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The Sting

Lily entered the Gryffindor Common Room in a hurry. She glanced at her watch, she had a half an hour to get ready. She climbed the stairs to her room and dropped her books on her bed.

"Hey," said Emily who was laying on her bed with books surrounding her.

"In a rush, I have to meet James in a half an hour." Lily threw off her glasses and rushed into the bathroom. "Hey Em," Lily shouted, "Can you pick out an outfit?"

"Sorry, I was just going to go to Tom's room to study."

"Yeah right," muttered Lily.

"Have a goodnight." Lily sighed and turned on the shower.

Lily just about to leave when Gabby walked into the room, looking perfect as always.

"Hey Lily, you look totally great," she said.

"Thanks."

"James told me to tell you that he changed his mind on where he's taking you and since he saw me first he asked me to take you there."

"Um okay, sure." Gabby smiled and turned toward the door.

Gabby led Lily to the Room of Requirement. "Have a nice time," said Gabby smiling and then turned and walked away. Lily watched her go. She turned toward the slightly opened door and fixed her hair and dress one last time then moved to push the door open. Before she did though she heard faint talking. She moved quietly towards the door and peeked through the narrow crack.

Jackie and James were in a room with a large bed with floating candles surrounding it. But Jackie was in her black lacy underwear. Her hair was down and she was advancing towards James.

"James, come on, I know that you want to."

"Jackie stop, I have no idea what the hell your trying to do, but stop it."

"Just shut up!" she said and kissed him passionately. She was ruffling his already messy hair and he was holding her shoulders. They broke apart and she pushed him onto the bed.

"Jackie..." started James.

Jackie pulled herself on top of him, "Just enjoy it James." Jackie then started to unbutton James white shirt.

Lily had had enough. She turned around breathing deeply and ran. She had no idea where she was going but she just ran. Lily stopped and fell to the ground behind a knight in armor and there she cried. She cried there for what seemed like hours.

What Lily didn't know was a girl hiding safely in the shadows grinning wickedly for her triumph over Lily Evans. The girl turned around and walked away to Gryffindor Tower, still grinning over her accomplishments.

Lily had stopped crying but was still safe behind her knight. She felt a soft male hand touch her face and she looked into deep blue eyes.

"What happened?"

"I don't know what I was thinking, Charlie. I don't understand how I could have ever trust and date James Potter." Lily burst into new tears.

"Hey," he said softly, wiping her eyes, "Hey, James is and always will be ladies man. That's just how he is, and you couldn't change that and neither could any other of his numerous girlfriends change that. Now, stop crying and tell me what happened."

Lily looked into his eyes, "Let's go to the kitchen, I'm a little hungry." Charlie smiled and put his arm around Lily.

"So that's when you found me," said Lily finishing up her tale of what had happened.

"Bastard," Charlie mumbled. Lily smiled and so did Charlie.

"Thank you Charlie, for being here, you don't know how much I needed someone like you."

"That's what I'm for." There was a small silence between them, "You know Lily," said Charlie taking her hand, "I still haven't changed my mind since last Christmas." Lily gulped and looked at the floor.

"Charlie, I don't know. You are a great guy, but it's just... something. I don't know what but something is just telling me not to get involved with you. I'm sorry Charlie," said Lily getting up. Charlie stood up, grabbed her shoulders and kissed her.

"Damn it Lily!" shouted James throwing a rose to the floor. Lily and Charlie both let go and watched James slam the door to the kitchens shut giving one last look at pair. Lily stepped back and hung her head. Charlie made to touch her but she stepped back, "Charlie just, go," with tears in her eyes. She watched as Charlie backed away and she sank down to her seat and trembled with only letting one tear escape down her cheek.

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