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Chapter 10: The Morning After…

Previously: Lily, when she came back in, avoided Suzie and Sarah's eyes, and lay in bed, staring at the cover of her four-poster above, thinking. It wasn't really James' fault. It was Sirius'. Maybe she should forgive him. Could she? A song drifted into her mind, sending her to sleep as she tried to remember every lyric.

The next day, Lily was depressed. There was no other word for it. She skulked around the corridors, drooped in lessons, and, after a meagre lunch, went to study.

She had to admit it to herself now. She loved James. He loved her. It had taken this long for her to admit it to herself, why did he have to go and spoil it? She buried her heads in her hands and groaned. Could life get more frustrating, without dropping something on her from a great height?

Lily tried to immerse herself in her homework, but it wasn't working. She needed friends, motivation, and, more importantly, a mind that wasn't full of plans for romantic outings with James; walks by the lake, kissing under the stars…

Actually, that was as far as Lily had got. She hadn't really had very many romantic outings. Sure, she'd had boyfriends, and askings-out, but please! She could hardly call any of them proper relationships.

1. Third year, Peter P. They'd gone to see a movie on their third date and he'd had to hold her hand throughout the entire thing. It wasn't even scary! Suzie was head over heels for him, though, so he must have some hidden depths she didn't know about.

2. Fifth year, Frank L. Let's just say that a certain OTHER witch was more his style, as she had found out four dates in. She'd call him cheating scum, but he and Alice were meant to be, so she eventually forgave them.

3. Last year, Sirius B. Don't even ask. Possibly the lowest point of her love life.

So, as it was, Lily was a dateless wonder, as some of the less friendly of her acquaintances (and her sister) called her. She didn't care; she'd rather be a singleton than the indignity of being defined by being someone's girlfriend. Some girls became so smug when they got a boyfriend. All of a sudden they treated you as if you were two years old and couldn't look after yourself without their help. It was if the fact that they were going out with someone made them better than you, or something. Lily knew what it was like to have a boyfriend, and it wasn't always as wonderful as they made it out to be. Especially when that boyfriend had been Sirius. Oh well, Caroline liked him, for some reason, so maybe he, like Peter, had hidden depths… extremely well hidden.

She stared blankly at her parchment, her quill shifting about in her hands as she toyed with it, when suddenly, something James had said to her the day before occurred to her:

'There's a lot of things you don't know about me, for instance, you don't know that I know your favourite song is Misty, closely followed by Eternal Flame and All You Need is Love'

'No, I didn't! How do you know that?'

'You sing in the bath.'

'And you listen?'

'Well, yes. Naturally.'

Lily was caught up in a whirl. Her quill fell lightly from her limp fingers onto her blank parchment, causing a blot.

'I know your favourite song' 'if music be the food of love, play on' 'You listen' 'Naturally' 'sing in the bath' 'I know your favourite song' 'if music be the food of love, play on' 'You listen' 'Naturally' 'sing in the bath' 'I know your favourite song' 'if music be the food of love, play on' 'You listen' 'Naturally' 'sing in the bath' 'I know your favourite song' 'if music be the food of love, play on' 'You listen' 'Naturally' 'sing in the bath' 'Favourite song' 'Play on' Listen' 'Sing' 'Play on' Favourite song' 'play on' 'Listen' 'Sing' 'Play on' 'Sing' 'Song' 'Favourite Song' 'Listen' 'Play on' 'Play on'

She hardly knew where she was or what she was doing, but suddenly she was lying on her back on her bed, a stupid grin on her face. What on earth was she doing, lying around sulking? Lily Evans didn't back off when the going got tough! She knew what, or rather who, she wanted, and she was going to get him, no matter how mind bogglingly idiotic he acted!

So, he had made a plan, had he? Two can play at that game. So he listened to her singing, did he? He'd soon have a chance to hear a lot more! After all, when the going gets tough, the tough get going.

I got something to tell you
I got something to say
I'm gonna put this dream in motion
Never let nothing stand in my way

I'm gonna get myself 'cross the river
That's the price I'm willing to pay
I'm gonna make you stand and deliver
And give me love in the old-fashion way
Woooh

Darlin', I'll climb any mountain
Darlin', I'll do anything

Ooh, can I touch you
And do the things that lovers do
Ooh, wanna hold you
I gotta get it through to you, oooh

When the going gets tough
The tough get going
When the going gets rough
The tough get rough

Sorry, sorry, fanfiction and people. I gave in. I added lyrics that aren't mine. But don't sue me, I have no money. Don't take this off, or I will actually cry, real, physical, big tears. Plop, plop, plop, onto the desk. It's not even like I pretended they were mine, or made up most of the chapter with them! Just…ignore them if they offend you. And, on a happier note, please review about telephone wires.

Larka :)