Ch.12

When It All Falls Apart

A/N: sorry it took so long! But its here now so PLEASE REVIEW

Cause everything is straight from the heart


Tell me what do you do

When it all falls apart


Got to pick myself up

Where do I start?


Cuz I can't turn to you

When it all falls apart

Don't know who my real friends are


I put my faith in you


What a stupid thing to do

(When it rains it pours)


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"Charity!" Lily exclaimed as she gave her friend a hug. "Wow! Look at you! You're almost better!"

"Hi," Charity forced a smile, her mind preoccupied with was she was about to do. "I honestly feel a lot better."

"Oh, and you remember James," Lily smiled. "When he heard that I was coming to visit you, he insisted on coming along."

"Fab," Charity said weakly, mentally preparing herself for what came next. 'Erm, Lily? Can you be a dear and get me some water? I feel a bit weak."

"Of course! Are you alright?" Lily looked concerned.

"Yeah I'll be fine, thanks," Charity gave a little wave and Lily left the room.

James felt uncomfortable and looked around awkwardly.

"Look-" He began.

"I-" Charity faltered.

They laughed nervously. Charity motioned for James to go ahead.

"I,er, just wanted to apologize for putting you in here," He looked down, shame-faced. "so, am I forgiven?"

"Not yet," Charity heard footsteps approaching and saw Lily's shadow outside the door. Charity pulled James close and pressed her lips to his.

Lily opened the door. "Charity here's you-" She stopped in shock. "w-what's going on?" She stammered out.

"Now you're forgiven," Charity whispered before pushing him away. She faced Lily. "Oh Lily! Honestly, I don't know what happened! I was just talking to him, and he threw himself on me!"

"WHAT?!" James exclaimed and recoiled in horror. "you're the one who threw yourself on me, you little slut!"

Lily just stood there and the glass of water tumbled to the floor but she didn't notice. "I don't believe this," She turned to walk away.

"Lily!" Charity cried desperately. "I am so sorry,"

"Don't ever talk to me again, you bitch," She said slowly but firmly. She nodded towards James. "and that goes for you too. Guess old habits never die."

"Lil-" James started.

"Save it," She stopped him and walked out of the Hospital Wing.

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"Honey, it's okay," Harmony stroked Lily's hair. It was next morning and they were both still sleepy from the party they went to last night "He's not even worth your time."

"It's just that I was just starting to trust him," Lily twirled her hair absentmindly. "And then this happens."

"I absolutely understand," Harmony agreed. "He's such a jerk."

"And Charity! Of all people," Lily looked confused. "Why would she do that?"

"Darling, from what I heard," Harmony replied kindly. "I didn't think she had a choice. It seemed like James threw himself at her."

"I guess you're right,"

"Of course, I always am."

"The funny thing is," Lily sat up. "the whole incident seemed so, cliché and predictable. It's like someone thought the whole thing up. Someone stupid and with no imagination at all." Lily laughed.

Harmony's eyes narrowed and pushed Lily away from her.

"Well, I'm glad you can laugh about it," Harmony said icily as she forced a smile. "so I suppose you are feeling better, now? I feel so bad to leave you at a time like this, but I feel I must go see how poor charity is doing. It must have been traumatizing for her."

"Huh?" Lily asked groggily, not noticing the change in Harmony's tone.

"Why, you seem to be all better now," Harmony waved and slid through the portrait hole.

"Wait, I" Lily called out but Harmony didn't hear her.

Lily sighed and leaned back into the armchair. She was the only one in the Common Room. Everyone else apparently had better things to do on a beautiful Saturday afternoon than sit around and mope. She wanted to talk to Marcie but she was afraid of what Marcie might say. Lily sighed again.

The portrait hole swung open and a depressed Kathleen burst in.

"LILY!" Kathleen wailed as she spotted Lily. "I am so screwed!"

"Hello to you too," Lily murmured to herself before turning back to Kathleen. "Why? What happened?"

"I just remembered that I skipped a page on the Charms test today," Kathleen replied still wailing.

"What test?" Lily asked, a sinking feeling in her stomach.

"You know, the one we took this morning?" Kathleen asked, puzzled." I thought I saw you there…"

"But I thought it was on Monday!"

"Well, it was, but Flitwick had an appointment with his Gringotts manager or something so he scheduled it for today," Kathleen frowned. "Didn't you get the owl?"

"What owl?" Lily said desperately. "I didn't get any owl!"

"you should have, Flitwick sent everyone an owl this morning," Kathleen looked worried now. "Didn't you go up to your dorm yet?"

"No!" Lily raced upstairs with Kathleen following her. "I was feeling depressed yesterday so Harmony took me to this party in Hogsmeade last night, we got back late so we just crashed in the Common Room. And when we woke up, it was already noon."

"Oh," Kathleen said sympathetically as she waited outside the dorm room. "it's okay, Flitwick loves you. I'm pretty sure he'll let you make it up."

"Bloody hell!" Lily screamed as she stormed out of the room carrying a letter in her hand. " it was true!"

"Um, yeah," Kathleen said anxiously. "are you okay?"

"no, okay? Actually I'm not," Lily sank down to the floor and buried her head in her arms. "Everything's all wrong."

"Don't be like that!" Kathleen said sympathetically. "you have such a high score in Charms, it won't matter. Besides he'll probably let you make it up sooner or later."

"My life is falling apart!" Lily moaned. "This year has just gotten so crazy."

"When did it start getting so crazy?" Kathleen asked curiously.

"I dunno," Lily thought to herself. "I guess ever since Harmony came."

"Ugh, Harmony," Kathleen wrinkled her nose. "She's gets in the way of everything. I wish she never transferred here."

"What?!" Lily exclaimed. "Don't say that about my best friend. She's not like that."

"it's true," Alice walked in and dumped her book bag on her bed. "She tried to steal Frank from me. And besides, isn't Marcie your best friend?"

"Marcie?" Lily asked. "I haven't talked to her in forever! And Merlin, is Harmony really like that?"

"Uh yeah," Kathleen and Alice said together.

"I don't believe it," Lily said, after a long pause.

"Well if you need more proof," Alice lowered her voice. "I saw Harmony snogging James when I was walking here."

Lilly's face fell, "WHAT?!" she managed to stutter out.

"Uh oh," Kathleen said, concerned. "Lily's face is starting to turn red. That's not good."

"Lily, calm down," Alice laughed nervously. "you don't even like James anymore, right?"

Lily didn't say anything. She just stood up, flew down the stairs, and stormed out of the Common Room.

"That's definitely not good," alice observed.

"No really?" Kathleen said sarcastically. "C'mon, let's catch up to her before she does something she'll regret."

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A/N: there! I finally finished ch.12! so PLEASE REVIEW NOW!

p.s. there's probably only a few more chapter before I finish this story…