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:: Chapter 10: Difficulties ::
"How does it feel to be out of the Hospital Wing?" James asked as he walked Lily back to the Heads' Tower.
"It feels awesome," she answered merrily. "How's it felt to have me back in the Tower with you?"
"Horrid," he feigned a sigh. "Now I can no longer sleep nude in your bed!"
"Eh?" she asked as they entered. "You're kidding right?"
"Your work's on your desk! I'll be in my room" he replied, not answering her question.
"Wait," she called, "YOU'RE KIDDING, RIGHT?!"
"See you later!" he called over his shoulder. Lily watched him walk away with a smile on her lips.
Later, Lily sat in her room staring at her pile of work. "I told them to bring me this shit while I was in the Hospital Wing, but NO!" She slammed her head against the desk. "Not to mention all the crap I have to do for Potter."
"EVANS!" James called as if on cue, "I'M GOING OUT!"
She got up and headed out until he was in clear view. "Where are you going?"
"To meet with someone," he answered.
"Sirius?"
"No, Yoon."
"Excuse me?" she demanded. "Why are you going to see Cindy?"
"She said she needed help with something," he replied calmly. "What's the big deal?"
"She just wants you for herself, that's the big deal!" she said angrily. "I can't believe you're going to go and see her after all that crap she's done to me so far!"
"Evans," James said in a tired sort of voice, "I'm a grown boy! I can see whomever I please! Now if you'll allow me to go-"
"Potter!" she called. "I'm begging you! Trust me on this! I know what type of person she is! Don't go and see her, in fact, stay away from her."
"I know what I'm doing, Evans!" he replied while heading towards the door.
"No! You don't!" Lily was shaking from anger now. "You're can be smart at so many things, but why must you be so clueless when it comes to the opposite gender?!"
"Evans!" he yelled over his shoulder, "I know what I'm doing so lay off it, would you?!" With that said, he left the room leaving Lily there with tears of anger, stinging her eyes.
"James!" Cindy called once he entered the Gryffindor Common room. "You came!"
"What did you need?" he asked. His voice was slightly depressed.
"What's wrong?" she asked in a should-be-comforting tone.
"Ah, it's nothing," he tried a smile but failed. "So what did you need?"
"Beth!" Faye called as she entered the dorm. "You won't believe what's going on downstairs!"
"What's up?" Beth asked with a tired smile. "Is Cindy stuck in the toilet?"
"I wish," Faye replied. "Cindy and Potter are huddled up talking in front of the fireplace. Gossip says they're on a date! I'm not sure though."
"What?" Beth asked suddenly. "What about Lily?"
"I don't know."
"I'd better get going," James said to end the conversation on Potions.
"Let me walk you out," Cindy smiled.
Once they were a few feet away from the portrait of the Fat Lady, Cindy turned to him. "Maybe we should meet in Hogsmeade sometimes?"
Just then, those words Lily had told James before he left swept into his mind as Cindy continued to talk.
"Because I'd really like to get to know you a little more."
"Why are you going to see Cindy?"
"And I feel that we're meant to be together."
"I can't believe you're going to go and see her after all that crap she's done to me so far!"
"I really like you."
"Potter! I'm begging you! Trust me on this! I know what type of person she is! Don't go and see her, in fact, stay away from her."
Cindy walked up to James and kissed him lightly on the lips.
"You're can be smart at so many things, but why must you be so clueless when it comes to the opposite gender?!"
James broke away from the kiss. "I'm sorry… I … I have to go…" he then began to run towards the Heads' Tower.
Lily crossed the last 'T' on all of her make-up homework. "I'm done," she smiled before getting up and plopping down in her bed. "I'm so sleepy…"
SLAM!
BOOM!
CRASH!
"EVANS!"
She pushed herself out of bed and walked downstairs to see James looking both tired and flustered. "BLOODY HELL!" she screamed, "WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN HERE?!"
"I ran into the table and the vase fell," James pointed to the broken vase on the ground. "But I wanted to say that I'm sorry."
"Why?" she asked as she leaned against the back wall.
"You were right."
"Cindy made a pass at you?" she asked curiously.
"Yeah," he nodded. "I should have listened to you… and I'm sorry."
"Forgiven," she sighed. "Now tell me what she did."
"Well, we were talking and I said that I'd better get going so she walked me out, and she kissed me."
"She kissed you?" Lily asked surprised.
He nodded in response.
"Usually, I wouldn't mind some crappy pickup line, but a kiss? I have to go talk to her…" Lily muttered angrily as she left the room.
James watched her leave before deciding to follow her.
"CINDY!" Lily hollered as she entered the room.
Cindy pranced down the stairs with a smirk. Faye and Beth followed her. "Yes?" Cindy asked in a polite voice.
"You can hit on people all you want, but you can't give out kisses as if they were handshakes!" Lily yelled angrily.
"What? Did James tell you I kissed him?" Cindy asked in a surprised tone.
"Of course I did," James answered as he entered. He sat between Sirius and Remus.
Peter who sat on the other side of Sirius asked, "You really kissed Yoon?"
"She kissed me," James corrected the petite boy.
"That's awesome," Sirius said as he attempted to give James a high five.
"He's not your man, Cindy!" Lily ignored Sirius's last comment and continued to yell at Cindy.
"Oh yeah?" Cindy asked. "He's not yours either, so I don't see why you should care!"
"But you shouldn't kiss him. That's the point," Beth said quietly from behind Cindy.
"Stay out of this!" Cindy yelled at Beth. "This is between me and Lily!"
"Hey! Don't you dare yell at Beth! She's just trying to make a point!" Faye said angrily. "What, are you trying to pick a fight with us? WELL BRING IT!"
"Will you guys stop?" Beth asked quietly. Throughout the whole discussion she continued asking, hoping they'd finally stop.
"Will you get out of my way, Faye? You're not apart of this either!" Cindy screeched.
"Please stop."
"Cindy, WILL YOU JUST DO US ALL A FAVOR AND DIE?!" Lily screamed.
"Quit fighting, will you?"
"HEY! WHAT JAMES AND I DO ON OUR FREE TIME IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!"
"Stop, please…"
"What do you mean, what James and I?" James bellowed. "THERE'S NOTHING BETWEEN US! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ME, AND I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU!"
"Let's try to work this out quietly."
"EXCUSE ME?" Cindy looked at James. "THIS IS BETWEEN ME AND LILY! GET OUT OF THE WAY!"
"Cindy, stop yelling."
"DON'T YOU YELL AT MY BEST FRIEND!" Sirius yelled back at her. "YOU JUST SAID IT WAS BETWEEN YOU AND JAMES, NOW YOU'RE SAYING IT'S BETWEEN YOU AND LILY? KEEP YOUR STORY STRAIGHT, YOU MORON!"
"Sirius, don't encourage the fight."
"WILL YOU ALL JUST GET THE HELL OUT OF MY LIFE?"
"Beth, are you okay?" Remus asked as Beth began wobble a bit.
"Get them to stop," she requested.
"MAKE US!" Lily hollered back to Cindy. "YOU KNOW, YOU WERE ALWAYS GETTING ON MY NERVES! I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT YOU AS GIRLFRIEND, MUCH LESS A FRIEND!"
Beth was now leaning against the chair for support.
"WHO CARES WHAT YOU THINK, YOU POOR FREAK?"
"SHUT UP!" Remus hollered louder than everyone combined. They stood staring at him speechless. It wasn't like him to ever raise his voice. "Beth? I got them to stop. Are you okay?"
She smiled worn out sort of way. "Thanks, but I'm sorry I'm a bit drained of my energy. Can someone try to move me if I become a nuisance laying here?" She then fell unconscious.
"She collapsed under stress?" Cindy asked Madame Pomfrey. "Why?"
"Wow! Doesn't that show how much you care for your friends," Lily said nastily.
"Her parents fight a lot at home," Faye thought aloud. "I guess that's why she loves going to school so much. My guess is because it's the only real place she could relax…"
"Yeah," Lily agreed. "So if we were fighting here, then that ruins the whole point of a place to relax…"
"Geez, Lily," Cindy said. "You made your friend collapse under stress? Some friend you are."
"Says the whore," Lily added quietly.
"Well, I'd better get you two away from each other!" Faye said. She began to push Cindy out of the room and away from Lily.
Lily sat down to keep Beth company. About 20 minutes later, Beth slowly opened her eyes and tried to get up.
"Try not to move," Lily said softly. "Keep your energy preserved for now."
"Okay," Beth said calmly.
"Look, why didn't you tell us there was so much stress on you? We could have helped you, you know?" Lily asked after 12 minutes of silence.
"Because I thought I could handle it," she smiled sadly. "It wasn't as bad as at home… but when you all started screaming in the Common room… I just couldn't take it."
"But Cindy and I usually fight like this… actually, this fight seemed to be one of the calmer ones… why would this one be the one to make you collapse?"
"That's the part that puzzles me," Beth laughed. "Usually, a fight between you and Cindy turns out to be an all out war that lasts for weeks…"
"Do you have any idea what made that fight with Cindy any different? Any clue at all?" Lily asked baffled.
"I'm not sure," Beth said sadly. "But all your fights with Cindy that hurt me started the beginning of this year, I guess." Lily racked her brain to figure out what was so different about this year from the rest.
Lily continued thinking of what it could be that was affecting Beth.
"You know how I am. When I see something emotional happening to someone close to me, I follow. Like when Faye cries, I usually break down with her. This time, I guess someone was stressed out. I'm not sure who, though…"
That's when it hit Lily. 'I was stressed out because of all the work James gave me,' she thought to herself. "Sorry, Beth. I have to go! I'll tell Faye that you're awake right now!"
"Bye!"
James walked to the Heads' Common room. There was a note in the middle of the coffee table:
Potter,
I need to talk to you about something. Please meet me in the Transfiguration Classroom at 10 tonight. Don't worry if the lights are turned off, that'll be so no one comes in and gets in the way of the discussion I need to have with you.
Until then,
Lily
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