Chapter 9- The Great Search
AN: This is the second time I have written chapter nine, since STUPID,
EVIL, DAMNED Microsoft word just deleted it. I worked so hard on that
chapter too.Oh well here it is AGAIN. Please excuse the cursing.
As Lily made her way back to the infirmary, the gang was just waking up.
Elysa's alarm clock began beeping madly at around six thirty. She rolled over to look at the time. Six thirty! What was she doing up at this ungodly hour?! Then she remembered. Today was the day! It was now or never. She jumped off her top bunk bed, landing with a loud kaboom. Then, she made a dash for the bathroom.
Agatha opened her eyes just in time to see the bathroom door slam shut. Behind it there was feverish laughter. Agatha decided to overlook this insanity and go back to sleep.
At seven o'clock, Agatha's alarm clock went off. She got up carefully so as not to hit her head. She didn't really care for bunk beds, but Elysa had insisted. She had felt it prudent not to argue.
Agatha trudged over to the bathroom door and tugged, but it seemed to be stuck. She yanked a little harder, but it still didn't budge.
"Elysa, are you STILL in there," She called.
"Yes and I'm not coming out."
"Why? What's wrong?"
"This is a protest. I have barricaded myself in, so don't even bother with magic."
"But why?"
"I am protesting about the unfair conditions of this bathroom. I am sick of having last shower. I'm not opening the door until you let me have first shower for a change."
Agatha began to pound on the door.
"Not gonna help," Elysa called in a sing-songy voice.
"Listen Elysa, all I need is my toothbrush."
"Sorry Aggie, but if I let you in to get your toothbrush, then Lily would want in JUST to get her lotion, and so on."
"Where is Lily anyways?"
"You mean she's not out there?"
"No, I figured you had already refused her entrance, and she had left," Agatha said sarcastically.
"No, she wasn't here when I got up. Actually I didn't see her come in last night either," Elysa said fearfully.
"She probably just fell asleep in the common room or something, but maybe we should go check."
"Okay I'll come, but this better not be a trick," Elysa called through a slight crack in the door. She pulled the door open wider and walked through, allowing steam to fill the room.
Agatha fanned the steam away from her face. She grabbed Elysa's wrist and pulled her out the door and down the steps. A few first years giggled as they passed by. Elysa glared at them and zapped her hair dry.
Lily was not in the common room, so they headed up to the guy's dorms. Elysa gave one loud, resounding knock. Then, walked right in.
Comically enough, the room was covered in dirty clothes, filibuster firework remains, and other random junk. In the only clean spot in the entire room sat a small trashcan.
Agatha snorted, "Might need a bigger trashcan."
"What was that," called Remus, from under his bed.
"Never mind. What are you doing under there," Agatha asked incredulously.
"Looking for James's lucky sock. He thinks we've stolen it."
"Oh." Agatha said, giving him a weird look. "Wait till I tell Lily about-"
"About what," James asked popping out of the bathroom.
"Oh never mind. Have either of you seen her?"
"Nope not since dinner," Remus replied.
"Same here," Answered James.
Meanwhile, Elysa had spotted Peter and Sirius still lying in bed snoozing. She crept onto Sirius's bed and kissed him gently on the lips. He sat straight up, knocking her off the bed. She screeched and fell to the floor. Everyone laughed at her.
Sirius looked confused.
"Hey Elysa, Baby, what are you doing in here?"
"Looking for Lily. Have you seen her?"
"Lily who," He muttered and fell back against his pillow. Elysa smiled wickedly and conjured a pitcher of water. She dumped it on his head. Then, ripped back his covers.
"Hey, what if I had been naked," He asked indignantly.
"Maybe that's what she was hoping for," James said with a wink.
Elysa shot daggers at him.
"Now Sirius have you or have you not seen Lily since supper?"
"Haven't." Elysa gave a deep, pained sigh.
She moved over to Peter's bed where she began to poke him viciously.
"What have you done with Lily," Elysa accused.
Peter covered his head with his blanket. "Nothing! I haven't even seen her. I promise. Pleeeaase stop," He pleaded.
Elysa stopped poking him reluctantly.
"Can I go back to sleep now," Sirius begged.
"I suppose," Elysa said coldly. "Come on Agatha. Let's see if she is in the Great Hall."
"Wait, I'll come too," James said.
"But what about your sock," Agatha muttered.
"What!?" James looked utterly confused.
"Never mind." She said, rolling her eyes.
So the trio headed down to the Great Hall, where they found no sign of Lily. However they did find some delightful toast and marmalade. After they finished eating, they agreed that if Lily didn't show up to her next class that James and Elysa would tell a Professor. They would give Agatha the update later since she was taking Advanced Divination instead of Charms.
***
Meanwhile, Lily was sitting down enjoying breakfast in bed. However, she wished she could see her friends.
"Madame Pomfrey, do you think I could go to breakfast in the Great Hall?"
"Why is there something wrong with your eggs?" She asked, totally missing the point.
"No they're delicious. I was just hoping I could talk to some of my friends. They probably don't even know where I am!"
"I'm afraid I can't let you leave. Broken ribs are so close to the lungs that it is almost impossible to heal them. So we'll just have to give them so time to do so on there own. Unfortunately without a numbing spell on them, you would be in quite a lot of pain."
Lily did some quick thinking. "Well, couldn't you teach me the numbing spell?"
"Well I suppose I could, but it is fairly difficult."
"If I can learn the spell, and promise to come by tonight after supper, would you let me go to my classes?"
"Well I suppose."
Minutes later, Lily was swishing and flicking with her glass wand(disguised as willow of course).
With one last "be careful" from Madame Pomfrey, Lily was on her way to Advanced Charms. She walked in a few minutes late, whispered something to Professor Flitwick, then took her place by James.
He looked at her a mixture of relief and anger playing on his face. Just as he began to say something to her, Professor Flitwick launched into a long winded speech. James scowled and began to scribble a note onto a scrap of parchment.
He wrote: Where HAVE you been? We have been looking ALL over for you! Elysa and I were just about to tell the Professor. Lily frowned and scrawled out: James, I really don't want to talk about this right now.
James crumpled the paper up, frustrated. His emotions were so out of control that the paper caught fire and began to burn. He hadn't done magic on accident since he was eleven! The paper was beginning to char the wooden table.
Lily quickly performed a wandless spell to extinguish it. Unfortunately, James spotted her. He gasped.
He scrawled down hurriedly: HOW DID YOU DO THAT!
Lily decided to try and play dumb: Do what?
James: Don't play dumb! You just performed wandless magic. I saw you!
Lily replied, with a false grin: Maybe you just need a new pair of glasses.
James: I know what I saw. Does this have something to do with why you were gone?
Lily: Listen James, I'll tell you everything later. I promise.
James: Meet me in the astronomy tower around 7 then?
Lily frowned: Sorry I can't come then. I have to be somewhere.
James: You're just making excuses!
Lily: No, I really can't meet you at 7. How about 9?
Professor Flitwick finished talking.
So James replied aloud, "Deal. Now, help me with this charm." ******
AN: Hey guys I just refinished the chapter. Hope ya' like! Happy New Years all!!!
55 freaking reviews!!! Wahoooo!!! I'm sooo pleased. Thankies to Just a Girl, Bookwrm580, Calia, and Tigra.
Musicizdbest: Eek! Finally a person who shares my two obsessions: Harry Potter and music! Lol! Don't worry I wouldn't have room to laugh at you. I play trombone, baritone, piano, and I am currently learning guitar!
SiriDragon- Thanks for reviewing the last two chapters ( Oh, I'm on Christmas Break right now, that's why I was up so late. I do some of my best writing at 3 in the morning(
Nicole- Thanks for reviewing and letting me know what you honestly think.
Feyla-KittyKat- Oh yes James will come in. *GRIN*
Kaydee- lol, I totally agree! Thanks so much!
Btownbabe- Sorry you were confused. Hopefully author note in the previous chapter cleared it all up for ya'.
AnimeKitty808- *Hands five year old version lollypop an pats on head* Lol, thanks for reviewing.
Paula- Aww thanks ( Oh yes, I plan on a little l/j coming up. Mwhaha.
Tarabella- Oh contraire, I'm a Slytherin lover too!!
As Lily made her way back to the infirmary, the gang was just waking up.
Elysa's alarm clock began beeping madly at around six thirty. She rolled over to look at the time. Six thirty! What was she doing up at this ungodly hour?! Then she remembered. Today was the day! It was now or never. She jumped off her top bunk bed, landing with a loud kaboom. Then, she made a dash for the bathroom.
Agatha opened her eyes just in time to see the bathroom door slam shut. Behind it there was feverish laughter. Agatha decided to overlook this insanity and go back to sleep.
At seven o'clock, Agatha's alarm clock went off. She got up carefully so as not to hit her head. She didn't really care for bunk beds, but Elysa had insisted. She had felt it prudent not to argue.
Agatha trudged over to the bathroom door and tugged, but it seemed to be stuck. She yanked a little harder, but it still didn't budge.
"Elysa, are you STILL in there," She called.
"Yes and I'm not coming out."
"Why? What's wrong?"
"This is a protest. I have barricaded myself in, so don't even bother with magic."
"But why?"
"I am protesting about the unfair conditions of this bathroom. I am sick of having last shower. I'm not opening the door until you let me have first shower for a change."
Agatha began to pound on the door.
"Not gonna help," Elysa called in a sing-songy voice.
"Listen Elysa, all I need is my toothbrush."
"Sorry Aggie, but if I let you in to get your toothbrush, then Lily would want in JUST to get her lotion, and so on."
"Where is Lily anyways?"
"You mean she's not out there?"
"No, I figured you had already refused her entrance, and she had left," Agatha said sarcastically.
"No, she wasn't here when I got up. Actually I didn't see her come in last night either," Elysa said fearfully.
"She probably just fell asleep in the common room or something, but maybe we should go check."
"Okay I'll come, but this better not be a trick," Elysa called through a slight crack in the door. She pulled the door open wider and walked through, allowing steam to fill the room.
Agatha fanned the steam away from her face. She grabbed Elysa's wrist and pulled her out the door and down the steps. A few first years giggled as they passed by. Elysa glared at them and zapped her hair dry.
Lily was not in the common room, so they headed up to the guy's dorms. Elysa gave one loud, resounding knock. Then, walked right in.
Comically enough, the room was covered in dirty clothes, filibuster firework remains, and other random junk. In the only clean spot in the entire room sat a small trashcan.
Agatha snorted, "Might need a bigger trashcan."
"What was that," called Remus, from under his bed.
"Never mind. What are you doing under there," Agatha asked incredulously.
"Looking for James's lucky sock. He thinks we've stolen it."
"Oh." Agatha said, giving him a weird look. "Wait till I tell Lily about-"
"About what," James asked popping out of the bathroom.
"Oh never mind. Have either of you seen her?"
"Nope not since dinner," Remus replied.
"Same here," Answered James.
Meanwhile, Elysa had spotted Peter and Sirius still lying in bed snoozing. She crept onto Sirius's bed and kissed him gently on the lips. He sat straight up, knocking her off the bed. She screeched and fell to the floor. Everyone laughed at her.
Sirius looked confused.
"Hey Elysa, Baby, what are you doing in here?"
"Looking for Lily. Have you seen her?"
"Lily who," He muttered and fell back against his pillow. Elysa smiled wickedly and conjured a pitcher of water. She dumped it on his head. Then, ripped back his covers.
"Hey, what if I had been naked," He asked indignantly.
"Maybe that's what she was hoping for," James said with a wink.
Elysa shot daggers at him.
"Now Sirius have you or have you not seen Lily since supper?"
"Haven't." Elysa gave a deep, pained sigh.
She moved over to Peter's bed where she began to poke him viciously.
"What have you done with Lily," Elysa accused.
Peter covered his head with his blanket. "Nothing! I haven't even seen her. I promise. Pleeeaase stop," He pleaded.
Elysa stopped poking him reluctantly.
"Can I go back to sleep now," Sirius begged.
"I suppose," Elysa said coldly. "Come on Agatha. Let's see if she is in the Great Hall."
"Wait, I'll come too," James said.
"But what about your sock," Agatha muttered.
"What!?" James looked utterly confused.
"Never mind." She said, rolling her eyes.
So the trio headed down to the Great Hall, where they found no sign of Lily. However they did find some delightful toast and marmalade. After they finished eating, they agreed that if Lily didn't show up to her next class that James and Elysa would tell a Professor. They would give Agatha the update later since she was taking Advanced Divination instead of Charms.
***
Meanwhile, Lily was sitting down enjoying breakfast in bed. However, she wished she could see her friends.
"Madame Pomfrey, do you think I could go to breakfast in the Great Hall?"
"Why is there something wrong with your eggs?" She asked, totally missing the point.
"No they're delicious. I was just hoping I could talk to some of my friends. They probably don't even know where I am!"
"I'm afraid I can't let you leave. Broken ribs are so close to the lungs that it is almost impossible to heal them. So we'll just have to give them so time to do so on there own. Unfortunately without a numbing spell on them, you would be in quite a lot of pain."
Lily did some quick thinking. "Well, couldn't you teach me the numbing spell?"
"Well I suppose I could, but it is fairly difficult."
"If I can learn the spell, and promise to come by tonight after supper, would you let me go to my classes?"
"Well I suppose."
Minutes later, Lily was swishing and flicking with her glass wand(disguised as willow of course).
With one last "be careful" from Madame Pomfrey, Lily was on her way to Advanced Charms. She walked in a few minutes late, whispered something to Professor Flitwick, then took her place by James.
He looked at her a mixture of relief and anger playing on his face. Just as he began to say something to her, Professor Flitwick launched into a long winded speech. James scowled and began to scribble a note onto a scrap of parchment.
He wrote: Where HAVE you been? We have been looking ALL over for you! Elysa and I were just about to tell the Professor. Lily frowned and scrawled out: James, I really don't want to talk about this right now.
James crumpled the paper up, frustrated. His emotions were so out of control that the paper caught fire and began to burn. He hadn't done magic on accident since he was eleven! The paper was beginning to char the wooden table.
Lily quickly performed a wandless spell to extinguish it. Unfortunately, James spotted her. He gasped.
He scrawled down hurriedly: HOW DID YOU DO THAT!
Lily decided to try and play dumb: Do what?
James: Don't play dumb! You just performed wandless magic. I saw you!
Lily replied, with a false grin: Maybe you just need a new pair of glasses.
James: I know what I saw. Does this have something to do with why you were gone?
Lily: Listen James, I'll tell you everything later. I promise.
James: Meet me in the astronomy tower around 7 then?
Lily frowned: Sorry I can't come then. I have to be somewhere.
James: You're just making excuses!
Lily: No, I really can't meet you at 7. How about 9?
Professor Flitwick finished talking.
So James replied aloud, "Deal. Now, help me with this charm." ******
AN: Hey guys I just refinished the chapter. Hope ya' like! Happy New Years all!!!
55 freaking reviews!!! Wahoooo!!! I'm sooo pleased. Thankies to Just a Girl, Bookwrm580, Calia, and Tigra.
Musicizdbest: Eek! Finally a person who shares my two obsessions: Harry Potter and music! Lol! Don't worry I wouldn't have room to laugh at you. I play trombone, baritone, piano, and I am currently learning guitar!
SiriDragon- Thanks for reviewing the last two chapters ( Oh, I'm on Christmas Break right now, that's why I was up so late. I do some of my best writing at 3 in the morning(
Nicole- Thanks for reviewing and letting me know what you honestly think.
Feyla-KittyKat- Oh yes James will come in. *GRIN*
Kaydee- lol, I totally agree! Thanks so much!
Btownbabe- Sorry you were confused. Hopefully author note in the previous chapter cleared it all up for ya'.
AnimeKitty808- *Hands five year old version lollypop an pats on head* Lol, thanks for reviewing.
Paula- Aww thanks ( Oh yes, I plan on a little l/j coming up. Mwhaha.
Tarabella- Oh contraire, I'm a Slytherin lover too!!