Ok, here's Chapter 5. (the REAL Chapter 5!) Sorry it took so long for me to update, but I went into this mood where I didn't feel like writing, but I'm over that now. Ok, I give up; I was too caught up in my other story(ies, actually), that I forgot about my fanfiction. SORRY again!!! Thanx to all the people that reviewed!!! You guys are the BEST, as you already know from all the times I've told you that. Thanx as well to the ppl that sent in an, um 'application' to be a Beta-Reader. I picked a girl named 'Jenie', but if she doesn't respond soon, I've going to have to go with someone else. I know your probably anxious to read, so I'll shut up now, kay!! Oh, and review, if you don't mind? Thanx!!!
~*Chapter 5*~
Lily was gone with James until 2 AM in the morning. No, don't get the wrong idea, please; they were just too caught up in fighting over what the play was going to be about. It had been a long session…
***
"So, Lils,"—Lily growled at the mention of her nickname—"I was thinking about the topic of our play."
"It's romance," Lily butted in, "Duh."
James waved her away impatiently, "I know, I know, but it's gotta have a plot, right?"
"Yeah-"
"So, I was thinking, maybe a romance where a two best friends, a boy and girl, go their whole lives without liking each other, until 7th Year when they realize their true feelings for each other."
Lily took the idea into consideration. It was a rather good idea; in fact, Lily was surprised that James had come up with it. She replied, "I guess so. But, you know, something's gotta happen between the time of friendship and lovers, like a tragic accident, maybe one of their parents can be murdered by You-Know-Who, or something…"
"Liking it, liking it," James said eagerly, the anticipation rising in his voice, "Oh, and, maybe they can be going out, then one of them cheats on the other, or something…"
"Yeah! And-"
***Two Hours Later***
"No, you dolt, that can't happen, you honestly think the Student Body is going to wanna watch a play on a teen mother?"
James shook his head in frustration, ran his hand through his mangled hair, and persisted, "No, Lily, I TOLD you, that can be the end of the play, or something. We already established the guy getting a disease, and as he's dying, the girl can be like, 'So-and-so, remember how you always said you wanted your child to be named Charisma, or something?' And the guy can say weakly, 'Yeah, why?', and the girl will suffer out, 'Because, honey, I'm pregnant.' And then he can just die in her arms!"
The very thought brought tears to Lily's eyes. The very thought that someone like James had come up with such a tear-jerking plot almost made her crack up, but that's a different story, "That sounds good. It should send all the people that are touched by emotions crying when they leave."
"Yeah, yeah!" James exclaimed, jumping off the table and running around the room. Lily rolled her eyes, and asked:
"What's wrong with you?"
"I haven't had played a prank on the Slytherins in two days, and I think my realization of the fact is just now starting to kick in."
Lily struggled to keep snorts of laughter in, as she grabbed the parchment where they had just finished writing the plot, also seizing the quill with relish, "Okay…now we need characters!"
James shook his head in computation, as he finished his 'work-out', and jumped on the couch beside Lily. Putting his arm around her, he said, "So what we got, hon?"
Lily looked at him with anger dashing in her eyes, and James quickly removed his arm from its old position, "Okay, okay, I get the idea!"
Lily smiled gratefully, and muttered to herself, "Haven't got anything going on with you anyhow."
"What was that?" James queried, and Lily said quickly, "Nothing, nothing, just talking about how lovely this room is."
"Right, right," James said, shaking his head in disbelief, "Right, so, what are we going to name the characters?"
Lily looked at him with narrowed eyes, and said, "First we have to come up with the characters, dimwad!"
"Well, there's the main girl, and the main boy—make them Head Boy and Girl, like us— and—"
"What?!" Lily exclaimed, dropping the parchment, and glaring at James, "Like us! What do you mean, exactly? That we are somehow going to mystically fall in love as well?"
"You never know, it could happen," James responded, shining his Head Boy badge with pride.
"Ohhh, James Potter, you infuriate me!" And with that, Lily stomped up, and headed out of the room without even saying "See you later" in a harsh tone as she usually did.
"Lily! Wait…" James exclaimed, as he grabbed the papers and ran to catch up with her, "I was only saying…"
"You were only saying that you would want to…want to…ohhh, you numskull!"
"Well, that's the sixth time you've called me numskull, eighth time you for dolt, second for dimwit and eleventh for idiot. You think you could think up some new names?"
"Ugh!" Lily exclaimed, as she exceeded with stomping down the hallway in a angry fashion.
"LILY!" James yelled, running yet again to catch up with her, veering her around, "What's your problem?"
Lily couldn't help but let out a large laugh, as she straightened her face to say, "My problem? You wanna know my problem? Of all the things, you couldn't guess my problem? Well, James, it's you."
James watched Lily's retreating back once more, and yelled after her, "Where are you going!"
Lily steered around to found James's overlarge face up her nose. Oh, she was so mad at him…
SLAP.
James stood in utter disbelief as Lily left once again. He drew up a hand and gingerly touched his right cheek, where pain was searing through rapidly. He had been slapped. By a girl. He had actually been slapped.
Well, this had certainly never happened before.
***
All eyes were on Lily as she stomped into the Common Room, by a pair of nervous first years, a group of 'cool' sixth years, and Sirius and Remus. She jumped the steps three at a time, and once she was in her room, she lay down on her bed, and shut her eyes.
Back in the Common Room, Sirius and Remus watched with interrogation as Lily jostled by them, and Remus quickly turned to Sirius, "What's wrong with her?"
Sirius shrugged his shoulders, "Don't ask me…she just got out of a meeting with James…"
"You think it's his fault, then?"
Sirius shook his head in defiance, "Definitely."
***
Lily rolled over furiously in her bed, thoughts streaming through her mind. She wasn't worried about slapping James, no, she actually quite enjoyed that, but about something else.
What would Dumbledore think?
Yes, what would Dumbledore think? Probably that I just disowned him, that's what, Lily thought bitterly to herself. A top student, excellent role model, and newly appointed Head Girl slapping somebody. What kind of reputation could that earn her with the teachers?
I've never even slapped or talked back to anyone before, Lily told herself as she rolled over again, and then sat up, shaking out her tousled hair, not even Petunia. And now she would probably get a detention. All on account for hitting someone.
Oh, don't be ridiculous. People hit each other all the time, and nothing happens. This world is full of fighting people; it's not something uncommon. She shrugged her shoulders again, and before she could think of something else to think about, a new thought took over her mind.
What will the student population think?
Lily could see it now…A nobody slaps the most popular guy in school…Lily could almost hear the rumors…
'What's that you say? Lily Evans slaps James Potter? That's something new…'
'Somebody slapped poor Jamsies! Oh, the poor baby!!'
'Let me find that Lily girl and give her some of her own medicine…'
'Lily Evans? Who's Lily Evans?'
But maybe the rumors wouldn't be that bad. Maybe…
Lily smiled to herself, as the realization finally struck her.
She had slapped James Potter.
***
"Christina, that has got to be the most idiotic plan I have ever HEARD of!"
"Really, Chrissi, you think we should go on with this?"
Christina shook out her mane of jet-black hair, and replied, "Of course it will. James and Lily were destined for each other, and we don't want to go and defy the stars, now do we?"
Liv rolled her eyes, "I get enough of that from Professor Trelawney, oh Divination worshiper, and I don't need it from you."
Christina smiled with an insane glint in her eyes, as they turned the corner that led them straight to the Portrait Hole. As they proceed the rest of the distance, Twila asked:
"So, what the plan again?"
Liv tutted, and Christina looked at her astonished, "I've told you three times! What, are you stupid?"
Twila giggled happily, "Maybe. But hey! I happen to be very good at being stupid."
"Yeah, but that's only because it comes naturally to you, "Liv muttered to herself. If Christina hadn't said the password at the same time, happy-go-lucky Twila wouldn't be so optimistic anymore.
Christina leaned in, careful to not let the rest of the Common Room catch their conversation, "Well, there's that Halloween Dance coming up, right? I figure we can send them notes from their 'secret-admirers', saying meet me at so-and-so for the dance…you know…"
Twila shook her head as she began the trek of the steps to the girl's room (—otherwise known as her daily exercise to her—), "Lily's not dense. She won't fall for it." She finished simply.
"I dunno," Liv murmured, "I grew up with Lily, and trust me—she most definitely has her blonde moments."
"Ok, but…"
Christina laughed (don't ask me why) as she pushed open the door, an amazing spectacle meeting their eyes. Lily, intelligent Lily, sane Lily, was cackling insanely as she rolled over on her bed, clutching her stomach, her eyes squinted with tears.
"What's wrong with you?" Liv asked incredulously.
Lily darted up with surprise, then responded, "I just slapped James Potter."
AN: Ok, so it's not exactly a cliffie, but it'll do! I know this isn't my greatest chapter so far, but you just better be glad that I finally posted!! I should have worked on it while I had the chance…two (two!) snow days…instead of cramming it all in on one Friday afternoon…but oh well. Well, I don't have much to say except review!!! Please!!!! I beg of you!! (I say that every chapter, don't I?)
Katherine Bell:)