Chapter 3 – Heart Broken but then Cured
Remus's P.O.V.
'Oh my f-' started Sirius.
'Watch it Sirius.' I warned him. He's gone crazy but then again she did say yes.
'But Remus. Come on. You know that I'm in love with her, and she actually said yes! I'm in heaven. Really…'
'Right. If you say so but right now I have a life to live…' I didn't catch a word Sirius said but the next thing I saw made me shut my mouth tight. I nudged Sirius in the ribs, he looked round and followed my gaze and saw James, staring out to nothing as though the world was no where to be seen.
'Hey Prongs, mate? Prongs…? You alright?' James just sat there. His breath fogging up the window and slowly evaporating clearing the window, only to be fogged up again. He seemed to be in his own world. 'James? You OK there?' Sirius put his hand on his shoulder. I watched quietly.
'Yeah…I just…' I could tell there was pain in his voice and Sirius seemed to realise that as well. 'Why? Padfoot, Moony? Why do I have to love her? She completely hates me but I still love her. Why…? I just don't get it…' His voice was cracking up and I seriously had to do something.
'James? Don't worry. I've never met anyone like Lily. She's stubborn, in fact really stubborn, but she'll come. Just you wait James Potter. You wait, and she will love you like no other.' I was actually surprised that I said that.
'Yeah…' and off he was again. I decided to leave James to it. The rest of the train ride was spent by Sirius winning all the wizard chess games against Peter and winning all the exploding snap games against him as well while I quietly sat read all the way to Hogwarts. James eventually went to sleep.
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Normal P.O.V.
While all this was happening in Remus's compartment something was going on in Lily's. Well not a lot but then again it was interesting enough for Sara and Milly.
'You love him don't you?' asked Sara.
'No I don't.' replied Lily coolly.
'Yes you do.' Sara would say.
'No I don't.'
'Yes you do'
This went on and on and on and so forth all the way to Hogwarts. Really they just never give up do they?
While they were in the carriages to Hogwarts after coming off the Express Milly finally said, 'GIVE IT A BLOODY BREAK!!! I'M NOT LILY BUT I'M THE ONE GETTING BLOODY ANNOYED!' They shut up after that.
They all filed in the Main Hall and sat down at their tables for each team; Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.
Something was bugging Milly as the frightened first years got sorted. She seemed to be deep in thought. When the food finally arrived and everyone was about to eat she finally blurted out-
'You do love him don't you?' Milly couldn't help it anymore.
'HA!' screamed Sara. Everyone looked at her except Remus. Not a nice situation to be in. 'Oh…uh. Don't worry uhmm…just go back to uhhh eating…uhmm yeah.' She sat down and looked to Milly still slightly red but never the less looking triumphant. 'Knew you'd come round one day.' Milly and Sara punched their hands together as a way of saying 'respect'.
'So do you?' Milly or Sara would ask, one after the other.
'No.' replied Lily, each time getting more and more agitated.
This lasted for a long time…again.
When the were going through desert they asked-
'You do love him don't you?'
This was the last straw. 'SO WHAT IF I LOVE JAMES -BLOODY- POTTER!?!?' She screamed standing up. Not a nice position to be in (after screaming that sentence)…again. A positively brighter James Potter looked up from his plate.