Lily's Problem

Chapter 13

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"stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid... oh and stupid!" James said, hitting a cushion with his fists.

He paused a minute to get a harder cushion. He had been really stupid. When he had kissed Lily, he discovered that he had already fallen hard for her. But it had only lasted a few seconds. Lily had pushed him away, gave him a hurt look and went off, running at full speed.

"stupid, stupid...."

"ok, ok, I get it." Remus said. He had seen what had just happened and had come to help his friend.

He knew what she was going through. Now maybe, Lily would think James was playing with her, or perhaps another bet. He had ruined their so closed friendship. And that was the last thing he wanted to do.

"Why did you do that for?" Remus asked him.

"I couldn't stop myself form doing it. I am so stupid, stupid...." and so on.

Meanwhile,.........



Lily was running, out of the castle. She didn't pay much attention to where she was going, she just wanted to go somewhere to be alone, to think, to rest, to disappear...

. She tripped with a rock. She felt flat on her face. When she got up she somehow knew someone was looking at her. She looked up and saw a few feet away from her, inside the lake... a mermaid.

"So, want to just get away, don't you?" she asked with a friendly smile.

"Actually, yes." Lily answered stepping closer and closer to the lake. She finally sat down right next to where the mermaid was, only that Lily was on the grass.

Now she could see the mermaid better. She had feet, I mean, Fin length red hair, same shade as Lily's. She had yellow eyes and a bright yellow tank top matching her eyes.

"I am Marianne, you can call me Nan if you want to." The mermaid said.

"I am Lily Evans."

"OH MY GOD! That means you are the chosen one, right?"

"Right". It was really strange that someone she didn't knew was exited to meet her, but all the same, she was still sad about James..

"Wow! We have heard so much about you, I mean, from other creatures. can you really fly without a broom? Have you really got special powers? How is it to train in the 'special place'?" Nan questioned her. She found Lily as fascinating and interesting as Lily found her.

"Yes, I have special powers but so far the only thing I can do is fly without a broom. And it is wonderful to be able to train in the 'special place', you can feel the magic in the air, it's amazing."

They started talking happily. Lily told her about life in her world and Nan described hers. They talked about many things. Lily was happy she had found a new friend but she was still sad and confused about what James had just done. Nan noticed this.

"Is something wrong?" she asked Lily.

"Yeah, there is something wrong."

"Come on, spell."

Lily told Nan everything that was bothering her. She told everything without missing a single detail.

"I see why you wanted to be alone to think, I know the perfect place." Nan said.

She took Lily's hand and pulled her down, into the lake.

"NO.....I CAN'T BREATHE IN THE WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Lily cried.

"of course you can, you are the chosen one." And with that Nan pulled Lily deep inside of the lake. Amazingly Lily realised that somehow she could breath.

Nan's fin went up and down, it was like a kind of a perfect choreography. Lily's dress came flowing behind. Their red hair standing out from the dark blue sea.

They heard a far away song that was getting nearer and nearer. They finally reached a place full of mermaids and meremans. They all stopped singing. Lily could see that most of them were around her age.

"And who is this beauty?" a mereman asked.

"She is the one and only Lily. Lily Evans." Nan said.

Ohhs and ahhs followed this answer. They all gazed at her, not knowing if it was true or not. Lily gazed back.

Everyone here was good looking, cute, nice and seemed friendly. There were a few more redheaded, some white-blonds, and some sandy browned haired ones. No black haired ones.

" I am Steve, nice to meet you." one of them said taking her hand and kissing it. The other male ones followed suite. The girls introduced themselves. When the introducing was over...

"Hey guys, she has just been through some horrible night and needs a quiet place to think, which do you suggest?" Nan asked her friends.

"Think? More than what you do at school? What for? You are going to damage your brain if you think too much, come on girl, lets have some fun." One of them said.

They spent all night swimming around the lake, talking, joking, riding on sea hoarse back, singing, having fun. Lily forgot everything about James, in fact, she forgot everything about the world above. After some hours she fell asleep. Her new friends lifted her up and carried her towards the surface. They put her gently on the shore and returned to their homes.

After some hours.....



"I HAVE FOUND HER!!!!!! SHE IS HERE, SHE IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!" someone yelled. She woke up with a start.

Oh my, I am in a big trouble. She thought.

Not completely.

Dumbledore seemed to have an idea why she disappeared the night before. When she explained everything about the mermaids and was free to go from his office, she had to confront her friends.

Dana and Kristin threw themselves at her, hugging her tightly. In the explanation there were many tears and some laughter. Somehow someone had seen her falling into the lake and he had told everyone.

Lily decided to keep her friendship with the mermaids a secret so she said that she didn't remember why or how she had fallen into the lake.

While Lily was talking the boys appeared and hugged her, all except James.



Late that nigh, in the common room.....

When everyone had gone to sleep.......

James approached Lily slowly

"We need to talk" he said, looking into her eyes and hopping to be able to say something coherent.



















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