Chapter 2: Watching

Pairing: Remus/Lily/James

POV: Remus


You watched them from the beginning. At first it was only her you watched. She was beautiful. She was different. She was refreshing. She was exactly what you needed. Her long red hair and bright green eyes entranced you and you soon found yourself falling for this fiery flower. She was everything you weren't, sweet, innocent, fiery, compassionate, and so sure of herself.

But she showed you a side of her little known to the world. She showed you the inner parts of her soul. She taught you how to live again when even your fellow Marauders failed. She brought a sunshine to your life that you thought was intangible. And you loved her so much that you were willing to let her go. But she never left. Not until he came into the picture.

For three years life was perfect. Lily was yours and yours alone. The innocent kisses and deep conversations and love that was raditaing off of both of you did not go without notice from others. James saw it, and he wanted it. He wanted her innocence, her fire. For once in your life, James Potter was jealous of you.

And you couldn't stand it. You couldn't stand it because he was your best friend and you didn't want him to be in pain. And so you set them up and you watched as she fell in love with him. You watched as she became the perfect person James saw her as. You watched as she fell apart inside.

But you knew they were destined to be together. You knew that they were soul-mates and that she loved him in ways she could never love you. Even though their relationship caused her pain, she stayed with him because he completed her in ways you never could. She loved him even though it hurt her.

On their wedding you were the second one to give a toast. And you did so with a smile painted on your face and flase happiness in your voice. And Lily heard you, you know she did because she apologized when the wedding was over. She came over to you and gave you a hug and she whispered in your ear.

"I love you best," she said, "I love you Best."

And then she became pregnant with Harry and you couldn't stand to see her in a world of faux happiness and painted smiles. So you disappeared. You still watched her though, and in the process you watched James too. You watched as they completed each other. As she finally found the happiness she never thought existed. And you realized then that you were meant to love her, destined to.But she was born and fated to love Him. And he brought her happiness where as all you brought her was guilt.

But you loved her best.


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