Chapter 16

I sat there well, Lyra got hurt. I tried to stand up, but Mallory put a hand on my thigh, and I realized that if I rushed to her, I would tell the whole school our secret. Henry stormed out, and Lyra's friend rushed to her side. They got up and walked out. I sat back down and watched her go. I know I have to visit her later. "I have to go see you later, Jamie," She says and kisses my cheek. I try to get away from her, but she keeps leaning into me. All the boys look at me. I wipe the lipstick she has on-off my cheek. She gets up and walks away from us. We all let out breaths cause her too strong perfume was clogging our fresh air.

"You know she likes you, Potter. You should ask her out sometime." Lilly says. "I will never have feelings for a bitch like that ever," I say. She gaps and looks shocked. "Come on, let's go," Moony says, and we all get up. We walk out of the great hall and toward potions. I can't stare at Lyra today. "Please tell me you and Lyra are ok?" Sirius asks. "Of course we are. I don't know what Mallory is up to, but I don't like it. I'm going to visit Lyra after lunch." I say and keep walking towards the classroom.

I eat fast during lunch. I was let out of class late and had to rush if I wanted to see Lyra. Mallory was already sitting down with my plate of food. I thought nothing of it and just ate it as fast as I could. Once I was done, I got up and went out of the great hall. Halfway their I couldn't remember what I was doing and turned back. I walked into the great hall and sat next to Mallory again. I wrapped my arm around Mallory's shoulder, and she snuggled into me. I smelled her perfume and was instantly in love with her. "Mallory will you go to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow," I ask. Her face lit up. I want to make her smile like that every day. "Jamie, of course, I will," She says, and I go in to kiss her lips. She kisses me back. I look at the marauders, and they are staring at me in disbelief. Sirius was utterly pale and mouth wide open. Remus was holding his hand and just glaring at me. Peter couldn't even meet my eyes.

Sirius dropped Remus's hand and walked away. "I'll be right back, my love," I say to Mallory and chase after Padfoot. I see him walking up the stairs in the entrance hall. "Padfoot, what's wrong?" I yell. "What's wrong? WHAT'S WRONG?" he screams back at me. "Talk to me," I say as I start to walk up the stairs. "YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IN LOVE WITH LYRA. DOES SHE MEAN NOTHING TO YOU NOW THAT YOU GOT SOMETHING "BETTER." SHE IS STILL MY SISTER." He screams, still running up the stairs. I chase after him. "I never loved her; she was just a rebound from Lilly. I found someone better than her. She never meant anything to me. " I say. "SHUT UP PRONGS. I CAN'T LISTEN TO YOU NOW. YOU ARE BREAKING LYRAS HEART. She is my family, and until you get your brain back, I can't be your friend." He says with tears running down his cheeks. "FINE, IF THAT'S HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE, THAT'S HOW IT WILL BE," I scream and turn around. We keep walking farther away from each other.

I sit through classes for the day with Mallory. She is the only thing bringing me happiness right now. After dinner, I need to find Lyra. I look everywhere. The last place I cheek is the owl tower. There she stands in her uniform. She lets an owl go and then turned around. Lyra smiles her awkward, ugly smile. I can't believe I ever found that attractive. I don't smile back. I need to break up with her; I love Mallory. "I want to break up," I say. Her face drops. "What do you mean?" She asks. " I never loved you. I finally realized that today. We were never meant to be. Were two different people with two different futures. We could never work." I say. She steps closer towards me and reaches her hand out to touch my shoulder. I don't feel the sparks anymore. I pull away from her hand. "J-James." She says. I look into her eyes, and they are welling up with tears.

"Were done, Lyra. I never loved you were through." I say. I see the first tear fall, and she runs out. I stand there breathing. Once I'm done, I walk back to Mallory.

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I can barely see my feet as I run. I'm crying, and my hair is flying behind me and getting into my face. I have black streaks down my face from mascara. I didn't even know I could feel this much heartbreak or pain in my life. It felt like something was missing—a hole where my heart used to be. I keep running till I bump into someone. "Lyra, is everything ok?" someone asks. I look up, and there is Henry. I continue to cry. He takes me into his arms and presses me to his chest. "I want to go home," Is all I say to him. He nods and keeps me in my arm, and leads me out to the Hogwarts grounds. We pass the black lake and hagrid's hut. We keep walking till we were just off Hogwarts grounds. He then apparates us to outside a house. I can't see who's cause I'm still pressed to his chest crying. He leads us in and up some stairs till we were in a bedroom. He pulls away and sits us on the bed. "Is everything ok, Lyra?" He asks. "No," I say and start crying again.

He pulls me to his side and hugs me. I start crying into his chest again. "Lyra, what is going on? Talk to me." He says. "Potter and I were in a secret relationship, and he just broke up with me," I say and start to cry harder. He pulls me closer to his chest. "I warned you he was bad. It's ok though, you're done with him now. He can't hurt you anymore." He says and kisses my head. He holds me to his chest till I stop crying. I pull away. "Sorry about your shirt," I say, well sniffling. "It's ok, I can always buy a new one. Let me grab you some old clothes, and you can sleep here for a while." He says, and I nod. I lie down on the bed, and Henry comes back a few minutes later.

"I got you one of my old shirts and a pair of grey sweats." He says, holding them up for me. I grab them, and he turns around. I quickly change. Once I'm done, I slip back into the bed. Henry sits down next to me, stroking my hair. We sit like this for a while before I fall into a dream state.