Hi everyone!!! sorry once again for the extra-long wait!!! So... the end-of-term ball we had at the end of last year was one of the best moments of my life, and vacation was great too, but now, back to work!
Disclaimer: JK didn't ask us for our OC's yet so yeah, no profit for the moment... And obviously, we aren't JK, because selling our OC's to ourself wouldn't be very logical. Come to think of it what I just wrote down doesn't sond very logical either, did it?
Sirius POV
Sirius finished brushing his hair passed his fingers through it. It was still very damp, but at least it didn't have random pieces of food in it anymore. Who could've guessed Anna-Maria had it in her to have such a great idea? Well yeah, she always was the most... Marauderish of the three. But I do wonder why Cathleen tried to stuff a piece of tart in Lily's mouth? He flopped down on his bed and grinned at the cieling. He was so happy to be friends with Cathleen again! She was... special. Definitevly special. Not a long-legged blond, but she was pretty anyways, with her chestnut curls and ocean eyes and soft look. He blinked and sat up as Peter started desperateley pounding on the bathroom door in which James had barricaded himself half an hour ago.
«James » he wailed « Hurry up! I've got soup all over myself! What the hell are you doing?! »
Sirius rolled off his bed and absentmindedly thumped Peter lightly on the head with a heavy textbook, making him topple over and whack his arm on the bedpost.
« Yeah, you now what? I never thought I'd hear myself saying that, but yeah, Peter's right. Are you trying to drown or what? »
a disembodied voice answered him from through the downpour of water and Sirius dropped back down.
« At least he's still alive. »
Remus glared at him.
« James? » he asked. « Is it Lily? What happened this time? »
A few minutes later, James sat down beside them on their favorite couch in the common room and blinked when Peter scurried off, grumbling:
« Finally »
« So Jamesie, what happened this time? Did she turn you down once again? »
« No »
« Slap you? »
« No »
« Curse you to pieces and scatter them around the grounds? »
« What!? Of course not! »
« SO? What happened? »
« No. Er... What? »
« What happened? »
James sighted and quickly recounted what had happened in the quidditch pitch.
« So? » he asked. « She'll kill me now won't she? »
« Of course not! » said Remus earnestly, grinning. « It's a great thing! Hey, I'm sure she likes you a lot more than before! »
« You think so? » asked James uncertainly.
« I'm sure » answered Remus reassurringly. He poked Sirius hard in the back.
« Ouch! What!? » Remus glared at him. « Er, yeah, sure. » He finished, gazing toward the corner where Cathleen and Anna-Maria were whispering away in earnest voices. He sighted and got up, made his way toward the girls and dropped down beside Cathleen, grinning at her. His smile widened as he saw her blush slightly and he turned toward Anna-Maria, noticing something missing.
« Anna? Where's Lily? »
Anna-Maria twitched slightly and blinked before turning toward Cathleen, half opening her mouth, closing it, and hesitating a moment before finally saying:
« In the, er bathroom, er, washing »
« Really? She really should try marrying James then, he spent hours in it today » he stated lightly, his brain whirring. What the hell is happening here? Anna may be a lot of things, but she's not really a good liar -at least, not when she doesn't have an excuse ready- so, where's Lilykins?
He stored the problem away for later as he noticed Cathleen's Transfiguration essay lying forlornly on the table. He picked it up and grinned.
« Hey, great! You did that bloody essay! Can I take it and copy? »
« What? Do it yourself, it isn't very difficult » Cathleen argumented half-heartedly.
« Please? » he cocked his head at her. « please please please please please please please please please please... »
« OK OK » Cathleen smiled. « Idiot »
« What! Me? An idiot? You wounded me very deeply Cathleen »
« That's because you know I'm right. »
He blinked, chuckled, and started laughing, quickly joined by Cathleen and Anna-Maria.
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Lily POV
September 19th, (again) very late (again)
So, I dropped my stuff (again) while I was in the common room and of course my bloody quills rolled under the bloody common room couches so I had to bent down and pick the stupid things up. So while I was looking like a duck with its head underwater (except mine was under the couch) guess who sat down without noticing me? ( because I was incidentally, behind the thing) Yeah, you've all got it right, the infamous marauders. So once James had gotten there, they started talking, and oh Merlin I never knew the poor guy liked me that much! I would have been much nicer when turning him down. After a while Sirius departed and I had to wait another ten minutes for everyone else to leave before I could sit up and try to keep whatever scraps of dignity I had left while I made my way up to the dormitory. Once I got there, I had to answer Cathleen and Anna-Maria about what I heard and only after that did I have the time to lay down and think it over. And now my wrist hurts because I wrote too quickly. Hey by the way, did I tell Anna and Cathleen about the ball?
Oh Merlin merlin I forgot! They're just gonna kill me!
(Cough)
« Errm... » (cough) « Cathleen? »
« Huh? » Came a sleepy voice from Cathleen's bed.
« Is Anna-Maria sleeping? »
« NO. But I WAS. »
« Oh. Sorry. » Lily sighted. « I just wanted to tell you there'll be a ball »
« A WHAT! A ball? »
Cathleen sat up and stared at Lily.
« Yeah, but we don't know the theme yet. »
Anna-Maria rolled in a sitting position, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
« Oh I just hope Remus will invite me! »
Lily sighted. Would I like James to invite me or not? Why don't I know? Would I accept if he did? Lily closed her eyes ans lay back down before sitting bolt upright.
« Anna! You're awake! »
Cathleen and Anna-Maria both stared at her before bursting out in laughter.
« Lily » coughed out Anna. « I always knew you didnt't... didn't always pay att..attention to what happens around you, but that, it defies the imaginable! »
Lily sighted and sank down on her pillows.
« I hope James will invite me » She said quietly.
Anna-Maria and Cathleen both froze and stared at her disbelievingly.
«Well, » said Anna-Maria finally. « Looks like our Lily just decided to give Jamesie a chance! What made you change your mind about him? »
« I... He's just a lot nicer this year, that's all! » Lily blushed.
Anna smiled. « So you did notice, did you? Looks like he finally grew up in the end. How about you Cathleen? With who would you want to go? »
Shadows danced on the wall as Cathleen shifted uneasily.
« I...I don't really know » she said uncertainly, in a quiet voice.
A frown creased Lily's brow as she propped up on her elbows and stared at Cathleen's unmoving form.
« You don't want to go with Sirius? And don't turn your back to us when we're talking about important things like these! »
Cathleen turned around.
« I really like Sirius, but... All his girlfriends finished up crying, almost, but what I'm sure of is that he never stayed friends with any of them and I want to stay his friend. It's.. It's just complicated. »
« So basically you don't want him to ask you to the ball? »
« Y...No...I don't know! »
Anna-Maria blinked.
« Merlin Cathleen, no need to shout! What do you mean « I don't know »? »
« It's... I half want him to ask and half want him not to ask. »
The sheets rustled as Cathleen shook her head and rolled over on her back.
« Just don't listen to me, OK? » she asked. « I'm just being stupid. »
« Of course not » exclaimed Lily reassuringly. « Things are just plain complicated sometimes and all we have to do is try to get on with it. Don't worry, things'll turn out ok! They always do in the end. »
« You two are just the best friends in the world. »
Lily smiled. When did things have the time to become so complicated between Cathleen and Sirius? I thought I remembered her telling us she wouldn't fall for him? Still, I strangely have the impression it wouldn't be a very good idea to mention that right now...
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Lily spread a thick layer of strayberry jam on her slice of bread, glaring fiercly at her plate. Why, why in the name of Merlin do we have to start by double potions with the Slytherins? I mean, trying to promote « Inter-house cooperation » is a great idea and all, but don't those people realise that if they keep doing that, there'll be a mass murder in potions class? Or that the dungeons might explode and bring down the castle with them?
« Oi Lily! If glares could kill you would already have burned a hole through the table! So tell me, what's the problem? »
James sat down in front of her grinning, and she couldn't help but smile back.
« You can tell me anything Lilyki...Lily, your secrets are safe with me! » he declared, pulling on a falsely solemn look.
Lily giggled.
« James you idiot! I was just looking forward to double potions! »
The Marauder toppled off the benches.
« What!?! Double Potions!?! Right now in the morning!?! And with the SLYTHERINS!?! »
Lily winced as every student in the great hall turned around to look at them.
So that's the end of chapter 10! Sorry for the rather crappy writing but I did the whole thing alone without ANY help (sticks out tongue at « Sand ») and yeah, having to restart writing and going to school was UNBEARABLY tiring...
IMPORTANT VOTE:
So here are the possible themes for the ball:
1: Masked ball
2:Costumed ball
3:Pool party (talking place in the great hall)
4: Bubble Party (Can be combined with any of the other themes)
Drop in a review to vote! We want AT LEAST FIFTEEN VOTES.
And don't worry (If you did that is) We'll never ever drop a story without saying why or warning you.
Tons of brownies and Swiss chocolate and delicious greek sweets like kourabiedes or loukoums or baclava or kadaïfi to all of you! (oh, and galactoboureko is delicious too)
(And er... I'm not sure those sweets are called like that in english)
Love,
Sandcat