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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 6: Detention
I rolled over in bed the next morning. I had left my curtains facing my window out so I could stare out at night. I could see the womping willow. (It had just been planted this year) and the lake and the sky. It was comforting. The window seat had become my own I had to extra blankets and a pillow on the ledge know. I would sit there and do my homework when I was avoiding the common room. I could be a loner. I sighed. I could not believe what we did yesterday. A lot of the upper classmen had congratulated us on beating up some Slytherin scum while the prefects scowled. I couldn't help but think there not all scum.
It was another nice day. The sun was shining and it looked like it might be fairly warm. Today I decided I would relax. I didn't have to worry about homework and no more flying for at least a week. Yippee. Even though I have my first detention I couldn't help but smile.
"Wow am I sore." Groaned Bell. She was not a morning person. "Sun go back its still to early!"
"I need a hot shower." Amanda replied. She flung back her curtains and hobbled to the bathroom. "I think it will help loosen up my muscles."
"Yeah. For once I agree with Bella. I need more sleeep!" V mumbled. "I am sore. Ahh" I then noticed my knuckles were stinging. I looked at them. They were bruised and cut.
"Wow. Crabbe's face must be made of stone. I think I broke my knuckles."
"Haha. That was pretty funny seeing you take on this guy twice your size. That's my Lils."
"Bell I think I was being more stupid than anything."
"Thanks even if you were because I would probably be in the hospital wing. I didn't even hear him come up behind me. I was to busy kicking Narcissa's but!" Giggles could be heard around the room.
"Thanks for taking care of that bruise for me Lily. I would have had a horrid black eye." Clarissa had woken up.
"Ugh. I must be a mess." Virginia could know be heard across the room.
We all rolled out of bed and laughed at each other's battle scars. Bella brought out a camera so we would forever remember the day we kicked Slytherins butt! Our brawl had actually brought us closer together well everyone except Potter and me.
At breakfast we say the boys and they didn't look any better and but they were just as cheerful as us. At least until we got our detention slips.
Clarissa, Virginia, and Caleb would be scrubbing Hospital Wing bedpans. Nigel, and Peter would be polishing trophies. Vanessa, Bella, Remus, Sirius, and Amanda would be scrubbing out Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, and me, and Potter would be preparing potion ingredients for Professor Wormwood.
The two of us looked at each other and screamed, "NO!" then we both yelled to the other to shut up then we traded death stares.
Nobody was very happy about this. We would all report tonight at seven to our different destinations and we would stay until we were excused.
After taking pictures of the guy's bruises, me and Bella spent the morning teaching me how to develop wizard photographs that move! How cool is that. We did it in the girl's bathroom sinks. Then we hung up a string across the stalls to the shower and hung them all up to dry. We made doubles so we could each have a copy.
I spent the afternoon helping her with this upcoming weeks charms lesson. This was one of her worst subjects coming in a close second to History of Magic. Normally we could hear her snoring in the back of the classroom during it. My worst subject was Transfiguration but I kept far enough ahead that I would be ahead and not fall behind. It just took a lot of extra work. It was unfortunately Potter's best class.
At seven o'clock I went down to the common room. Potter was waiting for me. I don't know which he was more upset about having a detention with Wormwood or with me. For the amount of trouble he caused he slid by with a very small number of detentions. I think he has only had two. When I arrived he turned and headed for the portrait hole. It was going to be a long night. I followed.
As we went deeper and deeper into the castle it got colder and colder just like our moods. It took us ten minutes at a fast walk to get to the potions classroom. We stood outside the door like it would bite if we dared enter.
"What are you two miscreants doing standing outside of the classroom." He made it sound like we were too stupid to figure out that the detention would take place inside. "Get in here know. You two shall be dissecting the bats and removing the spleens. You are to do a barrel each. But you will stay till both barrels are empty. I will be supervising Lucius and Severus' work in my office." With that he turned and went through the dark oak door at the front of the room.
I looked at the setup there were two large barrels and filled with bats and a bowl to put the spleens and leftover bats. There were two cutting boards and two knives as well.
"Oh by the way no wands." Wormwood had stuck his head inside the room and went back to his office.
"Ugh. This is so disgusting."
"Quit your complaining Evans, and get started the sooner we finish the sooner I can get out of here." With that he sat down and picked up a knife and hesitated before cutting it then he got down to business. I followed suit.
Five bats latter each we were both ready to die from suffocation and our hands were a mess.
"I don't think Malfoy and Severus are even in there."
"There probably not he just said they were we would say they served the detention."
"Oh what's this, his majesty is addressing me without insulting me?" We needed some humor.
"Shut up. This is all your fault."
"I can't help being who I am. Not all of us can be royalty you know." He looked up. His cheeks were red.
"You didn't have to make Remus your little lap dog. If you didn't I wouldn't be fishing for spleens." He face went serious.
"Remus is not my lap dog I was just nice to him and he defended me like friends do. I don't see you defending him. Oh no you're calling him a lap dog. No wonder you don't understand the concepts of friends or even being nice to someone." He pointed his knife at me.
"You don't know what its like when everyone wants to be you 'friend' but when push comes to shove they are only doing it do get on a prince's good side."
"Congratulations you admitted you are a prince." Know he was shaking his knife at me.
"You are the most obnoxious person I have ever met. You are worse than the kiss ups. And at least I have friendS, as in plural."
"I have friends."
"Yeah as in one, Arabella."
"And Vanessa, Amanda, and Remus."
"Know they are acquaintances its not the same thing."
"I had a ton of friends back home and they still are my friends. Don't assume you know me just because we have lived in the same tower for what two weeks!"
"Whatever just keep dissecting."
"Fine!"
"Keep it down or I will see you again tomorrow night." Yelled Wormwood. We blamed the other and went back to work.
'Carrot'
"And don't call me carrot." I went back to cutting the bats a little roughly.
[In the '' it will be what James is thinking and in the () it will be what Lily is thinking.] 'I could have sworn that I didn't…'
"Don't lie." (Jerk)
'What the hell is going on. Is she… Nah that's impossible. James then promptly forgot about this.
~
We got back around ten thirty. I used a scouring charm I read about to get the remains of bats off my hands and grudgingly showed it to Potter feeling bad because it is really disgusting. He grumbled his thanks and headed up to bed. To myself I said, "If I ever see another bat spleen I think I will throw up my last week of meals," as I headed up the stairs. "I hate throwing up."
I had just gotten out of the shower when Bella came in with Amanda and Vanessa. "You guys ok?" They looked beat. They mumbled shower and headed towards the bathroom. I went to sleep.
~
I woke up the next morning and on the pillow next to me was a bat spleen and a note. 'Feel free to spew.'
"Well I guess there are no truces. I can't believe that little jerk was listening to me as I went upstairs."
~
At breakfast that morning I received a package from my parents. I smiled at Bella. Her eyes lit up. She had already forgotten last night and seemed to get over her hatred of mornings at the site of the package. It was time for pay back.
~A week ago I posted my first fic. Deciding 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. I really think its starting to pick up know so I hope you keep reading. I know this is an a very short chapter sorry~puddles~
A Life in a Moment
Chapter 6: Detention
I rolled over in bed the next morning. I had left my curtains facing my window out so I could stare out at night. I could see the womping willow. (It had just been planted this year) and the lake and the sky. It was comforting. The window seat had become my own I had to extra blankets and a pillow on the ledge know. I would sit there and do my homework when I was avoiding the common room. I could be a loner. I sighed. I could not believe what we did yesterday. A lot of the upper classmen had congratulated us on beating up some Slytherin scum while the prefects scowled. I couldn't help but think there not all scum.
It was another nice day. The sun was shining and it looked like it might be fairly warm. Today I decided I would relax. I didn't have to worry about homework and no more flying for at least a week. Yippee. Even though I have my first detention I couldn't help but smile.
"Wow am I sore." Groaned Bell. She was not a morning person. "Sun go back its still to early!"
"I need a hot shower." Amanda replied. She flung back her curtains and hobbled to the bathroom. "I think it will help loosen up my muscles."
"Yeah. For once I agree with Bella. I need more sleeep!" V mumbled. "I am sore. Ahh" I then noticed my knuckles were stinging. I looked at them. They were bruised and cut.
"Wow. Crabbe's face must be made of stone. I think I broke my knuckles."
"Haha. That was pretty funny seeing you take on this guy twice your size. That's my Lils."
"Bell I think I was being more stupid than anything."
"Thanks even if you were because I would probably be in the hospital wing. I didn't even hear him come up behind me. I was to busy kicking Narcissa's but!" Giggles could be heard around the room.
"Thanks for taking care of that bruise for me Lily. I would have had a horrid black eye." Clarissa had woken up.
"Ugh. I must be a mess." Virginia could know be heard across the room.
We all rolled out of bed and laughed at each other's battle scars. Bella brought out a camera so we would forever remember the day we kicked Slytherins butt! Our brawl had actually brought us closer together well everyone except Potter and me.
At breakfast we say the boys and they didn't look any better and but they were just as cheerful as us. At least until we got our detention slips.
Clarissa, Virginia, and Caleb would be scrubbing Hospital Wing bedpans. Nigel, and Peter would be polishing trophies. Vanessa, Bella, Remus, Sirius, and Amanda would be scrubbing out Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, and me, and Potter would be preparing potion ingredients for Professor Wormwood.
The two of us looked at each other and screamed, "NO!" then we both yelled to the other to shut up then we traded death stares.
Nobody was very happy about this. We would all report tonight at seven to our different destinations and we would stay until we were excused.
After taking pictures of the guy's bruises, me and Bella spent the morning teaching me how to develop wizard photographs that move! How cool is that. We did it in the girl's bathroom sinks. Then we hung up a string across the stalls to the shower and hung them all up to dry. We made doubles so we could each have a copy.
I spent the afternoon helping her with this upcoming weeks charms lesson. This was one of her worst subjects coming in a close second to History of Magic. Normally we could hear her snoring in the back of the classroom during it. My worst subject was Transfiguration but I kept far enough ahead that I would be ahead and not fall behind. It just took a lot of extra work. It was unfortunately Potter's best class.
At seven o'clock I went down to the common room. Potter was waiting for me. I don't know which he was more upset about having a detention with Wormwood or with me. For the amount of trouble he caused he slid by with a very small number of detentions. I think he has only had two. When I arrived he turned and headed for the portrait hole. It was going to be a long night. I followed.
As we went deeper and deeper into the castle it got colder and colder just like our moods. It took us ten minutes at a fast walk to get to the potions classroom. We stood outside the door like it would bite if we dared enter.
"What are you two miscreants doing standing outside of the classroom." He made it sound like we were too stupid to figure out that the detention would take place inside. "Get in here know. You two shall be dissecting the bats and removing the spleens. You are to do a barrel each. But you will stay till both barrels are empty. I will be supervising Lucius and Severus' work in my office." With that he turned and went through the dark oak door at the front of the room.
I looked at the setup there were two large barrels and filled with bats and a bowl to put the spleens and leftover bats. There were two cutting boards and two knives as well.
"Oh by the way no wands." Wormwood had stuck his head inside the room and went back to his office.
"Ugh. This is so disgusting."
"Quit your complaining Evans, and get started the sooner we finish the sooner I can get out of here." With that he sat down and picked up a knife and hesitated before cutting it then he got down to business. I followed suit.
Five bats latter each we were both ready to die from suffocation and our hands were a mess.
"I don't think Malfoy and Severus are even in there."
"There probably not he just said they were we would say they served the detention."
"Oh what's this, his majesty is addressing me without insulting me?" We needed some humor.
"Shut up. This is all your fault."
"I can't help being who I am. Not all of us can be royalty you know." He looked up. His cheeks were red.
"You didn't have to make Remus your little lap dog. If you didn't I wouldn't be fishing for spleens." He face went serious.
"Remus is not my lap dog I was just nice to him and he defended me like friends do. I don't see you defending him. Oh no you're calling him a lap dog. No wonder you don't understand the concepts of friends or even being nice to someone." He pointed his knife at me.
"You don't know what its like when everyone wants to be you 'friend' but when push comes to shove they are only doing it do get on a prince's good side."
"Congratulations you admitted you are a prince." Know he was shaking his knife at me.
"You are the most obnoxious person I have ever met. You are worse than the kiss ups. And at least I have friendS, as in plural."
"I have friends."
"Yeah as in one, Arabella."
"And Vanessa, Amanda, and Remus."
"Know they are acquaintances its not the same thing."
"I had a ton of friends back home and they still are my friends. Don't assume you know me just because we have lived in the same tower for what two weeks!"
"Whatever just keep dissecting."
"Fine!"
"Keep it down or I will see you again tomorrow night." Yelled Wormwood. We blamed the other and went back to work.
'Carrot'
"And don't call me carrot." I went back to cutting the bats a little roughly.
[In the '' it will be what James is thinking and in the () it will be what Lily is thinking.] 'I could have sworn that I didn't…'
"Don't lie." (Jerk)
'What the hell is going on. Is she… Nah that's impossible. James then promptly forgot about this.
~
We got back around ten thirty. I used a scouring charm I read about to get the remains of bats off my hands and grudgingly showed it to Potter feeling bad because it is really disgusting. He grumbled his thanks and headed up to bed. To myself I said, "If I ever see another bat spleen I think I will throw up my last week of meals," as I headed up the stairs. "I hate throwing up."
I had just gotten out of the shower when Bella came in with Amanda and Vanessa. "You guys ok?" They looked beat. They mumbled shower and headed towards the bathroom. I went to sleep.
~
I woke up the next morning and on the pillow next to me was a bat spleen and a note. 'Feel free to spew.'
"Well I guess there are no truces. I can't believe that little jerk was listening to me as I went upstairs."
~
At breakfast that morning I received a package from my parents. I smiled at Bella. Her eyes lit up. She had already forgotten last night and seemed to get over her hatred of mornings at the site of the package. It was time for pay back.
~A week ago I posted my first fic. Deciding 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. I really think its starting to pick up know so I hope you keep reading. I know this is an a very short chapter sorry~puddles~