Chapter 2. The Dreaded Party and Truth or Dare

Lily Evans woke up. She didn't do anything past that. She got consciousness and refused to accept it. Lily kept her heavy eyes closed. She turned over a few times and attempted to go back to sleep. When that seemed impossible, she tried to figure out if she was lying on her stomach, back or one of her sides. That seemed too easy, so without opening her eyes, Lily tried to figure out which direction she was facing. After a bit of contemplating, she figured out that she was lying north to south on her stomach. Her face was turned in the direction of west.

After trying to think of anymore reasons why she should stay in bed and not move and not finding any, Lily opened her eyes. This act reminded her what day it was. It was…

"Wake up everyone! It's my birthday! I'm going to see al my friends today!" Petunia shouted. "I'm going to get lots and lots of presents!"

'Aug' Lily thought as she pulled herself out of bed. Lily loved Petunia, but sometimes she was the most infuriating person on the planet. 'It's not like you're the only one who's birthday it is.' But her parents were only doing what they had been doing since the girls were 13. On the date of the big day, July 3rd, her parents would throw a big party for all of Petunia's friends and all of Rose's muggle friends. The party wasn't for Lily at all. It wasn't that Lily wasn't likeable, or that she didn't have any friends. Lily was the type of person who has a few good friends and is friendly with everyone else. She didn't feel the need to be in the center of attention, that's all. That was Rose's job. The major differences and similarities between the two girls was probably the reason that they were best friends. They often hung out together.

So today was Petunia's day. Well, mostly, Lily was friendly with a few of Petunia's friends and most of Rose's muggle friends. 'Today is going to be a long day,' Lily thought to herself. She turned her thoughts to being polite and grimaced. It was horrible.

The party started out with Lily putting on a brave face and going outside to greet everyone. She went up to Petunia and expected her to say, "Oh Lily, you remember Jennie." But it never came. Petunia just sneered. Lily smiled politely at the group and walked over to Rose.

Rose was a slightly better sister and hostess and reintroduced everyone to Lily. All of Rose's muggle friends had seemed to turn punk. All had dyed hair and baggy clothes on, which Rose was complementing. It was strange how you thought you knew someone. One of these girls, Penelope or Pen, had been Lily's best muggle friend and had vowed never to go punk only last year. Lily didn't have anything against punk, she actually liked the music, but it was amazing how Pen had changed in only one year.

After listening on conversation, where she didn't know what was going on, for an hour, the cake was cut, truth or dare was played, as was the Or game and all the guests went to their respective places. There were a few exceptions that went to the movies with Petunia and would be sleeping over in a party that was not opened to Rose and Lily.

The two girls had a party of their own. So they went to their shared room, their parents hadn't thought it fair that Petunia got her own room since she lived in the house 24/7 and Lily and Rose were only home for the holidays.

"Who do you like at school?" Lily asked Rose.

"Like, like or friends like?"

"Like, like."

"I'm not sure, but if I had to say, I think would say, Ryan Chang. Fairs, fair, who do you like?" Rose asked.

"I'm not sure either. You can't tell anyone this," Lily commanded Rose.

"Of course."

"I think Remus Lupin is a really nice guy."

"Ooh! I could set you up you know. He is one of my friends."

"No! Don't do that. Ok, new question, who do you think is the hottest guy at Hogwarts?"

"Do teachers count?"

"If you want them to, but I personally would be horrified," Lily shuddered.

"Fair, I guess it would be Sirius."

"As in Sirius Black! He is not hot."

"He is too! All those Quidditch muscles and that long black hair, who wouldn't think he's the hottest guy?"

"Me."

"You're just strange. You Ravenclaw!"

"Shut up Griffindor!" At that Rose grabbed her pillow and proceeded to beat Lily. Lily countered with a pillow of her own. The math involved in a pillow fight is something onto itself and is some of the most unusual and unpredictable in the known universe. All the calculations are off including which pillow is best for beating someone with and which person has the most skill and who has the most luck. And then the ever different environment must be taken into effect. This particular pillow fight can be summed up easily with Lily won.

"Your turn, who do you think it the hottest guy at Hogwarts?" Rose panted. Both girls were lying down, in the room that looked like it was hit by a tornado or was 'disorganized' if you wanted to put it nicely.

"Ok, I guess I would have to say Potter."

"You think James is hot? You crazy girl."

"Well you like Black! Potter has a nicer face."

"Why don't you call them by their first names?"

"Just doesn't seem right."

"Lily likes James, Lily likes James!" Rose chanted.

"Do not!"

"You do too!"

"I just said he was hot! I still think he's a great prat with an ego the size of Europe."

"You speak the truth sista! But he is nice when you get to know him. His ovrsized ego can be part of his charm. And admit it, you like him!"

"Do not and you sound like Petunia."

"Do not!"

"Yes you do!"

"How dare you! I will get you Lillian Evans!" Rose screamed. And so, the second of two great legendary pillow fights was started.