Author's Note: I know there are probably very few of you reading this but I hope you're enjoying it. This is my first time ever on fanfiction, I've just been introducted to it, so it would really help if you gave me constructive reviews. Thank you! They're very encouraging.

The fact that she loved him made her happy.

But she loved him so much it hurt.

Soon enough, she would know that love will turn

Its back on her and that it will deceive her.

Love didn't make her so happy anymore.

It harmed her, it scared her, it scarred her.

The next day, Tom was walking out of Charms class with his group of friends. Malfoy, who was included in that group, went up to Tom as the others friends talked among themselves.

"So tell me, do you really fancy that Evans girl?"

"It's none of your business."

"It's taken me so much courage to come up and ask you so tell me why you fancy her, Tom."

"I said it's none of your business!"

"If you don't tell me now," Malfoy threatened, "I'm going to tell ALL our friends."

"You wouldn't."

"Oh guys, you won't believe it," Malfoy began to announce.

"Ok, shut up! There's nothing for you to know, guys," Tom assured his friends.

Tom and Malfoy stayed behind as their friends walked to the Slytherin common room. Tom led Malfoy to a dark corner of the hallway, and made sure it was empty before he spoke.

"Alright, so tell me about your relationship with that Evans girl," Malfoy said.

"Look, I'm just using her, ok?" Tom said, not knowing whether he was just saying that to get rid of Malfoy or because he really was just using her.

"Using her eh? For what?"

"It's all very complicated and everything, but you must trust me. I've seen Lily practise her magic. It's incredible. She can do great, extraordinary things, things that even WE are not capable of."

"We are talking about the same girl, are we not?"

"Lily Evans."

"But she's so vulnerable and quiet. She never seems to do anything extraordinary."

"Well, trust me. She does. And she had ME to train her, to tutor her. I am a great influence, am I not?" Tom asked, carefully eyeing his friend.

"Of course, you are a great influence. And a great teacher! I don't doubt your powers, Tom, you know I don't."

"Good. Now do you trust me?"

"Yes. I trust you're just using this girl and that there's nothing else going on between you two," Malfoy confirmed.

"Good."

As they walked to their common room, little did they know that James Potter was hiding himself nearby, and had heard every word of their little conversation.

James was so sure that Tom and Lily loved each other, or at least that Tom loved Lily. He knew Lily wouldn't use a human being like that, but for Tom, he wasn't so sure. He was so convinced that his chances for being with Lily were ruined. He didn't feel like taking Lily away from Tom anymore, instead, he felt sorry for her. Sorry that she loved a man who took advantage of her, who planned to take advantage of her powers. Should he tell her about Tom? He wasn't so sure if that was a good idea. If he told her, he knew that he would feel good about himself, but good for crushing Tom, and for making Lily hate Tom. But he would also feel bad. He would see Lily being crushed more than Tom could ever be. He would see Lily's eyes turn into a deep kind of sorrow and depression, and the feeling of being used would be expressed on her face. She would feel so horrible, so useless... And James definitely did not want Lily to feel that way.

"What am I to do?" he asked himself, and sighed. He was sitting on his own bed in his Gryffindor dormitory room.

He badly wanted Lily to fancy him. He had a crush on her since he met her. He pretended to be a big shot in front of her to impress her, but that only made her impression of him worse. He couldn't help it. James was just that sort of boy, the kind who impressed people with his superiority at school. But Lily was different. She was not like the others. She wasn't easy to impress. She thought it was mean for James and his friends to torment younger kids and rejects. She always argued with him about that. They always seemed to fight. But James was so desperate to have her like him, so he had decided to tell her about Tom.

He found her after school that day in the hallway, on her way to the Gryffindor common room. He made sure that she was alone, and quickly grabbed her into a dark deserted corner.

"What the bloody hell are you doing, James?!" Lily shrieked.

"Saving your life," James said.

"What are you talking about?"

"You'll see."

"James, I'm really in a hurry. Can't we do play this silly game some other time?"

"Lily, do you love Tom?"

"What?"

"I said, do you love Tom?"

"Why should I tell you anything?"

"Because," James said, gritting his teeth, "it's important for you to answer my question. Now, do you love him?"

"Why yes."

James sighed. He was afraid she would say that. He knew she was going to say yes, but really hoped she wouldn't. He truly did not want to see her crushed.

"I'm sorry, Lily. I truly am."

"About the way you behave?"

"No, I mean, I'm sorry about you loving Tom."

Lily emitted a sarcastic chuckle. "You're funny, you know that?"

"You don't understand, do you? Are you so blind? Tom Riddle is using you!"

At first, Lily went quiet. Her green eyes flashed. "Are you jealous?"

"What?"

"Are you jealous about me dating Tom?"

"No, I mean it! Tom Riddle is really using you!"

"Are you trying to ruin my happiness, James?"

"I'm serious!"

"And how would you know something like that? I know he would never speak to you."

"Because I heard him talking to Malfoy. Tom claimed that he was using you and your powers."

"My powers?" Lily gave out another sarcastic chuckle. "Who would want my powers? My powers are totally useless! Everybody else's powers are stronger than mine!"

"Tom Riddle doesn't believe that. He thinks you can do great extraordinary things."

"May you excuse me, I have to get to class." Lily turned to leave but abruptly stopped at James' following words.

"I know you went to bed with him, Lily."

She at first went silent. "What? How?"

"I find it a bit obvious, Lily."

"But we used protection and everything, James!"

"That isn't the point."

She looked at him straight in the eyes and coldly told him, "Keep out of it." And she left.

Author's Note: I hope you like it so far and that you're anticipating for the next chapter!