AN - Yo everyone! Just to let you know Cedric and Rose's kiss doesn't mean they are getting together, we got a loooong road ahead of us!
Disclaimer - We don't own HP, but we do own box of mixed nuts! (We were eating them as we wrote the last chapter!)
Lilly was in full panic mode. Just the other day Colin had been petrified by…something. And now, Ginny was missing too! She had asked Ron, and he had no answer. Also, Hermione got petrified, too. Lilly didn't fail to notice that the people who had been petrified were Muggle born; did that mean she was next?
Rose had told her to stop thinking of such things, and gave her a rare frown. Lilly could tell she was still bugged about the whole Cedric thing, but whenever Lilly mentioned it, Rose would smile and bite her lip before making up some excuse.
"Lilly, don't worry, she'll be fine!" Rose huffed as Lilly went on in the Library.
"Fine, I'll shut up if you tell me why you get some dazed look whenever I say 'Cedric'!" Lilly said, and there was the look!
"Okay, okay! Well, I bumped into him after I talked to you, and he just kept rambling and rambling on, so to shut him up, I sort of…kissed him," Rose mumbled.
"WHAT?"
"Lilly please, quiet down! I don't need Prince on my back; I need to finish this paper!"
"What?"
Rose rolled her blue eyes, "I kissed him, happy? It was real quick and pointless and stupid and just about the best kiss I've ever had which is sad because it only lasted one second!" Rose said in a rush.
"Okay, deep breaths. How about you ask him out?" Lilly said slowly.
"It isn't that simple, he's just so…ugh!" Rose groaned, "I don't know what he is, but it isn't simple!"
"Nothings simple in Hogwarts!" Lilly agreed.
"Damn straight! I'm just worried of, I dunno, making a fool of myself? No, I've done that before…maybe! No…"
"Your afraid of rejection," Lilly said softly, "like any other girl would be," Lilly said sounding much like a school psychologist.
"But I'm not supposed to be like the other girls! I'm different! I'm unique and don't let my fucked up emotions get in the way like everyone else!"
"It's only natural; it's what happens to teenage girls."
"Since when did you get so insightful?" Rose asked with a smirk.
"We got taught back in my Muggle School."
"Muggles know everything," Rose mumbled.
"Trust me Rose, you're not alone here. Everyone goes through this. Now, can we focus on the fact that my other best friend is missing!" Lilly said, impatient with all the lack of attention.
"Sure. She's probably dead, lying in a pile of dirt somewhere. Happy now?" Rose snapped before striding away from Lilly.
Lilly sighed angrily, more at herself. She was neglecting her best friend at the one time when she was the one that needed help. Rose always helped Lilly, no matter what.
"Hey Lilly, I heard they found Ginny!" Katie said, bumping into the passing girl.
"Really, where is she?" Lilly asked anxiously.
"Hospital ward, let's go!"
The two first years ran to the Hospital ward where all the Weasley's and Hermione were gathered around two beds. One belonged to Ginny, the other Harry.
"Oh Ginny, your okay!" Lilly let out a breath of relief.
"All thanks to Harry," Ginny added with a weak smile.
"It was nothing, just a little bit of magic," Harry said, and everyone groaned at his lame pun.
"That wasn't funny mate, sorry," Ron said while shaking his head.
"Thought I'd give it a go, guess magic jokes are fails around here," Harry said, still smiling.
"Well, thanks for saving the day Harry!" Lilly said lightly.
"Are you're injuries alright?" Katie asked.
"Fine, just a few cuts and bruises, I'm more worried about Lockhart," Harry laughed.
He proceeded to tell the story of how Lockhart had lost his memory. By then end, all of them where laughing.
Rose was about to head down to the last feast, when she heard her name being called.
"Rose, can I have a word?" Cedric yelled.
Rose nodded and followed him into an empty classroom. For a minute of two, she was worried that he could hear her heart beat.
"So, last week, huh?" he asked cheekily.
"Was a way to get you to shut ya trap, don't take it personally," Rose dismissed it.
"Too late, I took it personally, now what?" he smirked.
"Now, you can sulk in self pity, 'cause it ain't happening again," and, just to tease him, she lightly kissed his cheek.
Rose sauntered out of the room, and Cedric followed behind her. The only reason he waited until she was in front was so he could check out her ass as she swayed her hips.
"Eyes up front, Diggory," Rose said without turning around.
"How did she know?" he whispered sadly to himself, he was enjoying the view.
After parting to go to their own houses, Rose sat down with her friend Amy and Draco facing opposite the two.
"I think this was a productive year!" Amy stated.
"It was bit less annoying, and there was a bit of fun," Rose admitted.
"And next year, we're fourth years!" Amy said happily.
"Not me," Draco added.
"Suck on it, bitch," guess who said that.
"Lilly seemed like she enjoyed her first year," Amy said.
"Yeah, she had fun, not much drama," Rose answered.
"ATTENTION!" called their headmaster; "First of all, I'd like to thank you all for being such fantastic students!" Rose smiled widely, she loved getting praise from the headmaster, "Also, I'd like to announce the return of our grounds keeper, Hagrid" the large man entered through the Hall's doors, and Harry Potter leapt up to hug him. After the cheering had ceased, the winner of the house cup was announced.
"The winner this year is…RAVENCLAW!" said Dumbledore.
The Ravenclaw table irrupted in cheers and laughter. Lilly was giggling happily, Rose could see. Rose had also won the house cup in her first year here, and it makes for a great ego boost, she remembered.
The Hogwarts students ate their dinners, all excited at the prospect of a holiday. Rose especially, she wanted to stay away from Cedric for at least 24 hours. A break from Lilly wouldn't be all that bad either, but she expected to see the Raven-haired girl around a lot, her parents kind of sucked, almost as much as her single one did. If Terra brought home another wannabe boyfriend she was gonna blow up! Rose was willing to go as far as to pull her wand out on another jerk.
Dinner finished soon enough, and Rose went to collect her bags. This was one of the many advantages of being in Slytherin; you're common room was basically on the bottom floor, everyone else had to heave their bag around.
"Having fun?" she called to Lilly as the small girl struggled with her huge bag.
"Screw you!" Lilly called back.
"I'm not gay!" Rose replied with a giggle. Lilly blushed, even though Rose had said it.
"Oh, we know you're not gay," Cedric smirked as he passed, nudging her shoulder.
"Whatever," Rose said with a shrug.
When Lilly reached her, the two set out for the long walk to the train. It took a few minutes, but they managed to find an empty compartment.
"Did you have a good first year?" Rose asked lightly.
"Oh yeah, I guess it was good, I've got nothing to compare it to,"
"That's true, mine was good. Had some fun,"
"I'm sure you did," Lilly slyly.
"Oh, shut up" Rose sighed.
"I bet you twenty sickle that you and Cedric will have kids one day!" Lilly said for the fun of it.
"Oh, it's on bitch!"
The two shook hands and laughed at themselves. The whole year was fun, but Lilly couldn't help but dread going home. Her parents probably thought she was the biggest freak ever. And what if she pulled out her wand, they'd probably pass out!
"Don't worry Lilly," Rose said, knowing her friend too well, "you can come stay with me whenever you want!" she added.
"Thanks Rose, I think I'll be okay."
The train came to a halt, and the two best friends got out. Rose searched the crowd until she saw her weathered old mother, who once was as beautiful as she.
"Mum," Rose nodded politely.
"Good year, honey?" she asked without interest.
"It was fun, slept with half the school," Terra didn't even notice her daughter's lie.
As she was about to side-apparate with her mother, she saw Cedric hug his short father and kiss his pretty mother's cheek.
What I wouldn't give… Rose thought sadly.
Lilly however, just wished her parents could meet her outside the train. They couldn't go through the wall, and were waiting for her on platform 9.
Until September, platform 9 ¾ Lilly thought as she walked through the large brick wall.
AN - This year was short, but with good reason. We will post their holidays, and next year will be longer!
