Lily woke up and rubbed her head. The sunlight from the outside lit up here her four poster with the curtains drawn. Lily hugged herself and ran her hand through her hair before sitting up.
She yawned and stretched her hands above her head and pulled her curtains back. Her friends where in the various stages of getting up and getting ready for the day ahead.
"I, hate, mornings." Said Dorcas who was trying to tame her bird nest of hair.
"There not that bad." Said Lily. "Or they wouldn't be if you went to bed earlier." Dorcas glared at her from over her shoulder. "I saw the light charm." Said Lily gathering her things. "What where you reading?"
"…Nothing, just letters from home." Said Dorcas.
Lily shrugged and made her way lazily to the bathroom. Dorcas did have a point. She hated mornings to.
Lily sipped her tea while reading the paper, for a Wednesday it was unusually busy at this hour. Dorcas was ranting and raving about some Quidditch match that had happened and something had gone unfairly for her team. Lily though had zoned out on Jayne Moore's column on Dracula and sustainable potion ingredient farming.
It's all well and good saying that Dracula won't let the farmers source his lands for essential potion ingredients but what choice do they have when he kills these innocent people's lively hoods. Maybe if he thought about the economy of his nation maybe he might see that allowing people to farm potion ingredients such as Wolfsbane, Pryroseeds and Dopamine might provide them with a better way of life. All though knowing Dracula all he cares about is the blood of his people.
"Lily."
Which brings us onto my next subject about this so called Humanitarian crisis the muggle papers are prattling on about in Romania. I mean, seriously Typhoid, even the dumbest muggle would know that something like TB wouldn't kill on such a large scale.
"My sister does." Muttered Lily under her breath.
And how could The Ministry and the European Magical Commission even allow such a story to break out anyway? I thought Dracula and his brides killings were covered up with much more finesse and integrity, not some disease that can be cured as easily now as the common cold. I think that there is something there not telling us when it comes to this farce.
Lily nodded her head, it did seem very suspicious.
In my personal opinion we should send Alec Potter, freshly of his blazing capture of a terrorist in New York recently and the capture of the elusive terrorist Robert Murdoch out there to try and take down this unnecessary threat once and for all?
Lily didn't really know if killing him was the answer, beside, Potter had always said that his dad wasn't the killing type.
But is it really surprising, that one of the most powerful man in the world. Should be a figure of controversy?
Lilyread in closer.
After the trial of Robert Murdoch he was suspended by the Head of the Magical Law Enforcements Head of Internal Affairs, Jane Umbridge, who ludicrously suggested that Potter was somehow involved in Murdoch's plot to kill his son and a school mate. As a mother myself I would never endanger anyone of my children, and I'm sure after everything the Potters have been through that that's the last thing that Alec Potter would even think about.
But one as one commentator said.
"Yes he took down Robert Murdoch, but let look at the big picture for a second. The world might still have Alec Potter but we still have one of highest rates of psychopaths in any magical nation in the world."
He's right, look at Murdoch, look at the Necrofear look at Jimmy Chambers, Jack the Ripper. All Psychopaths who originated from our society, but hardly any from the like of America, Robert Thompson aside, and Australia.
"Lily!" Lily looked up at Dorcas who was waving at her. Had she been talking this entire time? "Earth to Lily, anyone home?"
"Yeah." Said Lily shaking her head. "I was just reading a good article."
"Who's?" asked Marlene.
"Jayne Moore." Said Lily. "I really like her columns and her views on the wizarding world."
"What was she asking for today?" asked Dorcas.
"She was talking about the Dracula problem." Said Lily. "She was saying that maybe Potters dad might be the one to sort him out."
"That's a bit above her paygrade." Said Dorcas. "Besides, James's dad is injured from catching those terrorists that tried to blow up The Boulevard."
"But she's right about Dracula." Said Lily. "I can't believe he hasn't been dealt with sooner."
"There's loads of politics there." Said Dorcas. "Centuries worth, not worth getting into."
The girls finished breakfast and made their way to their DADA lesson. As they stepped outside Lily saw a large group of first and second years enthralled with something. Lily frowned and then made her way towards. She was able to push herself to the front of the crowd and only found Potter performing some magic tricks for the crowd.
Lily tutted.
"Shouldn't you be going to class?" she asked. Potter smirked.
"Not a fan of my magic tricks?" Potter asked as he made a coin in his hand disappear.
"I've seen the best tricks Potter." Lily replied. Potter walked towards her.
"Now, do you know what the best magic tricks are Evans?" Lily shook her head. "The best ones are the ones you don't see coming." He placed his hand behind her head and pulled it back, showing off the coin he'd disappeared before.
"If that was supposed to sound profound then you need to work on your delivery." Lily said folding her arms. Potter though smirked and placed the coin back in his pocket.
"Lilium germen." James pulled his wand back sharply and a dozen Lilies came out of the tip and presented them to her. Lily gingerly took them out of his hands.
"Uhm…thanks." She said looking down at them and taking a small sniff. They actually smelt really nice.
"But why is your bag so heavy?" Lily looked back at Potter. He was looking down at her bag testing the weight of it. Lily looked down at where bag should be and saw that it was gone. She looked back at Potter.
"Give it back Potter!" said Lily dropped the flowers, glaring at him. He held up the satchel and inspected it. With a smirk he placed it over his shoulder. Lily looked on amazed at the sheer audacity of him to even try and contemplate such a thing.
"Nah." He said. "I think I'll keep hold of this for a while."
"It's not yours to keep!" said Lily through gritted teeth. "It's my bag!"
"You want it?" He smirked. "Come and get it if you really want it."
"What?" James pulled something out of his pocket and threw it on the floor. The hall was enveloped in black smoke. Lily took a step back to avoid it. Her eyes scanned the smoke while her friends had retreated further. By the time it had cleared he had gone.
"He did not just take my bag." Lily said in a sharp tone. Dorcas, Marlene and Julia all shared the same look of uneasiness.
"Look, he's going to be in our next class anyway." Dorcas said. "He's just being an arse, by the time we get to Helsings room he would of got bored with your bag anyway. Lily didn't reply, instead she marched forward toward the DADA class room. Lily stomped to the class room and saw Potter sitting down. He was leaning back easily on his chair with his feet on the desk. Lily stomped over to his desk.
She grabbed the edge of the desk.
"Where, is it Potter!?" Her voice low and dangerous.
"Where's what?" He asked with a blank expression.
"You know damn well what!" Potter looked over at Black.
"Is it me or is she crazier than normal today?" Potter asked.
"I heard it happens to them every so often." Was his reply.
"You stole my bag! Now where is it!?" Potter and Black both looked back at each other and then her.
"She off her knocker mate." Black replied.
"Where, is, MY BAG?"
"Miss Evans?"
"YES!" She stomped round and saw Professor Helsing coming down the stairs. "Professor." She ended meekly.
"What are you yelling about?"
"Potter stole my bag, Sir." Lily said casting a dark look at Potter who held his arms up.
"Potter, give Evans her bag back." Helsing said in a tired voice as he made his way to his desk.
"I don't have it sir." Potter replied.
"Yes you do." Lily said nodding. "Hand it over."
"Do you see it?" He asked. Lily looked down at the floor round his desk, his bag and Blacks where there, but no sign of her satchel.
"Potter, don't play games, just hand it back to her."
"I don't have it professor." He insisted. "You can have a look yourself."
"He's hidden it." Lily said crossing her arms across her chest. "Where is my bag, Potter?"
"I told you, I don't have it." Helsing let out an exhausted sigh and walked over towards the two of them.
"I don't know what game you two are playing but it's irritating me." He said sharply. "Evans, does he have you bag or not?"
"He does sir, he stole it from me this morning!" Lily insisted. "Now he won't give it back. Ask Dorcas, she saw the whole thing." They looked round at Dorcas who was now glaring at James.
"He did sir."
"No I didn't, ask Sirius, Remus and Pete." Potter interjected.
"No one cares about your reprobate friends." Lily shot back.
"Whoa, tar us all with the same brush, Evans."
"Shut up Black."
"I tire of this, Potter, do you have her bag or not?" Potter shrugged his shoulders.
"Sorry sir, I can't help." He then started to reach into his own bag. "But Evans can borrow some parchment from me if she's forgotten her bag." His stupid smirk on his face made Lily lose control, she banged her fist on the table that seemed to make everyone but Potter flinch slightly.
"I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN MY BAG! YOU HAVE MY BAG!"
"Miss Evans, calm down." Lily's eyes bored into Potter, she stared at him for a moment. He had a small smile in the corner of his mouth and the smug look of victory.
"Fine." She said through gritted teeth and leaned back. "I'll take your parchment." Potter handed her the parchment which she snatched from his hand. She stalked back to her desk where Guy was sitting. She sat down in her chair and blew some hair out of her face.
"Are you ok?" Guy asked.
"Potter." Lily said unfolding the parchment. "Is the most annoying, pig headed…idiot I have ever met!"
"What did he do?"
"He stole my bag and now has convinced everyone that he doesn't have it!" Lily hissed. She looked over at him laughing and joking with Black. It wasn't anywhere near him, so where could he put it?
"He is annoying." Guy said now looking over.
"I know, the way he struts around, that stupid smug look on his face when he wins at something." Lily looked over at him, she must have stared for a tadge to long because he looked her way. He noticed her staring and winked at her. Lily could feel herself flush and furiously started to write on her parchment.
Guy obviously sensed her frustration and anger and left well alone.
"Ok everyone please turn to page 263 of your text books and we'll carry on our work on Dracula's first uprising."
Lily huffed when she realised that of course her book had been in her bag. She looked over at Potter who was laughing with Black. She looked back angrily at her desk and looked up to see a book on her desk. She turned to guy.
"Did you put this here?" She asked picking it up.
"No, it was already on the desk." Lily turned the cover over and saw that it was a copy of Dracula Friend or Foe? She opened the book and looked at the inside of the front cover.
Property of Lily Evans.
It took of the strength in her body not to throw the book at Potter. She seethed and looked down at the book.
When she had opened the book a piece of parchment fell out. Lily only just noticed and picked it up. All that was on it was a smiley face that winked at her. Lily screwed the piece of parchment up in her fist.
"I'm gonna kill him." She whispered under her breath.
She had to be patient. She could hardly concentrate on her work thinking that Potter had her bag to himself. She couldn't help but look over, trying to see anything that would give her an inkling as to where he was hiding her satchel.
When the lesson finished Lily could only pick up her half scribbled notes and her book. She didn't even say goodbye to Guy. She marched out of the door and waited for Potter to come out of the door. After the file of students she saw his black hair. She walked slowly through the crowd and saw him.
With all her strength she pulled him from the crowd and smacked him up against the wall. He didn't look surprised to see her. If Lily guessed he was counting on it.
"I was wondering when you were going to give me my parchment back." He said easily. Lily had thought about going for tact but Potter had annoyed her so much she decided to pull her wand out and put it to his chest.
"Give me my bag back or I'm going to hex you to oblivion and back!"
It didn't have the desired effect, instead he quirked his eyebrows and looked down at her wand.
"Do you even know how to use that?" Lily pressed the tip of her wand into his chest at the cheeky remark which made him wince and laugh at the same time.
"Ok, wrong thing to say."
"Where is my bag?"
"No please?"
"Now!" She said jabbing his chest with her wand.
"Why are you possessive over it?" Lily couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"Because it's mine!" Lily said loudly. "How would you like it if I stole something of yours?!"
"Ha, like you could."
"Don't tempt me Potter." Lily said dangerously. Potter laughed and relaxed.
"I'm just having a little fun Evans." He said. "I haven't worked you up that much have I?" Lily narrowed her eyes.
"You have a twisted sense of humour." She replied.
"Evans, this won't solve anything." He placed his hands on her shoulders. Lily tensed up from the sudden contact. She could feel Goosebumps forming underneath her shit where his hands where. His hands then ghosted down her sides. Lily dropped her want for a moment but that was all he needed. Quick as a flash he span them round so now he had her pinned up against the wall and her wand on the floor.
"You're good Evans." He whispered. "But sometimes you lack conviction." Lily's brain couldn't form a coherent sentence and her breath got lost in her mouth while her face flushed. Potter then moved away from her quickly, the previous heat coming from him replaced with a swooping cold sensation that made Lily breathe in deeply from the weird stimulation she was feeling.
By the time she found her bearings again Potter was at the end of the hall. Lily felt the anger flow back through her, at him and herself. Him for taking her bag, and her for falling for such a cheap trick. Forgetting her things she sprinted forward from the wall towards him. By the time she got to the end of the corridor and looked up the stairs he was already gone.
Lily took another deep breathe, her mind all over the place, her body in completely different place. She stomped back to the wall and picked up her belongings and walked briskly back up the stairs to their next lessons which was thankfully charms.
Everyone had just finished filing in when Lily got to the classroom so she was able to slip in unnoticed. She got to her desk and saw her charms book on the table next to Dorcas who was getting her things out.
Lily approached the book with a surprised look.
"Dorcas, where did that book come from?" Dorcas turned and looked at the book.
"It was already here when I sat down." Lily opened the book.
Property of Lily Evans.
Lily took out the parchment inside and opened it. A smiley face that winked at her. Lily's head shot round to Potter who was sat with Lupin and didn't take even the slightest bit of notice at her. Lily wanted to slam the book on the ground.
"Oh my god, is that yours?" Lily nodded. She angrily pulled her seat out and threw herself into it and dragged it forward to show her displeasure and rage.
"How can you be friends with that reprobate?" Lily snapped. "He's playing me like a damn fool!"
"He's…difficult." Dorcas said with a grimace. Lily rested her elbows on the table in front of her and placed her head on her arms.
"How do I get back at him?" Lily asked herself more than anyone.
"Steal his bag?" Dorcas offered.
"No, it has to be smarter than him." Lily looked up from her arms. She then perked up a little. "Maybe I can steak his broomstick." Dorcas went wide eyed.
"No, Lily, no, just no! James would….god I don't know what he'd do to you if he found out you stole his broom." Lily smirked to herself.
"No, I forbid you from stealing his broom." Dorcas said matter-of-factly. "Look, I'll go have a word with him afterward, ok." Lily frowned and slumped forward again.
"Fine." She mumbled. Professor Flitwick then got to his pulpit and the lesson started.
Lily sat down in the great hall and let out a loud moan. She slumped forward and rested her head on her outstretched arms. She was no closer to finding out where Potter was hiding her bag and all her school supplies from the day's lesson she had to haul around with her. How, how was he still one step ahead of her the entire time.
"Lily? Are you ok?" Lily looked up and saw Sev looking down at her.
"No Sev, no I'm not ok." Lily said picking herself up.
"Potter has stolen my bag." She said pointing out of the great hall. "Do I know where? No of course I don't because he's seems to of hidden it somewhere. Do you the professor's care? No, of course they don't because I don't have any proof that he's stolen it!" Lily slumped forward on the desk again.
"He out witting me at every turn Sev. What do I do? How do I get my bag back?" Sev was scowling at her.
"Wait here, I'll get your bag back."
"Dorcas tried and failed Sev, I doubt you can." By the time she looked up he had gone. Lily blinked at the door.
"Oh no…." She got up to her feet and ran towards the door.
"No, no, no, no!"
"James just give it back to her, she getting stressed over the whole thing."
James looked up at Dorcas who was standing before him with folded arms looking down at him. James was sitting by the birch tree with his friends sitting around the trunk. He was floating Evans's bag with his wand.
"It's just a little fun Dorc. Tell her to lighten up."
"No, it wasn't fun before but now you need to stop." James sighed and leaned back against the tree trunk.
"Fine." He said around a sigh.
"Potter!" Everyone turned round to see Snape coming up towards them.
"What does he want?" Sirius asked.
"Maybe Evans got her second lap dog to get her bag back."
"I'm not her lap dog!" Dorcas gritted out.
"What is it snivelbee?" James asked loudly.
"Lily's bag." Snape said pointing at the satchel. "Give it back to me."
"Uhm, Severus." Dorcas stepped forward. "I've already got it back for her. You don't need to-"
"No, I'm getting it back for her." Snape snapped back. His eyes boring into James. "From him."
Dorcas looked back at James, expecting him to at least look amused at what Snape had said. Instead he rose to his feet with a weird look on his face. Like he was trying to figure something out. James put his wand in his pocket and the bag fell graciously into his hand. Just as he did so Evans came tearing up the hill.
"Severus!" Evans stopped when she saw Snape and Potter standing before her. "Oh will you two pack it in. Sev, Dorcas was getting it back for me."
"She doesn't need to." Snape gulped a little. "He was just about to hand it over." James laughed at his failed attempt at a bluff.
"To you?" James smirked. "Oh Snivelbee. If you want her you have to do better than that." Evans turned and glared at him.
"What did you say?"
"He'll have to try better than that." James said looking over at Evans.
"Expelliarmus!" The red light shot from Snape's wand. IN the blink of an eye James whipped his wand out.
"Protego!" James waved his curse away.
"Was that your best shot?" James asked round a laugh. "Jesus Snape you might as well throw some grass at me, you might actually hit me by surprise." Sirius and Peter laughed from the background while Remus rolled his eyes dramatically.
"Potter, shut up." Evans said exasperated.
"Well I was going to give you your bag back to Dorcas but thanks to your little gal pal there." He said pointing at Snape. "I think I'll keep it a little while longer."
"You wouldn't dare." Lily said narrowing her eyes at him.
"Try me." Potter said in a cocky tone.
"James maybe you should tone it down a bit." Remus said uneasily. "Just give Lily her bag back."
"Finally, one of you who speak some sense." Lily said pointing at Remus. "Listen to him and give me my bag back." James quirked his eyebrows.
"Give it back!" Yelled Lily. Potter just smirked and took a couple of steps back, he swung the satchel around his finger.
"Fine." He said in a pleasant tone. Lily looked sceptically, at him, even in the short time she had known that nothing with him was ever that simple, and that smirk just brewed one thing in that irritating thought in his head.
Trouble.
"Well then." Said Lily taking a couple of steps forward to retrieve it. Potter though threw it up in the air. He span around and placed his arm up. The satchel fell down gracefully on to his arm, he then shrugged his shoulder so it landed.
"Have to catch me first." he said. He then ran off in to the castle. Why did she think he'd come quietly.
"Potter!" Lily then ran after him.
"Lily! Don't!" shouted Dorcas.
"Just get someone and follow me!" Lily shouted back. She skidded into the castle and just saw the corner of her satchel fly up the staircase. Lily ran and effortlessly turned the corner before taking the spiral staircase two at a time.
The blood and adrenaline running through her veins where making everything seem more exciting. In fact she could feel her lips taking an upward turn at the chase. She dodged a couple of people walking down the staircase who were still looking presumably looking at Potter, She knew she was on the right trial.
She then passed one boy who was looking down a corridor.
"Did potter go down there?" she asked.
"Yeah, Lily." he said.
"Great, thanks!" Lily span on her heel and skidded into the corridor. She could see Potter at the end of the corridor looking at her with a smile on his lips. He gauged her and then ran off up the stairs. Lily grunted in frustration and then ran off after him. She side stepped a couple of people and skidded to the stair case he was at and ran back up it.
Her legs were starting to get tired, but she was so close now, if she had to hazard a guess. He was going to the astronomy tower, why would he go there? He would have no way down. Lily smirked to herself. She had him cornered now.
Lily got to the top and skidded into the main observation tower where Potter was standing. He was on the main walkway near to central pillar of the room. She wind from the outside was blowing through the three huge archways. Lily looked down below them at the tables and telescopes below them.
She looked to the right. She had the staircase covered and so he couldn't get passed her. She looked forward at him. He looked calm, serene, like he didn't have a care in the world.
"You have nowhere to run, Potter." Said Lily walking slowly towards him. "You're cornered, now hand me over the bag."
Potter just looked over the other side of the walkway and back at Lily. Lily didn't know why he was looking over the side, he had nowhere to run to.
"Potter." He just smirked.
"No." he said. "I think I want to hold onto it or a little longer." Lily laughed and shook her head.
"Look around you Potter, you're cornered, I've beaten you." Now he laughed. He stood easily and placed his hands in his pockets.
"You don't know me very well do you." he said. He took a step back towards the central pillar in the room. Lily stepped forward to compensate.
"I don't really plan to." Said Lily. "Now hand it over!"
"Maybe you should know this then." He said taking slow steps back. "That no matter how bad it looks, no matter how much you think you've got me cornered. I always have a backup plan."
"Not this time." said Lily shaking her head. "You are coming with me."
"No." Potter's back hit the centre pillar. "I'm not." He then elbowed the pillar and a doorway opened up. Lily sprang forward to try and stop him but he had already gone down the mysterious doorway. As quickly as it had come it then re-sealed itself. Lily stopped by the pillar and ran her palm over it, trying to figure out how Potter had used it for his escape.
"No, no I was so close!" said Lily as she tried frantically to get the pillar to open.
"Hey Evans!" Lily stopped and turned to one of the huge archway windows. It was Potter's voice. Lily ran over to archway and stopped on the edge, the wind blowing her hair across her as she looked down and saw Potter below her waving.
"Better luck next time." he called before strolling away. Lily's breath out was more defeat as Dorcas and Marlene came up to the observation deck, still carrying her school supplies.
"Lily?" They didn't approach her. "Lily want happened?" Lily shook her head, how could she of been outwitted by something so simple, of course he wanted her up here. Why else would he lead her up here?
Lily then smiled as she watched him walk away. That was one hell of a trick to know.
Lily walked around defeated for the rest of the day. She was so close to getting him and now she was no better. Every trap he'd set she'd gone and fallen into like some rookie amateur. He was right, she didn't know him at all, and yet he seemed to have a good idea about what made her tick.
Her friends had tried their best to cheer her up but they couldn't. This wasn't an issue over the bag, it was material and could be replaced, it was more her pride that was dented and why it was so hard to accept.
Lily walked heavily to base of the birch tree and then slumped down with her head in her knees. She had been so close to getting him in the astronomy tower, and then he pulled that out of the fire. That was one of the most impressive tricks she'd ever seen. And it didn't include magic. Lily didn't know what she was going to do now, maybe she would just ask her mum to get her a new satchel.
Lily looked up and then saw it in front of her, dangling. Lily got to her feet and went to snatch it. It then moved to the left, and then to the right. Lily went to grab it again but it then ascended into the sky. Lily looked up and saw Potter dangling it with his wand. She breathed out in annoyance and looked up at him with a scowl on her face.
"Hey there red." He said leaning back on the trunk. Lily was too tired to fight now, she just wanted to be rid of him and his little game.
"Potter can I please have my bag back?" she asked tiredly. He pondered it for a second. He'd better, because Lily was ready to use a cutting curse on the branch he was sitting on.
"Here you go." He dropped it from his perch and into her grateful grasp. She then looked up at him with the same annoyed expression. This didn't make any sense what so ever.
"Why so easy now?" He shrugged, still not looking at her.
"I suppose since you asked so nicely this time it was hard to say no." said Potter.
"Because I asked you nicely?" said Lily in a now angry tone. "You put me through hell today because I wouldn't ask you nicely?"
"Manners cost you nothing yet get you everywhere in this life, Evans." Said Potter. "And let's face it, it wasn't hell, though you would never admit it to me I bet you enjoyed it." He was right of course but he could never know that.
The cat and mouse game had been loads of fun, trying to outwit him, and failing for her most part. But she would be lying if she said to herself that she didn't.
"No, I didn't." said Lily. "It was immature and inconvenient for you to just commandeer my bag for the day for your amusement."
"Well I had fun." Said Potter. "Besides, it wasn't all for nothing, there's a small token in there for being a semi good sport." Lily looked up to see his expression, it would give her an idea of what to expect in there, but, he was gone. She looked around, but nothing, not even a trace.
"How does he do that?"
She looked at her satchel, it did feel a bit more weighty than usual. Lily carefully placed it on the ground. It had been in Potter's possession for the whole day, who knew what dangers could be lurking in there?
Lily gingerly walked towards it while pulling out her wand. She flipped the top off and peered inside. It was full of chocolate frogs. She couldn't help but smile and picked one out. She pulled out the string and caught the frog before it could escape and gobbled it up. She really did need that.
She picked the satchel up and swung it over her shoulder like he had during the day. She smiled to herself and walked back up to the common room.
"Are you feeling better dear?" asked The fat lady when she got to the common room.
"Yeah, I think I'll be fine." Said Lily nodding her head.
"I know he can be a pain in the A, his dad was the same, but you can power on through." Lily laughed.
"He's nothing I can't handle." Said Lily. "Annoying today but probably quiet tomorrow." The fat lady raised an eyebrow.
"If you say so." She opened the door and Lily strolled inside. There was the usual group of year clusters doing their homework, but Lily was going to put this somewhere far out of Potter's reach.
She rushed up the stairs and went into her room where Dorcas, Marlene and Sarah where sitting on her bed.
"Lily!" said Marlene excitedly. "The details are sketchy but we have an idea on how to get your bag back from Potter."
"You don't need to." Said Lily closing the door behind her. She took the bag off her shoulder and threw it over Dorcas's head into the middle of her bed. They all looked back at her.
"Did he get bored or did you get it back?" asked Dorcas.
"He gave it back to me." Said Lily taking her shoes and socks off.
"Just like that?" asked Dorcas.
"Well that's nice." Said Sarah.
"It was a pain in the arse." Said Lily as she sat down on the bed to join her friends. "But he did compensate me somehow."
"With what?" Lily leaned over and emptied the bag of frogs onto the bed to gasps from her friends.
"Can he nick my bag?" asked Sarah.
"Well girls. Looks like the treats are on Potter tonight." Said Marlene.
Lily opened her eyes and stretched and turned to look at her clock. She still had an hour in bed. She smiled and turned over to make use of that hour. Her body though, had different ideas.
"I do not need to pee." She said softly to herself. "I do not need to pee. I am the master of my own bladder." Her bladder though was fit to burst. She mentally cursed herself and got up. She pulled back her curtains and walked to the toilet yawning on her way.
She went inside, did her business, and went to wash her hands. She got to the sink, washed her hands, and went to splash water on her face. She let the warm water hit her face and then looked in the mirror.
The scream must have woken the whole of Hogwarts.
Lily was panting at the mirror running her hand over green boils all over her face. She inspected it in the mirror muttering what this was.
"Lily what the hell was that scream all about- OH MY GOD!" Dorcas had come bustling in and saw the state of her face to. Lily jumped back in shock because Dorcas was covered in them to.
"What are-"
"You have them to!" shouted Lily.
"What?"
"Look!" Dorcas ran to the mirror and emitted a scream to rival Lily's. Then two more from the bedroom next door.
"Are you two-" Marlene and Sarah looked in, the same green boils on their faces. "What happened?"
"Don't panic. Don't panic. We can figure this out." Said Lily pacing.
"What the hell are they?" asked Marlene. She ran a finger over it but quickly pulled it away.""
"What are you all screaming about?" Isabel popped her head round the door and saw the boils. But she was covered in them to. She started to laugh uncontrollably, side splitting laughter.
"What happened to you four?"
"Same as you chuckles." Said Dorcas pointing at her. The colour drained from Isabel's face and she ran to the mirror and saw the boils over her skin. She cried out in horror, her fingers running tentatively over her skin while sobbing in the mirror.
"What, what was this?" she said. "How did we all get them?"
"What about the other two." Said Lily. "Have they got them?" The each looked at one another and made for the door. Isabel got there first and went straight to Jessica's bed. She pulled back the curtains and leaped onto the bed.
"Isabel? What are you doing?" she shrieked.
"She has them to!" shouted Isabel. "Check Mary!" Lily pulled the curtains back and saw Mary sitting up in bed, with no boils.
"Why don't you have any boils!" she shouted.
"Wha?"
"The boils Mary!" she shouted pointing to her own. "Why don't you have any?" Mary was now fully awake and recoiled in horror.
"What the hell happened to your faces!" she shouted.
"That's what where trying to figure out." Said Dorcas as Lily leaped from the bed and began to pace the room.
"Are those boils?"
"No it's the new thing, of course there fucking boils!" shouted Marlene.
"What are we going to do?" said Isabel. "The whole school is going to laugh at us. Were never going to be able to show our faces here again!"
"Stop over reacting!" said Dorcas. "One of us is going to have to go to the hospital wing and get a remedy."
"With these!" said Jessica pointing to her face, "Maybe you can go since you don't care."
"Well maybe we'll say too there's a cupcake there waiting and you'll run there so fast it'll be a blur!" said Dorcas.
"What did you say you bimbo!" Lily was ignoring the argument. She was pacing up and down by her bed, trying to figure out what could have cause these. It wasn't something in the air, otherwise Mary would have been affected to. Maybe something in her ink, no that was way too farfetched.
Something they touched? Something in the sheets? Something they ate?
… Lily's mouth dropped open.
"Well at least I never had a stupid crush on-"
"Mary, did you eat one of my chocolate frogs?!" Asked Lily urgently. Everyone stopped and looked at the only no boiled girl in the room. Mary looked nervously at everyone.
"N-no." she said. "Thanks for leaving me one but I can't eat chocolate, I have Crohn's disease and it sets me off." Lily then turned to Isabel and Jessica.
"Did you have one?" she asked.
"Yeah." Lily looked to Jessica who nodded. Lily then looked to Dorcas who placed her palm over her mouth.
Lily's hand formed into a fist and where shaking in anger.
"Lily-"
"POTTER!"
James opened his eyes and looked over at Sirius who had woken to at the sound of would only be described as a screech.
"Did you hear something?" asked Sirius. James looked over at the door.
"Nah, it's probably nothing." Said James waving his arm dismissively and rolling back over.
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Chapter Twenty Five.
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