ch2
the next day at the kitchen
Sirius starts, ” So you’re telling me, you had zero idea this guy was cheating on you?”
That was a bit harsh, James thought. Lily had only started to speak like a normal person again. after spending the entire evening and morning today moping and watching ‘10 Things I hate about you’ the girl had just gotten up to eat something. With all this questioning James was afraid she was going to start crying again
‘None. We were together for like 4 years, I was completely mystified by him. And his stupid, STUPID hair. I don't really wanna talk about it-” She sniffed. She did sound like she might cry again. Fall back, fall back Sirius, James screamed internally. Very few things scared him more than women crying.
“Did he ever take his phone into the bathroom ?” Sirius pressed.
“He thought talking at the table was rude,” Lily said.
“Did he ever let you look at his phone ?” Peter asked.
“He thought couples should have some mystery in their relationship.” Lily shrugged
James leaned forward, “ Was it his idea to move in?”
Lily shook her head and looked down.
“How did I not see it? 4 years I wasted on that idiot!” Lily let out a half laugh-half cry.
“Oh sweets,” Sirius turned sympathetic, “maybe you should take a shower?” She looked like she was going to cry again
Nope, same Sirius.
“You know, clear your head. Didn't you say your friend was coming” James stepped in. Sirius nodded, thankful for the save.
“Okay, yeah,” Lily said.
Peter smacked Sirius on his arm as soon as she left for the bathroom.
“What were you thinking buffoon?” Peter snapped.
Sirius scowled, “I'm sorry okay, we were all thinking it”
“See, I told you it was a bad decision bringing a girl into the loft, it’s messing up the balance.” Peter starts. “This is all your fault you know,” He rounds on Sirius.
“Nobody told me it would include this! I know all the lines from that stupid movie, I've seen it so many times that fucking speech is engraved in my brain! I RECITE IT IN MY SLEEP”
James coughs, “Well to be fair, he did warn you”
“JAMES I SWEAR TO-” Sirius was interrupted by a soaking wet, dripping Lily Evans in her little, LITTLE pink bathrobe
“JAMES! WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HOT WATER? One minute I was showering peacefully, the next thing I know it just stops.” Lily asks incredulously, her voice reaching dangerous levels.
James cleared his throat, “I told you this would happen if the water got too hot.”
Lily scoffed, “It wasn't even that hot.”
“Lily, you just gotta do the tap thing I told you” James replied. Honestly do they not make robes longer? Like there’s no reason for them to be so small.
She replied. “I tried the tap thing like twice, can you just come do it?” Like it's gonna be a child’s size. There's no way this robe was made for an adult woman.
James took a minute to respond, distracted by the drip of water from her red hair, she’s gonna catch a cold at this rate.
Sirius coughs, bringing James back to reality.
“Just this once,” James says, knowing if she asked again he’d do it for her.
Lily follows him to the bathroom. James steps into the shower.
“You're a big girl now Lils, you gotta learn to revive the shower on your own, just twist right twice, then up and down.” The shower started up slowly. James turns around and nearly collides with Lily who was just right behind him. He catches her by the arms to steady them both from falling
Lily looks apologetic, “I was just trying to get a better look.” The water from the shower falls onto her face, getting her bangs wet, and getting into her green eyes.
Lily looks down and James hastily leaves the shower and goes directly into his room, not pausing to see the looks exchanged between Peter and Sirius.
“This isn't going to end well,” Peter whistles.