A small preview of a fic I’m working on for @petalsandfishes birthday coming up in which wizard James saves muggle Lily from being flattened by a car with magic and then has to pay the price.
James honestly hadn’t meant to do it.
Well, saving a pretty redheaded girl with her nose stuck in a book from being flattened by a car as she crossed the street – that he had meant to do.
Accioing her straight out of the road and into his arms – that had been a complete reflex.
One he hadn’t even realized he had done until the girl was twisting in his arms and screaming.
“I’m sorry!” he cried, releasing her as though she had caused him to catch fire and clutching at his locks – his wand still in his hand. “I mean – I’m not sorry for saving you- “
“How – how -“ The girl was gaping at him. Opening her mouth and closing it as though she had used all of her remaining breath to scream just moments ago. Her eyes darted wildly between his face and the wand in his hand. “How in the world?”
James was completely and utterly fucked, because not only was this girl gorgeous, but James could clearly tell by the way her eyes were studying the wand in his hand that she was clever.
Which was a complete shame, because it wasn’t everyday that he met gorgeous, clever girls.
Wasn’t everyday that he got to rescue gorgeous, clever girls in a rather chivalrous way.
And it was really a pity because now he was going to have to erase her memory of ever meeting him.