It was a sunny afternoon on the grounds of Hogwarts. The students were enjoying the good weather, relaxing and chatting carelessly. Among them, James Potter was particularly nervous. Today was the day he would finally confess to Lily Evans, the girl who had captured his heart since their first year.
James approached Lily with a playful smile and his heart beating fast. However, what many didn't know was that for the past three years, James had been in a secret relationship with Regulus Black. It was a deep and complicated love, born in darkness and kept hidden due to family tensions and societal expectations.
"Lily," James began, taking a deep breath, "there's something I've wanted to tell you for a long time."
Lily looked up, surprised but curious.
"Yes, James?" she responded with a kind smile.
James cleared his throat and, with the courage that only true love can provide, continued:
"Lily, I've liked you for years. You're incredibly intelligent, brave, and beautiful. Would you like to go out with me?"
Lily's eyes widened in surprise, but soon her expression softened into a genuine smile.
"Of course, James. I'd love to."
James's joy was palpable, and many of their friends clapped and cheered for the new couple. But a few meters away, hidden behind a tree, was Regulus Black. He had witnessed the entire scene, and his heart shattered into a thousand pieces.
Regulus had known that his relationship with James was destined to be secret and complicated, but he never imagined that James would fall in love with someone else, let alone Lily Evans. Feeling unable to bear the pain, he headed to the empty Great Hall and sat on one of the long benches.
Desperate and with a broken heart, he began to sing aloud, tears streaming down his face, James Arthur's song"Impossible," letting the words express the pain and betrayal he felt.
"I remember years ago
Someone told me
I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did, I did."
Regulus sang with all his soul, his voice echoing in the empty hall, carrying the weight of his sorrow in every note.
"You were strong and I was not
My illusion, my mistake
I was careless, I forgot
I did, I did."
The tears continued to fall as he remembered the happy moments he had shared with James—the stolen kisses and whispered promises in the darkness.
"Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the rooftops
Write it on the skyline
All we had is gone now."
With each verse, he felt his heart break a little more, aware that everything he had with James no longer existed.
"Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible."
Finally, Regulus finished the song, his voice broken and his spirit exhausted. He knew he had to move on, but in that moment, all he could do was feel the pain of an unspoken farewell and an impossible love.