A loud thump woke Lily the following morning. She sat up with a start and stared around the room. Hannah was sitting in her bed, looking absolutely delirious. Lily frowned slightly, as her friend did look almost like she'd just swallowed some kind of insanity potion.
"Hannah…? Are you-"
"LILY! I'M FIFTEEN!" her friend shrieked, making the other two girls groan from behind their curtains. Lily cast a glance at the clock: it was five past six. Yippee.
"Yes, I know, but could you at least have waited with your fit until a time that's a bit reasonable?" She threw a meaning look at the book lying across the room on the floor, obviously the object that had caused the thud.
"Of course I bloody couldn't!" she exclaimed and stood up in her bed, jumping up and down a few times. "THIS IS A BIG DEAL!"
"I KNOW, I'M FIFTEEN TOO, OKAY?" he yelled back, throwing her arms into the air. "Now, please, let me sleep for another forty five minutes." She pulled the covers up and let her head hit the pillows again. But, cursed as she was, she couldn't go back to sleep now that she was awake. When she sat up, she saw Hannah smirking.
"I knew you wouldn't be able to go back to sleep."
"Oh stuff a sock in it."
It was an altogether ordinary Monday, only a bit more fun as Hannah was in a splendid mood due to the fact it was her birthday. Once the last class was finished, and they'd left all their books in the dorm, the four girls headed for the Great Hall, and Lily was carrying a few presents in a small bag.
"Okay. Hand me the goods." Hannah said jokingly when they sat down at their usual spot. Lily snickered.
"Yeah, right. Let's eat first."
"But Lily…" She laughed at her friend's whining voice.
"Come on. I'm starving. And a bit of waiting will do you good."
"Yeah, 'cause it's not like I've been waiting for a year…" Hannah muttered, but started piling food on her plate.
"So, a good day then?" Immi asked once they'd all started eating.
"Yeah, it was good. I mean, it's still a Monday, so it can only be that fun." She grimaced, but it transformed into a smile.
"Oh my." Lisa said, raising her eyebrows. "What now?"
"Nothing."
"You're a crap liar." Lily said matter-of-factly. Hannah shot her a rather icy glare.
"It's nothing."
"If you don't tell me, I'll steal some Veritaserum, and if you've been lying I'll tie you to the giant squid's fourth tentacle."
"Some friend you are." Lily snorted.
"Just tell us, you broomhead." Hannah bit her lip, but her eyes were shining, ad it was rather obvious she could barely contain the news. "Spit it out!"
"Dave!" she squeaked.
"What about him?" Dave Hawkins, Hannah's on-and-off boyfriend for ages, was currently showing interest again. Git, Lily thought.
"He said he had a surprise for me." She cooed. "We're meeting in the Astronomy tower after dinner."
"Oooh, that's so romantic!" Immi giggled. Lily almost choked on her juice.
"I know, right?" The two girls started an animated conversation about what the actual surprise might be, and Lily just gave Lisa a look.
"I know." She mouthed back. "I know."
The rest of meal was spent talking about Dave's different facial features (needless to say, Hannah was the one talking), and once they'd finished dessert, Lily piled the girls' presents for Hannah up on the table.
"Oh, finally!" the birthday girl shrieked.
"Are you sure you're fifteen?"
"Oh shut up." She reached for a smallish box, which made Immi giggle instantly. Hannah narrowed her eyes.
"What?"
"Nothing." She managed. "Just open it." Hanna still looked suspicious, but ripped the paper off and opened the box. She stared and pulled out a black, lace bra. Immi started laughing hysterically, and eventually the others joined in, actually crying. They were earning stares, and Hannah hid the object under the table.
"You are one weird person." She choked out and kicked Immi under the table. She just smirked.
"Oh, like you won't make good use of it." They laughed a bit more, before Immi added:
"I have another one for you. I just had to do it." Hannah stuck her tongue out, giggled and then grabbed another present.
"That's mine." Lisa said smilingly. Hannah blew her a kiss and then opened it. It was a book on the history of fashion.
"Oh bloody hell, that's awesome!" she exclaimed and reached over to hug her. "Thank you so much!"
"S'okay." Lisa almost blushed. Hannah beamed and placed it carefully beside her.
"Here." Immi threw her "real" present to Hannah, who caught it swiftly with one hand. The package contained a golden key ring, a lion dangling from it, roaring when you stroked it's mane.
"What the hell?" she laughed. Immi giggled.
"For Gryffindor, obviously. Pull his tail." Hannah did, and the lion melted into a large 'G'.
"You are a weirdo, honey." Hannah laughed and winked. "Thanks."
"Anytime."
"And now mine!" Lily said excitedly and handed Hannah her present. Under all the wrapping paper was a small box containing a charm bracelet. On the silver chain were, among others, a heart, a star, a small owl, a cauldron and a tiny castle.
"Oh, this is so cute!" She immediately put it in her wrist, the silver pieces glinting in the scant light. "Thank you so much, it's wonderful!"
"That's okay." Lily smiled. "Happy birthday."
"Thanks guys." She laughed, banishing the papers.
"Where did you send it all?"
"The potions classroom." Lily burst out laughing.
So after dinner, Hannah giggled out a good bye and joined her actually rather handsome looking boyfriend as they started their trek upstairs. Lily and her friends watched them go, with gawking eyes. Suddenly, a pair of arms grabbed her around the waist. She shrieked, and turned. A pair of blue eyes, with blonde hair around them looked down at her, smiling.
"Hey gorgeous."
"SCOORP!" she yelled and threw her arms around him, kissing him fiercely.
"Whoa!" he breathed once she pulled away. "Someone's enthusiastic." In the corner of her eye, she noticed Immi rolling her eyes before leading Lisa away.
"I haven't seen you in a while." It had been weird lately. She hadn't been able to see very much of her wonderful boyfriend, as he'd been studying a lot for his OWLs.
"I know, and I'm sorry. But, if you're not busy, I thought I'd make it up to you." She smiled.
"It's Hannah's birthday, not mine."
"True. But to me, you're a lot more special. It could be the Queen's birthday for all I care." She grinned.
"You're sweet."
"I try my best." She grabbed his hand and followed him around the corridors. "So how are you today then?" He asked, putting his arm around her shoulders instead.
"I'm good. Had a nice dinner with the girls, celebrating Hannah, y'know. How about you? School work not eating you yet?"
"No, not yet, but it shan't be long now." He squeezed her. "I miss you. There's a Hogsmeade weekend next week. Fancy going?"
"Duh." She said with an eye-roll. "'Course I want to go. If you can get away."
"I'm sure I'll manage." He laughed. They sat down on a wide bench under window facing the grounds, looking out at the rather gloomy weather. "I hate March." He sighed.
"Join the club. At least it's April soon. I love April." He rolled his eyes.
"How can you love a month?"
"Of course you can love a month! Don't you?"
"Not really." Lily huffed.
"You're weird." She declared.
"Thanks." He said, kissing her hair.
"You're so tall." She said, looking up at him. They were sitting down, and he was still a head taller than her.
"Right…" he said. "And that wasn't random at all."
"Sorry." She smiled. "I wonder what Hanna's doing…"
"Wow, now I feel really special. My girlfriend's thinking of her mate while sitting with me." He said sarcastically. She nudged him.
"I worry, is all. She's been going between Dave and John for, like, over a year. I just don't want her to get hurt." Scorpius brushed a few stray strands of hair out of her face.
"I'm sure she'll be fine." He said, and she leaned on his shoulder.
"I hope you're right."
A few minutes before curfew, Scorp walked Lily back to the Gryffindor tower, and stopped outside the portrait.
"Again, I'm sorry we haven't seen much of each other. I've been a crap boyfriend, but I'll try to make it up to you."
"Relax, it's all right. But do make me feel better. I could use some attention." He chuckled, and kissed her softly.
"Go to bed."
"Yes, dad." He grimaced and kissed her cheek before strolling off. Lily sighed happily before entering the Common room. There were a fair few students around still, though they were all at least third years. She didn't spot any of her friends so she simply continued up the stairs and into her dorm. Immi and Lisa were there, chatting.
"Hey!" Immi exclaimed when she entered. "How was Scorp then?"
"He was good. Feeling totally guilty about being a 'bad boyfriend'." The other girls laughed a bit at this. "Haven't seen Hannah then?" They smiled crookedly.
"Nope. She's still with Davy." Lily made a mock shudder and tugged her tie off.
"I hope she's okay."
"Merlin's beard, Lily, you're not her mother." Immi said, pulling her jumper off over her head.
"No, but I'm her friend, and Dave might be an intelligent dude, but he's a swine, and don't pretend like you don't know it." The boy's handsome looks, and clever mind had broken a number of girls' hearts over the years, and he may be book-smart, but he was a right dolt when it came to socialising.
When the clock struck ten, Lily yawned widely.
"Honestly, good night." She said, grimacing and then lying down in bed. The other girls giggled softly, and followed suit. Lily sighed in comfort and snuggled into her covers, getting really warm, slowly drifting off to sleep…
A gentle shake woke her. She stirred and opened her eyes sleepily. The first sight that met her was a read-faced Hannah, her face wet from crying.
"Hannah!" She said in a whisper, glancing at the clock: 1:04. "Hannah, babe, what's wrong?" Lily sat up, hugging her friend tightly, feeling her sobbing. "Oh Merlin's pants, talk to me." She whispered, actually rocking Hannah back and forth, still not getting an answer. "Please, Hannah, you're scaring me. Just tell me what's wrong."
"I… I… C-can't…"
"No, you have to tell me. If it's making you this upset, it must be something worth saying. Now please, please tell me." She looked up, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
"Lily…" she whispered. "Lily, I… slept with him."
Oh dear. Some drama, eh? Well, it was bound to happen at some point. I hope I didn't disappoint anyone. *cough*
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