Disclaimer: Your math teacher writes a problem on the board: What is another way to say 1/4? Answers: 25%, .25, 2/8, 4/16, etc. That is how much I own of this story. And their is only so much you can do with 1/4 or 25% or .25 or 2/8 or 4/16.

Author's Note: James is very OOC (out of character) I know. But I'd always visualized this in my head and then I just wrote it as how I saw it. So, yeah blame me- not the story! The story did nothing wrong! Just keep reading it! (And reviewing is always nice *hint hint*)

Chapter 7

Not Just Another Girl

One Week Later

James was sitting next to Remus in Herbology. They were taking the bulbs of the Dragon Bulb Plant out and it was hard, messy work. Remus was trying to talk with him about Lily but James remained uninterested.

"James, you broke her heart."

"Yeah, well, I do that. I did it to Nancy, and Ashley, and Tiffany, and Shelby, and Taylor, and Carla, and-"

Remus interrupted, "Yes, but you know they didn't care about you like Lily did. I saw the way she looked at you." He took a deep breath then continued, "And I saw the way you looked at her."

James looked at him incredulously. "What the hell are you talking about Remus?"

"James, you know it's true. I saw you guys, the other day, on your date, I saw the way you kissed her. James, I saw the way you looked at her. You liked her, you more than liked her. And I think you still do. You're just too stubborn to admit it and when you finally realize it, by then it will be too late. If I were you, I would go apologize to Lily right now. She's a beautiful, intelligent girl and any guy would be lucky to have her." Remus gave James a long look. "James, do you know why Lily is so upset?"

James stole a look at Lily's empty chair across the classroom. It's occupant had been missing for a week now. "No," James replied. "And I don't particularly care."

Remus sighed.

"Look Remus," James said, angry now. "I broke Evans' heart, just like I broke a hundred other girls' hearts. She's just upset. She had a crush on me and now she's sad. She'll probably be back in school by Monday, with all her perfect homework done and ready, looking just as pretty as she always does."

James swallowed. Had he really just called Evans… pretty? He tried to act like it was no big deal, hoping Remus wouldn't notice, but notice he did.

"You called her pretty. Admit James, you like her. Now you're just being a stupid prick."

"I do not like Evans," James growled back.

"Whatever you say, James," Remus sighed tiredly.

Fifteen minutes of silence later, the bell rang. As James put away his gloves, Remus walked up to him and said, "You should know James, the reason Lily is so upset isn't because you broke up with her. I know Lily and that's not the way she is. You might want to think about her feelings before you just go stomping on them. And James, she's my friend. And right now, I'm thinking she might be a better friend than you are, if this is the way you treat people."

James opened his mouth angrily to protest but Remus had already swept away.

Author's Note: GO REMUS, GO REMUS, GO REMUS! Sorry, I love Remus! He's always the peacekeeper and I enjoy writing him!