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James stared at his watch, it was already four o'clock, and Lily was bound to be waiting for him at the bakery. She would be there, waiting to see if he would show up. If he didn't, then their relationship was lost and gone, and if he did, they would be together.

James sighed; it killed him to leave Lily there, waiting for nobody. He wanted to go to her, tell her that he was sorry, and that although she was very special to him, he chose to be with Emmy. But that wasn't what Lily wanted, she had strictly told him only to come if he said farewell to Emmy forever. So he was left with no choice, he just had to sit at home and pretend that everything was okay.

He looked at his watch again, 4:15. He wondered if she was still there, waiting. Maybe she already left, realizing that they weren't meant to be.

Which was true, right? They weren't meant to be. James and Lily had dated once before, back at Hogwarts. James smiled as he recalled those days. For the first six years, she absolutely despised him, and then in seventh year gave him a chance. They had actually dated for quite some time before she broke his heart and dumped him. "Yes," James silently told himself, "Those were signs, signs that we shouldn't be together. She hated me, and then after a while dumped me. Two very bad signs."

He checked his watch again, 4:20. "Is she still there?" he wondered. Then he reassured himself, "of course she won't be there. She knows that we aren't going to be together, especially after waiting for twenty minutes…Nah, she's definitely not there… Why would she still be there? I mean, I didn't mean that much to her, I really didn't…She was just sick of Jason, and decided that if I was willing to, we could try dating…It was really more of an opportunity that neither of us cared about."

But then, why was he obsessing over it? Why was Lily on his mind all night long? Why, after knowing his decision, did he still think about her? Why did his brain focus on what she might be doing at that very moment?

James felt as if he had a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other, each one telling him different things to do. On one side, he knew that what he did was the right thing. He knew that he should be with Emmy; he deserved this life with her. Emmy didn't deserve to be left after all that time that she and James shared together. It was fair to both of them, everything that both of them ever dreamed about and wanted.

So why was the other half of him telling him otherwise? Lily was something special, a beautiful, smart, fun, courageous person. James wanted to share time with her, find her in his arms every morning. Part of him wanted to be with her.

"Stop it," he told himself. Lily was his high school crush, it was expected that he feel a little different about her than most girls, it was completely normal. It didn't mean that he needed to be with her though; it was just an unresolved feeling that would haunt him until he could finally forget about her.

Besides, Emmy was such a wonderful person. She was fun to be with, gorgeous, smart, and wonderful. She had a lot of the same characteristics as Lily. Emmy was who he needed, the one person that could break him away from the past and into the future. That was what he needed, not someone who knew him since he was eleven.

He checked his watch once more; it was now 4:45. She was definitely gone now, and James was relieved. Knowing that she wasn't waiting for him, he could go on with his life. He could clear her from his thoughts, he could concentrate on other things now.

"Maybe I should send a letter," he thought. That would be perfect; he could explain to her how he was feeling, say he was sorry, wish her the best of luck in life, tell her that although they weren't together he would always remember her, and just explain himself in general. Yes, that would be perfect.

As he reached for a quill and parchment, he remembered her words, "If you choose Emmy, don't come at all, and we'll pretend that these past few months never happened." Pretend that these past few months never happened, writing a letter to explain certainly didn't fall under that category. No, he couldn't write her a letter, he couldn't explain his actions.

His thoughts were soon interrupted by a knocking sound on the door. When James answered it, he was surprised to see Remus standing outside.

"Remus, what's up?" James asked.

"So, you are here," Remus stated.

"Where else would I be?" he questioned.

"Well, I wasn't sure if you went to meet Lily or not," Remus answered.

James shook his head 'no' in response.

"Listen, I, I think you should go talk to Lily. Sirius was wrong about her; you know that, I know that, everyone in the sane world knows that. So if he made you choose Emmy, then forget him. I mean, even back at Hogwarts, did you know a single person that wasn't in Slytherian that didn't like her? No, of course not, and you know why? Because she's a great person, and James, I've got to be honest, you're making a mistake by not being with her," Remus sincerely told his friend.

"Remus, Sirius didn't affect my decision. I came to it completely on my own," James replied.

"James, back at Hogwarts, you and Lily were so perfect for each other."

"What are you talking about? Sometimes we fought so much," James responded.

"But you still liked each other in the end."

"But we weren't perfect for each other."

"Yes you were! That's what makes a relationship so perfect, it's the little things that drive you crazy but at the end of the day, you're still madly in love that makes a relationship work. It's not about theoretically people working well together," said Remus.

"You don't know what you're talking about," James snapped.

"No, you just won't accept it," Remus sharply replied.

"I've got all that with Emmy, she makes me happy," he answered.

"Does she really? Or do you just think she does?" Remus asked.

James was silent, but refused to believe that Remus had a valid point. "She does make me happy. And I make her happy."

"Fine, if that's what you think, then fine, be with Emmy," Remus said with a sigh. "Okay, I've got to go…I just wanted to stop in and say what I did."

"Bye," James responded as he watched Remus leave.

James let out a furious sigh, how dare Remus come here and tell him that. It was just plain rude, and completely untrue. He and Lily weren't perfect for each other, in fact they were just the opposite. Except in bed of course, James reminded himself, a small grin appearing on his face.

But that was beside the point, although he and Lily had one perfect thing with each other, that was it. There was nothing else. Well, except of course how much fun they had together. But that's just fun, he had fun with lots of people, that didn't mean he wanted to date them. After all, he certainly had fun with Sirius, Remus, and Peter, and they were friends. That's right, friends. The reason he and Lily had fun together was because they were friends, nothing more. Certainly nothing more. They were just friends, friends that were very good at shagging each other. And, well, she was gorgeous. But it's definitely okay to think someone is gorgeous, that didn't mean he was going to date her though, After all, he thought that the witches that modeled in magazines were very attractive, but he didn't go after them. Yes, that was it. Lily was just a friend, who was very attractive, and very good in bed. She was nothing more, nothing.

Before James could contemplate his and Lily's situation any longer, he heard a knock on the door. He went to the door, looked through the peep hole and was glad to see Emmy's smiling face.

He opened the door at once, and when he did Emmy leapt in and planted a gigantic kiss on the lips.

"Wow, what was that for?" he joked.

"I just had the most amazing first day!" she exclaimed.

James thought about it for a second, what first day? But in an instant he remembered, it was her first day at her new job. "Really, why don't we go into the living room and you can tell me all about it over a couple of butterbeers," James suggested.

"That sounds great," she said as she walked over to his couch.

James sat down next to her and with his wand conjured up two bottles. He popped his open and took a large gulp, letting the liquid pour down his throat.

"Okay, so all my co-workers are so great," Emmy started off. "And oh my god, so I had this lady come in and she was so fussy and so extremely difficult to handle…"

But as Emmy as Emmy was telling her story, James's mind was concentrating on other things, not taking in a single word she said. Instead he looked down at her shoes; they were spiky heels and black. Lily had spiky heels that were black, he reminded himself.

Why was his brain focusing on Lily so much? This was a question that he kept on asking, he didn't want to, but everything he saw reminded him of her. Sometimes he even made the dumbest connections. Take Emmy's bracelet, Lily owns a bracelet. That was his connection.

He was making pitiful attempts to think about her, but he didn't' want to think of her, he wanted to focus on what Emmy was saying. He wanted to laugh and comment on her story, but he didn't have a clue as to what she was actually saying. His mind was just telling him blah, blah, blah was coming out of her mouth.

"Isn't that great though," she asked.

James suddenly snapped back into reality. What was great? He racked he brain for any parts of their conversation, but all he could come up with was that Lily had pink earrings just like Emmy's.

So, instead he had to fake it, "Yeah, that's awesome."

"Oh, I know. This is seriously the best job I've ever had, and it's only been my first day. I actually can't wait to go back tomorrow."

"Yeah," he dumbly said.

"And you know what the best part is?" she asked, running a finger up and down James's chest.

"What?" he asked.

"Twenty-five percent off of all products. Would you like to see?" she seductively asked.

James's eyes went wide, was she seriously suggesting what he thought she was suggesting?

"Come on," she said as she got off the couch and walked toward his bedroom.

He immediately got off the couch and followed her, after all, what kind of guy gave up sex just to think about some stupid decision?

When he reached his room, Emmy was already laying on his bed, her Oxford button-down shirt already halfway unbuttoned. James went over and hopped on the bed next to her, sliding his hand up and under her shirt. He kissed her lips playfully and tenderly. But he could tell she wanted more than that and he began to kiss her more fiercely.

His hands then began to fidget with her buttons, undoing them as his lips made their way down her neck and onto her chest. He couldn't help but notice that she smelt different than normal, almost like she used a different soap or perfume. But then he remembered, she smelt exactly like herself. It was Lily's scent that he was thinking of, not Emmy's.

He mentally shook his head, forgetting about Lily for the moment and enjoying his time alone with Emmy.

In no time at all, James and Emmy were laying together inside his covers, each one breathing deeply. James slung his arm around her, holding her against his body. Her eyes were starting to drift shut, and her breathing was slowly, but surely lessening its pace, coming back to normal.

James looked at her, noticing how peaceful she looked. It wasn't until that moment did he realize that in all their time together, he never really looked at her sleeping. He never woke up in the early morning, or stayed awake an extra hour just to watch her.

He did do this with Lily though, he remembered countless occasions when she would easily fall fast asleep, but he hadn't yet. He remembered watching her body move up and down from each deep, relaxed breath she took.

And as he watched Emmy, he wondered why he hadn't taken the time before. She truly did look peaceful and gorgeous. The way her hair fell across her pale face and the fact that he skin was always silky smooth brought a smile to his face.

He knew that he made the right decision. At that moment, he knew that Remus had been mistaken. Emmy did make him happy, and he did love her very much.

Right?

Author's Note 2: Hey guys, I hope you all liked the chapter! And I'm going to say this once more, believe me when I say that everything will work out perfectly in the end! Anyways, please remember to review!