REPUTATION • [j.p.] ✔️

[05]

Chapter Five:
Love Potion

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tw: rape
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JAMES HELPED HER clean up before the others were awake, helping her cover the bruises and love bites with spells. She begged him not to tell the others.

"It's pointless, James. My parents are going to make me marry him regardless. You know it!" She sniffled.

She now laid in bed, with her make up removed, hair in a messy pony tail, pajamas on. She wiped under her eyes, James seated on the edge of the bed next to her. He chewed his lower lip, his friends deserved the truth of what happened, but it was her story to tell. Not his. James nodded as she curled up, trying to fall asleep. He leaned down, kissing her forehead.

"Get some rest, Tigress," he said softly.

But she was already asleep, with the smell of evergreens surrounding her.

"So that's why you've stopped chasing after me?" Lily asked softly from the bed next to Jessie's.

James's head snapped up, spotting the other red head. He jumped to his feet. "I dont know what you're talking about, Evans."

She snorted. "Sure. You tried to hex Regulus last night because he was getting handsy."

"If I didn't do it I'm sure Sirius or Remus would have. What's your point?" James demanded, tucking his hands into his pockets.

"You like her. But I'm very good at keeping secrets, James. But you should ask her what she smelt when she sniffed the ammortentia. You'll find the answer quite familiar," mused Lily with s smug smile.

James glared at her.

"How did you get in the dorm anyway? I thought there were enchantments—"

"I've got my ways, Evans. Just get back to bed. Keep your lips sealed about anything you might've heard tonight." James said turning to leave.

"She'll want to talk to Andromeda. Her sister. You should arrange something in Hogsmead. Somewhere private where it's just them two, no prying eyes. She'll really like you then!" Lily smiled.

"I dont know what you're talking about!" he scoffed as he left.

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But it was two days later that James arranged the meeting. And a few after that, they were in Hogsmead.

James pulled Jessie down a creepy alleyway. Jessie stared at him in confusion. Then she saw her. Standing at the end of the alleyway was Andromeda Tonks. Her blonde hair cut short.