Chapter 15
Jealous Anyone?
"Hey, did Alisa ever talk to you?" She asked, now that they could talk privately.
Sirius's eyes flashed with anger as he clenched and unclenched his fists. "Yes and I am going to kill him, at lunch, today."
"Who was it? She never actually told me anything, just that she would talk to you and stuff." Lily asked, truly curious.
They turned the corner into the Great Hall and bumped into a boy with messy brown hair and glasses causing all three students to crash to the floor.
Sirius glared at his best friend and growled, "James."
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Lily opened and closed her mouth a few times, looking between James and Sirius, who were shooting daggers at one another. "James? He's the one that told Alisa you were sleeping around? But he's your best friend!"
"That's what I thought too," Sirius growled, "But he just can't stand to see someone have something that he thinks he should get too."
James sneered, "What? Do you think I want your girlfriend, or something? Thanks, but no thanks; I can get one of my own."
Sirius pushed himself off the ground so that he was standing above his friend. "I don't know what you were thinking, but I am going to fucking kick your ass…"
James stood up as well, laughing slightly, "Yeah, sure you are. I'd like to see you try and I'm sure everyone else would too!" He motioned to the crowd gathering around them, "You know I'm stronger than you…I always have been, so why don't you just give it up, huh? I don't really want to hurt you." He patted Sirius on the shoulder.
"You little bastard, I'm going to kill you!" Sirius yelled as he tackled James to the floor, punching him across the jaw in the process.
Lily ran over to where they were hitting each other. "Stop it! Stop it now, this is stupid!" She screamed, trying to tear them apart.
"What the hell is going on here!" A familiar voice yelled out.
James, Sirius and Lily turned around to see Alisa push her way through the throng of people, closely followed by Professor McGonagall.
"Miss McBride, language, please! Now you three, what is going on?" The teacher questioned curtly.
The two boys looked at the floor, and then at Alisa. Both of them were pretty beat up, Sirius's lip was bleeding and he was clutching his stomach while James's eye was turning black and blue and blood was pouring out of his nose.
Sirius took a step forward, "Oh, nothing, Professor, I was just teaching this two-faced, back-stabbing, son of a bitch a lesson." He growled loudly.
Professor McGonagall looked exasperated, "Watch your mouth, Mr. Black! Both of you will report to Dumbledore's office immediately! I will send the nurse there. Now go!" She shooed everyone else back into the dining hall.
Alisa and Lily walked quietly to the Gryffindor table. When they sat down, Alisa turned towards Lily. "Why did you make me tell him?! I knew it would only make things worse! I could've forgiven Sirius but now I feel awful because their not friends anymore and it's my entire fault! And…and…I blame you!"
Lily's mouth fell open, "You're blaming me? Like I really knew it was James and that it would be this bad?" She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "Please, just trust me, they'll work it out. Whatever happens, it'll be ok."
Alisa just sighed and turned away.
Meanwhile, in the headmaster's office, James and Sirius were waiting for Professor Dumbledore to arrive. Madame Glencoe was healing their various wounds and muttering grievances about fighting.
Finally, the headmaster arrived and the nurse hustled out of the room. He looked at the two boys (who were stubbornly refusing to speak to each other,) gravely. "Will you please explain why in the world you were fighting one another?"
Sirius glared at the desk, "Well, HE was spreading nasty rumors that I was cheating on my girlfriend, which wasn't true. I wasn't about to let him off easy, you see."
Dumbledore leaned back into the chair, his eyes twinkling slightly, "Understandable, I suppose. James why were you doing such a thing?"
"I didn't spread rumors; I told HIS girlfriend what I truly thought. I can't help it if HE earned that reputation before. And what was I supposed to think when gallivanting around with Arabella Figg? They were so friendly, what else would I think?" James answered crossing his arms.
Sirius turned and faced him now, "Oh, how about remembering that I had to consider that ministry job with Arabella and we needed to agree on it? Didn't you think about that at all? I was friendly because she's a nice person and we are FRIENDS! You do remember what friends are, don't you?"
James looked dumbstruck, "The…the…ministry job…" He repeated slowly. "I had completely forgotten about it."
"Huh, obviously," chortled Sirius.
"I'm sorry, mate. I shouldn't have said anything in the first place, friends again?" James asked, holding out his hand. Sirius nodded gruffly, and they shook hands.
Dumbledore stood up, "Very good, I believe you can show yourself out, Sirius? James, I must speak with you for one minute, if you don't mind."
James nodded to his friend and settled back into the chair. "What is it sir?"
The ministry has found a suitable house for you and Miss Evans. It has two bedrooms and one bathroom. As you can tell, it's quite small. The rent has been brought down to 20 galleons a month, which is quite reasonable. Do you think you will find this all acceptable?"
James nodded, "I'll have to talk to Lily, but it sounds ok." Dumbledore smiled and excused him to class.
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Later that night, Lily was in the girl's bathroom, primping herself. James had sent her a note saying that he needed to talk to her. Her stomach was doing flip flops; her heart was pounding so loud that it drowned out everything else.
She was dressed casually, just jeans, a t-shirt, and sandals. Lily didn't want James to know exactly how nervous she was to see him. Finally, she pulled the brush through her hair one last time, took a swig of her medicine and marched into the common room.
James was waiting for her on one of the couches. He saw Lily and walked over to where she was standing. "Hey, do you want to take a walk around the lake?" He asked.
She nodded and they left through the portrait hole. Once out of the castle, they carefully avoided the Whomping Willow and then made their way down to the bottom of a tiny hill, just over looking the lake. The trees of Forbidden Forest cast shadows over them.
"So," Lily began, "What did you need to talk about?" They settled down onto the grass.
"Well, Dumbledore said that the ministry found a house for us. It's small, but I think it'll work."
Lily scratched her arm and stared across the water, "Ok…that's good. I hope it's furnished, you know? That would be even better." She chuckled quietly.
James grabbed her hand, slapping the palm gently. "Yeah, I know, it's just, it's just, well, it's so…real now."
Lily pulled her hand away, snorting. "It's been real for me for quite a few months." Then she sighed. "We'll get through it, ok? Everything will be great…er…fine. I guess we should go back up to the castle, before it gets too late."
They walked back to the castle, not necessarily together. James was lagging behind about ten steps. The last thing Lily saw before she mounted the steps was another slutty girl trying to get with him.
No matter what happened, he was never going to change! She thought angrily, throwing a murderous glance over her shoulder. Oh God, I'm not jealous am I?
*Please don't say you love me*
*Those words touch me much too deep*
*And they make my core tremble*
*Don't think you realize the power you have over me*
*And please don't come so close*
*It just makes me want to make you near me always*
*Please don't kiss me so sweet*
*It makes me crave a thousand kisses to follow*
*And please don't touch me like that*
*Makes every other embrace seem pale and shallow*
*Please don't look at me like that*
*It just makes me want to make you near me always*
*Please don't send me flowers*
*They only whisper the sweet thing you'd say*
*Don't try to understand me*
*Your hands already know too much anyway*
*It just makes me want to make you near me always*
*And when you look in my eyes*
*Please know my heart is in your hands*
*It's nothing that I understand, but when in your arms*
*You have complete power over me*
*So be gentle if you please, 'cause*
*Your hands are in my hair, but my heart is in your teeth*
*And it makes me want to make you near me always*
Ok, I'm sorry if that was short and horrible, but, hey! At least I updated! The story's a bit slow right now, but it'll get going, I promise. Ok, well, is everyone back in school? School sucks! I wish it was summer again!
The song is "Near you Always" by Jewl.
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---dOOdles
