12. Jamie saving Claire from the witch trials
When it happened: Season 1, Episode 11
Why it happened: Jamie had been sent away with Dougal and his men while Claire remained at Castle Leoch. Claire headed out to see Geillis, only to realize too late that it was a trap and she was arrested at the same time as Geillis as a witch. The trial took long enough for Jamie to get to Claire and get her away to safety.
Why it was so romantic: Jamie has this way of being able to save Claire from danger and near death. In this case, he saved her from being executed as a witch.
Jamie didn’t know what was going on at the time. He had no idea just how bad the situation was, but it was bad enough for him to race back to Crainsmuir and get to the hall. He stormed into the room, just as Claire was being whipped into submission. There was no way that he was going to let this happen to his wife.
With everything going on, seeing Jamie stride in and just take Claire away was everything. At this point, she was still on trial, but Jamie didn’t care. He wasn’t having any of it and would have done anything he could to clear her name.