A/N Thanks to everyone who reviews
NOTE: I REORGANIZED THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS!
I am going to give Hannah a little break and write about Lilah's interactions with the boys instead. Well really the plot kinda needs me to, but anyway. Here goes...
Nigel wasn't sure if he was more disappointed or more relieved to hear once and for all that Lilah had wronged him. At any rate he knew that the time had finally come to end it once and for all. He steeled himself for the scene that was to come. This time she wouldn't change his mind. "It's over" he said to himself. There was no more room for excuses or faith. Then she opened the door. She was just as beautiful as always. She ran to him and went to kiss him as if she had no idea what he was about to say. Nigel moved out of range. "Don't." He said sternly.
"What's the matter darling?" Lilah said as if confused. She moved to kiss him again but he held her back. It took a lot of internal strength for him not to fall into her embrace.
"I can't do this anymore Lily. Things are over between us", he said before his determination left him.
"What kind of nonsense are you saying Nigel?" Lilah laughed as if he were a foolish child.
"I'm not talking nonsense... I'm breaking up with you Lilah. Something I should have done a long time ago." It cost Nigel a great deal to utter those words but he managed.
"Nigel, won't you just tell me what's upsetting you?"
"Quit the innocent act Lilah... I know about you and Blaise"
"What are you talking about?" Lilah said, as if in shock.
"Lilah, please just stop it already. I know you shagged Blaise while my back was turned."
"I can explain..."
"I don't want to hear it... there is no possible explanation that could change my mind."
"Nigel that's not fair!... You have to listen to me!"
"No I don't... I think I've done my share of listening to you."
"But Nigel..."
"Go Lilah, it's the best thing you can do for both of us".
Lilah stood there in a daze for a moment and then turned and walked out of the room, "You'll be sorry Nigel Moon!" She called back over her shoulder. Once she was gone Nigel collapsed into a fetal position, hugging his knees to his chest and began to cry.
Lilah on, the other hand hurried towards the Gryffindor tower. There she met a startled Ron who told her Harry was in the dormitory. Lilah headed up there, heedless that she was not supposed to be in the Gryffindor Tower, let alone the boys dormitory. At the door she stopped and made one final check of how she looked, then she went in, a look of misery on her face. "Harry" she almost whispered. He turned around, surprised to see her, "I didn't know where to go... the other girls will just laugh at me".
"What is it Lily?" Harry asked.
"It's Nigel... he... he broke up with me".
"I'm sorry Lilah... Why'd he do a thing like that?" Harry said in sympathy.
"Because he was jealous of you" Lilah lied.
Harry didn't get the hint, and instead misinterpreted her to mean something quite different than she had intended, "Why was he dating you in the first place if he liked Hannah" He asked.
Lilah was confused, "He likes Hannah?" she asked, then formulating her own explanation added, "He broke up with me for Hannah, after all this time? That makes no sense!"
"But isn't that what you just said?"
"I said Harry was jealous of you... what does that have to do with Hannah"
"That she is mine now... didn't you know? Well I guess this did only happen last night" Harry was smiling from ear to ear.
"So you are saying that Nigel broke up with me because Hannah moved her pathetic little obsession on to you" Lilah said, horrified.
"Don't talk about my girlfriend like that"
"Your girlfriend????????"
"Yes... Isn't it wonderful?" Harry beamed at Lilah as if the fact that he was dating Hannah must necessarily make Lilah the happiest person on earth, obviously giddy at the very thought of Hannah.
Lilah's face fell. She tried to think of how this day could get any worse. For 3 years she had been wasting her time with Nigel, while Harry had been falling for Hannah. Hannah, who wouldn't have been a problem if Lilah hadn't taken Nigel from her. Lilah cursed herself. Why did she always manage to make a mess of things. Why couldn't she be like Blaise. Blaise always got the girl... wait. perhaps that was the solution to this whole problem. Harry probably only liked Hannah because she seemed so wholesome and pure. If he knew otherwise he would surely dump her... Right? Lilah had to focus very hard on not smiling at this prospect. Instead she tried to look regretful, "Harry" she said quietly, "How can i be...knowing what I know about her"
"What are you talking about?" Harry seemed confused.
"Harry I know this is going to upset you but Hannah isn't the innocent girl she seems..."
"What on earth are you talking about Lilah... I know I'm not the first guy she's ever dated"
"I'm not talking about that Harry... If her history were only that I couldn't fault her... but Harry... she's... cheap..."
"If you are just going to insist upon calling my girlfriend a whore I really don't want to hear it Lilah"
"But she is Harry... I know for a fact. Blaise has had her"
"Blaise?"
"Yes Blaise, he fucked her randomly last summer... that's the kind of girl she is Harry. She's a slut. She's dirty. I care too much about you Harry to let you waste yourself on someone like that."
Harry was shaking... he didn't know if Lilah was telling the truth but either prospect was horrifying. Either Hannah was a cheap slut who him had given the benefit of the doubt or Lilah was a lying bitch intent on hurting him and Hannah. Harry couldn't think of any reason for her to lie about this though. Lilah put her hand on his shoulder. "Please leave Lily...I need to be alone" he told her.
"Are you sure you couldn't be better off having someone here to comfort you" Lilah asked, sitting next to him and putting her arm around him.
"No...I appreciate your concern but I really just need to be b myself."
"Well I'm always there if you need me." Lilah promised and got up to go.
"Lilah?" Harry called when she was almost to the door.
"Yes Harry?"
"Why was Nigel jealous of me if it wasn't about Hannah?"
"Because I love you Harry."
NOTE: I REORGANIZED THE FIRST FEW CHAPTERS!
I am going to give Hannah a little break and write about Lilah's interactions with the boys instead. Well really the plot kinda needs me to, but anyway. Here goes...
Nigel wasn't sure if he was more disappointed or more relieved to hear once and for all that Lilah had wronged him. At any rate he knew that the time had finally come to end it once and for all. He steeled himself for the scene that was to come. This time she wouldn't change his mind. "It's over" he said to himself. There was no more room for excuses or faith. Then she opened the door. She was just as beautiful as always. She ran to him and went to kiss him as if she had no idea what he was about to say. Nigel moved out of range. "Don't." He said sternly.
"What's the matter darling?" Lilah said as if confused. She moved to kiss him again but he held her back. It took a lot of internal strength for him not to fall into her embrace.
"I can't do this anymore Lily. Things are over between us", he said before his determination left him.
"What kind of nonsense are you saying Nigel?" Lilah laughed as if he were a foolish child.
"I'm not talking nonsense... I'm breaking up with you Lilah. Something I should have done a long time ago." It cost Nigel a great deal to utter those words but he managed.
"Nigel, won't you just tell me what's upsetting you?"
"Quit the innocent act Lilah... I know about you and Blaise"
"What are you talking about?" Lilah said, as if in shock.
"Lilah, please just stop it already. I know you shagged Blaise while my back was turned."
"I can explain..."
"I don't want to hear it... there is no possible explanation that could change my mind."
"Nigel that's not fair!... You have to listen to me!"
"No I don't... I think I've done my share of listening to you."
"But Nigel..."
"Go Lilah, it's the best thing you can do for both of us".
Lilah stood there in a daze for a moment and then turned and walked out of the room, "You'll be sorry Nigel Moon!" She called back over her shoulder. Once she was gone Nigel collapsed into a fetal position, hugging his knees to his chest and began to cry.
Lilah on, the other hand hurried towards the Gryffindor tower. There she met a startled Ron who told her Harry was in the dormitory. Lilah headed up there, heedless that she was not supposed to be in the Gryffindor Tower, let alone the boys dormitory. At the door she stopped and made one final check of how she looked, then she went in, a look of misery on her face. "Harry" she almost whispered. He turned around, surprised to see her, "I didn't know where to go... the other girls will just laugh at me".
"What is it Lily?" Harry asked.
"It's Nigel... he... he broke up with me".
"I'm sorry Lilah... Why'd he do a thing like that?" Harry said in sympathy.
"Because he was jealous of you" Lilah lied.
Harry didn't get the hint, and instead misinterpreted her to mean something quite different than she had intended, "Why was he dating you in the first place if he liked Hannah" He asked.
Lilah was confused, "He likes Hannah?" she asked, then formulating her own explanation added, "He broke up with me for Hannah, after all this time? That makes no sense!"
"But isn't that what you just said?"
"I said Harry was jealous of you... what does that have to do with Hannah"
"That she is mine now... didn't you know? Well I guess this did only happen last night" Harry was smiling from ear to ear.
"So you are saying that Nigel broke up with me because Hannah moved her pathetic little obsession on to you" Lilah said, horrified.
"Don't talk about my girlfriend like that"
"Your girlfriend????????"
"Yes... Isn't it wonderful?" Harry beamed at Lilah as if the fact that he was dating Hannah must necessarily make Lilah the happiest person on earth, obviously giddy at the very thought of Hannah.
Lilah's face fell. She tried to think of how this day could get any worse. For 3 years she had been wasting her time with Nigel, while Harry had been falling for Hannah. Hannah, who wouldn't have been a problem if Lilah hadn't taken Nigel from her. Lilah cursed herself. Why did she always manage to make a mess of things. Why couldn't she be like Blaise. Blaise always got the girl... wait. perhaps that was the solution to this whole problem. Harry probably only liked Hannah because she seemed so wholesome and pure. If he knew otherwise he would surely dump her... Right? Lilah had to focus very hard on not smiling at this prospect. Instead she tried to look regretful, "Harry" she said quietly, "How can i be...knowing what I know about her"
"What are you talking about?" Harry seemed confused.
"Harry I know this is going to upset you but Hannah isn't the innocent girl she seems..."
"What on earth are you talking about Lilah... I know I'm not the first guy she's ever dated"
"I'm not talking about that Harry... If her history were only that I couldn't fault her... but Harry... she's... cheap..."
"If you are just going to insist upon calling my girlfriend a whore I really don't want to hear it Lilah"
"But she is Harry... I know for a fact. Blaise has had her"
"Blaise?"
"Yes Blaise, he fucked her randomly last summer... that's the kind of girl she is Harry. She's a slut. She's dirty. I care too much about you Harry to let you waste yourself on someone like that."
Harry was shaking... he didn't know if Lilah was telling the truth but either prospect was horrifying. Either Hannah was a cheap slut who him had given the benefit of the doubt or Lilah was a lying bitch intent on hurting him and Hannah. Harry couldn't think of any reason for her to lie about this though. Lilah put her hand on his shoulder. "Please leave Lily...I need to be alone" he told her.
"Are you sure you couldn't be better off having someone here to comfort you" Lilah asked, sitting next to him and putting her arm around him.
"No...I appreciate your concern but I really just need to be b myself."
"Well I'm always there if you need me." Lilah promised and got up to go.
"Lilah?" Harry called when she was almost to the door.
"Yes Harry?"
"Why was Nigel jealous of me if it wasn't about Hannah?"
"Because I love you Harry."