Diminished Rhapsody
Hey! I just want to say Thanks to you who read this, and that this isnt to interesting yet, you gotta wait a little!
A/N I have no idea why I chose that as the title… kinda catchy though ain't it?
James sat up and yawned. He looked out the window. Ugh this is gunna be a terrible day… he thinks to himself. He gets up and walks to get dressed, glancing out the window into the dark skies. He then walked down the stairs to find his mom, Linda Potter, cooking breakfast. Only then did James notice the horrid smell, which remarkably resembled the smell of rotten eggs.
"Sit down, James. Eat." She poured a large spoonful of brown and orange chunky soup into James' bowl. He began to eat struggling not to show how much he hated it.
James never thought that his parents were mean, just strict; but then again, whom could he compare them to?
Suddenly, James' father, Samuel Potter, walked in. He was nice when he was in a good mood, but this morning, was not a good morning.
"Eat that soup now, boy. Wipe that look off your face before I wipe it off for you." He snapped. Uh oh… dads pissed.
James didn't speak. He was afraid he would say something and make his father more angry. So he took another spoonful of the soup.
"Well?" Linda said. James looked up; she was looking at him.
"Oh, uh, sorry did you say something to me?" James hadnt noticed his mom talking to him. Oh no… James thought as his mothers face went red like an apple; James was surprised when she spoke rather calmly.
"I said: When do you plan on going to Diagon Alley for your school stuff?"
"Oh, I'll ask Sirius, we are going to go together…" Then James saw the look on his fathers face and quickly added "…If that's alright with you"
Samuel Potters face lightened a bit at that.
"Yes. You can. Now go send an owl to Sirius, maybe you two can go today."
Yessssss!
"Ok dad, I'll go now. May I be excused?"
His mother nodded and continued cleaning the countertop off.
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"Hahahaha! That's great! Hahaha!" Sirius laughed.
Remus was rolling on the floor with laughter and could not reply.
"Ah! This must be from Jamsie-poo!" Sirius said in an odd voice as he grabbed a note from the large owl that just crashed into his window.
"Dumb birds" Remus said as he dusted himself off and stood up.
"Yeah, I totally agree… Hey how about we go to Diagon Alley today!"
"Um… ok… I'm guessing this was James' idea?"
"Yeah, but I considered it already!"
"right"
"It's true! Never underestimate me Remus…" He says in a mysterious tone.
"Alright already just reply to James would you?"
So sirius scribbled a reply and gave it to his owl, as the owl James sent was lying unconcious on his bedroom floor.
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Lily Evans sat up with a start.
"Oh gosh…" She looked at the calander on the bedside table. August 23. Then she glanced at the clock… 12:30!? She jumped up and flew down the stares nearly knocking her mother, Rose, down the stares with her.
"Whoa! Lily slow down!"
"Sorry, mom! My alarm clock didn't go off! I have to go to Diagon Alley today!"
"Well you don't have to…"
"Yes, I do, mom. I already told you that I don't want to go to a muggle school this year I want to go back to Hogwarts with my friends."
Rose sighed. "Whatever you want dear."
Lily gave her mom a quick kiss on the cheek then ran down the stairs to quickly scoff down some breakfast.
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When Lily arrived at Diagon Alley she amediatly looked for her friends, Ashlee Stornson, Becka Morgan, and Aly Sandham. At the same time she kept an unaware eye out for James Potter, Sirius black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew.
"Hey, Lily!" she glanced to her right and waved to Ashlee as she walked over.
"Hey Ash! Whats up?"
"Well, Aly has a new guy to pursue! Teeheehee!" Ashlee giggled oddly.
Whoever it is, Ashlee likes him too, I can tell.
Ashlee watched Lily as if waiting for her to say something.
"Well?"
"Well what?" Lily replied
"Don't you want to know who?"
"um… ok"
"James Potter!" she giggled awkwardly. Lily raised a brow.
"You like him too."
"What! No!"
"Yes you do! Oh, well wheres Aly and Becka? They've disapeared."
"Oh, Come on they said they'd meet us, they're getting the books." So Ashlee and Lily made their way to Becka and Aly who were getting their books.
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James glared at Sirius.
"Whoa, Jamsie, I was just kidding!"
"Right; well lets get going."
"Lets go find the girls!" Sirius exclaimed anxiously.
"God, Sirius do you think of anything else?" Remus said a little annoyed at Sirius.
"Yes, there's always food!"
"Other than food and girls?" James said doubtfully.
Sirius took a moment to think then called out and waved to Aly, Becka, Lily, and Ashlee who had just gotten out of the bookstore.
"Hey Sirius!" Becka said as the girls walked over.
"Hello, girlies" James said while waving to another 5th year who walked by.
"Hello, James, how are you?" Ashlee said, her eyes lingering on the edge of a bruise barely showing from under the sleeve of his tee-shirt.
"um, yeah I'm fine"
Aly and Ashlee quickly glanced at each other then giggled.
"Giggling should be outlawed" James muttered to Sirius, but Lily heard and broke down in laughter.
"Ohh, poow ickle Jamsie don't wike giggles?"
"I also don't like baby talk so get out of my face." He snapped. Lily almost jumped from surprise. Usually James was very kind. She remained silent for the rest of the time as they went to get new robes for their 5th year at Hogwarts.
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that night James lay awake, unable to sleep. Pictures of the day slammed around in his mind. James sighed. He had been having trouble concentrating lately, having trouble doing a lot of things. HE had been having mood swings and would wake up sweating and breathing hard in the middle of the night.
He got up and looked at the calander. August 31 soon to be September 1st. Hogwarts tomorrow! James tried to be happy but he felt so… so… he couldn't explain how he felt, but this is the first time he had felt that way.
He lied down again and suddenly felt as though he would burst into tears. He rolled over and pushed the lump in his throat down as he drifted into an uneasy sleep.
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What do you think so far peeps? Boring eh? Haha! Well just give me advice on how to improve- none of that "IT sucks." "Its great" crap.
~SpArKy GuRl~