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*Continued from the previous chapter*

Lily left the Great Hall, she really had no reason to stay seeing as all her friends had gone off their own, not that she minded. She took the long route up to the Common Room; walking down the halls watching her shadow following her, her only companion in that silent, deserted part of the castle. She crossed a classroom but backed up when she heard muffled sounds coming from behind the door.

She pushed open the door, ready to tell off some students but the sight that greeted her was quite the opposite to what she had been expecting. She saw a boy with sandy blond hair sitting on the floor, his back against the wall with his knees pulled up to his chest. He was sobbing, oblivious to Lily standing at the door. It took Lily less than a second to recognise who it was.

She reached Remus in three quick strides and sunk down to the floor beside him. She wrapped her arm around him and felt him tense up for a moment befor burying his head into her shoulder, shaking with violent sobs. Lily wasn't sure how long they had been sitting there, but she didn't care. Remus had calmed down with occasional sniffs while Lily rubbed his back.

"Do you want to talk about it?" She asked when she thought it was safe.

"Ma- Mary... left me..." he said in a shaky voice. Lily was taken aback by this revelation. Lily knew for a fact that Mary Had liked Remus for the longest time and couldn't come up with a reason as to why she would leave him.

"What? Do you know why?" she said, her curiosity taking over.

"I can't really tell you, but I told her something about me... and she ran away..."

"Remus what about you? You're such an amazing person," Lily said in all seriousness.

"Lily... you don't understand. It's best if you stayed away from me too."

"What? Don't be silly! You're my friend and-"

"Lily, you don't understand!" he said raising his voice. "I'm dangerous. I'm a monster. You should leave. Please."

Remus. I'm not leaving you when you clearly need someone. And if this is about your..." she looked for a suitable word," condition... then no, you're not a monster."

"My con- You know?" he looked into her eyes for the first time. His eyes were puffy, his cheeks tear stained he looked tired and exhausted but his expression was a mix of utmost confusion and horror.

"Of course I know!" Lily felt a little offended. "I'm not thick, and you guys didn't really make it hard to notice. Coming back with injuries, looking like crap every morning after a full moon."

Remus stared at her in awe. "And you still spoke to me? You still went on rounds with me? You treated me as your friend?" his mouth hanging open.

"That's because you ARE my friend, Remus. Probably one of my closest ones," this was in fact true. Lily considered Remus to be right up there with Mary, Alice and Marlene, even if they didn't spend as much time together.

"And you're not scared of me?" he asked extremely confused. Lily was beginning to get impatient with all the stupid questions he was asking her.

"Don't be daft. I have no reason to be scared of you. I know you Remus," she said giving his shoulders a light squeeze. "And I know that you would never harm anyone. And most importantly, you didn't choose this Remus. It isn't fair and I can't even imagine what a toll it takes on you.

"I want you to know how much I respect you, and you serve as an inspiration to everyone around you. You show us that no matter how tough it gets, we shouldn't stop. That it's important to carry on," Lily had no idea where all this was coming from but it just felt right and true. she guessed these thoughts had always been somewhere deep inside.

"Thanks Lil," he smiled a little. "But Mary doesn't seem to think so. When I told her, she ran away. She ran away Lily! She didn't let me explain... she just ran..." he wasn't smiling anymore.

"Mary obviously doesn't know what she's just lost then, does she?" Remus didn't look so sure. Lily sighed and continued.

"One day, trust me when I say this, You WILL find an amazing beautiful girl who will love you for what you are. Every bit of you. I mean who could someone not? You're smart, funny, sensititve. And cute if I may say so," she nudged him at the last bit.

"You really think so?"

"Think? I'm sure," she confirmed in her most convincing voice. She could already see him brighten up just the slightest. She would have a word with Mary but for now, she had a heart broken boy to comfort.

"Come on. Let's get you up to the Tower," Lily said standing up, stretching her hand out to the prefect to help him up. Remus took it with the most sincere smile and his eyes said it all. He silently thanked her making Lily feel whole. She kicked of her heels, picked them up in one hand, grabbing Remus' in her other. Together they walked up to the Common Room. Luckily they didn't meet anyone on their way there. They walked in silence, but they didn't need to talk. The fact that Remus had a friend in Lily was enough for him and Lily could feel that.

They climbed through the portrait hole and into the deserted Common Room. Lily dropped his hand when they reached the staircases and gave him a quick hug, which he returned gratefully.

"Thank you," he whispered before moving back to smile at the red head. Lily returned the smile and watched him go up the stairs to his dorm.

AN: I really wanted to add this to the story and I hope you guys liked it! I also hoped you understood this was a continuation of the previous chapter. But don't worry, it will be James' POV in the next chapter.

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