Disclaimer: okay I won't repeat myself, but I don't own the characters you recognize.
Lily gasped at the pain in her arm, where Alan was still tugging at her.
"Look, I wasn't doing anything, headmaster," he said in the voice that had made Lily go out with him.
Apparently Dumbledore wasn't quite as impressed. "As it stands however, you will let her go and come with me, Mr. Short."
Alan glared at his back but let Lily go, growling almost silently.
James picked himself up, and walked over to Lily. "Did he hurt you?" he asked, his voice almost a whisper. She shook her head.
"No, I think he only scared me," she said.
"Good, but that doesn't mean that I don't want to hit him," James answered. He wanted to, but he held himself back in light of the headmaster getting involved.
Just as he started walking away from her, she grabbed his arm and practically threw herself into his embrace, crying the entire time. Her frame was shaking and he wasn't sure what to do besides pat her gently on the back…
A/N: this chapter is shorter than the others because I lost my inspiration right in the middle. I hope you liked it anyway, much more than the ramblings of an insane author… so, be nice and review?
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