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Chapter 3: Dates and Quidditch Parties
Lily was sitting peacefully in the rather deserted common room, her feet propped up on the coffee table in front of her, she was sitting in a very comfortable couch, her favorite book in hand.
"Hey Evans! What's that?" A voice, a voice that is oh-so-familiar in Lily's opinion, rang annoyingly in her ears.
"A book." She answered, ignoring James Potter.
"Oh, I knew that. But what book?" He asked.
"Shakespeare." Lily answered, not looking up from her book. She did push her gold rimmed reading glasses up her nose, though.
"Oh? Which one?" James continued asking.
"Romeo & Juliet."
"Oh, I read that! It's very exquisite isn't it?"
"Mm."
"Shakespeare's a brilliant writer, don't you think?"
"Mm."
"Romeo and Juliet's fell in love in a very young age, I say."
"Mm."
"I don't think it was true love."
"Mm."
"What do you think?"
"I think," Lily began, finally looking up from her book. "You should shut up before I make you!"
"Okay, okay." James said. "Must be that time of the month." He muttered.
"EXCUSE ME? I heard that!" Lily snapped. "Don't think you know EVERYTHING about females, Potter, because you don't!"
"Lily, shut up will you?" Brian said, passing by, looking neat. "I could hear you from my dorm."
"Yeah, Evans, shut up." James grinned.
"Pardon, were you talking to me?" Brian asked blankly.
"No, I was talking to her." James answered, pointing to Lily.
"Brian, Potter was annoying me!!" Lily whined. "I was reading so peacefully, making no noise except when I turn the pages, when suddenly some immature arrogant git bounced into the common room and was bored enough to annoy me!"
"Uh, Potter, stop annoying my little sister or I'll kick you out of the team." Brian shrugged. (James's eyes widen with horror and fear) "Now, I've got a date with some Hufflepuff."
"You really date them? My, you're stooping just as low as Potter is." Lily said, rolling her eyes.
"Shut up Lils, Eric made me." Brian said, stroking his gelled hair.
"Nice hair." Lily commented, turning back to her book.
"I know. Do you think I look too much?" Brian asked. "You know, too. overdone."
"Girls like it this way." James winked.
"Brian, please do me a favor and take a shower." Lily said, her eyes pasted on her book. "Your smell is stinging my nose."
"It's my aftershave." Brian said, clearing his throat.
"You SHAVE?" Lily repeated, looking up from her book.
"Yes." Brian said briskly. "Now, I'm off."
"Have fun snogging some girl in some random broom closet." Lily called after him. Brian didn't turn around, but he did give her the finger, right before he disappeared behind the door.
"Brothers." Lily muttered, while her eyes were STILL fixed to her book.
"Not too keen with sharing your brother with some girl, Evans?" James asked in amusement.
"As I recalled, Potter, my brother will kick you out of the team if you annoy me."
"I'm not annoying you, just asking you a simple question."
"Even with only asking a question, I consider it as annoying me."
James laughed. "Really, are you jealous that some girl will get more attention from your brother than you? My, I didn't know you were this selfish, Evans."
Lily sighed loudly. "Shut up, Potter. I'm warning you, one more word and you'll be out."
"Oh come on, we both know you want Gryffindor to win the house cup, and without me, Gryffindor might not win!" James said. "Answer my question, Evans."
"Some day I will get you suspended, Potter." Lily said between clenched teeth. "And I'm NOT jealous, I just think my brother deserves more than some Hufflepuff ditz."
Just then, from the stairs, Olivia ran down. She saw Lily and James and ran to them.
"Did Brian leave already?" She asked, her curls bouncing.
"Yes. He just left." Lily answered.
"Oh." Olivia answered, looking slightly disappointed. Then she ran back up the stairs.
"She's really pretty, don't you think?" James said.
"She's out of your league, you prat." Lily answered.
"Nobody's out of my league." James answered coolly.
"Very cocky today, aren't we." Lily said sarcastically.
"Well, it's true. Everybody loves me."
"I don't." Lily said, rolling her eyes.
"Well yeah, and Snape too. I forgot about that." James said.
"Maybe Snape and I should make a "WE HATE JAMES POTTER" Organization." Lily put in. "I think that's a great idea, actually."
"Even you won't be able to stand the guy, Evans." James said.
"Potter," Lily began. "Would you please GET OUT OF MY FACE!!!" Lily said, screaming the last bit.
"Feisty, aren't we?" James grinned.
"GET OUT!!!"
"Okay, okay."
Lily smiled in satisfaction as James stalked off, muttering something about Redheads, when a brilliant idea came into her mind.
"Full Moon's tonight." Sirius whispered. "Do you know what this means?"
"Yes, Evans and I can elope." James said sarcastically.
"No, you dope! Stop thinking about Lily for a minute okay? It means we can finally try it out!" Sirius whispered excitedly.
"Gee Sirius, I knew that, okay?? Couldn't you see the sarcasm in my voice when I said that?" James asked, shaking his head.
"Well, you sound serious enough. Whatever. Peter, you know what to do right?" Sirius said. (And when he did, James's eyes flashed darkly)
"Uh, I press that thing on the Whomping willow, right?" Peter asked.
"Yeah good. Now, me and Jamsie boy here will go in, as animals, and we could accompany Remus the whole night. Alright?"
"Okay." Both James and Peter chorused.
"Sorry James, but I believe you should cancel your date with Miss Evans tonight." Sirius grinned.
James's glared. "Sirius! Shut up, will you? I do NOT-"
"Yeah yeah. It's almost dinnertime, so we don't have much time left. Come on." Sirius said, beckoning an infuriated James and a jumpy Peter to follow him.
Lily must've eaten a bit too much at Dinner, because she was getting rather sleepy. Alison and Maria was still talking very animatedly while finishing their homework, but Lily had already finished her homework and wasn't in the mood for talking, since her head felt a bit lighter.
"Guys, I'm REAAAAAALLLLLY sleepy." Lily said. "I'm going to sleep now. Good night."
"Alright. Good night lils!" Maria said. Alison nodded, and Lily made her way to her dorm. "And so, I told her ."
Lily opened the door to their dorm. It was empty and dimly lit, which made Lily sleepier. She stumbled a few times before she reached her bed; she quickly changed, kicked her shoes off, and jumped onto the bed, falling to sleep that instantly.
A few hours later, Lily woke up. She turned to face her clock, it was too early to wake up! She tried to close her eyes again, to sleep again. No, it didn't work. 'Okay, I'll count sheep,' Lily thought. '1.2.3.4.....19. URGH, it's NOT working.!' Eventually Lily got out of her bed, silently, trying not to make much noise. She then tiptoed out of her dorm to the common room.
The fire was still on, thank god. It was a chilly October night. The candles were still lit too, which was good. 'Now what to do.' Lily thought. She had done all her homework, did enough studying to last her a lifetime. what else would she do? Plan a prank?
'No, that's more like a Sirius thing to do'. Lily thought. 'Okay. I'll. I'll.I'll read a book.' With that Lily smiled in satisfaction. She didn't get that much reading that day, thanks to Potter. Luckily he's not here that moment, so Lily could read peacefully.
Silently Lily conjured her reading glasses and book with her wand that she had taken. She read a few pages, a few chapters. until she felt her eyelids get heavier.
"Stop making so much noise!" A voice whispered loudly. There was a few hushes and sounds of stumbling, before a voice-of a boy probably, squeaked "Sorry"
"Don't 'Sorry' me." The previous voice whispered harshly. "We could wake up the whole tower!"
"Ssh, Padfoot, Wormtail. just shut it, will you two?" Another voice said.
Padfoot? Wormtail? What the.? But it wasn't time for thinking, as Lily's brain wasn't malfunctioning correctly. Her eyelids were getting heavier, and her book fell from her hands to her lap, making a soft thud sound.
"Did you hear that?"
"Someone's in here!"
"Ssh, SHUT UP!"
'Who's there.?' Lily thought weakly. 'Oh, bloody hell. I just want to. sleep." Lily felt her eyes close.
"It's Lily."
"What's she doing here?"
"She's a Gryffindor, wormtail."
"I mean, in the common room, at this time of the night?"
"She's been reading."
"I could see that."
"Come on, just leave her."
"WAIT, Padfoot."
"What Prongs?"
James stepped from beneath his invisibility cloak, flicked his wand, and conjured a soft blanket, and tucked it to Lily's chin.
"So she won't be cold." James said, before dragging Sirius and Peter up the stairs.
Yawn.
Lily Evans opened her eyes at the same time she yawned. After blinking 2 times, she stretched her arms.
'What am I doing in the common room?' She thought. 'Oh yeah, I was reading and fell asleep.' She remembered.
She let out a sigh, and snuggled into her blanket.
'What a soft blanket, I don't remember conjuring it thought.' Lily thought. 'Oh, my brain was just messed up last night. I was too tired. Oh, I should go up now.'
"LILY!"
'Oh no,' Lily groaned silently. 'He's going to freak out.'
"Good Morning Brian." Lily said sleepily.
"What are you doing here?" Brian asked, his eyebrows wriggling. "Did you sleep here the whole night?"
"No," Lily answered. "Just the morning."
"What are you talking about?"
"I couldn't sleep so I went here; it was around. 2 in the morning maybe. I fell asleep after reading."
"Lily! The room was dimly lit. it could make your eyes WORSE." Brian said, shaking his head. "Seriously, you could be SO irresponsible sometimes."
"ME? Irresponsible?" Lily said incredulously. "Excuse ME, look who's TALKING Mr.-"
"Lily, you still have some time to sleep before breakfast, I suggest you go up to your dorm and do so." Brian said.
"What about you? What are you doing up so early?"
"Quidditch Practice." Brian said briskly. Lily squinted her eyes and saw that he was wearing his practice Quidditch robes, and holding his broom tightly. Lily rubbed her eyes, and took her wand, with a flick; her reading glasses and book were returned back to her dorm.
"Go on," Brian said. "You should be energy-full when you wake up."
Lily groaned and sat up straight in her seat, clutching the pale yellow blanket like an infant.
Just then the whole Gryffindor quidditch team appeared on the bottom step of the stairs, all looking very sleepy indeed.
"Brian," Eric Johnson whined. "WHY in the world did you wake us up-"
"Quidditch." Brian answered.
"Why's Lily here?" Alison asked sleepily, almost dropping her broom onto the floor.
"Fell asleep here." Brian answered. Lily then touched her hair. Oh no, she probably looks so bad; her hairs always messed up in the mornings.
"Now come on, out, let's go." Brian said, beckoning to the door.
Everyone groaned, James and Sirius, who particularly looked like a pair of zombies, yawned at the same time.
"Lily, go back to sleep okay?" Brian ordered. Lily just nodded, still clutching her blanket. She did receive a lot of envious looks from the sleepy quidditch players.
"Let's go team, come on!" Brian said, as he walked out the portrait hole. James was the last one in the line of players, he was holding his broom protectively, his quidditch robes were buttoned rather chaotically, but he turned to gaze at Lily before joining his teammates.
Brian was drilling the team a bit too harshly.
He woke everybody up before sunrise, trained them until breakfast, and head for school. And on weekends, he would make sure no one had plans so they could practice. And if they did (as for James and Sirius, who had many dates) he made them cancel it.
Harsh.
Even for Brian Evans. Lily didn't know what happened; she thinks some Quidditch-crazed mad man took over him or something. Because, never did Brian Evans wake up before sunrise, that boy could sleep through a war.
"Brian's gone crazy." Olivia stated as she watched Brian talking on about tactics. The first quidditch match of the year was the next day, it was funny how time flies by so fast when you're busy.
"Yeah, I would like to see his face if we lost." Lily commented.
"Oh, I say we won't. Hufflepuff's too much of a pushover." Olivia shrugged. "But really, the new program Brian's doing. I think it's a bit too. "
"Cruel?" Lily stated. "I thought so too. He just wants to win. You know how he is about winning, don't you?"
"Yes, I do." Olivia sighed. "How can one be with so much energy? I actually thought he drugged himself."
"Oh, us Evans are very ambitious." Lily said. "When we want something, we will get it."
"I see." Olivia said, looking at the weary team members. "Did he even let them SLEEP?"
"I suppose." Lily answered.
"Well, he gives them enough sleep." Maria said. "That's all they do. Practice, eat, and sleep. Practice, eat, and sleep. It goes on like that."
"I want to try out for the team next year." Aries Black stated, sitting near them and watching the team's meeting with Lily, Olivia and Maria.
"Not when Brian's captain," Olivia said. "Wait another 2 years, when we graduate. You'll thank me later."
"Now," Brian said. "SLEEP!!!!"
"But Brian, it's still seven o'clo-" Tobias pointed out.
"I SAID, SLEEP!" Brian barked. "You all need enough energy for tomorrow. First game of the year. Everybody will be there. Don't wanna make a fool out of yourself."
"It's too early-" James started.
"Go, sleep!" Brian said, giving them a push to the stairs. "NOW."
Groans, grumbles, and grunts could be heard as the Gryffindor quidditch team marched up to their dorms.
"Seriously, it's just a quidditch match." Olivia said. "Not the end of the world."
"You could have fooled me." Lily said sarcastically.
Lily sauntered over to the Boy's dormitories, a thick black cloak in hand.
She knocked on the door three times before Sirius opened the door.
"Hey Lils, whatcha doin' here?" He asked, rather. suspiciously.
"Oh, I'm just going to drop something off." Lily replied, barging into their dorm, pushing Sirius aside.
"WAIT! LILY!! JAMES IS-" Sirius exclaimed. But it was too late, Lily was already standing in the middle of the room.
"Er, nice boxers." Lily commented, hands across her chest, eyeing James' red boxers with golden snitches flying cross it critically.
"-Changing." Sirius continued, but saw that he had no use in continuing it anyway.
James was bright red, he was only in his boxers, holding a white button down shirt, obviously trying to change into his school robes before Lily barged in.
Remus and Peter was sitting on Remus' bed, cackling. Sirius now joined in with them.
"Evans." James growled. "Can't you see I'm CHANGING?"
"Oh, I can see that alright." Lily said, smiling. "Now I can see that those Quidditch Practices really paid off, aye?" She said, winking.
This caused Sirius, Remus and Peter to hoot and scream cat calls in between their laughs.
James's face was more flushed, and Lily didn't know if he as really angry and embarrassed or what. But, Lily did think he's body was not bad. Actually, it wasn't bad at all. (A/n: I'M DROOLING. ;p)
"Okay, I just came here to drop off your cloak." Lily said, placing it on the bed where James stood beside. "Er- thanks, I guess."
James watched as Lily slipped behind the door of their dormitory.
"Oh James. you are so hot. oh James, thank you for lending me your cloak. oh James. I want you right here.right now." Sirius said in a girly tone, making kissing sounds.
"Shut UP Sirius." James growled. Remus and Peter dissolved into more fits of laughter, and Remus started to open his mouth, as if wanting to say something. "You too, Moony." James said. Remus sulked.
Eventually, the Gryffindor team did win the match.
Of course, everyone was happy. Everyone in Gryffindor was screaming and yelling and cheering happily. Someone, probably Sirius, had just yelled "PARTY!!"
More yells and cheers. Everyone ran to the common room, and started to party.
"WAIT!"
Everyone turned to look at Brian, who was still in his dirty quidditch robes.
"We just won one measly game. There's still more to come. It's not like we've won the cup already."
Everyone stared at him with disbelief.
"Come on, Brian." Olivia said, holding a glass of juice. "Give them some fun, you've been training them hard lately."
"Yeah," Sirius piped up. "Give us some fun, Brian."
"But-"
"Dear God, Brian! You woke them up everyday before sunrise, and all they do is practice, eat and sleep! At least let them have this party!!" Lily said exasperatingly.
"Oh, alright." Brian said, his face breaking into a grin. "Have some juice, Lils."
They were probably being TOO loud, since Sirius and James let off a few Filibuster Fireworks out, because, around midnight, Professor McGonagall came in her pajamas.
"We've won one measly game, there's still more to come! It's not like we've won the cup already, you all shouldn't be partying already!" McGonagall barked, just like Brian earlier.
"But Professor," Brian said. "I trained them too hard these past few weeks, they deserve some fun."
McGonagall scanned the room and found many puppy dogfaces, and sighed. "Alright, but, Mr. Black, Mr. Potter, if I hear any more explosions, I will find your secret stash of pranks and burn them."
"Sure, Professor." James and Sirius chorused angelically.
"Please, don't make so much noise." Professor McGonagall said before she left their common room.
"YIPEE! PARTY!" Sirius squealed in delight. "Come on, Lily beans, have some of this juice."
"Sirius, if you spiked that juice I swear I would kill you with my own bare hands." Brian growled.
"Uh, . maybe you shouldn't have this juice." Sirius said, walking away.
Lily giggled, and went to talk to some of her friends.
Alison had just slipped off somewhere with Remus. Poor girl, Brian had taken up her time with Remus to practice quidditch. Maria. oh yes, she's right there talking . er, flirting maybe. with Sirius. Puh-leaze, couldn't she have picked anybody else? Blah. Lily decided not to interfere with their conversation. It's probably something really cheesy and flirty.
'Hm, Olivia's sitting alone over there. She looks a bit . dreamy.' Lily thought. 'Aha, she must be watching a guy. wonder who it is.?'
"Who you looking at?" Lily asked, approaching Olivia.
"Huh?" Olivia asked, snapping out of her trance. "Oh, it's you Lily. Oh, no one."
"Really." Lily said, her lips forming a smile. "Livi's got the hots for somebody."
"I do not." Olivia said, but her cheeks grew a dark crimson color.
"Ah, you do. So who's the lucky lad?" Lily asked.
"You'll freak out." Olivia muttered.
"No I won't. I won't." Lily said. "I won't!"
"Yes you will." Olivia said. Continuing at gazing at her 'mystery man'.
Lily followed her gaze, and gasped. Olivia liked her BROTHER?
Now, Lily never thought Olivia. would like her BROTHER. of all people. Olivia was so mature, and pretty, she was a pretty good friend of Brian's, of course, they tend to fight sometimes, especially when it's about Lily, but Lily never thought.
"Y-you. y-you like my. b-brother?"
Olivia blushed again, and looked at her shoes. "I don't know Lily, Please, don't get mad at me or-"
"Why should I get mad at you?" Lily asked.
"I don't know, you probably have your reasons." Olivia shrugged. "It's kind of like if your parents get divorced and your father's got a new girlfriend or smth."
"No, of course it's different. But I'm definitely not mad. Actually, I think you guys are PERFECT for each other." Lily said, grinning.
"What?" Olivia said, looking up. "You really think so?"
"Yes!" Lily answered.
"Well, I also just realized these erm, feelings. a few days ago." Olivia shrugged. "He's never going to like me."
"Bull crap, Liv." Lily said, waving her hand. "Of course he likes you!"
"No, Not that way." Olivia said. "He's with that Hufflepuff."
"STILL?" Lily asked. "I thought it was just a date thingie."
"Eventually he thought she was pretty so he stayed with her." Olivia said. "Sometimes I wonder WHY he tells me things I don't want to know."
"Well, he'll get it through his thick skull." Lily said. "I can tell him, if you want."
"NO!" Olivia bellowed. "No Lily, don't tell him.or anybody else."
"Okay2, I promise I won't." Lily said simply. "But I won't promise that I won't get you guys together."
"Try, just try Lily." Olivia said sarcastically. "Enough about me- you got any guys you're after?"
"Please," Lily said, rolling her eyes. "Brian will skin them alive."
"I won't tell him." Olivia said, her eyes twinkling. "It could be only between me and you."
"Actually," Lily said. "I don't really have anybody in mind."
"Are you sure?" Olivia said, not quite believing this. "Lily, you're surrounded by gorgeous guys, and you're telling me you don't have any interest in ANY of them?"
"Um.No." Lily shrugged. "Yeah, I think Sirius is cute, but Maria's all over him. I'll let her have him. Remus and Alison, they're practically ENGAGED."
"You know, I think that you and James would make a cute couple."
"NO!" Lily said, looking at Olivia in horror. "Don't even THINK about it!"
Olivia laughed. "Oh come on," She said. "He's cute, a bit young for me. But I think he has all the qualifications for your dream guy."
"No," Lily shuddered. "My type of guys isn't the arrogant, self-absorbed, irritating, cocky ones." Then Lily paused. "Nor the ones who look like a half grown flobberworm." 'Well, his body isn't all that bad.'
"Lily!" Olivia laughed. "Don't you think he's cute at all? Most girls would just faint at his feet."
"Well, I'm not most girls." Lily shrugged.
"I can see- now I know why he likes you so much." Olivia grinned.
"Excuse me?" Lily asked. "I did NOT just hear that-"
"Lily, Lily. it's so obvious that he likes you. He doesn't spend his time teasing or annoying other girls does he? It's his way of showing his affections, probably." Olivia said knowingly.
"You're mental." Lily said, shaking her head. "That is the lousiest, most crap-full thing I heard in my life." ________________________________________________________
An: Well, that's chapter 3. I'm truly sorry if some paragraphs don't come out good. I've done it nicely on the computer but when I upload it to ff.net it turns out really messed up.:(
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An: oh, I actually already did in chapter 1. oh well, :P thanks for the reviewers. tta, shibbydragongirl, iroc1188, sirius' lover, Ex-Smurfet, me, jAmPi2, shayomac, Jessica, Lilygurl, **iMoET**, Unshed Tears, m.white, Fleurdelacour88, fawnwv, Nobody In Particular, daeUna.
Chapter 3: Dates and Quidditch Parties
Lily was sitting peacefully in the rather deserted common room, her feet propped up on the coffee table in front of her, she was sitting in a very comfortable couch, her favorite book in hand.
"Hey Evans! What's that?" A voice, a voice that is oh-so-familiar in Lily's opinion, rang annoyingly in her ears.
"A book." She answered, ignoring James Potter.
"Oh, I knew that. But what book?" He asked.
"Shakespeare." Lily answered, not looking up from her book. She did push her gold rimmed reading glasses up her nose, though.
"Oh? Which one?" James continued asking.
"Romeo & Juliet."
"Oh, I read that! It's very exquisite isn't it?"
"Mm."
"Shakespeare's a brilliant writer, don't you think?"
"Mm."
"Romeo and Juliet's fell in love in a very young age, I say."
"Mm."
"I don't think it was true love."
"Mm."
"What do you think?"
"I think," Lily began, finally looking up from her book. "You should shut up before I make you!"
"Okay, okay." James said. "Must be that time of the month." He muttered.
"EXCUSE ME? I heard that!" Lily snapped. "Don't think you know EVERYTHING about females, Potter, because you don't!"
"Lily, shut up will you?" Brian said, passing by, looking neat. "I could hear you from my dorm."
"Yeah, Evans, shut up." James grinned.
"Pardon, were you talking to me?" Brian asked blankly.
"No, I was talking to her." James answered, pointing to Lily.
"Brian, Potter was annoying me!!" Lily whined. "I was reading so peacefully, making no noise except when I turn the pages, when suddenly some immature arrogant git bounced into the common room and was bored enough to annoy me!"
"Uh, Potter, stop annoying my little sister or I'll kick you out of the team." Brian shrugged. (James's eyes widen with horror and fear) "Now, I've got a date with some Hufflepuff."
"You really date them? My, you're stooping just as low as Potter is." Lily said, rolling her eyes.
"Shut up Lils, Eric made me." Brian said, stroking his gelled hair.
"Nice hair." Lily commented, turning back to her book.
"I know. Do you think I look too much?" Brian asked. "You know, too. overdone."
"Girls like it this way." James winked.
"Brian, please do me a favor and take a shower." Lily said, her eyes pasted on her book. "Your smell is stinging my nose."
"It's my aftershave." Brian said, clearing his throat.
"You SHAVE?" Lily repeated, looking up from her book.
"Yes." Brian said briskly. "Now, I'm off."
"Have fun snogging some girl in some random broom closet." Lily called after him. Brian didn't turn around, but he did give her the finger, right before he disappeared behind the door.
"Brothers." Lily muttered, while her eyes were STILL fixed to her book.
"Not too keen with sharing your brother with some girl, Evans?" James asked in amusement.
"As I recalled, Potter, my brother will kick you out of the team if you annoy me."
"I'm not annoying you, just asking you a simple question."
"Even with only asking a question, I consider it as annoying me."
James laughed. "Really, are you jealous that some girl will get more attention from your brother than you? My, I didn't know you were this selfish, Evans."
Lily sighed loudly. "Shut up, Potter. I'm warning you, one more word and you'll be out."
"Oh come on, we both know you want Gryffindor to win the house cup, and without me, Gryffindor might not win!" James said. "Answer my question, Evans."
"Some day I will get you suspended, Potter." Lily said between clenched teeth. "And I'm NOT jealous, I just think my brother deserves more than some Hufflepuff ditz."
Just then, from the stairs, Olivia ran down. She saw Lily and James and ran to them.
"Did Brian leave already?" She asked, her curls bouncing.
"Yes. He just left." Lily answered.
"Oh." Olivia answered, looking slightly disappointed. Then she ran back up the stairs.
"She's really pretty, don't you think?" James said.
"She's out of your league, you prat." Lily answered.
"Nobody's out of my league." James answered coolly.
"Very cocky today, aren't we." Lily said sarcastically.
"Well, it's true. Everybody loves me."
"I don't." Lily said, rolling her eyes.
"Well yeah, and Snape too. I forgot about that." James said.
"Maybe Snape and I should make a "WE HATE JAMES POTTER" Organization." Lily put in. "I think that's a great idea, actually."
"Even you won't be able to stand the guy, Evans." James said.
"Potter," Lily began. "Would you please GET OUT OF MY FACE!!!" Lily said, screaming the last bit.
"Feisty, aren't we?" James grinned.
"GET OUT!!!"
"Okay, okay."
Lily smiled in satisfaction as James stalked off, muttering something about Redheads, when a brilliant idea came into her mind.
"Full Moon's tonight." Sirius whispered. "Do you know what this means?"
"Yes, Evans and I can elope." James said sarcastically.
"No, you dope! Stop thinking about Lily for a minute okay? It means we can finally try it out!" Sirius whispered excitedly.
"Gee Sirius, I knew that, okay?? Couldn't you see the sarcasm in my voice when I said that?" James asked, shaking his head.
"Well, you sound serious enough. Whatever. Peter, you know what to do right?" Sirius said. (And when he did, James's eyes flashed darkly)
"Uh, I press that thing on the Whomping willow, right?" Peter asked.
"Yeah good. Now, me and Jamsie boy here will go in, as animals, and we could accompany Remus the whole night. Alright?"
"Okay." Both James and Peter chorused.
"Sorry James, but I believe you should cancel your date with Miss Evans tonight." Sirius grinned.
James's glared. "Sirius! Shut up, will you? I do NOT-"
"Yeah yeah. It's almost dinnertime, so we don't have much time left. Come on." Sirius said, beckoning an infuriated James and a jumpy Peter to follow him.
Lily must've eaten a bit too much at Dinner, because she was getting rather sleepy. Alison and Maria was still talking very animatedly while finishing their homework, but Lily had already finished her homework and wasn't in the mood for talking, since her head felt a bit lighter.
"Guys, I'm REAAAAAALLLLLY sleepy." Lily said. "I'm going to sleep now. Good night."
"Alright. Good night lils!" Maria said. Alison nodded, and Lily made her way to her dorm. "And so, I told her ."
Lily opened the door to their dorm. It was empty and dimly lit, which made Lily sleepier. She stumbled a few times before she reached her bed; she quickly changed, kicked her shoes off, and jumped onto the bed, falling to sleep that instantly.
A few hours later, Lily woke up. She turned to face her clock, it was too early to wake up! She tried to close her eyes again, to sleep again. No, it didn't work. 'Okay, I'll count sheep,' Lily thought. '1.2.3.4.....19. URGH, it's NOT working.!' Eventually Lily got out of her bed, silently, trying not to make much noise. She then tiptoed out of her dorm to the common room.
The fire was still on, thank god. It was a chilly October night. The candles were still lit too, which was good. 'Now what to do.' Lily thought. She had done all her homework, did enough studying to last her a lifetime. what else would she do? Plan a prank?
'No, that's more like a Sirius thing to do'. Lily thought. 'Okay. I'll. I'll.I'll read a book.' With that Lily smiled in satisfaction. She didn't get that much reading that day, thanks to Potter. Luckily he's not here that moment, so Lily could read peacefully.
Silently Lily conjured her reading glasses and book with her wand that she had taken. She read a few pages, a few chapters. until she felt her eyelids get heavier.
"Stop making so much noise!" A voice whispered loudly. There was a few hushes and sounds of stumbling, before a voice-of a boy probably, squeaked "Sorry"
"Don't 'Sorry' me." The previous voice whispered harshly. "We could wake up the whole tower!"
"Ssh, Padfoot, Wormtail. just shut it, will you two?" Another voice said.
Padfoot? Wormtail? What the.? But it wasn't time for thinking, as Lily's brain wasn't malfunctioning correctly. Her eyelids were getting heavier, and her book fell from her hands to her lap, making a soft thud sound.
"Did you hear that?"
"Someone's in here!"
"Ssh, SHUT UP!"
'Who's there.?' Lily thought weakly. 'Oh, bloody hell. I just want to. sleep." Lily felt her eyes close.
"It's Lily."
"What's she doing here?"
"She's a Gryffindor, wormtail."
"I mean, in the common room, at this time of the night?"
"She's been reading."
"I could see that."
"Come on, just leave her."
"WAIT, Padfoot."
"What Prongs?"
James stepped from beneath his invisibility cloak, flicked his wand, and conjured a soft blanket, and tucked it to Lily's chin.
"So she won't be cold." James said, before dragging Sirius and Peter up the stairs.
Yawn.
Lily Evans opened her eyes at the same time she yawned. After blinking 2 times, she stretched her arms.
'What am I doing in the common room?' She thought. 'Oh yeah, I was reading and fell asleep.' She remembered.
She let out a sigh, and snuggled into her blanket.
'What a soft blanket, I don't remember conjuring it thought.' Lily thought. 'Oh, my brain was just messed up last night. I was too tired. Oh, I should go up now.'
"LILY!"
'Oh no,' Lily groaned silently. 'He's going to freak out.'
"Good Morning Brian." Lily said sleepily.
"What are you doing here?" Brian asked, his eyebrows wriggling. "Did you sleep here the whole night?"
"No," Lily answered. "Just the morning."
"What are you talking about?"
"I couldn't sleep so I went here; it was around. 2 in the morning maybe. I fell asleep after reading."
"Lily! The room was dimly lit. it could make your eyes WORSE." Brian said, shaking his head. "Seriously, you could be SO irresponsible sometimes."
"ME? Irresponsible?" Lily said incredulously. "Excuse ME, look who's TALKING Mr.-"
"Lily, you still have some time to sleep before breakfast, I suggest you go up to your dorm and do so." Brian said.
"What about you? What are you doing up so early?"
"Quidditch Practice." Brian said briskly. Lily squinted her eyes and saw that he was wearing his practice Quidditch robes, and holding his broom tightly. Lily rubbed her eyes, and took her wand, with a flick; her reading glasses and book were returned back to her dorm.
"Go on," Brian said. "You should be energy-full when you wake up."
Lily groaned and sat up straight in her seat, clutching the pale yellow blanket like an infant.
Just then the whole Gryffindor quidditch team appeared on the bottom step of the stairs, all looking very sleepy indeed.
"Brian," Eric Johnson whined. "WHY in the world did you wake us up-"
"Quidditch." Brian answered.
"Why's Lily here?" Alison asked sleepily, almost dropping her broom onto the floor.
"Fell asleep here." Brian answered. Lily then touched her hair. Oh no, she probably looks so bad; her hairs always messed up in the mornings.
"Now come on, out, let's go." Brian said, beckoning to the door.
Everyone groaned, James and Sirius, who particularly looked like a pair of zombies, yawned at the same time.
"Lily, go back to sleep okay?" Brian ordered. Lily just nodded, still clutching her blanket. She did receive a lot of envious looks from the sleepy quidditch players.
"Let's go team, come on!" Brian said, as he walked out the portrait hole. James was the last one in the line of players, he was holding his broom protectively, his quidditch robes were buttoned rather chaotically, but he turned to gaze at Lily before joining his teammates.
Brian was drilling the team a bit too harshly.
He woke everybody up before sunrise, trained them until breakfast, and head for school. And on weekends, he would make sure no one had plans so they could practice. And if they did (as for James and Sirius, who had many dates) he made them cancel it.
Harsh.
Even for Brian Evans. Lily didn't know what happened; she thinks some Quidditch-crazed mad man took over him or something. Because, never did Brian Evans wake up before sunrise, that boy could sleep through a war.
"Brian's gone crazy." Olivia stated as she watched Brian talking on about tactics. The first quidditch match of the year was the next day, it was funny how time flies by so fast when you're busy.
"Yeah, I would like to see his face if we lost." Lily commented.
"Oh, I say we won't. Hufflepuff's too much of a pushover." Olivia shrugged. "But really, the new program Brian's doing. I think it's a bit too. "
"Cruel?" Lily stated. "I thought so too. He just wants to win. You know how he is about winning, don't you?"
"Yes, I do." Olivia sighed. "How can one be with so much energy? I actually thought he drugged himself."
"Oh, us Evans are very ambitious." Lily said. "When we want something, we will get it."
"I see." Olivia said, looking at the weary team members. "Did he even let them SLEEP?"
"I suppose." Lily answered.
"Well, he gives them enough sleep." Maria said. "That's all they do. Practice, eat, and sleep. Practice, eat, and sleep. It goes on like that."
"I want to try out for the team next year." Aries Black stated, sitting near them and watching the team's meeting with Lily, Olivia and Maria.
"Not when Brian's captain," Olivia said. "Wait another 2 years, when we graduate. You'll thank me later."
"Now," Brian said. "SLEEP!!!!"
"But Brian, it's still seven o'clo-" Tobias pointed out.
"I SAID, SLEEP!" Brian barked. "You all need enough energy for tomorrow. First game of the year. Everybody will be there. Don't wanna make a fool out of yourself."
"It's too early-" James started.
"Go, sleep!" Brian said, giving them a push to the stairs. "NOW."
Groans, grumbles, and grunts could be heard as the Gryffindor quidditch team marched up to their dorms.
"Seriously, it's just a quidditch match." Olivia said. "Not the end of the world."
"You could have fooled me." Lily said sarcastically.
Lily sauntered over to the Boy's dormitories, a thick black cloak in hand.
She knocked on the door three times before Sirius opened the door.
"Hey Lils, whatcha doin' here?" He asked, rather. suspiciously.
"Oh, I'm just going to drop something off." Lily replied, barging into their dorm, pushing Sirius aside.
"WAIT! LILY!! JAMES IS-" Sirius exclaimed. But it was too late, Lily was already standing in the middle of the room.
"Er, nice boxers." Lily commented, hands across her chest, eyeing James' red boxers with golden snitches flying cross it critically.
"-Changing." Sirius continued, but saw that he had no use in continuing it anyway.
James was bright red, he was only in his boxers, holding a white button down shirt, obviously trying to change into his school robes before Lily barged in.
Remus and Peter was sitting on Remus' bed, cackling. Sirius now joined in with them.
"Evans." James growled. "Can't you see I'm CHANGING?"
"Oh, I can see that alright." Lily said, smiling. "Now I can see that those Quidditch Practices really paid off, aye?" She said, winking.
This caused Sirius, Remus and Peter to hoot and scream cat calls in between their laughs.
James's face was more flushed, and Lily didn't know if he as really angry and embarrassed or what. But, Lily did think he's body was not bad. Actually, it wasn't bad at all. (A/n: I'M DROOLING. ;p)
"Okay, I just came here to drop off your cloak." Lily said, placing it on the bed where James stood beside. "Er- thanks, I guess."
James watched as Lily slipped behind the door of their dormitory.
"Oh James. you are so hot. oh James, thank you for lending me your cloak. oh James. I want you right here.right now." Sirius said in a girly tone, making kissing sounds.
"Shut UP Sirius." James growled. Remus and Peter dissolved into more fits of laughter, and Remus started to open his mouth, as if wanting to say something. "You too, Moony." James said. Remus sulked.
Eventually, the Gryffindor team did win the match.
Of course, everyone was happy. Everyone in Gryffindor was screaming and yelling and cheering happily. Someone, probably Sirius, had just yelled "PARTY!!"
More yells and cheers. Everyone ran to the common room, and started to party.
"WAIT!"
Everyone turned to look at Brian, who was still in his dirty quidditch robes.
"We just won one measly game. There's still more to come. It's not like we've won the cup already."
Everyone stared at him with disbelief.
"Come on, Brian." Olivia said, holding a glass of juice. "Give them some fun, you've been training them hard lately."
"Yeah," Sirius piped up. "Give us some fun, Brian."
"But-"
"Dear God, Brian! You woke them up everyday before sunrise, and all they do is practice, eat and sleep! At least let them have this party!!" Lily said exasperatingly.
"Oh, alright." Brian said, his face breaking into a grin. "Have some juice, Lils."
They were probably being TOO loud, since Sirius and James let off a few Filibuster Fireworks out, because, around midnight, Professor McGonagall came in her pajamas.
"We've won one measly game, there's still more to come! It's not like we've won the cup already, you all shouldn't be partying already!" McGonagall barked, just like Brian earlier.
"But Professor," Brian said. "I trained them too hard these past few weeks, they deserve some fun."
McGonagall scanned the room and found many puppy dogfaces, and sighed. "Alright, but, Mr. Black, Mr. Potter, if I hear any more explosions, I will find your secret stash of pranks and burn them."
"Sure, Professor." James and Sirius chorused angelically.
"Please, don't make so much noise." Professor McGonagall said before she left their common room.
"YIPEE! PARTY!" Sirius squealed in delight. "Come on, Lily beans, have some of this juice."
"Sirius, if you spiked that juice I swear I would kill you with my own bare hands." Brian growled.
"Uh, . maybe you shouldn't have this juice." Sirius said, walking away.
Lily giggled, and went to talk to some of her friends.
Alison had just slipped off somewhere with Remus. Poor girl, Brian had taken up her time with Remus to practice quidditch. Maria. oh yes, she's right there talking . er, flirting maybe. with Sirius. Puh-leaze, couldn't she have picked anybody else? Blah. Lily decided not to interfere with their conversation. It's probably something really cheesy and flirty.
'Hm, Olivia's sitting alone over there. She looks a bit . dreamy.' Lily thought. 'Aha, she must be watching a guy. wonder who it is.?'
"Who you looking at?" Lily asked, approaching Olivia.
"Huh?" Olivia asked, snapping out of her trance. "Oh, it's you Lily. Oh, no one."
"Really." Lily said, her lips forming a smile. "Livi's got the hots for somebody."
"I do not." Olivia said, but her cheeks grew a dark crimson color.
"Ah, you do. So who's the lucky lad?" Lily asked.
"You'll freak out." Olivia muttered.
"No I won't. I won't." Lily said. "I won't!"
"Yes you will." Olivia said. Continuing at gazing at her 'mystery man'.
Lily followed her gaze, and gasped. Olivia liked her BROTHER?
Now, Lily never thought Olivia. would like her BROTHER. of all people. Olivia was so mature, and pretty, she was a pretty good friend of Brian's, of course, they tend to fight sometimes, especially when it's about Lily, but Lily never thought.
"Y-you. y-you like my. b-brother?"
Olivia blushed again, and looked at her shoes. "I don't know Lily, Please, don't get mad at me or-"
"Why should I get mad at you?" Lily asked.
"I don't know, you probably have your reasons." Olivia shrugged. "It's kind of like if your parents get divorced and your father's got a new girlfriend or smth."
"No, of course it's different. But I'm definitely not mad. Actually, I think you guys are PERFECT for each other." Lily said, grinning.
"What?" Olivia said, looking up. "You really think so?"
"Yes!" Lily answered.
"Well, I also just realized these erm, feelings. a few days ago." Olivia shrugged. "He's never going to like me."
"Bull crap, Liv." Lily said, waving her hand. "Of course he likes you!"
"No, Not that way." Olivia said. "He's with that Hufflepuff."
"STILL?" Lily asked. "I thought it was just a date thingie."
"Eventually he thought she was pretty so he stayed with her." Olivia said. "Sometimes I wonder WHY he tells me things I don't want to know."
"Well, he'll get it through his thick skull." Lily said. "I can tell him, if you want."
"NO!" Olivia bellowed. "No Lily, don't tell him.or anybody else."
"Okay2, I promise I won't." Lily said simply. "But I won't promise that I won't get you guys together."
"Try, just try Lily." Olivia said sarcastically. "Enough about me- you got any guys you're after?"
"Please," Lily said, rolling her eyes. "Brian will skin them alive."
"I won't tell him." Olivia said, her eyes twinkling. "It could be only between me and you."
"Actually," Lily said. "I don't really have anybody in mind."
"Are you sure?" Olivia said, not quite believing this. "Lily, you're surrounded by gorgeous guys, and you're telling me you don't have any interest in ANY of them?"
"Um.No." Lily shrugged. "Yeah, I think Sirius is cute, but Maria's all over him. I'll let her have him. Remus and Alison, they're practically ENGAGED."
"You know, I think that you and James would make a cute couple."
"NO!" Lily said, looking at Olivia in horror. "Don't even THINK about it!"
Olivia laughed. "Oh come on," She said. "He's cute, a bit young for me. But I think he has all the qualifications for your dream guy."
"No," Lily shuddered. "My type of guys isn't the arrogant, self-absorbed, irritating, cocky ones." Then Lily paused. "Nor the ones who look like a half grown flobberworm." 'Well, his body isn't all that bad.'
"Lily!" Olivia laughed. "Don't you think he's cute at all? Most girls would just faint at his feet."
"Well, I'm not most girls." Lily shrugged.
"I can see- now I know why he likes you so much." Olivia grinned.
"Excuse me?" Lily asked. "I did NOT just hear that-"
"Lily, Lily. it's so obvious that he likes you. He doesn't spend his time teasing or annoying other girls does he? It's his way of showing his affections, probably." Olivia said knowingly.
"You're mental." Lily said, shaking her head. "That is the lousiest, most crap-full thing I heard in my life." ________________________________________________________
An: Well, that's chapter 3. I'm truly sorry if some paragraphs don't come out good. I've done it nicely on the computer but when I upload it to ff.net it turns out really messed up.:(
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