The Dining Hall was practically quiet except for the few gossiping whispers. Norma Kadrow just walked in. Her old friend, Sara Mallot's spine stiffened as walked to her friends while Sara had to sit at her own little table with nobody around her. Norma glided down the aisle and sat down next to Arthur Weasley, her new boyfriend. He was a little weird, but his friend Greg was gorgeous. She went out with Arthur, but bluntly flirted with Greg. Arthur was oblivious to all of this as he talked excitedly about the new course, Muggle Studies.

Sara looked over disgusted. It was amazing she was even in Hogwarts, let alone the Dining Hall. After Lily shouted she was a Death Eater last month at the Halloween Dance, she was forbidden to sit anywhere but her own little table and nobody else was allowed to sit there. With Sara and Norma in the room, it was tense, but it wasn't until Lily walked in that the Dining Hall that everyone was completely quiet. Sure, people had rumors about her, but they didn't dare say it with her in the room. It didn't matter, she already knew they thought she was crazy.

Last month, she blurted two things out. Not only did she tell everyone of Sara's secret, she warned everyone about Remus. She claimed to see him roaming the campus in werewolf form and someone being chased by him. She claimed he had a stomachache and stopped chasing him, but no one believed her. Especially after Dumbledore laughed at her 'silly prank' and he put it. Crazy, indeed. Since then Lily tore herself away from all social events. She focused completely on her studies and didn't dare even read a book for fun, let alone a magazine that her roommate Norma read. Of course, Sara had to be put into solitary living. For a month, the threesome had been separated and it looked as if they would never be together again.

The worst part was that Lily wasn't even part of a couple anymore. After the Halloween Dance, she wrote a letter to James. After reading it, James tore it up and threw it into the fire. Sirius gathered the ashes with his wand and recreated the letter. He didn't let anyone who wasn't a Marauder read it, so all the school knew was that it made James mad and Lily and James were no more. The letter read as follows:

Dear James,

You know I care for you very, very much. Since I care for you so much, I think it is better if we do have a romantic relationship anymore, nor any kind of relationship. I do not want you to be seen with a 'crazy' person. I will miss you, but I truly believe this is for the best. I only want the best for you, and right now that is not I.

I will remember you always,

Lily

Even Sirius, the most horrible break-up person ever, thought it was bad. When Remus heard about it later, he felt horrible for Lily, for he knew she still loved James, but thought if she left him, it would be better when realistically, James only needed Lily to survive. Peter was too dumb to know what happened. He thought that they were getting a divorce. Sirius just shocked him with a little magic, but not even that brought him up to speed.

Lily was like a hermit, not talking to anyone. Only talking in class when needed. Whenever Lily did talk, she only whispered. James would yell, "Louder!" and humiliate her completely. James only did this out of revenge and anger. Lily knew this, but it was still very upsetting. She still loved James, and the whole school now believed her never loved her. They forgot how Lily and James would walk hand-in-hand and kiss in the hallways. Gone was the golden couple that was destined for each other. Instead, there was pain, tears and the belief of unrequited love.

Lily shuffled in quietly and sat down at her own little table. She didn't have to sit alone, but nobody would sit with her. Not even Remus, whom she had always trusted on. Remus was a good friend and stayed by James' side, though he did give Lily some piteous looks in the hallway when he could. As if that would make Lily better. She didn't want pity, she wanted her life back. It seemed as if it would never return.

"Are you Lily Evans?" A third year girl came up and asked her.

"Yes, I am," Lily replied, waiting for a name-calling or a practical joke.

"May I sit with you?" the girl asked shyly.

"Of course," Lily said and the girl sat down.

"Thank you," the girl said quietly.

"Your welcome," Lily said. "What is you name?"

"Helen." The girl said. "Helen Adams."

"That's a pretty name," Lily said, getting pretty tired of small talk.

"It's a horrible name. Everyone teases me because my initials are 'H-A,' so they call me Ha-Ha."

"That's dreadful," Lily said. "Who are these people?"

"Them," Helen said, pointing to the Marauders.

"Well, they won't harm you anymore," Lily said getting up. She walked over to the table where the Marauders sat and they all got quiet at the presence of their old friend.

"What do you want, Evans?" James asked.

"I want you and your Prat Posse to stop terrorizing third years," Lily said.

"Got anyone in particular you're standing up for?" James asked.

"Helen Adams," Lily said with no response. She sighed and said, "Ha-Ha?"

"Oh, we can't stop, err, what was the word you used? Terrorizing? Well, we can't stop terrorizing Ha-Ha."

"And why is that, Potter?" Lily asked crossing her arms.

"Simply because it is much too fun," James said with laughter around the table to support him.

"I have enough dirt to lower your social standing indefinitely. I think you should talk a little nicer to me and to Helen," Lily said leaning in. She got up and walked away.

"Like I have no dirt on you?" James called.

"It wouldn't hurt me like it would hurt you, Potter," Lily snapped turning around. "Everyone thinks you're this hysterical prank master, when really you are just a coward. You don't think you'll do well I school. How can we get people to not care about that? Play some pranks, and you're king, aren't you?"

"I'd be quiet if I were you, Evans," James said. "I can attack when you least expect it."

"I'm really afraid of your Dungbombs, Potter," Lily said sarcastically. "Are will you challenge me in chess? Oh, I'm scared."

"I know where you are every moment of the day, Evans. I can get you. I know you, Evans, I can get you," James said.

"You'll never get me, Potter," Lily said walking away. As she sat with Helen, James was mouthing something to Lily. 'Meet me in the library behind the Restricted Section.'

'When?' Lily mouthed back. She wanted to see James, but was afraid this was a trick. She needed to know what time he would be there so she could get there earlier.

' Ten o'clock tonight.' James mouthed. He smiled his devilish smile and started talking to Sirius. What on earth could happen behind the Restricted Section at 10:00 at night? Lily decided she would go at 9:30, and she would be waiting there for him.

So at 9:30, Lily took off for the library, claiming she needed a book to the monitor. This was a new idea. Since they realized there were Death Eater everywhere, you had to sign out with a monitor to leave your common room after seven o'clock and before 5 o'clock. The monitor couldn't suspect Lily Evans of being a Death Eater, and she was going to the library for a book. The monitor let her out; glad she was actually getting out, even if it was for a book.

Lily walked to the library and signed in. She walked around a bit before heading to the back. James was waiting for her. "I thought you said ten o'clock," Lily said.

"Then why did you come earlier?" James asked.

"I thought you were pulling a prank and I wanted to get here before you set it up," Lily said holding her chin high.

"Is that all you think of me? A prankster? I'm more than that Lily," James said stepping closer. "I love you."

"Don't say that," Lily said, fighting her heart to not fall into this trap.

"Why not? It's true. I love you Lily Evans, I do," James said putting his arms around her. "Don't you love me?"

"Of course I do,' Lily said pulling away. "But we can't go out. Things are different now then they were in the beginning of the year."

"I see now difference! There is still you and I. That's all that matters," James said.

"What about my friends? What about your friends?" Lily asked. "Sirius hates me now, I'm sure Remus and Peter feel the same. I don't even have friends anymore."

"You have me," James said. "You'll always have me, Lily Evans."

"James…I just can't do this now," Lily said walking away.

"But I can. I know I wasn't good before, but I am now," James said taking her hand to get her to come back. Oh, her hand, her touch. It was like all the good feelings one could ever feel rolled up in one.

"You may be good now, James, but I'm not. I'm sorry," Lily said taking her hand back and walked away. James stood there, feeling so rejected. Nobody rejected him, he was James Potter. Only Lily could make him feel so good one moment and so bad the next. James waited a few moments and walked away.

When he got back to the common room, Lily was talking to Sirius. "Look, I know you hate me for the letter…" Lily was saying.

"What letter? I would hardly call it a letter. It didn't deserve to be called a letter, and you don't deserve to go out with him," Sirius said.

"Even if I love him? I just want to make things good between us, okay?" Lily said. "I love James Potter and nothing you can do will stop that, but you could at least tolerate it."

"Please, Sirius," Remus said stepping in. "They are in love. It may mean nothing to you, but it means everything to them. I am more than happy that they can survive everything they've been through."

"Thank you, Remus," Lily whispered.

"I can't believe what I'm hearing. Are you serious, Remus? You would let this bitch go out with your best mate?" Sirius asked.

"She isn't the one being bitchy here, Sirius, nor am I," Remus said. "I think James will agree with me on that, won't you James?" Lily turned around and there were tears in her eyes.

"I think that if I want to go out with Lily and she wants to go out with me then it is nobody else's business and she shouldn't have to get anyone's permission," James said walking up to Lily and taking her hand.

"Fine. I don't get it but fine," Sirius said shaking his head and sitting down.

"Find what, Sirius?" Remus asked, making him say what he knew Sirius did not want to say.

"I'll- I'll let you and Lily see each other, all right?" Sirius said, sounding very fatherly.

"Gee, thanks, Pops!" James said lightening the mood.

"If I'm your Pops, we got a little thing we have to discuss called curfew, mister," Sirius said smiling. "And I don't like the way she dresses."

"What is wrong with the way I dress?" Lily said turning around to show off how her long skirt twirled.

"I want to see more leg!" Sirius said laughing. James punched him and they were soon in a mock fight and Remus was doing commentary.

"Oh, that one has got to hurt! Here we have an exclusive interview with the girlfriend," Remus said, giving Lily a 'mike.' "How does it feel to see your boyfriend being pummeled to death?"

"Wonderful," Lily said laughing. "Because now I can go out with you, Remus."

"What?" James said and started hurting Remus.

"Do you always go out with the commenter guy?" Sirius asked, "Cause I do a mean commentary." Lily laughed which she hadn't done in a long time. Her laughter reached up to Sara's solitary room. 'Glad she's having fun while I'm stuck in here,' Sara thought. 'Might as well sleep. Tomorrow is another day of misery.' If she only knew how wrong she was.

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