[i]Author's note: Okay, so I decided to do things a little different this time. This post is written from James' point of view. I felt like I had to, or well mainly, he told me. Yep I know this sounds weird haha. But I had this weird dream, in which he told me I had to write down his thoughts on the whole matter, and express his feelings. If I wouldn't, he would use a tickle curse on me. . So here it is, and I hope you will all enjoy. And thanks for all your great reviews! =D[/i]
[u][b]Chapter Seven: Continued.[/u][/b]
[center]~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ James' P.O.V~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~[/center]
I just sat there silently as I watched Lily walk away from me. I had always thought I'd understood her perfectly, and always thought she was so smart. Back in school, when one of her friends was in love with someone, she could always say whether that person was trustworthy or not, and she was always right. How come she was so blind now!? I'm telling you, that guy means trouble, and I'm a Marauder, I should know.
With a heavy sigh, I stood up. I was thinking about going back to my cabin as well and go to sleep, but I didn't feel tired at all. But after I danced with Kaylee, me and Sirius had a little chat, and before I went back to join Lily again, he had told me he'd go back to our cabin. I really needed an outsider's opinion on this, and Sirius knew all about players, right? Nodding to myself, I started making my way across the room and outside, back to mine and Sirius' cabin.
I was just around the corner of the passageway where my cabin was, when I heard a door open, and heard two voices. One female, and one to familiar male one. I grinned to myself. I heard the girl giggle and say goodbye, and asking my best mate when she would see him again, and then Sirius' standard answer to it. "We'll see." I waited until she had walked away, and then made my way over to the door. Sirius was just about to close it, but I quickly stuck my feet in between the door. "Sirius, you dog." I said snickering, running a hand through my already messy hair.
When I had just stuck my feet in between the door, Sirius looked like he was about to snatch his wand from the bedside table and hex me right there, until he noticed it was me. His facial expression relaxed, and he held the door open for me. "Oh shush, Prongs." He said grinning. "Besides, we didn't do anything you would disapprove of. Or else I would've told you."
I walked into our cabin and raised my hands in defense. "Please, spare me the details, Padfoot." I said laughing. "Whether you did do something I would disapprove of or not." I crossed the room and threw myself onto the bed. I grabbed the remote of the television and started flicking through the channels. It was actually quite funny to see those people moving around in that little box. We didn't have that back at my place. The first time I saw it, I was sure it was dark magic and used a reductor curse on it. I believe I was thirteen.
Sirius sat down on the edge of the bed and pulled the remote out of my hand. After making several attempts to find the button to shut off the television, without any satisfying result, he just laid the remote on the bedside cabinet. "So what's wrong, James?" Sirius asked me, one eyebrow raised. "I can see something is bothering you."
I sighed again. I sat up straight again, crossing my legs, and looked down at my hands, thinking of a way to start. "I'm just worried about Lily." I started, but before I could continue, Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Oh James, how many times did we discuss this?" Sirius asked me. "She likes you, or she doesn't. If she doesn't, stop stalking her, girls get annoyed. And certainly, don't try to keep them away from other guys she might like, they could get jealousy issues, and that could get nasty."
"But it's that guy she likes I'm worried about!" I interrupted him. "I really, [i]really[/i] don't trust him. He just seems to perfect, to nice, and to sweet. To him, I think, Lily is just some prize he'd like to add to his trophy case. But she's not, she's so much more. I can't believe she's falling for this!"
Sirius watched me intently as I spoke, nodding once in a while, and stayed silent for about an half a minute after I stopped talking. "Do you mean, I don't believe she's falling for this because it's all a lie?" Sirius asked me. "Or do you mean, I don't believe she's falling for this, I should've tried that approach sooner?"
I just simply stared at my best friend. "What are you implying?" I asked.
Sirius just shrugged. "It just seems to me you're jealous of that guy, because he's getting what you've been after for years."
My hands clenched into fists. "This isn't about me." I said, my voice getting louder now. "I'm just worried about Lily, because I think he'll break her heart, and she deserves better then that."
Sirius leaned back into the pillows, folding his hands behind his head. "Look, I have no clue if that guy can be trusted or not." He said. "But even if he does break Lily's heart and use her, she fell for it, so therefore it will be her own fault. And she told you to stay out of her love life, so there won't be a thing you can do about it."
I just stared at my friend in disbelief. Didn't he at least care about Lily's sanity? And my own for that matter. "Never mind then." I said, standing up. "I'll find my own way to unveil Eric's true self." And with that, I stalked to the door and walked out, slamming it shut behind me.
Once I was around the corner, I broke into a run. I ran all the way up four flights of stairs until I reached the fourth deck. I was panting, my heart was racing, but I just needed to get rid of all this adrenaline I had in me right now. I always played sports when I was mad, or when I needed to think. It made me clear my head from all other thoughts beside the ones I needed to ponder over. Normally, I would've played Quidditch by now, but I was on a muggle vacation, so running had to suffice. Still panting, I sat down in a chair near the deserted pool, staring into nothingness, thinking...
I thought I had been alone, but then I heard footsteps behind me. "Hello there!" A cheery voice greeted me, and a girl came into view. It was Lily's new friend. What was her name again? Oh, yes Rachel, now I remembered. She sat down in a chair opposite of me. "So what are you doing here all by yourself?" She asked me, flipping her hair over her shoulder and crossing her ankles.
