A/N: Ok, um thanks for reviewing my last one, and well please review this one too, thanks. Just to clear something up, in this fic Lily is helping Snape to spite James. She doesn't really like him… Oh, and I've come to the concusion that neither Lily or James are morning people (don't ask why they get up so early then…)
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Lily grabbed her astronomy books and headed out of the dormitory. As she was crossing the common room, she was intercepted by Jasmine.
'Lily, you know you really don't have to do this you know.' She said seriously.
Lily sighed and stared at her.
'James says he's really sorry for being such a bastard.' Sirius piped in, leaving James and coming over.
'I did not say that Sirius!' James called annoyed. 'Let her go if she want's, it's her life. She can waste it on Snape if she chooses.'
'Well someone's certainly changed their attitude.' Jasmine called back to him annoyed.
Lily however, smiled. 'Listen, all it is is astronomy. Nothing more.' She pushed her way past Jasmine and out the portrait door.
Once out she checked her watch, 10:10.
She was late. She quickly made her way up the many corridors and staircase until she got to the top of the astronomy tower.
She leaned against the closed door for a second while she got her breath back, then slowly she pushed the door open and walked inside.
Snape was waiting with his back to the door looking up to the open sky.
Lily cleared her throat and he turned around. 'Hi Severus.' She said smiling slightly.
'Uh...hi Lily.' He said nervously.
'Shall we get started?' She asked him.
'What? Oh yeah, probably.'
She nodded, slightly unhinged by his nervousness.
She began pointing out all the constellations to him, she didn't notice the door slip open and three pairs of invisible eyes staring at her.
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The next morning James awoke at 6:07.
He dressed and crept out of the dormitory and down the stairs to the common room. As usual, he spotted Lily sitting in her usual chair, deeply involved with her book.
This time, he didn't bother with her. Instead he ignored her and walked out of the portrait door.
Lily didn't look up from her book. She knew he was angry, but she just didn't give a damn. He was acting like he and Lily were going out. She had never liked him, -not even as a friend really, so he could be a prick as much as he wanted. She didn't care. She didn't like people like James. People who had egos the size of 10 quiditch pitches put together. Thinking they can walk around and watch everyone bow to their every wishes…Lily blinked and shook herself mentally. Where did that come from? She asked herself. She shrugged and returned to her book.
***
By thursday, the feud between James and Lily had still not let up.
It was the afternoon, and the Gryffindors were sitting in Professor Heinze's class for Defense against Dark Arts.
He was giving them a demonstration of the spell to kill a Yeady. (A medium sized, winged creature that encircled their prey at rapid speed in order to daze them, before claiming their life and doubling in size.)
Lily watched in fascination as Heinzes told them to observe carefully as he said clearly "Yead, killeus totalandus," (A:N I know that's a really lame spell, but I don't speak Latin) then a moment later, a jet black substance escaped his wand and hit the stuffed toy Yeady square in the chest, causing it to burst into flames.
Heinze quickly extinguished these with a spurt of water from his wand.
Then he turned to the class. 'Any questions?' He asked them.
No one said anything.
'Alright then,' He started. 'Please read pages 45-53 in your books and answer the questions on page 54.'
There was a ruffle of pages as the students opened their books and began their set work.
'It's a shame we can't do anything useful in here,' James said to Sirius regretfully behind her. 'I mean, it'd be much more beneficial if we studied evil creatures a little closer to home, like Snape for example.'
Sirius snorted his agreement.
Lily sighed, took out her wand, and subtly pointed it at James. She quietly muttered a few words under her breath, and James hair turned a beautiful shade of pink.
Jasmine noticed Lily do this, and let out a stifled laugh.
'Lily…' She started.
'Yes?' Lily answered innocently. 'It'll wear off at 12 tonight.' She told her friend defensively.
Jasmine sighed and returned to her work.
***
On Saturday, Jasmine dragged Lily to see the quiditch match that was playing. Ravenclaw versus Slytherin.
They chose seats near the top and waited for Madame Reetch to start the match.
They were joined a minute later by James, Sirius, Remus and (regrettably) Peter.
'Mornin' Ladies.' Sirius said brightly.
They nodded their greetings, as they were watching the teams walk out onto the pitch.
'So…Who you guys supporting?' Remus asked hesitantly.
'Ravenclaw.' Jasmine said quickly.
Lily could feel the others watching her. 'I'm just watching.' She told them.
'She's going for Slytherin then.' She heard James mutter to Sirius, who nodded.
'No James, I am not going for Slytherin.' She said to him annoyed.
He was about to remark, but Sirius cut in. 'The games starting.' He told them excited.
They all turned to face the pitch, with Lily and James occasionally shooting deadly glances at each other.
They heard Madame Reetch's call out, and the players started to rise into the air.
'And off they go!' Shouted Chris Lee, a Ravenclaw fifth year who commentated the quiditch matches. 'The quaffle immediately taken by Joshua Dan of Slytherin, he's heading towards the goals steadily- but wait! Where did that come from? A bludger hit by Geff Trent from Ravenclaw.
Dan drops the quaffle, and is caught by Ravenclaw's Freddie Yang.
He's flying very steadily, about to shoot –but wait, no, he's passed it to Ted Moran, a fellow Ravenclaw chaser, who shoots and gets it passed the keeper and he scores! Well done Teddy! Whoo-hoo!'
Three quarters of the stands had gone ecstatic over this. The boys (excluding Peter) had jumped up and started screaming. Jasmine was cheering loudly, and Lily was clapping.
Then the quaffle was in play again.
'Slytherin in possession, Dan passes to Malfoy. Malfoy flying fast, dodges a bludger and loops around Trent. -He's just showing off.' Lee said annoyed. 'Malfoy shoots, keeper Jimmy Walker tries to block, but misses, Slytherin score.'
A small portion of the crowd erupted into a fit of cheering and clapping.
The Ravenclaw chasers took the quaffle and started to fly towards their goals.
'Moran in possession,' Chris shouted into the microphone. 'Passes to Yang –what was that?' Chris asked, 'Was that the snitch? The Slytherin seeker Douglass Avery dives after it, he's followed closely by Thomas Tung, the Ravenclaw seeker.'
'Hey Jasmine, is that your brother?' Sirius asked with innocent curiousity.
Jasmine froze in her seat. She bit her lip, and very softly said 'yes.'
Remus looked away from the race in the air. 'Then why are you in Gryffindor?' He asked.
'Because.' Jasmine told him shortly.
Lily noticed Jasmine looked very stressed. 'Are you ok?' She asked in an under-tone so that the guys wouldn't hear.
Jasmine nodded weakly. 'Fine.' She said.
Lily shrugged and turned back to the match.
Thomas was gaining on Douglass. Soon they were neck-to-neck, both flying amazingly fast.
Suddenly a dragon appeared in the air in front of them.
It gave a mighty roar, and spat out a blast of fire.
Thomas reared his broom to avoid the jet of hot flames.
The dragon let out another spout of fire, and Thomas, losing control of his broom, slipped from the air.
Quite a few people screamed as they watched him fall, one of the teachers slowed him down with their wand.
The dragon then disappeared as quickly as it had arrived, leaving Douglass crying out the fact that he caught the snitch.
Tom reached the ground unconscious, and the students in the lower parts of the stands rushed over to his aid.
Madame Helga pushed her way through the crowd and ordered everyone to get back.
She summoned a magic stretcher and floated him away to the infirmary.
'Shit.' Sirius commented. 'What the hell just happened?'
James shrugged. 'Dunno, where did that dragon come from?'
'Jasmine?' Lily asked.
Jasmine looked as though she was in shock. 'What? Um, I have to go talk to someone, I'll meet you guys in the common room later.'
'..Ok.' Lily said, slightly confused.
Jasmine got up and hurried back into the castle.
She looked around and heard the distant sounds of cheers coming from the derection of the dungeons.
She ran after them.
She rounded a corner and saw almost the entire Slytherin house carrying her brother to the common.
'Douglass!' She called out nervously.
The cheers stopped and Doug turned his face towards her.
His upper lip twitched into a sneer and he looked at her with disgust.
'What'oo you want?' He asked her maliciously.
Jasmine's knees felt like they'd turned to jelly. Damn, why did she have to come here? She asked herself angrily. 'I…um… have to talk to you.' She said nervously.
He gave her a searching look, full of hatred, then motioned for the four Slytherins holding him to let him down.
He walked over to her and led her forcefully by the arm into a large, deserted chamber.
'What was worth embarrassing me in front of all my friends, Gryffindor?' he hissed at her.
Jasmine hesitated, put off by the use of her house as an insult. 'That dragon….you summoned it.' She told him nervously.
He straightened himself up. 'So what if I did?' He asked dangerously.
Jasmine swallowed. 'Thomas…he's now in the hospital wing…unconscious…doesn't that mean anything to you?'
'Yeah, it means don't get on my bad side.' He told her menacingly.
Jasmine took a step back from him. 'You…you can't go on hurting people like this.' She stammered. 'It…isn't right.'
He sighed in a bored sort of way. 'You Gryffindors and your views of right and wrong, you people think you know everything, your worse than the Ravenclaws.' He took a deep breath. 'Might I warn you to keep out of business that doesn't concern you.' He took a step towards her. 'You might be my sister, but that doesn't mean I won't hurt you if I get the chance.'
Jasmine's eyes darted around desperately.
Suddenly, she could hear footsteps outside coming towards them.
She was about to cry out, but her brother quickly drew his wand and performed a spell, and everything went black.
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Ha! I finally finished it!!! I'm so happy, it's taken me ages to write this, I've suffered all sorts of writers block. Anyway, I hope you liked it, please review, no flames please.
~Madaline.