Chapter Four: "SHOPPING!"
"You guys? I've finished, so I'll see you upstairs." I stood up, collected my stuff and walked over to the steps leading to the fifth year girl's dorm.
"Evans?" I spun round, only to come face to face with my worst enemy. Potter.
"Mmm?" I said, signaling him to go on.
"Well, I'm sorry for turning your hair green and I'm sorry for sending you up at every opportunity. Wanna date?"
Up until that moment when he returned to being that womanizer we all knew and despised, I was actually starting to warm up to him. Crazy, I know, but I am slightly delusional.
"WHAT?" I screeched. "YOU THINK THAT A PHONEY APOLOGY AND A LITTLE OF THE INFAMOUS 'POTTER CHARM' WILL MAKE ME FALL AT YOUR FEET LIKE SOME DITZY HUFFLEPUFF? THAT'S SOME NERVE! I'M SHOCKED, AND IT CAME FROM YOU!" Whirling around, I bounded up the stairs and out of sight.
"What'd I do?" I could hear James ask, puzzlement evident in his voice.
Once in the safety of our dorm room, I collapsed onto my bed and began to laugh uncontrollably. Yes, I'm weird; I don't need to be told.
"Lily? Are you okay?" Belle and Cassie entered the room with caution.
"Yeah. Just having my little crazy time." I grinned.
"Hey, how about a bit of decorating? This room's boring. How about pinks and reds?" Cass grinned at my scandalized expression.
"If you EVER decorate without my approval, I will hunt you down and kill you. Clear?"
"Crystal." Belle quipped without missing a beat.
"What colours would you suggest, oh Mighty Lilykins?" Cass bowed deeply.
"That's more like it, lowly subject. Hmm, maybe lilac/lavender and lemon yellow/pale yellows? That would look pretty." I pulled myself together and began to twirl my wand, charming objects to the exact colour of my choice.
After an hour's furious decorating, we all sat back on my bed, smiles gracing our faces.
"Oh, Lil, you didn't see the notice. Someone came round with it after you came up here. There's gonna be a Halloween Ball this year. How great will it be? We can all go stag and pick up a few hotties." Bella grinned.
"We have those dresses from the something-or-other Ball we didn't go to last year. New shoes, bag, manicure and hair style will complete the picture." I wandered over to my wardrobe and threw open the door.
"We can ask Dumbledore if we can have a Hogsmeade trip. You're a Prefect Lil. You ask him. Or get James to do it for you." Cassie added slyly.
"I. Hate. James. Potter." I said slowly, as if I were talking to a three-year-old. "Got it?"
"Of course Lily. How silly of me to think that for one second you were attracted to his cute brown eyes or his little button nose, or his tall, muscular physique. I should go somewhere and whip myself for letting such a thought cross my mind." Cass has always been very good at sarcastic remarks.
"Too right." I nodded.
"Lily?" Bella called from the depths of my wardrobe.
"Yeah?" I turned to her.
She brought out a cream dress, yellowed to an ochre shade by age, eaten by moths and the like.
"That's my dress!" I spluttered in disbelief. Leave something for a few months and it's destroyed.
"Correction. Was your dress. We won't let you go out in that monstrosity. We'll go to Gladrags and get you something really classy." Cass reassured me.
We all turned to each other, evil grins plastered to our faces.
"SHOPPING!"
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Sorry, just abit frustrated. This chap did NOT come easily.
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