Chapter 8-
FLASHBACK
"Oh my god, what the hell did I do?" I said.
END OF FLASHBACK
(Still Lily's POV)
"I have to go apologize, NOW!" I said standing up
"I dunno Lily, he's a little shaken up and---"Sirius started
I just gave him a glare. Did he care that I just unintentionally broke his best mate's heart? I started for the door when Liz stopped me.
"Lily! This guy just kissed another girl when he swore he loved you and only you. How do you know this isn't just one of his stupid jokes?" Liz fumed
"Yeah, we all know James isn't the best when it comes to other people's emotions, especially yours, Lilz." Katy said backing up Liz
"Maybe you guys are right…" I said when Remus interrupted
"LILY! He's so NOT kidding this time. He loves you, not just like, love. He's serious this time…
Sirius was about to interject with his "serious Sirius" pun which was as old as ever but shut up when I gave him a glare.
"Do not listen to them, just go and talk it out with James. You need to, for his and your own sake. If I am correct, you were falling for him, too." Finished Remus
This was a true; I dunno what I'll do…
FFWD the next day, common room, silence.
Sirius's POV
God, Lily needs to realize what she did and admit it. Her bloody pride really sucks right about now. James should've just given up and moved on by now. He should do what I do, find a girl, talk to her, find the nearest broom closet, and snog. Then, if she isn't the one, dump her. Except for Erin…there's something about her. I think I'm starting to get at what James has been going through. There's something about her, the part that hates my guts, want her even more…I've decided to break this awkward silence.
"Hey Hergert…" I started, only to be cut off
"It's Erin, Black." she retorted. I love her…
"WouldyamaybewannagotoHogsmeadewithme?" Whoa, I've never been nervous to ask out a girl before.
"Huh?" she said confusion obvious in her face.
"Would ya maybe want to go to Hogsmeade with me?" I repeated, slower.
"No, not after all the teasing, laughing, and pranks…" she said disgusted
"Come on Erin, you know you want my body…" I said, just to get her going.
"Ugh, that is the LAST thing I would want on this earth, Black and if you think for one second that I would even consider going anywhere with you, I will pay for your cab fare to St. Mungo's…" Erin fumed.
I said fine, gave her a grin and walked away. She knows she wants my body…
MEANWHILE
(A/N: No one's POV right now)
"James, can I talk to you?" Lily said, knocking softly on the door.
"ItsopenLily." James said his words slurred together. Sirius bought him Firewhiskey the night before to cheer him up.
"Hi." She said quietly, closing the door behind her.
James nodded. He had too much Firewhiskey to put a coherent sentence together.
"What's up?" he asked to break the silence
"The sky…listen James, I…uh…I wanted to apologize…"
"You what?" he asked, suddenly interested.
"'I'm sorry…"
"Don't be…but I want you to hear me out, I really do love you, even if you don't love me back and I understand if you don't want to speak to me. I will always love you and I've decided its time to move on. You broke my heart and I get it now. I'm just going to leave ya alone."
"But James, I…" Lily said, tears stinging at her eyes
"Lily, don't cry. It's my entire fault. I love you. Good night."
James left the room. Lily collapsed on his bed. She could smell his cologne. She also saw a picture of her above his bed.
"I love you too, James." Lily said as a tear fell down her beautiful face. She fell asleep on his bed hugging a stuffed stag. The form of a stag comforted her and she had no clue why. Never the less she hugged it close to her and was fast asleep.
FFWD a couple hours, common room
Sirius, Erin, Sarah, Liz, Peter, Remus, Katy, Leonardo, Tessa and Anna were gathered together.
"I have important news, guys." Said Anna
"Anna, are you okay?" said Liz, concerned. Anna looked a little pale.
"No… I have to move. My parents a-are j-joining the D-death Eaters." She said, choking back tears,
"OMG, you can't leave!" Katy said
"I have to leave today, where's Lily?" said Anna
"I saw her go up to the boys' dormitory a while ago. James left shortly after." Tessa said uneasy
"SIRIUS! WHAT DID JAMES DO NOW!" Erin said, infuriated. She did this often it seemed.
"I don't know!" Sirius said defending himself
"Hey guys, what's up?" James appeared next to Remus
"That's what we'd like to know, Potter." Sarah said with a glare.
"What did I do now?"
"We can't find Lily!" Remus and Tessa said in unison. They had really good timing.
"Oh my God! We need to find her!" James said
"No kidding Sherlock!"
"Who's that?"
"Never mind…"
"DORMITORY!" James suddenly had an outburst
He walked in on her sleeping on his bed. He wanted to hold her so bad. Wait, I have to move on, she hates me, he remembered.
"Guys, she's in here." James said
"Lily, are you okay?" Liz exclaimed
"Yea I'm fine." She said, but in her mind, she wasn't so sure. She blew it with James for good.
James was thinking something quite similar:
I blew it with Lily for good, he thought.
LATER
They all waved goodbye to Anna emotionally when the train pulled out and drifted into the distance.
Maybe this year isn't going to be as good as we thought…