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The boys sat in the dormitory in major disbelief. "You prat!" "You git!" "You moron!" and many obscenities were yelled at James before he yelled "I know! God, don't you think I know what I did? I finally get her to talk to me and I screw it all up." "Why did you kiss Blair anyway?" Remus asked. "I didn't she kissed me." "and you just stood there?" "no of course not." "You better pull yourself together, we've got to go to the feast." Sirius said relieving his friend of the inquisition. "Yeah, I know."
Meanwhile, Cad and Taylor were trying to calm Lily down. "He is such a jerk!" "But Lily, it's not like you like him or anything. Right?" Taylor asked. "Err- no. It's just we finally talk and he acts like an ok guy, then he goes and makes out with my friend." Unfortunately for Blair, she chose that moment to walk in. "You Bitch!" the normally passive Lily yelled. Lily stood up and so did Cad and Taylor, ready if they had to stop a fight. "What the hell?" Blair said defensively. "Why the heck did you make out with James?" "We did not make out. It was just a kiss. And I, unlike someone else I know, like him and don't treat him like dirt." "You know what? You're right. I don't like him." and with that Lily stormed out with Taylor and Cad chasing after her awkwardly.
The end of term feast was a disaster. Lily refused to even look at James and scoffed when the headmaster brought up Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup. James was so depressed he didn't even eat. After the feast, both returned to their dormitories. James actually packed, which was odd considering he was notoriously a procrastinator. Lily laid on her bed crying. She didn't really like him did she? He had so many qualities that she hated. Yet somehow.... Lily drifted into an uneasy sleep, the first of what would be many. James too was asleep when his friends found him. With nothing better to do, Sirius and Peter both went to sleep as well. Remus, however, decided to return to the common room and read {"But the terms over!"}.
Remus spent many nights reading by the fire. It was his special place in the school, but when he got there he found it already taken. "Cad?" "Oh hey Remus." the pretty blonde smiled wide as he took the seat across from her. "You're the lone reader too?" she asked sarcastically. "Yeah." he answered returning her smile. "Quite a day. huh?" Cad said closing her book. "Tell me about it" he said as he tossed his aside too. "I can't believe how stupid James was." "You know it doesn't really seem to like him. I mean he didn't do anything like that while I was dating him did he?" Cad asked fearful that her worst thought would prove true. "No, he never wanted to hurt you. And your right it doesn't seem like him." "See I know that, and you know that but Lily--" a relieved Cad trailed off. "I didn't even think she liked him." Remus thought out loud. "I don't even know if she knows." They both laughed but stopped when they caught each others eyes. Remus decided to put himself out there. "Um. Cad." "Yeah?" "Would, Would it be okay if I, you know," he hesitated, "owl you over the summer?" She smiled brightly "I would really like that." Remus was so happy. The two talked until the early hours of morning. And while Lily and James' chance might have been ruined, he couldn't help but think that his was never looking better.
Morning came too soon for Remus and he was jolted awake by an over excited Sirius falling on his bed. "C'mon you're usually the first up!" "Ugg.." "Dang, how late were you up?" "Not very he lied." When they were all finally ready to go they made their way down to where they would catch the train. James stopped at the Owlry, and told his friends that he'd meet them there. Upon entering he saw a certain redhead who had never wanted less to do with him.
"Err- Lily?" He had startled her and she jumped a little. "Can I talk to you?" she sighed "Make it quick Potter, I have to meet my friends." he couldn't help but notice how hollow her voice sounded. "Look, Lily, I'm really sorry if I hurt you. I'm sure you find this even harder believe now but I really like you-" "No you don't." Lily interrupted "Look we talked, and it was the first time we actually did without you hitting on me constantly. And I'm sorry but I thought we could be friends. But I realized that I don't need someone in my life who's going to say he likes me and then kiss my friend!" she shouted as if she had been waiting to get that off of her chest. "God, Lily," James started as he lost his cool, "I said I'm sorry, and she kissed me. Do you think I wouldn't take that back if I could?" "Don't yell at me." she said near tears. "Lily," he softened his tone, "I like you, and if I can't have you as a girlfriend-- I'd rather be your friend than not be in your life at all." Lily didn't respond. "I'm going." He grabbed his owl and went to meet everyone at the train.
Somehow their friends had managed to save one whole compartment for themselves.{James suspected trickery thanks to Sirius but didn't say anything.} Lily sat on one end and James the other. Peter played a game with Blair who surprisingly was still willing to be around after Lily's rage. Not surprisingly Sirius and Taylor were a little busy keeping to themselves. Cad and Remus were trying to at least get Lily and James to talk to each other, both unaware of their confrontation. "Lily I know he's sorry." Remus pleaded and "C'mon James, why are you mad?" from a confused Cad. As the train ride came to an end James started regretting wasting all the time he could have had with her had they not been so stubborn. Once off the train James seized an opportunity. Lily was over greeting her parents. He walked over, "Mr. and Mrs. Evans?" they looked up and Lily turned around with a look of terror on her face. "Hi. I'm James Potter I'm a friend of Lily's. I was just wondering if I could steal her away from you for just a moment?" James said turning on his "parent charm". "Of course." James took Lily by the arm and walked her off a few feet. "What's the meaning of this Potter?" Lily said sweetly. {Her parents were still close enough to hear, as was James' plan} "I was just wondering if I could owl you, you know like friends do." "Sure, I can't wait" Lily added with a sarcasm caught by James but lost on her parents. He then kissed her on the cheek on walked away, knowing that he was leaving a very pissed off "friend."
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