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A/N: Ok so we are soooooo incredibly sorry for not updating, its just we had tests at the end of the year and then we both kept going on different holidays and missing each other by a couple of days. So we know exactly what's happening after this bit (We've been waiting to write it since we started the story) and we will try and post the next chapter ASAP.

Also were including a bit off the last chapter so that you don't have to go back a chapter t remember what's been happening.

(Last Chapter)

"Still want to finish that sentence, Carrow?" Lily asked, gripping Allecto's hair tighter, her silent answer prompted Lily to continue. "Didn't think so. Now, Don't even think about doing that again. Your skills are useless and quite frankly, you're pathetic. I don't know what you were hoping to achieve doing this but you failed. And next time you have the idea of trying to kill me, I would advise banishing that thought from your mind in order to miss out on the opportunity of being completely embarrassed." Removing her hold on Allecto's hair, Lily reached out and pushed Allecto backwards. Allecto stumbled backwards into a suit of armour, collapsed and hit the floor, emitting a low moan.

Applause erupted around Lily, and as she turned to face the onlookers. Her face showed genuine surprise when she realised her 'display' had been watched.

"Excuse me!" Professor McGonagall's voice echoed loudly through the hall. Worry lines suddenly creased Lily's forehead as she realised that she was going to get into a lot of trouble. "Miss Evans! You are in very big trouble, young lady! My office! NOW!" Lily was completely shocked. She hadn't even realised what she'd done until aftershe'd done it. And now she was going to be punished, possibly have her title as head girl taken away from her! Determined not to show any weakness, Lily walked with her head high after Professor McGonagall and towards her inevitable doom.

"Miss Evans! I am very disappointed in you. That was unacceptable behaviour, especially for a Head Girl! What have you got to say for yourself?"

"Er, sorry?"

"You do realize you're going to be punished for this don't you?"

"Um, yes?"

"Miss Evans, look me in the eye when I'm speaking to you! Now, I'm going to let you off easy this time, but only because you've never done anything of a similar nature before. You're going to have detention for a week. Every night, you will be expected to clean out various parts of the school. Also, on the weekend, you'll be banned from the trip to Hogsmead. Am I understood?"

"Yes, professor."

"Very well, now off to bed with you."

"What are they going to make you do?" asked James with concern.

"I have to clean out 'various parts of the school' and I miss out on the Hogsmead trip. But that's okay, because I wasn't going to go without you," she said, looking unnecessarily sad, hoping to make James feel bad and tell her what he was going to be doing.

James shifted uncomfortably then said, "Well, it doesn't matter what punishment you get, what you did was absolutely awesome!"

"That was not the response I was thinking of." Lily replied, laughing.

"Come on," James said, looping an arm over her shoulder and steering her towards their dormitory.

An uneventful month passed and Lily thought her year would become normal again, but what she didn't know was that it was about to get a whole lot more complicated.

"James!" Lily cried running down the hall to try to reach him. Not looking where she was going she accidentally crashed into someone and they both went flying. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm so- Severus?" He looked up and met her eyes. "Hi." She said timidly.

"Hi." He whispered back.

"I'm sorry." She said again, this time apologizing for more than just the crash. Serevus smiled a sad smile that didn't reach his eyes.

Severus' head was a whirlwind of emotion. Hatred, anger and mostly love and confusion. He was so confused, he didn't know whether to let her be happy or fight for her back.

Lily's thoughts were of a similar notion. She didn't know whether to accept that she could never have James and Severus and she would sometimes wonder if she'd made the right decision picking James. Of course she loved James and could never leave him, but sadness overwhelmed her every time she thought of her Sev. James and Severus seemed to be natural enemies, she being the only thing they shared in common.

Severus whispered quietly enough that only Lily heard, "You can always come back, please come back Lily?" He said it as a question, not a demand. Lily was lost in her train of thought but was jolted back to reality by James' voice.

"Lily! What are you doing talking to that freak?"

"Don't call him that James!" Lily said dangerously. James had stalked up to Severus.

"What are you doing talking to my girlfriend?" James taunted.

"You don't deserve her." Severus replied, his voice laced with hatred.

"What and you do?" James snorted.

"Sev, it's over, whatever was between us, it's time to move on." Lily said quietly butting in.

"I can't Lily, I can't. I've tried so hard but I just can't." At that moment Lily felt an agonizing pain, right about where her heart would be.

"Yes you can." James said threateningly, moving closer towards him.

"James, don't do this, just walk away, I'll be with you in a second." Lily said placing a hand on James' shoulder. Severus visibly flinched as he saw it.

"I'm not leaving you with Snivelleus." Lily removed her hand, her eyes alight with compressed fury and pain.

"James! It's called trust, ok! Nothings going to happen, alright! Can you please treat me with some respect?" Lily shouted.

"I'm not leaving." James said fiercely.

"Fine!" Lily cried, sprinting away down the hall. James threw one last menacing glance at Severus and then ran after her.

Lily ran into the common room, slamming the door shut behind her. It open again almost straight away and James ran in and shouted,

"Lily!" Lily spun round.

"What?" She shouted, her eyes brimming with held back tears.

"Why are you mad? I just saved you from him!" Lily stalked forwards.

"You don't understand, Sev was my friend!"

"He's not a friend, he's scum!" James said, in reply.

"You idiot! He's not scum, he's a person! He has feelings James!"

"He's not a person, he wants to join Voldemort!"

"He's been an outlaw all his life, people mock him and are mean to him and if the only place he feels he can live is with Voldemort then, so be it!" Lily cried a tear streaking down her cheek.

"He's going to be evil, kill people!"

"And whose fault will that be?" Lily asked, her voice dropping.

"His own, with his sick twisted mind-"

"Shut up! That is not true and you know it! It's yours and Sirius' and Remus' and Peter's fault! You idiots. I hate you Potter!" Lily said the last part with her voice laced with venom, as she finished, she turned on her heel and ran up the stairs with Mary following soon after.

A/N: We promise to update soon, we are also sorry for the wait and please R&R!