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So here goes! Its probably going to be quite short.

Chapter 7

Time to choose.

Lily and Malfoy! And Lily was giggling! She actually looked like she was having fun. Amel couldn't take it anymore, she rushed off the stage and got home as soon as possible. No one was in. She was so mad. No. She was furious, how could Lily do that to James. How could Lily lie to her. A number of times, she was angry, but she was more disappointed and upset in Lilies actions.

Amel poured her self a drink and sat on the kitchen table, waiting for Lily.

It was about 10 minutes later when Lily came sauntering in.

"Hi, how was your night." Lily asked happily sitting down at the table, pouring herself a drink out of the bottle of wine Amel had previously opened.

"Oh you know the usual. What about yours?" Amel asked trying to keep her temper to a low.

"Ok," Lily answered knowing the difference in Amels voice.

"Amel are you ok? You seem different." Lily asked genuinely worried.

"Don't act all caring with me." Amel spat at her.

"What do you mean." Lily asked hurt at the tone Amel was using.

"Lily, how could you? How could you do it to James?"

"What are you talking about?" Lily asked her confused.

"You know what I'm talking about." Amel yelled.

"No I don't tell me!" Lily said frustrated.

"Lily don't lie! I saw you, you and that little sugar daddy of yours. At the fashion show remember? All luvey duvey with each other. You make me sick."

Lilies insides turned cold. She had never meant to hurt anyone, suddenly big, fat tears spilt down her beautiful face.

"I'm sorry." She sobbed. "I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt anyone."

"Lily don't give me the sympathy act, because you sure as Hell wont get sympathy from me. How could you? I mean Malfoy? Do you love him. Or is it just for the money?" Amel spat at her, quickly regretting what she had said.

"No, it's not the money! It's not, it was but now it isn't. I don't know! I just don't! I have feelings for both of them and they are so different. I didn't want to hurt them! I didn't. I swear!" Lily was crying so much there was almost a puddle on the table in front of her. "And I'm sorry I lied to you! I hated it! But I couldn't tell you! Your my best friend. The only friend I've ever had. I didn't want to loose you."

"Lily, do you love any of them?" Amel asked her, he normal caring voice restored.

"I don't know. They both mean so much to me."

"Who do you care for more?" Amel asked her. Lily really didn't know. They were both perfect. They both made her smile, gave her butterflies when she spoke to them. They both acted like gentlemen..

"I........I don't know."

"Lily you know what you have to do."

"No! I can't!"

"You have to you have to choose. One or the other. You can't string them both along."

"But I'll break their hearts."

"Yes you will, and one of them will get hurt. But the one who'll get hurt the most is you." Amel said quietly. Both of them were now crying (girls are emotional like that) their eyes out.

"Amel."

"Yes"

"I'm sorry."

"I know you are."

"So what are you going to do now?" Amel asked her. Lily knew exactly what she was going to do. Get away from all of the trouble she'd got herself into.

Lily woke up heavy hearted and with a pounding head ache. James walked into the room and gave her a kiss.

"Hiya, you look terrible." He told her.

"Thanks." Lily said.

"No, you just look really ill, are you alright, do you need anything?" He asked her.

"No, James I'm fine." She said.

"Are you sure, Do you want medicine?"

"No, honestly I'm fine." She said just wanting to be alone. She wish he'd stop worrying.

"Breakfast?"

"NO!" She yelled, loosing her temper. "No, I'm sorry, I'm just tired."

"Sorry, I'm being a fuss pot. I just don't like seeing you ill." He said stroking her head.

"It's ok, I shouldn't have blew up at you."

"Don't worry. So how does a weekend break in the country side sound. Just the 2 of us. We'll leave tonight. We'll be back for Sunday." Lily was annoyed. He'd just gone and made plans without even consulting her. She badly needed to get away from all of it.

"James, no, I can't." She said turning her head away from him.

"Why because you've got a date with Malfoy?" He spat back at her.

"James! No actually it's because I'm going to see my mother this weekend, I'm going to stay in a shit hole and the only reason I'm even living here is so my mom doesn't have to live there any longer so don't act like its your business what I'm doing anyway!" She lost it with him. She blew up at him and instantly seeing the hurt look on his face regretted her actions. But it was too late he was walking out.

"James!" She called after him but the only answer she received back was the slam of the door. She threw her head on to her pillow and cried like a baby.

There was a tapping at the window. She looked up and let the owl in that held an envelope. Opening it she read:

"Hi, Lily, I hope your fine. I was wondering if you'd like to spend the weekend at my house? Owl back as soon as possible.

Love

Malfoy

x"

Lily had enough. Why were man so damn irritating? Why couldn't they understand she wanted to be alone.

"No, I can't. I'm staying at my mothers.

Lily."

She owled back to him. Waiting until everyone had left the house she got dressed and went down stairs. Knowing if she ate anything she would throw up, she skipped breakfast. She wondered, who would she have picked if she wasn't visiting her mothers? James and Malfoy had offered her a romantic weekend. Who would she have chosen?

"Mom," Lily said after dialling her mothers number,

"Yes honey?" He mom answered in her usual cheerful voice.

"I'm coming home for the weekend. I'll be there in a couple of hours."

"Oh honey! I can't wait to see you! Talk later, Love you!"

"Love you too." She said as she dropped the phone.

Lily had enjoyed her stay at home with her mom. She had told her mom all about James and Malfoy. Her mom had told her she was just like her father and she was disappointed. "You pick the one you love." Her mother had told her.

"But mom, what about the money, the house?" Lily had asked.

"It doesn't matter anymore. As long as your happy, I'm sure we'll get out of this mess some how." Her mom smiled.

Lily had learnt that the house was to be sold in up to 2-3 months.

She looked ahead of her at the door in front of her. Remembering the first time she arrived at Bella's house and how she was worried she'd got the wrong house. Half of her was still hoping she'd got the wrong house and she could leave any minute. She used her key to let her self in.

Walking in she was greeted by Amel, who was sitting on the sofa reading a magazine. She smiled when she saw Lily.

"Hi."

"Hi." She said hugging her friend.

"So figure out what your going to do?" Amel asked her.

"I don't know, I really don't."

"Lily you hav....."

"I know, I know, I have to choose quickly. I can't string them both a long." Lily said yawning.

"Did you tell your mom?" Amel asked.

"Yes."

"And?"

"She just said she was disappointed and I should pick the one I love."

"Which is?"

"Both of them." Lily said finally. She carried her bag up to bed and fell a sleep as soon as her head it the pillow.

James arrived home from the night shift with Sirius. He didn't know what to do when Lily wasn't around. He was bored without her. But he couldn't believe the way she had blew up at him the other morning. For No reason. It was just a friendly gesture for them to have a romantic weekend and she had taken it completely the wrong way. He boiled it down to PMS, and decided to wait for her apology. After all he hadn't done anything wrong.

They walked into the living room, where Amel was still sitting with her magazine.

"Hi honey, Hi James" She said looking up at him.

"Hi."

"Hi, Amel dearest make me a cup of tea." (She was still on slave duty.) With a quick swish of her wand a pot of tea and 3 cups were sitting n the coffee table.

"And cookies?" Sirius ordered. So with another swish cookies were sitting there on the table.

"And..."

"Sirius don't push your luck!" She told him which quickly shut him up.

"So what's a matter James?" Amel asked James.

"Nothing, Is Lils back?" He asked her. Amel felt a pang of guilt. James had been her best friend all their lives.

"Yeah, she's upstairs." Amel answered.

Lily was lying on her bed, unable to sleep. She heard a knock at her door.

"Come in." She said wearily.

James walked in and smiled at her. He sat on the end of the bed.

"How was your weekend?" He asked breaking the uncomfortable silence.

"Good, my mom is ok." She smiled at him.

"That's good. Look Lily I'm so....."

"No, James I'm sorry. I was wrong. You were only doing something for me and I took it the wrong way. I'm sorry."

"No, I should have asked you first. I'm sorry."

Lily looked into his eyes. Her stomach did summersaults when ever he smiled at her like that. All she wanted was for him to hold her and never let go. She lifted her self up and threw herself into his arms. He hugged her back tightly and ran his hands through her hair.

"God, I've missed you so much." He whispered in her ear.

The next day Lily arranged to meet Malfoy at his Manor. She arrived there and was let in by a house elf.

"Lily my love, how are you?" Malfoy greeted her with a slow kiss.

"I'm fine, and you?" She asked him smiling, passing her coat to a nearby house elf.

"I have missed you dearly." He said kissing her again.

"So how was your weekend?" Malfoy asked her, not looking particularly interested.

"Fine." Lily said. Drawing away from his embrace and sitting on the magnificent sofa.

"Good, I have a business meal set for tonight. Would you care to be my date?" He asked her.

"Yes, and tomorrow, maybe we could go to the opening of the new night club in Hogsmead?" Lily asked, desperately wanting to go.

"Lily, that place is full of barbarians, its for immature people. No, why don't I take you out for a nice meal?" He asked her shattering her hopes. She should have known he'd say no. Lucius Malfoy wasn't a clubber. She sometimes thought he was an old man trapped in the body of a young, handsome man.

Lucius Malfoy smiled to himself. He had the high life. He was rich, handsome, pure blooded and had a beautiful young lady on his arm which he had just taken out and showed off to his business associates. He really was living it up and he loved it. And as for Lily. Well, she was something else. She blew him away, with her brain and her beauty. Of course he didn't love her. Oh no. He just enjoyed her company.

He did have something to frown about though. It was coming to that time in a Malfoy's life when the subject of marriage comes up at the family Sunday Lunch He knew that if he didn't pick some one soon to be married to, his father would do it for him. And it would be just his luck that the candidate would be that wretched Narcissa. Of course Narcissa was rich, and had every aspect of a ladies natural being that one should have. But that didn't mean he wanted to marry her. Maybe if things go well with Lily he could propose to her. Then when the deals sealed divorce her. His father wouldn't be happy, but maybe it would stop him bringing up the subject of marriage. Lucius smiled again. Maybe this marriage thing wasn't such a bad idea. It's not everyday you get to marry some one like Lily.

Lily entered Bella's house. It wasn't too late so everyone should still be up. She walked into the living room where just James was sitting.

"Hi, honey." Lily smiled at him. She had just arrived back from the most boring dinner party ever Malfoy's friends only talked about the Ministry this and Vodermort that. Lily had to stop her self three times from dosing off.

"Hi, babe. Had a good night?" He asked pulling her down on his lap.

"No, it was boring. Where's Amel and Sirius?" She asked him.

"Oh, they went into Hogsmead." He said stroking her face.

"Oh ok. So did you miss me?" She smiled cheekily.

"Yes, Oh yeah, I was meaning to ask you, do you want to come to the opening of the new club tomorrow night. I bought you a ticket, but I thought you might blow up a me again." He grinned.

"Ha, ha. Oh James I'd love to! Thank you so much!" Lily's heat skipped. James was so young and full of life yet Malfoy was completely opposite even though they were of the same age. She should have known Malfoy would never step into a club in his life and had probably never in the past.

She smiled, James was perfect and she was lucky to have him.

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