A/N: I am soo sorry that I haven't updated in so long. I feel awful. So Im posting two back to back. I Hope you can all forgive me…
Chapter Fifteen
Alice hadn't seen Lily since yesterday, and when she missed breakfast and lunch Alice began to worry. She decided to pop in and check on her. She couldn't imagine that she was still hung over. She let herself into the Head common room, knowing the password. She could hear voices at the end of the hall, but as she entered the common room they stopped abruptly. Three faces looked up at her with such surprise you'd think they she had caught them planning a murder. Alice decided to disregard it.
"How is Lily doing?" She addressed James.
"She is sleeping upstairs I think." He didn't make eye contact and his voice sounded hallow and solemn. Alice left it at that and headed upstairs. The Marauders voices didn't continue until she was a safe distance away.
The door opened and Lily looked up shocked. She lay curled in a ball on her bed, still in yesterday's clothes. She prayed hard that it was not James opening the door. Relief rushed over her when she saw Alice's face through her tears. Alice took one look at Lily and rushed over to her, wrapping her arms around her without question as Lily sobbed into her shoulder. They stayed like that for a few moments before Alice pulled away.
"Lily?" Alice questioned waiting for some sort of explanation.
"I told him last night." Alice immediately knew what she was talking about. "And I kissed him." Lily looked so upset, and she refused to look at Alice.
"Umm… Isn't that a good thing?" She was confused why she was so upset, and then an idea hit her. "Lily! You did have sex with him, did you?" Lily looked up with shock.
"No!" Lily defended herself. "I wanted it to go further, but I was drunk and he said he'd be uncomfortable with that." Lily blushed through her tear stained face.
"Well then why are you this upset?" Alice pushed her for some sort of insight.
"This morning when I thanked him for not taking advantage of the situation and for taking care of me he said…" Lily paused, taking a deep breath to calm herself, "What are friends for?" She looked at Alice, pleading for comfort through her pained expression, tears welling up again.
"Ouch. So you share your feelings with him and he comes back with 'What are friends for?'?."
"Yep." Lily shook her head, anger in her voice now. "I knew it Alice; I knew he didn't really like me. It was all a game to him, a way to get attention." Alice was pretty pissed too, but she knew she needed to be here for Lily.
"Is there anything I can do for you Lils?" Alice asked softly, her voice full of heartwarming concern.
"No, thanks though." Lily managed to give her a weak smile before getting up off the bed. "I think I'm just gonna take a bath. See you at dinner, okay?" Alice nodded, getting up and hugging Lily tightly.
"I'm so sorry lily." Alice squeezed her closer. "I know you really liked him." Lily shook her head however.
"No. I think I really loved him. I just never realized it." Lily's eyes seemed empty as she said this, but she turned away and into the bathroom leaving Alice to stare amazed after her.