The Forgotten One
Lily's POV
Sixth year Lily Evans here at your service. I have been spending too much time with Sirius. I don't choose to, he never leaves Eli's side. The ever loyal dog, literally. He is a good guy and all, but, I never would have thought that Serial Dater Sirius Black would ever get Eli. She is a fine girl and all, but, stubborn as a hippogriff that one is. I really felt sorry for Sirius, he really fancied Eli, but he always led on those other girls. Once Eli gave him a chance, they have been inseparable. Much to our roommate Amanda's annoyance. She always fancied Sirius and Potter. What she sees in Potter I have no idea. He is still as arrogant as always. Asking me out at the oddest times. He always managed to find me, like he had a locator or something. It was sort of creepy.
I am in the library because that is the only place Potter will never go into. Soon however, my eyes were covered by a pair of hands.
"Guess who?" A voice sang happily.
"Hello, Alice." I said.
"It's no fun if you guess right." She mumbled.
"Can you take your hand off of my eyes? I have no idea where they have been." I said. Alice huffed and I could see again.
"Why I never." She said looking insulted.
"Any reason behind the surprise attack?" I asked looking at her.
"Lily Evans, you have missed two Quidditch matches in a row." Alice said sounding angry. "I let you slide the first time seeing that it was a Slytherin-Ravenclaw match, but this one was a Gryffindor-Hufflepuff match. How could you not support your house?" She scolded.
"I don't see the big deal, it just 14 people on brooms going back and forth while trying to avoid imminent death from flying wrecking balls." I told Alice.
"Who cares if you like it or not? Seeing as your friend, Sirius, is on the team you should be supporting him. And in case you have forgotten Eli is on the team this year. How do you think she feels seeing only one third of our trio cheering her on?" Alice said sternly.
"Low blow, Prewett. Ok I promise to go to every Gryffindor match."
"Good and for your information, we won. 180-0. So there is a party in the common room." I wanted to protest. "Oh no you don't." She covered my mouth. "It's Friday and the only homework you have is an essay that you can finish in half an hour. Besides you have to make it up to all of us." I glared at her and bit her hand.
"Ok." She totally ignored her bitten hand and dragged me to the common room.
It's no secret I hate parties. I have since I was about five. They are extremely cliché. I have been only forced to go to the one held by Slughorn. I still manage to sneak out early. Every house was in the common room, besides Slytherin. So here I am sitting in a corner drinking a Butterbeer, while everyone else has a great time.
"Accio, Book." I said. I saw my book fly down the stairs, then it hit someone. I tried not to laugh when I saw it was Potter. He picked up the book and walked it towards me. I couldn't help the small giggle that fell from my lips when he rubbed the back of his head.
"I'm guessing this is yours." He said handing me the book. I nodded and took the book. "Look, Evans, if you wanted to talk to me, you need only ask. There was no need for your book air assault." He smirked at me. I rolled my eyes. I wish the book had hit him harder.
"Potter only in your dreams would I voluntarily wish to speak to you." I said.
"You have no idea." Ew, that meant he dreamt of me.
"Bugger off Potter. I would like to read in peace."
"If you answer one question."
"What might that be?" I asked.
"Will you go out with me?"
"Alas Potter, that too will only be in your dreams." I said opening my book.
"Come on Evans." He took the book from my hands. I was going to yell at him, but then I realized how close he was. He had hands on either side of the chair I was sitting in. And his face was really close to my face.
"Potter, we have been over this many times." I said ducking so quickly under his arm he couldn't stop me. I guess that's why he is a chaser and not a seeker. "No means no, go after the other girls that actually like you."
"Why would I want them if I can have you?" If only those words were true.
"Drop it Potter. And leave me alone." I said leaving him and went to find Eli.
"Lily." Eli said happily.
"I'm going to call it a night."
"But it's only nine." Then she shoved Sirius in my direction. "Dance with Sirius." Sirius looked down at me like a cat with a mouse.
"It's the least you can do for me." He said giving his signature puppy pout. I groaned, man I get guilty really easily. Sirius's smiled widened and he dragged me to the dance floor.
I actually love to dance. Just not in front of people. Dancing with Sirius is a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be. I got tired though. Sirius had too much energy for me.
"Sirius, I need a break." I said smiling at him.
"Am I too much for you?"
"Yeah that's it." I said sarcastically. Even though it was true.
"It seems only Eli can keep up." He said suggestively. I hit his chest. "Ow." He pouted.
"You big baby, I didn't hit you hard." I said rolling my eyes.
"Yes you did. Lily kiss it and make it better."
"Ew no." I said pushing him away as he got closer.
"But it really hurts." He said continuing towards me. I giggled and backed away.
"Sirius leave me alone." I said still laughing.
"You haven't kissed it better." I ran to find Eli. Thankfully she was nearby. She was talking to Remus but I didn't care, Sirius was getting closer.
"Eli control Sirius." I said taking cover behind Remus. He looked so amused by the situation. "Not a word, Lupin." He just smiled, his eyes said everything.
"Lily." Sirius showed up still whining.
"I said, no, Sirius." I said still hiding behind Remus.
"What happened?" Eli asked, I could see she was enjoying this.
"Lily hit me." Sirius said, sounding like a four year old. "Now I have an owie and she won't kiss it better." At this Remus and Eli just out right laughed.
"S'not funny." I said. "He won't leave me alone. Eli, you kiss it better."
"Where did she hit you, baby?" Eli asked trying not to laugh.
"Right here." He said pointing at his nether regions. At this I laughed, he really would.
"Lily this is no laughing matter." Eli said seriously. "Come on up to your room and I'll make sure you get enough kisses to make it better." Sirius's face brightened up, he picked up Eli, threw her over his shoulder and went upstairs.
"Looks like you are sleeping down here tonight Remus." I said.
"No, I'll just tell James. Did you really hit Sirius there?" He asked.
"No, but I think Eli knows that."
"I think she does." Remus said laughing. I laughed too. "Oh don't forget we have rounds tomorrow."
"Ok, so now since no one is stopping me, I am going to bed."
"Goodnight." He said. And I hugged him.
"Accio, book." I heard an 'Oi!' behind me.
"Merlin, Evans, stop that." Potter said giving me the book.
"You are a chaser Potter, you can dodge bludgers but not a silly little book? What a shame. Well goodnight Remus." I gave him one more hug before I headed up the stairs.
"Hello, Amanda." I said when I opened the door.
"Lily." She said returning to whatever she was doing.
"Why aren't you down stairs?" I asked putting my book on my night stand.
"Because you and Eli have been hogging all of James's attention." She said bitterly. Her bitterness shocked me, she was normally such a bubbly person.
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't think that I saw you with James in the corner?"
"Potter was giving me a book that I summoned that hit him on the head."
"Did you have to get so close to him?"
"You're joking, Potter was the one getting close to me. I couldn't give a rats arse if Potter fancies me. I will never fancy him."
"I'll pretend that I believe you." Amanda said turning to me rolling her eyes.
"What does that mean?"
"You pretend not to fancy him so that he'll go after you. Men always remember the one that got away."
"Potter is a boy, if he were a man I'll probably consider fancying him. And you are delusional if you believe that."
"You might have everyone else fooled, but not me. In reality you just like the attention." Amanda said and advanced towards me. Instinctively I pointed my wand at her. She stopped where she was.
"Look, I don't care what you think of me. Just know that this is Hogwarts. I'll hear every word you say about me, sooner or later. So be careful." I said calmly. She glared at me.
"Just so you know, if you ever agree to go out with James, you'll loose his interest. You'll become another girl he doesn't want."
"Sounds like you've been there." I said coldly.
"James will be mine. I won't let you take him away from me."
"Do whatever you want, if it gets him off my tail, then I don't care. You have my blessing." I said, and then I left the room.
I was mumbling to myself and wasn't watching where I was going. I was so out of it that I knocked into a person coming up the stairs. We would have fallen but they caught me.
"Just can't get enough of me, eh, Evans?" James said in my ear.
"Yea, just one dose of your oversized head wasn't enough." I said rolling my eyes.
"I saved your life, you could at least give me a kiss."
"No the least I can do is walk away, but seeming as you haven't let go of me I can't do that." A normal person would have let go immediately, but not him. "That was your cue to let go." I said.
"Why would I do that? I'll probably never get a chance to hold you like this again." He said pulling me closer. I'll admit, if Potter wasn't so annoying, this would have been nice.
"You're right, you'll never get this chance again. So I'll go so you can reminisce." I said attempting to loosen his arms, his big, strong arms. Snap out of it Lily. I scolded myself. "Potter let go. I said this earlier, but I'll say it again. Go after the other hundred skirts at Hogwarts that are insane enough to be in your presence voluntarily." That came out harsher than I meant for it to be.
"That's the thing, they like me for my image and you hate me for me. I'd prefer the latter, much more tempting." He said closer to my ear than I would have liked.
"I'm going to say this once more, nicely. Get your greasy, monkey arms away from me."
"Wow, that was nice." He said sarcastically.
"Potter." I said warningly.
"Alright." He said letting me go. Suddenly I felt cold. I fixed my hair and clothes before continuing down stairs.
The party was finished so I sat by the fire on my favorite couch. I guess I fell asleep soon after.
"Lily." Someone whispered. I groaned. "Lily." They said louder.
"I'm asleep." I mumbled. The person laughed.
"Get up." Then I got hit on the head with something. My eyes flew open and Remus came into my vision.
"Talk about a rude awakening." I mumbled before pulled my blanket closer. Wait, I didn't have a blanket last night. I finally woke up completely. I lifted the blanket and inspected it.
"I was going to ask what you are doing with James's blanket." Remus said.
"What do you mean?"
"I have been in the same dorm as James for six years, and that blanket is on the head of his bed every morning. So why do you have it?"
"Your guess is as good as mine. I went to sleep and here it is when I wake up. Where's Eli?"
"Still asleep in Sirius's bed."
"Well," I said getting up and stretching, "I'm going to take a shower."
"It's not nice to tease." Remus said seriously.
"You really have got to stop talking with Sirius." I said.
"I know." He said smiling.
"Return this to Potter for me." I said giving him the blanket.
"Should I say you said thanks?"
"No, that would just inflate his head even more."
"You may have a point."
"I know I have a point." I said standing in front of my makeshift bed. I quickly grabbed a pillow and whacked Remus over the head with it. "That was for the rude wakeup call."
"See you later." Remus said smiling and waving me away.
Today was the best day of my life. Potter hasn't acknowledged me all day, it is amazing. As for Amanda, I haven't seen her all day either. I found a Galleon on the floor of the library. Yes a very good day indeed.
So I'm starting my rounds with Remus. It's 11 pm so everyone should be either in bed or in the common room. Of course there are always those who are out past curfew. Tonight seemed to be couples night, we've found around five couples.
"Wow, they forgave you for that?" I asked Remus when he finished his story.
"It was just a few dung bombs." Remus said shrugging.
We continued to walk and talk until we heard the unmistakable noise of a snogfest. I looked at him and we both rolled our eyes. We rounded the corner.
"Alright break it up." Remus said. The pair stopped sucking each others faces and looked at us. It was Potter and Amanda.
"Ten points from Gryffindor." I said calmly, though I wanted to tear Amanda's head off. "Now both of you refrain from stopping each others air supply long enough to make it to the common room." I hope that only I can hear the bitterness in my voice.
"Are taking ten points necessary?" Amanda asked.
"I am actually suppose to take ten points each, so be happy. Now get your arses back to Gryffindor tower." I said firmly.
"Come on, James." Amanda gave him what I think was suppose to be an angel face. To me it looked like she had to puke. They went away, but I saw Potter spare a glance at me before they rounded the corner.
"You alright, Lily?" Remus asked.
"I'm fine Rem. Let's finish our rounds."
"Why'd you lie? We are suppose to take five from each person." Remus asked as we walked.
"So I looked generous." I said shrugging.
I felt Remus's eyes on me. I have no idea what he's thinking. I started thinking about yesterday. The Potter I spoke to was out of character for some reason. I'm sure he knew that Amanda like him because he would make a great trophy boyfriend. He said he preferred me hating him than girls like Amanda. Psh, what do I care? I asked myself. Because you fancy him. A voice in my head said. I'm not schizophrenic or anything, that voice is just what I like to call my inner Ravenclaw. The one that refused to say quiet at times like this. I do not fancy Potter. I said to my Ravenclaw. I know you are stubborn so I won't argue with you. I'll just let you come to terms with fancying James on your own. My Ravenclaw said, it's voice fading out.
I frowned My Ravenclaw usually held good points. That's why I try to ignore it, most of the time. I really hope this time it's wrong. If it's right, then I'm in for a world of heartache. A pair of fingers snapped in front of my face.
"What?" I said looking at Remus.
"Are you sure you are ok?" He asked looking worried.
"Don't worry, Remus. I am fine." I said.
"Lily." He looked like he was going to say something more but he just smiled. "Never mind if you say you are fine, then you are fine."
"When did we reach the common room?" I asked when I saw the Fat Lady.
"A while ago." He said normally. His eyes said something different.
"Ok then." We walked inside. I was suddenly very bubbly. "Goodnight Remus." I was so bubbly that when I hugged him, I kissed his cheek. Then I skipped off. Remus looked so confused.