A smile seemed to appear on the young man's lips as he heard her response. He seemed to have completely forgotten about the fact he had left Sirius in the store alone, but he was sure to hear about that later. It was the first time a genuine smile had appeared on his lips for a long time. It was a smile she recognized, and missed. It was a smile she had forced herself to try and forget, a smile that grasped at her heart. "Great" he added with a reassuring nod, "Maybe it'll be best over a coffee or tea or something? My treat.. old times sake."
Lily hesitated for a moment, but her heart answered before her mind was even given the opportunity to think. Maybe her Mother, and Marlene and half of the goddamn world was right, maybe she wasn't over him yet. The monster ripping at her heart and stomach seemed to agree with that idea. "Sounds like a good idea."
"Good, well then an-" James seemed to quickly cut himself off as he heard another voice. It wasn't Padfoots, but it was a male. He recognized it, but it wasn't calling for him.. it was calling for Lily.
"Lils! Hey wait up!" the man yelled, a few bags in hand as he quickened his pace to catch up to the two. "Lo Potter.. " he said rather dully with a nod, before planting a small kiss on the woman's fore head almost as if he was attempting to stress a point towards, "You find everything alright?"
Emerald eyes widened quickly, as the guilt within her increased. James wasn't supposed to know this… at least he wasn't supposed to find out like that. Dammit, Amos had horrible timing. Whether or not she wanted to admit to it, most of her was looking fore ward to that tea. "No, they didn't have what I was looking for." She stated quietly, her gaze not leaving James, it was almost as if she was pleading for forgiveness with her eyes.
A look of confusion mixed with shock appeared on the man's face as he his gaze moved quickly between the two of them. She was with? No… she couldn't be? Amos? Why the bloody hell Amos? Amos had always been a rival, on the Quidditch field he was always an enemy, and probably one of the better players in the league, and apparently there was competition in regards to Lily. But all this damn time he had spent trying to get over her, and she had already moved on. Maybe their relationship wasn't important to her as it had been to him. "Wait, you two are a thing?"
Lily's mouth opened, in a desperate attempt to say the right thing, but Amos interrupted rather quickly. "Yeah, a couple months now actually." He stated the smile refusing to budge. James couldn't exactly tell if the man was being a show off or sincere, but it took every muscle in his body to force himself not to punch the bloody git in the face.
"Oh well good for you." He added, sarcasm and coldness in his voice as his eyes glared at Lily. That whole conversation she had been wishing for a way out, it was probably the last place she had wanted to be, and well she was ready to make her escape.
"Actually, I think I need to be heading home to get ready for Marlene's party. It w-" The woman was cut off quickly again, this time by James.
"Oh you two are going?" he added, the sarcasm still in his voice as he faked kindness.
She rolled her eyes immediately noting the sarcasm. Well apparently James hadn't grown up much at all. "I am, Amos might not be able to make it."
"Oh well now isn't that a shame" His tone never changed, he was angry and upset. After everything, she got over him this damn fast? "Well Evans, you too enjoy yourselves. I told Marlene I'd stop by for a bit, so maybe if I'm lucky I might see you there." He continued adding a cold emphasis to his words. Without another word from her, he turned back and headed into the shop to find where the hell Sirius had gone off to.
She rolled her eyes as he left, he had to be jealous or something, maybe he was still just plain arrogant. But it was aggravating, the sarcasm and coldness was unnecessary, but it showed that he was still hurting.
"Wonder what was wrong with him.."
"Don't play dumb Amos.. Come on, I should probably head home and get ready."