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Gilded Lily, which I myself enjoy. I would like to say that I only
borrowed the title (Prince of Griffindor) and will not be anything like the
Gilded Lily.
A Life in a Moment
Chapter 4: Black Teeth and the First Hints of War
I woke up the next morning disorientated. I forgot where I was then remembered the fairy tale turn my life had taken. I took in my surroundings for the first time. There were six four poster beds with red hangings around the room, each with their own nightstand. Mine was closest to the little ledge under the window, which one of us could fit on. There was a brazier in the center and desks around the wall, a trunk at the foot of each of our beds and a large close along one wall. The room was fairly cozy but needed some decorations. I think I need to start a new hall of fame.
I pulled back the covers and put my feet on the cold floor then spied that my slippers had been placed next to the bed so I slipped them on. My robe was also hanging on from a hook on the wall. Taking it down I wrapped it around my self and sat on the ledge so I could peer out the window. Not a bad view. I then greeted everyone as they woke up and we went through the bustle of acquainting ourselves and getting ready. We all wanted to look nice for our first day. We actually had very little disputes over the bathroom. Clarissa took FOREVER and Virginia was trying to do the same but she only had so much to do.
Then we banged our way back down to the great hall getting lost twice.
"I told you we were supposed to make a left at that suit of armor with the spear." Clarissa was lecturing.
"Oh yeah the one with the spear unlike the fifty other ones with the pointy sticks!" Bella didn't seem to have much patience with the ditsy Clarissa. Me, Vanessa, and Amanda decided to stay out of it. Virginia was trying to go along with Clarissa. Eventually arrived only to find James and Company was already there.
"You know you shouldn't let Carrot lead she'll only get you lost." Said James at our approach. I can't believe he called me that.
"Why know your majesty, Clarissa and Bella were the navigators this morning." I smiled sweetly. I could hear him growl. I sat down next to the boy named Remus. He didn't look to well and he was just staring at an empty plate as if trying to motivate himself to put something on it.
"Good morning Clarissa. How are you today."
"Why fine thank you James. Its so nice of you to ask." Me and Bella gagged.
"Are you okay?" I looked at Remus.
"Fine. Just fine. How did you sleep." He was trying to change the subject. But know he had my full attention.
"It was great. The beds here are so comfortable. You know eating something will make you feel better."
"How would you know." Sneered Potter. It wasn't a question.
"I just do. You know even a light breakfast will help."
"Obviously he doesn't want your help."
"Well, I think he needs it and I wasn't talking to you." I turned to Remus. I smiled at him encouragingly. "You know your body can't metabolize until you eat something." [sorry peeps I am currently taking AP bio and it has fried my brain.] I spread marmalade on several pieces of toast and spooned a bowl of oatmeal for him and sprinkled cinnamon on it. He looked at me and I encouraged him. He took a bite and before you know it he was eating without my encouragement.
"Jeez you are practically force feeding him."
"No one asked you to stick your neb in my business."
"And Remus didn't ask for you to stick yours in his. He probably doesn't even know what a metabolism is."
"Hey you too cool it. I was hungry and didn't know it and James unlike you I know what it means. It's the total of the body processes including using energy to convert nutrients." I smiled at James. I was right he was wrong. He glared at me and turned to talk to Clarissa. "Thanks. I thought food would make me sick."
"Don't mention it but I thought you were friends with Potter."
"I am but he was wrong and I don't know why he doesn't like you."
"Hate is more like it." Interrupted Bella. Then we got our schedules that were passed out from the prefects.
We had Transfiguration this morning followed by History of Magic with Ravenclaws and after lunch and a half-hour break we have Charms and DADA, and followed by Astronomy at Midnight.
Tomorrow we have a bit of a lie in than Potions with the Slytherins followed by Herbology with the Hufflepuffs in the afternoon with Defense against the Dark Arts.
Wednesday we have Double Transfiguration followed by in the afternoon History of Magic and Herbology.
Thursday we have Double Charms and after lunch we have double Potions ugh that will be a long day! Contrary to popular belief I do not constantly study unlike my friends at home say and I too do not enjoy that long of a day.
Friday morning we have Herbology followed by DADA and a free afternoon whoopee!
Soon it was time to head to Transfiguration.
"Come my friends, I shall lead you so gallantly through the school so we may be on time and not skewered by McGonall." Sirius stood up and was making a production at this.
"Right, and knowing you we would miss transfig altogether." Mumbled Arabella. Then we all got up and make the perilous journey to our first class.
We made it on time and we took our seats me and Bella found ones toward the middle. No one but me and Potter to my disgust took notice of the cat sitting on the desk. He was more toward the front of the room.
"Isn't she a little big for a cat?" I pointed.
"Ya know I am not so sure that is a cat." Replied James. Then we sneered at each other. But the cat had jumped forward and morphed into the Professor herself.
"Good spotting. Two points for Griffindor." She paused and smiled at us. We would soon learn those are few and far between (At least for me anyway). "Welcome to transfiguration. In this class you will find hard work that requires a lot of book study as well. I expect if from each and every one of you." She passed out matches to the entire class as she spoke. "I expect everyone to copy down the notes on the board and then when you are finished and have put your books away you shall proceed to turn you match into a needle."
This was hard work. It took me a good ten minutes to make my match go all silver but it was still the shape of a match. I had even practiced this at home and I had done better today. I had a feeling I wouldn't be good at this class.
"Very good Mr. Potter." Professor McGonall then held up his perfect match so we could all see. No fair. "See Mr. Potter's match is a silver and pointy. A point to Griffindor." She then awarded him another smile and moved on. James turned around to smile at me.
The rest of the class seemed to crawl by and before I knew it we were on our way to History of Magic. (I had completed the transfiguration by the end of class but James had still beaten me. I fared better than most)
History of Magic was boring beyond belief. Professor Binns just sat behind his desk and continued to drone on and on the whole period about goblin rebellions. I was the only person to take notes through the whole period. Most had nodded off. James and Sirius were conversing in whispers though no doubt planning another stupid prank.
Charms after lunch was great. I was the only student to do the levitating charm correctly much to Potter's displeasure. DADA afterwards was just a lot of note taking and Professor Gupta was really strict.
We were relieved when dinner finally came.
"We still have astronomy tonight. This day feels like it will never end." Moaned Bella.
"I know I can't believe we have to go through this every day." Vanessa had sat down next to her.
"Its not that bad Vanessa, I mean you can always snooze during HOM [History of Magic].
"Lily you can call me V. Only my mother calls me Vanessa really. She says 'V is not a proper name for a lady. It's a letter.'"
"Alright you can call me Lils if you want." I smiled at her but it wasn't returned.
"Lily what happened to your teeth!" Her mouth was open with shock.
"What's wrong with them?" I whimpered.
"Lils your teeth seemed to have turned black." Bella replied having know noticed she had her hand on my arm as if to support me. "I think you have fallen victim to another prank." I was upset know I was mad. My face turned bright red.
I got up and I could feel them watching me go. I took my goblet with me. Potter saw me approach and was hysterical. Peter and Sirius were laughing with him and Remus was trying not to. I walked strait up to him.
"Carrot you seem to have something stuck in your teeth." He said simply trying to control his laughter. I smiled and that was it he was hysterical know.
"You think that is funny don't you. How about this?" I took the goblet which I had been holding and dumped it over his head. It streamed through his hair and down his face and onto his robes. It dyed its skin as it came in contact with it leaving blue stains all over his face. He sputtered and stood up. Laughing could know be heard from the Slytherin table as we stared each other down.
"Your Majesty were you aware your all wet?" I said as sweetly as possible. I made no effort to hide my smile. That's when Professor McGonall showed up. We both turned to look at her. Busted.
"A point from Griffindor each. Go to Madam Pompfrey so she can bleach the dye from you skin and teeth. I don't want to see any more stunts like this from know on. I expect both of you to be on time to astronomy." She was mad know. We all realized during Transfig she is not one to mess with. Upps too late know. I looked at Bella and she nodded sympathetically and picked up my books. She would take them upstairs for me.
"Come on Carrot. I don't want to be late because of you." He started to walk out.
"Oh, like this was my fault?"
"If the shoe fits…"
"Sorry its too big must be yours. You're the who poisoned my drink."
"It was a joke. So was the jelly bean but you seem unable to understand what that is."
"Oh no I understand it perfectly. I found it hilarious as your own concoction stained your face." We argued the entire way up and into the Hospital wing. We didn't stop till Madam Pomfrey threatened to make us stay like this till we stopped. Then still smarting we went back to our common room to get our stuff for astronomy. It was a tense silence the whole way there.
The rest of the evening passed without incident. Lucky for him I don't think I could have restrained myself from beating him up much longer if he pulled another stunt.
The next morning I woke up grumpily. It would not be a good day and boy was I right.
"This class is extremely serious and I expect it to be taken that way. If you botch up the potion you could very well poison one of you class mates not that anyone would mind. I expect silence and I will have it. Today we shall be brewing a simple potion and I hope you are not as big as bunch of dunderheads as my last class pair up and begin." Professor Wormwood was the head of the Slytherin house. He was tall thin and menacing. He was ghostly pale and had a very short fuse. When he meant silence he meant for us the Griffindors to be silent. The Slytherins talked throughout the class and he simply ignored them.
"Look Arabella Figg is conversing with a muggleborn. Can you believe it." Malfoy could be heard across the room. I was bright red and kept my head down.
"Shut it Malfoy!" Bella was pissed.
"Miss Figg ten points from Griffindor. I asked for silence."
"But Malfoy..."
"Twenty points!" She stayed quiet after that. Malfoy could be heard across the room. I sneaked a peak only to see his crony that boy Snape look at me apologetically. Why would he do that most of the other Slytherins treated me like I was a walking disease?
He treated Potter the worst criticizing everything he did and taking points off when he sneezed. I guess he expected this but I knew he was angry. I almost felt bad for him. Almost.
Wormwood would walk around the dungeon sneering and criticizing at all the Griffindors and congradulating the Slytherins on a job well done. Well all of the Slytherins. Malfoy's other two cronies Crabbe and Goyle; he seemed just as disgusted by them. The two kind of resembled boulders. They were as smart as boulders too.
We all sighed with relief and rushed out when the bell rang it looked like Tuesdays would be long day too.
That afternoon Herbology wasn't that bad. Professor Green didn't favor the Hufflepuffs like Wormwood did his Slytherins. Although one girl she praised most often. Elizabeth Sprout. This class would be pretty easy and kind of enjoyable. Herbology was kind of interesting.
And so the next few weeks took shape. We would go to class all day and study in the evenings. On the weekends we would relax do some homework and play some wizarding chess. (Arabella is teaching me). That is at least how everyone else's weeks turned out. Although I did play chess I was constantly studying. I was determined to be at the top of the class. I was also constantly watching my back. Potter was taking his revenge as often as possible. I was probably second on his lists of targets only falling just after Malfoy. That was the one thing we had in common we both hated him. Malfoy was of course insulting me at every chance and making my life miserable. He wouldn't have it any other way. Bella was my best friend and without her I don't know what I would have done. I wasn't as close to the other girls but V and Amanda were cool even though we weren't close.
~A week ago I posted my first fic. Decideing that is sucks I rewrote it. I don't mind constructive criticism so feel free to let me know what you think. I know this sounds like the same old story line but I think I can make something of it. Thanks for reading hope you enjoyed~puddles~
A Life in a Moment
Chapter 4: Black Teeth and the First Hints of War
I woke up the next morning disorientated. I forgot where I was then remembered the fairy tale turn my life had taken. I took in my surroundings for the first time. There were six four poster beds with red hangings around the room, each with their own nightstand. Mine was closest to the little ledge under the window, which one of us could fit on. There was a brazier in the center and desks around the wall, a trunk at the foot of each of our beds and a large close along one wall. The room was fairly cozy but needed some decorations. I think I need to start a new hall of fame.
I pulled back the covers and put my feet on the cold floor then spied that my slippers had been placed next to the bed so I slipped them on. My robe was also hanging on from a hook on the wall. Taking it down I wrapped it around my self and sat on the ledge so I could peer out the window. Not a bad view. I then greeted everyone as they woke up and we went through the bustle of acquainting ourselves and getting ready. We all wanted to look nice for our first day. We actually had very little disputes over the bathroom. Clarissa took FOREVER and Virginia was trying to do the same but she only had so much to do.
Then we banged our way back down to the great hall getting lost twice.
"I told you we were supposed to make a left at that suit of armor with the spear." Clarissa was lecturing.
"Oh yeah the one with the spear unlike the fifty other ones with the pointy sticks!" Bella didn't seem to have much patience with the ditsy Clarissa. Me, Vanessa, and Amanda decided to stay out of it. Virginia was trying to go along with Clarissa. Eventually arrived only to find James and Company was already there.
"You know you shouldn't let Carrot lead she'll only get you lost." Said James at our approach. I can't believe he called me that.
"Why know your majesty, Clarissa and Bella were the navigators this morning." I smiled sweetly. I could hear him growl. I sat down next to the boy named Remus. He didn't look to well and he was just staring at an empty plate as if trying to motivate himself to put something on it.
"Good morning Clarissa. How are you today."
"Why fine thank you James. Its so nice of you to ask." Me and Bella gagged.
"Are you okay?" I looked at Remus.
"Fine. Just fine. How did you sleep." He was trying to change the subject. But know he had my full attention.
"It was great. The beds here are so comfortable. You know eating something will make you feel better."
"How would you know." Sneered Potter. It wasn't a question.
"I just do. You know even a light breakfast will help."
"Obviously he doesn't want your help."
"Well, I think he needs it and I wasn't talking to you." I turned to Remus. I smiled at him encouragingly. "You know your body can't metabolize until you eat something." [sorry peeps I am currently taking AP bio and it has fried my brain.] I spread marmalade on several pieces of toast and spooned a bowl of oatmeal for him and sprinkled cinnamon on it. He looked at me and I encouraged him. He took a bite and before you know it he was eating without my encouragement.
"Jeez you are practically force feeding him."
"No one asked you to stick your neb in my business."
"And Remus didn't ask for you to stick yours in his. He probably doesn't even know what a metabolism is."
"Hey you too cool it. I was hungry and didn't know it and James unlike you I know what it means. It's the total of the body processes including using energy to convert nutrients." I smiled at James. I was right he was wrong. He glared at me and turned to talk to Clarissa. "Thanks. I thought food would make me sick."
"Don't mention it but I thought you were friends with Potter."
"I am but he was wrong and I don't know why he doesn't like you."
"Hate is more like it." Interrupted Bella. Then we got our schedules that were passed out from the prefects.
We had Transfiguration this morning followed by History of Magic with Ravenclaws and after lunch and a half-hour break we have Charms and DADA, and followed by Astronomy at Midnight.
Tomorrow we have a bit of a lie in than Potions with the Slytherins followed by Herbology with the Hufflepuffs in the afternoon with Defense against the Dark Arts.
Wednesday we have Double Transfiguration followed by in the afternoon History of Magic and Herbology.
Thursday we have Double Charms and after lunch we have double Potions ugh that will be a long day! Contrary to popular belief I do not constantly study unlike my friends at home say and I too do not enjoy that long of a day.
Friday morning we have Herbology followed by DADA and a free afternoon whoopee!
Soon it was time to head to Transfiguration.
"Come my friends, I shall lead you so gallantly through the school so we may be on time and not skewered by McGonall." Sirius stood up and was making a production at this.
"Right, and knowing you we would miss transfig altogether." Mumbled Arabella. Then we all got up and make the perilous journey to our first class.
We made it on time and we took our seats me and Bella found ones toward the middle. No one but me and Potter to my disgust took notice of the cat sitting on the desk. He was more toward the front of the room.
"Isn't she a little big for a cat?" I pointed.
"Ya know I am not so sure that is a cat." Replied James. Then we sneered at each other. But the cat had jumped forward and morphed into the Professor herself.
"Good spotting. Two points for Griffindor." She paused and smiled at us. We would soon learn those are few and far between (At least for me anyway). "Welcome to transfiguration. In this class you will find hard work that requires a lot of book study as well. I expect if from each and every one of you." She passed out matches to the entire class as she spoke. "I expect everyone to copy down the notes on the board and then when you are finished and have put your books away you shall proceed to turn you match into a needle."
This was hard work. It took me a good ten minutes to make my match go all silver but it was still the shape of a match. I had even practiced this at home and I had done better today. I had a feeling I wouldn't be good at this class.
"Very good Mr. Potter." Professor McGonall then held up his perfect match so we could all see. No fair. "See Mr. Potter's match is a silver and pointy. A point to Griffindor." She then awarded him another smile and moved on. James turned around to smile at me.
The rest of the class seemed to crawl by and before I knew it we were on our way to History of Magic. (I had completed the transfiguration by the end of class but James had still beaten me. I fared better than most)
History of Magic was boring beyond belief. Professor Binns just sat behind his desk and continued to drone on and on the whole period about goblin rebellions. I was the only person to take notes through the whole period. Most had nodded off. James and Sirius were conversing in whispers though no doubt planning another stupid prank.
Charms after lunch was great. I was the only student to do the levitating charm correctly much to Potter's displeasure. DADA afterwards was just a lot of note taking and Professor Gupta was really strict.
We were relieved when dinner finally came.
"We still have astronomy tonight. This day feels like it will never end." Moaned Bella.
"I know I can't believe we have to go through this every day." Vanessa had sat down next to her.
"Its not that bad Vanessa, I mean you can always snooze during HOM [History of Magic].
"Lily you can call me V. Only my mother calls me Vanessa really. She says 'V is not a proper name for a lady. It's a letter.'"
"Alright you can call me Lils if you want." I smiled at her but it wasn't returned.
"Lily what happened to your teeth!" Her mouth was open with shock.
"What's wrong with them?" I whimpered.
"Lils your teeth seemed to have turned black." Bella replied having know noticed she had her hand on my arm as if to support me. "I think you have fallen victim to another prank." I was upset know I was mad. My face turned bright red.
I got up and I could feel them watching me go. I took my goblet with me. Potter saw me approach and was hysterical. Peter and Sirius were laughing with him and Remus was trying not to. I walked strait up to him.
"Carrot you seem to have something stuck in your teeth." He said simply trying to control his laughter. I smiled and that was it he was hysterical know.
"You think that is funny don't you. How about this?" I took the goblet which I had been holding and dumped it over his head. It streamed through his hair and down his face and onto his robes. It dyed its skin as it came in contact with it leaving blue stains all over his face. He sputtered and stood up. Laughing could know be heard from the Slytherin table as we stared each other down.
"Your Majesty were you aware your all wet?" I said as sweetly as possible. I made no effort to hide my smile. That's when Professor McGonall showed up. We both turned to look at her. Busted.
"A point from Griffindor each. Go to Madam Pompfrey so she can bleach the dye from you skin and teeth. I don't want to see any more stunts like this from know on. I expect both of you to be on time to astronomy." She was mad know. We all realized during Transfig she is not one to mess with. Upps too late know. I looked at Bella and she nodded sympathetically and picked up my books. She would take them upstairs for me.
"Come on Carrot. I don't want to be late because of you." He started to walk out.
"Oh, like this was my fault?"
"If the shoe fits…"
"Sorry its too big must be yours. You're the who poisoned my drink."
"It was a joke. So was the jelly bean but you seem unable to understand what that is."
"Oh no I understand it perfectly. I found it hilarious as your own concoction stained your face." We argued the entire way up and into the Hospital wing. We didn't stop till Madam Pomfrey threatened to make us stay like this till we stopped. Then still smarting we went back to our common room to get our stuff for astronomy. It was a tense silence the whole way there.
The rest of the evening passed without incident. Lucky for him I don't think I could have restrained myself from beating him up much longer if he pulled another stunt.
The next morning I woke up grumpily. It would not be a good day and boy was I right.
"This class is extremely serious and I expect it to be taken that way. If you botch up the potion you could very well poison one of you class mates not that anyone would mind. I expect silence and I will have it. Today we shall be brewing a simple potion and I hope you are not as big as bunch of dunderheads as my last class pair up and begin." Professor Wormwood was the head of the Slytherin house. He was tall thin and menacing. He was ghostly pale and had a very short fuse. When he meant silence he meant for us the Griffindors to be silent. The Slytherins talked throughout the class and he simply ignored them.
"Look Arabella Figg is conversing with a muggleborn. Can you believe it." Malfoy could be heard across the room. I was bright red and kept my head down.
"Shut it Malfoy!" Bella was pissed.
"Miss Figg ten points from Griffindor. I asked for silence."
"But Malfoy..."
"Twenty points!" She stayed quiet after that. Malfoy could be heard across the room. I sneaked a peak only to see his crony that boy Snape look at me apologetically. Why would he do that most of the other Slytherins treated me like I was a walking disease?
He treated Potter the worst criticizing everything he did and taking points off when he sneezed. I guess he expected this but I knew he was angry. I almost felt bad for him. Almost.
Wormwood would walk around the dungeon sneering and criticizing at all the Griffindors and congradulating the Slytherins on a job well done. Well all of the Slytherins. Malfoy's other two cronies Crabbe and Goyle; he seemed just as disgusted by them. The two kind of resembled boulders. They were as smart as boulders too.
We all sighed with relief and rushed out when the bell rang it looked like Tuesdays would be long day too.
That afternoon Herbology wasn't that bad. Professor Green didn't favor the Hufflepuffs like Wormwood did his Slytherins. Although one girl she praised most often. Elizabeth Sprout. This class would be pretty easy and kind of enjoyable. Herbology was kind of interesting.
And so the next few weeks took shape. We would go to class all day and study in the evenings. On the weekends we would relax do some homework and play some wizarding chess. (Arabella is teaching me). That is at least how everyone else's weeks turned out. Although I did play chess I was constantly studying. I was determined to be at the top of the class. I was also constantly watching my back. Potter was taking his revenge as often as possible. I was probably second on his lists of targets only falling just after Malfoy. That was the one thing we had in common we both hated him. Malfoy was of course insulting me at every chance and making my life miserable. He wouldn't have it any other way. Bella was my best friend and without her I don't know what I would have done. I wasn't as close to the other girls but V and Amanda were cool even though we weren't close.
~A week ago I posted my first fic. Decideing that is sucks I rewrote it. I don't mind constructive criticism so feel free to let me know what you think. I know this sounds like the same old story line but I think I can make something of it. Thanks for reading hope you enjoyed~puddles~