Chapter Seventeen

The time came for those going home to leave. Out of the seventh year Gryffindors, James, Sirius, Remus, Lily, and Gwen were staying. Peter had to go home because his mother thought he was being corrupted by those 'troublesome three'. Elise left so that 'Operation Back-together' could be carried out.

The boys were giving their farewells to Peter. They didn't even look at Elise and the girls. Sirius and Remus still thought she was using Sirius. James had already said goodbye when the boys were out yesterday.

Lily gave her best friend a hug. "Don't worry. You and Sirius will be back together soon. If not, we shall kill him for being an ass," she whispered in Elise's hair. The girl giggled.

Gwen gave Elise a hug and a sad farewell before the train left. They waited until the train was out of sight before they went back to the castle.

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After dinner, the boys headed back up to the common room to visit with the girls and possibly play a game of exploding snap. What they were greeted with wasn't what they had in mind.

The two girls were sitting on the sofa hugging each other and crying. James and Remus immediately went over and tried to comfort their girlfriends. Lily cried on James's shoulder while Gwen shoved Remus away. They still weren't on speaking terms. Gwen didn't need his pity if he wouldn't see sense.

"What's wrong Lily?" James asked her. He had one hand around her waist and another combing her hair. It killed him to see her like this. It made him feel as if he couldn't do anything to stop her pain.

"What's wrong? I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S WRONG! THAT...THAT BASTARD OVER THERE HAS JUST RUINED MINE AND GWEN'S LIFE! THANKS TO HIM, WE'VE JUST LOST OUT BEST FRIEND!"

"What are you talking about? How did he ruin your life?" Remus looked at Gwen incredulously. They seemed fine before dinner. How could Sirius have ruined their lives in such a short space of time?

"Read this you evil tool. You never deserved her in the first place," Gwen said. She threw a sheet of paper at Sirius. He nervously read it out loud. He wasn't sure what he did to upset the girls.

Dear Lily and Gwen,
You must think I'm silly for sending you a letter after I just got done saying goodbye this morning. I needed to though. When I got home I found out that my father had the opportunity to have his job transferred back to where we used to live. They asked me if I was willing to leave Hogwarts and transfer back to my old school. Considering recent events (the whole Sirius fiasco), I told them that I would. I'm so sorry. I'll miss you guys so much. The thing is I can't look at Sirius without my heartbreaking. I loved him so much and he wouldn't even listen to me when I tried to tell him the truth. I don't know why he thought that I cheated on him, but I never did. That's why I'm leaving. I'm sorry. Write me as often as you can.

Love,
Elise

Sirius looked up at the girls. They were glaring at him. James and Remus just stared at him. "She's really gone?"

"No you git, we just wrote that as a sick joke on you. OF COURSE SHE'S GONE!" Lily cried harder. Elise slapped him.

"There you go idiot. That's what you get when you wrongfully accuse someone. They up and leave because they can't stand to be around an ass." She stormed upstairs. Lily stood up and gave him one last glare before following Gwen.

James glared at his two friends. "I tried to tell you that she was at that party. I tried to tell you that I saw her at the party and not with your brother. This is what you get and deserve. The girls don't deserve this. They believed her all along. Good going you two." He walked up to his dorm room.

Sirius sat down on the couch. Everyone was mad at him for what had happened. He knew that it was his fault. He knew he should have heard her out. He knew...but what could be done now?

The teen put his face in his hands and cried for his loss.

A/N: I don't think that this is as good as it could be. I just don't know what to add to it. Anyway, here you go. Please review.

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