Yeah maybe I might of changed
It's hard for me to say
But the story's still the same
And it's a sad one
And I'll always believe
If she ever did cry for me
They were tears that you can't see
You know the bad ones
"You make me SICK!" Lily Evans stormed off towards the castle, her eyes glistening with tears. Lily Evans did not cry. James stood there dumbstruck for a second. Sirius had already hoisted Snape back up by his ankle when he turned back around.
"Who wants to see me take off Snivelly's pants?" James shouted, but it was halfhearted. His mind was still reeling from what Lily had shouted at him. Did she really think that poorly of him? He left Sirius to torment Snape and went to sit back down by Remus. Remus looked up from his book.
"Alright Prongs?" Remus had never seen James so down by one of Lily's rejections before it was usually a smile and a ruffle of his hair and back on with the show that was James Potter.
"Moony, you know her the best; does she really think that about me? Am I really that awful?" Remus was uncertain of how to best proceed, when it came to Lily, James was highly sensitive. "Well, deep down, I would say probably not. But I think you make it hard for her to actually know you like we do mate. I would say deflate your head a tad, and maybe you might stand a chance." James nodded sullenly. "Right. I can do that!" He nodded a little more enthusiastically and seemed to be cheering up by the moment. "Next year gents, Lily Evans won't even remember what a conceited prat she thought I was!"
Sirius came back in time to hear the end of James' proclamation and laughed, "Prongs, I think you're going to need more than a year to convince Evans' of that!"
Lily couldn't believe him. They were best friends. How could he do that to her? The same thoughts were turning circles inside her head. Two fat tears rolled down her cheeks. She scrubbed them away furiously before anyone could see them. Her best friend Alice slid down the wall next to her.
"Are you going to be okay, Lily?" Concern colored her sapphire colored eyes. Lily took a shaky breath and nodded. "Yeah, I'll be okay. I think I knew that this would happen but I just was hoping it never would I guess. It's just weird, you think you know someone and then that happens." Alice rubbed her back consolingly and murmured an agreement. Silently she thought that Snape had always been creepy and borderline obsessive with Lily, but now was not the time to voice that particular opinion. "I don't think I'll ever forgive him for it. I won't ever get past it. He chose his side and I've chosen mine." Her resolve was becoming more firm as the hurt faded and the anger took its place. "And Potter! Who does he think he is? This is just as much his fault as it is Severus'! Don't give me that look Alice! I know Potter is like a brother to you but I cannot stand him! I will never forgive either one of them! Ever!" Alice was about to protest but Lily was dangerous when she flew into one of her rages.
As Lily worked herself into a hardened resolve against both Potter and Snape, Alice was thinking that the next year was going to be an awkward and highly uncomfortable one for her.