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Chapter 2

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Skip ahead to year five.

"Lily, get up. We're gonna be late for breakfast." Lily was quickly taken out of her dream by her friend Rachel.

"I'm up, I'm up," said Lily lazily. "You woke me up from a really good dream, I was-"

"Ohhh, was it about a boy?" Rachel face lit up.

"No, it was about getting the position of prefect next year. And is that all you think about? Boys?" said Lily with a small grin on her face.

"So what if it is, I'm compensating for your lack of interest in them." said Rachel.

"You know, speaking of guys, what do you think about Sirius? I mean, not that it matters, just wondering."

"I dunno, I guess he's okay. All I know about him is that he and his friends always play pranks and get in trouble. The most conversation I've ever had with him was four years ago at Diagon Alley, if you even call that conversation," said Lily.

"Oh, well, cause you know how he sits next to me in charms. We've been becoming really good friends now and he invited me to hang out with him and James and Remus on the next Hogsmeade trip." said Rachel shyly. "I know we we're gonna go together, but you can come with us if you want."

"I dunno, I mean, I , well. I, I just don't really know anything about these guys. I was kinda looking forward to having some time just the two of us, ye know, so we can talk and stuff. Besides, they're all such prats. Why bother hanging out with them?" Lily was running out of ways to back up her argument.

"Please, please, please, PLEASE! I'll be your best friend forever!" Rachel was on her knees begging. "I already told Sirius that I would hang out with them, so I can't get out of it now." Rachel was now making puppy-dog eyes at Lily.

"Alright, I'll go with you. But I have to leave early, I still have to write a few inches on the Potions essay. I mean, there really aren't that many uses for lacewings. " Lily was straight lying to her friend, she had finished her essay with two extra inches the night before.

"Oh, you can just borrow some stuff from my essay so then you won't have to leave Hogsmeade early." replied Rachel with a devilish grin. "Bloody Hell! If we don't leave now we'll miss breakfast. Come on."

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Rachel sauntered into the Great Hall and conveniently found a seat next to Sirius. Lily preferred to eat with a quieter crowd went off to sit with Arabella Figg, a 6th year.

"So, how's Hogwarts life treating you? I haven't seen you like all year, what have you been up to?" Arabella was now interrogating Lily.

"Not much. Rachel and I have been having a pretty good year. I mean, it's only November so things can still happen, but I doubt anything big will happen. Nothing ever happens to me," said Lily glumly.

"I wouldn't be so sure. You're a shoe in for prefect next year. I don't know why you didn't get it this year. Maybe because that snobby girl Celia got it. Ye know, she's not that great. She tries so hard to be a friend and an authoritative figure with everyone. You'd be a good prefect, and who knows, maybe a good Head Girl." said Arabella with a smile.

"Ya right, me, Head Girl? In my dreams. Like I'd ever be a Head Girl. Celia gets much better grades than I do, and the teachers like her cause she's such a suck up. She does whatever she can do get the marks, even if it means making everyone else look bad. I have no idea why she's a Gryffindor. She belongs in Slytherin." Lily now had an iced over look that could kill.

"Whoa there, looks like someone's jealous. Does someone have a secret desire to be a stuck up little girl who only wants the best to ensure that no one else gets it? Arabella said in a mocking tone of voice.

"No, no, no, and NO! I just, she just gets on my nerves, my last nerves sometimes." Lily was blushing slightly and trying really hard not to show it.

"Whatever, just don't go do something stupid like Celia would do." Said Arabella as she left the table.

"Okay mom, I won't" said Lily mocking Arabella.

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"So, Sirius, tell me, what do you like best about Hogwarts? I mean, besides me." Rachel was gazing at Sirius like a stalker would stare at a small child.

"Uhhhhh, I dunno. Quidditch I guess. It's pretty cool sometimes. Like, when I hit a bludger and it goes straight at someone with perfect aim and smashes their arm into tiny bits, I like that." Sirius was now on the table acting out the dramatic scene ending it with a high-five from James next to him.

"Um, yeah, sounds like a lot of fun. So what about you James, do you like Quidditch too? Or is it just a phase with him?" asked Rachel.

"A phase, you wish! Quidditch is my first love, well second besides food and girls." replied James.

"James, that would make it your third love. Think a bit before you speak." said Remus.

"So we're all still on for Hogsmeade today right? And I told Lily she could come too, I mean she is my best friend and all." said Rachel.

"Lily's coming? But she's so annoying." said Sirius.

"You used to be such good friends with her. What happened?" asked Rachel.

"Nothing happened. It's just that she went and got all prudish and too smart to hang out with us. We didn't do anything. Now she goes around with that stuck up girl Arabellla. I mean she wants to be a prefect and then Head Girl. Do you really think that we would ever be friends with someone like that?" said Sirius dribbling orange juice down his chin.

"She's not that bad, really. I've know her forever, we're family friends. She can be fun sometimes, but only after she really knows you." said Rachel.

"So we'll see you both in the common room in a few hours to go to Hogsmeade right?" asked James.

"Yeah, I'm glad you guys are okay with Lily coming. I know she's not your favorite person, but I am, so you guys'll live. So is 1:00 okay for our meeting time?" said Rachel.

"Yeah, 1:00. It's a date." said Sirius.

"Date? What date? Can I come too?" Peter had just sat down next to them and emeadiately jumped into the conversation.

"Peter, will you ever learn? I told you a thousand times not to interupt people or intrude in their conversations. And besides, Sirius doesn't want you tagging along on his date." Said Remus who always tried to keep tabs on Peter. Remus was the father of the group, he always had his friends backs and watched after them.

"Naw, it's okay, you both can come if you guys want. James and I were gonna go to Hogsmeade with Lily and Rachel." said Sirius.

"Lily Evans? The really prudish smart-ass? Why her?" asked Remus.

"Look boys, I've gotta go. But I'll see you all soon." said Rachel. She leaned down so her face was right next to Sirius's and whispered "For our next date, lets not make it a group thing, hmmm?"

With that she left the boys, walking in a beeline to the door, swaying her hips ever so slightly to attract the attention of every boy in the Great Hall. Sirius was left staring at her with one eye-brow raised.

Rachel turned around when she had reached the door. She hoped to see Sirius and wink at him to leave one small lasting impression. To her dismay he wasn't sitting where she left him. Only James, Peter, and Remus remained. She scanned the room and saw him sitting awfully close to a pretty Ravenclaw girl. She glared at the girl for a split second and left dreaming about her "date" to Hogsmeade.

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YAY! I finished chappie number two. Sorry it was so late, I was just really busy (or really lazy, either one). Hope you liked this chapter, it was short, but I promise another one soon. I'm in a writing mood, so you're in luck. Please review! Thanx a bundle!