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Chapter Four
Plan Revenge
"I can't believe we have detentions ever night for the next month," Sirius complained. "I'll never be able to finish my homework!"
Remus snorted. "Sirius, you never do your own homework any ways- you just copy mine or James's."
"You know what I mean- this will take a serious dent with my time with the ladies."
"Stuff it, Sirius," James said sharply. The others looked at him amazed. "We deserve twice worse of a punishment. Snape could have been seriously hurt."
"Yeah, so what? He's done plenty of things to get us in trouble, the slimy git." The others stared at him. "What?"
"I wouldn't let anyone hear you say that," Peter warned timidly.
"Yeah, especially since now if we do one tiny prank we're out," Remus made motions with his hands. "I can't let that happen to me. James, what's up with you? You haven't said much."
"I'm an idiot!" James burst out, and the others jumped. "I'm Head Boy- what am I playing at? I above anyone know that a prank can go awry- I should have stopped one as dangerous as that!" James started pulling at his untidy hair, fury at himself written all over his face. "I don't deserve this position."
"Don't say that!" Remus exclaimed. "You're the best Head Boy we've had in ages- you're brilliant, you work hard, and you come up with the most brilliant ideas."
"Yeah!" Sirius chimed in. "You're also the handsomest boy head we've had in ages; excellent with the ladies."
James cracked a tiny smile. "Really Si, if they were choosing on those pointers then why aren't you Head Boy?"
"It's obvious, isn't it? I'm overqualified."
"Yeah, whatever," James shook his head, feeling slightly better. "Whatever you do, don't mention this to anyone- especially the girls- I don't want them to pity us, or take us lightly."
Sirius gave a wry laugh. "Pity? With the way Louise is biting my head off and Lily is kicking your arse, I highly doubt what we'll be receiving is pity. They'll be more likely to help us on our way to expulsion."
The boys entered the common room and noticed Lily, Louise, Allison, and Jenna talking in whispers in the corner. They walked over.
"Hello, ladies," Sirius drawled. "And what, may I ask, is the topic for the evening?"
"Just talking about how bad Allison wants you," said Louise, earning a glare an elbow from the girl.
Sirius waggled his eyebrows at the latter. "If you wanted that, you know you only have to ask."
Allison giggled and Jenna giggled and Lily rolled her eyes with a smile, but Louise did not find it as amusing.
"Augh!" she shrieked, standing up. "Typical, typical." She muttered as she headed upstairs, shooting Sirius death glares over her shoulder.
Sirius threw up his hands and said exasperatedly, "Has she gotten it through her head it's a joke?"
"Maybe she's sick of the jokes you're playing," Lily suggested. She did not mean it in a mean way; on the contrary- she just wanted Sirius to understand why Louise felt that way. James, however, did not interpret it like that.
"Yes, sick of the jokes," James said sarcastically. "This coming from a girl whose idea of fun is sitting home and reading Hogwarts; A History."
"Yep James, it sure as heck seems that way, doesn't it." Lily's eyes were flashing; the rest of the group noticed and backed away slightly, anticipating an explosion, but James paid no attention.
"Yes actually, it does. Your idea of a joke is someone getting caught passing a note saying 'what was the homework?' in class- your ideal form of affection after dating for two months would be holding hands-"
"Oh, this is what I'm based on?" Lily exclaimed, her voice rising. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes had that fiery look in them again. "You have no right- none at all to judge me on my ways of entertainment, or dating, for that matter-"
"Oh, don't I?" James cut in. Lily stopped, and the two sat there glaring at each other for what seemed like eternity. Finally, Remus cut in.
"Um, well, nice as that conversation was, what do you say we go upstairs, James? We've got to do that assignment for McGonagall, the brute."
"Yeah, sure," James replied, tearing furious eyes from an equally furious pair. "We'll leave the carrot top back to her- er- entertainment."
Lily just glared at James as he walked up to his dorm, and continued to after he was out of sight.
"Lily?" Allison said timidly. "Are you alright?"
Lily just gritted her teeth. "Get Louise- we're making this plan happen now."
A couple of weeks later, there was to be a trip to Hogsmeade. Lily and Louise waited with high anxiousness for the trip- they were getting necessities for "plan revenge", as the two called it. Jenna and Allison were having second thoughts, but were even more frightened of what the girls would do if they pulled out.
"I don't see why we can't just get along," said Jenna as they were walking to the city. "The boys, especially Remus and Peter, are really sweet if you get to know them."
"Oh, I won't argue with you about Remus," Louise said dismissively. "But that Peter- he tags along, like a lost little puppy. Except puppies are cuter."
They entered Zonko's joke shop quickly got their goods. Lily wanted to head right back to the castle to try them out, but Allison refused to let her.
"No, no, absolutely, positively NO. You have been obsessing over this revenge for the past month, and I'm incredibly sick of it- today is the one free day I have. We are going to have fun buying robes for the Christmas Ball, and we are going to pick up- or at least talk to-" she added, seeing the look on Lily's face- "some incredibly cute guys. I'm begging you- for my sake, sanity, everything- forget about the plan for the rest of the day."
Lily resignedly agreed, and the four of them headed into the Three Broomsticks. Allison's mouth curved into a smile as she saw who was sitting in a booth. It was four Ravenclaw boys- Charles, Jonathan, Robbie, and Jacob. "Perfect," she said as she turned to her friends.
"Not a good sign," Louise whispered. She was right.
"Lily, you take Charles, he looks more like you're type. Louise, you get Jonathan, Jenna gets Jacob, and I of course get Robbie."
"No..." Louise moaned. Allison was a girl who almost always had a boyfriend, and Jenna was the same except hers lasted longer. Lily had a boyfriend once in a while, but it seemed Louise had sworn off men. She only hung out with boys (besides her brother and his friends) when Allison forced her. "Please Ally, you know nothing ever comes out of this. Let's not even bother. Besides, what guy would be attracted to me?"
Allison looked at Louise in amazement. She wore little makeup- lip-gloss and mascara, which suited her perfectly- and she had long, thick, wavy hair. She had a nice figure and a lovely, good-natured face. "You think guys don't like you? Is that why you don't go out with them?" She asked incredulously.
Louise shrugged, choosing not to answer.
Allison cocked her head and put a finger to her chin, thinking. She snapped her fingers. "I got it- if by the end of the conversation Jonathan asks you to study- only study- with him, then you have to and you have to continue going on dates with him until the end of the year."
Louise grinned. This would be a piece of cake. "Deal!"
"Great, let's go then." Allison turned and walked confidently over to the boys. "Hey, Robbie," she said huskily. Lily shook her head and found it incredible that a first soprano could make her voice sound even lower than an alto's. "Do you have room for us here?"
"Sur- Sure!" Robbie stuttered, and his friends quickly moved over to make room. The girls sat next to the boy Allison assigned them to, each feeling that this was far more a chore than fun. Louise and Lily were sitting across from each other, and Lily discreetly rolled her eyes. Louise grinned and gave her a pointed glance that clearly asked,
Are you going to have some fun?
Only if you are, Lily sent back.
May as well.
They sent each other one last grin before turning to their companions. Louise batted her eyes at Jonathan and grinned. "So why type of subjects are you into?" She asked, making it sound as though it were the most fascinating subject in the world.
Jonathan obviously thought it was. "Well, I absolutely love Arithmancy- it's fascinating, don't you think? It really challenges your mind..."
Lily was talking to Charles. "What position do you play in Quidditch again?"
"Well, I play-"
"Oops!" Lily exclaimed as she 'accidentally' knocked over his butterbeer. "Oh my, I'm so sorry." She reached over him for napkins, and inwardly laughed when he bent towards her and inhaled. Lucky I showered today, she giggled to herself, and imagined Emma Bertan.
Emma Bertan was a foul girl in Slytherin, whom of which none of even her own house liked. She rarely showered, preferring to in the rain for only God knows why. Everyone who had had to sit by her in a class came out with a scrunched up face looking like it was the worst experience of their lives.
The giggles multiplied, and soon she was rocking the table and gasping for breath. Louise and Jenna were smiling at her, but Allison sent her glares, telling her to keep it down.
"Sorry," Lily giggled. "Visual image." She mouthed a 'tell you later' to Louise and Jenna.
The group sat there talking for a half an hour before getting up to leave. Just before they reached the door, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter came in. Sirius was in the front, and he stopped short when he caught sight of Jonathan's arm around Louise. Remus came in next and shoved Sirius as he smiled at them, and James walked past them with out even glancing, Peter following his suit.
Six of the eight were talking amongst one another when Jonathan turned towards Louise. "Um... I was wondering... wulusudywiheesomime?"
"What was that?" Louise asked. "Didn't catch it."
"Would you study with me sometime?"
Louise was about to decline when she remembered her bet with Allison. Dang that girl... She bent forward an inch and said, "I'd like that." She caught sight of Sirius staring at her out of the corner of her eye, and sent Jonathan a shy grin for effect.
"Great!" Jonathan exclaimed loudly. "I mean- that's cool. How about Thursday at seven?"
"See you there," she said.
Jonathan looked as his friends beckoned him to leave with them, and he quickly kissed Louise on the cheek before practically sprinting out the door.
Sirius stood up behind them, but only Louise noticed as they left the shop.
"Did you see that?" Sirius demanded to James, who kept muttering to himself something about Lily making another conquest. James looked up.
"See what?"
"That idiot Jonathan or something from Ravenclaw just kissed your sister on the cheek!"
"What!" he exclaimed. "Where was I?"
"Muttering," Remus told him grinning. "Though I couldn't catch what about... and Sirius, Jonathan is not an idiot- he scored the third highest in our grade! And sit down," he added. "It would seem to someone who didn't know better that you were jealous."
"My sister with a boyfriend," James muttered to himself. "Why did I not see this coming. Oh, I know- she's only 17! My baby sister- Lily probably had something to do with this. My baby sister. Wait until my parents find out."
"Jealous!" Sirius exclaimed. He fell into his chair and threw his glass at the wall, which magically did not shatter. "Why on Earth would I be jealous?"
"I cannot believe he asked me to study!" Louise said. "My first date, with one of the smartest guys in the school."
"I still can't believe you've turned out every other guy that asked you out," Allison shook her head. "I would've died."
"All the other guys who asked me out were duds- especially that block- Turner, or whatever."
"Hey!" Jenna exclaimed. She had dated him during 6th year. "He was sweet."
Louise laughed derisively. "Yeah, sweet being the key word. And the only word to describe him."
Lily grinned. "You may get over that fact when you remember that you have to date him at least until next year?"
Louise groaned.
"Hey- what were you cracking up about in there?" Jenna asked curiously.
Lily immediately burst into giggles again. "Oh- that. Well, I spilt his drink and reached over for napkins, and he- sniffed me."
"Eew," Louise stated.
"I know- weird. Anyway, I thought to myself sarcastically, at least I showered, and then I remembered Emma-"
"Bertan!" They all finished and burst into giggles.
"Bet he wouldn't have been to eager to smell you then!"
"Probably not. Any who, I think I scared him off."
"Good," Louise said. "He was a dud."
Allison rolled her eyes. "Can you name one person that you don't think is a dud."
"Sure," Louise replied. "That's easy-" She stopped. "Never mind, I lie, I can't."
"You're right- you do lie- now tell us!" Allison insisted. She had to know the gossip. Louise groaned, wishing she hadn't slipped, and Lily rolled her eyes.
"Look guys, she doesn't have to tell us if she doesn't want to. Even though she's our best friend. We've known her forever and told her everything..."
"Thanks for the support, Lils. By the way, you know you roll your eyes a lot."
"Your welcome, don't call me Lils, and yes, it's my trademark."
Later that night in the common room, the boys burst in and headed over to them, James in the lead with Sirius as back up.
"Louise, who was that boy?"
"What boy?"
"Don't play dumb!" Sirius interjected. "The one you leaned into and who kissed you on the cheek!"
"You were watching?" Louise asked incredulously. "James- you've had girlfriends since you're fifth year, and I'm in seventh now! I think it's high time I had one of my own, and it's none of your business who the heck I date."
"So you're dating him?" Sirius asked.
"Maybe, maybe not."
"DAMN IT, JUST TELL US ALREADY!" Sirius yelled. The others were taken aback- they had never seen Sirius this mad or this serious before.
"IT'S NONE OF YOU'RE BUSINESS!" Louise yelled back and ran upstairs. "So stay out of it!"
"Can you believe her?" Sirius asked to no one in particular before storming out of the tower.
"Wonder what's up with them," James said as the others shrugged.
"I can't believe you can't tell," Lily said disgustedly. "The others I may understand, but you? You're brother and best friend- yeah, you really do deserve that Head Boy position."
For a moment Lily swore she had hit a nerve as something flickered in his eye, but she had to have imagined it as he retorted the next moment with-
"I can understand this- it's seems someone has made a new conquest. Should we be surprised?"
Instead of retorting, Lily got up and quickly walked to her dorm. Allison followed, sending a look to the two other innocent bystanders, and Jenna muttered, "It's truly incredible- hardly a week goes by with out Lily, Sirius, James, or Louise insulting each other and running out."
"Well said," Remus breathed, and put on an innocent face as James turned to glare at him.
Three nights later, the girls sat eating their breakfast calmly. The boys were no where to be seen, as planned. Lily sighed and looking her watch. She had never waited as nervously for something in her life than this. Finally! She sighed as her watch went three... two... one...
Bang! The four girls turned with smiles filling their faces as they turned to watch their prank.
That's it for now! I really wanted to add in this next part, but it'll do better in a whole chapter by itself. I had so much fun writing this! No idea why- probably the whole jealously/anger theme going on right now, it just appeals to me. Trust me, it'll be a lot 'calmer' in the next couple of chapters, as important events occur...
As always, thanks so much to my reviewers! YOU ARE THE BEST! And as always, please be kind and review.
Chapter Four
Plan Revenge
"I can't believe we have detentions ever night for the next month," Sirius complained. "I'll never be able to finish my homework!"
Remus snorted. "Sirius, you never do your own homework any ways- you just copy mine or James's."
"You know what I mean- this will take a serious dent with my time with the ladies."
"Stuff it, Sirius," James said sharply. The others looked at him amazed. "We deserve twice worse of a punishment. Snape could have been seriously hurt."
"Yeah, so what? He's done plenty of things to get us in trouble, the slimy git." The others stared at him. "What?"
"I wouldn't let anyone hear you say that," Peter warned timidly.
"Yeah, especially since now if we do one tiny prank we're out," Remus made motions with his hands. "I can't let that happen to me. James, what's up with you? You haven't said much."
"I'm an idiot!" James burst out, and the others jumped. "I'm Head Boy- what am I playing at? I above anyone know that a prank can go awry- I should have stopped one as dangerous as that!" James started pulling at his untidy hair, fury at himself written all over his face. "I don't deserve this position."
"Don't say that!" Remus exclaimed. "You're the best Head Boy we've had in ages- you're brilliant, you work hard, and you come up with the most brilliant ideas."
"Yeah!" Sirius chimed in. "You're also the handsomest boy head we've had in ages; excellent with the ladies."
James cracked a tiny smile. "Really Si, if they were choosing on those pointers then why aren't you Head Boy?"
"It's obvious, isn't it? I'm overqualified."
"Yeah, whatever," James shook his head, feeling slightly better. "Whatever you do, don't mention this to anyone- especially the girls- I don't want them to pity us, or take us lightly."
Sirius gave a wry laugh. "Pity? With the way Louise is biting my head off and Lily is kicking your arse, I highly doubt what we'll be receiving is pity. They'll be more likely to help us on our way to expulsion."
The boys entered the common room and noticed Lily, Louise, Allison, and Jenna talking in whispers in the corner. They walked over.
"Hello, ladies," Sirius drawled. "And what, may I ask, is the topic for the evening?"
"Just talking about how bad Allison wants you," said Louise, earning a glare an elbow from the girl.
Sirius waggled his eyebrows at the latter. "If you wanted that, you know you only have to ask."
Allison giggled and Jenna giggled and Lily rolled her eyes with a smile, but Louise did not find it as amusing.
"Augh!" she shrieked, standing up. "Typical, typical." She muttered as she headed upstairs, shooting Sirius death glares over her shoulder.
Sirius threw up his hands and said exasperatedly, "Has she gotten it through her head it's a joke?"
"Maybe she's sick of the jokes you're playing," Lily suggested. She did not mean it in a mean way; on the contrary- she just wanted Sirius to understand why Louise felt that way. James, however, did not interpret it like that.
"Yes, sick of the jokes," James said sarcastically. "This coming from a girl whose idea of fun is sitting home and reading Hogwarts; A History."
"Yep James, it sure as heck seems that way, doesn't it." Lily's eyes were flashing; the rest of the group noticed and backed away slightly, anticipating an explosion, but James paid no attention.
"Yes actually, it does. Your idea of a joke is someone getting caught passing a note saying 'what was the homework?' in class- your ideal form of affection after dating for two months would be holding hands-"
"Oh, this is what I'm based on?" Lily exclaimed, her voice rising. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes had that fiery look in them again. "You have no right- none at all to judge me on my ways of entertainment, or dating, for that matter-"
"Oh, don't I?" James cut in. Lily stopped, and the two sat there glaring at each other for what seemed like eternity. Finally, Remus cut in.
"Um, well, nice as that conversation was, what do you say we go upstairs, James? We've got to do that assignment for McGonagall, the brute."
"Yeah, sure," James replied, tearing furious eyes from an equally furious pair. "We'll leave the carrot top back to her- er- entertainment."
Lily just glared at James as he walked up to his dorm, and continued to after he was out of sight.
"Lily?" Allison said timidly. "Are you alright?"
Lily just gritted her teeth. "Get Louise- we're making this plan happen now."
A couple of weeks later, there was to be a trip to Hogsmeade. Lily and Louise waited with high anxiousness for the trip- they were getting necessities for "plan revenge", as the two called it. Jenna and Allison were having second thoughts, but were even more frightened of what the girls would do if they pulled out.
"I don't see why we can't just get along," said Jenna as they were walking to the city. "The boys, especially Remus and Peter, are really sweet if you get to know them."
"Oh, I won't argue with you about Remus," Louise said dismissively. "But that Peter- he tags along, like a lost little puppy. Except puppies are cuter."
They entered Zonko's joke shop quickly got their goods. Lily wanted to head right back to the castle to try them out, but Allison refused to let her.
"No, no, absolutely, positively NO. You have been obsessing over this revenge for the past month, and I'm incredibly sick of it- today is the one free day I have. We are going to have fun buying robes for the Christmas Ball, and we are going to pick up- or at least talk to-" she added, seeing the look on Lily's face- "some incredibly cute guys. I'm begging you- for my sake, sanity, everything- forget about the plan for the rest of the day."
Lily resignedly agreed, and the four of them headed into the Three Broomsticks. Allison's mouth curved into a smile as she saw who was sitting in a booth. It was four Ravenclaw boys- Charles, Jonathan, Robbie, and Jacob. "Perfect," she said as she turned to her friends.
"Not a good sign," Louise whispered. She was right.
"Lily, you take Charles, he looks more like you're type. Louise, you get Jonathan, Jenna gets Jacob, and I of course get Robbie."
"No..." Louise moaned. Allison was a girl who almost always had a boyfriend, and Jenna was the same except hers lasted longer. Lily had a boyfriend once in a while, but it seemed Louise had sworn off men. She only hung out with boys (besides her brother and his friends) when Allison forced her. "Please Ally, you know nothing ever comes out of this. Let's not even bother. Besides, what guy would be attracted to me?"
Allison looked at Louise in amazement. She wore little makeup- lip-gloss and mascara, which suited her perfectly- and she had long, thick, wavy hair. She had a nice figure and a lovely, good-natured face. "You think guys don't like you? Is that why you don't go out with them?" She asked incredulously.
Louise shrugged, choosing not to answer.
Allison cocked her head and put a finger to her chin, thinking. She snapped her fingers. "I got it- if by the end of the conversation Jonathan asks you to study- only study- with him, then you have to and you have to continue going on dates with him until the end of the year."
Louise grinned. This would be a piece of cake. "Deal!"
"Great, let's go then." Allison turned and walked confidently over to the boys. "Hey, Robbie," she said huskily. Lily shook her head and found it incredible that a first soprano could make her voice sound even lower than an alto's. "Do you have room for us here?"
"Sur- Sure!" Robbie stuttered, and his friends quickly moved over to make room. The girls sat next to the boy Allison assigned them to, each feeling that this was far more a chore than fun. Louise and Lily were sitting across from each other, and Lily discreetly rolled her eyes. Louise grinned and gave her a pointed glance that clearly asked,
Are you going to have some fun?
Only if you are, Lily sent back.
May as well.
They sent each other one last grin before turning to their companions. Louise batted her eyes at Jonathan and grinned. "So why type of subjects are you into?" She asked, making it sound as though it were the most fascinating subject in the world.
Jonathan obviously thought it was. "Well, I absolutely love Arithmancy- it's fascinating, don't you think? It really challenges your mind..."
Lily was talking to Charles. "What position do you play in Quidditch again?"
"Well, I play-"
"Oops!" Lily exclaimed as she 'accidentally' knocked over his butterbeer. "Oh my, I'm so sorry." She reached over him for napkins, and inwardly laughed when he bent towards her and inhaled. Lucky I showered today, she giggled to herself, and imagined Emma Bertan.
Emma Bertan was a foul girl in Slytherin, whom of which none of even her own house liked. She rarely showered, preferring to in the rain for only God knows why. Everyone who had had to sit by her in a class came out with a scrunched up face looking like it was the worst experience of their lives.
The giggles multiplied, and soon she was rocking the table and gasping for breath. Louise and Jenna were smiling at her, but Allison sent her glares, telling her to keep it down.
"Sorry," Lily giggled. "Visual image." She mouthed a 'tell you later' to Louise and Jenna.
The group sat there talking for a half an hour before getting up to leave. Just before they reached the door, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter came in. Sirius was in the front, and he stopped short when he caught sight of Jonathan's arm around Louise. Remus came in next and shoved Sirius as he smiled at them, and James walked past them with out even glancing, Peter following his suit.
Six of the eight were talking amongst one another when Jonathan turned towards Louise. "Um... I was wondering... wulusudywiheesomime?"
"What was that?" Louise asked. "Didn't catch it."
"Would you study with me sometime?"
Louise was about to decline when she remembered her bet with Allison. Dang that girl... She bent forward an inch and said, "I'd like that." She caught sight of Sirius staring at her out of the corner of her eye, and sent Jonathan a shy grin for effect.
"Great!" Jonathan exclaimed loudly. "I mean- that's cool. How about Thursday at seven?"
"See you there," she said.
Jonathan looked as his friends beckoned him to leave with them, and he quickly kissed Louise on the cheek before practically sprinting out the door.
Sirius stood up behind them, but only Louise noticed as they left the shop.
"Did you see that?" Sirius demanded to James, who kept muttering to himself something about Lily making another conquest. James looked up.
"See what?"
"That idiot Jonathan or something from Ravenclaw just kissed your sister on the cheek!"
"What!" he exclaimed. "Where was I?"
"Muttering," Remus told him grinning. "Though I couldn't catch what about... and Sirius, Jonathan is not an idiot- he scored the third highest in our grade! And sit down," he added. "It would seem to someone who didn't know better that you were jealous."
"My sister with a boyfriend," James muttered to himself. "Why did I not see this coming. Oh, I know- she's only 17! My baby sister- Lily probably had something to do with this. My baby sister. Wait until my parents find out."
"Jealous!" Sirius exclaimed. He fell into his chair and threw his glass at the wall, which magically did not shatter. "Why on Earth would I be jealous?"
"I cannot believe he asked me to study!" Louise said. "My first date, with one of the smartest guys in the school."
"I still can't believe you've turned out every other guy that asked you out," Allison shook her head. "I would've died."
"All the other guys who asked me out were duds- especially that block- Turner, or whatever."
"Hey!" Jenna exclaimed. She had dated him during 6th year. "He was sweet."
Louise laughed derisively. "Yeah, sweet being the key word. And the only word to describe him."
Lily grinned. "You may get over that fact when you remember that you have to date him at least until next year?"
Louise groaned.
"Hey- what were you cracking up about in there?" Jenna asked curiously.
Lily immediately burst into giggles again. "Oh- that. Well, I spilt his drink and reached over for napkins, and he- sniffed me."
"Eew," Louise stated.
"I know- weird. Anyway, I thought to myself sarcastically, at least I showered, and then I remembered Emma-"
"Bertan!" They all finished and burst into giggles.
"Bet he wouldn't have been to eager to smell you then!"
"Probably not. Any who, I think I scared him off."
"Good," Louise said. "He was a dud."
Allison rolled her eyes. "Can you name one person that you don't think is a dud."
"Sure," Louise replied. "That's easy-" She stopped. "Never mind, I lie, I can't."
"You're right- you do lie- now tell us!" Allison insisted. She had to know the gossip. Louise groaned, wishing she hadn't slipped, and Lily rolled her eyes.
"Look guys, she doesn't have to tell us if she doesn't want to. Even though she's our best friend. We've known her forever and told her everything..."
"Thanks for the support, Lils. By the way, you know you roll your eyes a lot."
"Your welcome, don't call me Lils, and yes, it's my trademark."
Later that night in the common room, the boys burst in and headed over to them, James in the lead with Sirius as back up.
"Louise, who was that boy?"
"What boy?"
"Don't play dumb!" Sirius interjected. "The one you leaned into and who kissed you on the cheek!"
"You were watching?" Louise asked incredulously. "James- you've had girlfriends since you're fifth year, and I'm in seventh now! I think it's high time I had one of my own, and it's none of your business who the heck I date."
"So you're dating him?" Sirius asked.
"Maybe, maybe not."
"DAMN IT, JUST TELL US ALREADY!" Sirius yelled. The others were taken aback- they had never seen Sirius this mad or this serious before.
"IT'S NONE OF YOU'RE BUSINESS!" Louise yelled back and ran upstairs. "So stay out of it!"
"Can you believe her?" Sirius asked to no one in particular before storming out of the tower.
"Wonder what's up with them," James said as the others shrugged.
"I can't believe you can't tell," Lily said disgustedly. "The others I may understand, but you? You're brother and best friend- yeah, you really do deserve that Head Boy position."
For a moment Lily swore she had hit a nerve as something flickered in his eye, but she had to have imagined it as he retorted the next moment with-
"I can understand this- it's seems someone has made a new conquest. Should we be surprised?"
Instead of retorting, Lily got up and quickly walked to her dorm. Allison followed, sending a look to the two other innocent bystanders, and Jenna muttered, "It's truly incredible- hardly a week goes by with out Lily, Sirius, James, or Louise insulting each other and running out."
"Well said," Remus breathed, and put on an innocent face as James turned to glare at him.
Three nights later, the girls sat eating their breakfast calmly. The boys were no where to be seen, as planned. Lily sighed and looking her watch. She had never waited as nervously for something in her life than this. Finally! She sighed as her watch went three... two... one...
Bang! The four girls turned with smiles filling their faces as they turned to watch their prank.
That's it for now! I really wanted to add in this next part, but it'll do better in a whole chapter by itself. I had so much fun writing this! No idea why- probably the whole jealously/anger theme going on right now, it just appeals to me. Trust me, it'll be a lot 'calmer' in the next couple of chapters, as important events occur...
As always, thanks so much to my reviewers! YOU ARE THE BEST! And as always, please be kind and review.