Remus walked over to the table that James and Carly had sat. It now also occupied Peter and Liz and Sirius with some blond on his lap, all six staring.

"What the hell did you say to her Mooney?" Sirius asked surfacing from the blonds face.

"I really don't want to get into it now." Remus sighed. "Don't you think you should go after her?" Peter asked.

"I think she needs to cool off." Remus closed his eyes in woe.

"Well I don't care what you think, my friend needs me." Carly got up so fast her chair knocked over.

"Carly." James whined after her. "Thanks Ream. You took out Lily and then chased away my date"

"Sorry," He bit his lip.

"What did you say?" The blond on Sirius' lap asked. "Oh, well I just, she was staring at this guy and I asked if she like him, she just
didn't take it well." Remus finally let out.

"Well, did you ask her rude?" James ask.

"No, I just asked, she just took it really bad." Remus sighed.

"What. It's not like you asked if she liked James or anything." Peter smiled.
Silence.

"She was staring at him." Liz pointed to James. "Oh no. I need to go find her." Liz ran out the door and quickly found Carly and filled her in on what she knew.

"I bet she's on the front steps." Liz said. They both walked to the big doors leading outside and found Lily sitting across them, her shoes off and a sweatshirt three times to big on.

"Hun. Are you okay, it's freezing out here"
Lily just sniffed. Liz took Lily's hands and Carly whipped the smudged makeup and tears from Lily's tearstained face.

"He was wrong." Lily said quietly.

"We know." Carly reassured her.

"I just saw you and James dancing and I wanted to rip off your head. I don't want you corrupted by him. I was so mad at you, I don't know why. I wanted to just scream. I couldn't keep my eyes off you two, that's all." Lily sniffed again.

"Sweetheart. Don't get mad, just hear me out okay?" Liz asked. She didn't continue until Lily nodded. "Well it sounds like you were jealous. You wanted to be in Carly's place and you were mad because she's your best friend and he's supposed to be you enemy."

"No!" Lily screamed. "No." She sobbed quieter.

"Lils," Carly looked at Lily sympathetically.

"She right. And he was right. They were right. I... I... l... like him, don't I?" Lily looked up sadly. Both girls nodded at her with small grins pulling on the sides of her mouth.

"C'mon," Liz stood up taking Lily's hand. "Let's go talk to Remus"

"And James," Carly added and also got up grabbing Lily's shoes and purse.