A/N: This is kinda short, but whatever...I'll probably do some sort of follow up to this. Either how Lily is thinking about James around this time period, or something along the lines of Severus trying to get her back. Or both?

Too Much

"Sev, seriously," Lily was furious as she turned and placed her hands firmly on her hips, taking a stance that was usually reserved for Potter. Despite his cloud of anger, hurt and frustration, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous of all of the times that Potter had seen her like this. She really was sexy when she was mad—

He shook his head, trying to stay rational. "Lily, I didn't mean it! I just—"

"Just what?" She shot back. "Just called me a 'Mudblood' because all of your Slytherin friends were watching? Were you just joking?"

He shrank from the look that she gave him, shaking his head more vigorously. "I wasn't thinking! I'm sorry Lily, really, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have said it…I never meant to call you that, I'll never do it again!"

"You weren't thinking, and you'll never do it again?" The icy tone of her voice clashed violently with the heat that he could almost feel coming from her. "What you mean is that 'you didn't think, because you don't think it's a big deal to use that word,' and 'you won't say it to me, but you'll say it about anyone who's like me.'"

"No, I—" he began to protest, but she cut him off.

"I can't believe you. I really can't." Lily's voice was rising again, and he could see that her temper was reaching a dangerous point. She had never even screamed at James Potter this way. When she was angry at him, they bickered, but watching it was almost like a Quidditch match. They fought evenly, each one giving and taking. When she was angry with Severus, it was all encompassing. Decimating.

"We're done." She said with finality, her tone threatening a million horrible things should he speak. "We've had this conversation before. You're obviously not changing, and I hate the new you. I could never be friends with any of those boys you hang around with, and you're just like them. I can't do this anymore."

He opened his mouth, but she kept going, tears coming to her eyes. "Don't try and win me back. Just leave me alone!"

Before he had a chance to protest, she had turned and ran. She was gone. Forever.