I tried defending him from my fellow lions. James, Sirius, Lupin, and Pettigrew were always messing with him and picking on him, but this time they were going too far. James had my friend, Severus, in the air, taunting him, ridiculing him, and I had enough of it. "You think you're funny, but you're just an arrogant, bullying toerag, Potter. Leave him alone." I fumed. "I will if you go out with me, Evans. Go on, go out with me and I will never lay a wand on old Snivelly again." James smirked. "I wouldn't go out with you if it were a choice between you and the giant squid!" James gave me a tiny scold before letting Severus down. "Are you okay?" I asked. He looked at me… angry, upset, and humiliated, "I didn't ask for your help. I wouldn't ask help from a Mudblood!" he shouted angrily. "Apologize Snivelly!" James growled. "Don't bother. You are just as bad as him! You both make me sick" then I ran back to the castle hearing a pair of feet following me, and Sirius shout at Severus, "Now you've done it Snake!" As I reached the Gryffindor Tower I hurriedly entered hearing the feet quickly catching up with me… I hoped the Fat Lady would have closed the entrance, but she didn't. "Severus, go awa- Oh… you aren't any better than him. Go away James." He gave me a sad smile. "I know and I'm sorry, What he said to you… It wasn't right, and I wanted to make sure you were ok."

I looked at him oddly, "Since when have you cared how I am? We haven't exactly spoken, and you always picked on my friend." He chuckled, "Well Slytherins aren't the best friends to make." I shot him a glare, "It shouldn't matter what house they are in! They are wizards and people JUST like us. I don't understand why you are treated differently because of your house." I huffed as I sat on the couch. He jumped over the couch and sat by me, "It's just the way life is I guess. I mean I don't know how muggles life is nor would I want to live like them, but then again muggles don't know how WE live. To muggles we are weird and to us muggles are weird."

I looked at him for a while before I broke into a laugh, "What? Did I say something funny?" James asked. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't be laughing at that, but honestly. That made hardly any sense." James smiled widely. "Well I've never been good with comforting people." I smiled at him, "Well it worked. Thank you James. I appreciate it, really I do. I have to go though. Potion homework is waiting." I got up hugged him then ascended the stairs to my dorms.

That evening my roommate, Mary, walked in frustrated, "What's wrong Mary?" She glanced at me before pointing downstairs, "It's the Severus kid. He is threatening to sleep outside our tower because he wants to talk to you." I sighed, "I'll get rid of him" I descended the stairs, out of the tower, and immediately noticed by Severus.

"I'm sorry."

"I'm not interested."

"I'm sorry!"

"Save your breath. I only came out because Mary told me you were threatening to sleep here."

"I was. I would have done. I never meant to call you Mudblood, it just-"

"Slipped out? It's too late. I've made excuses for you for years. None of my friends can understand why I even talk to you. You and your precious little Death Eater friends—you see, you don't even deny it! You don't deny that's what you're all aiming to be! You can't wait to join You-Know-Who, can you?" No response… "I can't pretend anymore. You've chosen you way, I've chosen mine." After a little longer I turned back to my common room and went to bed.

As seventh year started I noticed James out grew his immaturity and I was able to talk to him. "Hello Miss Head Girl! May I ask where you are off to" James grinned. "Well hello Mr. Head Boy, I am heading to the Great Hall for Breakfast. Would you like to accompany me?" I smiled. "Why of course" he chuckled and we sat by Sirius and Lupin. As Lupin and I talked I noticed Sirius nudging James in secrecy, "Well boys, I will see you at the game." I got up and left to the courtyard. I stretched and smiled looking at the clear skies, "Care if I join you?" I turned seeing James behind me. "No, not at all, but shouldn't you be getting ready for your game?" I asked as he sat beside me. "I should, but I have something important I want to ask you." He paused. "Well, what is it?" I asked. "Well I know I was a jerk 5th year for trying to have you go out with me, but I still like you. So Miss Head Girl will you go out with me?" He asked nervously. I smiled widely before hugging him, "You, Mr. Head Boy, just got yourself a girlfriend."

…

"Lily, take Harry and go! It's him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off!" James shouted to me right before he was killed. The man I loved was now lost… I ran to the bedroom closing the door cradling Harry close to me, "Mommy love you Harry. Mommy and Daddy love you so much my sweetheart." Harry was placed in his crib as memories flooded my head with James as tears threatened to fall. The door opened and HE appeared. "Not Harry, please no don't kill him, take me, kill me instead —" I begged as HE got closer. "This is my last warning —"

"Not Harry! Please ... have mercy ... Not Harry! Please — I'll do anything..." Then the light inside me died