16 year old Lily Evans walked down the stairs from the girl's dormitories into the Gryffindor common room, with her friend Alice, who was one year older than her.

"I know we've just gotten back, but I just can't wait until Christmas!" Alice said, happily.

"Is Frank going home with you for Christmas this year again?" Lily asked, interested. Alice and Frank had been going out since the end of their 5th year, and Lily's 4th.

"No. This year, I'm going to his. I can't wait to meet his parents!"

As completed the last couple of steps, Lily looked up and saw Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew sitting on the chairs.

"Hello, Remus."

"'Afternoon, Lily." He smiled.

"Evans." Sirius snorted.

"Black."

"Have you seen James?" Sirius asked, not looking up from his game of Wizard's Chess with Peter.

"Unfortunately. I saw him down by the lake about two hours ago." Lily replied.

"Oh my goodness. The lake! That must have been where I left my Potions book!" Alice exclaimed, "Could you do me a favor, Lily? Could you please go down there and see if it's there for me? I have to meet Frank and I'm already running late? Please?"

Lily smiled, "Of course."

"Be a dear, Lily. If you see James down there, tell him we're looking for him." Sirius laughed.

"Yeah, I'll be sure to." Lily replied, with a roll of her eyes.

Lily slowly walked down the hallways. She hoped she didn't run into him. James Potter was the last person she wanted to see, after the little scene just a couple of hours ago that nearly half the school witnessed.

I'll always remember
It was late afternoon
It last you forever
And ended so soon (yea)
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark gray sky
I was changed

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"Hey, Lily!" James said, running to catch up with the redhead.

"What do you want?" Lily asked, frustrated, as she turned around. She knew what he wanted.

"Next weekend is a Hogsmeade weekend, and I want you to go with me," James said, grinning hopefully.

"That's just too bad, isn't it?" Lily replied, as she turned around and began to walk away. Unfortunately, she knew, James wasn't going to give up that easily. And she knew she was right when he began walking behind her.

"Oh, come on, Lily.." He began.

"No."

"But.."

"No." Lily repeated, as she continued walking, her pace slowly increasing.

"Just once! Why not?"

Lily stopped suddenly and turned around.

"Why not? You are a horrible excuse for a wizard. You shouldn't even be considered a human being! You're horrible to Severus, you treat me and half the other student's like trash, to make yourself feel better, and it's pathetic!

You constantly pull pranks on people, you humiliate them, and you think you're so cool while you're doing it! You're nothing but a huge ass, and I wouldn't go out with you if you were the last wizard—or man—on this planet! So take the hint, and leave me alone!" Lily screamed, before stomping away.

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In places no one will find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was there
That I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry

Lily didn't feel bad about it. He deserved it, she knew he did, but running into him would be awkward, not to mention annoying.

As Lily stepped outside, she quickly scanned the area, and she realized happily, she didn't see James. She walked out to the tree that she and Alice had been sitting at, and found Alice's book. Picking it up, she heard a quiet sniffle.

Lily looked around to see where it came from, when she saw it. It was James, sitting by the edge of the lake, with his knees at his chest, with, to Lily's surprise, tears in his eyes.

Curious, and shocked, she slowly walked over, and hesitantly sat down beside him.

"Are..Are you crying?" She asked. James sniffed once more, quickly wiping is cheeks.

"No." He replied, looking up at the sky.

"James.. what's wrong?"

"Nothing." He said, simply.

"This isn't about what I said, is it?" Lily asked, starting to feel guilty. She hadn't meant to make him cry.

"I told you, nothing's wrong! I'm not crying!" James screamed, a bit more loudly than he meant to, startling her.

"Alright.." She said, putting her hand on his arm, which was now wrapped around his legs, "But.. If something was wrong.. you could tell me.."

It was late in September
And I've seen you before
You were always the cold one
But I was never that sure...
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark gray sky
I was changed

James sat there, silently, for a moment, before reaching next to him, and picking up a piece of parchment, and handing it to her.

Lily slowly took it from him, and began to read it silently:

"Dear Mr. James Potter

I regret to inform you that Mr. John Scott Potter, and Mrs. Rachel Karen Potter have both passed away this morning.

Mrs. Rachel Potter had been found deceased at the site, from, what we now know, to be the work of an unforgivable curse, cast by an unknown suspect at the moment.

Mr. John Potter was rushed to St. Mungos at 2:14 AM with severe head and neck injuries. He passed just minutes later, at 2:21AM.

I am deeply sorry for your loss…"

In places no one will find
All your feelings so deep inside
Was there that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry

Lily couldn't read the rest. It had been smudged by tear stains. She could feel the tears begin to form in her eyes.

"James, I'm so sorry." She said, she didn't know what else to say. James nodded a quiet 'thank you', unable to say anything.

After a few minutes of silences, Lily stood up, and stood in front of him, and he looked up at her. She reached out her hand, and when he took it, she pulled him to his feet, before wrapping her arms around him, allowing him to cry on her shoulder.

I wanted to hold you
I wanted to make it go away
I wanted to know you
I wanted to feel your everything, all right...

"I'm sorry." Lily whispered over and over as they slowly rocked back and forth.

She put each hand on either side of his face, and kissed his forehead.

"Why are you being so nice to me, all of a sudden? Pity?" He asked quietly. "I don't need pity, Lily."

"It's not pity. It's sympathy." Lily replied.

"What about earlier? Aren't you mad at me?"

Lily shook her head slowly, "Not anymore. Are you going to be okay?" He nodded.

"James, I'm sorry. And I'm sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have said those things."

"It's fine."

"No, it's not. Those things I said were horrible. You don't deserve to be called those things."

"I'm sorry for always asking you out." James said. He was looking at the ground, not her, and she could still see the tears roll down his cheeks.

"It's alright. Friends?" Lily asked.

James looked up, and smiled slightly, "Friends."

In places no one will find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was now that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
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