Sorry, guys, that this chapter took SO long. Yeah, I've just been busy. :( Sorry…
"Lily, please listen. I'm begging you," James cried.
Really, he was desperate. He grabbed her arm and spun her around.
"James, no. I don't want anything to do with you. You're a good guy, but I don't want to be with you." Lilly turned back, tears filling her eyes.
James sighed. "Why? Give me a reason why."
Lily face fell even more. "Please, just let me go."
"No. Just tell me. I can take it," James said, his face hardening just a bit more.
"Okay," Lily whispered. She sank against the corridor wall, with her head in her hands. James sat next to her.
"I'm scared," she whispered. "Everyone I know has hurt me, except for my parents and closest friends. All of my past boyfriends have cheated on me; my sister hates me and has long since decided that I'm not a part of the family. Most, if not all of the Slytherins make fun of me and try to harm me because I'm a muggle-born, and Sev," her voice broke. "That was me. I ended the friendship with him. We could still be friends…" She trailed off, with tears streaming down her cheeks.
James sighed and rubbed her back, unsure of what to do.
"Lil', I'm not like that. I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to be around you. You… you're just amazing. I- I'm not really worthy to be with you, but a bloke can dream, can't he? I just, I just want to be the one to hold the door open for you, to sit with you and make you laugh, and to comfort you when you're sad-"
"James, what are you saying? Just spit it out. Please," she added, a little less snippy.
"I'm saying I'm in love with you. I've been in love with you this whole bleeding year. Actually, since I first laid eyes on you," he said, with just a little bit of anger seeping into his voice.
"Please, no. No, no, I can't handle this," Lily said.
"And why not?"
"James, can we just be friends? Please? I don't think I could stand liking you."
"What was that last part?" James asked, thinking it was too good to be true.
"Err… nothing," Lily said, coloring.
James smirked, then smiled, amazed at his luck.
"Okay. I can work with that. We can be friends. Friends are good. Friends are a big step. I can deal with friends. Being friends is good. I can stand to wait a little longer-"
Lily kicked him, to stop him from blathering, and mustered a smile.
"I'll see what I can do," she replied, with a hint of happiness upon her face.
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~Wise girl
