"Sev, I need your help!" I pleaded.
"Well, why don't you go ask Mr James Potter. You seem to get along well with him!" Severus replied nastily.
"But, Sev! You know I hate him!" I protested in shock.
"That's not what Rhianna thinks!" he replied.
"That's what I've come to talk to you about!" I explained.
"You don't deny it then?" he sneered.
"Oh, come on Sev. You're not being fair now. Give me a chance to explain!" I pleaded.
"EXPLAIN WHAT?" he yelled, "I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORIES."
"Sev…you've changed, Sev. You used to be my friend…now you're turning into one of them" I sobbed. I was losing all my friends today. All because of Him.
"Yeah, well I'd rather be friends with them than be friends with a two-timing, Potter-loving mudblood like you!" Severus froze, realising what he had just said.
"What?" I whispered, staring at him in horror. I backed away slowly.
"Oh no! Lily! I didn't mean it!" Severus cried desperately, grabbing my arm.
I screamed. "Get off me, Severus! Get off me!"
"No! Lily, please! NO!" He didn't release his grip on me.
"Let go of her!" A voice cried, and James Potter suddenly appeared from nowhere.
Severus backed away in surprise. "Potter!" he sneered.
James advanced towards Severus, his wand drawn. "What did you call her?"
"Nothing…nothing at all!" Severus lied, his hand creeping to his wand.
"Liar!" James cried. He stepped even closer towards Severus, so that his wand was at his throat.
"James!" Lily was still crying, "Leave him alone, James!"
James turned around in confusion. "But…he called you…"
Whilst James was distracted, Severus drew his wand. James turned round to see Severus pointing his wand threateningly at James.
"Go away, Potter!" he cried.
"Only when you apologise to her properly, you low-life Slytherin!" James cried back.
"Oh, like you care whether I apologise or not!" Severus sneered. "Playing the brave little Gryffindor…you're nothing!"
Lily sobbed harder. "Stop it both of you! James, go away! Stop interfering, you got me into this mess! It's all your fault!"
Severus smiled smugly as James trooped off dejectedly. His smile was soon wiped off.
"I never want to speak to you again Severus!" Lily cried and ran off.
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Lily sobbed out the password and entered. She collapsed face-down on her bed and sobbed into her pillow.
"Lily?" Ana approached cautiously. "Oh, Lily! What's the matter?" She sat on the edge of the bed and placed a hand on Lily's shoulder.
"Who upset you? Was it Rhianna? I'll get that bitch!" she cried
"No! No!" Lily denied, "It wasn't Rhianna! It's nothing! Don't worry."
Ana frowned, "Was it James? A teacher? Severus?"
Lily stood up as Ana said the name 'Severus'. "I need some fresh air." she lied and walked out of the room.