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Chapter five: Wanderings on friends and an encounter with Sarah-Kate
That had been harsh. Lily had been upset about all the time she had been thinking about Darleen. And on these past days every memory she had tried to forget had been waking her during the night and taunting her in her dreams. She wanted to forget all those memories from her first 3 years at Hogwarts. She wanted to forget Darleen. Unfortunately she couldn't. And she could convince nobody of Darleen's treatchery, who would belive her? Who would believe that perfect and popular Darleen really used people for her own purposes? Who would believe Darleen was only seemingly perfect? nnno one. Yet she had tried to warn James and was sure she would do it again. James was so blind. Oblivious to the fact that behind the mask of beauty and kindness Darleen wore was a monster. Someone who was only interested in herself. But, then an idea struck Lily. What is Darleen wanted James to be her friend or boyfriend? James is good at transfiguration...and if I find out that she is failing there...I just might find a connection. Lily then, decided to ask Macy, her roomate and regular informant about it.
Lily strode into the dorm. Sure enough to find Macy and Hallie talking. Lily went over to them and sat down beside Macy. "Hello." said Lily smiling. "Hi!" said Macy and Hallie cheerfully. Macy and Hallie were Lily's roomates, they got along pretty well. "Macy. Do you have any gossip on Darleen Harper?" asked Lily. Macy grinned. "I've got great gossip on her. Courtesy of SK herself. Darleen Harper is failing transfiguration and has an eye out for no other than Gyffindor chaser, James Potter. But, Paul Ledger is trying hard to get her attention and doesn't know about James. But I wouldn't want to be James if he did. Ledger always gets his way." said Macy enthusiastically. Bingo! So Darleen was after James for transfig. But Lily knew that she could never convince James of that so, she had a better plan, to let him learn the lesson on his own. "Thanks Macy." said Lily and went to her bed.
James was pacing around the common room wondering on what Lily has said. What had it meant? He was sure it wasn't about his friends, it was about Darleen. He couldn't get it. Why had she said that? Why hadn't she told him what was happening to her? James threw himself on the couch. "Why am I worrying so much about Lily? I mean, she's me friend, but I'm worrying too much." he thought. Just them dear old Sirius appeared. "James are you alright? You seemed a bit tense. Stressed out. So, how's it going with Darleen?" said Sirius taking a seat beside him and biting into an apple. "Fine I guess. Lily's nice. But I worry about her." said James. Sirius chuckled. "You really shouldn't. She's a wise girl. Sure, a bit quiet and keeps to herself but wise and fun. Sometimes she gets a bit paranoid but hey, if you'd be in her place you'd be too." said Sirius. James nodded and continued to wonder.
Lily sneaked out of her room and out of Gryffindor tower. She was going to the kitchens to get some food. Slowly she crept into the hallway. Making sure no one was there she held out her wand and was about to enchant herself when a hoarse voice behind her said " Wandering about at night? Naughty naughty, you'll get caughty." Lily in shock turned around. "James. What are you doing, trailing me?" said Lily still shocked. James grinned. "No. But I would like to know where you are going." Lily sighed. "To get food from the kitchens." James grinned even broader. "And how may I ask are you going to manage that?" Lily grinned. "Ever heard about the Transform charm? It works like polijuice potion, only quicker and it will last longer." Then with a flick of her wand she said "Conjura James Potter." and in 2 seconds she was an exact lookalike of James. "Wandering out at night? Naughty Naughty you'll get caughty." said Lily imitating James. James laughed. "Change back Lily. And teach me how to do it." Lily muttered conjura finito and she turned back into her old self.
"And why should I teach you?" said Lily defiantly. "'cause I'll tell on you." said James simply. "Fine. You just have to imagine really hard the person you want to turn into. Then you just say their name with conjura at the begining and Presto! You're them. And when you want to change back, just say conjura finito." said Lily. James tried it and turned into a weird Lily with brown eyes. Lily laughed. "You'll get it right." "So what's for tomorrow?" said James. "Oh. You know pretty much everything about her. The rest you figure out. So tomorrow we form a plan to get you to know her." said Lily. James grinned. "Finally."
James went back into the common room and Lily, making sure no one was there changed into SK. Then she wandered off to the kitchens. She was close enough when she saw the real Sk alone in the hallway. She stopped dead in her track and hid. A moment later a dark figure was in front of her. "Hello Evans." it said. Lily realized it was SK. "Hello Ralphs. How'd you know it was me?" said Lily cooly. SK smirked. "You're exactly like me and you're the one who perfectioned the transformation charm. I hear you and Potter share cozy afternoon meetings by the lake." said SK sarcastically. Lily frowned. "How'd you know about that?" said Lily. "I tailed you." said SK. SK took out a cigarrette and lit it. Lily chocked with the smoke. " You're not supposed to smoke here in Hogwarts Ralphs. It's against the rules." said Lily angrily. SK smirked once again. "What's it to you Evans? You're not a prefect." Lily boiled with anger. "For your information Sarah I am." SK looked at her. "Never. Call. Me. Sarah." she said with a hint of anger in her voice. "And stay away from Potter. He's Dar's. Got it?" Lily glared at her. "Oh really? So I've heard. And I don't want anything from him, he's just a friend. If you can remember what having a friend is like. I suppose you don't. And I am amazed Harper hasn't disposed you yet." said Lily sarcastically. It hit a weak spot. SK was silent. Then she spoke up. "And why would Darleen do that?" Lily just glared at her. "Because she's done it with every single friend she had. Think about it Sarah-Kate." Lily turned to leave. SK grabbed her shoulder. Lily turned around. Pain and sorrow filled SK's eyes. "I'm sorry it came out this way Lily." she said softly. "Me too. Someday, we'll be friends again SK. You or Harper never stopped being my friends, I stopped being yours." Lily said and walked away.
Chapter five: Wanderings on friends and an encounter with Sarah-Kate
That had been harsh. Lily had been upset about all the time she had been thinking about Darleen. And on these past days every memory she had tried to forget had been waking her during the night and taunting her in her dreams. She wanted to forget all those memories from her first 3 years at Hogwarts. She wanted to forget Darleen. Unfortunately she couldn't. And she could convince nobody of Darleen's treatchery, who would belive her? Who would believe that perfect and popular Darleen really used people for her own purposes? Who would believe Darleen was only seemingly perfect? nnno one. Yet she had tried to warn James and was sure she would do it again. James was so blind. Oblivious to the fact that behind the mask of beauty and kindness Darleen wore was a monster. Someone who was only interested in herself. But, then an idea struck Lily. What is Darleen wanted James to be her friend or boyfriend? James is good at transfiguration...and if I find out that she is failing there...I just might find a connection. Lily then, decided to ask Macy, her roomate and regular informant about it.
Lily strode into the dorm. Sure enough to find Macy and Hallie talking. Lily went over to them and sat down beside Macy. "Hello." said Lily smiling. "Hi!" said Macy and Hallie cheerfully. Macy and Hallie were Lily's roomates, they got along pretty well. "Macy. Do you have any gossip on Darleen Harper?" asked Lily. Macy grinned. "I've got great gossip on her. Courtesy of SK herself. Darleen Harper is failing transfiguration and has an eye out for no other than Gyffindor chaser, James Potter. But, Paul Ledger is trying hard to get her attention and doesn't know about James. But I wouldn't want to be James if he did. Ledger always gets his way." said Macy enthusiastically. Bingo! So Darleen was after James for transfig. But Lily knew that she could never convince James of that so, she had a better plan, to let him learn the lesson on his own. "Thanks Macy." said Lily and went to her bed.
James was pacing around the common room wondering on what Lily has said. What had it meant? He was sure it wasn't about his friends, it was about Darleen. He couldn't get it. Why had she said that? Why hadn't she told him what was happening to her? James threw himself on the couch. "Why am I worrying so much about Lily? I mean, she's me friend, but I'm worrying too much." he thought. Just them dear old Sirius appeared. "James are you alright? You seemed a bit tense. Stressed out. So, how's it going with Darleen?" said Sirius taking a seat beside him and biting into an apple. "Fine I guess. Lily's nice. But I worry about her." said James. Sirius chuckled. "You really shouldn't. She's a wise girl. Sure, a bit quiet and keeps to herself but wise and fun. Sometimes she gets a bit paranoid but hey, if you'd be in her place you'd be too." said Sirius. James nodded and continued to wonder.
Lily sneaked out of her room and out of Gryffindor tower. She was going to the kitchens to get some food. Slowly she crept into the hallway. Making sure no one was there she held out her wand and was about to enchant herself when a hoarse voice behind her said " Wandering about at night? Naughty naughty, you'll get caughty." Lily in shock turned around. "James. What are you doing, trailing me?" said Lily still shocked. James grinned. "No. But I would like to know where you are going." Lily sighed. "To get food from the kitchens." James grinned even broader. "And how may I ask are you going to manage that?" Lily grinned. "Ever heard about the Transform charm? It works like polijuice potion, only quicker and it will last longer." Then with a flick of her wand she said "Conjura James Potter." and in 2 seconds she was an exact lookalike of James. "Wandering out at night? Naughty Naughty you'll get caughty." said Lily imitating James. James laughed. "Change back Lily. And teach me how to do it." Lily muttered conjura finito and she turned back into her old self.
"And why should I teach you?" said Lily defiantly. "'cause I'll tell on you." said James simply. "Fine. You just have to imagine really hard the person you want to turn into. Then you just say their name with conjura at the begining and Presto! You're them. And when you want to change back, just say conjura finito." said Lily. James tried it and turned into a weird Lily with brown eyes. Lily laughed. "You'll get it right." "So what's for tomorrow?" said James. "Oh. You know pretty much everything about her. The rest you figure out. So tomorrow we form a plan to get you to know her." said Lily. James grinned. "Finally."
James went back into the common room and Lily, making sure no one was there changed into SK. Then she wandered off to the kitchens. She was close enough when she saw the real Sk alone in the hallway. She stopped dead in her track and hid. A moment later a dark figure was in front of her. "Hello Evans." it said. Lily realized it was SK. "Hello Ralphs. How'd you know it was me?" said Lily cooly. SK smirked. "You're exactly like me and you're the one who perfectioned the transformation charm. I hear you and Potter share cozy afternoon meetings by the lake." said SK sarcastically. Lily frowned. "How'd you know about that?" said Lily. "I tailed you." said SK. SK took out a cigarrette and lit it. Lily chocked with the smoke. " You're not supposed to smoke here in Hogwarts Ralphs. It's against the rules." said Lily angrily. SK smirked once again. "What's it to you Evans? You're not a prefect." Lily boiled with anger. "For your information Sarah I am." SK looked at her. "Never. Call. Me. Sarah." she said with a hint of anger in her voice. "And stay away from Potter. He's Dar's. Got it?" Lily glared at her. "Oh really? So I've heard. And I don't want anything from him, he's just a friend. If you can remember what having a friend is like. I suppose you don't. And I am amazed Harper hasn't disposed you yet." said Lily sarcastically. It hit a weak spot. SK was silent. Then she spoke up. "And why would Darleen do that?" Lily just glared at her. "Because she's done it with every single friend she had. Think about it Sarah-Kate." Lily turned to leave. SK grabbed her shoulder. Lily turned around. Pain and sorrow filled SK's eyes. "I'm sorry it came out this way Lily." she said softly. "Me too. Someday, we'll be friends again SK. You or Harper never stopped being my friends, I stopped being yours." Lily said and walked away.