The Onion

"James you idiot! You can't compare your girl to an onion!" Sirius jeered. James was sat on the floor of the dormitory, notebook in hand. He was trying to compose a poem for Lily, to prove he was serious about her. She had accused him recently of being a prat, and he was trying to redeem himself.

"You never take anything seriously James! There are times when I'm with you when I feel like the centre of our universe...but most of the time it's as if this is all a huge joke to you. Well it's not to me James, I really like you but if you don't feel the same then let's just end it now!"

"Lily I do-"

"No James...I don't see how this is going to work either."

Then Lily flounced off in a huff, her eyes sparkilng for once not with beauty, but with tears.

"Sirius you know I'm not great with the whole writing thing, Moony help me will you!" James replied. His jet black hair stuck up annoyingly at the back, so it constantly looked untidy. He'd often tried to fix it with spells and potions but had decided that wasn't the right (or safest) way to tackle the problem. "James I'm not getting involved, Lily is interested in your feelings not mine" Remus snapped back.

"Wow chill Moony, who's stood on your tail?" James jeered.

"You never think about anyone else's problems J, it's always you and your perfect little life! Well I'm a bit sick of it!" retorted Lupin as he grabbed his books and quill and stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him, making it bang so loudly Peter fell off his bed.

After recovering from his fall, Peter smiled at James and stammered, "That wasn't true at all J! You know you're a great person. Lupin's just being an idiot saying all that stuff! Just like Lily is! James turned sharply to face Peter, whose scrunched up little face begged for acceptance, and glared at him, his face burning with fury. "What the hell did you just say Pettigrew?" snarled James, his hands clenched into fists so hard that the knuckles were turning white. Peter's weak smile slowl dissolved to a quivering lip as he saw the rage spread across James' face. "I...erm...well she was being a bit...ya know...stupid saying that about you. We...er all know how much you like her...and how Snape sniffs round her like a lost puppy. I think she's er...messing you about mate. Easy way to er...get rid of you?" James erupted.

He flew at Peter, fits raging, tears pouring down his cheeks! "Prongs, calm it mate!" Sirius had leaped from his bed as he pulled James from Peter, who by this time had a nose pouring with blood. "Get to the hospital Wormy" Sirius ordered. Wormtail turned as fast as he could and raced down the hall, well, as fast as his belly would allow. By this time, James was sat on his bed, his poem to Lily scrunched tightly in his hard. One of his hands was bleeding too. "We better fix that up mate" Sirius murmered, hoping not to irritate James further. "Why is it Pad, that everyone I talk to, sees me as a complete and utter git?" James exclaimed. "I mean you are the only person I can really talk to, except Lily, but she thinks I'm an ass anyway so she'll go off with Snivelus and live happily ever after! It's too hard to please everyone", then he flung the notebook to the wall, and the scrunched paper down the stairs. He then locked himself in the bathroom.

Lily Evans was sat on the couch in front of the fire in the Gryfindor common room when she heard the bangs from upstairs. It sounded like the boys were fighting again. She hoped she wouldn't fall out with them like she had with Serverus. It had been harsh, but she decided not to dwell on it. As she was onto page 58 of "Hogwarts: A History", Lupin stormed down the stairs in a huff. "What's up Remus?" Lily asked, putting her book down on the arm of the couch. "Go ask our stupid boyfriend Lil! He's being a right foul git!" Remus exclaimed, flopping down on the couch. "I mean, I love being his mate and everything and he really likes you, but I'm fed up of his self obsessed dramas." There was another loud bang and Peter Pettigrew came flying down the stairs, blood pouring from his nose, but before Lily could ask, he's left the common room. "Moony, go check out whats happening please...you know I can't go up there! I have a feeling J has had a bit of an outburst. Oh, and tell him I said he has to apologise to you!" Lupin smiled and rolled his eyes as he dragged himself up the stairs. Lily grabbed her book to head back to her own dormitory when she noticed a piece of scrunched paper on the floor by the boy's stairs. She picked it up and read it.

My dearest flower,

The sunlight rains upon your eyes,

Like it does on sunflowers in the summer.

It makes them dance and swirl next to a pool of sapphires,

Just like your pupils.

However, the one thing I can find that describes you perfectly is an onion.

It's layers confuse me as I try to understand it,

And it knows it challenges me.

But underneath all the protection is a plant,

As gentle and as strong,

As a Lily.

Lily recognised the handwriting and a wide smile slowly slid across her face. She shouted up the stairs, "Lupin..tell him I love him too."