First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

Chapter 48

Chapter 48.

It was now February and the holiday of love was soon approaching them. Lily was looking forward to the Hogsmeade visit; she was hoping to buy a gift for James. Lily smiled as she walked down the stairs to where a group of girls were waiting bundled up for the cold outside.

“So where are your Marauders?” Mary asked looking around her. It seemed to be the one-way people enjoy describing Lily and the four boys they were her Marauders.

“Lupin is with the others, they are going to go into town on their own. I wanted a chance to do girl things and buy a gift for James for Valentine’s Day.” Lily told her. Lily was happy that Mary and Remus were getting along so well.

Mary looked disappointed.

“I did tell them to meet up later at the Three Broomsticks for butterbeer.”

Mary brightens considerable at this. She never told anyone she was putting out for Remus at least once a week now. She knew in her heart nothing would come of it but for now she loved the sex.

The group of five girls wandered from store to store looking at the merchandise.

“None of these are very good for a guy though?” Lily said as she picked up a box of flaming moths examining it.

“I know what you mean; I can’t imagine giving a guy a purple shirt that says ‘I’m bewitched by you’.” Mary shuddered as she put the shirt back.

They continued to walk until they saw Honeydukes pronouncing the best gifts for your sweetie.

“Let’s try it out; it can’t be any worse right?” Lily led the way to the shop and walked into the warmth and wonderful mix smells of sweets.

After looking around the shop Lily found a sign that read, we make them up special.

Lily asked what the woman meant.

“Well dear we can put your names on it and even add little gifts inside the chocolates.” She beamed at Lily. “It’ll be very special for the young man.”

 Lily smiled at last she found something that might be worthwhile to give to James.

Lily talked about what she wanted and what it should say. Then Lily pulled out a gold chain with antlers from her pocket, it was inside a clear plastic bag.

“I’d like this in it as well.”

“Of course it’s very beautiful.” The woman smiled then asked her one more question.

“Anything else I can do for you?”

She could tell Lily was on the verge of asking but was looking apprehensive at her friends.

“Yes could you.” Lily pulled out a second gold chain. “Place this in a chocolate with the same thing written but to SS, instead and have it sent to him?”

“Of course dear, don’t worry.” The woman took the two necklaces and the big chocolate hearts to be filled with chocolate butter cream and a necklace each.

Lily left feeling much better now that she had found a different gift for James and one for Severus since she was still feeling pangs of guilt and her love for him that she had given up trying to rebuff. They spent the rest of the time looking around the town before heading for the Three Broomsticks. They saw the boys in the back of the bar all talking with a wide range of empty glasses in front of them. The girls hurried over to the boys taking seats with them. Sirius waved his hand for madam Rosemerta who hurried over with glasses of Firewhiskey for the boys. They spent the rest of the day there talking and laughing. Severus was in a far corner with his friends drinking as well. He would look longingly over at Lily wishing he was over there instead. He did have Narcissa constantly talking to him. He felt she must be bored since her best friend Delores was still being home school. He though talked with her and tried to pay attention to what she was telling him. He was though glad when others decided to leave for the Hogshead. He let Narcissa hang on his arm talking and giggling happily. He figured she was getting drunk now.