A/N: I got a job as a lifeguard over the summer! Does anyone out there reading this own a turtle or tortoise? If so please PM me, or you could always tell me in a review! ;)

"James! Please, you have to listen to me!" Lily pleaded, tears in her eyes.

"No, I don't have to do anything for you," James answered coldly, he let out an ironic laugh, "You know what funny? You were always the one that was hesitant about us because you thought I'd cheat."

"James! It was not the way it looked!"

"You and Diggory were in a locked cupboard together! What else is there?"

"Can you please just hear me out?" Lily pleaded. James looked at her.

It was his Lily Evans, her scarlet hair, perfect features, emerald eyes. Oh bugger, what was he mad at? He wished this never happened; he had an urge to just hold her. He breathed deeply, "All right."

"I was walking back from the library when Diggory pops out of nowhere, demanding that we talk-"

"I didn't hear any talking," James said icily.

"He used muffliato, I'm sure you know how well that works," Lily said, now her voice colored with iciness, after a moment's glare she continued,"Not wanting to be rude, I agreed. I expected him to arrange a time later, but he drags me into the broom cupboard and locks the door and casted muffliato-"

"What? And you two just snogged then?" James asked sharply.

"We never snogged, James! If you could stop interrupting me, then you could hear my story!" Lily said heatedly, glaring at James.

The tips of James's ears turned pink, and he muttered a quiet, "sorry."

She stopped glaring at him and continued her story, "Then he talking, saying things like how he knew I didn't really like you, that I wanted to be with him, just bloody insane things. I tried to correct him, but he wouldn't listen! Then he began to say more insane things, like he knew you're abusive, controlling behavior towards me and your friends, and that's why they're covered in scars. I really tried to tell him that none of those things were true, but it was like I was invisible! He would just talk over my voice, like I wasn't even there!"

"Do you think I'm abusive or controlling?" James asked quietly.

Lily looked sharply at him, "Of course not, James!" His features looked relieved, "How did you come to this conclusion?"

"Well, if Diggory thinks so, who else does?"

"Diggory's a bloody idiot, James! Why would you listen to him?" He only shrugged in response; he gestured her to continue talking.

"Well, after he was done talking over my voice, he looked at me all creepy, like he was being sympathetic or something; it gave me goose bumps on my neck. He kept on trying to hold my hand and get closer to me. He must've picked the smallest cupboard at Hogwarts; he just kept on trying to getting closer and closer to me. After a few moments of just looking at me with 'sympathetic looks'," she said, putting air quotes around sympathetic looks, "he tried to kiss me! That was when you opened the door."

James's rage didn't want to accept this, but he knew that this was the truth. He nulled it over while blankly looking ahead. The unsaid words by James worried Lily. and she began to talk again, "I would take Veritaserum if you want me too! Please James; I would never cheat on you!" Much quieter she said, "I know it's only been two weeks of dating you, but I think I might…" she muttered something incoherent.

"What was that at the end?" James asked with a half smile playing his lips.

"I dunno; was that an acceptance of my story?" she answered, cheeks blushing.

"How could I stay mad at you for longer then 2 seconds?" James said, smiling now; he pulled her into a hug and kissed her on the forehead. "Now what was that you said?"

"I said I think I might," she thought of a cover-up, "have to give you the best boyfriend of Lily Evans award."

James grinned and kissed her. After they broke apart, Lily whispered, "You know what I think?"

"Hm?" James responded.

"I think I might love you," she said, looking at him, as if she was examining his soul.

"I love you too, Lils," James said, grinning at her and how easy he could say that.

They began to walk back to their dormitory, hands laced together. They had only gone down a hallway when James said, "Could you say that again?"

Lily looked at him, grinning and said, "I love you."

He grinned from ear to ear, and felt his heart swell up. He couldn't believe that Lily Evans was truly his, now and forever.

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