The One Boy That Will Never Break My Heart

A One-Shot by Kimberly Adams

Soooooo…another James one-shot, but hey! Don't blame me! There aren't enough James Sirius Potter stories around!

Lily was sobbing in an empty corridor. How could her boyfriend – well, ex-boyfriend – dumb her in this way! Going on and kissing another girl RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER!

But Lily had expected this to be an empty corridor. But oh no, now had to be the time her oldest brother was there.

"Lily?" James sat down next to her, pulling her closer. "Lily, what's wrong?"

Lily looked up into James' concerned bright brown eyes. She was a mess, James noticed.

"It was Casper!" She sobbed. "He told me he's breaking up with me, and then went and kissed Cecilia right there in the corridor! And right after we broke up!"

Lily was now soaking James' robes, but he couldn't care less.

"That was a horrific thing to do!" James said. "Hey, Lily, you know when I got my heart broken?"

Lily shook her head. James had never shared his heartbreak stories with anyone.

"Well, she turned out to be cheating on me," James said. "I broke up with her instantly. She appeared to not care. But I wasn't. I was sad, and heartbroken, and angry. But look at me now."

Lily was taking this all in.

"That bastard never deserved an amazing girl like you, Lils," James said.

Lily wiped away her tears and smiled at James. "You're right," she said, standing up. "Casper was a self-loving, arrogant, selfish jerk! I don't care about him!"

Lily turned around and skipped off. James stood up, smiling. He turned to leave when Lily called out again. "Hey, James?"

James turned to her. "Yes?"

"You know, even if every single boy in this school breaks my heart–" She cut off and looked at the ground.

"Mm hmm?" James encouraged.

"Even if they do," Lily began again, "I know that you're the one boy that will never break my heart."

James smiled so bright, it would've shone all the way to Neptune.

"Thank you for all you do for me, James," Lily said. "You're the greatest brother in the world!"

"Don't let Al hear you!" James joked.

Lily laughed, and James knew she'd gotten over Casper.

What'd you think?

I personally think James is an awesome brother. Merlin, I would do anything and everything to have James as my brother! I would even throw my own sister out a window for a brother like him – OK, maybe that's an overstatement, but you get it.

All the James stories I've read involve him being a selfish arrogant troublemaking git – but I think you're talking about Casper.

I think Jo underestimates James, and if JK Rowling herself underestimates her own character, why wouldn't the others?

James is awesome and I think he deserves more credit. I'm gonna go write another James one-shot.

Gubye!

Kim