"Oh trust me, I want to tell everyone too. In fact, i think I will." He carried her into the house, refusing to set her down at all. He carried her through the kitchen and into the living room for all to see. He then lifted her as high as he could without dropping her and proudly proclaimed. "This is mine for keepsies!" He then flopped down on the couch, Riley in his lap and snuggled her tight against him. "My girl."<br/><br/>Lily laughed, clapping. if she could have cheered she would've. She looked at James, beaming.<br/><br/>It was just under a week later, around seven o-clock in the evening, New Year's Eve. Lily was sitting behind Riley on the bed, fussing with the other girl's hair. The fireworks in Diagon Alley were going to be party like, and the Lily had decided she and her best friend needed to look their best for the boys. She was so very glad for Riley, to finally have Sirius the way she had longed for him. As more than just a friend. It warmed her entire being to know her best friend was so happy as of lately, though the under lying worry of what would happen when they got back to school lurked in the back of all their minds.<br/><br/>Lily's fingers worked on a braid, trying to make it perfect and then stopping to look at Riley, as though inquiring what she wanted her to do with it.