Author's Notes- OK, I'm back. This is the chapter I wanted to get to sooooooooo bad. Oh, wait, I have to do the disclamer: I OWN NOTHHHHHING! ALL THIS WONDERFUL STUFF BELONGS TO THE EQUALLY WONDERFUL HARRY POTTER PEOPLE! Well, that's over. Now, for the summary. It's summer (duh!), and there is a camping trip, again. Um, a little bit of unexpected stuff at the camping trip. Laughs evily. Um, there will be part of a song I here, so, um, yeah. There will be author's notes throughout, you'll find out why. So, um, R&R, please. I want to know what you think, and know who read this. 'Cause I have no idea who read this if you don't review. I think I'm done now.
Lily's Lake
Chapter 10
"Lily Ann Evans! Get up right now!" Mum cried from downstairs.
I woke up from my sleep. It was the first day of summer, and I was off of school for the summer. That was a bummer, and I already missed doing magic.
"LILY!" Mum cried again.
"I'm awake, I'm awake," I answered, getting out of bed.
I got dressed and went downstairs. Mum handed me some toast, and pointed to the garden. I groaned.
"Oh no. This spring was hard on the garden. There are too many weeds. Petunia and Violet are already out there," Mum said.
I took my toast outside, and joined my sisters. Petunia was talking to herself about how she was going to look so dirty for her date tonight.
"You have a date tonight?" I asked.
"Yes. Vernon invited me to dinner at the fanciest resturant. I'm going to invite him over for dinner next week," Petunia answered.
"Vernon Dursley, is coming here? Well, there goes my summer," I joked.
"Haha, very funny. Besides, I haven't asked. But I'm sure he'll agree," Petunia told me.
I turned to Violet, and made a motion by putting my finger in my mouth and making a gurgling noise. She laughed.
"What are you doing?" Petunia asked.
"Nothing," I answered.
Violet laughed even harder.
(Author's Note- I'm grinning just thinking about what's coming up)
The next morning I found out Vernon Dursley, perhaps the fatest man in town, was coming to eat dinner with us Sunday night. We ate dinner early on Sunday nights. Mum got into this guest over for dinner thing, and invited the Potters over as well. I thought I would die.
"I hope you don't plan on dressing me up. I am not wearing another one of Grandmother's dresses," I told Mum.
"Oh, don't worry. I bought you a pretty skirt and shirt. It's hanging in your closet," Mum said.
I ran upstairs and found the outfit.
"THIS IS NOT PRETTY! I'LL LOOK LIKE A FLOWER IN THIS!" I whined.
"You are wearing it, Lily Evans," Mum told me.
I whined some more, and finally got out of the skirt. But I still had to wear the shirt, which wasn't that bad. I sulked all morning, and then found out Petunia had it even worse then me! I brightened up a little, considering I heard the argument.
"Mum! Do I have to wear that?" Petunia asked.
"It's cute. I'm sure Vernon will love it. Don't you want to impress him?" Mum asked.
"It will scare him away, not impress him! Please?" Petunia asked.
"No, Petunia. You are wearing the dress and that's that," Mum answered.
I went upstairs and saw Petunia's dress. It was worse than mine was! I laughed the rest of the morning.
Sunday afternoon the Potters came over. Mrs. Potter went with Mum to the kitchen, and Mr. Potter joined Dad in the living room, talking about what they thinked Vernon was like (Dad was a bit worried). James joined Violet and I, who were making fun of Vernon. Petunia was in her room, trying desperatley to make herself pretty (there was no use, really).
"He's so fat, he probably can't fit throught the door," Vi whispered.
"I hear he's got this huge mustache," I whispered.
"I heard that his family are in a mental institute," Vi whispered, giggling.
"I heard that he has fangs and smells like a monkey," I answered.
The doorbell rang, and Vi fell down in a fit of laughter. I was laughing to, but helped my sister up.
"I'll get it!" Mum cried.
Petunia dashed down the stairs, and positioned herself across from the door. James had joined us in the giggling circle (which had become a fit of laughter circle).
Mum shot us a look, and opened the door.
"Ah, you must be Vernon Dursley. Come in, come in," Mum said.
I watched as the fat man known as Vernon Dursley entered the house. He saw Petunia, came over, and pecked her on the cheek. We laughed even more.
"Well, dinners done. Why doesn't everyone come into the dinning room and sit down?" Mum asked.
There was the large table, where the adults sat. And a smaller one, where we would sit.
"Mum! You forgot an extra place over here!" I cried.
"Really? For whom?" Mum asked.
"Why, Petunia of course," I answered.
Petunia turned around and glared at me. I just smiled back innocently. And the meal began.
After dinner Mum and Mrs. Potter did the dishes, and Dad and Mr. Potter went into Mr. Potter's workshop to look at something. Petunia and Vernon went outside to sit on the front porch. James, Vi, and I were left alone.
"Does anyone want to play hide and go seek?" Vi asked.
"Sure," James answered.
"Let's play outside. It's darker," I said.
"Ok, but James is it!" Vi cried, and ran to the door.
I followed her, laughing.
"Hey! That's not fair!" James cried, running after us.
We ran outside, and passed Petunia and Vernon on the porch. I waved, and Petunia went red with anger. I just laughed.
Two weeks later we decided on a date for the camping trip. I wrote Anya, Netta, and Andrea while James wrote his friends. Then, a week later, they arrived. I had invited my friends over to spend the night for one night before we went camping. So, I was ready when the day came for them to come.
"Vi! Petunia's out of the house, right?" I asked.
Vi, who stood by the door, nodded. I checked my watch, and nodded. They would be here any second.
"I think she's staying at her friends house," Vi answered.
I heard a sound coming from the chimmney.
"Here they come," I said.
One by one Andrea, Netta, and Anya appeared in our fireplace. Anya was covered in soot.
"What happened?" I asked.
"She decided to cover herself in soot before she left. Thought it would be funny, I think," Andrea explained.
I brought their stuff upstairs to my room, where we set up some sleeping bags. Anya looked around.
"Where's that sister of yours?" she asked.
"Which one, Violet or Petunia?" I asked.
"The witch hater," Anya said.
"Oh, she escaped, and is sleeping over at a friends house," I answered, motioning out the window.
"Hey, guess what I got for after dinner!" Andrea said.
"What?" we chorused.
"Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans!" Andrea sang, showing us the huge bags she got.
"I think we have enough to feed the world," Netta said.
"I figured it should last us this weekend," Andrea said.
"Yeah, it will be pretty nice to have some candy while we are in the woods," I said, nodding.
"Girls! Time for dinner!" Mum yelled from downstairs.
We ran downstairs and sat down in the dinning room. Violet was my only sister there, as Petunia had escaped earlier that morning.
"Well, look at our full table," Dad said.
"Dad!" I hissed.
"What, Lily?" he asked.
"Nothing," I answered.
"Violet, we got some candy for after dinner. Why don't you come upstairs and eat some with us?" Anya asked.
"Is it OK, Lily?" Vi asked me.
"Sure, I don't see why not," I answered.
After dinner the girls went upstairs, and ate some of the candy. Vi marveled at them, and made me promise to get her some for Christmas. I agreed, figuring it was easy than getting her a real gift.
The next morning we joined the boys and Mr. Potter in their back yard, as always. We took the usual hike back to the clearing. It was the same. The little pile of sticks we had left before as firewood was still there, but a little wet. We set up our tents, and Mr. Potter lit a fire. It took a little while, as there was still some dew on the ground.
(Author's Note jumps around in antipcipation- It's coming up! It's coming up)
"Um, Mr. Potter, I don't think there's enough wood to last us, so why don't we go get some," Anya suggested.
"Good idea. You be back for lunch, though," Mr. Potter said.
So we wandered out into the woods, using the path we always used for firewood, and started to get some firewood.
I went behind some bushes to get some firewood, and heard some whispering. I turned around to see Sirius, Remus, Peter, Anya, Andrea, and Netta whispering among each other. They seemed to be decided something.
"What's going on?" I asked, walking up, frowning a little.
"Um, we were just discussing how blue the sky was!" Anya said, trying to grin.
"Anya, the sky's gray," I told her, biting my lip.
"Oh, yeah. Then we were discussing how gray the sky was! It really shouldn't be like that you know," Anya said, nodding quickly.
"Really," I said slowly, nodding very slowly, thinking, "Boy, my friend is a wacko. Either that or she's hiding something. I'll go with choice b."
"Oh! Lily! Look! There is a whole bunch of wood over there! Why don't you go get it! We'll be right over, OK?" Andrea said, pointing to a spot behind a bunch of bushes.
"Ok," I answered slowly, and started over to the spot.
I walked through the bushes towards the spot. The river that ran through our camp ran here too. I picked up some sticks.
I looked around for Anya, Andrea, and Netta. They were no where to be seen. What was taking them so long?
"Are you guys coming?" I yelled.
No answer. I rolled my eyes. They were up to something. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out.
(Author's Note slapping themsef while yelling at themselves- Ok, let's get this over with. No, not the sieries! The part I've been grinning about! Ok, so most of you probably now what it is.)
"Hey, Lilian," James said, walking up.
"My name is not Lilian," I said.
"So, what's your point? Have you seem Sirius, Remus, or Peter? They've disappeared," James said.
"No. Have you seen my friends by any chance?" I asked.
"Nope," James answered.
I walked down the river bank to another spot, about two feet from where I was before.
"I wonder where they....AHHHH!" I screamed.
My footing slipped on the mud, and I was falling right towards the river. But then I wasn't.
James was standing there, holding me up.
(Author's Notes- I can do this. I can do this. I can do this. I can do this. TELL ME I CAN DO THIS!)
Our eyes locked. My heart was beating fast. What was happening?
Then, suddenly, our lips were together. It was a quick kiss, but it felt nice. I was in shock.
Then, there was a flash from the bushes. James and I both turned to look at the bushes. And I was dropped in the river.
"HEY! THIS IS COLD!" I cried.
Then I remembered the flash.
"ANYA! ANDREA! NETTA! I know it's you. COME OUT RIGHT NOW!" I screamed, getting out of the river.
"You're not our mother," Netta said, coming out of the bush and taking another picture.
"No, but I'm your very angry friend," I answered.
(Author's Note- I DID IT! I DID IT!)
"It's not the same thing. Come on, your all wet. Let's go back to camp," Anya said, helping me out.
We walked back to camp. I kept my distance from James, who was really mad at his friends for being part of the spying group. The rest of them were simply laughing their heads off.
When we got back to camp I went and changed into another outfit, and went outside for lunch. I glared silently at my friends, who were talking about the soonest time that they could get the film developed.
You don't run with the crowd
You go your own way
You don't play after dark
You light up my day
Got your own kind of style
That sets you apart
Baby that's why you captured my heart
I know sometimes you feel
Like you don't fit in
And this world doesn't know
What you have within
But when I look at you
I see something rare
A rose that can go anywhere
And there's no one I know that can compare
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
What's there inside you
Shines through to me
In your eyes I see all the love I'll ever need
You'll all I need oh girl
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful to me
You got something so real
You touched me so deep
Same material things
Don't matter to me
So come as you are
You got nothing to prove
You won me with all that you do
And I want to take this chance to say to you
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
What's there inside you
Shines through to me
It's in your eyes I see all the love I'll ever need
You're all I need oh girl
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
You don't know
How you touched my life
Oh in so many ways I just can't describe
You taught me what love is suppose to be
It's all the little things that make you beautiful to me
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
What's there inside you
Shines through to me
In your eyes I see
All the love I'll ever need
You're all I need oh girl
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
To me
Everything
So beautiful
Love you shine shines right to me
Everything you did to me
Your'e beautiful
To me
To me
That night, I woke up in the middle of the night. There was something scratching my side of the tent.
"You guys, wake up. Something's scratching at the tent," I whispered, trying to wake up my friends.
Anya just grunted in her sleep.
"Lily, don't wake Anya up! Get Andrea and Netta out here. It's us, James, Remus, and Peter!" a voice said from outside.
I maneuvered over Anya and woke up Andrea and Netta. We went ouside. Sure enough, James, Peter, and Remus were there.
"Hey, Lily, ready for some revenge?" James asked.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Come on, away from the tents," Remus said.
We walked away from the tents and over to the creek. The boys were grinning, but we weren't sure about what.
"Ok, tell us. What is this all about?" I asked.
"We want to catch Anya and Sirius kissing..." Remus said.
"What? How do you plan on doing that? Since they don't even like each other, I say it's impossible!" I said.
"Lily, it's not impossible. It's a perfect match, just like you and James," Netta said.
I slapped the back of her head.
"Ow!" she cried.
"So, all we need to do is get them in the right situation, and boom! There you go," Andrea said, finishing for Netta.
"I think you are all insane," I said, and went back to my tent.
I looked at Anya. She liked Sirius, the purple elephant? That was simply too funny to get over.
But, it was, since I fell asleep before Andrea and Netta got back.
I was here again. This place. I knew it, but yet I didn't. I was here again. This was an old dream. Where was I?
I looked down. The baby from before, I think his name was Harry, was in my arms. I was running down some stairs. There were pictures lining the stairs. A little boy was in them. Who was he? How did I know him? What was going on? Where was I?
"Lily! Run!" that voice again.
I was running. I was obeying, but I didn't know why. I dashed into what looked like a kitchen. Yes, it was a kitchen. There was the sink, the table, the stove. It was a kitchen. I was going towards the back door. But I didn't reach it.
I heard a laugh. That laugh. I was angry at it, but I didn't know why.
All this was so fimilar. This house, that voice, this baby. That man, why did I hate him? Why?
When I woke up it was morning, early morning. The sun had rose, but no one was up yet. I needed some water. I got out of my tent, and got some water from the fire. I lit the fire, and sat down.
That dream, I had had that dream before. I had had it here, a few years back. Was I suppose to have reaccuring dreams?
"Lil'? What are you doing up?" Anya asked, coming out of the tent.
"I couldn't sleep," I answered, smiling.
"Well, at least you lit the fire. Let's make breakfast. I'm really hungry," Anya said.
"You are always hungry," I said, rolling my eyes.
Soon, everyone was up to the smell of burning rubber. Anya, trying to cook some muffins, had put the forzen ones on her rain jacket, and accendentially through her rubber rain jacket in the fire. Before we could get it out, it was burnt.
"What happened here?" Andrea asked.
"Smart little Anya through her rain jacket in the fire," I said, motioning to the heap of rubber in the fire that had once been a rain jacket.
"Anya!" everyone chorused.
"Hey, maybe it will taste good," she suggested.
I slapped the back of her head.
"Well, I wonder if these are edible," James said, picking up the biscuits.
"Those are, that coat isn't," I said, blushing a little.
Let's just say I hadn't really gotten over yesterday's little... happening. My eyes went between Anya and Sirius. They like each other? Could it be? Nah.
That night Andrea and I stayed behind to cook with Mr. Potter when the rest of them went to get some firewood. Netta, James, Remus, and Peter ran back in, with very little firewood.
"We got it! We got it!" Netta cried, pointing to her camera.
"You did? You guys are so evil!" I said, gasping at their news.
Anya and Sirius ran back out, with looks of "I am going to kill you" on their faces. We were all hiding our laughter.
I walked up to Anya.
"Know, you know how it feels," I said, patting her back.
She just glared at everyone.
Summer ended almost too soon. Soon, I was saying goodbye to my family at King's Cross. They couldn't go onto Platform 9 3/4. The Potters were waiting to escort me in.
"Write me lots," I said, hugging them.
"Send Petunia a little trick. I just have to see her face," Vi whispered in my ear, grinning.
"'Kay," I whispered.
"Write us to tell us if you're coming home for Christmas," Mum said.
"I will," I answered.
"Bye," they said.
I hugged them one more time, and pushed me cary with Mandy towards the barrier where the Potters were waiting. We walked into the Platform, and I thanked the Potters, and went onto the train.
There was no sign of Netta, Andrea, or Anya. I found us a compartment, and waited for them.
One by one, they came in. Netta was last, with a look of satisfaction on her face. I knew what she had done.
"Netta, let me see the pictures," I said, putting my hand out.
"You only get to see your pictures," Netta said, handing me a package.
I opened it, and looked at the pictures. I finally came to the two pictures I dreaded the most. The picture of our kiss, and my fall into the river.
"I'm going to have to distroy these and the negatives," I said.
"Oh no you won't. I think it was cute," Andrea said.
"Only because you three idiots set it up!" I answered, truthfully.
They shrugged. I jammed the pictures into my trunk, and sat back glaring at my friends.
Anya found the pictures of her happening. She went to tear them up, and opened the window to throw them out.
"Oh no you don't," Netta said, and slammed the window shut.
Anya joined me in the land of the sulking.
"You two just wait. Anya and I will get you back so bad," I said, grinning at Andrea and Netta.
They just shrugged. They didn't really care at all.
When the boys decided to see how we were Anya and I slammed ourselves against the door to the compartment, keeping it shut.
Meanwhile, Andrea and Netta were laughing and getting pictures of it.
"Come on, let us in!" they cried.
"Nope! Girls only! Sirius can't come in either, since he's not human. He's a purple elephant!" Anya cried.
Andrea and Netta laughed more.
"Hey!" Sirius cried from the other side of the door.
"Sorry, but that's they way things are!" Anya said.
"Yeah, just like Lily and James are a couple, and so are Anya and Sirius!" Andrea said.
I picked up a little cauldron cake and threw it at her. She ducked, and avoided it. Then she stuck her tounge out at me. I threw another, and it hit her square in the forehead.
"Ow! That hurt!" she cried.
I stuck my tounge out and got hit with a cauldron cake. I rubbed my cheek where I had got hit.
"Ouch! ANDREA!" I cried.
"Isn't revenge sweet?" Andrea asked.
I shook my head, but didn't have time to finish, as the train stopped at the Hogsmeade station.
Author's Note- I am evil! Evil! Ok, the song I put in there is by the Backstreet boys. It's "What Makes you Different" (aka number 13 on Black and Blue). Guess what? I want to know who the 12 (I think) people who reviewed like as a favorite character in my story "Lily's Lake". So, can you tell me? Don't forget to R&R (I don't know why everyone says this, people usually don't anyway).
Lily's Lake
Chapter 10
"Lily Ann Evans! Get up right now!" Mum cried from downstairs.
I woke up from my sleep. It was the first day of summer, and I was off of school for the summer. That was a bummer, and I already missed doing magic.
"LILY!" Mum cried again.
"I'm awake, I'm awake," I answered, getting out of bed.
I got dressed and went downstairs. Mum handed me some toast, and pointed to the garden. I groaned.
"Oh no. This spring was hard on the garden. There are too many weeds. Petunia and Violet are already out there," Mum said.
I took my toast outside, and joined my sisters. Petunia was talking to herself about how she was going to look so dirty for her date tonight.
"You have a date tonight?" I asked.
"Yes. Vernon invited me to dinner at the fanciest resturant. I'm going to invite him over for dinner next week," Petunia answered.
"Vernon Dursley, is coming here? Well, there goes my summer," I joked.
"Haha, very funny. Besides, I haven't asked. But I'm sure he'll agree," Petunia told me.
I turned to Violet, and made a motion by putting my finger in my mouth and making a gurgling noise. She laughed.
"What are you doing?" Petunia asked.
"Nothing," I answered.
Violet laughed even harder.
(Author's Note- I'm grinning just thinking about what's coming up)
The next morning I found out Vernon Dursley, perhaps the fatest man in town, was coming to eat dinner with us Sunday night. We ate dinner early on Sunday nights. Mum got into this guest over for dinner thing, and invited the Potters over as well. I thought I would die.
"I hope you don't plan on dressing me up. I am not wearing another one of Grandmother's dresses," I told Mum.
"Oh, don't worry. I bought you a pretty skirt and shirt. It's hanging in your closet," Mum said.
I ran upstairs and found the outfit.
"THIS IS NOT PRETTY! I'LL LOOK LIKE A FLOWER IN THIS!" I whined.
"You are wearing it, Lily Evans," Mum told me.
I whined some more, and finally got out of the skirt. But I still had to wear the shirt, which wasn't that bad. I sulked all morning, and then found out Petunia had it even worse then me! I brightened up a little, considering I heard the argument.
"Mum! Do I have to wear that?" Petunia asked.
"It's cute. I'm sure Vernon will love it. Don't you want to impress him?" Mum asked.
"It will scare him away, not impress him! Please?" Petunia asked.
"No, Petunia. You are wearing the dress and that's that," Mum answered.
I went upstairs and saw Petunia's dress. It was worse than mine was! I laughed the rest of the morning.
Sunday afternoon the Potters came over. Mrs. Potter went with Mum to the kitchen, and Mr. Potter joined Dad in the living room, talking about what they thinked Vernon was like (Dad was a bit worried). James joined Violet and I, who were making fun of Vernon. Petunia was in her room, trying desperatley to make herself pretty (there was no use, really).
"He's so fat, he probably can't fit throught the door," Vi whispered.
"I hear he's got this huge mustache," I whispered.
"I heard that his family are in a mental institute," Vi whispered, giggling.
"I heard that he has fangs and smells like a monkey," I answered.
The doorbell rang, and Vi fell down in a fit of laughter. I was laughing to, but helped my sister up.
"I'll get it!" Mum cried.
Petunia dashed down the stairs, and positioned herself across from the door. James had joined us in the giggling circle (which had become a fit of laughter circle).
Mum shot us a look, and opened the door.
"Ah, you must be Vernon Dursley. Come in, come in," Mum said.
I watched as the fat man known as Vernon Dursley entered the house. He saw Petunia, came over, and pecked her on the cheek. We laughed even more.
"Well, dinners done. Why doesn't everyone come into the dinning room and sit down?" Mum asked.
There was the large table, where the adults sat. And a smaller one, where we would sit.
"Mum! You forgot an extra place over here!" I cried.
"Really? For whom?" Mum asked.
"Why, Petunia of course," I answered.
Petunia turned around and glared at me. I just smiled back innocently. And the meal began.
After dinner Mum and Mrs. Potter did the dishes, and Dad and Mr. Potter went into Mr. Potter's workshop to look at something. Petunia and Vernon went outside to sit on the front porch. James, Vi, and I were left alone.
"Does anyone want to play hide and go seek?" Vi asked.
"Sure," James answered.
"Let's play outside. It's darker," I said.
"Ok, but James is it!" Vi cried, and ran to the door.
I followed her, laughing.
"Hey! That's not fair!" James cried, running after us.
We ran outside, and passed Petunia and Vernon on the porch. I waved, and Petunia went red with anger. I just laughed.
Two weeks later we decided on a date for the camping trip. I wrote Anya, Netta, and Andrea while James wrote his friends. Then, a week later, they arrived. I had invited my friends over to spend the night for one night before we went camping. So, I was ready when the day came for them to come.
"Vi! Petunia's out of the house, right?" I asked.
Vi, who stood by the door, nodded. I checked my watch, and nodded. They would be here any second.
"I think she's staying at her friends house," Vi answered.
I heard a sound coming from the chimmney.
"Here they come," I said.
One by one Andrea, Netta, and Anya appeared in our fireplace. Anya was covered in soot.
"What happened?" I asked.
"She decided to cover herself in soot before she left. Thought it would be funny, I think," Andrea explained.
I brought their stuff upstairs to my room, where we set up some sleeping bags. Anya looked around.
"Where's that sister of yours?" she asked.
"Which one, Violet or Petunia?" I asked.
"The witch hater," Anya said.
"Oh, she escaped, and is sleeping over at a friends house," I answered, motioning out the window.
"Hey, guess what I got for after dinner!" Andrea said.
"What?" we chorused.
"Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans!" Andrea sang, showing us the huge bags she got.
"I think we have enough to feed the world," Netta said.
"I figured it should last us this weekend," Andrea said.
"Yeah, it will be pretty nice to have some candy while we are in the woods," I said, nodding.
"Girls! Time for dinner!" Mum yelled from downstairs.
We ran downstairs and sat down in the dinning room. Violet was my only sister there, as Petunia had escaped earlier that morning.
"Well, look at our full table," Dad said.
"Dad!" I hissed.
"What, Lily?" he asked.
"Nothing," I answered.
"Violet, we got some candy for after dinner. Why don't you come upstairs and eat some with us?" Anya asked.
"Is it OK, Lily?" Vi asked me.
"Sure, I don't see why not," I answered.
After dinner the girls went upstairs, and ate some of the candy. Vi marveled at them, and made me promise to get her some for Christmas. I agreed, figuring it was easy than getting her a real gift.
The next morning we joined the boys and Mr. Potter in their back yard, as always. We took the usual hike back to the clearing. It was the same. The little pile of sticks we had left before as firewood was still there, but a little wet. We set up our tents, and Mr. Potter lit a fire. It took a little while, as there was still some dew on the ground.
(Author's Note jumps around in antipcipation- It's coming up! It's coming up)
"Um, Mr. Potter, I don't think there's enough wood to last us, so why don't we go get some," Anya suggested.
"Good idea. You be back for lunch, though," Mr. Potter said.
So we wandered out into the woods, using the path we always used for firewood, and started to get some firewood.
I went behind some bushes to get some firewood, and heard some whispering. I turned around to see Sirius, Remus, Peter, Anya, Andrea, and Netta whispering among each other. They seemed to be decided something.
"What's going on?" I asked, walking up, frowning a little.
"Um, we were just discussing how blue the sky was!" Anya said, trying to grin.
"Anya, the sky's gray," I told her, biting my lip.
"Oh, yeah. Then we were discussing how gray the sky was! It really shouldn't be like that you know," Anya said, nodding quickly.
"Really," I said slowly, nodding very slowly, thinking, "Boy, my friend is a wacko. Either that or she's hiding something. I'll go with choice b."
"Oh! Lily! Look! There is a whole bunch of wood over there! Why don't you go get it! We'll be right over, OK?" Andrea said, pointing to a spot behind a bunch of bushes.
"Ok," I answered slowly, and started over to the spot.
I walked through the bushes towards the spot. The river that ran through our camp ran here too. I picked up some sticks.
I looked around for Anya, Andrea, and Netta. They were no where to be seen. What was taking them so long?
"Are you guys coming?" I yelled.
No answer. I rolled my eyes. They were up to something. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out.
(Author's Note slapping themsef while yelling at themselves- Ok, let's get this over with. No, not the sieries! The part I've been grinning about! Ok, so most of you probably now what it is.)
"Hey, Lilian," James said, walking up.
"My name is not Lilian," I said.
"So, what's your point? Have you seem Sirius, Remus, or Peter? They've disappeared," James said.
"No. Have you seen my friends by any chance?" I asked.
"Nope," James answered.
I walked down the river bank to another spot, about two feet from where I was before.
"I wonder where they....AHHHH!" I screamed.
My footing slipped on the mud, and I was falling right towards the river. But then I wasn't.
James was standing there, holding me up.
(Author's Notes- I can do this. I can do this. I can do this. I can do this. TELL ME I CAN DO THIS!)
Our eyes locked. My heart was beating fast. What was happening?
Then, suddenly, our lips were together. It was a quick kiss, but it felt nice. I was in shock.
Then, there was a flash from the bushes. James and I both turned to look at the bushes. And I was dropped in the river.
"HEY! THIS IS COLD!" I cried.
Then I remembered the flash.
"ANYA! ANDREA! NETTA! I know it's you. COME OUT RIGHT NOW!" I screamed, getting out of the river.
"You're not our mother," Netta said, coming out of the bush and taking another picture.
"No, but I'm your very angry friend," I answered.
(Author's Note- I DID IT! I DID IT!)
"It's not the same thing. Come on, your all wet. Let's go back to camp," Anya said, helping me out.
We walked back to camp. I kept my distance from James, who was really mad at his friends for being part of the spying group. The rest of them were simply laughing their heads off.
When we got back to camp I went and changed into another outfit, and went outside for lunch. I glared silently at my friends, who were talking about the soonest time that they could get the film developed.
You don't run with the crowd
You go your own way
You don't play after dark
You light up my day
Got your own kind of style
That sets you apart
Baby that's why you captured my heart
I know sometimes you feel
Like you don't fit in
And this world doesn't know
What you have within
But when I look at you
I see something rare
A rose that can go anywhere
And there's no one I know that can compare
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
What's there inside you
Shines through to me
In your eyes I see all the love I'll ever need
You'll all I need oh girl
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful to me
You got something so real
You touched me so deep
Same material things
Don't matter to me
So come as you are
You got nothing to prove
You won me with all that you do
And I want to take this chance to say to you
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
What's there inside you
Shines through to me
It's in your eyes I see all the love I'll ever need
You're all I need oh girl
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
You don't know
How you touched my life
Oh in so many ways I just can't describe
You taught me what love is suppose to be
It's all the little things that make you beautiful to me
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
What's there inside you
Shines through to me
In your eyes I see
All the love I'll ever need
You're all I need oh girl
What makes you different
Makes you beautiful
To me
Everything
So beautiful
Love you shine shines right to me
Everything you did to me
Your'e beautiful
To me
To me
That night, I woke up in the middle of the night. There was something scratching my side of the tent.
"You guys, wake up. Something's scratching at the tent," I whispered, trying to wake up my friends.
Anya just grunted in her sleep.
"Lily, don't wake Anya up! Get Andrea and Netta out here. It's us, James, Remus, and Peter!" a voice said from outside.
I maneuvered over Anya and woke up Andrea and Netta. We went ouside. Sure enough, James, Peter, and Remus were there.
"Hey, Lily, ready for some revenge?" James asked.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Come on, away from the tents," Remus said.
We walked away from the tents and over to the creek. The boys were grinning, but we weren't sure about what.
"Ok, tell us. What is this all about?" I asked.
"We want to catch Anya and Sirius kissing..." Remus said.
"What? How do you plan on doing that? Since they don't even like each other, I say it's impossible!" I said.
"Lily, it's not impossible. It's a perfect match, just like you and James," Netta said.
I slapped the back of her head.
"Ow!" she cried.
"So, all we need to do is get them in the right situation, and boom! There you go," Andrea said, finishing for Netta.
"I think you are all insane," I said, and went back to my tent.
I looked at Anya. She liked Sirius, the purple elephant? That was simply too funny to get over.
But, it was, since I fell asleep before Andrea and Netta got back.
I was here again. This place. I knew it, but yet I didn't. I was here again. This was an old dream. Where was I?
I looked down. The baby from before, I think his name was Harry, was in my arms. I was running down some stairs. There were pictures lining the stairs. A little boy was in them. Who was he? How did I know him? What was going on? Where was I?
"Lily! Run!" that voice again.
I was running. I was obeying, but I didn't know why. I dashed into what looked like a kitchen. Yes, it was a kitchen. There was the sink, the table, the stove. It was a kitchen. I was going towards the back door. But I didn't reach it.
I heard a laugh. That laugh. I was angry at it, but I didn't know why.
All this was so fimilar. This house, that voice, this baby. That man, why did I hate him? Why?
When I woke up it was morning, early morning. The sun had rose, but no one was up yet. I needed some water. I got out of my tent, and got some water from the fire. I lit the fire, and sat down.
That dream, I had had that dream before. I had had it here, a few years back. Was I suppose to have reaccuring dreams?
"Lil'? What are you doing up?" Anya asked, coming out of the tent.
"I couldn't sleep," I answered, smiling.
"Well, at least you lit the fire. Let's make breakfast. I'm really hungry," Anya said.
"You are always hungry," I said, rolling my eyes.
Soon, everyone was up to the smell of burning rubber. Anya, trying to cook some muffins, had put the forzen ones on her rain jacket, and accendentially through her rubber rain jacket in the fire. Before we could get it out, it was burnt.
"What happened here?" Andrea asked.
"Smart little Anya through her rain jacket in the fire," I said, motioning to the heap of rubber in the fire that had once been a rain jacket.
"Anya!" everyone chorused.
"Hey, maybe it will taste good," she suggested.
I slapped the back of her head.
"Well, I wonder if these are edible," James said, picking up the biscuits.
"Those are, that coat isn't," I said, blushing a little.
Let's just say I hadn't really gotten over yesterday's little... happening. My eyes went between Anya and Sirius. They like each other? Could it be? Nah.
That night Andrea and I stayed behind to cook with Mr. Potter when the rest of them went to get some firewood. Netta, James, Remus, and Peter ran back in, with very little firewood.
"We got it! We got it!" Netta cried, pointing to her camera.
"You did? You guys are so evil!" I said, gasping at their news.
Anya and Sirius ran back out, with looks of "I am going to kill you" on their faces. We were all hiding our laughter.
I walked up to Anya.
"Know, you know how it feels," I said, patting her back.
She just glared at everyone.
Summer ended almost too soon. Soon, I was saying goodbye to my family at King's Cross. They couldn't go onto Platform 9 3/4. The Potters were waiting to escort me in.
"Write me lots," I said, hugging them.
"Send Petunia a little trick. I just have to see her face," Vi whispered in my ear, grinning.
"'Kay," I whispered.
"Write us to tell us if you're coming home for Christmas," Mum said.
"I will," I answered.
"Bye," they said.
I hugged them one more time, and pushed me cary with Mandy towards the barrier where the Potters were waiting. We walked into the Platform, and I thanked the Potters, and went onto the train.
There was no sign of Netta, Andrea, or Anya. I found us a compartment, and waited for them.
One by one, they came in. Netta was last, with a look of satisfaction on her face. I knew what she had done.
"Netta, let me see the pictures," I said, putting my hand out.
"You only get to see your pictures," Netta said, handing me a package.
I opened it, and looked at the pictures. I finally came to the two pictures I dreaded the most. The picture of our kiss, and my fall into the river.
"I'm going to have to distroy these and the negatives," I said.
"Oh no you won't. I think it was cute," Andrea said.
"Only because you three idiots set it up!" I answered, truthfully.
They shrugged. I jammed the pictures into my trunk, and sat back glaring at my friends.
Anya found the pictures of her happening. She went to tear them up, and opened the window to throw them out.
"Oh no you don't," Netta said, and slammed the window shut.
Anya joined me in the land of the sulking.
"You two just wait. Anya and I will get you back so bad," I said, grinning at Andrea and Netta.
They just shrugged. They didn't really care at all.
When the boys decided to see how we were Anya and I slammed ourselves against the door to the compartment, keeping it shut.
Meanwhile, Andrea and Netta were laughing and getting pictures of it.
"Come on, let us in!" they cried.
"Nope! Girls only! Sirius can't come in either, since he's not human. He's a purple elephant!" Anya cried.
Andrea and Netta laughed more.
"Hey!" Sirius cried from the other side of the door.
"Sorry, but that's they way things are!" Anya said.
"Yeah, just like Lily and James are a couple, and so are Anya and Sirius!" Andrea said.
I picked up a little cauldron cake and threw it at her. She ducked, and avoided it. Then she stuck her tounge out at me. I threw another, and it hit her square in the forehead.
"Ow! That hurt!" she cried.
I stuck my tounge out and got hit with a cauldron cake. I rubbed my cheek where I had got hit.
"Ouch! ANDREA!" I cried.
"Isn't revenge sweet?" Andrea asked.
I shook my head, but didn't have time to finish, as the train stopped at the Hogsmeade station.
Author's Note- I am evil! Evil! Ok, the song I put in there is by the Backstreet boys. It's "What Makes you Different" (aka number 13 on Black and Blue). Guess what? I want to know who the 12 (I think) people who reviewed like as a favorite character in my story "Lily's Lake". So, can you tell me? Don't forget to R&R (I don't know why everyone says this, people usually don't anyway).