Chapter 2 A Messy Situation

Part 1: Lily

"Hey Lily, do you think James is in deep shit or something?" Lena asked feeling very re-awakened after a very "educational" class of Divination.

"Probably, as usual, how'd you guess?" Lily asked throwing her red hair behind her ear.

"Oh, he just seemed weird, I mean he kept glancing at you then he would go in deep thought."

"James Potter? Looking at me? I think you need to get your eyes checked. New glasses, I reckon." Lily said smirking.

"I guess, must have imagined it, I mean its James and your Lily." Lena said nodding in agreement. "Though Lily and James does have a ring to it."

Lily snorted, "Yea, too bad it'll never happen. Not that I don't think he's attractive, I mean he does have a certain appeal but I know him too much and I just don't see myself comfortable around him like I am around you guys and Kaleb."

Lena's smile flickered, "I guess your right."

"I wonder where Ash went off to..."Lily wondered out loud.

"Speak of the devil." Lena said grinning when Ash came running toward them looking slightly pale. "Where were you sport, you missed like the whole lesson?"

"Well that's not much, believe me." Lily groaned. Lena's eyes glowered down up at Lily for a slight moment then went back to Ash.

"Well what happened, sweetie?"

Ash covered her face with her hands, "I'm so stupid! I wanted to win so badly! You both know I'm not that heavy and I really wanted to win and I really really wanted to win, did I mention that?"

"Well...what happened?" Lena asked rationally, you can tell she was dying to know.

"I sort of used to a spell to make myself heavier and Sirius fell going up the stairs!" Ash's face was now a brick red that went well with Lily's hair.

Lily and Lena just started laughing, Ash just scowled, obviously not getting the humor.

"Some friends I have." she huffed.

"Oh shut up Ash, you know you want to laugh too!" Lily said trying to keep a straight face.

"Yea...well whatever...lets start heading to Charms...but we have to visit Sirius afterwards!"

Lena grinned, "With or without Sean?"

Ash cocked an eyebrow, "What do you think?"

"Figures, no Sean then." Lily said smiling.

Suddenly a very short girl with short spiky black hair came running out of no where, she had her hair spiked down with spiked down bangs, her eyes were a very dim black and her skin was a peach tan. Lily didn't know her very well, she was Kaleb's friend so Lena automatically hates her and Ash is just scared of her.

"Angie, is that you?" Lily asked calling her making the girl stop in her tracks and her head snap around like a whip.

"Angie?" Ash said to herself and then she remembered and backed away. "Angie Ghysels."

Lily smiled at the girl reluctantly; she didn't even know why she had stopped her. Maybe it was because she looked different than last year, she had lost weight and cut her hair and even got a tan.

Angie merely moved her cheek muscles, that wasn't much of a smile, "'Lo."

"Wow did you change." Lily said smiling nicely at her. "You look good."

"My girlfriend seems to think among the same lines."

Ash backed away once more, that was the reason she was scared of her. Angie was very pretty, that's why no one understood why she chose to be a lesbian.

"Oh so your hitched? Good for you!" Lily said smiling genuinely, even though the idea of Angie lip locking was disgusting.

Angie nodded and looked over at Lena who refused to take her glare down, "Don't you look happy, Ebens."

"I'm always this happy when you're around Angie, sweetie."

"Sorry Lena but I'm off the market." Angie grinned at her. She set her dark eyes at Lily, "Still writing, I hope to hear?"

Lily nodded, "Still do."

"That's good, and then I hope I'll still be seeing you at the club."

"I reckon so." Lily added nodding.

"Good." Angie looked down uncomfortable, it would seem to others, but Lily knew her and she wasn't uncomfortable that was just her illusion to annoyed.

"Well I'll see you later; I have a class to catch up to." Lily announced. "Do Ravenclaws have Charms with us?"

Angie shook her head, "See you around then."

Finally reaching the Charms classroom most of them were put out of their cheery moods, Lena and Ash.

"That girl creeps me out, that's all I have to say." Ash said frowning. "I hate that club that you guys go to."

Lily scowled at her, "Liar! You love it! You always go."

Ash blushed, "Whatever, I don't see the point."

"It's an artist club, you both should sign up its good. You get to party all you want, free drinks and send it your art or poems or stories. It's paradise."

Whatever Lena or Ash had to say next, she didn't find out because class had begun.

After the morning classes they had half an hour off for lunch.

Lily grabbed her necklace and looked in it, there was no Kaleb. She furrowed her eyebrow, how did this blasted thing work?

"Lily, love, it won't work if I'm behind you." Kaleb said with a lopsided smirk, rather attractive.

Lily grinned and wrapped her arm around his, "Let's go for a walk sweetie, I mean look at the day, its gorgeous, lets go."

Kaleb looked at her for awhile, "Lily, have you ever thought about getting rid of your glasses? I mean you'd look so beautiful without them."

"I've thought about it and yes, I'm sure. If I change one thing, I need to cut my hair, my image. It's not who I am."

"So deep." Kaleb said nudging her.

"You know it." Lily giggled.

"So where's Ash and Lena?" Kaleb said adding small grin when he said Lena.

Lily thought about it for a moment, "They went to visit Sirius Black. I didn't feel very comfortable going; earlier Lena and I were talking."

Kaleb bit out of a red apple, "'Bout?"

Lily shrugged carelessly, "Nothing really important, she just thought that James-Potter-I mean, were compatible with each other."

Kaleb nearly spit out his chunk of apple, "You--and--Po-Potter? That's unacceptable."

Lily smirked, "Don't get mental images because we both agreed it may have a nice sound, it'd never happen, just never."

"Good because as long as I'm living it won't."

Part 2: James

James rolled his eyes as Ash sat by Sirius with her hand in his. You could totally tell Sirius was milking the situation badly. James sat in the corner of the room next to a very bored looking Lena and angry-looking Sean, Ash's boyfriend by the way.

Sirius looked over at Sean and the back at Ash, "So who wins?"

Ash shook her head frantically, "Does it matter?"

"No it doesn't..."Sirius added, paused for a moment. "Who wins?"

"Does it make you feel better if you do?" Ash asked her eyes failing to notice her boyfriend getting redder by the moment.

Sirius smiled peevishly, "Do you have to ask?"

"You win." Ash added assuring him. "But not now."

James coughed and Sirius looked over at him with eyes that clearly stated "don't ruin this for me."

"Padfoot, you are clearly being watched and amused, I have classes and homework to attend to and I have only a half an hour, do you mind?" James motioned for the door.

"Yes--I mean--no go ahead." Sirius said not knowing where to turn, to look at Ash or give James recognition.

James grabbed his sketchpad securely in his arms; he was definitely not planning on doing homework. He was going to go draw. No one ever knew this but James would stay up late at night to finish homework so he wouldn't waste his time doing anything otherwise.

James walked out of the castle taking any bit of out-of-class air as he could because he didn't know how much he had left. He skidded to a halt by a large oak tree behind the lake. He sat down and started sketching the nearest emotion he could find within him.

"Kaleb stop, you know we can't do that."

"Why not? Just one kiss, it'll be harmless, besides we both know we've never kissed anyone, it'll be a good experience." Kaleb said back in a very seductive voice.

James looked up and in a nearby bush Kaleb and Lily were standing hand intertwined together, Kaleb was fiddling with her hand and she had her leg against the tree as if to keep herself balancing.

James felt a slight anger rise in his throat; it prodded annoyance for him because he was usually immune to emotions. He never felt this way about girls, sure he's dated but never actual feelings came from his part.

"Just one kiss...please."

"Kaleb stop!" Lily said giggling.

James grabbed his oil pastel and started sketching, he found himself drawing her skirt extra short and her eyes were the only part of her body that had color, her bright green eyes, her blinding green eyes that blinded him with so many emotions, so many.

"Infuriating isn't it?" said a small voice from the side. "Seeing the one you love off with someone else."

James tilted his back and looked up at Lena standing right next to him, "'The one you love', I think you're mistaken. I don't love anyone." James snorted.

Lena paused then said slowly, "Then I guess it's just me."

"Guess so..."

Lena closed her eyes and looked away from them and down at the picture James was drawing, "Not love, eh? Looks like it to me."

"I just like her eyes." James said calmly, not getting too defensive apart his accusation. "Its Lily, I'm James, it doesn't work that way, okay?"

Lena shrugged, "Seems to me something's there."

"Nothing."

"Alright." Lena said giving up. "You have no idea how long I've hated Kaleb, but much more I've loved him, seeing him next to her-"her voice cracked."-it's infuriating!"

The knot in James voice tightened so he didn't reply back.

"Kaleb back off!" Lily giggled.

Lena closed her eyes once more and sighed, "Don't be stupid like me James, don't let the one you love slip off your fingers when your being too cocky to look."

James looked up at her but she had turned around to walk away, he could have sworn her eyes were blood shot.

James walked to his last class, after his chat with Lena, he had just been drifting by, drowning in his thoughts, and did he really love Lily? Or did Lena screw with his head? He finally decided she probably just screwed with his head.

But all that did was get him angry with her, why did she have to poor her self pity on him and make him start to think thoughts that, to him, were illegal and wrong?

"Prongs, you look tired. Totally unlike yourself." Remus noted sitting next to him in class, taking the seat Sirius would have most likely taken. "I reckon Sirius is still in the wing."

James shrugged, "I s'pose."

Lily walked in arm-linked with Kaleb; she glowed with happiness standing next to him, behind them followed Lena and Ash deep in conversation.

Remus' mouth hung open watching the violet-haired girl walk past him brushing her cloak against him, barely admiring his presence. His light brown eyes glowed with longing, but when their eyes met he was the first to look away. James grinned as Remus blushed a tickle-me-pink.

They were having Charms with the Ravenclaw so numerous other students were there they didn't know. On the other side of Remus was no other than Angie.

Remus admired Angie for feeling so comfortable with her sexuality enough to let people know.

"So how are you Angie?" Remus asked her softly.

The girl looked up from behind her bangs, "Good, I have a girlfriend."

Remus chuckled softly, "Before me."

The girl barely moved her lips as she spoke, "Her names Marisol, she's in Slytherin."

Remus made a face but said nothing mean, "Sounds good."

James shuddered disgusted; he was never a big fan of "girl-on-girl" action that was Sirius' fetish.

Remus glanced over at the table Lily was sitting in, "So Angie, what can you tells me 'bout 'em?"

Angie stared up at him with a head-on deep stare, "What do you mean?" It looked like she wanted to bore her eyes into him or something.

Remus shrugged nonchalant, "What are they like?"

"Well the violet haired one and the chick next to her are a bunch of homophobes!" Angie snapped angrily.

"Kaleb and Lily are alright."

Remus nodded disappointed; not exactly what he wanted to hear but he didn't pursue the matter.

Angie looked over at James who was staring down at the floor, "Going for the 'silent-emo-victimy' look, or something?"

James looked up and simply replied, "No."

"Girlfriend?"

James snorted, "No, thank Gawd." He added.

Remus rolled his eyes, "Prongs here is immune to emotion or human warmth."

Angie seemed amused at this, you can tell because her black eyes twinkled, "Bless my ears, a quidditch player without a girlfriend."

James said nothing; he guessed it was one of those statements you were supposed to take lying down.

"Well James, nice talking to you, maybe I'll catch up after class."

Don't count on it, he thought grumpily.

"Prongs! Wait up!" Remus said running behind him. "Peter and Sirius are up at the wing, Peter hadn't done his homework so he's finishing it and Sirius is, of course, expecting a visit from little Miss Harris."

James snorted, nothing about Ash was little, "Good old' Padfoot to try to land himself in trouble with another member of the quidditch team."

Remus grinned, "Just like 'him."

"Yea so what's the deal with Angie?" James asked watching her float by, he noticed she didn't walk like regular people did; her walk had a dance to it that made it look like she was floating.

Remus furrowed his brows, "Nothing, I met her one day in the library. It took me by shock when she said she was a lesbian."

"No kidding."

"Wish she wasn't though, I mean she's so perfect for me. I could picture myself with her and it fits-but she's into long legs with pretty hair and boobs." Remus tried his best not to sound disappointed.

James couldn't reply for at that moment he saw that Lily was walking next to him trying her best to catch up.

"Ja-Potter, can I ask you something?" Lily asked blushing.

James cleared his throat, "Uh-huh."

"Over here." Lily persisted.

James walked over to the spot she called him, "Yes?"

"Well I've been having a real hard frapping' time in Transfiguration and gawd knows your so damn good at it, I need lessons. Professor McGonagal recommended either you or Black so if you say no, I can always go to Sirius, your choice."

James shrugged, "That's easy then. Go to Sirius."

Lily moaned, "But James! Your better at it then he is! I need you!"

He tried his best not to smile, "No you don't Lily, besides what do I get? Nothing. It's not worth it. I have to tutor your pretty arse for what? Probably half an hour a day with your lame boyfriend hovering over me threatening so I can't touch you and then for later you have to pretend like you don't know my name, oh and then after all that torture and hard work, I get nothing? No thanks. I'll pass. You're pretty Evans, but not that pretty."

Lily sighed, "Who said you don't get nothing? ("I'm listening.") Well, I how about two Galleons a lesson? And for further reference he's not my boyfriend."

James snorted.

"You do that a lot." Lily said crossing her arms.

James grinned, "Well I only do it when I hear bollocks."

Lily frowned, "He's not my boyfriend." She repeated.

"I'm not going to judge but I really hope that kiss is something you'll remember him by." James snickered walking past her.

She stormed behind him and walked in front of him, "You were spying on us?"

James rolled his eyes, "I didn't need to, and you were doing it in a very open view. So, was it good for you?"

"Shut up!" Lily snapped. "Gawd, you are unbelievable."

"Then stop following me and go ask Sirius for help."

"I can't." she moaned. "I need you."

James grinned once more, "Alright I'll help you but I will see fit to my profit each day, you have to show me the money before each class."

"Deal."

"Alrighty then, good bye."

James started walking away from her, feeling a bit higher than he had earlier.

"Wait-"

"Oh and I thought I had escaped too." James said not stopping but she kept following.

"Where are you going?"

"Well let's see, it doesn't concern you."

"Your right it doesn't, but I'm bored." She replied timidly.

"Yippee for me." James said looking at his watch. "Well I'm heading for the Astronomy Tower; I'm going to do some star gazing."

"But its not even dark yet, hasn't even passed dinner." Lily told him in an obvious tone.

"Good observation Evans." James grinned. "But today's supposed to be a meteor shower, starting in half an hour and I'm going to observe it and get extra credit."

Lily smiled peevishly, "Well now you know that I'm going with you."

"With me?" he repeated. "I don't think so, I don't like anyone being with me when I do work. It's distracting."

"What is my pretty face too distracting for your male eyes?" Lily asked in a matter-of-fact tone that clearly stated that she knew she was right.

"Yes, we'll say that." James grinned and continued walking. She continued at his feet. "Where the hell is your damn wanker boyfriend?"

Lily shrugged, "Doing work."

"Go with him and leave me the hell alone."

"Bloody wanker." Lily snapped. "You can never ever be nice, can you Potter? You are too bloody conceited and victimy! Can't you ever look at the world in anybody else's perception? Is it too bloody hard? I'm trying to be nice but you just bloody push me away!"

James moaned, "Please don't lecture me, you can go just please don't lecture me."

Lily gave a satisfied smile, "Alright then."

Part 3: Lena

Lena ran her hand through her violet hair frantically; she was tired of watching Kaleb lay around here, prancing around stealing everything she had, including her heart.

She had gone out with Kaleb for a long portion of her life, but then there was the summer her mum and her went to France and she sort of had a fling there that she thought was going to stay there but little did she know it was going to come back and bite her in the arse.

Kaleb broke up with her after that and started taking away everything, including her best friend. How she loathed him! Yet she still dreamt of his face at night.

She ran a ran through her hair once more, her visit at the library was starting to grow quite dull and she didn't even read herself, she had been looking for Lily. Probably off sucking face with Kaleb, she thought resentfully, how could she?

She frowned and started to draw skillfully on her arm, drawing a very realistic snake rapping around her wrist.

"Lena, what are you doing by yourself?" Remus asked sitting down next to her.

"Nothing," she sighed. "I don't know what to do Remus!"

Remus looked at her confused, "I don't think I could help you, I don't know your problem."

"Hmm..." Lena said rubbing her face on her hands, she sighed once more. "I need your help Remus."

"What?"

"I need you to kiss me."