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Chapter 12: Stupid..

James and Lily didn't talk to another the next day or the day after that,
but soon they went back to hating another, which annoyed everyone who
said their names. James kept asking her out constantly, and Lily always
gave him the same word over and over again. She was still confused and
wondering why the hell he kept asking her, it was either to make her
completely crossed off the list or to shag her. Either one, she didn't
want so she refused.. Time flew by like seconds and before you knew it
seventh year had begun.

Lily sat on a train flipping through her book, and adding new things.
Ashley sat across from her reading the Witch Weekly, while testing Coral
how long her next relationship would last. Lindsey sat on the floor
leaning against Corals legs, while Coral braided her hair and answered
Ashley's questions.

Joel had left them during sixth year, and transferred to another school
somewhere around China and Italy. Lily was upset the most, him being like
a brother to her and helping her out more than anyone else. Naena was
somewhere on the train; she said she was going to rob the candy trolley,
something like that.

James, Remus, and Sirius sat in the compartment next to them, trying to
be loud as possible to annoy the girls. They started to yell and Ash
gritted her teeth, as her eyes moved from reading the magazine.

They got louder and she slammed the magazine down from her eyes and just
snapped. She had steam coming from her ears and her eyes blazing, she
stepped over Coral and kicked the sliding door open.

She slammed it making the glass shatter to pieces and went into the boys'
compartment. The girls listened carefully, as the noise shutdown and
Ashley's raving voice echoed around the train.

Lily rolled her eyes and went back to writing as the other did the same.

When the ride ended they stepped out onto the platform, and looked up at
the large dark Hogwarts castle gleaming in the background. Lily sighed
happily and pushed her hair over her left shoulder, before following the
girls to the carriages.

..

James on the other hand was having a horrible time. Sure it was his last
year, he could have any girl that laid his pretty hazel eyes on, but he
didn't have the thing he wanted most, Lily Evans. Why didn't he just get
over her? He couldn't, he was obsessed with her.

Everything about her, her curves, that lovely smile she made. How her
hair always shawn in the light and those rosy red lips of hers, he died
to have. How she seemed to make the world bright and happy even without
making a judgment, the words she spoke was like his water. That pair of
bright green eyes that sparkled in the moonlight made his heart race. How
she had those small freckles dusted lightly on her cheeks, it made him
crazy.

He loved everything about her, from her smile to her tiny toes,
everything..

Why couldn't he have her? The reason was because she hated him with every
molecule in her body. This didn't matter to him, he knew that somewhere
deep down in her heart their was a space that contained him.

Maybe.

He ruffled his hair and stepped of the train, with his wand twirling in
his fingers. Just waiting to show off for her, eh?

He saw her standing there, leaning against the light pole twirling her
fingers in her long deep ocean red hair. He swallowed hard. Why did she
have to have this effect on him, ever so tight?

He was about to say hi to her, when she pushed her hair over her shoulder
and chatted loudly with her friends who happened to walk by.

Damn.

Small laughter came behind him and he turned around to face his best
friend, and partner in crime, Sirius Black.

He smiled and looked at Lily and her friends stepping into a carriage,"
Never going to let her go are you?"

James glared and then being depressed sighed," Might, maybe, I dunno.."

He patted his shoulder," Well good luck with her stubborn ways, and let's
go up to the castle am started hear my stomach."

James laughed," You probably never heard your stomach rumble, with all
the food in the way how could you?!"

His friend rolled his eyes and dragged him over to the carriages. And
they met up with Remus, looking around puzzled.

Remus looked at them," The only carriage that isn't full is the girls
one, so behave James."

James grinned and stepped into the carriage the girls got into, and sat
beside Lily, which made her a bit mad. A girl with soft brown hair and
delicate gray eyes stepped into the carriage as well, and sat across from
James and they smiled at each other.

"Hi James, nice to see you again." She smiled.

"You too Ginger." He smiled back.

Lily rolled her eyes at the flirting couple, and grabbed a book from
Remus's bag.

She flipped the book open and began to read; no matter what she did she
couldn't help but glare at the succeeding, flirting, giggling, ditsy
brunette.

The girl started to ask James about his seeker placement and such, Lily
looked up from her book and glared at the girl for some strange reason.
She closed the book moodily, which made Coral who was beside her jump.

Lily tossed it carelessly into Remus's bag, as he watched in awe at her
new mood.

She looked out the window at the boats floating across the lake; she
smiled as her boat ride came drifting into her head.

Lily couldn't take the tension around her, so she screamed out in
frustration. She slammed the carriage door open, and jumped out into the
frosty night breeze. She threw her hair back and started to run up to the
castle, and walked up the castle stone steps with Sirius and Remus
staring at her.

..

She ran down the halls of the old castle and burst into the great hall,
took a seat at the Gryffindor table with others and watched the starry
sky mindlessly thinking about her friends.

Lily watched the Ginger girl smile at James, and walk over to the
Ravenclaw table.

"So who was that girl?" Sirius said smirking; while they sat down.

"Oh she's my new neighbor and I found out she came here too." He smiled.

Sirius and Remus exchanged looks of proudness in their James; telling
them he was moving off Lily.. They didn't notice the concerned look Coral
and Ashley threw at Lily, who was looking a bit hurt, for some odd
reason.

Coral and Ashley sat down next to Lily, and watched the students get
sorted into their houses. Lily looked over at James who was laughing
about something with Sirius, 'so immature' she thought. James turned and
caught her gaze and grinned. She looked away quickly. She wished he
wouldn't smile at her like that. It annoyed her. It annoyed her because
she liked it, and she didn't want to like anything about him.

"He's doing it again," Ashley whispered to her.

Lily closed her eyes tightly trying to block out what happened earlier in
the carriage," Point being?"

"Honestly, Lily," said Coral. "I don't know why you don't go out with
him. He's adorable and he's absolutely mad about you.."

"Yeah Lily, he has changed over the summer, he hasn't bugged you at all
yet and he's really trying hard to get your attention."

"He broke my heart, and I don't want to give him my attention. Besides, I
don't want to be a another trophy hanging off his arms anyway.." She said
clapping at a new Gryffindor girl.

She glanced up the table and saw James Potter gazing at her with
interest. She tried hard not to laugh stupidly at the silly boy; instead
she glared and munched on a carrot.

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Stupid, Sarah McLachlan

Night lift up the shades

Let in the brilliant light of morning

But steady there now

For I am weak and starving for mercy

Sleep has left me alone

To carry the weight of unraveling where we went wrong

It's all I can do to hang on

To keep me from falling

Into old familiar shoes

How stupid could I be?

A simpleton could see

That you're no good for me

But you're the only one I see

Love has made me a fool

It set me on fire and watched as I floundered

Unable to speak

Except to cry out and wait for your answer

But you come around in your time

Speaking of fabulous places

Create an oasis

Dries up as soon as you're gone

You leave me here burning

In this desert without you

How stupid could I be?

A simpleton could see

That you're no good for me

But you're the only one I see

Everything changes

Everything falls apart

Can't stop to feel myself losing control

But deep in my senses I know

How stupid could I be?

A simpleton could see

That you're no good for me

But you're the only one I see..

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- Just wonderin' what you think of it so far, and I'll add more if I have
time. Later ya alls!

Your beloved, ~Asereje