Hi everyone! A v. Happy Christmas to everyone (even if this greeting is a little late)! I'm having a growing feeling that as I continue to write, the chapters are getting shorter. I will try to fix that with the next ones. I think this one is edited. My friend has not given me back the other two yet (reminder: it's been 2 weeks).

Anywho, there have been a couple requests to make Sirius, Lily's new boyfriend. Sorry to disappoint, but I would prefer not to take the story in that direction. I always thought it would be awkward in the future if they ever went out…what I'm attempting to say, is that I like them better as friends.

So I hope you had a Merry Christmas and I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year!

-Jill

Rating: M for Mature. Alliteration time. My marvellous myth must maintain a mature merit.

Disclaimer: I have a new character! He's mine…but I am willing to sell him…for the right price.

Of Used Tos and No Longers

"Terribly sorry, umm Lily could I talk to you in the kitchen for a moment?"

Lily rolled her eyes, trying to cover up her clear embarrassment of having her ex walk in while she and her new boyfriend were in a compromising position.

"James…" Lily threatened once they were in the kitchen, not particularly looking for an answer.

"I wanted to say I was sorry for being rude yesterday and just coming in without warning."

Lily raised an eyebrow. "Seriously?"

James was looking down at the floor. "Yes, I am sorry."

Lily let out a cold laugh. "Get out."

James looked startled. "What did I do?"

"Get out Potter."

"Potter? That was very sixth year Evans."

"Well if you remember, sixth year was when I despised you. Take a hint."

James smiled. "You don't hate me. You're just jealous."

Lily shook her head. "No Potter, I think you're the jealous one."

"And why is that?"

"Because you're still so clearly in love with me."

James laughed. "Alright, Evans, whatever you need to keep you warm at night."

Lily strode over to the door and held yanked it open, waiting for him to leave. All the while her boyfriend sat stunned on the couch.

"Leave, Potter."

James sat down at the kitchen table. "No, I don't think so. I like it here."

Breathlessly Lily asked again, "Please leave James."

James held her stare. He got up and walked over to the door. He took Lily's hand off the handle and closed it.

"James, I have company."

"I'm not leaving."

Darren, Lily's newly found better half, took this opportunity to speak.

"I believe Lily asked you to leave."

Only now did James take in the presence of another man in the room.

"And you are?"

"Darren."

James strolled over and sat across from him.

"Did you know Lily and I went out?"

Darren was taken back as Lily covered her eyes.

"No, I didn't. But she's not going with you now, is she?" Darren looked over to Lily, who was leaning on the door.

"No, we broke up awhile ago."

"About two years. Isn't that right Lily."

"I don't know James, I never bothered to count."

James leaned back in his chair. "Ahh Hogwarts, those were the good old days, weren't they Lils?"

Lily looked terrified.

"Hogwarts? Lily told me she went to Oxford," Darren interrupted.

James broke out in a smile. "Did she now? Well Daniel, do you know what this is?" James pulled out his wand.

"It's Darren and James I swear-"

"Lily, Lily, let the man answer the question. Do you know what this is?"

Darren looked at the stick that James was holding. "It's a piece of wood."

"Tsk, tsk, we can't have you listening if you don't know what this is. I'm sorry, Danny. Good night."

A flash of red came out of James' wand and Darren fell back on the couch.

"Bloody hell James," Lily managed, attempting to contain her anger as she pulled out her own wand.

"Don't."

"Why not? You should be ashamed of yourself, you are a Chief Auror. They do not go around cursing random people."

"I just wanted to talk to you without him over hearing."

"Well you didn't have to hex him!" Lily hauled, Darren into a sitting position. "I was wrong. You haven't changed. You're still the arrogant prick who stuns innocent people. Please leave."

"Lily, I want to talk to you."

"Leave. Or don't be surprised if you end up jobless for attacking a Muggle."

"You wouldn't."

"Stay here and find out."

James let out an angry sigh and walked out.

James, now clearly frustrated, apparated home. It wasn't late, just after supper but Jane didn't really care.

"James Potter, you have been gone for hours. I was worried sick!"

"I said I was going out."

"Yes, and I assumed with Sirius. But about an hour after you left, he showed up looking for you."

"I was at Pete's."

"And then half an hour after that Remus and Peter showed up."

"Oh."

"You better explain yourself."

"I was at Lily's."

"Lily's? The Lily from the club?"

"Yes."

Jane sighed and began to pace.

"James, I love you, I really do. But it would take an idiot not to see you she likes you and that you like her, so if you are having an affair just come out and say it. I can take it."

James laughed and walked over to his worried girlfriend.

"Jane, luv. Don't worry, Lily and I are over."

Jane stopped walking. "You two went out?"

James sat down on a chair and pulled Jane on top of him.

"Yes."

"James, you have to give me more than that. I deserve to know what went on with you two, especially if you're going to visit her."

James simply nodded. "We went out for a year and a half."

"And?"

"I cheated on her. With her best friend."

Jane looked down. "That's terrible, James."

"Yes, I know, I got enough of that from the guys."

"So she left you?"

"Yes, and moved away."

Jane nodded and then rested her head on James' chest. "If you ever cheat on me I will do more than leave."

"I know."

"Darren, luv?" Lily smiled, holding up his head with one hand and shoving her wand into her pocket with the other.

"What happened?"

"You passed out. Don't you remember? We had a bit too much to drink."

"Who was that guy?"

"Him? Oh, he was a friend of a friend, I borrowed one of his books, he was coming over to pick it up."

"I remember he pulled out this stick, and then a flash of red light, and then blank."

Lily, who was crouching in front of Darren, sighed.

"Darren, this isn't going to work out."

It was midnight. Sirius never slept before two. This was a very good thing for Lily.

"I hate James."

"Come on Lils, you're being too hard on him."

"Did he tell you what he did?"

"No…"

"He broke into my apartment and stunned my boyfriend!"

"James did?"

"Who else?"

"I don't know, you could have had too much to drink."

"Sirius," Lily warned.

"Sorry, I just don't see why James would do that. It doesn't seem like him."

"Wrong, it sounds exactly like him. Hexing people without warning just so he can show off."

"Now you're rambling."

Lily poured herself and Sirius another cup of coffee. They sat in silence.

"I think he still likes you."

"He can burn in hell if he does."

"And maybe you still like him."

"You can burn in hell with him."

"So what did you do with Darren?"

"I had to break up with him. What else could I do? He was getting suspicious."

"You couldn't have used a memory charm?"

"Sorry, but unlike James, I don't hex muggles."

"So Darren's gone?"

"Darren's gone."