While You Tell Me Stories by Dawnie
Summary: In a world ruled by blood and money, James Potter has never once been denied anything he wanted, except Lily Evans. With neither blood status nor money, Lily can only rely on her vibrant personality to force others to see her worth. As their final year at Hogwarts ends and they are forced out of school, both find that the real world presents challenges that hadn't been expecting and problems they don't know how to overcome.
Ratings: 3rd-5th Years [ - ]
Category: James/Lily
Characters: None
Warnings: Alternate Universe
Challenge:
Serie: None
Chapters: 29 Completed?: Yes
Wordcount: 149402 Viewcount: 123929
Published on: 09/24/11 Updated On: 01/12/13
Ratings: 3rd-5th Years [ - ]
Category: James/Lily
Characters: None
Warnings: Alternate Universe
Challenge:
Serie: None
Chapters: 29 Completed?: Yes
Wordcount: 149402 Viewcount: 123929
Published on: 09/24/11 Updated On: 01/12/13
Story Notes: This story operates under the assumption that it was the war that forced James to really mature and grow up. So what if there hadn’t been a war? What if there was still prejudice and power and blood purity, but no Voldermort? What would it take for him to grow up then?
And what would it take for Lily to see past his arrogance and realize that he was really good inside?
Chapter titles are from the wonderful song As Is by Ani DiFranco.
1. You Can't Hide Behind Social Graces by Dawnie [ - ] (4917 words)
2. So Don't Try to Be All Touchy-Feely by Dawnie [ - ] (4607 words)
3. You Lie, to My Face of All Places by Dawnie [ - ] (5694 words)
4. But I've Got No Problem With That, Really by Dawnie [ - ] (4933 words)
5. What Bugs Me by Dawnie [ - ] (6240 words)
6. Is That You Believe What You're Saying by Dawnie [ - ] (4676 words)
7. What Bothers Me by Dawnie [ - ] (4970 words)
8. Is You Don't Know How You Feel by Dawnie [ - ] (5071 words)
9. What Scares Me by Dawnie [ - ] (3871 words)
10. Is That While You're Telling Me Stories by Dawnie [ - ] (3950 words)
11. You Actually Believe That They Are Real by Dawnie [ - ] (5189 words)
12. Just Give Up and Admit You're An Asshole by Dawnie [ - ] (5908 words)
The beginning of this chapter goes backwards in time a bit from the end of the last chapter. It takes place on the same night that James showed up at Lily's flat (though a bit earlier in the evening), and the rest of the chapter takes place the day after the James/Lily conversation.
13. You Would Be In Some Good Company by Dawnie [ - ] (4579 words)
14. I Think You'd Find by Dawnie [ - ] (4196 words)
15. That Your Friends Would Forgive You by Dawnie [ - ] (5228 words)
16. Or Maybe I Am Just Speaking For Me by Dawnie [ - ] (5298 words)
17. Cause When I Look Around by Dawnie [ - ] (5710 words)
18. I Think This Is Good Enough by Dawnie [ - ] (5136 words)
19. And I Try to Laugh At Whatever Life Brings by Dawnie [ - ] (5621 words)
20. Cause When I Look Down by Dawnie [ - ] (4640 words)
21. I Miss All The Good Stuff by Dawnie [ - ] (4692 words)
22. And When I Look Up, I Just Trip Over Things by Dawnie [ - ] (3942 words)
23. And I've Got No Illusions About You by Dawnie [ - ] (7092 words)
24. And Guess What? I Never Did by Dawnie [ - ] (6298 words)
25. And When I Said I'll Take It by Dawnie [ - ] (6104 words)
I didn't expect so many people to notice my extended absence between the last couple chapters... sorry about that. I was out of the country, but I am back now, so you can expect more regular updates.
26. I Meant As Is (part one) by Dawnie [ - ] (6541 words)
27. I Meant As Is (part two) by Dawnie [ - ] (3739 words)
28. Epilogue (part one): When I Look Around by Dawnie [ - ] (5364 words)
29. Epilogue (part two): I Think This Is Good Enough by Dawnie [ - ] (5196 words)