Protecting Lily
Disclaimer: I really, really, really, really, really, really… really wish that I owned Harry Potter but I don't. JK Rowling does and she is amazing!
James Sirius Potter had a lot in common with his grandfather. They shared the same coal black hair that stuck up in a million directions, the same expressive hazel eyes, the same love of mischief, and even the same arrogance. But the most important thing that James and his grandfather shared was their complete and utter overprotective tendencies towards a red haired girl named Lily.
And that's probably why when Lily came to his dormitory crying her eyes out, he immediately sat up and took notice. Not many things would distract James from his beauty sleep, (hey there was a reason he always looked so good) but his little sister would always be one of them. She collapsed onto his bed, sobbing softly as he hugged her.
"What's wrong Lils?" he asked quietly, as she started hiccupping. He stroked her fire bright hair as she tried to reign in her sobs. She looked up at him, her hazel eyes wide and wet, her thick eyelashes soaking.
"He, he che-cheated on me." She got out, amidst a fresh bout of tears. James felt his stomach clench into a tight knot of fury. His jaw tightens and his stroking of her hair becomes almost robotic.
"Nico." He makes it a statement, not a question. His eyes harden and his whole body becomes rigid. Lily nods and burrows her head in his chest. He continues holding her until she falls asleep and then carefully lies her down in his bed. He knows it's past curfew but doesn't care as he moves purposefully out of his dormitory and along the corridor until he finds the one that Nico is in. He roughly turns the handle and storms inside the dormitory. He finds Nico and wakes him up with an ice cold Aguamenti. Nico awakes with a splutter and James seizes him and roughly holds him up against the wall.
"How could you?" James's voice is low and menacing. "She loved you, and you had the nerve to cheat on her, lie to her and break her heart!" His voice is even scarier in a half whisper than it would be in a shout. James's eyes are wild and muscles stand out in his arms, which are still pinning Nico to the wall. The dark haired Nico is shrinking back against the wall, his eyes darting around the room as if looking for a way to escape.
Nico licks his lips and tries to speak, "I-I-I'm so sorry…" James snarls and draws back one fist. He powerfully punches Nico and then whips out his wand. He then proceeds to cast every single hex that he can think of on the boy and when he is finished he drags Nico up to eye level.
"Nobody. Ever. Makes. My. Sister. Cry." He enunciated every word through clenched teeth. And with that he left silently.
And the next morning when Nico is in the hospital wing and James is suspended, he can't help but think that for Lily, he would do it all over again.