"And finally Lily, how would you describe yourself in a few words?" Professor Dumbledore asked.

"Honestly Professor, I would sadly say I'm a deceiving liar. ……… an actress." Lily replied.

Albus was a bit put off by this response but decided to put it aside. Lily was by far the best choice for Professor of Muggle studies.

Lily's POV

Wow, you've really proven yourself a lunatic. Why on earth did you say that? Now you're not going to get the post for sure! You stupid girl.

Most people would wonder what on earth she was talking about. This was kind, caring, loving, honest, perfect (and every other synonym you can think of) Lily. It was a few weeks after graduation and she was miserable. Her life felt over and she was sure to die lonely.

You see, somewhere in the middle comes a great man. One that is extremely rare to come across. Not only was he good looking, a sports star and top of the class, he was compassionate and had everyone else's best interest at heart. His name was James Potter. Lily's personal stalker, true love, and could-have-been husband.

It was just after their graduation ceremony, that a now mature and sophisticated (however this was oblivious to Lily) James Potter stood in front of her for the last time in what might be the rest of their lives.

"Lily, I come to you a different man. I have changed for you and have one question to ask in return."

"Far out James! Can't you see I'm busy? Sure you have changed but I really don't care anymore. Get out of my life, leave me alone and don't ever talk to me again!" Lily vented. She was (and had been for the past few weeks) in a fixed state of depression and frustration whilst she tried to decide what she wanted to do with her life after Hogwarts. She hadn't really meant anything of what she had just spat at James but she wasn't in the mood for people.

"Is that what you really want, Lily" questioned James.

"Yes! Now just get the hec out of here. Can you for once listen to me (- Lily new this was an understatement, James was always listening to her and doing what ever she said to make her happy. Hell, he even changed for her because she said he should.)?"

"Ok Lily. Good bye and good luck with the future." James said solemnly.

"Good bye James" she huffed and took her last glance at him walking off to his fellow marauders with shoulders slumped and a head hanging.

James was in love with Lily. He would do anything to make her happy. He was so in love with her that, if it meant making her happy, he would leave her alone, get out of her life and never speak to her again. As much as it pained him to do so, if she was happy, he would be happy.

Foreword in Time to after the meeting:

Since that day Lily had calmed down and decided to become the Muggle Studies teacher at Hogwarts so was fairly pleased at her progress. But in saying that, I should add, Miss Evans still did not sleep at night as it was the day after graduation she realised the effects of her words and the consequences of her actions which have haunted her ever since. Lily was secretly was head over heals for James but decided to wait to tell him on Graduation Day. But, of course, fate had to step in and put her in a rotten mood which made her not only lose her friends, but the only man she had ever come to love. Too add to this she was now all alone with no friends or family (her parents had died under the wrath of Voldemort and her sister had taken it upon herself to disown her from the Evans family) but she had also ruined someone else's life, James'.

But back to those four words, a "deceiving liar……..an actress". Behind every confession is a story.