I know not much happened in the last chapter, so there's going to be more L&J in this.

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She stormed out and ran up the marble staircase, tears threatening at her eyes. He'd been her best friend, he'd looked out for her, he'd told her she was a witch, and he'd introduced her to the wizarding world. Now he called her a mudblood on a daily basis. What had happened?

Of course she knew the answer.

She was in Gryffindor.

Why should that matter?

She's a muggle born.

So?

She cares about people, and not about their blood status. He doesn't.

"Eurgh!" She shouted, letting the tears fall as she slouched against the wall.

"Don't cry Lily." Said a voice. She knew who it was instantly, but she could only feel as he sat beside her because her hands were wrapped around her legs, her head resting on her knees.

"What do you want?" She attempted to control her voice, but failed.

"Come here..." He wrapped his arm around her waist and she was slightly disgusted with the fact she didn't mind.

"I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have been saying all that stuff, and he wouldn't have heard. He has no right to call you any of that-"

She cut him off "Thank you." She said quietly.

"What for?" He was genuinely confused.

"You let me jinx him. You didn't try and protect me."

"I was very close to it Lily." He messed his hair up with his free hand.

"Exactly, but you didn't. Why are you being like this?" She looked at him with her green eyes full of hurt and confusion.

"Like what? If you wanted me to protect you I would have done, I just figured you wouldn't want me to – you hate it when I do that." He didn't know what to do or say, because inside, he felt as bad as she did. He loved her more than anything, and he would die to protect her, from anything. She had no idea how much he loved her.

"You never call him Snivelus anymore because you know I don't like it. You've not asked me out half as much as you used to. You treat me like a person rather than a sex object, and you just stopped yourself from protecting me. Oh, and now you're here being nice." She said it all in one breath, and then leant into his shoulder and continued to cry.

"Lily listen, there's something I should tell you. You won't want to hear it but it's not right if I don't tell you because you deserve to know. I don't think of you as a sex object and I never have. Seriously, I care about you and I really had to try my hardest to not kill Snape. I hate to see you upset so I try not to do things that irritate you, and right now, I'm as upset as you are. I'm angry because that pillock has done this to you and I really wish I could kill him. I know it would upset you though, so I'm not going to." He said the words quietly, mumbling them into her hair.

"I'm sorry." She muttered, pulling away. Her eyes were red, but she had stopped crying.

"What for? You've not done anything!"

"I'm sorry, you were just such a twat that I got it into my head that we could never be anything more, or doing anything more than hate each other. I'm really sorry. I think that maybe we could be friends...somehow." she smiled as his face lit up.

"You've no idea how long I've been waiting to hear you say that."

She laughed. "I'll try and give you a chance. I swear to Merlin though Potter, if you make any inappropriate comments, or tell anyone that I've just cried my heart out in your presence, I will kill you." She smirked.

"I have no doubt that you wouldn't." He grinned and took her hand, pulling her up.

"Thanks."

"No problem. Don't let him get to you." He said sincerely.

"I'll try."

They smiled at one another, and then walked to charm class together. Neither of them had actually said the words, but a silent agreement had passed between them. They both knew that from then on they would address each other by first name only.