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"Who in the bloody hell changed my robes to this, to this, HORRIBLE color!" I bloody well hate dark red! It clashes with my make-up!" Charity Burbage screeched.
The 6th year girls desperately contained their laughter as the red-faced blonde raged the girls' dormitory.
"Hah! Serves her right! She's the biggest slag in the school." A girl whispered to her friend, giggling.
In the corner, a group of girls were taking in the situation with amusement.
"Oh dear! What on earth are we going to do with her?" Alice Prewitt, a girl with short brown pixie cut hair and bright blue eyes said.
"I think it was a brilliant magic. Oh look! It's turning red, and now yellow!" Mary McDonald exclaimed. She had blond long hair with brown eyes that always seemed dazed.
"Brilliant magic? This was a brilliant idea! As soon as I see Lily, I'm going to give her a hug!" Marlene McKinnon, another dark haired brunette said smirking.
"Speaking of Lily…where is she?"
•punch• "you arsehole! Never ever make a move like that ever again. Or I will take that broom you love so much and whack you with it repeatedly." Lily Evans said her red locks spilling across her shoulders.
"sorry, it was just a joke! The guys and I thought that your hair would look better if it was out of the bun it's usually in. You look like McGonagall." John Morgan, a sleazy Hufflepuff said chuckling.
"I'm giving you four seconds to leave before I take away points or worse, whip out my wand and hex you to oblivion." I warned.
He got up, and ran away without a backward glance.
"git." I muttered.
I ran a hand through my red hair, untangled some of the loose knots. McGonagall? I actually looked like McGonagall?
I shook my head as I picked up my hair tie and twirled it around my finger, making my way towards the Gryffindor common room.
"Hubba Hubba, looking hot Lils." Marlene boomed as I made my way over to the couches.
"Marlene." I groaned, as I blushed crimson.
"Marlene's right Lily. I don't know why you don't leave your hair out often. You look smashing. Although, who inflicted this on you?" Alice said grinning.
"John."I mumbled.
"Ewwwww, Morgan?" Marlene said her nose wrinkling.
"I'll have to thank him." Alice said winking.
"If you look closely at him, his left eyebrow is a shade lighter than his right:" Mary quipped.
We all smiled, used to Mary's random thoughts.
"anyways, guess what happened this morning Lils. Someone charmed the bitch's robes to turn into the ugly color of her mood." Marlene said popping a sugar quill into her mouth.
I raised an eyebrow. "Oh really, that's news to me. How'd she take it?" I asked uninterestedly, unwrapping a sugar quill.
"Hmmm, she was worse than McGonagall when Sirius flirts with her." Alice said fighting a smile.
This time I couldn't contain the smirk.
"Okay, I'll bite. Did the charm wear off yet?" I asked excitedly.
"I heard her ask Candice to go to the library to look up a counter spell, she couldn't find one though." Mary said happily.
I laughed. "That's because I checked out the only one." I pulled out the book and Marlene snorted with laughter while Mary giggled, Alice smiled.
"What'd she do this time?" She asked sighing.
My eyes narrowed. "She stole my hair ties, she threw my robes under her bed so I wouldn't find them, and she hid my hair brush."
"well then, she totally deserved it." Alice said giving me a high-five.
"Looking hot Evans." a voice said behind me.
I rolled my eyes, and turned to find Sirius Black smirking at me.
"what do you want Sirius?" I said suddenly exhausted.
"Just came to commend you on the spectacular piece of magic Evans. Burbage looked absolutely spiffing." Sirius said grinning as he sat down next to me.
I rolled my eyes, although I was smiling.
"She was going on and on about getting revenge though" Mary added as she bit into a brown colored Bertie box flavored bean.
"oh a chick fight! Can't wait to see that." Sirius said his eyebrows raised.
"My money's on Lily." Marlene chirped.
"Marlene doesn't encourage her!" Alice scolded. She was always like our mother.
"Attention everyone! Attention!" we heard a high pitched voice chime.
"Looks like the devil's back." Marlene muttered.
"I thought she was the nasty bitch?" Mary said loudly.
Alice quickly covered her mouth and looked around, fearing someone heard her outburst. She sighed in relief when nobody did.
The common room was still as loud, not paying attention to the blond up front.
"I said attention everyone!" she shouted.
People slowly grew quieter.
"alright, the Miss. Hogwarts beauty pageant auditions are next week and any girl interested has to sign up on this sheet of paper." she said grinning, as she posted he paper and girls swirled around it.
I snorted, and everyone on our table looked at me questioningly. "What?" I asked.
"What's so funny?" Mary wondered.
"Well it's stupid. There's a war going on and all that matters to some girls is a beauty pageant?" I said shrugging.
"It's not just a beauty pageant Lemon, but a way to promote house unity." Charity Burbage said haughtily.
I turned to find her glaring at me.
"It's Lily, and a beauty contest isn't a way to promote house unity but house rivalry." I said scornfully.
"Oh shut up. You're just jealous that you'll never be as pretty as me, and that you'll never win." she spat.
I almost laughed. "I'm not shallow like you Charity. I have some self- respect."
"Self respect my arse! Just admit that you've always been jealous of me!" she shouted. By this time I noticed that the common room had gotten silent.
"I'm not jealous of you, and I certainly can beat you at this stupid contest if I want to." I said with as much volume.
"Fine then. We'll see just who will beat who at the pageant."
She sneered.
"You wish. I'm not participating in something as shallow as a beauty contest." I said folding my arms around my chest.
"Well then you're a coward. And I know that your the one who bewitched my robes so stop being such a priss." she warned.
"You deserved it. Next time don't snog my friend's boyfriend in the Great Hall, or it'll be much worse." I said my hand inching towards my wand and glaring at her menacingly.
"Lily." Alice warned. I ignored her.
Charity swallowed looking a little pale. I almost felt sorry for her. Almost.
"I was a much better snog than that…that frump. And I'm a million times better than a mudblood like you!" said red faced. Everyone in the common room gasped, and Charity had the decency to look ashamed as she covered her mouth.
Marlene, Alice, Mary and even Sirius pulled out their wands. Although James Potter was in front of me faster than I had time to blink. His face was set in stone.
Memories from last year flooded into my brain. My eyes closed for the briefest of moments before I glared coldly at her.
"Never, will you ever utter that word again understand. Not to your worst enemy, or closest friend, never." James said strongly.
"Or I'll hex you until Christmas." Marlene spat.
"Guys, stop!" I said angrily.
"No Lily, she crossed the line with that one." Alice said her eyes narrowing, as she clutched her wand.
"Right you are Prewitt. A good tongue tying curse outta fix that mouth of yours." Sirius added, watching Charity with pure disgust.
"No! Stop it! She's not worth it." I yelled pushing them all away. I managed to get them all away except James who stayed put.
I walked in front of him, staring at his disapprovingly.
"James. Enough." I said suddenly exhausted.
His hazel eyes fixated on my emerald ones, before softening.
He lowered his wand arm.
I turned to Charity, who looked guilty.
"I'm sorry. It just slipped out." she said her voice cracking.
"You're lucky you're not in the hospital Wing." I muttered before exiting the room.
As soon as the fat lady's portrait closed I took off towards the one place I could be alone.
As soon as I reached the astronomy tower, I grabbed some parchment and a pen from where I stored it and walked towards the owlery, trying desperately hard not to think.
With a quick cushioning charm I sat down on the floor and started to write.
Dear Benjy,
Hello you daft, handsome hippogriff!
I'm a million times sorry for not replying to your last letter, if you can find it in your big heart to forgive me, there will be a chocolate frog with your name on it!
As you predicted, I am totally jealous that you have found a career that you are an auror. I hope that everything works out and good luck at the Auror Academy!
Since you were the smartest and handsomest Head Boy Hogwarts has ever known…and you're still that brilliant man…I must ask for your wisdom.
So I was wondering if you could help me…I have a tiny problem.
How can I beat the lovely Charity
Burbage in the Miss. Hogwarts beauty contest?
Love,
Lily Evans.
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