Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except Abi, Nicole,
Rachael, and Bob and Betty Evans.
A/N: I am so sorry this took so long to write – but I've been really busy lately. Keep reviewing!!!
Chapter 14: putting the plan into action
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After Transfiguration everybody was excited about going to Hogsmeade, except Abi and Lily. Apparently there was going to be another dance there. Lily felt a surge of anger when she overheard Rachael saying loudly to James, "We'll be going to the dance, won't we James?" Of course she just had to make that point while Lily was near. But Lily resisted the urge to punch her AND James in their faces. She still had her excellent plan in mind.
Abi and Lily told everybody that the reason they were missing the Hogsmeade trip was because they had to work on an essay for History of Magic. This, of course, was a lie. But they had to make up something.
When everybody left, the only people left were first and second years who were chattering in the common room. Lily and Abi climbed the stairs to their dormitories which was deserted. Abi spilled all of the ingredients onto her bed.
"Okay…" she murmured. "Let's see. We a cup of…" and she carefully measured all of the ingredients into the cauldron which began to froth and bubble. Meanwhile Lily slid quietly into the boys' dormitories and luckily the first and second years didn't notice. She came upon James' bed which was unmade and the sheets were all twisted up. Wrinkling her nose in disgust, Lily began to rummage through his stuff, looking for the invisibility cloak. Soon, she unearthed a piece of paper she recognized as a letter. She decided that while she was here she might as well read it.
Dearest Rachael,
I am so happy that you are my girlfriend. You know the Hogsmeade trip tomorrow? We have to go to the dance. You would look beautiful. You already look beautiful. I love you. Please write back.
Love,
James
Lily was astounded. She never heard James talk like that – it sounded so mushy. But when she turned it over, she found that Rachael had written back.
Dear James,
Of course I would simply love it if we could go to the dance together! I can't wait.
Love,
Rachael
Lily looked at these letters over and over again. She hated Rachael! That snobby stuck up bitch. And James! The truth sank in. He did not care about Lily. No, Lily was just a girl and he did not care about her feelings. How could she even think that James would still like her? Lily realized as the tears overcame her again, that she had been hoping that James would somehow get together with her again. But that would never happen. He did not care.
Lily finally uncovered the Invisibility cloak, which was hiding under a large Transfiguration book. She snatched it up and ran back to Abi, who was feverishly stirring the simmering potion.
"It's almost done," said Abi excitedly. "Did you get the cloak?"
"Yes," replied Lily.
"Good," said Abi. "Yes, it looks finished." She poured some of it into two viles.
Lily and Abi decided that the cloak could cover both of them, and that they might as well go together. The first and second years stupidly didn't notice as the portrait hole swung open without anyone there – as if a huge wind blue it open. Lily and Abi crept along the corridor, got into the kitchen, and told a terrified house elf to put the potion into the goblets of Rachael and James. Then they quickly got back into the common room, returned the cloak, and shoved the cauldron and everything away to look as if nothing happened. Then they went back down to the common room and acted like they were working on homework, when everybody came back in.
"Oh James, the dance was just fabulous, wasn't it?" Rachael's voice was heard loudly as they came into the common room. "Mmmmm…"
Lily scowled. She knew that James and Rachael were kissing. Again. But she didn't look up.
Finally, it was time for dinner. At the meal, Lily and Abi watched James and Rachael closely. Of course they both gulped down their goblets and of course Abi and Lily couldn't know if the potion had worked right – they were in the same room as James and Rachael. So, they gobbled down their food and left the Great Hall and entered the Entrance Hall immediately. And to their great delight, they could hear James' voice. Apparently now he was telling someone how much he enjoyed the dance. Rachael was telling her best friend Arabella Figg that she had just gotten a cute new shirt at Hogsmeade.
Abi and Lily couldn't stop giggling. This was so perfect! Even if Rachael and James found out what had happened to them – they wouldn't be able to cure it! The potion was set to work for a whole day. A whole day's worth of secrets revealed!!
Abi and Lily went up to their beds – listening to James and Rachael the whole time.
"I'll see you tomorrow, James!" Rachael was saying.
"Ok, bye Rachael." Said James.
Abi and Lily slept. In the morning they could hear both Rachael and James yawning. Soon they heard Rachael was obviously talking to Arabella Figg, who was her best friend.
"Oh Arabella –I'm going to be late for Transfiguration. Don't forget not to tell anybody I have to finish up on my love potion."
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A/N: I'm going to have to leave it at this – I have to go. I would just like to ask you to just take two seconds out of your time to review this story! For all you who have already given me reviews – thank you soo much! You are just too nice.
A/N: I am so sorry this took so long to write – but I've been really busy lately. Keep reviewing!!!
Chapter 14: putting the plan into action
_________________________________
After Transfiguration everybody was excited about going to Hogsmeade, except Abi and Lily. Apparently there was going to be another dance there. Lily felt a surge of anger when she overheard Rachael saying loudly to James, "We'll be going to the dance, won't we James?" Of course she just had to make that point while Lily was near. But Lily resisted the urge to punch her AND James in their faces. She still had her excellent plan in mind.
Abi and Lily told everybody that the reason they were missing the Hogsmeade trip was because they had to work on an essay for History of Magic. This, of course, was a lie. But they had to make up something.
When everybody left, the only people left were first and second years who were chattering in the common room. Lily and Abi climbed the stairs to their dormitories which was deserted. Abi spilled all of the ingredients onto her bed.
"Okay…" she murmured. "Let's see. We a cup of…" and she carefully measured all of the ingredients into the cauldron which began to froth and bubble. Meanwhile Lily slid quietly into the boys' dormitories and luckily the first and second years didn't notice. She came upon James' bed which was unmade and the sheets were all twisted up. Wrinkling her nose in disgust, Lily began to rummage through his stuff, looking for the invisibility cloak. Soon, she unearthed a piece of paper she recognized as a letter. She decided that while she was here she might as well read it.
Dearest Rachael,
I am so happy that you are my girlfriend. You know the Hogsmeade trip tomorrow? We have to go to the dance. You would look beautiful. You already look beautiful. I love you. Please write back.
Love,
James
Lily was astounded. She never heard James talk like that – it sounded so mushy. But when she turned it over, she found that Rachael had written back.
Dear James,
Of course I would simply love it if we could go to the dance together! I can't wait.
Love,
Rachael
Lily looked at these letters over and over again. She hated Rachael! That snobby stuck up bitch. And James! The truth sank in. He did not care about Lily. No, Lily was just a girl and he did not care about her feelings. How could she even think that James would still like her? Lily realized as the tears overcame her again, that she had been hoping that James would somehow get together with her again. But that would never happen. He did not care.
Lily finally uncovered the Invisibility cloak, which was hiding under a large Transfiguration book. She snatched it up and ran back to Abi, who was feverishly stirring the simmering potion.
"It's almost done," said Abi excitedly. "Did you get the cloak?"
"Yes," replied Lily.
"Good," said Abi. "Yes, it looks finished." She poured some of it into two viles.
Lily and Abi decided that the cloak could cover both of them, and that they might as well go together. The first and second years stupidly didn't notice as the portrait hole swung open without anyone there – as if a huge wind blue it open. Lily and Abi crept along the corridor, got into the kitchen, and told a terrified house elf to put the potion into the goblets of Rachael and James. Then they quickly got back into the common room, returned the cloak, and shoved the cauldron and everything away to look as if nothing happened. Then they went back down to the common room and acted like they were working on homework, when everybody came back in.
"Oh James, the dance was just fabulous, wasn't it?" Rachael's voice was heard loudly as they came into the common room. "Mmmmm…"
Lily scowled. She knew that James and Rachael were kissing. Again. But she didn't look up.
Finally, it was time for dinner. At the meal, Lily and Abi watched James and Rachael closely. Of course they both gulped down their goblets and of course Abi and Lily couldn't know if the potion had worked right – they were in the same room as James and Rachael. So, they gobbled down their food and left the Great Hall and entered the Entrance Hall immediately. And to their great delight, they could hear James' voice. Apparently now he was telling someone how much he enjoyed the dance. Rachael was telling her best friend Arabella Figg that she had just gotten a cute new shirt at Hogsmeade.
Abi and Lily couldn't stop giggling. This was so perfect! Even if Rachael and James found out what had happened to them – they wouldn't be able to cure it! The potion was set to work for a whole day. A whole day's worth of secrets revealed!!
Abi and Lily went up to their beds – listening to James and Rachael the whole time.
"I'll see you tomorrow, James!" Rachael was saying.
"Ok, bye Rachael." Said James.
Abi and Lily slept. In the morning they could hear both Rachael and James yawning. Soon they heard Rachael was obviously talking to Arabella Figg, who was her best friend.
"Oh Arabella –I'm going to be late for Transfiguration. Don't forget not to tell anybody I have to finish up on my love potion."
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A/N: I'm going to have to leave it at this – I have to go. I would just like to ask you to just take two seconds out of your time to review this story! For all you who have already given me reviews – thank you soo much! You are just too nice.
