"Oh wow, I'm sorry, you were alone?" That must be why she was so scared these days, to be all alone... Lily had always been more social than James, with people she really cared for. Sure, James had the boys, but with elderly parents and a best friend like Sirius, you didn't really need much else. Being alone was just fine.
"Where were you living? Did you get a place in London like everyone else after Hogwarts? I was still in Godric's Hollow, mad boring as always." He rolled his eyes and smiled at her, trying to put her at ease. He'd never known Lily to be shy or frightened. Never. Just then, the bartender came back and James asked for a shot as well, "To old friends in new places, yeah?" And he lifted his in a toast. Something about seeing her was just what he needed, he thought. She'd put on some weight since school, but then for her she was... Twenty now, right?
"So, what were you doing for a living? Still wowing the charms world? Or did you go the potions route?"
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Date: 2013-01-30 05:32 am (UTC)"Where were you living? Did you get a place in London like everyone else after Hogwarts? I was still in Godric's Hollow, mad boring as always." He rolled his eyes and smiled at her, trying to put her at ease. He'd never known Lily to be shy or frightened. Never. Just then, the bartender came back and James asked for a shot as well, "To old friends in new places, yeah?" And he lifted his in a toast. Something about seeing her was just what he needed, he thought. She'd put on some weight since school, but then for her she was... Twenty now, right?
"So, what were you doing for a living? Still wowing the charms world? Or did you go the potions route?"