A/N: Just a quick note before I continue with the story - I know I'm not the best author on this site, but last chapter only got one review! Just a little bit depressing. Thank you Taco Queen, my single faithful reviewer! :) Anyway, I'm going to think twice about continuing this story if I don't get some responses, since I do have other ideas just begging to be written. (My muses are being cooperative for once!) They don't have to be good, flame if you want, but let me know you read the darn thing! Thanks :)
Lucius smirked at Ari and Elisabeth before turning to Kerstie. "Shall we go, Narcissa?" he asked in oily tones. Elisabeth gaped at the pair before mouthing 'Narcissa?' to Ari, who nodded grimly. As the couple moved away Lucius paused, as if he had remembered something. Turning back to the girls he remarked, "Dateless, ladies? Tsk, tsk. Such a pity, to be tossed over for another girl on the very first date." At this Elisabeth burst into tears, calling the attention of Lily, James, Sirius, and Vanya to the table. Ari jumped up, fist cocked to punch in Lucius' smirk, but before she could get in a swing James had one of her arms and Sirius the other.
"Sit down!" hissed Sirius. James made sure she was seated before turning a cold glare on Malfoy.
"Not that it's any of your business, but Remus was sick this evening and unable to attend. Now I suggest you leave the ladies alone." Lucius and Kerstie, alias Narcissa, strolled off, followed by five pairs of icy eyes, and one teary pair. Once they were gone Lily turned adoring eyes on James.
"That was wonderful," she murmured, hugging him before moving with Vanya and Ari to comfort Elisabeth. James turned pink and stood there with a foolish grin on his face until Sirius kicked him. Then both boys turned their attention to the sobbing girl in front of them.
After twenty minutes of futile efforts to calm Elisabeth, the other girls obtained permission to leave early and take her back to their dorm. Across the room, Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape watched them leave. "Lupin isn't in the infirmary." said Malfoy, still watching the doorway. "I want to know where he is, and why. Find out for me." Snape glanced at the other boy.
"Lucius, the staff is going to great trouble to cover this up. Don't you think..." He was cut off by a look from Malfoy. "I guess not," he muttered to himself. A moment later he was hanging in midair, held up by his collar. He looked fearfully over his shoulder to see Malfoy's other associates, Crabbe and Goyle, holding him up. Malfoy leaned in close, his foul breath making it hard for Severus to breathe.
"Listen closely, Snape. I give the orders around here. You do not question me! You obey! And remember - I can make your life a living hell if you don't!" Slightly calmer, Lucius leaned back slightly. "Remember what happened to your family, Severus." he crooned. "Remember...and obey." With that, Malfoy turned and stalked off, Crabbe and Goyle flanking him. Severus rubbed his throat, gasping both from lack of oxygen and from fear.
Back in Gryffindor Tower, Elisabeth had calmed down. She gave her friends a watery smile. "Thanks for coming back with me," she whispered. "I'm sorry I lost it. Now, if you don't mind, I think I'll go for a walk. I'd just like to be alone for a while." The other three girls looked at her solemnly, and she tried to pull herself together a little more. "It's not really all that late, and a walk will help clear my mind." Lily exchanged glances with Vanya and Ari before replying.
"Go ahead, Lissy. We're not your nursemaids. But please, try to make it short. You know we're not supposed to be outside after dark." Elisabeth nodded, and after hugging the other girls, ran down the stairs and outside. Lily, Vanya, and Ari crashed on their beds, exhausted by the excitement of the dance and the night's events. They were still there when Becky came racing in a half an hour later.
"Is Lissy all right?" she demanded. Ari nodded and told Becky that she had gone for a walk. "Oh, good. I just heard what happened. Poor Lissy!" She paused and looked carefully at the floor as she asked, "What he said wasn't true, was it?" Lily sat bolt upright.
"No! Of course not! James said that Remus was sick!" The other three raised their eyebrows.
"What is Sirius, then?" asked Vanya and Ari, in unison. "Chopped newts?" They all giggled as Lily turned a fascinating shade of magenta.
"C'mon, Lily. Tell us about your hot date, it'll take our minds off that slimeball Malfoy." coaxed Becky. Lily shook her head, masses of red hair obscuring her face. "Pleeeeeeeeeeeease? Pretty, pretty, please with a chocolate frog on top?" Lily looked up.
"Did someone mention chocolate?" she asked archly. Vanya grinned and pulled a chocolate frog out of her nightstand, tossing it to Lily. "Wow, you are desperate, to actually give it to me." Lily took a big bite and sighed delightedly. "Alright, what do you want to know?"
The three other girls clamored, "The KISS, Lily! What else???" Lily looked uncomfortable and started blushing again. The three looked on expectantly.
"Well, he, I mean, we...we didn't...um...we didn't actually kiss." she finished in a rush.
"WHAT?!" shrieked Vanya, as Becky stared and Ari collapsed on the floor laughing. "I wasted a perfectly good chocolate frog for THAT?" Lily hung her head.
"Well, we were sort of waiting for, you know, the end of the dance. Good-night kiss, that sort of thing." Ari rolled her eyes.
"Don't even think of blaming this on Elisabeth or Malfoy," she warned. "If you didn't kiss him, it's your own darn fault! Becky, close your mouth, pull in your eyes, and help Vanya and me come up with a plan to get James to kiss her." Lily blanched and started to protest.
"Don't be silly. Who got you your date for the dance?" Vanya asked. "Leave it to us."
James, Sirius, and Peter were sitting in the Gryffindor common room chatting about the dance. "So, James, did you do it?" asked Sirius mischieviously. James stared at his best friend.
"You make it sound like..." his voice trailed off and Sirius hooted with laughter.
"I make it sound like...sex?" he asked, chortling. James nodded stiffly. "C'mon, you know what I mean! Did you kiss her?" James fidgeted nervously as Sirius and Peter waited on the edge of their seats. After a few minutes Sirius realized that no answer was forthcoming. "You mean you didn't? What were you thinking?" Giggles from the stairs to the girls bedroom interrupted him. "What the..." He stopped as Lily stumbled into the common room as if she had been shoved. He noted the three heads peeping around the banister and a smile spread across his face. Grabbing Peter's arm, he pulled them both back in their seats and waited for the show to begin.
Lily glared at Sirius and Peter, who gave no indication of wanting to move. Vowing to get them both later, she turned to James. "Um, James? I know we had to leave the dance kind of early, so I didn't get a chance to...uh...oh, forget it!" Leaning forward, Lily grabbed James, pulled him out of his chair, and kissed him. Thoroughly. James, after a moment of shock, kissed her back. When they finally came up for air both were grinning broadly. "That's all." said Lily simply. "Goodnight." With that she turned and walked with dignity back to her bedroom, followed by her three awed roommates. James grinned at Sirius and Peter before heading up to his room.
After a moment, Sirius turned to Peter. "I don't know about you, but I think some of us aren't living right." he said, still stunned. Peter could only nod.
Out in the school gardens, Elisabeth was roaming around aimlessly, admiring the full moon that was up so early in the evening. Across the garden she heard a shout, and the sound of barking. "That's funny," she thought. "I didn't think dogs were allowed at Hogwarts..." She turned to see what the commotion was just in time to see the wolf leap for her throat...
Back inside the tower, the girls were convulsed in laughter when Ari screamed. "Elisabeth! Lissy! Look out!!" Lily, Vanya, and Becky stared at her in horror as she collapsed, then ran downstairs, crying with fear.
A/N: So, what do you think? Good? Terrible? Please stop inflicting these horrific stories on us? I really don't care, just REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Ariella
Lucius smirked at Ari and Elisabeth before turning to Kerstie. "Shall we go, Narcissa?" he asked in oily tones. Elisabeth gaped at the pair before mouthing 'Narcissa?' to Ari, who nodded grimly. As the couple moved away Lucius paused, as if he had remembered something. Turning back to the girls he remarked, "Dateless, ladies? Tsk, tsk. Such a pity, to be tossed over for another girl on the very first date." At this Elisabeth burst into tears, calling the attention of Lily, James, Sirius, and Vanya to the table. Ari jumped up, fist cocked to punch in Lucius' smirk, but before she could get in a swing James had one of her arms and Sirius the other.
"Sit down!" hissed Sirius. James made sure she was seated before turning a cold glare on Malfoy.
"Not that it's any of your business, but Remus was sick this evening and unable to attend. Now I suggest you leave the ladies alone." Lucius and Kerstie, alias Narcissa, strolled off, followed by five pairs of icy eyes, and one teary pair. Once they were gone Lily turned adoring eyes on James.
"That was wonderful," she murmured, hugging him before moving with Vanya and Ari to comfort Elisabeth. James turned pink and stood there with a foolish grin on his face until Sirius kicked him. Then both boys turned their attention to the sobbing girl in front of them.
After twenty minutes of futile efforts to calm Elisabeth, the other girls obtained permission to leave early and take her back to their dorm. Across the room, Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape watched them leave. "Lupin isn't in the infirmary." said Malfoy, still watching the doorway. "I want to know where he is, and why. Find out for me." Snape glanced at the other boy.
"Lucius, the staff is going to great trouble to cover this up. Don't you think..." He was cut off by a look from Malfoy. "I guess not," he muttered to himself. A moment later he was hanging in midair, held up by his collar. He looked fearfully over his shoulder to see Malfoy's other associates, Crabbe and Goyle, holding him up. Malfoy leaned in close, his foul breath making it hard for Severus to breathe.
"Listen closely, Snape. I give the orders around here. You do not question me! You obey! And remember - I can make your life a living hell if you don't!" Slightly calmer, Lucius leaned back slightly. "Remember what happened to your family, Severus." he crooned. "Remember...and obey." With that, Malfoy turned and stalked off, Crabbe and Goyle flanking him. Severus rubbed his throat, gasping both from lack of oxygen and from fear.
Back in Gryffindor Tower, Elisabeth had calmed down. She gave her friends a watery smile. "Thanks for coming back with me," she whispered. "I'm sorry I lost it. Now, if you don't mind, I think I'll go for a walk. I'd just like to be alone for a while." The other three girls looked at her solemnly, and she tried to pull herself together a little more. "It's not really all that late, and a walk will help clear my mind." Lily exchanged glances with Vanya and Ari before replying.
"Go ahead, Lissy. We're not your nursemaids. But please, try to make it short. You know we're not supposed to be outside after dark." Elisabeth nodded, and after hugging the other girls, ran down the stairs and outside. Lily, Vanya, and Ari crashed on their beds, exhausted by the excitement of the dance and the night's events. They were still there when Becky came racing in a half an hour later.
"Is Lissy all right?" she demanded. Ari nodded and told Becky that she had gone for a walk. "Oh, good. I just heard what happened. Poor Lissy!" She paused and looked carefully at the floor as she asked, "What he said wasn't true, was it?" Lily sat bolt upright.
"No! Of course not! James said that Remus was sick!" The other three raised their eyebrows.
"What is Sirius, then?" asked Vanya and Ari, in unison. "Chopped newts?" They all giggled as Lily turned a fascinating shade of magenta.
"C'mon, Lily. Tell us about your hot date, it'll take our minds off that slimeball Malfoy." coaxed Becky. Lily shook her head, masses of red hair obscuring her face. "Pleeeeeeeeeeeease? Pretty, pretty, please with a chocolate frog on top?" Lily looked up.
"Did someone mention chocolate?" she asked archly. Vanya grinned and pulled a chocolate frog out of her nightstand, tossing it to Lily. "Wow, you are desperate, to actually give it to me." Lily took a big bite and sighed delightedly. "Alright, what do you want to know?"
The three other girls clamored, "The KISS, Lily! What else???" Lily looked uncomfortable and started blushing again. The three looked on expectantly.
"Well, he, I mean, we...we didn't...um...we didn't actually kiss." she finished in a rush.
"WHAT?!" shrieked Vanya, as Becky stared and Ari collapsed on the floor laughing. "I wasted a perfectly good chocolate frog for THAT?" Lily hung her head.
"Well, we were sort of waiting for, you know, the end of the dance. Good-night kiss, that sort of thing." Ari rolled her eyes.
"Don't even think of blaming this on Elisabeth or Malfoy," she warned. "If you didn't kiss him, it's your own darn fault! Becky, close your mouth, pull in your eyes, and help Vanya and me come up with a plan to get James to kiss her." Lily blanched and started to protest.
"Don't be silly. Who got you your date for the dance?" Vanya asked. "Leave it to us."
James, Sirius, and Peter were sitting in the Gryffindor common room chatting about the dance. "So, James, did you do it?" asked Sirius mischieviously. James stared at his best friend.
"You make it sound like..." his voice trailed off and Sirius hooted with laughter.
"I make it sound like...sex?" he asked, chortling. James nodded stiffly. "C'mon, you know what I mean! Did you kiss her?" James fidgeted nervously as Sirius and Peter waited on the edge of their seats. After a few minutes Sirius realized that no answer was forthcoming. "You mean you didn't? What were you thinking?" Giggles from the stairs to the girls bedroom interrupted him. "What the..." He stopped as Lily stumbled into the common room as if she had been shoved. He noted the three heads peeping around the banister and a smile spread across his face. Grabbing Peter's arm, he pulled them both back in their seats and waited for the show to begin.
Lily glared at Sirius and Peter, who gave no indication of wanting to move. Vowing to get them both later, she turned to James. "Um, James? I know we had to leave the dance kind of early, so I didn't get a chance to...uh...oh, forget it!" Leaning forward, Lily grabbed James, pulled him out of his chair, and kissed him. Thoroughly. James, after a moment of shock, kissed her back. When they finally came up for air both were grinning broadly. "That's all." said Lily simply. "Goodnight." With that she turned and walked with dignity back to her bedroom, followed by her three awed roommates. James grinned at Sirius and Peter before heading up to his room.
After a moment, Sirius turned to Peter. "I don't know about you, but I think some of us aren't living right." he said, still stunned. Peter could only nod.
Out in the school gardens, Elisabeth was roaming around aimlessly, admiring the full moon that was up so early in the evening. Across the garden she heard a shout, and the sound of barking. "That's funny," she thought. "I didn't think dogs were allowed at Hogwarts..." She turned to see what the commotion was just in time to see the wolf leap for her throat...
Back inside the tower, the girls were convulsed in laughter when Ari screamed. "Elisabeth! Lissy! Look out!!" Lily, Vanya, and Becky stared at her in horror as she collapsed, then ran downstairs, crying with fear.
A/N: So, what do you think? Good? Terrible? Please stop inflicting these horrific stories on us? I really don't care, just REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Ariella