Disclaimer: None of this belongs to me! Without J.K. Rowling's awesomeness, fanfiction like this would be impossible.

Lily sat up straight in bed. She'd been sniffling, moping about, and sighing for the past two hours and she resolved that it was high time she did something about it. She thought back to the last day at Hogwarts, of when she'd started getting angry at him for what now seemed to be the silliest reasons ever.

She had been hanging out with James and his friends at the station, waiting for the train that would bring them back to platform 9¾. They were joking around as usual, talking about their summer plans and celebrating the end of yet another school year.

"So how are you going to spend your first day of the holidays, Lily?" Sirius asked. "Please, don't say studying. You already do far too much of that during the school year."

"Oh, I'm probably just going to loaf around the house and relax. Maybe read a book or two," she replied, smirking flirtatiously at James. "How about you?"

"Read a book!?" Sirius echoed in mock horror. "Wait, people actually read those for fun?"

Lily rolled her eyes. "You should try one sometime. They're really quite good, you know! And I'm not talking about some dusty Arithmancy tome. James, back me up on this!"

He ruffled his messy hair. "Um…yeah…so, books. Quidditch through the Ages isn't too bad."

Lily huffed. "You know what I mean."

"Yeah…don't worry about it, Lily," James trailed off. "Anyways, Sirius! What are you going to do tomorrow?" James asked. "Head out to the local pub to celebrate?"

"You know it," Sirius winked at James. "Remus, you're coming with me, right?"

"Well, somebody's got to make sure that you get home safely," Remus smiled. "And somebody's got to be your second when the boyfriends of all the ladies you flirt with challenge you to duels. Remember what happened last year?"

"Yeah, that was awesome! Even though I don't remember much of it…"

Remus cast Sirius a mock disapproving look. "So you don't remember how I paid your ridiculous bar tab, dragged you out of the bar, cleaned you up, and Apparated you home?"

"Not really…" Sirius grinned childishly. "But hey, this time, I'll keep it under control!" Sirius protested. "Just make sure I don't drink too much."

Remus chuckled. "No promises. You get stubborn when you're drunk. James, want to come with us? You can help me haul him away from the bar this time. Thinking back on last time, I would definitely appreciate a helping hand."

"I've got no plans. Sounds good to me." James grinned.

Lily sighed. At the time, she had waited expectantly for them to invite her – after all, she had just told them that she had no plans for the next day! – but instead, the topic changed and she had not been invited. Then, one lazy summer afternoon, her annoyance had boiled over. She and James had been eating cookies and chatting at his house, just like the old days, when Sirius had called.

"Hey," James answered his phone. "Right. I haven't forgotten, I'll be there in around an hour or two."

"Where are you two going?" Lily asked, after he had hung up.

James made a few vague motions with his hands. "Oh, just going to go hang out with Remus tonight. You know, fly around for a bit, pass the Quaffle around, play some Exploding Snaps and maybe a bit of Wizard's Chess. It'll be nice being back in the wizarding community for a bit, not having to act like a Muggle all the time."

She leaned forward, interested. "Doesn't Remus live far away? I haven't seen him all summer, mind if I tag along?"

James gave her an awkward half-smile. "We'll be doing guy stuff. I don't think you'd want to hang out with us."

Lily's voice had an edge to it now. "And what if I say that I do want to hang out with you?"

He looked down at his hands and refused to meet her eyes. "Then I'll just have to tell you that you can't come."

Lily got up angrily. "Why are you acting like this? It's almost like you're ashamed to be seen with me whenever you're with your friends. First that end-of-term celebration, now this! You just don't want to be with me whenever you're with them. Am I that embarrassing to you? Well, James Potter, if this is how it's going to be, then it's over. "

James had listened to her tirade, growing steadily redder. At the end of it, he had stood up as well, shouting back at her. "What end-of-term celebration? And this is happening at Remus's house, I can't just invite you over to someone else's house! Stop being so unreasonable!"

She glared at him skeptically. "You really don't know what I'm talking about? That first day after term ended, when you three went out for drinks without me!"

"You never asked if you could come! And you don't particularly like bars and dancing. What was I supposed to do, read your mind? If you want to go somewhere, just ask!" he retorted.

"And I asked this time! But am I allowed to come? Nooooo," she drew out the last syllable, infusing it with as much contempt as she could muster.

"This is the one time you've asked!" He threw up his hands in frustration. "This time is the one time when you wouldn't be welcome! Can't you just think about it from my point of view?"

"I am thinking about it from your point of view, James, and I can't see why on earth I'm not allowed to come! I'm friends with Remus too, and I don't see why he wouldn't want me there!" she replied angrily. "But what does it matter. Either way, you don't want me to come with you, so I'm leaving now. Tell Remus I said hello." She stomped out of his house.

For the next week, she had stewed in her anger and annoyance, trying to puzzle out another possible reason for his refusal. In the end, she had come up with nothing, and resolved that it was best that their relationship had come to a close.

At least, so she had thought. Now that she knew the truth, Lily felt guilty and petty. Remus had called her two hours earlier, and told her his terrible secret. She had known that Sirius and James were Animangi but never managed to make the connection between Remus and the full moon, and now that she knew...she slammed a fist into her pillow.

"Stupid," she muttered aloud. And now that she knew, she completely understood why James had acted the way he had. How selfish and pigheaded of her to ask him to divulge Remus's secrets!

She flipped the blankets off of her legs and slipped out of bed. She had done enough moping already, and it was time for some action.

It was time for her to apologize.

A/N: It's finals week….what am I doing…