Night Star
Oh yeah.Disclaimer: I own squat.
Thanks to: Y. Kuang Twistie
Night Star
For once, Lily awoke the next morning feeling contented, at peace with the world. (A/N: Well doesn't that sound cheesy. And WHY do ALL my chapters start like this!?! Arrg!) She turned over to find a single rose in the vase by her table and smiled. She hopped out of bed, startling Ora, who complained grumpily, "Well someone's feeling chippy today." Ora shook her head as she watched Lily waltz out of the bathroom, changing as she went. As she began to brush her hair into it's usual ponytail, however, Ora stepped in. "You can't put your hair up in that ugly thing anymore. First of all, I'm sick of it, and second, although you've proven that you don't need make up and nice hair and clothes to catch a guy's attention, you're going out with him today, aren't you? And that's no way to look on your first date with him. You have to make an impression, Lily. It doesn't mater if you're going steady or whatever, you want to look good, don't you?"
The moment, "I guess," came out of her mouth, Lily regretted it, as Ora when into high gear. 15 minutes later, Lily emerged from her dorm looking considerably different. Ora had done, in short, an admirable job. Lily's red hair had been let loose, and was brushed till it shone. A light dusting of a silvery powder shadowed her eyes, and her long lashes had been curled and coated by mascara. She needed no blush, her cheeks were always illuminated by a natural glow. Ora had finished the look with a lightly tinted gloss on her lips, and a set of green robes to match her eyes. Ora followed her down the spiralling staircase, reminding her, "I'll meet you in the dress shop to get our things for the ball at 3." Lily nodded, and made her way out of the common room to the one-eyed witch outside.
She met James in the pub, where he waited, two fresh butterbeers waiting on the table. She smiled inwardly as she saw his jaw drop slightly at the sight that stood in front of him. She smiled at him, "You'd best close your mouth Potter."
He grinned, "Why don't you close it for me?"
She sat down, implying a firm no, and gave him that skeptical smirk he had become accustomed to over the past 6 years. He pouted, and she laughed, but shook her head. In a single swift movement, Lily suddenly found herself sitting on his lap, looking down at the laughing face of James Potter. He kissed her soundly, and laughed when she blushed.
"Let's go for a walk," he suggested. She nodded, and they left the pub, their drinks forgotten. He held her hand as they walked along the paths that wound around the shops, and she felt unbelievably safe and content. He stopped when they reached the lake, and they sat by it's edge. She rested comfortably in his arms, and she looked out over the lake, thinking that she'd never been happier. She looked up when she heard him calling her back out of dreamland, answering with a, "Mmm?"
He opened his hand to reveal a little box, saying nothing except, "For you."
She took the box shyly, and opened it to reveal a pendant hanging on a long golden chain. She stared at the strange and beautiful stone. It was a dark blue stone, almost black, and as she looked closely, a sudden flash of light appeared, and a white star shone brightly in the center, illuminated by tiny little specks of stars around it. She took a deep breath, "It's mesmerising."
James smiled and kissed her cheek, "Just like you." He helped her clasp it around her neck, she hugged him fiercely, and he kissed the top of her flame haired head. Pulling back, they were both surprised to find that the pendant had started glowing a soft white, and it hovered in the air between them to fall against her robes, appearing exactly the same as before.
"What was that?" Lily asked.
"Dunno. My parents never said anything about that happening.."
"Your parents?"
"Yeah. The necklace is kind of an heirloom, see, it was given to my great- great grand father by his father who gave it to my great-great grand mother. He gave it to my great grandfather who gave it to my great grandmother, and so on. It's given to only one girl in every generation, and only once."
'So how do you know who to give it to?"
James scratched his head, "Well, I asked my dad that, and he'd said I know when the right time came, and I did."
She smiled and ran her fingers around the star shaped gem. She snuggled back into his arms, and watched the giant squid glide lazily through the water. "What time is it?"
Looking at the green digital numbers on his watch, he replied, 'Just about 3."
Jumping up suddenly, Lily took off towards the little village of Hogsmeade, yelling, "I have to meet Ora! I'll see you tonight for rehearsal!"
Watching her rush away, James shook his head. Would he never get any time alone with her?
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"What took you so long?" Ora asked impatiently, "I've been waiting for 10 minutes already." Without waiting for an answer, Ora walked into the shop, talking while she looked through various dresses. Taking one off the rack, Ora swivelled around to show it to Lily, "What do you think of-where in Godric's name did you get that?"
Lily looked up from the dress she was examining to meet her best friend's eyes, "What?"
"That necklace."
"James gave it to me."
"Where'd he get it from?"
"His parents. Now why are you freaking out?"
Ora grabbed Lily's wrist and dragged her out of the shop. "Do you know what that is?" she hissed.
"What? It's just a necklace, right?"
"No! It's more than just a necklace! It's the Star, for crying out loud! This necklace is the home of unbelievable power." Ora's voice lowered to a whisper, "Do you know what people would do to you if they knew you had that necklace?" Lily pulled away and quickly slipped the pendant under her robes. Ora looked around suspiciously, "We'd better go back, it's not safe around here with that necklace."
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"Do you have the Star?"
"N-n-no, m-master."
"FOOL! WHY do I bother with such stupid vermin such as you?!"
"I-I know w-w-where i-it i-is t-though."
"Never mind, you blundering fool! I'll get it myself. And then, I'll be the most powerful wizard ever! MUA HAH HAH!!
(A/N: hee hee hee)
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ora and Lily sat on their four posters, wondering what to do with such a powerful device.
"Hide it, no, wait, keep it around with you. You'll be safe then."
"Are you sure?"
"No."
Lily stood up, feeling uneasy about the mysterious gem that hung from her neck.
"Well, maybe we should try to find something about it in the library," Ora suggested.
In the library.
"Here! I've found it!" Ora shouted a bit too loudly, earning her a 'hush' from the students at surrounding tables. "Here," she whispered, pointing to a page in a one particularly large book:
The Night Star
The Night Star was a precious magical gem created by the greatest wizards and witches, and bound by the most powerful druids of the time. The star was kept at the legendary altar of Stonehenge, where it's power could be harnessed and used for good, or for evil. As long as the Star was in the possession of the good wizards, life remained peaceful, and safe. However, legends say that a great evil came over the earth, and tried to take the Star away for his own purposes. While all the good wizards battled this great evil, the Star was taken by the druids, the keepers of the Star, and they fled, trying to hide the precious object. Some say that the Star was lost, and buried itself deep within the earth, and some say that there was never such a gem, but whether the Star existed, and where it is, should it exist, is unknown.
"Wow," Lily gasped, "Scary, to think that this could be some legendary stone that everyone wanted. She stared down into the black depths of the pendant that hung from her neck, "I wonder if James knows."
"My guess would be no," Ora said, "I don't think he'd willingly burden you with something like that."
"Maybe we should see Dumbledore about it," Lily mused.
"Maybe we should. Come on, I think I can find it. Sirius showed it to me once."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Professor?" Ora asked, as she and Lily stepped into the round Headmaster's office.
The aged headmaster looked up and smiled at them, the wrinkles on his face crinkling around his eyes. "Yes?"
Lily stepped forward with a nudge from Ora, "Professor, we came to ask you about this," removing the necklace and extending her hands to show it.
"Hmm," Dumbledore held the pendant to the light, "I do believe that you have the real Star." He eyed the pair for a moment, "You may sit ladies."
Dumbledore sighed and sat back in his chair before beginning, "Not much is known about the Night Star, as well you may know by now. It will protect it's wearer from all harm, and it's power is unbelievable. It has the power to erase planets from existence, imagine what it could do to the weak strands of human life."
He sighed again, and paused for a moment, watching the glances the two girls exchanged.
"Do you know of the dark wizard Voldemort?"
Lily's heart stopped for a split second, and she slowly turned to face her headmaster, "Yes."
"If he knows of the Star's existence, he will do anything to get it. You must understand, Lily, that your possession of the Star puts you into grave danger. Voldemort will kill anyone and everyone you love to take the Star. It must be protected at all costs."
He slumped in his chair, a new worry had come into his mind, one more powerful and more dangerous than ever before. He waved the two concerned students off, "Go. Send James Potter to me soon. He will have to be informed. Goodluck."
Lily and Ora left the room, the tall wooden door clicking softly as it closed behind them.
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A/N: End of that chapter! Sorry it's been so long. Just started school. r/r! (
Oh yeah.Disclaimer: I own squat.
Thanks to: Y. Kuang Twistie
Night Star
For once, Lily awoke the next morning feeling contented, at peace with the world. (A/N: Well doesn't that sound cheesy. And WHY do ALL my chapters start like this!?! Arrg!) She turned over to find a single rose in the vase by her table and smiled. She hopped out of bed, startling Ora, who complained grumpily, "Well someone's feeling chippy today." Ora shook her head as she watched Lily waltz out of the bathroom, changing as she went. As she began to brush her hair into it's usual ponytail, however, Ora stepped in. "You can't put your hair up in that ugly thing anymore. First of all, I'm sick of it, and second, although you've proven that you don't need make up and nice hair and clothes to catch a guy's attention, you're going out with him today, aren't you? And that's no way to look on your first date with him. You have to make an impression, Lily. It doesn't mater if you're going steady or whatever, you want to look good, don't you?"
The moment, "I guess," came out of her mouth, Lily regretted it, as Ora when into high gear. 15 minutes later, Lily emerged from her dorm looking considerably different. Ora had done, in short, an admirable job. Lily's red hair had been let loose, and was brushed till it shone. A light dusting of a silvery powder shadowed her eyes, and her long lashes had been curled and coated by mascara. She needed no blush, her cheeks were always illuminated by a natural glow. Ora had finished the look with a lightly tinted gloss on her lips, and a set of green robes to match her eyes. Ora followed her down the spiralling staircase, reminding her, "I'll meet you in the dress shop to get our things for the ball at 3." Lily nodded, and made her way out of the common room to the one-eyed witch outside.
She met James in the pub, where he waited, two fresh butterbeers waiting on the table. She smiled inwardly as she saw his jaw drop slightly at the sight that stood in front of him. She smiled at him, "You'd best close your mouth Potter."
He grinned, "Why don't you close it for me?"
She sat down, implying a firm no, and gave him that skeptical smirk he had become accustomed to over the past 6 years. He pouted, and she laughed, but shook her head. In a single swift movement, Lily suddenly found herself sitting on his lap, looking down at the laughing face of James Potter. He kissed her soundly, and laughed when she blushed.
"Let's go for a walk," he suggested. She nodded, and they left the pub, their drinks forgotten. He held her hand as they walked along the paths that wound around the shops, and she felt unbelievably safe and content. He stopped when they reached the lake, and they sat by it's edge. She rested comfortably in his arms, and she looked out over the lake, thinking that she'd never been happier. She looked up when she heard him calling her back out of dreamland, answering with a, "Mmm?"
He opened his hand to reveal a little box, saying nothing except, "For you."
She took the box shyly, and opened it to reveal a pendant hanging on a long golden chain. She stared at the strange and beautiful stone. It was a dark blue stone, almost black, and as she looked closely, a sudden flash of light appeared, and a white star shone brightly in the center, illuminated by tiny little specks of stars around it. She took a deep breath, "It's mesmerising."
James smiled and kissed her cheek, "Just like you." He helped her clasp it around her neck, she hugged him fiercely, and he kissed the top of her flame haired head. Pulling back, they were both surprised to find that the pendant had started glowing a soft white, and it hovered in the air between them to fall against her robes, appearing exactly the same as before.
"What was that?" Lily asked.
"Dunno. My parents never said anything about that happening.."
"Your parents?"
"Yeah. The necklace is kind of an heirloom, see, it was given to my great- great grand father by his father who gave it to my great-great grand mother. He gave it to my great grandfather who gave it to my great grandmother, and so on. It's given to only one girl in every generation, and only once."
'So how do you know who to give it to?"
James scratched his head, "Well, I asked my dad that, and he'd said I know when the right time came, and I did."
She smiled and ran her fingers around the star shaped gem. She snuggled back into his arms, and watched the giant squid glide lazily through the water. "What time is it?"
Looking at the green digital numbers on his watch, he replied, 'Just about 3."
Jumping up suddenly, Lily took off towards the little village of Hogsmeade, yelling, "I have to meet Ora! I'll see you tonight for rehearsal!"
Watching her rush away, James shook his head. Would he never get any time alone with her?
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"What took you so long?" Ora asked impatiently, "I've been waiting for 10 minutes already." Without waiting for an answer, Ora walked into the shop, talking while she looked through various dresses. Taking one off the rack, Ora swivelled around to show it to Lily, "What do you think of-where in Godric's name did you get that?"
Lily looked up from the dress she was examining to meet her best friend's eyes, "What?"
"That necklace."
"James gave it to me."
"Where'd he get it from?"
"His parents. Now why are you freaking out?"
Ora grabbed Lily's wrist and dragged her out of the shop. "Do you know what that is?" she hissed.
"What? It's just a necklace, right?"
"No! It's more than just a necklace! It's the Star, for crying out loud! This necklace is the home of unbelievable power." Ora's voice lowered to a whisper, "Do you know what people would do to you if they knew you had that necklace?" Lily pulled away and quickly slipped the pendant under her robes. Ora looked around suspiciously, "We'd better go back, it's not safe around here with that necklace."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Do you have the Star?"
"N-n-no, m-master."
"FOOL! WHY do I bother with such stupid vermin such as you?!"
"I-I know w-w-where i-it i-is t-though."
"Never mind, you blundering fool! I'll get it myself. And then, I'll be the most powerful wizard ever! MUA HAH HAH!!
(A/N: hee hee hee)
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ora and Lily sat on their four posters, wondering what to do with such a powerful device.
"Hide it, no, wait, keep it around with you. You'll be safe then."
"Are you sure?"
"No."
Lily stood up, feeling uneasy about the mysterious gem that hung from her neck.
"Well, maybe we should try to find something about it in the library," Ora suggested.
In the library.
"Here! I've found it!" Ora shouted a bit too loudly, earning her a 'hush' from the students at surrounding tables. "Here," she whispered, pointing to a page in a one particularly large book:
The Night Star
The Night Star was a precious magical gem created by the greatest wizards and witches, and bound by the most powerful druids of the time. The star was kept at the legendary altar of Stonehenge, where it's power could be harnessed and used for good, or for evil. As long as the Star was in the possession of the good wizards, life remained peaceful, and safe. However, legends say that a great evil came over the earth, and tried to take the Star away for his own purposes. While all the good wizards battled this great evil, the Star was taken by the druids, the keepers of the Star, and they fled, trying to hide the precious object. Some say that the Star was lost, and buried itself deep within the earth, and some say that there was never such a gem, but whether the Star existed, and where it is, should it exist, is unknown.
"Wow," Lily gasped, "Scary, to think that this could be some legendary stone that everyone wanted. She stared down into the black depths of the pendant that hung from her neck, "I wonder if James knows."
"My guess would be no," Ora said, "I don't think he'd willingly burden you with something like that."
"Maybe we should see Dumbledore about it," Lily mused.
"Maybe we should. Come on, I think I can find it. Sirius showed it to me once."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Professor?" Ora asked, as she and Lily stepped into the round Headmaster's office.
The aged headmaster looked up and smiled at them, the wrinkles on his face crinkling around his eyes. "Yes?"
Lily stepped forward with a nudge from Ora, "Professor, we came to ask you about this," removing the necklace and extending her hands to show it.
"Hmm," Dumbledore held the pendant to the light, "I do believe that you have the real Star." He eyed the pair for a moment, "You may sit ladies."
Dumbledore sighed and sat back in his chair before beginning, "Not much is known about the Night Star, as well you may know by now. It will protect it's wearer from all harm, and it's power is unbelievable. It has the power to erase planets from existence, imagine what it could do to the weak strands of human life."
He sighed again, and paused for a moment, watching the glances the two girls exchanged.
"Do you know of the dark wizard Voldemort?"
Lily's heart stopped for a split second, and she slowly turned to face her headmaster, "Yes."
"If he knows of the Star's existence, he will do anything to get it. You must understand, Lily, that your possession of the Star puts you into grave danger. Voldemort will kill anyone and everyone you love to take the Star. It must be protected at all costs."
He slumped in his chair, a new worry had come into his mind, one more powerful and more dangerous than ever before. He waved the two concerned students off, "Go. Send James Potter to me soon. He will have to be informed. Goodluck."
Lily and Ora left the room, the tall wooden door clicking softly as it closed behind them.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A/N: End of that chapter! Sorry it's been so long. Just started school. r/r! (