A/N: Alrighty I apologize way super a lot for the really long wait I gave you guys. I was concentrating on my Harry story and put out to really good chapters (in my opinion but remember I'm biased! Hehe) and just neglected to write for this one. I finally produced the last chapter of this story. It's taken forever I know and I truly am sorry. I hope y'all still read even though I'm a lousy updater. Anywho, on account of the fact that Fanfiction.net is having some MAJOR technical problems I'm not able to get to my reviews right now so I can answer any questions. Once again sorry but this time it's not my fault. One more thing, for those of you who are begging for some L/J I sorry but that's not coming for a while. I still think that 13 is too young to discover the person you want to spend the rest of you life with. You gotta keep reading to get to that. It'll come probably around year 6 or so. Have fun till then. Oh and one more apology, sorry bout the extremely long author's note! He he!
*~+From the Diary of Lily Marie Evans+~*
!Year Two!
Chapter 6: May and June
May 4, 1973
Dear Diary,
Okay what an exhausting break! What was point of it? God only knows! I've seen Ted everyday but we hardly get to talk. Usually we're just sitting in the library doing worksheets or writing essays. It stinks cuz he's really fun to talk to but kinda a bore when he's working. Oh well. I like being around hi. He's fun! So I'm was glad that I'm finally done with all 9 of those stupid essays! Sirius is still working on his. He's sitting right next to me working on his 3rd essay for Slywarki (evil bastard!) and he's got like 2 more to do still. Geez! This had been such a long week! We're all on edge. We've been snapping at each other and everyone's being pissy. Brooke just snapped at poor Peter when he asked her a question about a plant that he was writing an essay on. She freaked out and told him that she couldn't do her essay and his, then she yelled at him to get out of her face. I feel totally bad for him. He just asked her a simple question and she freaked! I never thought I'd say this but we need to start classes again to get away from this awful break! That'd be a relief. Wow! I was just thinking, exams are in a month! This year is almost over! It went so fast! I can't even believe it. Wow before I know it I'm gonna be 18 and it's gonna be 1978 and I'll be leaving Hogwarts! Well that's a long time from now so I don't know why I'm even thinking about it. I need to get out of here, I can't stand the bickering.
-Love-
May 11, 1973
Dear Diary,
Our final quidditch match of the season just ended! We beat Slytherin spectacularly! It was amazing! Their seeker didn't even notice when ours went into a dive and caught the snitch. She looked totally bewildered when someone from her team flew over to her and told her that the game was over! It was pretty funny! So basically the Cup is ours! Unless Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff score like 300 and um 30 points, I think is how much we're up by, then the cup is ours! Yay! This is going to be the first time in 4 years that Ravenclaw hasn't won the Quidditch Cup. And their downfall will be Gryffindor! Woo-hoo!
-Love-
May 16, 1973
Dear Diary,
Well we've gathered as much information as possible about the Animagus thingy. We found the spells and James thinks they're ready to try it. The decided to do it on the next full moon, that's the 29th I think. Then they'll all have to do the second spell separately in July. This is going to take them 2 years exactly! I hope they don't mess up. I mean I know James and Sirius could handle it but I'm worried about Peter. He's a year younger tan the rest of us and Transfiguration is not his thing. He's our Potions guy! I still with they'd let me do it with them. It'd be so much fun! Ahh I can dream! They'd never give in. This is Sirius and James I'm talking about, they never give up.
-Love-
- Lily
May 18, 1973
Dear Diary,
I just had a near death experience! It was so scary. I just, my life it flashed before my eyes! I was sitting by the lake alone just thinking, really about nothing in particular, when I fell in. It was so scary like someone pushed me. The rocks were so slippery that I couldn't get out! It was terrible, I was drowning and I couldn't get out! Then James came along and he pulled me out! He saved my life. It's kinda weird cuz now I feel like I'm in debt to him. I'm so grateful that he was there! I mean if he hadn't have shown up when he did I'd be dead right now!! That is sooooooooo scary!
-Love-
May 19, 1973
Dear Diary,
Okay. Right now I am about to shoot James Potter! Yes the same James Potter that just "save my life" yesterday! I just found out that my near death experience, that he saved me from, was also HIS FAULT!! He seemed to think it'd be funny to push me in the lake while under that invisibility cloak of his. ARGH!! He just admitted it to me! I totally blew up at him! In front of the whole common room! I really hope he was extremely embarrassed. Just like I was yesterday when I had to explain to Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey that I had fallen in. I didn't stick around to see if he was or not. I was too frustrated and pissed off! So needless to say I no longer feel like I'm in debt to the jerk! Geez I'm just so mad at him right now! I don't know what to do! I need to find Ted! I need to talk to someone cuz Brooke thinks I'm being "unreasonable and silly" about this whole thing. I can't believe she's siding with him. She's supposed to be my best friend. I just hope my boyfriend agrees with me!
-Love-
May 23, 1973
Dear Diary,
Well I'm on speaking terms with Brooke again. She admitted I had a right to be upset. Finally. It only took her like 4 days. Ted did agree with me and he even offered to beat James up for me! I told him not to though, actually I'm afraid he really would've gotten hurt, cuz James alone could've killed Ted. Not to mention Sirius, Remus, and Peter probably would've helped. Oh speaking of Peter, today is his birthday, he's finally 12! I keep forgetting he's a year younger than we are. I mean he is really small but he's one of our really good friends so I dunno, I gave him a book of Prankster's potion recipes. He's a really good potion maker and I figured it'd be good for him for when the guys pull all their pranks on the Slytherins. He loves it!
On a totally different note we had to choose our classes for next year. We still have to take all the regulars like Potions and Herbology and charms and stuff but we can sign up for up to 3 other classes. There's all kinds of choices like Divination (future telling), Arithmancy, Ancient Runes, Care of Magical Creatures, etc.! Me and Brooke and Meg all signed up for Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, and Arithmancy. I'm excited, next year is gonna be so fun. I can't wait! Only 1more month of this year left! Wa-hoo! This summer I think I'm gonna go visit Meg at her aunt's and probably stay with Remus again. Hopefully it'll be fun! But that a month away. I need to concentrate on exams now.
-Love-
- Lily
May 29, 1973
Dear Diary,
The guys (minus Remus of course) have detention tonight! So they can't do the first spell. They decided to wait till next month to do it since they won't have a proper amount of time tonight.
-Love-
- Lily
June 1, 1973
Dear Diary,
It's the last month of school! Finally. I'm so sick of classes! I mean, I don't wanna leave the castle and all of my friends but I'm so unbelievably sick of turning toads into teacups and making books fly around the room! At least next year I'll get a change of pace with some new classes! So this year feels like it's really winding down. Today was the final quidditch match and we got the cup! Yay! Maybe, if we're lucky we'll get the Interhouse Championship too! That'd be cool! Gryffindor hasn't won that in a while either. Like 3 or 4 years I think. To win both would be awesome. So I'm glad we're up for some glory!
Well I'm speaking to James again, but only as of recently. I just got sick of him following me everywhere apologizing and begging me to speak to him. I still haven't completely forgiven him though. I mean, he almost killed me! But then again he did save me too, I dunno!
Anywho me and Ted's 3 month is in 8 days! He's still totally sweet. And still great to talk to, we've never had a boring conversation which is totally great! He's so much fun to be with. We can laugh and talk for hours of we can sit silently in the library studying for exams and it's sill okay. He's so great! I hope things work out with us over the summer. He doesn't live to far from me, maybe like a 10 minute drive, so it should be okay.
So exams start next Monday, not like the day after tomorrow but next Monday. I'm pretty confident. Not at all freaked out like I was last year. I've still been studying a lot cuz these exams are totally important but I'm not spending every waking minute in the library. Not that that didn't do me any good. I got top marks out of all of the first years last year so yeah! I should, hopefully, be able to pull that off again. I've got great marks in all my classes so far, so yeah, I'm good!
-Love-
June 7, 1973
Dear Diary,
Oh my god! Did this week want to be anymore stressful? Geez it's like every teacher wants to cram in every last bit that they can before term ends. I've had so much work to do all; I'm going insane. I seem to do that a lot! I'm getting pissy again. Seriously, I'm snapping on people again. Like this little 1st year ran into me in the corridor today and I totally flipped out on him. I feel kinda bad. Oh well I'm just stressed! Everything will pass when exams are over, I hope.
-Love-
June 12, 1973
Dear Diary,
Exams are halfway over! Only two more days to go! Thank God!
-Love-
June 14, 1973
Dear Diary,
Praise the Lord! Exams are over! I'm so relieved that they're done! I think I did really well. I knew all the stuff that I needed to know and my freezing solution was perfect! I'm sure Masenelly will give me full marks. Slywarki on the other hand, I dunno. He doesn't like to give anyone full marks. He's just so easy to hate. I mean he just drives everyone nuts and we all hate him! I wish Dumbledore would just fire him! Oh well, he's old maybe he'll die. That'd be nice.
Anywho, I went swimming in the lake today. This is the first time it's been truly warm all year! I was so excited that straight after our last exam I dragged Brooke and Meg outside. We swam all afternoon. Sirius, Remus, and James came out around 4:30ish, but Peter decided to stay in. I don't think he like the water. It is kinda gross but it's better than being hot and cooped up inside all day. Then we got out to dry off so Filch wouldn't yell at us when we went inside. That didn't work. As soon as we were halfway dried James started shooting jets of water at us girls with his wand. So we ended up in a water fight. By the time that was over we were about to miss dinner so we had to go inside totally soaked. And of course with our luck, Filch walked into the entrance hall at the same time we did. And of course he was pissed and we all got detention. Figures. I dunno what we have to do. All I know it that we have to go down to the entrance hall at 10:30 tomorrow night. I have no idea what we could be doing in the entrance hall at 10:30 so that'll be fun. (Way sarcastic!)
-Love-
- Lily
June 16, 1973
Dear Diary,
Well last night was, er, fun. We had to help the gamekeeper, Hagrid, with these weird creatures he had. I don't' even know what they were. They were like these big purple globs of goo that kinda just scooched around. They didn't seem very harmful but Hagrid said they were destroying his vegetables. There were tons of them and they only come out during the night. The creepy part about them is that they shoot out this purple goo hand thingy and it grabs parts of plants. That scared the crap out of me the first time cuz I was standing right next to a tomato plant and I thought it was gonna grab me. I totally screamed and jumped out of my skin. It was pretty funny after that though. So we had to like round them all up into boxes so Hagrid could go dump them in the forest somewhere. Those were seriously the weirdest creatures in the world. But Hagrid is actually a pretty neat guy once you get over the initial shock of his size. I agreed to come have tea with him every once in a while next year. That'll be fun.
-Love-
- Lily
June 20, 1973
Dear Diary,
I'm going home next week. *Sniff* It's sad. I won't see the castle or Ted for 2 whole months. He said his mum won't let him have girls over and he can't go to girls' houses. How much does that bite? I dunno if things are gonna work if I can't see him for 2 WHOLE months. That really sucks though. I really like him.
Okay so on a way different note, I think James, Sirius, Peter, and Remus are plotting. They seem to fell they didn't do enough pranks this year so they have to go out with a bang. I dunno I'll have to wait and see. I'm a bit scared I've learned not to underestimate those 4.
-Love-
June 26, 1973
Dear Diary,
Tonight was the last full moon of the school year. We've got all the information that we need so the guys did their 1st spell earlier. James practiced the words and hand motion with Peter all day before Peter even picked up his wand. While they were doing their spells I got to thinking. I know just as much about this whole Animagus thing, if not more, than those guys. And Brooke's really good at Transfiguration. So I taught her and we did the 1st spell too. The guys can't and don't have to ever know. They'll murder me! Anywho, I'm excited to figure out what kinda animal I'll be! I wish I could be like a butterfly or something. Butterflies are awesome, I could fly around and stuff. And plus butterflies are pretty like me. I kinda wish I could tell the guys but I dunno. I think that'd be a really bad idea. But it would be fun to be able to help Remus with them. Oh well. Friday is our last night here. I can't believe this year is over. It's gone so fast with this whole Animagus thing. Wow. I'm gonna be a third year already. Wow.
-Love-
June 29, 1973
Dear Diary,
It's our last night. Tomorrow I get to go home to overly proud parents and a hateful sister. No more castle and dormitory for 2 whole months. I'm gonna miss my friends sooooooo much. And Ted too. At least I'll be able to see my friends. Speaking of my friends the six of us plus Peter are camping out in the common room again this year. We're gonna play Truth or Dare. I've just barely got enough of that powder left for one game. And everyone agreed to sign this spiral like a yearbook, just like last year. So I'll write about the T or D game on the train tomorrow.
-Love-
Dear Lily,
Wow. It's hard to believe that I've known you for two years. It seems like just yesterday was the 1st day of last year when we stayed up talking half the night. But it also seems like I've known you forever. You're my best friend okay? Don't you forget that. The you-know-what thing will be a blast even without the guys. It'll be just you and me. Can't wait 'til we're done with it! Have fun this summer. I'll owl you as often as possible.
-Love ya babe-
Brooke Hamilton
Lil~
Hey my girl! I still luv you to pieces. You're the greatest girl and one of my best friends. Forget about the Animagus thing. It's better that we didn't do it. It's safer this way. Anywho, my aunt said you and Brooke can come stay this summer. You totally have to, you'll adore the house. Have fun this summer. I'll write. I promise.
-Love 4 ever-
Meghan Sheilds
Red-
Hey you! One more year down, 5 more to go! This year was great. Thanks a ton for the help with the Animagi thing. Without you we never would have found out everything we did. I'm sorry you couldn't do it with us, but I stand with James, if something had happened to you or Brooke I wouldn't have been able to live with myself. So maybe this year we can all party at my house, instead of Moon man's. I'm sure his parents would be happy 'bout that. I dunno I'll owl you about it later. Luv you.
~Still Sirius-ly Yours~
Sirius Black
P.S. You're even hotter this year! Heh heh!
Hey Red,
Here we are again. You sitting in your chair by the window and me sitting on the floor next to you, writing in your diary. Where have I seen this before?
-Love always-
James Matthew Potter
Dear Lily,
Okay. I just need to thank you first off. You were the 1st person who knew about me. You kept my secret 'til everyone else found out. I'm forever grateful. You also helped to figure out the Animagi thing even though you didn't get to be a part of it. Having Peter, Sirius and James with me at my monthly horrors will be a big help. But you've helped just as much if not more than they will just by figuring it out for them. Well I doubt my mum will let you guys come stay again after the hell we put her through last year. Maybe we could go somewhere else like James' of something. I don't know. Anyways thanks for all your help and for being and amazing person and friend. Love you!
-Love always-
Remus Joseph Lupin
Red,
So my 1st year here is over. You guys have all been great. I'm so glad you all wanted to hang out with me even though I'm only a 1st year. Red, you've been an awesome friend to me. You've helped me out in my schoolwork and everything else. Thanks a bunch. I'm so glad I've got 5 more years of school with you. I dunno what I'm gonna do without you. We've gotta do something this summer. Ok? Owl me.
-Yours Truly-
Peter Pettigrew
Dear Lily,
Okay I know that I haven't known you for very long, but I really like you. You're a great person and we have so much in common. I'm so glad that I finally asked you out. The last 3 ½ months have been great with you. Too bad our "kisses" are always interrupted before they start.
-Love-
Theodore Mapleleef
June 30, 1973
Dear Diary,
I'm on the train. I'm going home. Unfortunately. I miss the castle already. Pooey. Oh well, I'll survive (unless Petunia kills me!) so our "sleepover" in the common room last night was really fun. Sirius and me took James' invisibility cloak and got some stuff to make s'mores with. So we roasted marshmallows in the fireplace. Then we played Truth or Dare and the game went as follows:
Brooke: Guys this is the last of the powder. So this is the last time we can a have a totally truthful Truth or Dare game.
Meg: Until we get some more powder.
Me: Right, now Brooke go!
Sirius: I wanted to go first! (He pouts in mock hurt)
Me: Okay then go.
Sirius: Red, truth or dare?
Me: Truth (I take a drink of the potion)
Sirius: After 3 ½ months why haven't I caught you and Ted making out all over the place?
Me: Cuz I haven't kissed him yet.
James: (in shock) What? After 3 ½ months you haven't even kissed him yet?!
Me: no I just . . . it hasn't been the right time. Well actually it has but everytime it is the right time we get interrupted before we start. I dunno it jus hasn't happened yet.
Remus: (Rolling his eyes) Oke Doke! (everyone laughs)
Sirius: Score one for the moon man!
Me: Alright Remus, Truth or Dare?
Remus: Truth. (takes a drink)
Me: (smirking) Who was the last person you kissed?
Remus: (a bit uncomfortably) um no one.
Me: (laughing) That's what I thought, then don't make fun of me!
Peter: And Red ties the score!
Remus: Alright, James Truth or Dare?
James: Dare (a mischievous glint in his eyes)
Remus: Okay. Anyone got a good dare for Jamesie here?
James: (indignantly) Don't call me that!
Sirius: Why not Jamesie? Don't like your ickle nicky name?
James: Eat dirt. I'm still waiting for my dare!
Brooke: (smirks) I got one. (She gets up, goes over to Remus, and whispers something in his ear.)
Remus: (his face breaks into a huge grin as Brooke whispers to him) Okay Jamsie! (James shoots him an evil glare) You my friend have to go the whole train ride home commando!
James: No prob easy as . . . (grinning)
Remus: I am not done. You've got to put your underwear on the outside of the door to our compartment. And they have to have "James' tush here" written on them. (James' grin fades. Remus gives Brooke a high five and grins evilly)
James: Are you serious? (instantly clamps his hand to his mouth.)
Sirius: Nope that's me! (Everyone groans)
Meg: okay! We know that you're Sirius you don't have to tell us every time okay? (Sarcastically)
Sirius: (a mock shocked expression on his face) Fine, then. If y'all don't . . .
Me: Y'all? What are we in the south U.S. now?
Sirius: Fine if you all don't like my jokes then I won't talk at all.
Brooke: Ahh peace! So James you doing your dare?
James: Sure, why not. Alrighty my turn! Who will be my luck victim? (looks around mischievously) Peter, Truth or Dare?
Peter: Umm truth? (takes a large gulp from the glass)
Meg: Whoa boy you don't need that much!
Peter: Oops sorry!
James: Okay then, um, I can't really think of a Truth for you. Hmm . . . anyone?
Me: what animal do you hope you'll be?
Peter: um well something big and powerful, maybe a horse? Yeah a stallion!
Sirius: Watch you turn out to be like a fish or a rat or something!
Peter: Ugh that'd be awful!
Meg: Oh you're talking again?
Sirius: No someone in the room is a ventriloquist, of course I'm talking again! (sarcastically)
Peter: so is it my turn now?
Me: Yup go!
Peter: Okay Meg, Truth or Dare?
Meg: Um I dunno hold on a sec let me decide.
Sirius: Geez it's not a life or death matter, just pick one!
Meg: Okay okay! Um Dare.
Peter: Ooh okay. Guys any ideas? (turning to James, Sirius, and Remus)
*Sirius whispers something to James who nods. Sirius then proceeds to tell Peter who looks disgusted but nods*
Peter: Okay Meg, tomorrow at breakfast you have to kiss Snape!
Meg: Ugh gross! Are you serious? (Sirius grins and opens his mouth to speak) Don't even! (Sirius shuts his mouth quickly).
Brooke: What's with you guys and kissing dares? It's always one of us. And if you didn't notice we always avoid REALLY kissing who ever!
Sirius: So? (staring blankly at Brooke).
Brooke: (rolls eyes) Boys!
Me: I agree!
Meg: Me too!
Remus: So you doing you dare or not?
Meg: (sighs) Fine! But just for the record I am protesting cuz it's cruel to me! Sirius truth or dare?
Sirius: How 'bout Truth for a change?
Meg: Okay. (smirking) Take a drink! (Sirius does) You like Brooke right?
Sirius: Yeah! (grins sheepishly) (Brooke blushes a lot). So sweetums, Truth or Dare?
Brooke: (recovering) Ugh don't call me sweetums! Dare.
Sirius: Poor choice on your part. I dare you to kiss me.
Brooke: here you go with the kissing again! I've kissed you like 50 times because of this stupid game!
Sirius: I was not finished. (He paused dramatically) no cheater kissed this time! It's gotta be a real kiss.
Brooke: oh. (blushes again)
I totally think Brooke likes him too cuz she didn't protest nearly enough!
Brooke: Fine. (she gets up and kisses Sirius full on)
*Most of us sit dumbfounded as they continue kissing*
James: Wa-hoo boy! Yeah!
The game basically ended there. Actually Brooke was pretty embarrassed so she decided the game was over! So now I'm about an hour away from King's Cross. Snape is smiling like an idiot, and Meg is still brushing her teeth! (kidding, but she is pretty grossed out. Who wouldn't be?) Brooke and Sirius are sitting as far apart as possible. They've hardly talked all day! James' underwear was hanging on the door but a while back two Hufflepuff girls came and stole them! It was hilarious, seriously those two girls could be the presidents of the James Potter Fan Club! Ted is searching for the witch with the food cart. He gave up sitting with all of his friends just so he could sit with me! What a sweetie.
So this is the last page of this diary. These things are the perfect size. A whole year fits perfectly into one! Okay. Year two is complete. 5 more to go!
-Love always-
- Lily Marie Evans