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Chapter 60:

The following night James sat in the common room with the other Gryffindors. Adrianna was sat beside him with her hand in his hair. They were talking about Remus' upcoming birthday. "Come on guys we have to do something for Rem," James said to the group of friends.

"No duh, Jamsie but what?" Sirius replied.

"A party?" James asked.

"Maybe something a bit more Remus' cup of tea," Alice replied.

"Party in the library?" Sirius suggested. The group burst out laughing.

The laughter died away when Lily and Tom joined them, "alright guys?" Lily asked.

"Not bad," the group responded.

James looked at Tom, his eyes cold. Tom looked nervously back, saying the first thing that came to his mind, "thanks for last night with those pesky Slytherins."

"Don't thank me," James replied, biting back his anger.

Lily looked between the two boys, "what happened?"

"Nothing," Tom began, "James and his friends just helped me out is all. I was in a bit of tight spot with the second year Slytherins."

"Severus?" Lily asked.

"Yeah – bloody bastard," Tom replied.

Lily grimaced at his choice of words, "why? What happed?"

"Nothing really," Tom began.

"What happened?" Lily asked again.

"I was just helping a girl they attacked and then they hit me with a hex… but the marauders were there to save the day," Tom explained.

James eyebrow shot up at Tom's lie. Lily noticed the change, unsure of what had caused it. She decided to drop the conversation for now.

Gradually the Gryffindors began to go to bed. Mary, Kate and Peter were the first to go explaining that they had to be up early in the morning to finish an essay. Frank had kissed Alice goodnight before they both went up the stairs to their dorms and Tom and Adrianna had kissed Lily and James goodnight before leaving the group just before midnights. As soon as Tom was out of earshot, Lily turned to James, "what wasn't he telling me?"

"I don't know what you are talking about," James lied.

"When he said about the attack, your face suggested that… well that he wasn't being completely truthful."

"Look Lily, I really doing know what…"

"Don't pull that shit with me! I saw your face," Lily replied angrily.

"Look why don't you ask Tom or Sn… Severus," James replied, "It was between them – it has nothing to do with me."

"Thanks for the help Potter," she said heatedly.

"Lily," James called as she had began to walk away, "speak to Severus and for merlinsake listen to him. For once in my life I agree with him. I'd have hexed him myself. I just had to do the right thing is all."

"I don't understand," Lily whispered, "why won't you tell me?"

"It's not my place," James frowned, "Speak to Severus."

Lily and Snape were sat by Lily's waterfall. It was raining heavily but Lily didn't care. "What happened between you and Tom the other night?"

"I hexed him," Snape replied honestly.

"Why?" Lily asked.

"You should ask him," Snape replied.

"I asked James and he said I should speak to you. He told me I should listen to you," Lily frowned, "but you're not giving me much to listen to."

"I – he – I don't want to hurt you," Snape replied.

"I'm already hurt," she said, her voice rising in anger, "you HEXED my BOYFRIEND!"

"He deserved it," Snape replied.

"Why don't you tell me what he did?" Lily frowned.

"Because, it will hurt you," Snape replied.

"Just bloody tell me," Lily said loudly.

"He kissed Felicity Gordon – in fairness to her she had no idea about you. Stupid first year."

"He kissed her?" Lily asked quietly. "Why would he do that?"

"Because he's a jerk," Snape replied.

"He's not a jerk," Lily frowned.

"He cheated on you," Snape, shook his head.

"He – you hexed him!" Lily practically screamed, "I've got to go."

"Lily – please – I was – I was looking out for you," Snape called after her. "You're my best friend."

Lily returned to the Gryffindor common room. She hoped that none of her friends would be by the fire so she could just run through the room, up the stairs and into her bed but when she came in with tears streaming down her face she noticed that James was reading a book by fireside. "Lily?" he called. The rest of the room was empty – everyone was still at dinner.

"Not now Potter," Lily replied, as she tried to cross the common room for the stairs.

"Lily," James stood up and grabbed the crying girl, "I'm sorry."

"You're sorry?" She asked, her tears falling in earnest now.

"Yes, I'm sorry. I thought it would come better from your best friend. Maybe I was wrong," James wrapped her in his arms. "I'm so sorry."

"It's true then?"

"Yes, he never denied it…"

"Severus was right," Lily frowned.

"He tried to talk you out of being with him?" James asked.

"Yeah, he also said he was just like you – an arrogant jerk – I guess he was right." She pulled away and made to run up the stairs.

James watched her run away from him, "except I'd never cheat on you," he said to no one in particular as the room was now completely empty.

Lily and Tom were stood in an empty classroom just down the corridor from the common room. "What's this about Lily?" Tom asked.

"Nothing," Lily replied, "Just thought we could talk."

"And we couldn't have done that somewhere else? The common room? The grounds? The astronomy tower?" He winked at her.

"I didn't want to be overheard," Lily answered.

"Right…" Tom sighed, "does this have something to do with what Potter said the other day? I know Snape is kind of a friend of yours…"

"A friend? Only like my best friend since I was seven…"

"Oh right."

"So erm… I know about Felicity," Lily said quietly.

"Oh – Potter told you?"

"No – Snape did – but that's not the point! This isn't about who told me – you cheated on me!"

"Barely, I kissed a girl," Tom shrugged.

"We're over," Lily replied, shaking her head in disgust.

She walked back to the common room and joined her friends by the fire, "so how did he take it?" Alice asked.

"Apparently kissing someone else isn't really cheating!" Lily replied.

James stood up, just as Tom walked in through the portrait hole and punched him, breaking his nose, "Ah what's that for?"

"What's it for?" James asked incredulously, "it's for being an absolute jerk."

"Potter," Lily pulled him away, "you shouldn't have done that."

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