Perfection

(Disclaimer- My name is not J.K. Rowling. If it was, these characters would be my own but since I'm not, I'm just borrowing.)

"She's the star in this scene…"

I looked over and saw Lily falling asleep on James shoulder. James couldn't be smiling bigger. They had always been close in a different way than any of us had. Sirius and I were close to the two but in a different sense. Sirius was James brother and I, Lily's sister (in a figurative sense of course). If asked who their best friend was by a stranger Lily would respond with my name but always feel like she was betraying James; James would do similar. Lily and I had met in the dorms on the first night. I don't know why she chose to hang out with me more than the other girls but it's a blessing to be in her presence. I know how impossible it sounds for a girl to be liked by absolutely everyone. I never would have believed in the existence of a girl like Lily 'til I met her. It gets hard sometimes though to be around her. It reminds you over your own faults.

Now that the chess game was over, Remus and I continued our conversation about our summers. Both Remus and I kept glancing over at James who was chatting with Peter, being careful not to speak so loudly as to wake Lily.

"Cute." I said aloud quietly.

"What?" responded Remus flustered.

"They're cute aren't they? Together?"

"Oh, yeah," he says awkwardly. I give him a strange look. "James is crazy about her."

"Who isn't?"

"Good point. I think everyone is slightly in love with the girl."

"Yourself included?" I say raising an eyebrow.

Flustered again he replies, "I love her to pieces for all the unconditional kindness she's shown me, but all us boys understand that she's just meant to be with James."

"I love the girl tons too. I don't know anyone who doesn't. It's hard to be so close to her though."

"Why do you say that? Is she radioactive?" he says with a smirk.

I shrug and look down at the hands in my lap. "When your with her your just that person with Lily. I'm Lily's friend to half the people in the school. I feel unimportant a lot but I wouldn't blame her for it nor tell her about the way I feel in a million years."

"Why not tell her?"

"What is she going to do? Make herself less appealing? Her life is practically devoted to being likeable and keeping peace about the school. She IS interhouse unity," he nodded in agreement.

"You're not invisible Morgan. You're beautiful, smart, funny…" he faded off looking flustered again.

"Enough with this flustered thing Remus. Yeah I'm not bad but when you put a high school student's art next to DaVinchi's, the high schooler looks like a failure."

He laughed shortly, "Try competing with those two." He pointed towards James and Sirius. "Plus they don't have my issues."

James heard this part of the conversation. "Remus, the girl worth you will understand your furry little problem."

Both boys laughed. "Yes, I'm sure she'll have to learn to love my rambunctious rabbit." The cabin heard this and laughed but fell silent when Lily stirred slightly. She only shifted slightly and gripped James tighter.

Everyone here knew of both of Remus's furry little problems. Lily and I had figured it out shortly after the other boys though we didn't elect to join the illegal planning of the boys… ok I snuck a few books out of the restricted section for them (being the librarian's niece has its perks).

The group began a group discussion and talked until the food trolley came by. James woke Lily (reluctantly after I told him she'd shot him if he didn't let her buy food). For the rest of the trip Lily led the group in conversation occasionally leaving the compartment to greet someone she saw pass by in the hall by our cabin. If life was a play, Lily would be the star. I guess I always just had to deal with the fact.

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hey guys! hope you enjoyed this. Chapter 3 will be posted soon

as you probably noticed, the point of view changes every chapter. Hope you can keep up!

With tons of love,

Mel