Maybe Someday.
Checkered Squares.
Disclaimer: nothing is mine except the plot and the characters titled Ellen and Ella.
'WAKE UP EVERYBODY! IT'S TIME TO PARTY! IT'S YULE BALL TIME!' that was Sirius, some how he managed to get into every dorm in the castle and was now walking around screaming this at the top of his voice. Yes indeed it was Yule Ball time and the castle was on free time as it was Wednesday 21st of December. At the present time, Sirius was working his magic in the Gryffindor tower, and it was six o'clock in the morning. He was about to run up the girls stairs, but was bombarded with pillows and hard objects. Laughing to himself he ran up the stairs anyway screaming out about the Yule Ball.
Eventually giving in, he grabbed Ella and made her run up the boys' stair case yelling out the same thing. She returned to the common room, red with laughter.
'You should have seen some of the looks I got, it was priceless.'
'And that is why I love you, you're learning. Now, are you going to accompany me to the Yule Ball and into Hogsmead today?' asked Sirius after he gave Ella a quick peck on the lips.
'Yule Ball yes, Hogsmead no, today is a girls day. But we might be able to meet up with you at lunch or something at The Three Broomsticks. You know the flashy newish pub in town?'
'Yeah I know the one, we always go there.'
'Hm, maybe we can try and get Lily and James together there, or at least try to get James to ask her out or to the Yule Ball at least.'
'Yeah and if that doesn't work we can lock them in the broom cupboard or something…'
'No. Not the broom cupboard, remember what happened last time we did that… James ended up in the hospital wing with third degree burns because Lily thought it was his idea. Not to mention Lily was ignoring us for how long last year?'
'Three months I think it was… ok, so no broom cupboard, what else then?'
'I dunno, we could make her jealous, hire out one of the sluts in the school to go out with him for today see if we get a pang out of Lily.'
'Fair enough, I'll talk to Kelsey. She'll do it… she's a ditzy blonde who is obsessed with sex; it'll be all good then.'
'Ok…' said Ella not entirely convinced.
'Well, it's nearing seven-thirty, how about we go and get changed and meet up and go to breakfast this morning?'
'Sounds good.'
L
'Ugh, stupid Sirius.' Was all that Lily could mutter when she woke up that morning thanks to the head boy's best friend. She rolled over but discovered that she couldn't because there was another body in her bed. Gasping she realised it was her best friend, Sean Matthews. Shaking in shock, Lily woke him up.
'Hmm, what's going on Lily? LILY?'
'SEAN!'
'What are you doing here?' they both asked together.
'I-uh… this is my room, what are you doing here?' said Lily
'I'm sorry I don't know. What did we do last night?' replied Sean.
'I can't remember, but nothing could've happened… I mean we are still in our clothes… my guess is that we just fell asleep here.'
'Yeah, yeah that'll be it. Hey Lil, can I ask you something?' asked Sean.
'Uh… sure.'
'Will you go out with me?'
Lily smiled and looked at her best friend. 'Sure.' She gave him a quick peck on the lips and slid off her bed.
Mean while in their bathroom, James backed away, a tear falling down his cheek. He had run into the bathroom to make sure she was fine when he heard the yelling, but only to see her with Sean. He changed and left the head quarters. And went down to breakfast where he met up with Ella and Sirius.
'Hey bro what's up?' asked Sirius, seeing the glum look on James' face.
'Lily.' Mumbled James.
'Ooh, what's she done this time?' asked Ella.
James looked up at them, a sad expression on his face. 'She's going out with Sean Matthews, they woke up together in Lily's room this morning, he asked her out and she accepted.'
'Oh.' Said Ella.
'That can't be good.' Said Sirius.
'Hmm, oh well I don't feel like eating, I'm gonna go for a walk. I need to think about some things oh yeah, padfoot, we aren't going home for Christmas, we are staying here, though in the second week we are due back home for a couple of days – dad and Harriet's funerals.'
'Yeah man, I'll be there with you. Emotional support.'
'Thanks. I'm gonna go now, see you two later, Hogsmead, lunch time?'
'Sure James, we'll see you then.'
'Cool.'
James left the couple in the hall.
'Ok, this is going to be more trouble than what I thought, I like you idea last night…' said Ella
'What was that, making them dance together for more than one song?'
'No the other one…'
'Super gluing their hands together?'
'Nope, keep thinking Sirius.'
'Um, the love potion?'
'No.'
'Memory charm?'
'Nope.' Said Ella getting bored.
'Closet?'
'No.'
'Maybe it was your idea…. You know, the… the… the getting Sean drunk one… then we can get Lily to see what he is really like.'
'Yeah that's the one, sorry I thought you came up with it. Anyway, I think that maybe our best bet. We need to talk with Prewett don't we?'
'Yeah, well he's coming up now why don't we talk now, spare time later?'
'Yep, sounds good.'
Sirius and Ella ended their conversation when Sean's usual group of friends appeared from the Ravenclaw dorms. They walked over and intercepted Fabian and frogged marched him to the front stairs where they could talk in private.
'Um, Sirius, mate, what is the meaning of this?'
'We need a favour… more like a party joke, that you will have a hand in?'
'What is it?'
'We want to get Sean drunk at the Yule Ball.' Said Ella.
'Oh. Ok, um, my mate Sean, or another random one.'
'Sean Matthews, quidditch fanatic and highest grade under Lily and James. Yes, your mate Sean.' Replied Sirius.
'Ok. What are we gonna do it with? Shots of Fire whiskey that's double strength, bubbling beverage? Muggle Spiking? Or just heaps of drinks along the lines of the alcoholic version of Butter beer?'
'Um, what do you think El?'
'Fire whiskey shots, they'll work faster right?'
'Yeah, why are you doing this?'
'For fun.'
'Ok, let me know when in the night you want it done and I'll start it up.' Said Fabian
'Excellent.' Replied Sirius
'Glad to be doing business with you.' Smiled Ella.
Ella and Sirius left Fabian standing on the stairs looking at them in confusion before going into the great hall himself, some five minutes afterwards.
J
Half way through breakfast Lily appeared at the doors with Sean, holding her hand. He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek as she left to sit at the Gryffindor table with her friends.
'Hey everybody.' Greeted Lily as she slid onto the bench next to her friends.
'Hey Lily.' Sighed Ellen.
'What's up?'
'Nothing, you going to Hogsmead today?' asked Ella
'Yeah I was going to go with-'
'Sean, yeah we already know.' Said Remus, finishing Lily's sentence.
'How do you guys know, I just got here and I didn't tell anyone.'
'James told us, he saw both of you wake up in your bed, and Sean asking you out. And you agree. That's why James isn't here, he loves you and you going out with Sean broke his heart.' Said Sirius
'Well I'm sorry for breaking your friend's feelings, but he should've gotten over me along time ago. He should've known I would never go out with him.'
'Don't you think that was harsh Lily?' asked Ella.
'No I think it was reasonable. I'll see you guys in Hogsmead, I'm leaving now.'
Lily left the hall, now with a guilty feeling in her stomach, poor James. She must of really hurt his feelings, and his father just died.
'God, what have I done?' she asked her self as she walked out of the castle and through the school grounds.
L
'ARGH!' screamed Lily.
'Guess who?'
'Um… Sean?' answered Lily, laughing and turning around in her boyfriends grip.
'Gee, how did you know?'
'Your voice.' Smiled Lily.
'Well I guess you're too smart for your own good.' Said Sean, kissing her lightly, 'ooh, what ya got there?'
'Nothing but my dress which you aren't allowed to see until Saturday night.' Said Lily steering her bag away from Sean's prying hands and eyes.
'Fine. What ya doing now?'
'Um, I was going to go meet up with the girls and the Marauders for lunch. What are you doing?'
'Well I was gonna meet up with Fabian and Gideon for lunch and shopping to get stuff from Zonko's and Honeydukes, but since your meeting up with the Marauders, I'll go with you.'
'Why, there's nothing wrong with Sirius, Remus or James.'
'Oh yeah, there's nothing wrong with Black or Lupin, its Potter I'm worried about, I'm going out with you and he is still keen on you, I don't want him to make a move on you.'
'Fine, then I won't go to lunch, I'll go straight back to Hogwarts, seeing as you won't let me see my friends.'
'I didn't mean it like that Lily.'
'Really, because that's what it sounded like. Good bye Matthews.'
'Don't call me that Lily, come on.'
'No, clearly this relationship was wrong, I'll still go with you to the Yule Ball but after that, this is so over. I don't know if I can even be friends with you.'
'Lily I only care, please don't do this.'
'If you care, then you would let me socialise with my friends. You of all people know I will refuse to go out with people or associate with people who restrict me, I have known you for ages and yet you forgot that tiny detail?'
'I'm sorry I shouldn't have forgotten. Can you forgive me?'
'Not yet, you single out my friends, you restrict me, I have known you for ages I shouldn't have to worry about this Sean. I'm leaving. Go and meet up with the Prewett's I'll see you round Sean.'
Lily ran out past her friends and the Marauders, tears streaming down her face as she left the town out side of Hogwarts. James made to run after her, only stopping when Ellen put her arm up, blocking his path.
'Just leave her.'
J
Hours later, Lily was once again sitting on top of the parapet at the Astronomy tower. She curled herself up more as the snow began to fall again. She wiped the tears out of her eyes and looked at the sky again.
'How could I let that happen, I had a feeling it wouldn't work, yet why did I do it? Why did I go out with my best friend?' she asked herself.
It was getting colder and Lily stood up, she picked up her bags and left the tower. She walked slowly and casually down the stairs and back to her dorm where she met an angry and worried James.
'WHERE'VE YOU BEEN?'
'I was in the astronomy tower, why do you care?'
'Lily, I still care about you even though you broke my heart and went out with Sean Matthews, but you ran out of Hogsmead crying, what happened?'
'It was a mistake, going out with Sean was a mistake. I broke up with him today because he "forgot" that I hate it when people restrict me on who I can see, and I hate people who tell me what to do. It was what would've been a first real relationship, but he ruined it.'
'Oh Lil, come here.' Said James holding out his arms. Lily walked over and hugged James, letting her bags fall from her grip.
'Are you still going to the Yule Ball with him?'
'Well aside from opening it with you, yes. I said I would and then after that our relationship is kapeesh, terminated, finished. I only did it because I didn't have a date besides him.'
'I would've gone with you. But…'
'But…?'
'I am going with Kelsey Ryan, Sirius asked her for me, I didn't even know until she came bounding up to me at Hogsmead, right after I saw you.'
'Oh, well I'm going to go now, I am tired. I need sleep.' Replied Lily shortly. She let go of James and ran to her room, crying again.
'Shit, why did I have to mention Kelsey.' Said James to himself, ruffling his hair as he walked to his bedroom.
Wow, that's another update with in like 2 days, that's impressive for my standards… anyway.
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