Chapter 2

"James," Lily shouted.

It had been three weeks since the deatheater attack, James had gone out of his way to avoid Lily. She had tried to to talk to him, but she gave up after the fifth time he ignored her. She was still dating Dylan Kent, he was a prefect so they could do their rounds together since James had decided to do his with Remus instead of Lily. That night James had come across Lily and Dylan taking a break from their rounds, just when they happened to be snogging. James just froze and fled. Now Lily was chasing him as he ran away from her.

"James stop!" she shouted as she realized she wasn't going to catch up with him because he was much faster than she was. "Come on James! I don't even know why you're upset!"

"What?" he shouted furiously as he turned round. "You don't know why I'm upset?"

"No I don't!" Lily shouted as she ran up to him. "I was kissing my boyfriend, there is nothing wrong with that."

"Nothing wrong with that?" James shouted. He reached out and grabbed her by her waist and pushed her against the wall. "Everything is wrong with that."

"James..."

He pressed his forehead against hers, closed his eyes and sighed. "Everything is wrong with that."

"You broke up with me, remember?" Lily whispered into his ear. She reached her arms up so that she could play with the little tufts of hair just about his ears. "This was your decision."

"I know," he whispered. "But...seeing that. What are you trying to do to me?"

"Nothing," she said. "I don't want to hurt you. But what do you expect me from me?"

"I...I..."

"Do you want me to be alone forever, pining after you?" she asked. "Come on even your ego isn't that big anymore."

"No I don't want you to be unhappy," he sighed rubbing her cheek with his hand.

"We are not together anymore," said Lily. "You broke up with me, I am allowed to have a boyfriend. I'm sorry you saw what you did, but I didn't exactly plan for you to see it and I wouldn't flaunt it in your face but...I'm not doing anything wrong."

"I know," he sighed. "But Kent is not good enough for you."

"James," she sighed. "He is a good guy."

"I know," he said. "But not good enough."

"You've never thought anyone was good enough for me," smiled Lily.

"Because you deserve the best," he said.

"Well I have come to terms with the fact that the best I am ever going to get will only ever be second best to me," said Lily. "So do you."

"Lily..." he sighed.

"It's my own fault, I fell in love with you," said Lily. "You didn't make me. I should have known better."

"I...I..."

"Hey at least you'll meet your 'soul mate', I have never really been comfortable with that term," said Lily. She lifted his hands off her and stepped away from him. "You still have the chance."

"You really think?" he asked bitterly.

"Yes," said Lily. "Because nobody in their right mind would throw away someone they love for no good reason."

"You'd be surprised," said James.

"I am going back to my boyfriend, to apologize for running off," said Lily. "You can stand here and be vague, I am done wondering why you did what you did. But if you are ever in the mood to tell me, then please do."

"Lily wait."

"What?" she asked turning back round to face him. He didn't say anything, he just looked at her as if willing her to understand. "Goodbye James."