A/N: Hey guys! This is a five-shot drabble fiction written for Lyric Inspired Drabble Challenge at Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges.

I have been given five sets of lines from the song 'Long Time Coming' by Oliver James and my pairing is Lily/James. The theme of the drabble is the lines given to me.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy reading this.

Long Time Coming~Oliver James

1: Gone Forever

Everybody wants to be loved every once in a while

We all need someone to hold onto

Just like a helpless child

"I can't pretend anymore. You have chosen your way and I have chosen mine."

Lily Evans own words ran through her mind repeated as she sat alone in the astronomy tower tears falling down her eyes. She couldn't believe it; she had finally broken things off completely with her long time best friend. He had been for her since they were kids, when she had cried because Petunia called her a freak. But everything had changed once they had arrived at Hogwarts and sorted into enemy houses. Still, they had tried their best to stay as best friends.

But now, it was all over. She hated him for choosing such a path…but she missed him.

James had been feeling angry the whole day, and when he heard that Snivellus was outside Gryffindor tower waiting for Lily he wanted to barge out and thrash him. But when he saw Lily go out with a determined expression he had remained in his place. He waited for five minutes…ten minutes…twenty minutes; unable to wait for Lily to return her went out and saw that the corridor was empty. His heart stopped for a moment. Was she with Snape? Alone? He thought.

Trying to ignore the worry, he ran back in to look at the Marauders map; grabbing the map with him and his invisibility cloak he headed out again. He found her in the Astronomy tower all by herself. Feeling happy he headed toward the tower.

All the happiness left him when he heard her sobbing. Oh god! What had Snape done? He was going to kill him!

"Hey…" he said softly, sitting next to her. For once Lily didn't use sarcasm with him; instead she just watched him and then turned away. Still crying.

"What happened?" he asked wishing that he could make her happy.

"I lost him…I lost my best friend." She choked out.

"I'm sorry…" he whispered and hesitantly squeezed her hand.

She leaned against him as she cried and he held her gently patting her back. After what seemed forever Lily moved back and looked at him intently.

"Thank you James." She said softly. James nodded with a small smile; a part of him was hopeful. Oh yes…he was hopeful.

A/N: I have always thought that Lily would have been immensely hurt to loose Severus as her best friend. Why else did she put up with him for years at Hogwarts right? So, yeah she would have been hurt. He was her second best friend after Petunia; they had been close. And loosing Severus might have brought back some memories.

Though I love Severus…I ship James/Lily. James was there for her…in the right way.

How was it? Let me know your thoughts! =)

PS: Do you like Severus? And your favorite couple?