A/n- I wish I owned everything you recognized, but sadly I don't. :/

Forgiveness isn't easy for James and Lily; their stubbornness causes them to hold a grudge for a long time. Maybe that's where James went wrong. Maybe if he had just told Lily how much she meant to him then they might have had a better relationship than they did. It's the only thing in his life that he regrets; his broken relationship with Lily.

He has a dozen of her favorite flowers in his hands; tulips. He weaves in and out of the headstones, not knowing exactly where the one he's looking for is. When he finds it, he drops to his knees. After he places the flowers at the base of the headstone, he whispers, "We've needed to talk for a while now, Lily."

His voice echoes throughout the silent graveyard. "As much as you would think otherwise, I did love you. I had a funny way of showing it, I know; but I can't take it back now. And it's too late for apologies," he spoke. Tears form a stream down his cold cheek.

He brushes them away before adding, "Trust me, I know. But I would take back everything if I could. I would treat you the way an older brother should treat his youngest sibling and only sister. I guess the only reason I didn't was because I was jealous of you."

"It was a mistake and I'll live with the regret each and every day. Just know that I would gladly take your place if I could," he sighs, knowing that she'll never hear his apology. He gets to his feet and leaves. Right before he exits the graveyard, he turns back to glance at her headstone and murmurs, "I love you to death, Lily; I truly do."

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