It had been 2 weeks since Lily and James had split up, James still couldn't get Lily to forgive him.
James was walking from the Great Hall with Sirius and Remus, Sirius was telling them about his latest conquest and then James heard Lily's name.
He went over to a group of boys from his year that were all crowding around a Hufflepuff called Alex Phynigis.
"So I asked her to the ball. I'm definitely gonna get some. That Lily Evans is one hot piece of ass and I'm gonna shag her brains out" bragged Alex.
James could hardly contain his emotions, hurt, jealously and mostly rage.
Sirius put his hand on James' shoulder, "Leave it mate," he said, "he's not worth it"
"He's not, she is" said James shaking with fury
"Whatever Phynigis" said Sirius hoping James wouldn't start trouble, "You're not going to get any off that girl"
"I will, I'll have her eating out the palm of my hand and then I'll bang her," said Alex arrogantly
"You bastard" roared James, "You stay away from her, I'm warning you"
"aww Potter don't be a bad loser, just because she caught you"
James got out his wand and pointed it straight at Alex, "I'm warning you, stay away from Lily"
Alex automatically pulled out his wand, before either of them could use them Professor McGonnagal appeared.
"Wands away boys or I'll have to dock points" she said sharply
Alex lowered his wand, Sirius and Remus had to drag James away. When they got back to their common room they let go of him.
"I've got to tell her" said James
"You can't mate" said Sirius
"What" said James outraged, "I have to, you heard him"
"Yeah but if you tell her, she'll just think that you're jealous and it'll make her even more determined to go out with him, to get back at you" said Remus wisely.
"Oh" said James, "then what do I do?"
"Nothing, you split up, she won't even talk to you. She hates you, just get over her and move on" said Sirius insensitively
"I can't" said James angry and hurt.
"I think what Sirius meant to say was that she's moved on and you should do the same. She's perfectly capable of looking after herself and I doubt Alex will do anything that guy is all talk" said Remus
"I've got homework to do" grumbled James before walking off.
An hour later James was sitting at a table in the common room surrounded by books, but he wasn't able to take any of it in.
Lily was hiding in the girls dormitory listening to a conversation, Bella and her friend were having outside the door.
"Well it's been weeks since I split them up and I thrown myself at James I don't know how many times, but he says he's not interested" said Bella
Lily had gone white with fury and she stepped out to confront Bella.
A few seconds later James looked up and saw Bella come flying down the stairs from the girl's dormitory. Everyone got up to see what was happening. Lily came down the stairs and saw Bella lying in a heap on the floor.
"Is it true?" shouted Lily
"I d-don't know what you're talking about. You threw me down the stairs you psycho" stuttered Bella
Lily then put her foot on Bella's hand putting her full weight on it. Bella screamed out in pain.
"I'm only gonna ask you once more. Is it true?" said Lily
"Yes" whimpered Bella
"Say the fucking words. Tell everyone." Said Lily who was now shaking
"I-I split up you and James."
"Why?"
"I like him"
Lily just looked at her and then she took her foot of her hand and then she made her way through the common room, aware that everyone was watching her.
James just stood there stunned, the look in Lily's eyes had shocked him. His sweet Lily had looked so angry and he saw in her eyes that her heart was breaking as much as his was. He stood there for several minutes until Sirius came up to him.
"What's the matter with you? She know you didn't do anything, go after her you idiot" said Sirius
That brought James to his senses and he ran out of the common room. He ran into the corridor desperately trying to think where Lily would go, then it hit him, the Library. That was where she had told him that she had feelings for him, and where they had shared their first kiss. He raced to the library and made his way up the back to where the big cushions were and he saw Lily sitting, staring into space.
"Hey can I join you" said James softly
Lily looked up and stared at him, she took in every detail of him.
'His messy hair hanging over his face like that makes him look so sexy. I could get lost in those soft brown eyes for hours." She thought 'and he has the best body ever, so muscular but not too much, he's perfect'
Then she realised that she hadn't answered him so she slowly nodded her head. James sat down next to her.
"I'm so sorry I didn't believe you" blurted out Lily
"It's okay I know my reputation" said James quietly
"That's no excuse I knew that Bella liked you, I just didn't think she'd do anything …"
"I shouldn't have said I'd help her, I should've known she was up to something"
They sat in silence for a few minutes until James worked up the nerve to ask her the question he'd been dying to ask her.
"So, do you think we could try again?"
"I don't know" sighed Lily "I mean there are literally hundreds of girls at this school just like Bella who all want you"
"But I don't want them, I want you"
"You may now, but no guy can resist all those girls for long" said Lily, "I think we would be better as friends"
"Why?"
"Because" said Lily as her eyes filled up with tears, "I can't go through this again"
"Okay" murmured James as he put his arms around her pulled her in close to him, "don't cry, please, not because of me"
A few minutes later Lily had compose herself, she pulled away from James and sat up.
"Okay then, friends" she said
"If that's what you want" replied James
"It is"
"Fine, friends, but Lily if you ever have a problem come and tell me about it, because I care about you. (YOU LOVE HER) and I couldn't bear to see you unhappy" 'you couldn't bear to see her with someone else either'
"Thanks" she said and she got up and walked away,
'tell her you fool tell her you love her before she leaves' thought James as he watched Lily leave.
That night in the common room, James had just finished telling Remus and Sirius what had happened between him and Lily in the library.
"Wow, so you're just gonna be friends" said Sirius
"For now" said James as he looked over at Lily who smiled and waved at him, he did the same back to her, and then he continued. "But I'm gonna get her back, even if it's the last thing I do"