Sorry for the delay and all!! Damn final exams. Don't they know their interfering with my story writing/typing time!! Geez!! Hehe okay anyway here's chapter 3

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Elayna watched Lily pack a bunch of books into a bag. She gently stroked her cat with her long fingernails. The cat let out a loud meow as she closed her eyes.

"Aww, poor Baby, stuck up here all day. Wanna go outside with Mummy? Aww come here sweetheart." Elayna cooed to her cat, Muffin.

Lily rolled her eyes, "That would have been cute if I hadn't felt like loosing my lunch," Lily declared as she eyed Elayna and Muffin.

Elayna snorted as she turned her attention to Lily, "What are you doing anyways?" she asked calmly.

"Er, well you see, I haven't exactly done my homework yet," she muttered embarrassedly.

"What do you mean? I thought that's what you've been sneaking off to do these last couple of days," Elayna asked in a confused tone.

Lily coughed, attempting to make up an excuse, but decided to tell the truth.

"Well you see, I've actually been using a spare room to, uh dance," She said smiling innocently.

"And you didn't even ask me to go with you?! Its as though you ENJOY seeing me unhappy!" Elayna accused, glaring at Lily.

"No! not at all, its just, well you can always come with me to the library. I'd love some help you know," Lily asked hopefully.

Elayna snorted, "I think not. It's YOUR fault you've fallen behind. I hope this teaches you next time," Elayna said distractedly as she began petting Muffin again.

Lily sighed. She had been hoping Elayna would have come with her to help her with her work. Lily finished placing her homework in a bag and swung it onto her shoulder.

"Well, see you," Lily said as she walked out the door. Elayna snorted at Lily's retreating figure before turning her attention back to her cat completely.

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Lily walked calmly down the hall towards the Library. All in all the day had gone pretty well. She had managed to avoid potter and his little fan club AND was managing to get her homework finished. All she needed now was to finish her day off with some dancing and everything would be great.

Lily opened the door to the Library and headed in. Everyone looked up from what they were doing to see who had walked in. Obviously realising that SHE was nothing exciting they went back to doing whatever they were doing.

Lily blinked. Back in Salem's, whenever she walked through ANY door, everyone would stare in admiration and envy.

Oh right Lily though I'm a no one in this school. Well THAT was going to change soon enough, she declared to herself. She would start from scratch, and prove to everyone that it didn't matter what a person looked like, though a small voice in her head told her it did.

Lily walked to an empty table and sat down. She laid her books out in front of her and suddenly groaned as she realised how much homework she had left till the last moment. Her hand frayed to the closet book, 'spell book seven' when suddenly something hit her cheek.

Lily's hand darted to her cheek as she felt her cheek. No real damage. She turned her head to where the offences were coming from.

To her utter annoyance, she saw that pigheaded boy Potter and his little band of losers as she had nicknamed them.

"What do you WANT potter?" Lily asked calmly. She wasn't going to let him get the best of her. No, she would keep her cool.

"Nothing from you, naturally. In fact you should simply turn your ugly head around and continue what you're doing," he said smirking. His two friends (one had black hair and the other had blonde hair and looked like a pig) laughed stupidly at the dumb joke.

Lily felt her hand tighten around the book she was holding. She wasn't going to let him see that he had actually gotten to her.

"In fact, have you ever considered wearing a bag over your head? It-" what 'it' was, Lily never found out. At that time she had whipped that book at Potters head with anger. Of course, he wasn't seeker for nothing. He ducked the book and looked at her angrily. But just as his head turned to yell at her, he was hit by some a curse.

James doubled over on the ground groaning. Everyone in the Library crowded around him, but Lily had had enough. She scooped up her books and marched out of the Library.

"Lily! Wait!"

Lily rolled her eyes and swung around on her heel. "What?!" she snapped in an impatient voice.

She recognized the boy in front of her as the boy who didn't laugh at James' stupid insult.

He stopped in front of her.

"Listen Lily, I know your upset (Lily snorted) but please don't be too angry. James' didn't mean what he said. He just show's off sometimes." He pleaded.

"And your point is?" Lily asked in an annoyed voice.

The boy coughed slightly looking around nervously, "Well you see-" he began, but Lily cut him off.

"You want the counter curse don't you?" She smirked.

The boy nodded.

"That's just too damn bad," Lily said calmly before turning and walking away, ignoring the boys pleas.

She marched all the way back up to the Gryffindor common room before dropping into one of the chairs. She sighed as she glanced around the room.

"H-hello L-lily," Nicole said as she walked into the room.

Lily managed a small smile for the girl, "Hey Nicole," she muttered.

Nicole sat down across from Lily in one of the sofa's.

"E-Elayna t-told m-me y-you w-were g-going t-to t-the l-library t-to g-get y-your h-homework f-finished, d-did y-you g-get I-t d-done?" she stuttered.

Lily sighed. Nicole's stutter was the last thing she needed right now. "No. I met up with that nuisance Potter, and well I suppose you can guess what happened." Lily said with another long sigh.

Nicole looked down for a second before looking back up at Lily. Lily was more than surprised to see tears in the girl's eyes. She was about to ask her what was wrong when Nicole spoke.

"L-lily, y-you s-should s-stop I-insulting p-potter. I-it w-would b-be b- better I-if y-you j-just p-pretended y-you w-were I-invisible. T-then h-he w-wouldn't p-pick o-on y-you s-so m-much. I-it's b-better t-hat w-way!" She cried.

Lily sat stunned. She actually WANTED her to sit there and take James Potter's insults? What was WRONG with this girl!

"Nicole you can't be serious!" Lily gasped.

Nicole slowly nodded, "I-im s-serious, I-it's j-just t-the w-way t-things a- are,"

Lily stood and crossed the distance between herself and Nicole faster than someone could say stop. Lily grabbed Nicole's shoulders and stared into her eyes.

"Nicole you listen to me! That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard in my life! You telling me to sit down and let Potter walk all over me? NEVER. I'm going to stand up for myself and so help me, your going to stand up for YOURSELF too! James' Potter is just some bully who thinks he's cool by making other people feel small!" Lily said passionately.

Suddenly Lily thought back to when that girl had bumped into her, spilling all Lily's books onto the floor.

~*~ **Flashback** ~*~

Lily glared as she pushed the sobbing girl to the floor.

"Why don't you watch were your going four eyes?" Elayna said cruelly.

Lily smirked.

"What? You mean she can see over all that fat? Impressive."

Elayna laughed out loud.

The girl in front of them sat sobbing as though it was the end of the world. she messy blonde hair pulled into pigtails and glasses that were much to big for her. Lily was suddenly conscious of all the people staring at them.

She leaned down to the girl and muttered, "Now then, pick up my books, or are you too stupid for even that?" she laughed.

~*~ **End flashback** ~*~

Lily felt her gut wrench. Could it be, that she was no better than Potter? She shuddered at the memory. B-but the girl had deserved that, right? Lily tried to convince herself that she was in the right, but that damn voice in her head kept saying otherwise. Lily's head dropped into her hands.

"L-lily? A-are y-you o-okay?" Nicole asked worriedly.

Lily looked up, her face was chalk white. Nicole gasped and reached out towards her.

"L-lily d-do y-you n-need t-to g-go t-to t-the h-hospital w-wing?" she asked hurriedly.

Lily simply shook her head. That girls face kept haunting her. The people around them laughing at the girl on the ground.

Lily clutched her head and shuddered again.

"Well if it isn't little Ms. Anorexic and Stutter."

Lily did NOT need this right now. She turned to face the same girl that had confronted her about James'. The girl wore the same smug smile.

"What?" Lily snapped. She felt Nicole tug at her slightly. No Nicole, Lily said mentally, im going to stick up for both of us. Im not going to let this bully break me.

Lily stood up. She was ready for a confrontation this time.

The girl seemed surprised that Lily had stood up, instead of cowering.

Lily smirked and pulled out her wand. "Well?" she asked expectantly. The girl blinked hesitantly, then she too pulled out wand. Apparently losing face in front of her friends meant more to her than her life, Lily laughed mentally.

Suddenly the girl raised her arm and brought it down in a swift movement, she opened her mouth to say the spell -

"Wait!"

The girl fumbled with her wand and dropped it. Lily stared at the figure who dared to impose on her raging.

To her utter surprise though, instead of just anyone, there stood James Potter (who had obviously figured out the counter curse) and his little band of losers.

James' Potter ruffled his hair and walked over to where the blond girl stood staring at him in surprise.

"Leave her alone, alright?" he said in a commanding tone.

"B-but why?" the blonde girl asked, in a confused tone.

"Just-leave her alone okay, I have my reasons." He said. Then he turned to Lily and smirked.

"Now Lily, if I see you fighting over me again-"

He took off before he even finished the sentence. Lily stood there gaping like an idiot. The blonde girl seemed to snap out of it before Lily did because she walked over to Lily and muttered in a threatening voice.

"I don't know why James' stopped this, but remember this, My name is Chelsea and I WILL get you next time,"

"Right, with or without your friends? Because somehow I doubt you'll confront me without them, but whatever, the more the merrier!" Lily smirked before taking Nicole by the arm and hauling her up the stairs and into the girl's dormitories.

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Well theres Chapter 3

Okay a quick note.

I want everyone to know that I do understand the whole teasing thing, so please don't get offended by it. It was not meant to offend anyone.

Thanks!

~*~ **Ceso** *~*