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-1James lay by the old oak tree. He hadn't eaten all day. Padfoot - now Moony. He didn't understand how he could love someone so much. He didn't know how he had it in him; he could scarcely believe that his friends had deserted him in this way. He thought, perhaps, Remus might have stuck by him.

He didn't own Lily Evans.

She could go out with whoever she liked, friend or foe.

But that didn't stop it hurting.

Because when you work hard at something, you expect to be gratified once. Just once. But that had never happened. Not once in six years. And that was pain. Moony, Padfoot, had they ever felt like James did now? Right now, he hoped so. Perhaps he was overreacting, but he couldn't help it. He was in love with a girl that held nothing back for him.

He hadn't moved from the spot, and had no cloak to keep him from the chill. His limbs had gone numb from staying in the same spot, and he didn't care to move. It felt cool; like if he stayed there long enough the pain would go away.

"You know Lily Evans? I really do Love you."

He said to the moon. Full. He should be out with Moony and the rest. He should be having fun; the time of his life, laughing about his last rejection and planning his next proposition.

"I try. Evans, I try. Why won't you see it? Or why don't you see me?"

Lily wrapped her coat about her, but somehow, the spark seemed to have gone out of the adventure. She'd never meant to hurt anyone…

But wasn't the plan in the first place?

Hit Potter where it hurts…

Damn it - she was just as bad as he was!

Buttoning her jacket she crept from the dorms. She couldn't get to sleep for her guilt, so she decided to go on her "date" with Remus. Perhaps she could make amends. Perhaps she'd meet Potter on the way and she could apologise. She could reject him again, but this time, she wouldn't do it like she always did, the frustrated cold apology for an excuse.

Lily met no obstacles on the way, no Filch, no Mrs Norris. She was almost disappointed, she felt she deserved a punishment. She made her way across the grounds without complaint, where the full moon proudly watched her descent further away from the castle.

The full moon was bright tonight.

The sky was almost cloudless.

It wasn't till she had nearly reached the old oak when she noticed something or someone had already accompanied herself. And It wasn't Remus. A figure bearing the Hogwarts school uniform was sprawled upon the floor, muttering things to themselves. Lily wasn't quite sure if they were insane or just delusional. It was a cold September night…

She gasped as she realised who the sleeping form was. And that… that wasn't sleep. Cold - September night? That was unconscious. Lily didn't know what to do, so naturally, she slapped him.

It took a moment for his eyelids to open blearily, but when they did so, Lily burst into a rage. She didn't even mean it, it was her nature.

"What the hell are you doing?" She shouted. It was a stupid question really. James probably didn't have the strength to speak.

"You could be dead. It's cold! Look at you! What the hell are you playing at…"

Lily's speech died down as she realised what she was doing. Lecturing someone who had only done this because of her. He mumbled back something in reply, but Lily couldn't hear above her own voice. Because he was so mad about her… she knew. So why was she doing this? Why was she acting all hard when, in her heart she knew that it wasn't some quick fetish…

"Why?" She knelt down to him. "Why me? Why can't you pick someone else? You're a disease James Potter… you make me feel so guilty…"

This time she didn't shout. She didn't plan what to say. He was a s cold as ice. She had to get help, she couldn't think. Remus wasn't far, she was going to meet him at the corner of the lake… she could call for him.

The world shook as she screamed Lupin's name again and again, hoping for any response. Only when her throat was dry did she slump against the oak, exhausted from shock and shouting.

"Why d'you do it?" She asked James.

"Because…" James put a hand heavily to his head, obviously movement being an effort when he'd been still for so long.

"James, you have to stop this. Endless times you've asked me, six years! You should stop…"

"Never Evans!"

"You're obsessed. James; it's not normal. look, you should give up me; before you do something to hurt yourself." She got up, realising the stupidity of her words. "Heck - you've already done that…"

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"I can't give you up. I have to know theres still a chance…"

Lily stood there for a moment, feeling uncomfortable. "

"Remus isn't coming. I'm gonna go get help…"

But she wasn't going anywhere.

A blood curdling scream lit up the night, resounding through the chill and darkening any chance of getting James help. In the dark night, stood above her, in front of her at full pelt ran a beast of hulking size and ferocity, something more beast than man, speeding towards the two with no mercy of stopping, it's eyes glinting blood red in the moonlight…

The moonlight…

All she could do was watch.

A/N - Bit of a filler chappie, and a bit of a cliffie! I'm not carrying this on til I get 15 reviews, so make sure you tell all your friends! Thanks for all my reviews so far, you've given me a great response and I can't thank you enough!