Rating:
PG-13
House:
Astronomy Tower
Characters:
James Potter Lily Evans Remus Lupin Sirius Black
Genres:
Romance Drama
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Prizoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix
Stats:
Published: 01/08/2004
Updated: 08/09/2005
Words: 104,010
Chapters: 16
Hits: 10,265

Nothing On Earth

Kioko

Story Summary:
AU, L/J - Rich, socially elite Lily Evans is trapped in an engagement to London business tycoon Lucius Malfoy and figures she has no way out until she has a chance encounter with steerage passenger James Potter on the unsinkable RMS Titanic. James turns Lily’s stuffy, high-class life upside down and captures her heart. But when fate intervenes in the form of an iceberg and the unthinkable begins to happen, will their passionate love be strong enough to conquer even the icy waters of the North Atlantic?

Chapter 01
01/08/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor condemns their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all? AU

Words: 3,538
Hits: 1,861
Chapter 02
01/14/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor condemns their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all? AU

Words: 4,848
Hits: 685
Chapter 03
02/11/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor condemns their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all? AU

Words: 6,692
Hits: 625
Chapter 04
03/10/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor condemns their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all? AU

Words: 7,753
Hits: 669
Chapter 05
04/12/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives her the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor will condemn their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all? AU

Words: 5,827
Hits: 599
Chapter 06
05/24/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives her the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor will condemn their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all? AU

Words: 5,720
Hits: 620
Chapter 07
06/08/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives her the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor will condemn their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all? AU

Words: 6,582
Hits: 603
Chapter 08
08/13/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor condemns their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all? AU

Words: 7,068
Hits: 564
Chapter 09
10/20/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except, good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor condemns their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all? AU

Words: 4,352
Hits: 434
Chapter 10
12/23/2004

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor condemns their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all?

Words: 5,707
Hits: 439
Chapter 11
01/02/2005

Lily Evans is not happy. Her wedding to cold, social aristocrat Lucius Malfoy is just months away and there's nothing she can do about it. Nothing – that is – until she has a chance meeting with the adventurous James Potter on board the RMS Titanic. While their first meeting might not have been under the best circumstances, sparks fly between them immediately, and James changes her stuffy, high-class life. He gives the will to defy Lucius and society’s ways, and opens the door to the freedom she’s been longing for. Except…good things do not come without a price – her murderous fiancée will do anything to get her back, a traitor condemns their destiny further, and fate still has its Ace to play…Can love really conquer it all?

Words: 6,541
Hits: 453
Chapter 12
03/13/2005

April 13th, 1912. One day left until disaster strikes and everyone - nosey stewards, worried friends, and an enraged fiance - seems to be intent on keeping James and Lily apart. They don't need the help -- they can do that themselves. Chapter 12 features Bill Weasley, Petunia Dursley, and several not-so-nice surprises.

Words: 9,105
Hits: 529
Chapter 13
03/19/2005

Lily ponders her relationship with Lucius while James sulks and thinks about her in his cabin. Lily tries to give Lucius another chance, but decides its hopeless and goes to apologise to James. Too bad he may just have a little trouble accepting her apology.

Words: 9,484
Hits: 514
Chapter 14
04/19/2005

Lily and James finally have some alone time and then some. Sirius is threatened by Lucius Malfoy. Again. Remus gets worried about James, Peter does some sneaking around, and someone is revealed to have kissed a dead fish. No wonder this is my favourite chapter.

Words: 8,067
Hits: 496
Chapter 15
06/29/2005

James thinks, Petunia spies, Lucius plots revenge, and confessions of undying love are uttered in the confines of an enclosed wardrobe.

Words: 6,055
Hits: 478
Chapter 16
08/09/2005

James runs into Peter and gets accused of a crime he didn't commit. Sirius tells Lily the truth about his change while Lily confronts Lucius and decides to end her engagement to him. Things go wrong from there.

Words: 6,671
Hits: 696