A Love Forgotten Pt 4-10
By: Mlle Lupin
Chapter 4: Secretive Acts
"This has got to be the single most worst day in my life, Lily moaned aloud, " James, Sirius, and Remus got more detention then Celia and all her stupid freak friends!"
Adrienne put her arm around her friend shoulders comfortingly, "It will be ok Lil'," She said soothingly, "The guys will never let Celia and her cronies live this down."
Lily sighed exasperatedly. She knew Adrienne was right, but it didn't seem fair the guys got 2 weeks of detention and Celia and her friends got only 1 week. Not to mention that Lily got a bruised and a split lip, making her look like someone from the WWF and Celia didn't even get a scratch on her.
Adrienne nudged her in the ribs suddenly, "Lil' look there's the gang." She pointed out, as Ariel ran up to Lily and Adrienne, her face carved into a grotesque look.
"Ivy…and Lucius…going out." Ariel's words were spat out painfully, almost as though it hurt her just saying it.
"She's right," James said in a solemn tone, right behind her, "They've been going out since the beginning of school."
Lily and Adrienne's mouth dropped open in aghast.
"That's exactly what Ariel did, except after that a string of potty mouth words came out of her mouth." Sirius said, and he even demonstrated the act by moving his hand up and down, mimicking the words that Ariel used, until Ariel shut him up by wrenching his hand backward.
"We tried to get her to change her mind," Ariel continued, "But she stuck him out and is now pissed off at me."
Lily stuttered until she found the right words, "Can we continue this conversation in the common room?" She asked. Ariel looked at her strangely, but everyone agreed and walked off towards the Gryffindor common room, where James rambled off the password "Spicy Bat Wings," and everyone climbed in.
Chapter 5: Dinner Delights
They talked for about an hour. Talking about what would happen if Ivy left their group. If she suddenly turned against them and fell into the Slytherin side, what they would do. And after everyone had said his or her share on the situation, everyone lapsed into an uncomfterble silence. This is weird, Lily thought as she shifted uneasily in her chair.
"I hope they have butter pecan ice cream for dessert." Peter said unexpectedly. A smile started appearing on Lily's face, A snort came from Sirius's throat and in a second everyone was on the floor rolling in laughter. It wasn't even that funny, but Lily was laughing so hard that tears came from her eyes.
"We have to go eat dinner." James finally choked out, as he polished his glasses.
They all nodded their heads in agreement. And as they climbed out of the portrait together, they were all startled by Ivy who just came from around the corner.
"What's so funny?" She asked. But they held back their laughs and shook their heads.
Ivy gave them a look that said "Yeah sure."
They all waited until Ivy had gone into the portrait, before the started cracking up again at nothing in particular, and headed down the corridor to the Great Hall.
Chapter 6: Spookiness
The weeks passed peacefully enough. Only small incidents occurred to the Slytherin students. A potion gone wrong, Food that exploded all over their face's, burps that occurred when they weren't expected. But no one suspected the 5th year Gryffindors.
Lily and James became increasingly open, that they liked each other, but they were too shy to do anything about it. The same also went for Remus and Adrienne.
Ivy continued to go out with Lucius and ceased hanging out with Lily and her friends. And to Lily's disgust Severus Snape had developed a crush on her.
The classes also became much harder as the term drew to an end. An especially hard class, were potions with Prof.Scelestus. He seemed to hate all Gryffindors since the Quiditch season had started and Gryffindor had won the first match against Slytherin. Prof. McGonagall was making Transfiguration a direct challenge to everyone, except James, who passed all the tests with flying colors.
But it was Christmas that really bugged Lily. She was getting Sirius a CD from his favorite group "Aetherius Piskies", Peter was getting 3 bags of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans and a beanie that said on the front "The Hulk" and on the back it said "Sometimes mistaken for The Bulk", Ariel was getting "Guide to the Stars", Adrienne was getting "Famous Seers and Prophets of our Time," Remus was getting the book "Good Vs Evil: Famous Battles of the Dark and the Light." But James was another story. She had no clue what to get him.
"Get him a Quiditch book." Ariel suggested, one Friday afternoon.
"No, I got him one last year."
"How about some cologne?" Adrienne asked.
"No he might think that I think he stinks."
Adrienne and Ariel shrugged their shoulders, "Sorry Lil', we aren't good for suggestions."
"Well what are you guys getting the guys?"
"Getting us guys?" A voice above Lily said.
She looked up. "Yeah James, we're talking about "you guys."
James came from around Lily's chair and sat in the one next to her. "We already have all your presents."
"Where is the rest of the gang?" Adrienne asked innocently
James smiled, "Looking for Remus, Adri? Why don't you ask him out Adrienne? You know you like him and he likes you. It's not that hard."
Adrienne arched an eyebrow, "Really James, you must learn to practice what you preach." She said with a smirk
James smile faded and his face became unreadable, almost like a mask. A sudden thudding noise made everyone turn his or her heads toward Sirius, Remus, and Peter. Sirius threw a small box at Adrienne.
"Read them for us." He said as he plopped down next to Adrienne. Lily leaned forward to see what it was. Tarot. Lily knew nobody was more accurate at reading the Tarot then Adrienne.
Shuffle them and do us all at once." He commanded
Adrienne looked at him skeptically, "I don't think it works that way Sirius, but I'll try. Everyone think of a question, while I shuffle."
Lily's immediate question to ask was "Does James like me?" But she couldn't ask that question in front of all his friends.
"Ok do you guys have a Question?"
"Yeah, I do" Ariel said, "How about, Can you give us insight to the year ahead?"
"Ok"
Lily watched as Adrienne cut the decks into 3 groups. She turned over the 1st card. Lily stared at the card, she heard Peter take a huge gulp.
"Death" Adrienne whispered
"What does it mean?" James asked urgently
"Loss and universal separation. Someone we know will be lost to us forever." Adrienne replied in a sad voice.
"Spooky" Sirius added, "Next card"
Adrienne turned the 2nd card over slowly. Great, Lily thought, another bad card.
"The Devil, it means destruction. Someone is trying to destroy us with black magic."
James nodded his head, as though he expected it. "Voldemort," He said, "He's killing everywhere."
Lily sighed heavily. She didn't like this reading. Especially sense Adrienne's cards never lied. She waited as Adrienne turned over the last card.
"Oh, that's got to be a good card!" Sirius shouted.
"Not really," Adrienne said as she held up the card for all of them to see, "The High Priestess means that things aren't going to be what they seem. Mysterious things will happen."
"Well, that was interesting." Remus remarked as Adrienne started putting the cards away.
"I wonder who's going to die?"
"Really Peter," Ariel cried in aghast, "What kind of question is that?"
Sirius quickly changing the subject said, "Who's staying for Christmas?"
Everyone raised his or her hands
"I'm soo glad next week is our last week before the holidays," James said as he stretched his legs over the armchair, "But I'm not glad that I must leave this happy conversation to go study for our charms test on Monday." He hopped of the chair and went to grab his stuff from his dorm. Halfway up the stairs he came back down and asked Lily if should would come to the library and help him study. She wasn't expecting him to ask her to help him to study. But naturally she said yes.
As she walked with James towards the portrait, she noticed that all her friends were watching James and herself. But she dismissed it as nothing. But what Lily didn't know was that the moment the 2 of them left the common room, Sirius, Ariel, Remus, Adrienne, and Peter all started laughing and slapping each other high fives on a job well done.
Chapter 7: Romeo and Juliet
"So do you think you finally get the Expansion Charm?"
"Um…yeah…sure I do."
Lily glared at James, "What is up with you James? You are putting no effort into this at all?"
"Sorry Lil', I have other things on my mind."
"Oh well, I'm so sorry I have bothered you in your daydreaming escapade, but as my memory recalls you're the one who asked me to come help you study. I have other things to do, then sit here and watch you goggle into nothingness!" As she grabbed her wand and books, James grabbed her hand.
"Lily what's wrong?" He asked concern in his eyes. Lily felt her anger become taken over by a rush of sadness, and sat down and sobbed.
"It's you James," she finally choked out. She went on to rambling on and on about how much she liked him, how much she hated Celia, how she felt so miserable when he didn't take notice to her. And then she finally stopped crying, relieved that he knew. His only response to her was…
"I like you too"
She looked up at him. Her emerald eyes were still moist from the tears. "So…what do we do?" she asked him
"Well since we both like each other, I suppose we go out."
She smiled up at him, "Then ask away."
James pulled himself up to full height and straightened his clothes. He even tried to straighten his hair, but he knew he would lose the battle and left it the way it was. His bright blue eyes stared straight into Lily's emerald green eyes.
"My fair Lily Evans," he began, "Whilst Thou be my girlfriend?"
Lily had to laugh at his pathetic attempt to act like a knight, but she went along with it.
"My gallant knight James Potter, that I will become willingly."
And before James could even lean in to kiss her, Lily, for the first time in her life, made the move before the guy.
Chapter 8: Christmas!
The holiday vacation was finally here. And the entire gang had the entire Gryffindor tower to themselves. Almost everyday they went out into the grounds and had snow ball fights and they built snowmen. And almost every night they all curled up and fell asleep in front of the fire.
And then finally Christmas arrived. At the foot of her bed on Christmas morning was a neat pile of gifts. Lily got love charms from Ariel. From Adrienne she got a hat and scarf made out of chenille, in her favorite colors, green and purple. From Sirius she got a CD, The Niamiens. Remus got her a journal with a dark red velvet cover and a lily on the front. Peter got her a book about Aggripa. She had opened them all except for one. A small casket. As she finally opened it, inside was a small jeweled heart necklace. And inside the small heart was a picture of her and James. She almost started crying when she looked inside.
Lily opened her mouth to tell Ariel and Adrienne about it. But as she listened to the silence in her dorm, she realized no one was in there but her. They must be in the common room, she thought hurriedly, as she pulled her thick red hair into a ponytail. She checked her face in the mirror and then ran out the door and down the stairs.
Chapter 9:Peacefulness
"So do you like your present?"
"Yeah." Lily murmured. It was the late evening and everyone was asleep except for the couple. Lily was nestled into James arms. She felt so at peace when she was with him.
"Isn't it cool how Remus and Adrienne got together on Christmas?"
"It's about time they did."
Lily laughed, "Be nice James, it wasn't as though you were Dr. Zoom at asking me out."
James blew a raspberry.
"Yeah same to you too, Hun." And at that Lily fell asleep in the arms of her boyfriend.
Chapter 10: A Dose of Reality
Lily woke up to the feeling of someone shaking her roughly.
"Lily, wake up now!"
Lily opened her eyes at the direct command. James's face was right in front of hers. She started to smile, but quickly stopped when she saw the worried face James wore.
"Wha-What is it James?" She heard the sounds of crying. She glanced around James's shoulder to see Adrienne and Ariel both bawling their eyes out. Lily was up in a flash. "What happened?" She asked the guys. Sirius handed her the Daily Prophet. The title headlines read:
Voldemort Strikes Again: 8 Dead
Lily sank to her knees. Her eyes started watering. She had no clue who died, but she had a feeling inside her.
"Lil'," James said as he put a hand on her shoulder, "Ivy and her entire family were killed at Voldemort's hand, plus 3 muggles.
Lily's mouth gaped open but no words came out. Instead tears flowed. Everything in her life came tumbling down again, Just as it was getting better. Ivy had ceased being Lily's friend, but Lily hadn't stopped thinking about her or caring about her after all they went through as friends.
"Adrienne, sing her a requiem." Lily pleaded. "Please Adrienne, sing it so her soul may go to Heaven.
Adrienne looked as though she didn't have the strength to go out in the snow to sing. But she agreed and motioned for everyone to go grab his or her cloaks and go outside.
The entire group trudged outside in the snow, led by Ariel. Ariel stopped at a certain spot In between the Forbidden Forest and a small stream that flowed into the lakes. And as soon as everyone bowed their heads, Adrienne sang the invocations of Heaven.
As the notes of Sanctus filled the frosty air, it seemed as though the spirits were dancing in the wind around them. Especially around Adrienne, her extremely long blonde hair spiraled up towards the sky, as though a ladder into the clouds. Everyone's dark cloaks billowing in the wind made them all look like Gregorian Monks.
As the last note died away, everyone stood in silence. But the silence was soon broken due to the fact a slow applauding came from behind them. Everyone whipped around to see Prof. Dumbledore standing at the edge of the forest, with Fawkes his Phoenix on his shoulder.
"That was extremely beautiful Adrienne," He said, "I'm sure Ivy can rest now, knowing that her true friends still loved her, even when she deserted them."
Lily tried to smile, He must think we are nutters standing out her in the snow, she thought.
"Fawkes, here thought it was another of his kind, with the way you sing Adrienne."
Lily saw a pink tinge on Adrienne's face. She knew Adrienne was thinking whether this was a compliment or not."
Dumbledore smiled at them, " Come now, you don't think the dead really leave us do you? Couldn't you feel Ivy's spirit here as you listened to Adrienne sing. I felt her and I know you all did. So don't ever think she will ever leave you, for she is already inside you." And as he spoke those final words he tapped his heart. "Now come on inside before you all get the chills."
They all followed him up the hill to the castle. Lily was thinking about what he said, and she hoped it was true. She knew it was, Because she knew Ivy would never really leave her heart, she would even if she left Lily's group of friends or when she passed on to another life. But what Lily didn't know was that more pain and heartache was coming her way. More then any other pain that her life had yet seen. Because in the end didn't Adrienne's cards always tell the truth.
Fin~
An Ahhhh that was good I liked that one, I bit too long though, oh well be sure to review please, I need feedback on what you peeps like and don't. Hope yall are having fun doing whatever your doing well g2g ciao
J