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Al's POV
I love my sister. I really do. But I also know that she is one of the least trustworthy people that you will ever meet. She's even less trustworthy than James! With James, you know that you can't trust him and when he lies or tricks you, you see it coming so it's not as bad, but with Lily, you never know. Sometimes, she genuinely wants to help you and she's being really sweet. Other times, she's simply using you for her own devious reasons. This is also one of the reasons that I love my sister. She's smart. She knows how to not tell all of the truth without lying. She never acts suspiciously and she thinks quickly and most of the time, she's helping me get back at James for something he did to me. Then, there were some times that she was using the both of us. The best memory was back in my fifth year.
James and I were in the Common Room arguing over who got the Invisibility Cloak and the Marauders map. I was going on a date and I really need the cloak. James and his stupid friends were just going to prank someone. Lily came over to see what was going on.
She sighed. "What are you two arguing about now?"
"I need the cloak and James refuses to let me use it," I scowled at James.
"I need it!" James shouted at me.
"Why do you guys need the cloak?" she asked seemingly trying to smooth things over.
"I'm bringing joy to the students at Hogwarts!" James said.
"In other words, he's pulling some stupid prank," I explained.
"Why do you need the cloak?" she asked sounding like she didn't want hear us bicker.
"I'm going on a date," I said casually.
"You're going on a date?" James asked skeptically.
"Yes," I snapped irritated. "Julie and I are going on a broomstick ride."
"Alright," Lily said importantly. "Al, do you want the map?"
"No, I just want the cloak," I answered thinking I knew where she was going with this.
"James, what about you?"
"I need both!" he protested.
"If you had to do without one, which would it be?" she asked with a long-suffering tone of voice.
"I guess the map is really more important," he sighed.
"Alright," Lily summoned the map and the cloak from our dormitories. "Al, you don't get the map and James you don't get the cloak. I saw that James!" she said suddenly.
"I didn't do anything!" he protested.
She sighed. "Yes you were. You were trying to figure out how grab the cloak! Both of you, close your eyes!"
"I was not!" James shouted.
"Why do I have to close my eyes?" I asked.
"Because it's fair and it's fun to boss the two of you around," she shrugged.
"Fine," I sighed. If I cooperated, then I got the cloak…..or so I thought.
The two of sat there for a little bit, and then were heard the portrait open and close. Knowing what happened, the two of us instantly ran out the portrait hole only to hear Lily giggling somewhere down the corridor.
Eventually, Lily came back with her arms full of stolen food from the kitchens. She tossed James the map and me the cloak and gave us each some pumpkin pasties, but from now on, I know that you should never trust Lily Potter. Even though I do anyway.