A/N: This will probably be quite a short story; I have no clue where this
is going. Thanks Mitie Mouse for being the first to review! I hope more
are to come!
Disclaimer: Characters and Hogwarts, etc.. not mine. Storyline and a few of the characters are.
Chapter 3: A Different Identity
"Ready, Lily?" Josi asked, holding up a large vial of bluish-greenish liquid. Lily was sitting on a long, metal table in the middle of the Potions classroom.
"Why are we doing this again?" Lily asked nervously. Sighing, Josi placed the vial down and looked at her friend.
"Your nervous still, aren't you? I've told you time and time again that once it has completely gone into effect I'll simply give you a reversing spell and you'll be back to normal again. See? Quite simple, isn't it?"
"Why are we doing this again?" Lily persisted. Another sigh escaped Josi's mouth.
"Stinky Snape wants me to do a 'special' experiment for him. And.if I do.he'll reward thirty points to the Gryffindor house. So I couldn't turn him down. See? It's all for the better of the house. You can't let us down!"
Why would Snape want Josi to perform an experiment like THIS? Lily silently wondered. And why did it have to be me? "All right, I'm ready," Lily said finally, still quite uncertain about the whole thing." Josi picked up the vial and handed it to Lily, who almost dropped it.
"Careful!" Josi exclaimed, and made a move to try and rescue the vial. When it didn't fall she straightened up and grinned, "All you have to do is drink it, it will be a little bitter but the aftertaste has some citrus taste."
With a big gulp Lily quickly shoved the contents down her throat and let out a sudden gasp. Her breaths quickened and her hands gripped the table, turning her knuckles white. "Are you okay?!" Josi exclaimed, rushing to Lily's side. Lily raised a hand and let it fall again.
"Man, Josi, that stuff's strong," Lily said softly. She shook her head and stood up. "So, when's this potion going to take effect?" Lily asked. Josi didn't answer, she just pointed at one of Lily's hands. "What?" Lily raised her hand in front of her face for inspection and noticed that it was a lot leaner and longer than it had been before. "WHAT?!" Lily shrieked, rushing out of the Potions room toward the girls' bathroom down that hall. She didn't stop until she reached a mirror and in surprise clutched her face, which really wasn't hers anymore.
Behind her Josi said, "I told you that you were going to turn into Eleanor Filee, didn't I? And you have, that's why you look so different."
"Ya, but." Lily said, not sure what to say. She had expected it, but not really. "I guess I didn't expect the potion to actually work."
"Oh, thanks," Josi said sarcastically. "Come on Lily, er. I mean Eleanor. We have to go see Snape now."
"All right," Lily said, not budging from her position in front of the mirror. Eleanor really was pretty; she had defined cheek-bones and lone curly brown hair; her eyes were a piercing blue.
"I meant this year."
"Okay," Lily finally moved and headed towards the bathroom door. She and Josi headed down the hall towards Snape's office, Josi had to show him prove that indeed her potion had worked.
"Hello? Mr. Snape?" Josi said loudly, knocking on the tall oak wood door. No answer came from within. "Hello? Mr. Snape?" Josi said a bit louder. Still nothing happened. "Oh well," Josi said, turning towards Lily. "I guess you'll just have to stay like that until we can meet up with Mr. Snape." Lily groaned. "I'm sorry! It's not like I planned this! We mine as well head up to the library, I need to do some more studying for Dark Magic."
James was seated glumly in the corner desk in the library; he had to do some last minute work. He hated the library, the smell and the nerdy people that always seemed to want to help you with work that really was quite simple. Hopefully nobody sees me here, James thought, if they did they wouldn't think of me as a prankster anymore. Come to think of it, I haven't pulled any pranks on anyone lately, I've been quite down. I had a chance to with the whole McGonagall itchy chair thing (which worked after all) but hadn't believe it would work. Last year I would have jumped on the chance, but for some reason I'm different this year.
The library door creaked as two people silently crept in; James glanced up and saw Josi with somebody he didn't recognize. Was it, could it be Eleanor Filee? The girl he had been crushing on for the past month? His breath quickened when she turned in his direction and smiled. He hadn't thought that she knew who he was. It's just my luck that she notices me for the first time in the library, fantastic, he thought.
They headed in James' direction and his face slowly started to redden. They sat down at the table next to his, for a second he thought that that was because Eleanor might fancy him, but soon realized it was only because every other table was occupied already. Should I say something? James thought. Or should I wait for her to say something? What if she doesn't talk to me? That would be just dreadful. Well, I mine as well put in the first move. "Eleanor?" he asked, leaning his chair in his direction. She didn't answer. "Eleanor?" he repeated. James saw Josi nudge Eleanor and nod in James direction. Eleanor turned around and smiled.
"Yes?" she asked. Her voice was so sweet.
"Do you understand this whole divination thing?"
"No, not really; I just always talk about how stars are combining and creating bad fortune for us all in the near future."
"Yeah, I guess so. Thanks." That didn't go too well, James chided himself.
Lily (or Eleanor, I don't know which one to use!) elbowed Josi and whispered to her, "What was that all about?"
Josi laughed, and putting on her gossipy tone of voice she whispered back, "Remember, you're Eleanor, the girl he's been crushing on for the past year or so."
Lily looked surprised. "Really?" She paused for a second, thinking something over. "Do you think I should tease him or something?"
"Oh, you mean like pretend like Eleanor has a major jones for him? Course you should!" Josi giggled while Lily slid her seat closer to James.
"Hey, James? I'm trying to study this book for our Dark Arts class but I can't seem to concentrate. Could you explain it to me, please?" She looked at James, putting on a major puppy face.
James glanced over at her and his face reddened. "Umm. s-sure Eleanor. What do you want to know?"
"Well, this whole werewolf thing particularly baffles me." Of course Lily knew every in and out of the 'whole werewolf thing' but so did James, and she knew it and figured he'd feel most comfortable talking about something he knew well. Turns out he enjoyed discussing it with her and for the next half hour she listened intently to him, at least it appeared so on the outside. Inside she was correcting him on particulars areas he got wrong and wondering when this torture would be over. He was a confusing boy, one night he was all flirtatious and the next day he proclaimed that they weren't even friends. This was just the punishment he needs, Lily decided. "I'm sorry," Lily interrupted. "I am still quite baffled and do you know what always clears my brain when I'm in a particularly difficult brain fuddle?"
"Um." James shrugged looking as if he was in a particularly difficult brain fuddle at the time.
"A walk, would you mind going with me?"
"Well, my next class is in ten minutes." James paused and his face got even redder than it had before, if that was possible. "Um..sure, why not? I'll go."
Lily glanced over at Josi and winked. Josi giggled and quickly returned to the large volume in front of her on the table. Lily got up and, grabbing James hand (which was clammy already) and looking at his blushing face, she started to go outside. He quickly followed her, not letting go of her petite hand.
What's this all about? James asked himself. He was quite confused, his brain didn't work fast enough to realize that Eleanor might fancy him like he did her. Outside they were quiet for awhile, walking along a gravel path covered in little patches of snow that hadn't melted yet.
"It's beautiful out here, isn't it?" whispered Eleanor. "It's nothing like this where I live. I wish it were though, and then I could enjoy it all year round." James glanced at her and noticed a slight grin pulling at the corners of her mouth. "What do you think of Hogwarts?" she asked him.
"It's bloody brilliant," he spurted out, and mentally kicked himself, adding, "Sorry," in a slight whisper. Girl never liked it was boys said 'bloody' or 'brilliant'. For the second time in two days he realized how incompetent he was with girls, there must be some cure or spell for it. But, surprisingly, Eleanor laughed.
She turned towards him and said, "Your brown eyes really are deep, as are you, I suppose."
James felt him blushing and replied, "As are yours. I mean. your blue eyes." Eleanor laughed and started to lean in to kiss him when a curious thing happened; he felt her hand suddenly grow smaller and glanced down at it. Indeed it had.
"What's going on?" he asked, pulling Eleanor's changed hand in front of her face so she could see it, which caused a gasp from her.
"Oh no!" she exclaimed and turned to run. James heard her yell back to him, "This is OVER James Potter," causing tears to try and leave James eyes. They didn't, but James was inwardly weeping and confused. What had just happened?"
Disclaimer: Characters and Hogwarts, etc.. not mine. Storyline and a few of the characters are.
Chapter 3: A Different Identity
"Ready, Lily?" Josi asked, holding up a large vial of bluish-greenish liquid. Lily was sitting on a long, metal table in the middle of the Potions classroom.
"Why are we doing this again?" Lily asked nervously. Sighing, Josi placed the vial down and looked at her friend.
"Your nervous still, aren't you? I've told you time and time again that once it has completely gone into effect I'll simply give you a reversing spell and you'll be back to normal again. See? Quite simple, isn't it?"
"Why are we doing this again?" Lily persisted. Another sigh escaped Josi's mouth.
"Stinky Snape wants me to do a 'special' experiment for him. And.if I do.he'll reward thirty points to the Gryffindor house. So I couldn't turn him down. See? It's all for the better of the house. You can't let us down!"
Why would Snape want Josi to perform an experiment like THIS? Lily silently wondered. And why did it have to be me? "All right, I'm ready," Lily said finally, still quite uncertain about the whole thing." Josi picked up the vial and handed it to Lily, who almost dropped it.
"Careful!" Josi exclaimed, and made a move to try and rescue the vial. When it didn't fall she straightened up and grinned, "All you have to do is drink it, it will be a little bitter but the aftertaste has some citrus taste."
With a big gulp Lily quickly shoved the contents down her throat and let out a sudden gasp. Her breaths quickened and her hands gripped the table, turning her knuckles white. "Are you okay?!" Josi exclaimed, rushing to Lily's side. Lily raised a hand and let it fall again.
"Man, Josi, that stuff's strong," Lily said softly. She shook her head and stood up. "So, when's this potion going to take effect?" Lily asked. Josi didn't answer, she just pointed at one of Lily's hands. "What?" Lily raised her hand in front of her face for inspection and noticed that it was a lot leaner and longer than it had been before. "WHAT?!" Lily shrieked, rushing out of the Potions room toward the girls' bathroom down that hall. She didn't stop until she reached a mirror and in surprise clutched her face, which really wasn't hers anymore.
Behind her Josi said, "I told you that you were going to turn into Eleanor Filee, didn't I? And you have, that's why you look so different."
"Ya, but." Lily said, not sure what to say. She had expected it, but not really. "I guess I didn't expect the potion to actually work."
"Oh, thanks," Josi said sarcastically. "Come on Lily, er. I mean Eleanor. We have to go see Snape now."
"All right," Lily said, not budging from her position in front of the mirror. Eleanor really was pretty; she had defined cheek-bones and lone curly brown hair; her eyes were a piercing blue.
"I meant this year."
"Okay," Lily finally moved and headed towards the bathroom door. She and Josi headed down the hall towards Snape's office, Josi had to show him prove that indeed her potion had worked.
"Hello? Mr. Snape?" Josi said loudly, knocking on the tall oak wood door. No answer came from within. "Hello? Mr. Snape?" Josi said a bit louder. Still nothing happened. "Oh well," Josi said, turning towards Lily. "I guess you'll just have to stay like that until we can meet up with Mr. Snape." Lily groaned. "I'm sorry! It's not like I planned this! We mine as well head up to the library, I need to do some more studying for Dark Magic."
James was seated glumly in the corner desk in the library; he had to do some last minute work. He hated the library, the smell and the nerdy people that always seemed to want to help you with work that really was quite simple. Hopefully nobody sees me here, James thought, if they did they wouldn't think of me as a prankster anymore. Come to think of it, I haven't pulled any pranks on anyone lately, I've been quite down. I had a chance to with the whole McGonagall itchy chair thing (which worked after all) but hadn't believe it would work. Last year I would have jumped on the chance, but for some reason I'm different this year.
The library door creaked as two people silently crept in; James glanced up and saw Josi with somebody he didn't recognize. Was it, could it be Eleanor Filee? The girl he had been crushing on for the past month? His breath quickened when she turned in his direction and smiled. He hadn't thought that she knew who he was. It's just my luck that she notices me for the first time in the library, fantastic, he thought.
They headed in James' direction and his face slowly started to redden. They sat down at the table next to his, for a second he thought that that was because Eleanor might fancy him, but soon realized it was only because every other table was occupied already. Should I say something? James thought. Or should I wait for her to say something? What if she doesn't talk to me? That would be just dreadful. Well, I mine as well put in the first move. "Eleanor?" he asked, leaning his chair in his direction. She didn't answer. "Eleanor?" he repeated. James saw Josi nudge Eleanor and nod in James direction. Eleanor turned around and smiled.
"Yes?" she asked. Her voice was so sweet.
"Do you understand this whole divination thing?"
"No, not really; I just always talk about how stars are combining and creating bad fortune for us all in the near future."
"Yeah, I guess so. Thanks." That didn't go too well, James chided himself.
Lily (or Eleanor, I don't know which one to use!) elbowed Josi and whispered to her, "What was that all about?"
Josi laughed, and putting on her gossipy tone of voice she whispered back, "Remember, you're Eleanor, the girl he's been crushing on for the past year or so."
Lily looked surprised. "Really?" She paused for a second, thinking something over. "Do you think I should tease him or something?"
"Oh, you mean like pretend like Eleanor has a major jones for him? Course you should!" Josi giggled while Lily slid her seat closer to James.
"Hey, James? I'm trying to study this book for our Dark Arts class but I can't seem to concentrate. Could you explain it to me, please?" She looked at James, putting on a major puppy face.
James glanced over at her and his face reddened. "Umm. s-sure Eleanor. What do you want to know?"
"Well, this whole werewolf thing particularly baffles me." Of course Lily knew every in and out of the 'whole werewolf thing' but so did James, and she knew it and figured he'd feel most comfortable talking about something he knew well. Turns out he enjoyed discussing it with her and for the next half hour she listened intently to him, at least it appeared so on the outside. Inside she was correcting him on particulars areas he got wrong and wondering when this torture would be over. He was a confusing boy, one night he was all flirtatious and the next day he proclaimed that they weren't even friends. This was just the punishment he needs, Lily decided. "I'm sorry," Lily interrupted. "I am still quite baffled and do you know what always clears my brain when I'm in a particularly difficult brain fuddle?"
"Um." James shrugged looking as if he was in a particularly difficult brain fuddle at the time.
"A walk, would you mind going with me?"
"Well, my next class is in ten minutes." James paused and his face got even redder than it had before, if that was possible. "Um..sure, why not? I'll go."
Lily glanced over at Josi and winked. Josi giggled and quickly returned to the large volume in front of her on the table. Lily got up and, grabbing James hand (which was clammy already) and looking at his blushing face, she started to go outside. He quickly followed her, not letting go of her petite hand.
What's this all about? James asked himself. He was quite confused, his brain didn't work fast enough to realize that Eleanor might fancy him like he did her. Outside they were quiet for awhile, walking along a gravel path covered in little patches of snow that hadn't melted yet.
"It's beautiful out here, isn't it?" whispered Eleanor. "It's nothing like this where I live. I wish it were though, and then I could enjoy it all year round." James glanced at her and noticed a slight grin pulling at the corners of her mouth. "What do you think of Hogwarts?" she asked him.
"It's bloody brilliant," he spurted out, and mentally kicked himself, adding, "Sorry," in a slight whisper. Girl never liked it was boys said 'bloody' or 'brilliant'. For the second time in two days he realized how incompetent he was with girls, there must be some cure or spell for it. But, surprisingly, Eleanor laughed.
She turned towards him and said, "Your brown eyes really are deep, as are you, I suppose."
James felt him blushing and replied, "As are yours. I mean. your blue eyes." Eleanor laughed and started to lean in to kiss him when a curious thing happened; he felt her hand suddenly grow smaller and glanced down at it. Indeed it had.
"What's going on?" he asked, pulling Eleanor's changed hand in front of her face so she could see it, which caused a gasp from her.
"Oh no!" she exclaimed and turned to run. James heard her yell back to him, "This is OVER James Potter," causing tears to try and leave James eyes. They didn't, but James was inwardly weeping and confused. What had just happened?"