A/N This chapter is rather irrelevant, but I love writing irrelevant chapters! It's weird, but since it's fairly late (Friday night, and I just watched 'What Lies Beneath', which kinda freaked me out) it is also deranged and weird and strange and so forth. Be warned.
Lily and Ann went by themselves to get their school supplies, because Ann was extremely shy, and didn't want to meet Lily's friends, and Lily didn't want to see James. They had bought all of their supplies, and had just come out of Flourish and Blotts (Lily clutching a rather large book of Potions with a grin) when someone slammed into her, almost knocking her over.
"Woah." She puffed, looking down at the small girl who had knocked the wind out of her.
"Lily! I am so glad to see you!" Celia released Lily from the hug, and bounced backwards, almost making Lily drop her gigantic book.
"It's nice to see you too Celia. How was your summer?"
"Great, just great! Guess what? My little sister is coming to Hogwarts. Her names Danielle!" Celia seemed to be overcome with excitement.
"Great. Where is she? Do I get to meet her?" Lily asked, not particularly excited about meeting Celia's sister. Celia herself was rather hard to handle.
"She was here, but you'll have to wait to meet her, they've left already. I'll see you later, Lily. I just wanted to say hello to you! See you in September!" she exclaimed, and, delivering one more quick hug, dashed off.
"Who was that?" Ann asked, helping Lily heave the book up further, as it had begun to slip.
"Celia Woodgrove. I tutor her in Charms at school. She's rather hyperactive, isn't she?" Ann nodded, but she seemed to be looking past Lily. Lily followed her gaze, and saw James Potter, who was standing just next to Lily. Lily turned red. Very, very red.
"Lily? The others just went to get your birthday present, and I…wanted to say that I am sorry for being such an ass. Are we friends again?" James wasn't looking at Lily, and he looked much more humble than she'd ever seen him.
"Of course we are!" Lily wrapped her friend in a hug, blushing slightly as she released him. She was rather pleased to see that James was red too.
"Oh, James, this is Ann McKinnon." James grinned at Lily's friend
"Hi Ann, how have you been?"
"Alright, I guess."
"I am sorry about your Aunt."
"Thanks."
Lily had watched this exchange with a look of surprise.
"You two know each other?" she demanded of them, narrowing her eyes.
"Nope. I am just incredibly psychic." James grinned. "What do you think, Lily. Our families are friends."
"Obviously James. I knew that." Lily said, letting herself wonder what her friends were getting her for her birthday, which was September 12th (a day after mine, hehehehee)
"Lily? Mum and dad are waiting for us at the Leaky Cauldron. We should go." Ann said, casting furtive glances towards the exit.
"Alright, yes, let's go then. Bye James, see you when school starts." Lily said, smiling at James before she followed Ann, almost dropping her book. James watched Lily go, the smile disappearing from his face.
As they got back to Hogwarts, Lily and her friends settled into a comfortable routine of school, work, and play. (Breug, that sounds weird) Lily continued tutoring Celia in Charms, and sometimes they were joined by James. But not very often, because there was still a rather uncomfortable feeling between the two friends, which Lily hated.
It was around the first week of October that Lily began having strange dreams. Not frightening, just very odd. Often, she woke up at 4 am to find that she could only remember bits and pieces, although in every dream, a person with untidy black hair and blue eyes was present.
Lily woke up on Saturday to the sun peeking into her window. She blinked, and surveyed the room. Something seemed strange, but she couldn't put her finger on it. Judging by the empty beds, her friends were already up. She sighed, she'd probably missed breakfast. She got up, and got dressed, and brushed her hair. Then she went downstairs to the common room. When she walked in, Lily got the feeling that something just wasn't right, but brushed it off. She saw Angelica's head poking over one of the comfy chairs, and made her way over.
"Hi Gel." She said, smiling at her friend. Angelica only shook her head sadly at Lily.
"Did you dream about him again?" she asked Lily, who blushed and nodded. It was true, she had been dreaming about James a lot lately.
"Wishin', and hopin', and thinkin', and prayin', " Angelica said, tapping her foot.
"Plannin', and dreamin' each night of his charms," Ruby continued, tapping her foot as well and looking at Lily with a smile on her face.
"That won't get you into his arms." Angelica said, standing up and facing Lily. Suddenly, to Lily's great surprise, Angelica broke into song
"So if you're lookin' ta find love you can share...
All you gotta do is:
Hold him, and kiss him, and love him,
And show him that you care."
Ruby and Ann joined in, jumping up as well. Lily was too shocked to wonder why Ann was in the Gryffindor common room.
"Show him that you care, just for him.
Do the things that he likes to do.
Wear your hair, just for him..."
And then Angelica, who had jumped up on one of the tables and was doing a strange dance, took a solo.
"'Cause you won't get him thinkin' and a-prayin',
Wishin' and a-hopin', just..."
"Wishin', and hopin', and thinkin', and prayin',"
Lily noticed more voices, and looked around her. The common room was filled with singing first years, all decked out in choir robes.
I've lost it she thought.
"Plannin', and dreamin' his kisses will start,
That won't get you into his heart."
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Sirius popped up, and jumped on the table beside Angelica. Oh dear god. Lily though. Sirius was a terrible singer.
"So if you're thinkin' of how great true love is,"
he sang in a falsetto voice
"All you gotta do is:
Hold him, and kiss him, and squeeze him, and love him,
Just do it, and after you do,
You will be his."
Angelica ran over, and tried to pull Lily into the dance. When she refused, Angelica shook her head, and continued singing.
"Show him that you care, just for him.
Do the things that he likes to do.
Wear your hair, just for him.
'Cause you won't get him thinkin' and a-prayin',
Wishin' and a-hopin', just..."
The first years joined in with gusto, many of them clapping their hands choir style. Lily sank to her knees, and buried her face in her hands. This isn't real. Someone's cast a spell. Oh my goodness.
"Wishin', and hopin', and thinkin', and prayin',
Plannin', and dreamin' his kisses will start,
That won't get you into his heart."
Ann and Ruby grabbed their friends' wrists, and pulled her to her feet.
"So if you're thinkin' of how great true love is," chirped Ann in her alto voice
"All you gotta do is:"
Now everyone was singing, and Lily was blushing furiously.
"Hold him, and kiss him, and squeeze him, and love him,
Just do it, and after you do,
Ann sang "You will be his..."
Angelica sang "You will be his..."
"You will be his... " everyone chroused, the last line was drawn out, and Lily though she might die of embarrassment.
"What if I don't want to be his?" she yelled at the common room "You can't tell me to do anything!"
"Lily, Lily? Come on, we have to get to breakfast, we'll be late for class. Whose aren't you?" Angelica was shaking her. Lily sat up in bed, and looked around her.
"What day is it?" she demanded. Angelica looked at her strangely
"It's Friday, Lil. And we have Double Potions with the Slytherins first, AND the new teacher already hates me, so I don't really want to be late."
"Oh. Alright. I'll be right there." Lily said, standing up. I am going nutters. She though, pulling on her robes I've lost it. I've gone over the edge, jumped into the deep end, I am two bricks short a load, cracked, loony, daft and insane. I've got to stop dreaming about James Potter.
A/N Did that make any sense to you at all? Meh. It gets better. AND we may see a little more romance next chapter. Yessssss. Sorry I kinda rushed the year in bits and places. I just want to get to the good part, and have nothing really interesting to write about some parts of the 6th year. R and R please!