Every boy that Lily had loved, smiled, and gracefully came into and out of her life without much fuss.

Every boy that is, except for James Potter.

James Potter tripped over air and landed flat on this face.

It toke six years of shameless flirting and practical jokes before she even acknowledged him as a friend.

Never seeming to give in, or up, he was always was there when she didn't want him.

Or so she said.

Because when Lily Evans fell head- over- heels in love with James Potter, he caught her.

And she wished she could have fallen sooner.