AN: So, another freeverse... surprise, surprise. As for the pairing, it's angsty Lily/Scorpius, but it could pretty much be any couple... almost. Yeah. Please read and review!

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Give and Take

.o.

Love's a game of give and take, baby, and he sure isn't giving.

.o.

L.O.V.E.

Sound familiar, darling?

sure does.

But do you even know what love is honey?

{they say it's friendship set on fire}

[not what you've got, is it darling?]

have you ever even felt love?

you claim you have, don't you?

you claim that he loves you, don't you?

BUT P R I N C E S S,

what you got sure isn't love.

CUZ LOVE'S A GAME OF GIVE AND TAKE, BABY,

AND HE SURE ISN'T GIVING

{don't deny it darling, you know what you're getting from him}

[heartbreak, namely]

you ...give.

andgiveandgiveandgive

until you've got nothing left to give

and-he-takes-and-takes-and-takes

andtakesandtakesandtakes

he takes till there's nothing left to take

and you're left reaching for

things-he'll-never-give-you

{just give up sweetheart, there's nothing you can do anymore}

princess, it's time to

S~T~O~P G~I~V~I~N~G

cuz darling,

love's a game of g.i.v.e. and t.a.k.e.

and he sure isn't giving.

{so bail out on the Slytherin, baby girl, he's not worth all that you have to give}