Disclaimer: I do not now miraculously own Harry Potter. That would need a pretty big miracle!

A/N: Hiya Joy, I usually update at the weekend, but I had time today so I thought, why not? I love to respond to reviews because I like people to know how much I love their reviews, and how grateful for them I am. Glad you liked it!

A/N...2?: Hello J, I think your story sounds great! Evan sounds really interesting and fun, something that rarely happens with a fifth Marauder story. Just saying... Good luck, and I'll keep an eye for it!

"James?"
I push open his bedroom door and peep around it. He's standing by the window, his back to me, fiddling with his tie. At the sound of my voice, he turns around, running his hand through his hair.
"What do you want Evans?" His voice is cold, and defeated, and it breaks my heart.
"James-"
"No."
"What?"
"No. Don't call me that."
I try to speak, but my voice cracks.
"James, please-"
"No!" He snaps back, his voice harsh. "No. You can't do that Evans. It's not fair. Stop making this harder than it already is by acting upset."
"Well, I'm sorry. But don't expect me to act happy when my boyfriend breaks up with me!"

"What did you come here for anyway?"
"I actually came to apologise."
"Oh yeah? What for?"
"For what I said in there, I-"
"Why apologise? If you really do hate me, then you must be a pretty good actress, and then there's no need to apologise. I'd like the truth, not the lies you've been telling me."
"I wouldn't lie to you! James, Merlin, I don't hate you! I like you, a lot, and I'm sorry and I was an idiot, and-"
"Lily!"
"What?"
"We can't do this anymore."
Silence.
"We can't keep arguing and making up and fighting and pretending that everything's alright."
More silence.
Then I get up the strength to speak.

"Look me in the eyes."
"What?"
"James Potter, look me in the eyes and say that we can't do this anymore. Look me in the eyes and say that it's over. When you can do that, I'll believe you. Because, right now, I don't believe you. James Potter cannot lie to his friends. You can't lie to them, and you can't lie to me. So go on. Look me in the eyes. Look me in the eyes and break my heart."
"I can't."
"Then I don't believe you."
"Argh!" He turns around again so that he's facing me and raises his arm, and I flinch. Big mistake. He was just ruffling his hair.
There's a moment of silence.
"Lily...what...why...did you...did you think that I was going to hit you?"
James sounds shocked. I shake my head, but my fear must show on my face, because he steps backwards, exhaling through his mouth.
"Merlin Lily. I would never hit you..."
"I know that."
"No, you obviously don't! Lily, I would never hit you. Promise me you know that. Promise me!"
I nod dumbly, and watch him take a deep breath and walk over to me, bending down slightly so that we're at eye-level. My heart skips a beat, and there are tears in my eyes.

"Lily...I'm sorry. Merlin I'm sorry...but it's over."
And my heart shatters into a thousand tiny pieces.

I'm vaguely aware of turning and walking out, and walking, and walking, and walking, eyes blurred with tears, climbing a set of stairs, and then some more. Someone's calling me, but I can't hear who it is, and unless it's him then I'm not stopping.
Then that same someone takes my arm and is leading me somewhere and then we're going to down some stairs, and more stairs, and more walking. I hear the Fat Lady ask something, ad I hear Alice answer, and then we're walking up a familiar spiral staircase and then I'm sitting on a bed.

"Lily? What happened? Are you okay? Did James...?"
I manage to choke something out before collapsing into tears.
"James...he said...he said it was over."
She throws her arms around me as I sob, and the only thing I can think is that it's not him holding me, and that makes me cry harder.
"I'll kill him, Lils. I'll kill him, and I'll make it painful." I smile weakly, and I take some deep breaths, trying to calm myself. Then I force myself to look at her concerned face. "What happened Lils?"
"He said we couldn't keep arguing. So he broke it up."
"It's okay. Ok, I know it's not, but it will be. He's not worth you getting upset over."
"But he is!"
"Lily-"
"No, he is! James Potter is great and kind and generous and funny and amazing and he broke up with me!"
"Yes, but Lily-"
"Yes Alice?"
"He may be great Lils, and maybe he is, but he dumped you, and that makes him an idiotic, arrogant prat. He'll realise what he's missing now that it's gone. Stop talking to him, but stay civil, and make him jealous!"
"But Alice?" I wipe my eyes and tuck my hair behind my ears, rubbing my aching forehead. "I don't think...I can't...I hate it...but...what am I going to do without him?" My best friend rubs my shoulder.
"I know Lils, I know. But everything will be okay, yeah?"

I try my hardest to believe her, but I'm not reassured.
I'm not with James Potter.
He isn't with me.
We're not together.
So nothing is alright.

Don't hate me! I'm sorry! (Ducks rotten fruit and vegetables!)
Uhrm... review? Please?
Lo siento,
She-who-loves-fanfiction xx