Love and Loss
End
Rated pg-13

Here is the next chapter. Sorry it took so long. I've been stuck to my eyeballs in work. Blech!

"I hear Malfoy missed completely." Said a voice from over him. "Naw! He must be another case like Harry." Said a higher voice followed by a laugh. "Yeah. Me and him are so alike." Said another voice. He detected sarcasm in it and knew who it was. He opened his eyes to hear Hermione squeal with delight. She hugged him but he ignored her. He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked to Ron, "Decide to try and take me out while I'm sleeping?" he looked at him and sneered, "You Americans and you constant paranoia!" He shrugged and gave a defiant look, then stood up, but fell down when he felt the pain in his stomach. Hermione helped him up along with Harry, "Your ribs are broken. You shouldn't even be awake." "So why are you here?" suddenly, Ron butted in, "she's been here every day by your side, even though you were cheating on her!" James stood. He couldn't take it any more. He ignored the pain and landed a good right hook to Ron. "That little first year grabbed me. You think I wanted to kiss her? Your stupider than I thought!" Ron stood and rubbed his cheek, then walked away. Hermione looked at James with daggers and walked away holding Ron's hand while Harry joined them. He was alone again. He let it come to this. So what. He didn't need them. He had survived on the streets in America for long enough. He was good with being alone. He walked to the doorway and opened it to find Draco Malfoy. He smiled and said, "I'm surprised they let you back into the school." Draco looked at him and pointed his wand to James's heart. James backed away, as Draco said, "I missed once, but I won't miss again. Avada Kedavra!" with that, James fell to the floor. His short stay at Hogwarts was over.