Author's Note: Hey guys! I know I had uploaded the first four chapters to this stories already but I would reallu like you to read them again so you can understand the story better. I've changed the names of all my OCs and I hope you won't get too confused by it, but I think it was necessary. All chapters that had been uploaded before were edited and I hope they're better this way. The storyline continues the same though. I know it's been a while since I've updated this story but I think this time was necessary and I think my writting has improved in the meantime, hopefully making the story more enjoyable and better to read. Please, just give this story another chance. Chapter 5 will be out very soon and I'm working on Chapter 6 already. Love, Caroline xx
Little snowflakes fell to the grounds of Hogwarts. Most of the students who had chosen to stay at the school for the holidays were outside, playing with the snow. Four girls were in their dormitory at the Gryffindor Tower. Their names were Lily Evans, Marlene McKinnon, Dorcas Meadowes and Emmeline Vance. They were considered the most beautiful girls at the school. All guys wanted to date them and most of the girls wanted to be like them. They had become friends in first year and were hardly ever seen apart. And there was something that made them different and even more beautiful to others' eyes: they had always smiles on their faces. But something was wrong that day: one of them was crying and the other three were trying to comfort her and find out the reason for her sadness.
"Lily, please, tell us what happened!" pleaded Marlene while caressing Lily's beautiful red hair. They had arrived at dormitory about half an hour ago and had found Lily crying and sobbing like they had never seen it before.
"Lene is right," said Emmeline "We're worried, you're not the type of girl who cries her eyes out like this every day." They all knew that something really bad must have happened. Lily didn't use to cry very often.
"Emm, please, give Lily a break, let her calm down first." asked Dorcas "She'll tell us when she feels a bit better, right Lils?"
"Thanks D," she said starting to calm down a bit "Can you guys, please, just leave me alone in the room for 30 minutes?" Her voice was filled with pain and it broke her friends' heart to see her like that. She didn't have to say it twice; the girls understood that she needed some time alone to think.
"Of course we can." said Emmeline "I'm sorry honey, I'm just worried, you know I didn't mean to..."
"I know you didn't, sweetheart," Lily interrupted and raised her head from Marlene's lap "I just really need these 30 minutes..."
Dorcas, Marlene and Emmeline hugged Lily and left the bedroom, walked down the stairs and took seats at the Gryffindor Common Room. What they didn't notice was that at the other side of the room were four boys and that they were listening to their conversation.
"Girls, I'm really worried about my twin," said Dorcas "I've never seen her crying like this, something really bad must have happened..."
"You're right D," said Marlene "She was always the strong one in our group, while you were the most empathetic one and Emm the one who could always make us feel better and smile."
"Don't forget that you're the one who always finds a solution to all our problems," said Emmeline, smiling to her friend.
"Have I heard it right? Did you say 'twin'?" interrupted a handsome boy with hazel hair and eyes. He was one of the guys who were conveniently listening to the conversation. "Since when do you have a twin sister, D? I've always thought you just had a little sister..."
"You've thought right, James. I do only have a little sister" Dorcas said, laughing lightly. James looked at her even more confused than he was before and she decided to explain what she meant "James, have you ever noticed Lily and I have exactly the same green eyes? We noticed it when we saw each other in our first year here at Hogwarts and decided we have twin eyes. So, we just call each other 'twin'."
"Well, I have to agree that your eyes are pretty similar..." James stopped and analyzed Dorcas' eyes for a moment "But I think Lily's ones are still prettier," he said, smiling.
Dorcas rolled her eyes and a second later felt a pair of strong arms hugging her waist from behind. She didn't need to look to know who these arms belonged to.
"I'll have to disagree with you at this one, mate," said the blond-haired boy hugging Dorcas "I think D's eyes are way prettier than Lily's."
"Thank you, Remus," said Dorcas, turning her head to give him a sweet kiss on the cheek. They had been together since the end of fifth year, when Remus had finally taken the courage to ask her out. They had liked each other for a long time but both of them were too shy to make the first step and admit their feelings, although even the dumbest person in the world could tell they were perfect for each other.
"I hate disappointing you guys, but I like blue eyes better than green ones," said the third boy in the group, looking directly into Emmeline's blue eyes.
"Thank you, Ed," said Dorcas blushing. These were other two who were too shy to admit their feelings for each other. But things were starting to change in this case too. Edgar had finally asked Emmeline out and she couldn't be happier.
"I have to agree with Edgar on this one," said a Sirius Black, the last one of the group of boys "But I'd like to be a bit more specific. I like the ones with sky-blue eyes and long hazel hair." He continued, looking in Marlene's direction. Marlene and Sirius had been best friends and known each other since they were still in diapers, but a year ago they started to develop stronger feelings than friendship for each other.
Her cheeks turned as red as Lily's hair and she abruptly rose from her seat. She wasn't comfortable with her feelings. Sirius was a great friend but she was sure she would have her heart broken and friendship ruined, if she let herself get carried away by what she felt. He wasn't the type who used to stay faithful to the girls he dated and she was the kind of girl who took these things seriously.
"Guys, I'll go upstairs and take a look at Lily, I'm really worried about her," she said as she avoided making eye-contact with Sirius.
"Why are you worried about Lily?" James asked Marlene "What happened to her?" he was starting to get worried too.
"Lily was crying her eyes out when we left the dormitory," Dorcas told James "Go see if she is ok, Lene. You're the one she listens to the most. We'll stay a bit longer here so you have the time to make her spill."
Marlene nodded and made her way to the girl's bedroom, thinking on what Sirius had said. She didn't really believe a guy like him could fall for a girl like her... She shook her head to make this thoughts go away; she needed to concentrate in helping Lily right now.
Lily Evans - long red hair, green eyes
James Potter - hazel hair and eyes
Marlene McKinnon - long hazel hair, sky-blue eyes
Sirius Black - dark hair, gray-blue eyes
Dorcas Meadowes - long dark brown hair, green eyes
Remus Lupin - blond hair, green eyes
Emmeline Vance - long blond hair, blue eyes
Edgar Bones - bronze hair, green eyes