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AN: Ack… It's been AGES since I updated… I'll try to do it more quickly next time.

Little Eagle

"Nothing happened! I swear, Lily, NOTHING HAPPENED!" James and Lily were standing in the boys dorm, and Lily looked furious.

"Then why was she on your lap, and why was she calling you pet names?" Lily demanded.

"I don't even know who she is!" James scowled.

"I do." Remus said quietly from the door. He and Sirius had come in time to hear Lily ask what was going on, and see her drag James up the boys stairs. They had stayed in the common room to talk to Jermine.

"Who is she?" Lily and James spoke as one.

"Jermine Grapert. James dated her in fifth year. She moved to America in the middle of last year, and she didn't think they were finished. She came back to England three weeks ago, and has just come back to school to get used to it again before the start of next year. She thinks she's still with James, and she also thinks he hasn't been with anyone since she left."

"I remember her!" James said. "I bloody told her that long distance relationships don't work, and that we had to end it! She said I was free to entertain myself while she was away…"

"And now she's back." Lily said coldly. "And she thinks your hers. I'm going to remove that notion from her head… now."

"No!" Sirius grabbed her arm as she made for the door. "James has to do it. She said that she'd only believe James had moved on when he told her personally that it was forever over."

"Let's go," James took Lily's hand and they walked down to the common room.

"Jermine," Lily said too sweetly, "Come here for a moment."

"Jamsiepoo!" Jermine squealed and rushed over. James squeezed Lily's hand as he felt her tense.

"Jermine, it is over between us, now and forever." James said, as Jermine attempted to take his arm.

"But… why?" Jermine pouted.

"Because I love Lily." James wrapped an arm around Lily's shoulder, and kissed her cheek.

"I hate you!" Jermine slapped Lily, "You stole my Jamsiepookums!"

"Piss off," Lily told her, and kissed James. Jermine burst into tears and ran over to her friends.

"I'll get him back!" She called through her sobs. "You just wait!"

"Never, ever, scare me like that again," Lily whispered to James when the separated. "I can't bear the thought of letting another girl have you."

Well, short as, but the next chapter - the HOLIDAYS - will be long… I hope….