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@jilymicrofics — June 19th: Surreal — Word count: 346

Surreal. That was the best word for it, James determined. He never imagined— or well, yes he had imagined it. He’d thought through every single moment of this day, almost certain it would never come to fruition.

The thing was, James had made it blatantly clear he would like to date Lily. He'd like to marry her, have a family with her, spend the rest of his life with her. He'd practically proposed to her a few times over the years— just to be met with the sharp sting of rejection.

Recently though, they’d been living in the state of “just friends”. James dropped the constant attempts to win her affection and Lily had started to spend time with him. It was nice, it wasn't exactly what he envisioned but spending time with someone as spectacular as Lily Evans was all he truly needed. But now—

Lily had asked him to go on a date with her, he was tempted to pinch himself just to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

“James? Are you listening?” Lily asked, looking at him with a small frown.

James blinked, coming out of his slight trance, “Sorry, sorry— I just want to make sure I heard you right, did you ask me on a date? Like a date where we go and hold hands and stuff?”

“You should stop talking before I change my mind,” Lily teased, a small smile on her face, “Come on, I know where we should go.”

In an instant, it was like all of his prior fantasies that he had spent years and years planning to perfection didn't matter. Lily could point in a direction and he'd go in an instant, no hesitation. All he needed was her.

“Why?” James couldn't help but ask, clarifying once she gave him a quizzical look, “I just mean— after everything, why would you want to go on a date with me?”

Lily offered him a small smile, nudging his side a bit, “Because as much as I tried not to, I couldn't help but like you."

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@jilymicrofics - June 9th: exhibit - wc: 92

Lily has been dropping hints for weeks. A new exhibit at the local museum opened and grabbed her attention. She really wanted to go with James, but he was too clueless to realize.

"You idiot," Lily told him and threw her pillow at him. She was sitting on her bed, and he on the other end. "Why would I ask Sirius to go with me?"

"He likes museums?" James responded.

Lily stared at him with a blank expression on her face. James Potter was an absolute idiot, but he was her idiot.

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a picture is worth a thousand words

@jilymicrofics from the June list, Day 3. Prompt: Portrait Word Count: 765

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Time has a way of slipping through his fingers.

It’s not the first occasion he’s felt it, that longing to stop time, to slow the clock and just exist.

Sometimes it’s hard to believe in the future; so much has happened in their short lives that the idea of another seventy or eighty years seems preposterous. He’s tired; the war has taken so much from him, from them, and still they battle on. Figuratively speaking.

There isn’t much to do in Godric’s Hollow, but in this he’s found a sense of purpose.

He says it's a hobby, a means to pass the time, but it’s more than that…

Almost therapeutic; something about the rhythmic scratch of brush against canvas soothes his worries, back and forth, focusing on precise details.

“Do you think maybe you’ve made Sirius a little too handsome?”

A bubble of laughter falls past his lips, turning to admire his wife in the doorway, prettier than any portrait could ever capture.

“I pride myself on accuracy; this won't work if there isn’t a true likeness, you know.”

Lily makes her way to where he stands by the window, admiring the masterpiece upon its easel. Her smile matches the one she wears in the moving photograph perched at the corner of the frame, the one he’s been working from since he can hardly have them sit for it now; four best friends and her, younger, fresher faced.

Her eyes pass between the painting and him, fingers reaching up to brush his hair from his eyes, trace his cheekbone, his dimple, his lips.

She makes a pleased humming sound. “Nothing's quite as good as the real thing, but it looks fantastic.”

James preens under her praise, leaning down to capture a kiss.

Everything stills in that moment, as it always does when they first connect; everything is right with the world.

Safe, loved, complete.

When they part, Lily’s eyes return to the canvas, softer, sadder. The reality of their lives crackling through the bubble of contentment.

He wraps his arms around her waist and bites back promises he can’t keep. He wishes he could assure her everything will work out, or offer her even just one more carefree day, without worrying for what’s to come, or when it’s coming.

“Did he go down ok?”

“He did, curled up like a little fawn.”

“Tiring work training to be a Quidditch pro, he’s almost outgrown the broom from Padfoot already.”

They share a smile, one uniquely sourced by mention of their son. Harry, there’s nothing they wouldn’t do to give him a great life, a safe life, a free life.

Time is moving too fast.

“I had another look through the book and your notes; I can’t see any fault in the spell work. Might be worth getting the lads to have a look at it and utilise the collective Marauder brain that created your magical map.”

James holds her close, breathing in her honey shampoo, enjoying the warmth of her body nestled under his arm. Every moment a prize; he’ll never get enough of her.

Together their fingers trace the top edge of the image, silvery-white clouds, moving gently across the canvas. Precious and private, they don’t know all of what’s locked within.

“Just waiting for Wormtail to find the time; Moony left his thoughts on Tuesday, and Padfoot keeps adding more…"

More than a hobby, more than a means to pass the time, this portrait will live long after he’s gone.

Lily pulls her wand out, resting it against her temple and smiling a devilish grin.

“Can’t have him controlling too much of the narrative; I can recall the times your pranks backfired.”

It lightens the mood, the knowledge that the painting isn’t only a contingency plan, created out of worry and fear. More than just declarations of love or warnings for the future, it’s filled with good memories, fun times; pranks and parties, quidditch and quests. Before the threats that come with war, before the dangers, the uncertainties.

The highlights of their time together.

He doesn’t think of who it’s for, or why it’s come to be, forgets in this moment that the painting won't wake until they’re all gone. A dormant enchantment gathering dust in a vault as they grieve one another, their echoes tucked inside, waiting to be reunited beyond the veil.

The memories swirl and twirl, bending beneath his touch, time slipping through his fingers.

Maybe they’ll have another eighty years, and dozens of portraits will line the walls, or maybe this is all that will be left in the end.

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