Chapter 2: The Fight
That night, after dinner, Lily Evans and her three best friends were sitting up in their dormitory, talking about their misfortunes they had with guys.
"I loved him, I thought he was the one. But when I found out that he had lied to me, it broke my heart. The only person I hate more than him right now, is James Potter."Lily was saying, sitting up on her bed, her eyes bloodshot, and her voice was crackling, from crying.
"Well, we all hate him. Who does he think he is, a person who can get anything and anyone he wants."Kelly said from the bed opposite Lily. Kelly was the kind of girl who was always reassuring people. She was kind, sweet, easygoing, and easy to talk to. If anyone was having a bad day, she was the one cheering them up.
"Probably so. Just because his parents are so rich, he thinks he's better than everyone else." Sam said. She was one of the poorest kids in school. So, she always thought that anybody who came from a wealthy family, was a git. She was one of the top in her class, for she wanted to get a decent paying job, so she wouldn't have to live off of second-hand items.
"And he can never leave Snape alone. I mean, I don't like Snape either, but I would never be mean to him. The only people I'm mean to is the Marauders." Maddy said disgustingly. She was one who would never hold a grudge (except to the Marauders).
"I feel so lonely. I have nobody to cuddle up to during the night when I need comfort. I'm all alone during the merriest time of year."Lily fearfully said.
"We've been alone every Christmas. It's not all that bad."Sam laughed
"Well, this is my first time since I was eleven."
"And every guy was supposedly 'The One.' Come on, date somebody who you didn't like, maybe he's 'The One.'"Kelly said sarcastically. "Just kiss the guy who happens to be under the mistletoe."
"Funny."Lily snapped.
The other three girls started to laugh, until the head girl told them to be quiet...six times.
"Come on, James! Help us play a prank on old Snape!"Sirius said rather enthusiastically
"No."James said, not looking up from the book he was reading. It was morning, and almost everybody was in the Great Hall eating breakfast. Sirius, Peter, and Remus were planning on dumping a bucket of grease on top of Snape' head, for that's what it seemed he took a shower in. James, who would just be all over the idea of the prank, merely ignored it.
He kept on glancing over at Lily, who was sitting halfway down the table. She looked happier today., "Maybe she got over Adam!" James thought excitedly. He was not going to ask her out just yet. He's going to wait until she starts looking at him differently, since he was going to act mature. Then he'll ask her, and hopefully, she'll say yes. It was the perfect plan.
He glanced down at his watch, and realized they had five minutes to get to potions.
"Guy's, come on."James got up and threw his bag over his shoulder and started to walk towards the doors.
"James, don't you want to see Snape drowning in grease?"Sirius asked mischiefly.
"Not really."
"What! James, what has happened to you?"
"I've grown up. I'm no longer a three-year-old, unlike you. I suggest you grow up also" James said firmly and loudly enough, that everybody in the hall heard and turned to watch. This was the first time they had seen the two act like this. Even the professors were watching. The hall was deathly silent.
"What!"Sirius said astounded at what his best friend was saying to him. "I'm just having fun."
"It's not going to be fun and games when we graduate, Sirius. We'll have jobs, responsibilities... we have to be role models for everyone."James said, and turned around and left the hall for potions.
James sat alone that day in all his classes, and didn't talk unless the professor asked him a question. Sirius kept on glancing over at him, but every time, James ignored it, didn't even acknowledge it.
James didn't see his three best friends at lunch or dinner, and suspected that they had gone down to the kitchens in order to avoid him. He sat up late that night by the fire, finishing all the homework from that day.
He had to admit, he did miss not having fun, but if he wanted a job...and the girl of his dreams, he had to act like this. Hopefully Sirius would understand this. He wasn't worried about Remus, for he was always the one who acted mature.
He almost had drifted asleep on the sofa, when he heard footsteps coming down the stairs.
"Oh! Sorry, I didn't think anyone would still be up at two in the morning."Said Lily Evens from the foot of the stairs.
"Had to do homework."James said groggily, not taking in the fact that it was Lily he was talking to.
"Well, it looks that your done. Maybe you should go to bed."
"I'm sleeping down here."
"What HAS happened to you?"
"What does that mean?"
"One day, your walking around jinxing anyone who annoyed you, then the next your acting...I hate to admit it...maturely." Lily finished.
"Everybody has to change at some point, right. Can't act like a toddler for the rest of your life, can you."
"No." Lily paused for a few seconds and added "I just came down for a glass of water." She said, and turned around and went back up, without her water.
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