apoulos:

“I can’t buy a new stomach,” Lily noted, unconsciously verbal.

“Truer words were never spoken.”

The redhead jumped three or four inches out of her chair. She looked about frantically. James Potter leaned against a nearby bookcase, crooked smirk in place upon his (“Stupid,” thought Lily) face.

“Were you eavesdropping?” she demanded in an undertone, so that Mrs. Sevoy would not snap at them.

“Were you talking to yourself?” countered James. Hands in his pockets, he made no effort to lower his volume while he walked towards the table.

Lily frowned. “Don’t you have some puppies to drown or something?”

“Are you advocating animal violence?” retorted the other. Solitude was so very, very much more important than enemies.

“Have I ever supported your extracurriculars?” said Lily. “And please don’t s…” James took the other chair at the table: “…sit down,” finished the redhead with a sigh.

GIFSET PER CHAPTER (ch.4)//[x]

fairestcharming:

“He always made a fool of himself whenever Lily was around,” said Sirius, shrugging. “He couldn’t stop himself showing off whenever he got near her.”

bellamygrifffins:

He was James, and she was Lily, and one day they shared a kiss, but before that they shared many arguments, for he was cocky, and she was sweet, and matters of the heart can require time.