We're back in the sixth year, guys. I hope that this isn't getting too
confusing, but this is the first ever fan fiction I have written, and I
still have a lot to learn!
The Forgotten Ball
The few days passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was Christmas Eve. I had completely forgotten about the Yule ball the next day until Edward came and found me and promised me that he was not going to pull any practical jokes there, and I think I offended him a bit when I asked him what he was on about. I undid that by telling him that I'd had a lot on my mind what with Lily grieving for this "ex-relative" I had invented, and that I was very grateful for him promising no funny business while at the ball.
I kissed him on the cheek and asked him to go and get me a sandwich from the kitchens, which I knew would keep him occupied for at least an hour. He loved to talk to the house elves, and find out about all the secrets of Hogwarts. They were his main source of information, and I doubted that he would remember the sandwich at all.
I rushed up the stairs to find Lily, who was reading in the dorm. She had taken to being a recluse over the last few weeks, and was seldom seen by anyone but myself.
"LIL! We forgot about the Yule Ball!"
She looked up from her book, and as soon as she realised that I had a point, came up with the worst possible solution.
"I'm not going. Problem Solved."
"Lil, if you don't go, a lot of people will be suspicious. You've been acting off for about a month, and its getting hard to convince people that you're this upset about a distant relative, you have to go!"
She looked at me, and then seemed to be thinking it over for a few minutes.
"You're right, but what will I wear?"
For a moment I couldn't believe what I had just heard. I thought with all that was resting on her acting normally and what we had both gone through in the past two months, all she cared about was what she was going to wear? She obviously realised what I was thinking, and quickly put me right.
"No, I mean, I don't have anything that will hide it very well, it's getting more noticeable every day!"
I instantly felt awful for daring to think that she would be so shallow. She did have a good point, and something had to be done quickly.
The Forgotten Ball
The few days passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was Christmas Eve. I had completely forgotten about the Yule ball the next day until Edward came and found me and promised me that he was not going to pull any practical jokes there, and I think I offended him a bit when I asked him what he was on about. I undid that by telling him that I'd had a lot on my mind what with Lily grieving for this "ex-relative" I had invented, and that I was very grateful for him promising no funny business while at the ball.
I kissed him on the cheek and asked him to go and get me a sandwich from the kitchens, which I knew would keep him occupied for at least an hour. He loved to talk to the house elves, and find out about all the secrets of Hogwarts. They were his main source of information, and I doubted that he would remember the sandwich at all.
I rushed up the stairs to find Lily, who was reading in the dorm. She had taken to being a recluse over the last few weeks, and was seldom seen by anyone but myself.
"LIL! We forgot about the Yule Ball!"
She looked up from her book, and as soon as she realised that I had a point, came up with the worst possible solution.
"I'm not going. Problem Solved."
"Lil, if you don't go, a lot of people will be suspicious. You've been acting off for about a month, and its getting hard to convince people that you're this upset about a distant relative, you have to go!"
She looked at me, and then seemed to be thinking it over for a few minutes.
"You're right, but what will I wear?"
For a moment I couldn't believe what I had just heard. I thought with all that was resting on her acting normally and what we had both gone through in the past two months, all she cared about was what she was going to wear? She obviously realised what I was thinking, and quickly put me right.
"No, I mean, I don't have anything that will hide it very well, it's getting more noticeable every day!"
I instantly felt awful for daring to think that she would be so shallow. She did have a good point, and something had to be done quickly.
