In A Matter of Time- Brake Ups and the Rules of Feminism
James awoke that morning in the 7th year boy's dorm. Every Friday night they all got together and drank a little firewiskey. As well as the girls. They have a huge sleepover and stay up.
It was a Hogsmead day, and he had to brake up with Jessica. She was just so. So…boring. Lily was right, she's a bore.
He walked down the stairs and ran into her. "JAMES!" She yelled. She dragged him over to the couch, "Today I was thinking that we could go to Hogsmead."
"No, we can't." James said.
"Well…how about Zonko's?" She asked.
He got up, "No Jessica, we can't go anywhere together, because we aren't together anymore." Crap. He practiced it so much better.
Tears formed in her eyes, and she ran up the stairs. That was also unplanned.
"And then he said we aren't together anymore." Jessica complained and cried as she sat on her bed.
"It's okay Jess." Lily said, not really caring.
"So you won't mind if I go out with him?" Another girl from their dorm said.
Jessica looked up at her. "NO! You can't date each others ex or their friends. It's like a rule of feminism! (A cookie if you tell me what that's from! It's not word from word…)"
Lily suddenly went up to the bathroom, "WAIT." Jessica caught her. It was all over. "Lily why did you get up so fast?"
Lily looked at Jessica. "Sirius and I are-"
Jessica went wide eyed, "How could you?"
Lily looked at her. "I'm not sacrificing my happiness for a silly little crush you had." Uh oh, that came out all wrong.
"Crush?" Jessica said. "How is that a crush? I was in love!"
Lily looked at her and laughed bitterly. "He wasn't in love with you. He said you were boring." Jessica looked really hurt. Anger boiled up. "That's right; you're a plain Jane Jessica. And if you don't like me and Sirius being a couple, then don't be my friend!" And she stormed out.
In the common room Lily stormed down. She took a book a threw it as hard as she could at the wall. "Whoa. What's wrong?" Sirius had come up behind her.
Lily turned around and tears stung her eyes. She started to yell, "She hates me! I told her she was a plain Jane yelled at her..."
Sirius stepped forward. "Who?" He asked not fully understanding.
Lily was now full out crying and Sirius wrapped her in a hug. She cried on his shoulder and he held her whispering soothing words in her ear.
Jealously overcame James upon seeing this. Sirius and Lily were together. Sirius his best mate, his brother didn't tell him. And Lily was Head Girl, hey shared the same bathroom!
Quidditch was hell. Jessica would only throw the quaffle at Remus; Lily was getting bludgers thrown at her by Kristen all in all it was a mess. Their team was still good though. As seeing Lily was the best seeker Hogwarts has seen. And Sirius was always protecting her, so getting the snitch wasn't so hard.
Lily wasn't talking to Jessica or Kristen. Kristen and Jessica weren't talking to Lily or Sirius or James. James wasn't talking to Kristen or Jessica. And Sirius wasn't talking to Jessica or Kristen. Remus was talking to everyone, no one was mad at him.
The great split had happened. As far as Hogwarts was concerned, the 6 of them were always together no matter what. It was now 3 against 2 and one in between.
"Hey Lily, can I talk to you?" Kristen asked one morning at breakfast.
Lily smiled at her and said sure. Kristen took the open seat, "Listen, I was stupid for being mad at you. You did nothing wrong. You and Sirius look so cute together and you are happy. And you were right. She is so boring."
Lily said in return, "Thanks. Friends?" She stuck her hand out.
"Friends." Kristen said and shook her hand.
One night Sirius was out by the lake with Lily. "Hey Lils?" He asked.
"Yeah?" She said into his chest.
"Do you think that Jessica will ever get over it?" He asked. "Do you think it will ever be the same?"
Lily sighed and looked up at him. "In a matter of time Sirius. In a matter of time."
