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Chapter 17:Sirius
Lily went to bed that night, her mind in turmoil. How could James have known he was going to be kidnapped? Why had he left a note telling Lily what would happen? Could he see into the future? Lily pushed that thought away, not wanting James to be other than what he was. She spent all night thinking about it and a s a result woke up the next morning bleary-eyed and crabby.
"Hello, sleepyhead!" Sophie said cheerfully as Lily sat down for breakfast. Lily hadn't told anyone about the note yet. "I thought you were going to sleep all day!"
"I gave it some thought," Lily admitted. She looked around. "Where're petra and Alice and Remus?"
"Petra's out for a walk, Remus is in the library and Alice is at the owlery," said Sophie. "She slept in as well. I s'pose because it's the first weekend.
"Oh yeah!" Lily had forgotten it was Saturday. "D'you want to go outside as well?" She glanced at the doors to the Entrance hall.
"Yeah ok, I was going to go swim, I've brought my swimmers," Sophie said. "I want to swim with the giant squid."
"But - but what if it swallows you?"Lily asked anxiously.
Sophie laughed lightly. "Of course it won't. Don't be silly, Lils, you worry too much." She stood up, carrying a small bag that had been under her feet, and walked out, Lily hurrying in her wake.
Almost ten minutes later though, they were back again, Sophie dripping wet and her face livid. "The IDIOT!" she shrieked. Lily suppressed a giggle. Sophie had been swimming peacefully when the giant squid had picked her up and dunked her way beneath the durface of the water. She had emerged, shouting curses at the indifferent squid, then had stormed out of the water, furious. Sophie's temper was not to be reckoned with.
Petra joined them, amused. "Aw, poor Sophie angry? Poor little girl." She covered her mouth with her hand to stop herself from laughing.
"Shut up," said Sophie huffily. "Stupid squid, its so mean to me. It's ALWAYS me, isn't it?"
"I thought you were the tough one, Soph," Lily teased. "How upset Sirius will be when he finds out that his girlfriend's not as tomboyish as she seems."
Without warning, Sophie's hand lashed out and struck Lily full on the cheek. "Don't mention Sirius. I don't want to talk about him." Then she walked away, still dripping.
"What the hell is wrong with her," asked Petra.
Lily knew. She knew exactly. Sophie knew something. Lily was sure of it.
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Later in the day, Sophie sent an owl to her mother. She watched it fly away into the distance, then spun around as Lily's soft tread was heard in the doorway.
"What do you want," Sophie snapped. "The owls are over there."
"No, Sophie, I came to talk to you," Lily said calmly. "What did you hit me then run off like that?"
"Why should I tell you?" Sophie spat. "It's none of your business what I do or don't do."
"No, Sophie, there's something going on that you're not telling me," Lily said. She took a step forward. "You know something, don't you?"
Sophie wavered, hesitating. Lily noticed it. "You know something, don't you," she continued. "Tell me Sophie. I'm your friend. There is no reason why you can't tell me. I'll help if you need some."
Finally, Sophie gave in. Bursting into tears, she ran to Lily. "I'm so sorry," she sobbed. "You're right. Its about Sirius. He - he was kidnapped. He was taken to a person called Voldemort. He - he's being tortured. I can See, Lily. I can See what's happening, and I'm just so - scared for all of them."
"I understand," Lily soothed. "Look, I found a note from James last night. He knew they were going to be kidnapped as well. They were taken to the house with the snake. That means Voldemort has a snake. We have to find out, Sophie. But anyway, why did you slap me then?"
"I didn't want you to mention Sirius," Sophie said, wiping her eyes. "I don't want to think about him."
Lily hid a smile. She could use this against the two of them some day. "Never mind, Sophie, I know how you feel."
Sophie looked at her and smiled. "Thanks Lily," she said, before the two of them walked out together.
Ok that was a seriously sappy chapter, but I assure you it'll get better. Anyway, Merry christmas to all my readers and to everyone else ans have a happy new year. And you know what? There's only a week til the summer hols and 14 DAYS TIL THE RETURN OF THE KING COMES OUT, my dad's already booked tickets.
Well see ya all next time!
Chapter 17:Sirius
Lily went to bed that night, her mind in turmoil. How could James have known he was going to be kidnapped? Why had he left a note telling Lily what would happen? Could he see into the future? Lily pushed that thought away, not wanting James to be other than what he was. She spent all night thinking about it and a s a result woke up the next morning bleary-eyed and crabby.
"Hello, sleepyhead!" Sophie said cheerfully as Lily sat down for breakfast. Lily hadn't told anyone about the note yet. "I thought you were going to sleep all day!"
"I gave it some thought," Lily admitted. She looked around. "Where're petra and Alice and Remus?"
"Petra's out for a walk, Remus is in the library and Alice is at the owlery," said Sophie. "She slept in as well. I s'pose because it's the first weekend.
"Oh yeah!" Lily had forgotten it was Saturday. "D'you want to go outside as well?" She glanced at the doors to the Entrance hall.
"Yeah ok, I was going to go swim, I've brought my swimmers," Sophie said. "I want to swim with the giant squid."
"But - but what if it swallows you?"Lily asked anxiously.
Sophie laughed lightly. "Of course it won't. Don't be silly, Lils, you worry too much." She stood up, carrying a small bag that had been under her feet, and walked out, Lily hurrying in her wake.
Almost ten minutes later though, they were back again, Sophie dripping wet and her face livid. "The IDIOT!" she shrieked. Lily suppressed a giggle. Sophie had been swimming peacefully when the giant squid had picked her up and dunked her way beneath the durface of the water. She had emerged, shouting curses at the indifferent squid, then had stormed out of the water, furious. Sophie's temper was not to be reckoned with.
Petra joined them, amused. "Aw, poor Sophie angry? Poor little girl." She covered her mouth with her hand to stop herself from laughing.
"Shut up," said Sophie huffily. "Stupid squid, its so mean to me. It's ALWAYS me, isn't it?"
"I thought you were the tough one, Soph," Lily teased. "How upset Sirius will be when he finds out that his girlfriend's not as tomboyish as she seems."
Without warning, Sophie's hand lashed out and struck Lily full on the cheek. "Don't mention Sirius. I don't want to talk about him." Then she walked away, still dripping.
"What the hell is wrong with her," asked Petra.
Lily knew. She knew exactly. Sophie knew something. Lily was sure of it.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * *
Later in the day, Sophie sent an owl to her mother. She watched it fly away into the distance, then spun around as Lily's soft tread was heard in the doorway.
"What do you want," Sophie snapped. "The owls are over there."
"No, Sophie, I came to talk to you," Lily said calmly. "What did you hit me then run off like that?"
"Why should I tell you?" Sophie spat. "It's none of your business what I do or don't do."
"No, Sophie, there's something going on that you're not telling me," Lily said. She took a step forward. "You know something, don't you?"
Sophie wavered, hesitating. Lily noticed it. "You know something, don't you," she continued. "Tell me Sophie. I'm your friend. There is no reason why you can't tell me. I'll help if you need some."
Finally, Sophie gave in. Bursting into tears, she ran to Lily. "I'm so sorry," she sobbed. "You're right. Its about Sirius. He - he was kidnapped. He was taken to a person called Voldemort. He - he's being tortured. I can See, Lily. I can See what's happening, and I'm just so - scared for all of them."
"I understand," Lily soothed. "Look, I found a note from James last night. He knew they were going to be kidnapped as well. They were taken to the house with the snake. That means Voldemort has a snake. We have to find out, Sophie. But anyway, why did you slap me then?"
"I didn't want you to mention Sirius," Sophie said, wiping her eyes. "I don't want to think about him."
Lily hid a smile. She could use this against the two of them some day. "Never mind, Sophie, I know how you feel."
Sophie looked at her and smiled. "Thanks Lily," she said, before the two of them walked out together.
Ok that was a seriously sappy chapter, but I assure you it'll get better. Anyway, Merry christmas to all my readers and to everyone else ans have a happy new year. And you know what? There's only a week til the summer hols and 14 DAYS TIL THE RETURN OF THE KING COMES OUT, my dad's already booked tickets.
Well see ya all next time!