A/N: Oh. Hey. Short one, guys.

A/N: WARNING! Themes anndddddd~! the first section is Lily's POV. Just thought you ought to know. *faints like Quirrell*

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Another week passed, and Lily was glad to say that Lionel, after being filled in on everything that happened since he was being an utter arse-face, returned immediately to the 'best friend' status.

However, there was just some things that Lily and the others kept to themselves. Such as Lily's feelings about James (at least, KayCee and Bridget constantly insisted that there were some feelings between Lily and James) and KayCee's non-virgin status.

Lily was fairly certain that Lionel liked KayCee a fair bit still, but whenever she addressed that with him, he'd wave his hand. Which was not really an answer, but still.

And now, Lily found herself in a situation that would not go back to Lionel – at all.

"KayCee! Lily!"

Bridget pulled her two best friends up into the girls' dorm, and Lionel just gave them a bemused and amused look before delving into a discussion with the Marauders.

"What is it?" asked Lily as Bridget shut the door softly.

"I've been wanting to tell you guys this for two days now, but there wasn't an opportunity, and then I was unsure whether or not to tell you guys, but here it goes.

"Remus and I have done it."

"What? Done what?" asked Lily. Bridget blushed.

"Yo-you've done that?" asked KayCee incredulously. Bridget nodded.

"My word," said Lily. "I would never have thought that you'd do it."

"Well, we have," said Bridget, but her face wasn't alight with happiness like KayCee's had been when she told them, "and now all the spark has gone."

"Really?" asked KayCee. Bridget nodded, then sighed.

"It's just… it's like all the passion has gone. We've been there, done that. It's almost like there's nothing left. It's out of the way, nothing else to do."

KayCee and Lily fell silent. Lily definitely felt that way about Jamie, though she'd never see him again, but Lily knew KayCee did not feel that way about Sirius.

"I-I think I have to break up with Remus."

"Oh, honey," said Lily, pulling Bridget into a hug. "Are you sure? You shouldn't jump the gun, you know. Maybe it's just an after sex sort of thing. I felt the same way about Jamie."

Bridget pulled away from Lily in surprise and faced her.

"You had sex with James?"

"No, no, no," laughed Lily. "No, James is still a virgin, at least, I think so. Jamie is a muggle friend of mine."

"Oh."

"You know," said KayCee, "I think you just need to end it if it's not working out for you. It'll drag on, and you'll be miserable otherwise."

"But I still really like Remus," said Bridget, "I just don't want to let him go. He's just such a good person, even though he's a werewolf and has a right to be angry with the world and angry with everything."

"Good things have to end sometime," said KayCee, "but that's just my recommendation. I just think it'd be dragging too long and it'd be pointless if you feel like there's no point to your relationship anymore."

Bridget bit her lip.

"I guess you're right, KayCee. I'll be dragging it out and that's not fair to Remus, or even me. I don't need him, and I'd be miserable otherwise."

Her voice sounded hollow as she said this, but nevertheless, she nodded her head.

"Thanks, guys. I think I'll do it on the weekend. You know, so that school doesn't get too much in the way. Plus, I still need to think long and hard about this," said Bridget, giving Lily and KayCee a hug before exiting the room.

"I really don't like the idea of them breaking up, but it has to happen, I suppose," sighed Lily.

"Trust me, Lily, I don't like the idea either, but the idea of Bridget being miserable doesn't appeal to me too."

Lily nodded, and the girls headed downstairs to find Remus and Bridget talking in the corner. To Lily's disappointment, tears filled Bridget's eyes and she shook her head, sobbing. KayCee pulled Lily up into the dorm and they sat on Bridget's bed just as the door flew open and in came Bridget, tears splashing down her front.

"He did it first," was all she could manage out. KayCee patted her back and Lily rubbed her shoulder and they gave each other a sombre look over Bridget's bowed head.

James, Peter, Sirius and Lionel headed up to the dorm, all feeling rather melancholy after Remus' revelation.

"I can't believe he's going to do it and that it's final," said Sirius, laying atop of his bed.

"Me either," said James as everyone else, including him, took a seat on their beds. "I thought that after the whole werewolf thing that they'd be together for a long while."

Peter and Lionel murmured agreements just as the door softly opened and closed.

"It's done," said Remus heavily, falling onto his bed, "it's finally done."

James and Sirius gave each other a look.

"Are you alright?" asked James.

"Can't say," mumbled Remus, turning over, "I need to sleep it off."

The other boys in the room glanced at each other worriedly. Remus never 'slept off' anything before.

"Are you su-"

"Of course I'm damn well sure! Good night!" snapped Remus, drawing the curtains around his bed.

Again, everyone glanced at each other worriedly, but silently filed out of the dorm. James could swear that as he closed the door, he could hear a faint sob.

Dear James,

Charlie couldn't respond to your letter because he now has a full time job, so I took the liberty to respond.

In regards to your friends, only time can heal these wounds. They've broken up twice over serious things, and now you just have to wait. If they are good enough friends, they should, by the end, not concern themselves with this matter anymore.

It's only a matter of waiting.

Sorry I couldn't provide you with more answers,

From Eliza

James folded the letter, disappointed. He had expected a more fulfilling answer, but he supposed that it had to do. What else could be done anyhow?

"James?"

"Yeah, I'm just packing up, Lily. I'll meet you there."

James stuffed his letter into his pocket and hurried out of the portrait to join Lily for patrol.

"You know what?" asked James after Professor McGonagall assigned them the sixth floor.

"What?" asked Lily.

"I'm just sick of all this, you know? I kinda wish that Remus and Bridget just get their heads out of their asses and become friends, but never get back together."

"Why?" asked Lily, surprised.

"It seems like when they're together, they're alright for a month, or a few weeks or whatever, but something comes up and it all falls to pieces instead of being dealt with."

"Is that what happens with you and Felicity?" asked Lily.

"Yeah," said James, "we get all hot and bothered for a bit but we get over it and cross that bridge. It just seems much tidier than breaking up and getting back together all the time, you know?"

"I get what you mean. I mean, if everyone worked like that, the world would run a lot more smoothly."

"Glad I'm not the only one," said James with a smile. They passed a closet when suddenly there was… a moan?

James glanced at Lily and she lifted her sleeves and pulled out her wand. James opened the broom closet door with a flourish.

"Detention for both of-Bridget?" asked Lily, surprised. James came back from behind the door to survey the scene. Bridget was in the arms of Gabriel Zabini, a Slytherin that James disliked severely.

Gabriel sneered at them, and attempted to pull Bridget out of the closet and to somewhere else, but she stayed put, tears in her eyes.

"I had to do something. I have all this-all this emotion inside of me, I just had to do something," she whispered. Gabriel took this as his cue to leave, but James pointed his wand at his throat.

"Ten points from Slytherin and one week of detention," growled James, "for taking advantage of a friend of mine and being out of bed."

Gabriel glared at James, but nodded curtly and disappeared into the darkness.

"I think you just need to go back to bed," said Lily to Bridget gently. "My patrol has almost finished, but to make sure this isn't a habit, five points from Gryffindor and one detention."

Bridget nodded sadly and headed off in the opposite direction to Gabriel, thankfully.

"That was a really odd pair," said James.

"Tell me about it," said Lily, leaning against the nearest wall and closing her eyes.

"Well, Bridget is a Gryffindor and he's a Slytheri-"

"James? Shut up."

"Yes ma'am."