Punishments
"Where the hell have you been!" Yelled MacKenzie, like an over protective mother, as I came in the portrait hole. The party was still in full swing and it was half 11!
"Where do you think?" I replied making my way upstairs to put my cloak and map back.
She followed me. "Oh," she replied thoughtfully as though that made everything clear. "So, what did he think of your song?" She asked as I put them back in my trunk.
"He thinks I'm good but he really wants to hear you and Lin. Please, can we-?" but she cut me off.
"Later! Listen, we've organized a little surprise for our star Seeker."
"I'm feeling a little-!" But she cut me off again and said;
"Its not like last time! I promise!" Last time MacKenzie and Linden gave me a surprise I ended up in the hospital wing! "Please, at least have a look, you don't have to go on it!" Now I really was scared, but I agreed.
"Oh My God! Is that what I think it is!" I said as she pointed it out to me.
"Uh huh!" She said looking pleased with herself.
"Where did you get it from?"
"The room of magical needs." Said Linden who had just appeared. "We got it at lunch, had a feeling you would like to use it at the party! And we even got your special Muggle songs for it!"
"Oh thanks guys!" I said pulling them into a hug.
"Ah there she is! My lil Lily flow- OWW! That was sore!" Said James after I hit him.
"Come on Lily! We know you want a shot!" said Dawn. I smiled and looked at the list she had put in my hand. I pointed at number 14 and walked over to the machine. I switched on the mic.
I can't believe they got me a Karaoke! I always joked I had wanted on after I'd won the house cup or something and now I had one!
"There's people talking, they talk about me, they know my name, they think they know everything, but they don't know anything about me." I sung. It's really weird because this is the song I sang to Scorpius. "I know I make mistakes, I'm living life to day, It's never really easy but it's OK." "Wake up Wake Up, on a Saturday night, could be New York maybe Hollywood and Vine, London, Paris maybe Tokyo, something's going on everywhere I go tonight."
All the people who new the song sung along with me. This is one of my favourite songs and I cant believe they remembered. I guess your probably confused so let me explain. Me, Linden and MacKenzie formed a sort of club thing in the ROR (Room of Requirement) and sort of made our own versions of our favourite songs. 'Wake Up' by Hilary Duff was our first. Then when I made friends with Scorpius I showed him our little group and he sometimes comes along to watch. Every Friday evening we meet up at 8. It was Friday today and as its near the holidays they let us have the Quidditch match this afternoon. After a great deal of persuading Linden and MacKenzie, finally persuaded Fletcher (headmaster) to let us have a slot at the Christmas ball.
Next Morning
(Ben's POV) "Wasn't she amazing last night." I said thoughtfully.
"So you tell us mate." Said Arron broadly.
I ruffled my hair and a couple of nearby third years giggled, it was just like lily's Grandad (James Potter) used to do.
After five minutes of silence Dan said. "Oh look Ben, it's your one true love who hasn't realized it yet." I looked around, seeing Lily and her friends walking towards the lake. It was a freezing day yet Lily was just in a small vest top. She walked towards the other end of the lake towards the jetty. After a moments silence Matt suddenly said.
"Oh look, its Sophie." I perked up and saw Scorpius Malfoy sitting at the opposite side of the lake buried in a book.
"Lets go say hello." I replied getting up.
"Uh-oh! You've got that look in your eye!" said Matt.
"Hey Sophie, What you reading?
(Lily's POV) "You lot are so cruel!" I whined as we walked towards the lake.
"Well you chose dare!" Replied Sky a friend, and someone who was in my dorm.
"Yeah, but who new the dare was this dodgy! At least you didn't make it kiss Ben or something that would be sick! Hold on!" I stopped suddenly. I could forfeit! "Could I forfeit the dare."
"Well, you want to know what the forfeit is?" Said Freya another girl in the dorm with a sly grin on her face.
"French Ben!" They all said and burst out laughing.
"Oh ha-ha! So funny I forgot to laugh!"
We got to the edge of the jetty and I stuck my hand in and shivered. "This water is freezing! You can't make me do this!" I exclaimed!
"Well then forfeit! That's why we made the dare so hard! Ow!" Said MacKenzie who I had just hit playfully.
"You lot are just so evil." I said again as I was taking off my vest top to reveal my bikini I had put underneath. "Not half as evil as Ben though! Look what he's doing to Malfoy!" Exclaimed Tina. A Ravenclaw who was also a good friend.
"That's it!" I yelled. "Wand!" I stuck my hand out to Tina who had been carrying it for me because my skirt didn't have any pockets.
"Lily calm down!" said Freya.
"Wand. Now." I said again.
"Lily-!"
"WAND!" She handed it to me quickly and I stormed off towards Ben who was reading Malfoys book to a large group of people who were laughing.
"I wonder lonely as a cloud – Oh hello Lily my sweet, care for a bit of poetry?" said Will. Once he saw me.
"Courtesy of Sophie." Added Dan. I looked around for Scorpius and saw him hanging upside down. May I also say the poetry book was mine I had lent Scorpius.
"Put him down Ben. Now!" I said in a stern voice.
"I love it when you get angry. It really brings out your hair and eyes!" Said Ben winking at me.
The crowd laughed. "Put. Scorpius. Down. Now." I repeated drawing out my wand.
"Since when were you on a first name basis with Sophie?" Said Ben pouting. "Put. Him. Down. Now. Or. Face. The. Consequences."
"What you gonna do? Sing him a love song?" Said Arron snickering.
The crowd laughed. I lost it then. I punched Arron on the nose and broke it I think, hoped really. Bat Bogeyed Dan. Freed Malfoy who said thank you, took my book back and left and then I turned to Ben.
"You really are pathetic aren't you? What is the-?" But I couldn't finish because he had locked his arms around my waist and was kissing me. As soon as I realized what was happening I kicked him hard in the shin and he let go. "Ahhh!" He said massaging his leg. "That hurt." He said.
"You've got some nerve!" I yelled and slapped him with all my hatred and loathing across the face. "How dare you." I pushed through the crowd and pulled off my skirt and shoes then dived into the lake. Swam the other side and back again. Picked up my towel and wrapped it around me. The crowd was still there stunned and staring.
"I did the dare, two lengths of the Black Lake in my bikini, lets go, I can't bare to have him in my presence any longer." And with that I stormed up to the castle. It had gotten the better of me and I put a couple of people in the hospital wing so I was not surprised to hear I had a detention with Smith, head of Gryffindor.
This didn't particularly bother me because I knew I'd done the right, maybe not the hitting but it did feel good.
