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lilevans posted a photo: so excited to be home (for now, of course)! uni was such an experience and i’ll miss it, but there are new adventures in store! @marlsmckinnon @dorcasm @marymac love you ladies and gonna miss our midnight adventures<3
marlsmckinnon: love you more than i could EVER say<3
dorcasm: I’m gonna miss you girly
marymac: hottieee!! my bestie is literally a model!!!
lilevans: @marymac ily bae
severussnape4: Congratulations Lils!!
lilevans: @severussnape4 oh my GOD how many accounts do you have to STALK ME??? it’s fucking creepy???
marlsmckinnon: @lilevans block snapes sorry arse
dorcasm: @lilevans DO IT DO IT DO IT
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(Messages)
Remus Lupin sent a screenshot to HI WELCOME TO CHILIS
Remus Lupin: I did some Instagram stalking and turns out Lily Evans is back in Godric’s.
Remus Lupin: You know, the redheaded girl from the picture James kept on his nightstand.
Sirius Black: OH NO
Sirius Black: DONT TELL JAMES
Sirius Black: SHE WAS HIS CHILDHOOD CRUSH
Sirius Black: AND SHE BROKE HIS HEART
James Potter: she did not break my heart
James Potter: we were best friends
Sirius Black: wow thanks mate i feel so loved…
James Potter: then she just up and left to attend oxford
James Potter: and didnt tell me until a week after she moved in
Remus Lupin: Damn.
Sirius Black: damn is right my close companion
Sirius Black: jamesy was CRUSHED
James Potter: …
James Potter: i was not crushed
Sirius Black: dont lie to me
Sirius Black: i think that was the only time ive ever seen you cry
James Potter: OK FINE MAYBE I WAS CRUSHED
James Potter: but she was my best friend you know???
James Potter: my better half
James Potter: and she just fucking left
Remus Lupin: Maybe you should text her.
Remus Lupin: See what’s going on with her.
James Potter: no i will not put myself through that pain again
Sirius Black: mate
Sirius Black: godrics is a small village
Sirius Black: there is no way in hell you wont see her
James Potter: i guess youre right
James Potter: i will text her
Peter Pettigrew: wait whats going on
Peter Pettigrew: i just woke up from a nap
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(Messages)
James Potter to Lily Evans: hey this is james potter!
James Potter: i just wanted to say congrats on your graduation
James Potter: and i heard you were moving home
Lily Evans: hey james, long time no talk
Lily Evans: thank youuu how have you been???
James Potter: ive been well
James Potter: recently graduated from king’s college with the boys
Lily Evans: oh congratulations!
James Potter: so what are you going to do now that youre home?
Lily Evans: my father recently died so i’m home to help my mum mind the shop for a while
James Potter: oh shit im a fucking git
James Potter: im so sorry about your father lils
James Potter: dave was a really amazing man
Lily Evans: it’s totally alright james
Lily Evans: and he was pretty amazing
Lily Evans: anyways, i’ll only be home for a few months
Lily Evans: my girlfriends and i bought a flat in london so i’ll move in when things with mum get back to normal (or well, as normal as they’ll be for her)
James Potter: oh really why?
James Potter: godrics is literally a stone throw and one train ride away from london
Lily Evans: i grew up here, i know how far it is haha
Lily Evans: but my mates and i need to be in the city for work and school
Lily Evans: myself and two other girls already have jobs and the other has med school
James Potter: oh
Lily Evans: it’s all for convenience sake
Lily Evans: wait
Lily Evans: why do you care so much???
James Potter: i dont
James Potter: i was just wondering
Lily Evans: uhhuh sure
James Potter (MESSAGE DID NOT SEND: SYSTEM FAILURE): no the truth is you just up and left me broken when we were eighteen even though I LOVED YOU and i wanted to reconnect but youre going back to london in a few months and have a job and have all your shit planned out and i dont know what the fuck sirius and i are gonna have for dinner tonight
James Potter: its the truth
Lily Evans: okayyy
Lily Evans: well then, talk to you soon
James Potter: yea take care
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Marlene McKinnon to Lily Evans: did you message the cute glasses boy yet?? from your home village??
Lily Evans: he actually messaged me first
Lily Evans sent a screenshot
Marlene Mckinnon: that is so not the truth
Marlene Mckinnon: he means more than hes letting on
Lily Evans: i don’t know
Lily Evans: maybe he doesn’t
Lily Evans: we haven’t spoken in years
Marlene Mckinnon: dude you can tell he likes you
Marlene Mckinnon: the tension between the pair of you is practically radiating off of these messages
Marlene Mckinnon: are you sure you didnt shag at some point or another??
Lily Evans: there is no tension and no we did NOT shag
Marlene Mckinnon: you had a picture of you together ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND IN OUR FIRST DORM
Lily Evans: we were childhood best friends and i missed him
Marlene Mckinnon: then call him!! make plans to hang out!! rekindle that old friendship!! relight the spark!!
Lily Evans: when did you become such a peppy spirit??
Lily Evans: but also, what if he doesn’t want to hang out??
Marlene Mckinnon: girl i was born a hype woman
Marlene Mckinnon: and if he doesnt want to go with you out then screw him
Marlene Mckinnon: at least you made an effort
Lily Evans: you know, you’re so right!!
Marlene McKinnon: i know im always right
Lily Evans: i’m gonna message him right now
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Lily Evans to James Potter: hi james, i was wondering if you’d wanted to hang out?
Lily Evans: perhaps coffee sometime??
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James Potter to SiRIuS IS thAT a WeeD???: LILY JUST ASKED ME OUT
James Potter sent a screenshot
James Potter: MATES IM FREAKING OUT
James Potter: WHAT SHOULD I SAY???
James Potter: IF YOU GUYS DONT RESPOND RIGHT NOW ILL TELL MY MOM NOT TO MAKE HER SUPER SPICY CURRY
Remus Lupin: Geez, give us a moment, would you?
Remus Lupin: Not all of us are glued to our phones.
Sirius Black: NOOOO NOT MIAS SPICY CURRYYYY
Peter Pettigrew: im here im here
James Potter: WHAT SHOULD I SAY???
James Potter: WHAT SHOULD I RESPOND WITH???
James Potter: SHOULD I SAY YES???
James Potter: THIS GIRL WAS MY CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MY FIRST CRUSH
Remus Lupin: Say yes if you want to.
Peter Pettigrew: this was literally not worth waking up from a nap for
Peter Pettigrew: go out with her if you’re so whipped
Sirius Black: DONT DO IT
Sirius Black: YOURE MINE AND MINE ALONE
Sirius Black: nah i kid i kid mate
Sirius Black: go out with her if it makes you happy
Sirius Black: it might be fun
James Potter: what the hell would i do without you three??
Sirius Black: probably die
Sirius Black: which means you owe us
Sirius Black: so…
Sirius Black changed the chat name to GIVE US MUMMA MIAS CURRY PLS
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James Potter to Lily Evans: id love to go to coffee
Lily Evans: cool
Lily Evans: are you free tomorrow at three to meet at hogsmeade?
James Potter: totally! that works perfectly!
Lily Evans: i’ll see you tomorrow then :-)
James Potter: yea see you tomorrow :-)
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(Instagram)
jamiepotter posted a photo: had so much fun with @lilevans! we should go out for coffee more often!
lilevans: i’m game! let’s get coffee again!
jamiepotter: @lilevans how does thursday same time as today sound??
lilevans: @jamiepotter sounds great ;-)
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Lily Evans to Keeping Up with Lily Evans: JAMES AND I ARE GOING OUT AGAIN
Lily Evans: I THINK I LIKE HIM
Lily Evans: LIKE LIKE HIM
Mary Macdonald: i saw his post on instagram… you pair seemed close
Marlene Mckinnon: VERY close
Marlene Mckinnon: he had his fucking arms wrapped around your shoulder
Dorcas Meadowes: Definitely some sexual tension there.
Marlene Mckinnon: THATS WHAT I SAID!!!
Mary Macdonald: wait wait wait what happened on your first date?? how did that one go???
Dorcas Meadowes: It obviously went well if they’re going on another…
Lily Evans: it was INCREDIBLE
Lily Evans: we caught each other up on our lives and by the end, it was like nothing ever changed between us
Lily Evans: we were laughing and joking around
Lily Evans: we even hugged at the end
Marlene Mckinnon: OOOOOHHHH HUGGSSSSS
Mary Macdonald: MARRY HIM
Dorcas Meadowes: DO IT DO IT DO IT
Marlene Mckinnon changed the chat name to LILY MARRY JAMES POTTER AND BECOME MRS POTTER AND HAVE CUTE POTTER BABIES
Marlene Mckinnon: oh and you better make me godmother ;-)
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James Potter to Lily Evans: i had a great time today
James Potter: i love getting coffee
James Potter: with you of course
Lily Evans: i had a great time too!
Lily Evans: and me too
Lily Evans: you know, maybe since we love getting coffee together we should get dinner sometime
James Potter: i would like that evans
Lily Evans: me too
Lily Evans: ha obviously it was me who suggested it
James Potter: saturday night work for you? at diagon alley?
Lily Evans: yes, that works out perfectly! what time?
James Potter: does 7:30 work for you?
Lily Evans: yep!
James Potter: alright see you then
Lily Evans: okayy!
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(Instagram)
lilevans posted a photo: dinner was great! to many more! @jamiepotter
marymac: so cute ;-)
siriusblack_official: if i didnt know any better id say you pair were MARRIED
marlsmckinnon: @siriusblack_official i agree!!
siriusblack_official: @marlsmckinnon theyd have cute babies thats for damn sure
marlsmckinnon: @siriusblack_official definitely
rjlupin: You two make a very cute couple!
jamiepotter: had so much fun with you!
lilevans: @jamiepotter same here <3
dorcasm: A - D - O - R - A - B - L - E
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James Potter to THE FIT BOIS: i think i love her
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Lily Evans to 2 kool 4 skool: i think i love him