamas and into bed. “James, you wanna do stories tonight. I’m going to go make tea. Good night Harry, mumma loves you.” She mumbled, kissing her sons forehead then leaving the room so James could finish putting him to bed.

James laughed too he loved their little lives, it didn’t started ideally but this part was the best thing that could happen to him. Lily was his bright light much longer than this war came to pass, and then came Harry, his reason to fight this long, even when he wasn’t in the front row; and sometimes feeling trapped, he kept fighting for him.

He saw Lily change Harry and soothe him as he changed him, and he felt warmth and happiness beyond compare. “Of course I’ll do story time, we are having one with Uncle Padfoot and the Whomping Willow.” he explained and watched her go.

After a story that Harry loved he moved towards the kitchen where Lily would be taking her tea. “He’s out.”

From the kitchen Lily could hear James telling Harry the story, it was always one of his favourites. As the kettle warmed she leaned against the counter, for a few days now she’d been thinking of nice the calm was, but she somewhat missed the hectic life they had lived when Harry was first born, not the war of course, but the happy stress of a baby.

When James came into the room she turned and smiled. “Didn’t give you any trouble tonight?” She asked, hearing the kettle click behind her.

{1983 AU} Some Kind of Romance

When Remus hugged her she took a deep breath and nodded. “Okay… Just today though.” Lily mumbled before going into the kitchen and calling her work to say she was sick and wouldn’t be coming in today, they understood and even told her to take two days off if she needed. After the call she went back into the living room to see Remus and Harry on the couch together, it made her smile, though it made her miss James.

Remus nodded as Lily walked away, he felt so sorry for her. It really wasn’t fair that James was taken away from her. He sighed and smiled down at Harry. This boy was going to do great things. He clapped his hands together and tried to get Harry to follow. Never in his life did he think he would have such a bond with children. “We are going to have such a fun day today Harry.”

Remus turned around to see Lily standing back in the room. “All squared away then?”

When he addressed her Lily smiled and walked over to the couch. “Yes, for one maybe two days I will be home rather than work.” She said with a grin, honestly she was glad she would get to spend more time with her son than usual. Usually he was just getting up when she was leaving and she only got an hour or so with him before he went to bed, it was nice that not only did she get more time with Harry, but she got more time with Remus as well.

“Well, I’m going to go make some tea, would you like any?” She asked Remus, already planning on getting chocolate milk for Harry as well.

Let’s Pretend | AU

“Oh my god yes, and then when you go to a restaurant and some couple gets engaged and they end up getting a round of applause and a bunch of free stuff.” Lily said, shaking her head. “It’s ridiculous. It’s like if you aren’t in love you’re nothing, but if you are in love then you get everything handed to you on a silver platter.”

“It’s not his fault. We just- we weren’t in love.”

Benjy knew that all too well. Couples get discounts, they get free shit, they get attention, and often times they seem like they had everything figure out and would often go so far as to give “single” people advice on how to get a partner. As if the world revolves around that concept.

He knew he was bitter. After all, he just broke up with someone, and Lily seemed to be in the same boat too. It seemed only appropriate.

“I never liked him.” he admitted. “You’re far too good for him anyway.” Ethan was alright, if you closed your eyes and pretended he didn’t exist.

“I’m sick of it though, I’m sick of couples being in love and rubbing it in our faces. I mean god, it’s bad enough that we’re single, can’t they just leave us be!” Lily said, leaning her head back on the couch, she meant every word of it too, she was done with single people getting the short end of the stick simply because they were single.

“I could tell, seeing as when I invited him over you were nowhere to be found.”

{1983 AU} Some Kind of Romance

“You think…?” Lily mumbled, she hadn’t really realized how hard she’d been working herself until now, but then again if she didn’t go to work would he leave, she wasn’t ready to be alone. “Okay… I’ll stay home, but you’re not allowed to leave me okay?” She said to Remus, she watched him with Harry and she smiled, Remus had always been so kind to her and especially kind to Harry…

“You need a break.” Remus pulled her in for a hug and smiled. “You work too hard. Even with me and Padfoot, you still manage to work yourself.” He shook his head and waved his hand, starting to pick up the toys strewn around the room. Remus walked into the living room and sat down at the couch, inviting Harry to come up and play with him. “How is my favorite little nephew doing today.”

When Remus hugged her she took a deep breath and nodded. “Okay... Just today though.” Lily mumbled before going into the kitchen and calling her work to say she was sick and wouldn’t be coming in today, they understood and even told her to take two days off if she needed. After the call she went back into the living room to see Remus and Harry on the couch together, it made her smile, though it made her miss James.

Let’s Pretend | AU

“Because maybe being with him but not happy is better than being alone. I mean people seem to care more when you’re dating someone and then when you aren’t they act like you’re nothing.” Lily wasn’t sure where this was coming from, but she hadn’t been happy with Ethan, even if she acted like she was.

Benjy nodded. It made sense. “Like they think of you as part of an item instead of two different people who are together.” God he hated that, not that he had any experience other than Lindsay but he could imagine. It wasn’t fair. People only seemed to ask him about her and nothing else, just Lindsay and how things were going on between them.

“You know what’s also dumb?” he spoke up. “Couples still get the best of everything. Nearly every place you see them walk around, you can’t get rid of them. Sometimes I wonder if all of them are you know…actually happy.” Was he happy with Lindsay? Well, not for the longest time. Lindsay certainly wasn’t, which probably led to why she cheated on him, but Ben was still bitter and he just wanted to rant.

“Fuck Ethan though…” yes he had a way with words.

“Oh my god yes, and then when you go to a restaurant and some couple gets engaged and they end up getting a round of applause and a bunch of free stuff.” Lily said, shaking her head. “It’s ridiculous. It’s like if you aren’t in love you’re nothing, but if you are in love then you get everything handed to you on a silver platter.”

“It’s not his fault. We just- we weren’t in love.”

Let’s Pretend | AU

“I-” Lily mumbled, she was trying to think of how she was going to tell him. “Remember Ethan? We broke up a few days ago, and now I’m kind of regretting it, but he wasn’t great… But maybe he’s better than being single.”

He nodded as he listened along. What?! Why would they break up? Benjy never knew much of their relationship but he always assumed they were happy.

“Why do you regret it?” he asked.

“Because maybe being with him but not happy is better than being alone. I mean people seem to care more when you’re dating someone and then when you aren’t they act like you’re nothing.” Lily wasn’t sure where this was coming from, but she hadn’t been happy with Ethan, even if she acted like she was.

Let’s Pretend | AU

“A backflip, impressive.” Lily teased. “You’re still a dork though.” By now the alcohol was starting to make her think, about how she had ended a relationship with a guy who wasn’t awful, but also wasn’t great, and honestly she was regretting it.

“Hmm…true.” he said, sitting down on the floor before her. He noticed the look in her eyes and he couldn’t hold back from asking;

“Somethin’ wrong?”

“I-” Lily mumbled, she was trying to think of how she was going to tell him. “Remember Ethan? We broke up a few days ago, and now I’m kind of regretting it, but he wasn’t great... But maybe he’s better than being single.”

Let’s Pretend | AU

“Blah blah blah.” Lily said sitting on the couch and watching him dance, laughing so hard she was nearly in tears. “You’re such a dork, it’s awesome!”

Lily laughed. “Excuse you, can I dork do…this?!” he said and actually did a back flip.

“A backflip, impressive.” Lily teased. “You’re still a dork though.” By now the alcohol was starting to make her think, about how she had ended a relationship with a guy who wasn’t awful, but also wasn’t great, and honestly she was regretting it.

Let’s Pretend | AU

Lily gave him a small smirk but stopped short as he started to dance, making her laugh. This was one of the reasons why she was friends with him, they could just do stupid things together and be great. She put her hand on his arm after he spun her around. “Woah. Dizzy.”

“Nope that’s the alcohol talking.” he laughed and nearly toppled over. “As you can see I’m a trained dancer.” he laughed, feeling much better already with Lily next to him.

“Blah blah blah.” Lily said sitting on the couch and watching him dance, laughing so hard she was nearly in tears. “You’re such a dork, it’s awesome!”

Let’s Pretend | AU

Lily stuck her tongue out at her friend. “No, I am not totally drunk. Now shut up and dance.” She said pointedly, giving his hand a squeeze and doing what she did best, she danced like a total goofball.

Benjy laughed. “Yes ma'am.” he laughed, dancing with her like a fool. He didn’t need alcohol to dance like a nerd, and besides, it’s not like Lily didn’t see him in this state.

“Woooo.” he spun her around, laughing with the music.

Lily gave him a small smirk but stopped short as he started to dance, making her laugh. This was one of the reasons why she was friends with him, they could just do stupid things together and be great. She put her hand on his arm after he spun her around. “Woah. Dizzy.”

Let’s Pretend | AU

Lily sat next to her friend and listened as he told her about what had happened, and when he closed his eyes she put one hand on his knee and her head on his shoulder to comfort him. “Yes they do…” She mumbled, Lily herself had ended a relationship a few days before, though she hadn’t actually told Benjy yet, this just wasn’t the right time.

Suddenly, Lily stood. “Come on now, dance with me.” She said, turning the music back up again then holding her hand out to him. This was how Lily solved things, wine and dancing.

Benjy gladly took her hand and stood up with a smile. He couldn’t help but let out a laugh as Lily turn the music back up. “Please tell me you’re not totally drunk.” he teased, standing on his feet and moving to the beat of the music.

Lily stuck her tongue out at her friend. “No, I am not totally drunk. Now shut up and dance.” She said pointedly, giving his hand a squeeze and doing what she did best, she danced like a total goofball.

AU | One Year Later

Lily watched as her sons face lit up when his father came into the room, then again her own face lit up when James walked in as well. “Hey, bath before stories.” She said to James, motioning to the mud on Harry’s hands and face. “Then he can have a few stories, I’m going to clean up his toys, I’ll come in after his bath.” She said, kissing James on the cheek.

After organizing toys and listening in on James and Harry she met up with them in order to read to Harry as well as tuck him in for the night.

James laughed and nodded, “Bath, then stories.” he agreed but Harry made a whining sound, “No! just stories!” he added looking at his mother and then at James who shook his head, “You have to listen to Mummy, and you love your submarine.” he reminded the little boy that was still pouting.

It was always like that, Harry complained about being too bored and not wanting a bath, but by the end of the bath Harry didn’t want to go out. Right now James was convincing Harry to get out for bed, but the child was excited with the naval battle they were having. “come on Harry, at least smile for a photo,” he pleaded laughing.

After picking up toys Lily followed the sounds to the bathroom, where she saw James attempting to take a photo and Harry being silly in the tub as usual. As she leaned against the doorframe she couldn’t help but laugh, this was it, this was the life they lived, and she wouldn’t trade a single moment of it.

“Okay Harry, it’s time to get out of the tub.” She said after watching them for a while, after a few minutes of whining and tears and No mummy no’s, Lily had finally managed to get Harry wrapped in a towel, to his pyjamas and into bed. “James, you wanna do stories tonight. I’m going to go make tea. Good night Harry, mumma loves you.” She mumbled, kissing her sons forehead then leaving the room so James could finish putting him to bed.

{1983 AU} Some Kind of Romance

Since James had died Lily had become more frantic, she always needed to be busy, because being still caused her to think. Most often she thought about James, what he had done for her and for their son… But this wasn’t the time, no, she had work and Remus was on his way to watch Harry for the afternoon, Lily had always hated working, and just as she was debating calling in sick she heard a knock at the door.

Before answering she glanced out the window and grinned when she saw Remus, she rushed over to the door to let him in. “Remus, I was just debating calling in sick to work today.”

Remus smiled at Lily as she opened the door. “You should. You look really tired Lils, maybe you need a rest.” He nodded and closed the door behind him. He saw Harry sitting in the corner playing with some toys. “Hey little guy! How’s it going today? You treating mum well?” He smiled and picked up the child, planting a small kiss on his forehead.

“You think...?” Lily mumbled, she hadn’t really realized how hard she’d been working herself until now, but then again if she didn’t go to work would he leave, she wasn’t ready to be alone. “Okay... I’ll stay home, but you’re not allowed to leave me okay?” She said to Remus, she watched him with Harry and she smiled, Remus had always been so kind to her and especially kind to Harry...