10th of February, 7.39, Great Hall, Gryffindor Table, Breakfast
Sorry it's been so terribly long since I last wrote. Time, it would seem, has been escaping me recently due to the mass amounts of essays the Nazis are assigning and then the lovely every-other-day Quidditch practises Hitler Reincarnated demands of us poor Quidditch players. Honestly, that James! It's freezing cold outside and yet he still expects us to play our best. Abso-bloody-lutely ridiculous, I say. Right, anyway, I've been doing a rather good job of avoiding Remus as I am still unsure what to make of the Train Snogging Incident. So, I've been spending a lot of time with Sirius, which is not good for my mental state. I find I've been especially barmy these past weeks, partaking in pranks and even enjoying a few snogs here and there.
7.44
And, yes, I did just say enjoying. Surprising, I know, but it would seem Sirius has decided to stop being a git and treat me with mild respect. Which means no fondling.
7.45
... Not that I'm interested in him at all because, well, that would be bad. Very bad.
7.46
And not bad in the cool way, either.
7.49
Oh, bullocks. I may fancy Sirius Black just a wee bit. Emphasis on "wee."
7.52
Don't give me that look, journal! Honestly, do you know how difficult it is to not be slightly attracted to the bloke? He's incredibly easy on the eyes, has moments of exceptional brilliance, and, well... I'll admit he's a right good snogger.
7.54
Which I'm beginning to suspect is a God-given gift in and of itself.
7.55
Right, well...
7.57
Elizabeth Reynolds, I did not just see that you wrote you fancy Sirius Black.
Lily! You shouldn't be reading over my shoulder! This is private business, you know.
Right, and I'm the Queen.
You could be for all I know about you muggle folk.
That's not funny.
What isn't? Me insulting your muggle-ness or the fancying Sirius bit?
Both! I thought you hated him?
He's grown on me.
Oh, don't give me that look, Lily!
I thought you fancied Remus? I mean, what with the snogging and obvious interest he has in you...
I, well... Erm... I don't know. Sirius really isn't that bad, though!
Dear Merlin, save us.
8.10, Room of Requirement
Well, Lily is annoying me. Honestly, last I was aware, she had no say in whether I have an interest in someone. Speaking of, did you even know there was a Room of Requirement? It's fascinating, actually. You just have to walk back and forth three times and there you go- the room of your dreams! Quite convenient, I must say, especially when I want to be left alone. Sirius showed me.
8.12
Perhaps I should explain this Sirius Thing to you... Haha. Sirius Thing... Serious Thing... That's bloody hilarious!
8.13
Alright, so, as you know, he and I have been spending quite a bit of time together recently due to my distancing of myself from Mr. Lupin. I have nothing against Remus, but, honestly, he's been very confusing since the night before hols when he yelled at me. I just don't understand. And, well, Sirius and I actually have quite a few classes together, and thus we have a lot of the same assignments. So, we started by helping each other out with those, meeting in the library and stuff, and he really is rather smart when he's not around his fellow Marauders, where he seems to ooze stupid. And then he kind of invited me to join them in pranking Snape-A-Doodle-Doo. (My new name for Severus- it's what Yanks think roosters say... Barmy lot don't know a thing about animals, do they?) Anywuggles, we also have Quidditch together, seeing as he's a beater and I'm a seeker... And we both enjoy teasing James because he's so serious about the sport... And, I don't know, I just have found myself around him a lot. Plus, the snogging is far more enjoyable at this point, now that he's learned to keep his hands in a normal place and that I've learned where to put my own hands.
8.19
Experience never killed a woman, you know. I can't be almost of age and never enjoyed a decent Honest-to-Merlin Snog. That would be, well, depressing.
8.20
I'd have to go throw myself off the Astronomy Tower or something...
8.21
That'd be a mess afterwards, though...
8.22
Why am I thinking such morbid and suicidal thoughts?!
8.25
Are you contemplating death?
No, I'm not... When did you get here anyway?
A few minutes ago. I've been standing behind you since you started writing about "Honest-to-Merlin Snogs."
Lovely.
Yeah, I know. So, what are you doing here all by yourself then this early in the morning?
Lily was annoying me.
What? Lily Evans being a nuisance? I don't believe it.
Well, she's hellbent on thinking that Remus and I should be a couple.
Ah. And what do you think of this?
Erm, I don't really know... You see, he's a very confusing individual, which is why I haven't been spending as much time with him recently.
That I've noticed. Why is that, if you don't mind my asking?
... Well, we kind of snogged on the train.
Figured as much.
What? You knew?!
Why else would the two of you be out of breath and red in the face? Must have been some Marathon Snog you had.
Well, not exactly... It only lasted a few minutes.
Hmm, we could beat that.
Sirius...
I was only joking. Too early to snog anyway.
At least you have moral standards.
Ha! Inconceivable! Me? Moral standards? I think not.
I can dream.
And I strongly encourage you to do so.
Oh, you are so sick and twisted, Mr. Black! How so many girls fancy you, I don't even know.
Ah, but you are one of them.
What? No... I'm not.
Sure. And that's why Lily's knickers are in such a twist. Because, for once, she was wrong.
What do you mean?
You'll see soon enough.
I have to wait?
You're quite an impatient little pip, aren't you?
Oi, only my dad can refer to me as "pip," is that clear?
Why does he call you that anyway?
You'll laugh.
I promise I won't.
My middle name is Philippa.
Lovely name.
No it's not. Elizabeth Philippa Reynolds- sounds bloody stupid, if you ask me. Stupid family name.
Well, as you've pointed out before, it's still not as bad as mine.
Right, well...
Mmm...
What?
Want to snog?
I thought it was too early to snog?
No. It's 8.39 now. We could've been snogging nine minutes ago.
Well, sorry Oh Great Master Black, but I'm not in the mood for snogging right now.
Are you certain?
8.40
Urgh, the one thing that annoys me about Sirius is that all he ever really wants to do is snog. I'm off to meet with James now- he wanted to discuss my Marauder Inductee something-or-other.
9.30, Gryffindor Common Room
I just wasted 45 minutes listening to James go over Marauder Rules and how I can't abuse my position. Also, he says since I am a female, some of the rules don't apply to me. And we had to waste time going over those ones. He was very upset when he realised I wasn't taking any notes. Honestly, Jamesie-Wamsie, I have a brain that functions properly and my memory works just fine, thanks.
9.32
But does he acknowledge this fact? Of course not!
9.35
Merlin- Remus just came in with Sirius... And he isn't looking at all pleased.
9.36
Although James has finally left me alone about rules and all that rubbish.
9.37
Besides, when have the Marauders ever payed any mind to rules and regulations anyway? That's what I want to know.
9.38
Ah well. They're all barmy, so... I suppose the rules only are there to encourage complete and utter barmy-ness.
9.42
This coming weekend is the Hogsmeade Valentine's trip... I'm not yet sure if I'm going to go. I don't really need anything at the moment as I have a full stock of chocolate and sugar quills...
9.43
And no bloody date. Honestly, I'm not going to go to Hogsmeade all by my onesy. Nope, nope, nope.
9.45
I could go with the Gang... Oh, never mind. Just remembered that they all have dates.
9.46
Which shouldn't surprise me.
9.47
Actually it does, seeing as they all are much more barmy than I am...
9.49
Never mind.
9.54
James is expressing his disappointment in me with the entire Common Room as an audience. He's such a lovely cousin, I'll have you know.
9.55
His disappointment here meaning my lack of note-taking during his long, boring speech about Marauder Rules. Honestly, if there are any more rules that we have to go over, I won't be an Honourary Marauder until Easter.
9.56
Absolute bullocks.
12.03, Great Hall, Gryffindor Table, Lunch, Across from Sirius
Sooooo...
12.04
Basically, no one is really around except for Sirius.
12.05
Which I don't mind, except for the fact that he eats like a bloody cow.
12.06
No, I lied. He eats like a starving lion.
12.07
It's as though he's never even heard of Table Manners before...
12.09
Merlin, Sirius, don't chew with your mouth open!
But I like to.
Why?
It's fun to watch your facial expression change from disgusted to baffled to revolted.
I'm sure it gives you much amusement.
It does.
... I don't think I'll ever be able to look at you again.
Why?
You just got rubbish all over this page, that's why. Honestly, did you ever learn basic Table Manners?
... Not that I can recall.
12.15
That cheeky little imp! He just stuffed potatoes into my mouth... Or, well, he attempted to. Ended up making a huge mess of everything and caused some to molest my bosom area... Urgh. I feel like I need to take a shower now...
12.16
Which I will most certainly do!
1.35, Gryffindor Tower, Girls' Dormitory, My Bed
... Well, I suppose my Hogsmeade Valentine's trip plans have changed from not happening to happening. Why? Because that bloody Black boy asked me and I, quite stupidly, agreed.
1.36
Lily is going to kill me.
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Hello, dear readers! I'm very sorry that it's been so long. I know there is no real excuse to suffice for my lack of updating, but I can provide you with the fact that I've been entirely too busy. But both Show Choir and Jazz Band seasons are coming to a close, meaning I actually can have a life on weekends now. So, I hope that you all don't hate me too much and that you enjoyed this chapter. Don't be upset if you are still rooting for Remus and Elizabeth. It's gonna happen, trust me. There are just some things Lizzie and Remus both need to discover for it to happen. Anyway, as always, please review whether you hated it or loved it. Keep reading! Yours.