Ch. 6
AN: Okay I lied, school was cancelled, and you did not get your chapter. I am a horrible person, but here it is all the same, slightly delayed. Hope you like ( Some fluff!
James emerged from the winding staircase to find Sirius waiting for him.
Before James could say anything Sirius began, "Sorry about everything James. I was upset about something and you hit a nerve. Sorry I took it out on you. That was dumb of me. I probably deserve the weeks of detention I'm about to get."
James looked at him a little shocked. "It's okay. Dumbledore didn't even say anything about that!"
Sirius grinned insanely and pumped a fist in the air.
"So what exactly happened with you and Elysa?"
"Well.I did something really stupid."
"Like what?"
"Well, I kind of kissed her. and apparently at very bad timing, to say the least." Sirius admitted, figuring he owed James the truth.
Once they reached the common room, they went their separate ways: James to the girl's dorms and Sirius in search of the others. *****
James knocked tentatively on the door. It swung open magically. He peered in and saw Lily lying casually on her side reading.
"Oh it's you." She said, disgustedly.
The door slammed shut. However James was too quick for it. He was already inside. James wasn't on the Quidditch team for nothing! Agility was key.
She groaned loudly.
"Now, I know your angry Lily, but just listen for a second. I have a plan."
She listened. **********
That night James and Lily walked into the great hall, side by side. Their appearance got quite a reaction. The Hufflepuff table erupted in quiet chatter. Gryffindors chuckled. Slytherins sneered. Ravenclaws shot each other knowing smiles.
However James and Lily were too preoccupied to even notice. They sat down in the two chair gap between Sirius and Elysa.
Lily tapped Elysa and whispered something in her ear. Elysa turned pink and glared at Lily. James followed suit with Sirius, who turned a furious red and shook his head. Lily and James looked at each other and rolled their eyes.
Suddenly Lily's eyes sparkled.
"Do you guys know what happens to witches and wizards who break a bet?"
They shook their heads no.
"Well, you see there is this charm-" Lily leaned over towards them and whispered the rest.
Sirius's eyes bugged out, and Elysa swallowed.
They relented. They would do it.
Near the end of the feast, Elysa and Sirius stood resignedly and began to walk slowly towards the door. Once they reached the doorway, they stopped. They looked over at Lily and James who nodded.
Sirius leaned towards Elysa and kissed her lightly on the lips. Scattered applause came from the Gryffindor table. None of the other houses had seemed to notice. Sirius started to stalk off, but Elysa caught his hand.
"We need to talk."
*******
Elysa pulled him into an abandoned classroom. She sat down on an empty desk and gestured him to do the same. He ignored her.
"Alright Elysa what is this about?"
"Sit." She said pointing to a desk. He sat, rolling his eyes, and being as obstinate as possible.
"If this is about me kissing you in the Great Hall, I'm sorry, but you know I had to do it. Unless, of course, you preferred the alternative." He said rather nastily.
"You don't understand Sirius! Just listen, okay? When you kissed me at first I was really happy, but then I started thinking, What if you were joking? What if it was a spur of the moment kind of thing? What if you hurt me?
The problem wasn't ever you Sirius. It was me. I wasn't willing to put myself out on a limb and take a chance. So, I stormed off telling myself that it was you and not me. That it was your bad timing and insensitivity that was at fault, when really, it was my own fear of being hurt.
I'm really sorry, and I do love you. I am willing to take that chance now, if you are." Sirius sat at a loss for words for perhaps the first time in his life.
Elysa misinterpreting the silence bit her lip. "If you don't feel the same way, it's okay. Are you very angry?"
Sirius looked at her in amazement. 'How could she possibly think I'd be angry after that?' She had managed to put into words what he had never been able to.
"Of course not. I love you too Elysa." He leaned over and kissed her for the third time and this time, it was different. This time, it was perfect. This time no one pulled away.
She could feel his lips on hers. He was hesitant at first but she put her arms around his neck and moved in closer. The kissed deepened and his lips claimed hers. She felt nothing but ecstasy. Finally they broke apart.
"Does this mean you'll go out with me?" Sirius asked with a grin.
Elysa nodded with a giggle.
They strolled out of the classroom hand in hand. Little did they know two pairs of eyes were following them.
Lily and James had snuck away from the table and trailed them to the classroom. They were quite pleased with themselves. The plan had succeeded. Of course they hadn't peeked in the classroom or anything, just listened in a tad. ****
Nothing eventful happened until Advanced Charms on Wednesday. Since Elysa was working with Sirius, Lily had no choice but to partner James. She decided even he was preferable to a Slytherin, plus she had pretty much forgiven him for the episode in the Great Hall.
Today's lesson was rather complex. They were working on compound charms, a skill most didn't learn until 6th year. You had to say the more prominent of the two spells, then think the other and move your wand in a complicated pattern. What made it so difficult was that you had to think of one spell, while you said the other. For years they had been training themselves to do the opposite. Habits do break hard.
James was having a lot of trouble. Charms was his worst subject. It wasn't that he lacked the power, but his mind wandered. Therefore he kept ending up with odd combinations. Professor Flitwick walked around the room examining everyone's work. When he saw what James had accomplished, he tutted.
"Mr. Potter pay attention to what you are doing! If you're having trouble, ask Ms Evans. She is doing splendidly." He said beaming at Lily.
Lily grinned over at James. "What'd I tell you? Always number two. And that's only when you're lucky!"
He glared at her. "Thanks for the encouragement."
"You don't really need help do you?" She asked, seriously. She was pretty certain he could pull it off if he really tried.
"I was only kidding. No help needed." Their conversation was interrupted by Professor Flitwick.
"Alright class, here's a challenge to those of you who are up to it. Try a light/grow combination spell."
They all sat and swished their wands saying lumos, but there were few flashes of light. James's "flashes of light" reminded Lily of the lite- brite toy she had played with as a child. There wasn't really a flash of light more like several little dots of light in the air.
"Any volunteers to show the class," squeaked out Flitwick. No hands went up. "How about you Ms. Evans? Give it a try for me?"
She nodded and stood. She swished and said "lumos" confidently, while thinking desperately 'Grow, grow, grow, please grow, ENGORGIO!!!'
She felt warmth travel down her arm and to her wand. It wasn't a feeling she was used to. She figured it had something to do with the spell.
To her shock, not only did a flash of light ensue from her wand, but it filled the entire room, blinding everyone momentarily.
Everyone blinked. Professor Flitwick looked at her, as if he had never seen the like. "Wow. Well done Ms. Evans." Even though there were still 10 minutes of class time left, the professor dismissed the class. Lily started to leave, but Professor Flitwick grabbed her arm.
"Ms. Evans that was.amazing! Most adults can't even produce such a powerful combination lumos/engorgio charm! Most people your age can't even manage them. We can certainly expect some great things from you this year."
Lily left the room feeling confused. She had always had a knack for charms, but that was crazy. She knew that her spell had been insanely powerful. It was odd really, and that rush of warmth going down her arm. Was that normal?
AN: Thank you: Lady Fuchsia- my most faithful reviewer *sniff* It brings a tear to my eye. Hehe. Qwvixen21- who reviews bunches too *grin* Musicizdbest- who reviewed EVERY chapter in one day lol! Hehe. Yes, I admit it. I read the extra books. glad you like!
Sorry it is a tad short.It is 2 in the morning right now and I wanna go wrap some presents before bed. Speaking of which, I saw the coolest thing today, they're called Christmas Crackers. I think it is a Brittish thing. Anyhoo, it like makes a crack noise and junk falls out of it. BTW, Any Britts reading this? Well, Goodnight all!
AN: Okay I lied, school was cancelled, and you did not get your chapter. I am a horrible person, but here it is all the same, slightly delayed. Hope you like ( Some fluff!
James emerged from the winding staircase to find Sirius waiting for him.
Before James could say anything Sirius began, "Sorry about everything James. I was upset about something and you hit a nerve. Sorry I took it out on you. That was dumb of me. I probably deserve the weeks of detention I'm about to get."
James looked at him a little shocked. "It's okay. Dumbledore didn't even say anything about that!"
Sirius grinned insanely and pumped a fist in the air.
"So what exactly happened with you and Elysa?"
"Well.I did something really stupid."
"Like what?"
"Well, I kind of kissed her. and apparently at very bad timing, to say the least." Sirius admitted, figuring he owed James the truth.
Once they reached the common room, they went their separate ways: James to the girl's dorms and Sirius in search of the others. *****
James knocked tentatively on the door. It swung open magically. He peered in and saw Lily lying casually on her side reading.
"Oh it's you." She said, disgustedly.
The door slammed shut. However James was too quick for it. He was already inside. James wasn't on the Quidditch team for nothing! Agility was key.
She groaned loudly.
"Now, I know your angry Lily, but just listen for a second. I have a plan."
She listened. **********
That night James and Lily walked into the great hall, side by side. Their appearance got quite a reaction. The Hufflepuff table erupted in quiet chatter. Gryffindors chuckled. Slytherins sneered. Ravenclaws shot each other knowing smiles.
However James and Lily were too preoccupied to even notice. They sat down in the two chair gap between Sirius and Elysa.
Lily tapped Elysa and whispered something in her ear. Elysa turned pink and glared at Lily. James followed suit with Sirius, who turned a furious red and shook his head. Lily and James looked at each other and rolled their eyes.
Suddenly Lily's eyes sparkled.
"Do you guys know what happens to witches and wizards who break a bet?"
They shook their heads no.
"Well, you see there is this charm-" Lily leaned over towards them and whispered the rest.
Sirius's eyes bugged out, and Elysa swallowed.
They relented. They would do it.
Near the end of the feast, Elysa and Sirius stood resignedly and began to walk slowly towards the door. Once they reached the doorway, they stopped. They looked over at Lily and James who nodded.
Sirius leaned towards Elysa and kissed her lightly on the lips. Scattered applause came from the Gryffindor table. None of the other houses had seemed to notice. Sirius started to stalk off, but Elysa caught his hand.
"We need to talk."
*******
Elysa pulled him into an abandoned classroom. She sat down on an empty desk and gestured him to do the same. He ignored her.
"Alright Elysa what is this about?"
"Sit." She said pointing to a desk. He sat, rolling his eyes, and being as obstinate as possible.
"If this is about me kissing you in the Great Hall, I'm sorry, but you know I had to do it. Unless, of course, you preferred the alternative." He said rather nastily.
"You don't understand Sirius! Just listen, okay? When you kissed me at first I was really happy, but then I started thinking, What if you were joking? What if it was a spur of the moment kind of thing? What if you hurt me?
The problem wasn't ever you Sirius. It was me. I wasn't willing to put myself out on a limb and take a chance. So, I stormed off telling myself that it was you and not me. That it was your bad timing and insensitivity that was at fault, when really, it was my own fear of being hurt.
I'm really sorry, and I do love you. I am willing to take that chance now, if you are." Sirius sat at a loss for words for perhaps the first time in his life.
Elysa misinterpreting the silence bit her lip. "If you don't feel the same way, it's okay. Are you very angry?"
Sirius looked at her in amazement. 'How could she possibly think I'd be angry after that?' She had managed to put into words what he had never been able to.
"Of course not. I love you too Elysa." He leaned over and kissed her for the third time and this time, it was different. This time, it was perfect. This time no one pulled away.
She could feel his lips on hers. He was hesitant at first but she put her arms around his neck and moved in closer. The kissed deepened and his lips claimed hers. She felt nothing but ecstasy. Finally they broke apart.
"Does this mean you'll go out with me?" Sirius asked with a grin.
Elysa nodded with a giggle.
They strolled out of the classroom hand in hand. Little did they know two pairs of eyes were following them.
Lily and James had snuck away from the table and trailed them to the classroom. They were quite pleased with themselves. The plan had succeeded. Of course they hadn't peeked in the classroom or anything, just listened in a tad. ****
Nothing eventful happened until Advanced Charms on Wednesday. Since Elysa was working with Sirius, Lily had no choice but to partner James. She decided even he was preferable to a Slytherin, plus she had pretty much forgiven him for the episode in the Great Hall.
Today's lesson was rather complex. They were working on compound charms, a skill most didn't learn until 6th year. You had to say the more prominent of the two spells, then think the other and move your wand in a complicated pattern. What made it so difficult was that you had to think of one spell, while you said the other. For years they had been training themselves to do the opposite. Habits do break hard.
James was having a lot of trouble. Charms was his worst subject. It wasn't that he lacked the power, but his mind wandered. Therefore he kept ending up with odd combinations. Professor Flitwick walked around the room examining everyone's work. When he saw what James had accomplished, he tutted.
"Mr. Potter pay attention to what you are doing! If you're having trouble, ask Ms Evans. She is doing splendidly." He said beaming at Lily.
Lily grinned over at James. "What'd I tell you? Always number two. And that's only when you're lucky!"
He glared at her. "Thanks for the encouragement."
"You don't really need help do you?" She asked, seriously. She was pretty certain he could pull it off if he really tried.
"I was only kidding. No help needed." Their conversation was interrupted by Professor Flitwick.
"Alright class, here's a challenge to those of you who are up to it. Try a light/grow combination spell."
They all sat and swished their wands saying lumos, but there were few flashes of light. James's "flashes of light" reminded Lily of the lite- brite toy she had played with as a child. There wasn't really a flash of light more like several little dots of light in the air.
"Any volunteers to show the class," squeaked out Flitwick. No hands went up. "How about you Ms. Evans? Give it a try for me?"
She nodded and stood. She swished and said "lumos" confidently, while thinking desperately 'Grow, grow, grow, please grow, ENGORGIO!!!'
She felt warmth travel down her arm and to her wand. It wasn't a feeling she was used to. She figured it had something to do with the spell.
To her shock, not only did a flash of light ensue from her wand, but it filled the entire room, blinding everyone momentarily.
Everyone blinked. Professor Flitwick looked at her, as if he had never seen the like. "Wow. Well done Ms. Evans." Even though there were still 10 minutes of class time left, the professor dismissed the class. Lily started to leave, but Professor Flitwick grabbed her arm.
"Ms. Evans that was.amazing! Most adults can't even produce such a powerful combination lumos/engorgio charm! Most people your age can't even manage them. We can certainly expect some great things from you this year."
Lily left the room feeling confused. She had always had a knack for charms, but that was crazy. She knew that her spell had been insanely powerful. It was odd really, and that rush of warmth going down her arm. Was that normal?
AN: Thank you: Lady Fuchsia- my most faithful reviewer *sniff* It brings a tear to my eye. Hehe. Qwvixen21- who reviews bunches too *grin* Musicizdbest- who reviewed EVERY chapter in one day lol! Hehe. Yes, I admit it. I read the extra books. glad you like!
Sorry it is a tad short.It is 2 in the morning right now and I wanna go wrap some presents before bed. Speaking of which, I saw the coolest thing today, they're called Christmas Crackers. I think it is a Brittish thing. Anyhoo, it like makes a crack noise and junk falls out of it. BTW, Any Britts reading this? Well, Goodnight all!