A/N: However much it may seem like it, this is not a Limes fanfiction. (Limes = Lily/James) I'm a huge Snily shipper, I'd never do that.
"Lils, come here. You've barely said two words to me all day." James said from a few seats away from her. "James. You know I've been busy with my Healer training!" Lily protested. James was forever trying to get Lily to snuggle with him. It's not that she didn't want to, of course not, it was just that... Lily needed space. She didn't want James always hanging on to her. She loved James, but as much as she didn't want to admit it, he could sometimes be really clingy and annoying. "I love you, James." said Lily, closing her Healing book. She was training to be a Healer, since the Auror positions were all taken, and they hadn't recruited new Aurors in about six months. She and James were in the Order of The Phoenix, Dumbledore's super secret army, planning on overthrowing Lord Voldemort. James got up and walked over to Lily, sitting down and wrapping his arms around her. "I love you too, Lils." Lily leaned against his chest and listened to the sound of his soft breathing. "I love you so much." She repeated. "More than anything in this world." James held her tighter, kissing the top of her head and stroking her thick, red hair.
Severus leaned back against his maroon armchair, looking at the ceiling and closing his eyes. "Master Severus, is there anything Brielle can get you?" squeaked Brielle, a tiny house elf that Severus had found in the woods one day. He had taken her in, in exchange for her being a servant. Brielle blinked. "No. Go away." Severus commanded. Severus didn't mean to be so rude. He was just in a bad mood at the moment. "Brielle will leave Master Severus alone. Master Severus does not wish to be disturbed." And with that, Brielle jumped up and scurried out of the room. It was true, Severus didn't wish to be disturbed. And unless Brielle could bring him Lily, he did not want anything. "I love you, Lily." Severus said. To nothing.
Brielle took her master's words deeply to heart. He had told Brielle to go away, so she scurried right out of the house and went on to James and Lily's house. She bounced right through their front door, to find Lily and James sitting on a chair, cuddling with each other. "Hello, James. Hello Lily." Brielle greeted them, sweeping into a low bow. James stared at Brielle questioningly. "Aren't you Snape's house elf?" he asked, puzzled. "Yes, she is, and I'd prefer you not to call him Snape, James." Lily said heatedly. "Why d'you care, Lily? I thought you hated him? For calling you the "M" word?" James inquired. "Don't remind me, James!" Lily said, now sounding angry. She moved away from James, untangling herself from his arms. "I don't hate him. He's my best friend." James looked angry. "Okay, Lily. Why do you keep saying things like that? You always say that you don't hate him, because supposedly he's your "best friend," but he called you a Mud... a Mud..." James couldn't bring himself to say that awful word. "That's not the point! We were fifteen, James!" Lily said fiercely.
"Well, it was a stupid thing to do." James declared after a moment. Lily looked exasperated. "You and Siri did a lot of stupid things when you were that age, too." She said, calling Sirius by his nickname given to him by Lily, "Siri." James looked earnest. "I'm sorry, Lily." he said. Lily scoffed and crossed her arms.
"Brielle is so sorry, Lily! Brielle didn't mean to cause an argument between you and your husband!" Brielle cried, throwing her hands in the air guiltily. "It's okay, Brielle. You didn't mean any harm. And he's not my husband, not yet. Our wedding isn't for three weeks. Now, what did you come here for?" Lily asked gently. James had stormed out of the room in frustration that his girlfriend was defending Snape. "Brielle came to explain to you how broken Master Severus is, ever since you told him something that he apparently did not want to hear a few months back. No, Master Severus has not been able to do anything really, and he is very grumpy towards Brielle as well. Brielle wants to know what you told Master Severus that hurt him so badly!" Brielle stated, crossing her arms fiercely. Lily giggled at the house elf's confidence. "Okay, I'll tell you. Well, you see, I called upon Severus to tell him the good news I had, that James and I are getting married." She held her hand out, admiring the diamond engagement ring in the light. "And he got really upset, which is not how I expected him to react. Sev told me he loved me, but I told him that my heart belongs to James, which is true, and then... I walked back inside the house, unable to take anymore. Yesterday I went to his house, and we talked for a while, but I know he's still upset." Lily sighed, burying her face in her hands. "And I'm afraid.. I'm afraid that after James and I get married, Severus won't speak to me anymore. I'm already losing my best friend." She sniffed and blinked a few times to keep from crying. "Oh my, Brielle did not know of Master Severus' heartbreak, Brielle had no idea! Brielle will do everything she can to cheer Master Severus up, but she does not know if he will listen, no, no." cried Brielle. "It's okay, Brielle. I need to speak to Severus. I know I have already, but he's apparently very depressed." said Lily. Brielle nodded vigorously. "Yes! You know what Brielle means when she says that Master Severus hasn't been able to do anything productive with his life except for those... er... what are they called? Death... Death..." Brielle struggled to remember the name. "Death Eaters?" Lily said. "Yes! Death Eaters! His meetings are all he really cares about nowadays." Brielle sighed. "Is there any way to fix Master Severus?" Lily smiled. "Well, I don't know if we can fix him, but there may be a way to make Severus feel better." "Yes! Brielle thanks you so much, Lily!" Brielle bowed to the ground. Lily giggled again. "Well, Brielle, you'd better be on your way now. Won't Severus be wondering where you are? How did you get permission to come here anyway?" Lily questioned. Brielle's face lit up. "Oh, Master told Brielle to go away, so Brielle did just that! She went away... to your house!" Brielle looked fairly proud of herself. "Well, I suppose that makes sense, but..." Lily said faintly. Brielle got the message that Lily wanted to be alone, and she waved farewell and wobbled out of the house. Lily watched Brielle run all the way down the yard, apparating. Lily closed the curtains and walked into her and James' room, where she found James sitting against the wall, sulking. "James." she breathed. James didn't look up. "James, please talk to me!" James got up, walked past her, strode out the front door, and apparated somewhere. "James!" Lily called, though he was already gone. She collapsed on the bed and, after hours of crying, fell asleep. What she didn't know is that Severus had just cried himself to sleep, too. Lily jolted awake at three o'clock in the morning for no reason and saw that James was not there. "James?" she called. No response. She climbed out of bed and, in a panic attack, apparated to Severus' house. She found him laying on his bed, asleep. "Severus!" she said frantically, worrying about her soon-to-be husband, James. Severus woke immediately, and stared at Lily, worried. "Lily? What's wrong?" he asked, alarmed. "James is gone!" she said, wiping tears from her face. "We got into a silly argument about... James... when he was younger. And then he got all upset and left, and then...!" Lily couldn't finish her sentence. Severus held his arms out. "Come here." Lily walked over to him and she laid down next to him. He wrapped his arms around her and she listened to his heartbeat in silence. Suddenly she felt a piercing pain in her forehead. "Headache." she said unhappily. Severus rubbed her forehead. He pulled out his wand and muttered a Healing spell, and her head was instantly better, but it felt tingly still. "You're a good friend, Severus." Lily said fondly. Severus smiled and kissed her forehead. Lily felt bad for being with Severus, but he was just a friend. James just didn't understand that. He was probably wondering if he could forgive Lily and maybe even crying. He was, no doubt, unhappy. But what Lily didn't know was that James wasn't crying. He wasn't unhappy at all. What Lily didn't know was that James was with another woman, perfectly happy and in love with Sarilee Heron.
James Potter didn't mean to have that argument with Lily. But really, all he had done was call Severus by his last name! He decided, for revenge, to go to the woman that James had secretly been dating for seven months. Her name was Sarilee, and James loved her more than anything, including Lily. As much as he felt bad about it, he and Sarilee were meant to be. And as soon as he could, he'd break up with Lily and marry Sarilee. They belonged together. Lily was still planning their wedding, but James only half-heartedly helped her plan. Because he knew there would be no wedding. Sarilee Heron was a very pretty woman. She had long, wavy black hair and the brightest blue eyes he had ever seen. She had pale skin, full lips, naturally coal-black eyelashes, and a thin figure. And Sarilee loved James just as much as James loved her. They had already planned their wedding without Lily's knowing. James felt bad, he truly did, but Sarilee was his love. And James couldn't change that.
Severus and Lily fell asleep like that, with her snuggled against his chest, breathing softly. Neither of them had any nightmares, and Lily felt a lot more safe than she had when she was with James. She felt more secure with Severus, because she knew he would do anything to protect her, and Lily knew that he loved her with all his heart. James, however, would probably try to save himself before he saved Lily, however much he loved her. This, of course, was before she found out about Sarilee, so Lily knew she wouldn't feel guilty for long... Brielle had wobbled into the room and sat herself down on a chair, watching Severus and Lily sleeping together. Brielle knew Severus loved Lily, but she didn't know Lily loved Severus. She wondered if Lily still had feelings for James. Brielle was the only one that knew about Sarilee, and James had made her swear not to say anything to anyone. But James was not Brielle's master. So she could disobey him and tell everyone if she wanted to.
A/N: Do you think Brielle will tell Lily about Sarilee? Review please! xo