Chapter 3: Determinations

"Thank you, Professor Slughorn. If there is any more we need. We'll contact you."
"No problem, no problem at all. Good luck finding the culprit!" he chuckled.

Lily and Alice were walking back to the common room when suddenly, they heard a noise, like someone yelling. The noise was coming from the kitchen. Since it was night, They saw a small shadowy figure running towards them.

At first I thought it was some student or teacher or somebody…until I saw its features. Pointed and skinny fingers, long devil nails…and elephant ears.

Oh dear…monster….shit….

I was terrified. I couldn't move. Alice, meanwhile was screaming,like she lost her make-up kit.
The shadowy figure was coming closer...closer...closer...

Alice was screaming. Looked like she would never stop. She needed to because she was screaming in my ear.

IT HURT LIKE HELL.

As the moonlight coming from the window hit the figure, it was revealed as... BAKY .
I was the first to recover. Being alert wasn't that difficult when you have alice screaming in your ear.

Not. At. All. Difficult.

" BAKY ! You have us quite a scare!"
" BAKY has news for Lily Evans . The tray for the turkey was delivered back to the kitchen. Lily Evans must see!" BAKY said.
"Ok, BAKY . Take us there." I replied. Rubbing my ear
BAKY led them to the kitchen where the elves were preparing for the morning breakfast. Dolly came running bringing a tray.
"Dolly found the tray that carries the turkey in the kitchen. Dolly didn't know what to do with it. So Dolly brought it to BAKY ." Dolly gasped.
"Thank you, Dolly," Lily replied. "But this may be an empty clue."
"Not really, Lily," Alice spoke up. "I have a fingerprint kit that we can find out who did it. I'll go and get it." Alice ran out of the kitchen. A while later, she brought back a kit. i opened it and found a duster, scanner, gloves, plastic bags, and some pieces of plastic.
i wore the gloves; and took the duster and dusted for finger prints. Some time later, fingerprints showed up. There were 2 different fingerprints. One of them was human fingerprints, with lines. the other was the formation of a finger but no prints.
"I think Dolly doesn't have prints. She clearly handled the tray. That must be hers." i speculated.
So i picked a piece of plastic and, carefully, placed it on top of the print. When i picked it up, the print was marked on the plastic. Alice was holding a bag where i placed the plastic in. Alice closed the bag.

Thanks to muggle movies.
"Now what?" i asked.
"Now we take the fingerprints for the rest of the sixth year Gryffindor boys," Alice answered.
"How do we do that?" Lily asked.
"Um...I don't know. Lets go to bed. We'll figure it out in the morning." said Alice.
So the next day, i woke up late. I had been really tired. i looked over at Alice's bed. It was empty. Everyone else didn't seem to notice. i got up from my bed, dressed, and went to the dining hall. I saw Alice sitting in their usual spot on the gryffindor table. I sat down next to her.
"Hey, Lily! I have some good news! I got the fingerprints for all the boys that we need, except Sirius, James, and Peter. Remus gave his."
"That's great, Alice! How did you do it?" Lily asked.
"Oh, I just dropped my books and asked the boys if they would pick it up for me. And when they did, they touched the piece of plastic that I stuck on the rim," Alice answered. She held up about 10 bags with fingerprints. "I didn't get time to do it for the guys. You could do it!"
"And how do I do it?" Lily asked.
"You could do it the same way, but more clumsily. Like, you could trip or something. You do that a lot you know. When it comes to James and other lads" Alice answered. She was sounding ….i don't know mischievous.
"I do NOT!" But in my heart, i knew Alice was right. I am immensely clumsy when it comes to James.
"Ok, ok," Alice put her hand up in surrender.
In the next hour, I was walking down the hall from the library, with an armful of books. Then I see James, smiling at her.

Why is it always has to be like this?

Why me?

God I hate you..

How do I talk to him
But i was saved for James wanted to talk to me about something. He came over
"Hey, Lily! Listen, I need to tell you something-
Apparently, i was REALLY excited to see him. I actually don't know why, but my heart knew as it was jumping in my chest. Thus the conclusion. I dropped her books…

Right on James' feet.

Oh dear…..didn't see this coming

James yelled in agony.

i was shocked he is an athlete…..should be used to rough stuff.

Boys.

One could never understand them. But all I could do was say "I'm sorry" dozens of times. Then, I dropped to the floor next to James and said, "I'll go get an ice pack."
i was literally running down the hallway to the kitchen. By coincidence when i entered, I saw BAKY holding a bag of ice.
"Thanks, BAKY ," and took the bag of ice.

Rather grabbed it.

BAKY didn't say a word, just watched with surprise.
I went back to where we were. I saw James sitting on the nearest bench. In his arms were my books.

How sweet of him…!