Just Give it Some Time

Chapter 2

We Always Hurt the Ones We Love.

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A/N: Thanks to my reviewers. I've tried to make this one longer. Thanks for all the helpful feedback. Enjoy the story!

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That pathetic loser.

Look at him, over there napping with that ridiculous grin on his face. I wonder who he's thinking about...

Wait. Never mind. I did NOT just ask that question. Wasn't me. Nope.

Lily Evans poked her best friend Anne-Marie Johnson in the side.

"Ouch! What'd you do that for?"

"Look at that oaf over there."

"You surely can't mean Sirius. He's so dreamy..."

"No, of course I didn't mean Sirius. I meant Potter. He's got that goofy little grin on his face... And he's drooling!" Lily said in a hushed whisper.

"Well I didn't even notice. I don't see why YOU did. You CLAIM not to like him. I'm not quite sure that I believe you anymore Lily. You're always staring at him and then saying you don't like him. I know you do."

Lily and Anne-Marie's conversation was interrupted by Professor McGonagall.

"I'm sure whatever you two are talking about must be immensely interesting, but I would prefer if you didn't talk about it during my class. Five points from Gryffindor a piece. Now... You Mr. Potter. Potter! POTTER!"

"Looks like he got caught." Lily giggled.

She watched as Sirius nudged him to get him conscious again, then whispered something in his ear.

"Mr. Potter, would you kindly demonstrate for the class how to turn your hat into a hamster?" Professor McGonagall asked.

Lily watched as he did it. She had to admit, that was an awfully cute hamster. Well. It's not like she CARED or anything. Because of course she didn't.

"Aw! What a cute little thing! Maybe McGonagall will let us keep them..." Anne-Marie said.

"I doubt it. Although I could use a little pet to keep me company. I could even call him Jam-... I mean Floyd. Yes, Floyd would be a very good name for a hamster."

"You weren't going to say Floyd. You want to name your hamster James! That's so sweet!"

"I did not. I wasn't going to say James. Stop accusing me!" Lily said with a gruff voice. "I don't like Potter!"

Their shout-whispering match was interrupted by the professor speaking.

"Very well done Mr. Potter. I would award you house points were it not for the nap you decided to take earlier. We'll just call it even."

Lily couldn't help herself. It just came out! Honestly, she really didn't mean to. She realized it was true. You always hurt the ones you love.

"Hasn't anyone ever told you that guys don't daydream? Which girl was it this time? Moaning Myrtle? I saw you go into that girl's bathroom you know..."

She felt awful as she watched his face turn beet red. He was never going to like her back now. But it wasn't as if that mattered. She didn't like him anyway.

"That was a bit harsh you know Lily. You didn't have to be so mean. We all daydream sometimes. I've caught you doing it before!"

"Sure, but... Well I'm a girl and he's a guy an-"

"Thank goodness. It would be a bit odd if you were both guys..."

"ANNE! I don't like him! I don't see why you think I do!"

"Fine. Be that way. Deny your feelings, but you know, they'll come back to haunt you. He likes you too you know. I wasn't supposed to tell you that, but Sirius told me and I just thought you should know. Sometimes you're so stubborn."

He liked me? But... That's not possible! He's hated me ever since second year. I don't even know why!

As she was walking out of the classroom on her way to dinner, James ran right into her, scattering her books all across the floor.

"Whoops. Sorry. Didn't see you there."

I doubted that.