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but Harry has to get it from somewhere, and he isn't perfect.
And I know you're all confused about the stuff going on with Kim, but you're
meant to be. There is a big secret. If you think you know what it is, tell me
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Chapter 29
True Love Can Never be Broken
Ebony sat on the edge of her bed, watching her lovers bruised face and stroking his hair gently. She leant down to kiss his mouth and a tear leaked gently from her eye onto his swollen cheek. His eyes fluttered open and his bruise faded away instantly.
"Oh Remus." Ebony cried, grabbing hold of his hand.
Remus leant forward and kissed her. "Don't cry. I love you too much to let you cry."
She managed a smile and started fussing over him. "Are you okay? You look so pale. Do you feel weak? Do you feel any pain? Are you hungry? Do you want to have some breakfast? Yes, you must have something to eat. Let's go down to the Great Hall." Remus never had a chance to answer her questions as she dragged him downstairs to the Great Hall and forced him into the seat next to Lily.
"Did you guys see James last night?" Lily asked nervously.
"Yes, we saw him." Ebony hissed. "He made sure that Remus saw his fist."
"He hit you?" Lily asked, shocked.
"Well, yes. But he was drunk and upset. It was my fault as much as his." Remus said calmly.
"That's bullshit, Remus. He doesn't deserve your lies." Ebony said, lighting up a Wiccapot joint. "Everyone was drunk at that party. He was the only one ruining his friendships."
"Ruining our friendship? I wouldn't go that far." Remus said as he spread marmalade on his toast. "Do you think he hates me?"
"He hates you? You should hate him." Ebony said taking another drag and piling more toast onto Remus's plate.
"I shouldn't have told him what I told him. It's my fault." Lily sighed.
At that moment, the doors to the Entrance Hall burst open and the teachers filed in, chattering loudly to each other. Ebony flicked her joint into a jug of Pumpkin Juice.
"…Complete waste of time…"
"…Worst conference ever…"
Before Ebony or Remus could say anything else to her, Lily ran from the room and up the stairs in the Entrance Hall. She made her way to the one place she could hide her emotions and ignore the voice in her head telling her to hate James. She went to the library.
She sighed when she saw Kim at the back table, peering down at a large book. She had hoped she could be alone, without someone telling her what she had turned James into by breaking his heart. She made her way over to Kim, who saw her coming and closed the book she was reading. Lily sat beside her.
"Hi Kim. The teachers are back."
"How are you?" Kim asked, ignoring Lily's comment.
"I don't know. I don't really want to know." Lily looked down at the table. "I don't really want to talk about it."
"Okay then." Kim stopped talking and the two sat in an awkward silence for a few moments.
"So, Divinations." Lily commented, looking down at the book entitled Is knowing the future a gift or a burden.
"Yeah, its pretty boring really." Kim cleared her throat. "Well, I should go now. Hagrid said he would help me with my Care of Magical Creatures homework." Kim grabbed her bag and walked out of the library, leaving Lily with her thoughts.
James groaned as he made his way to his dorm. When he got there, he searched his trunk for a small blue vile of liquid. He found it and gulped it down, becoming magically relieved of his hangover. He looked around at the empty dorm and decided to face the day. He reached the Great Hall and the first person he saw made him both glad and guilty.
He made his way over to Remus, but Ebony saw him and marched towards him. "You wanker." She screamed as she slapped him hard across the face. "I can't believe you'd show your face, you…you…wanker."
"That hurts." James grunted.
"Well, you deserve it." Ebony scowled.
James sighed shamefully. His attention then turned to Remus, who had followed Ebony.
"I don't want to hate you Prongs. We've been through too much shit." Remus said meaningfully.
"I don't want to hate you, Moony. I don't want you to hate me." James almost apologised.
"Then listen to what I have to say. Do you really want to lose what you have with Lily just because of one lie?" He asked.
"Did she tell you what we fought about?" James snapped.
"No, Kim told us. I figured you told Sirius and he told her." James didn't remember if he had told Sirius or not.
"Don't tell me what to think, Moony. I'll figure it all out on my own." James stormed out of the Great Hall just as Sirius was making his way in. He looked at Ebony and Remus and then turned to follow James.
Sirius didn't catch up to James until he had reached the Quidditch Pitch.
"Prongs." He called.
"What?" James barked without turning to face him.
"What's going on? Why are you avoiding me? You told me you loved me and you're throwing it all away. Didn't that night in the broom closet mean anything to you?" Sirius cried dramatically. James couldn't help but laugh. Sirius had a way of simplifying life that both disturbed and motivated James.
"I was drunk and stupid. I didn't mean to do what I did. Losing Lily was unexpected. I never thought she would lie to me." James said seriously.
"I never thought you would break up with her because she lied. Everyone has secrets, Prongs."
"Do you keep secrets from Kim?"
"No, but she keeps them from me. I know she will tell me when she feels it is right. And when she tells me, I will accept it."
"I suppose you accept that she's been fucking a Malfoy for years, but she still won't do anything with you."
"We'll do it when we're ready. Our relationship isn't about what all my other relationships have been about. And she's had sex with one guy. One. I've had sex with a lot more than one girl." Sirius said with every intention of modesty.
"Well I guess you guys are in love."
"You and Lily are in love."
"Not anymore. It's not true love anymore."
"Not true love? Love that is true can never be broken. You guys will never truly love anyone else."
"When did you become the expert?" James sneered.
"Kim told me." Sirius said with a shrug. "She keeps going on about how you're destined to be together and how your love is so pure."
"You really love her." James whispered.
"You love Lily more."
James started breathing faster as a realisation spread over him.
"Shit. I've lost her." He swallowed. "I've lost her. I'll never get her back."
"If your love is as pure as Kim says it is, you'll work it out somehow."
"I've gotta find her. I have to prove Kim right." He ran towards the castle without looking back at Sirius. He ran to the only place he could think of, the only place he could ever let his true feeling out. The place where he first told Lily of his feelings. He went to the library.
Did you like? Sorry about the shortness, but I like that ending, lots of suspense. Will Lily take him back after he was such a weiner? You'll find out next time on Teen Angst!!!!!
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