James was vaguely aware that the sky outside his window produced a bright crimson. He could have thought of blood. He could have thought of the fate right before him. His last thought, at the end, was of Lily's smile.
When Prince James Potter meets a young maiden in his village, his life will never be the same. With the help of Lily Evans, he learns the truth about his past, a war that is yet to come and, perhaps most importantly, true love. Fairytale AU.