James POV
I sat in the Gryffindor common room, Penelope by my side. She was rambling on about something that Lily had said that made her angry. To be honest, I was not as mad at Lily as I pretended to be.
Sure, I was hurt and I was upset that she didn't trust me. She should have left the subject alone when I said we couldn't do full moon nights. Despite all this, if I was in her position I would probably of done the same thing.
Still, there was another big problem. She knew about Remus. The Marauders had managed to keep Remus's secret for seven years, but that didn't matter now. I'm sure Lily would not tell his secret, but I still had to talk to her to be sure. This would be an extremely awkward conversation.
I waited until after dinner to meet her in the Heads' common room. When I saw Lily I greeted her with a curt nod. I was trying to keep this meeting formal, so I don't upset Sirius or Penelope.
"James?" This was more of a question than a greeting, and I could see how guilty Lily looked. My smile warmed slightly and I felt my normal butterflies return. I scolded myself as I looked at how perfectly imperfect her hair looked. I needed to stay professional and I had a beautiful girlfriend that I liked very much.
That was the problem. I liked her alot, but it still wasn't what I was looking for. Sure she was nice, sweet, and has quirky sense of humor. She had the qualities I admire in all my friends, and not to mention Lily.
Still, I felt Lily was the right one for me.
Lily Evans had all the great qualities in a person that I looked for. I wish she thought of me in the same way, but how she had acted earlier this year said differently. That is why I started dating Penelope. I was tired of being rejected by just being my true self. I'm not perfect.
I realized Lily was still in front of me, and I had something to tell her.
"Okay, I understand you didn't know what you were doing the other night, but you ended up face to face with a full-grown werewolf."
"And you ended up with bloody cuts," She interjecting. "James, I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to cause any harm-" I cut her off.
"That doesn't matter. All that matters is that you know who that werewolf is. That puts him in danger."
Lily looked taken aback, almost outraged. "I would never tell anyone about Remus, I'm not that stupid!" My face relaxed. I nodded, mouthed a thanks, and headed into my room.
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ALSO- What makes this fanfic different from every other one is Penelope Jones. This is still a Jily fanfic but I am trying to have Penelope play a bigger part than what she has been.
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