Chapter 9

I hate that Chris so much Sirius thought as he and his friends sat in the Three Broomsticks all of them felling bad for Lina. If I could I would take her myself, she looked so beautiful in that dress.

Just then the door opened and in walked Lina, without Chris.

"Hey Lina, want a butterbeer?" Remus asked her as she sat down beside Lily.

"I suppose I couldn't get a fire whiskey could I?" she asked looking upset.

"What happened Lina? He didn't break up with you, did he?" Eva asked.

"Nah, it was just a fight. I have a question for you." She said to Remus. "If Eva didn't invite you to come with us dress shopping would you have been mad?"

Remus thought for a moment. If Sirius and James were going then he probably would go to, the situation really wouldn't come up for him but he answered anyway. "No, I would probably wonder why I wasn't invited but I would be upset. Actually I might not even care; I've never been in this situation before."

"Okay, I guess that makes sense."

"Was that why he was mad? Because you didn't invite him" Sirius asked.

"Yes, but I just thought that he would be bored, I mean you guys were bored right?"

The truthful answer was no they weren't bored, I mean they got to watch their crushes/girlfriend try on dresses that they (the girls) looked awesome in. But assuming that, that was not the answer Lina wanted to here they answered "Yes"

Not totally convinced by their answer she sighed and took a sip of the butterbeer Madame Rosmerta put in front of her. "It was just a little disagreement, I'm sure he'll be over it soon." Lily told her reassuringly.

"I hope so, I really like him." Told everyone as well as herself. She said it though as if she wasn't totally convinced that she like liked him, or if was more of a 'yeah he's a cool guy' kind of like.

When they were all done their beers they started to walk back to the castle.

"Hey is it just me or did any one else noticed that we are carrying all the bags." James pointed out.

The girls who were walking in front of them turned around. "Yeah we noticed." Lina said.

"And" Sirius said.

"And what? You can do something nice for us for once and carry the bags. Besides they aren't all ours." Eva told them and they continued walking again.

"What do you have to say about this Moony?" James asked clearly defeated by the girls.

"I don't mind." Remus replied.

"Oh right suck up to your girlfriend and ditch us, real mate there Moony. I feel like a pack mule." Sirius complained.

"Oh stop whining." Lily told them and took her bag from James. "There, better?" She asked annoyed by their complaints.

"Much, now if you could just carry my bag I would be very happy." James told her smirking.

"Nice try." Lily said.

"Thank you lilykins." Lily sighed and turned around only to run into Severus Snape.

"Hello Lily." Snape said. Lily just froze for a moment not really knowing what to say. She had gone weeks without even thinking about Snape who used to be her best friend.

"Hello Severus, how are you." She finally said.

"Good. You?" He asked.

"Hey Snevillus, what do you want?" James asked him and Sirius appearing on either side of Lily.

"Don't call him that James." Lily said sternly looking at James.

"Sorry." James said shocked by her tone of voice.

"We'll meet you in the castle Lily." Remus said. "Come on James, Sirius."

"I'm not leaving Lily alone with this prick." James told him and Sirius nodded in agreement.

"Lily doesn't need your help Potter." Snape said coldly to James.

"Lily doesn't need either of you talking about her as if she couldn't hear you." Lily practically shouted at them. "I'm not deaf, and I can take care of myself. I'll meet you in the castle James."

James looked from Snape to Lily and then back at Snape. "If you hurt her, I will personally reserve a bed for you in the hospital wing because you will need one when I'm done with you." James told him and then joined the others.

When they were gone Lily spoke. "What do you want Severus? I thought I told you never to speak to me again."

"I miss you Lily. I never meant to hurt you. I've told you that so many times, why can't you trust me."

Lily gave a bitter laugh "Why can't I trust you. Let's see, you called me a mudblood not just once but numerous times, you made fun of my friends and you hang out with Death Eaters and in case you haven't noticed Severus they I'm not really their cup of tea."

"I'm sorry okay. I don't what else to say but I'm sorry."

"Whatever Severus I don't care anymore. Now is there anything else or did you just come to me to apologize again?"

"Actually I came to see if you wanted to be my date to the party."

Lily stared at him for a moment trying to figure out what he just said. "Did you just ask me out?"

"Yes."

"I'm sorry Severus but I already have a date. And even if I didn't I would not accept your invitation because I hate you." Lily told him not even regretting what she said.

"No you don't Lily don't say that. I'm your friend. I want to be more I love you."

"Well you sure have a funny way of showing it Severus. I bet you joined didn't you. You joined Voldemort."

"Don't say his name Lily. And I do love you."

"You're an idiot and I do hate you. Never talk to me, or touch me or think about me don't even look at me. And you don't love me and you just asked me to be your date because every other girl you asked turned you down." She shouted and started running away ignoring Snape's calls for her to come back. Wiping away her tears as she came to the castle. She walked fast through the halls to her dorm.

"Lily, what happened?" James asked as she entered the room.

"Nothing." She sobbed walking towards her door.

"Wait a minute." James said turning her towards him. "Tell me what did he do?"

"I don't want to talk about it James. I just want to…" She didn't finish instead she just broke out crying and James pulled her towards him and let her cry.