Chapter Three
DISCLAIMER: ok I don't own anything you recognize here so don't sue me..Ok um I had writers block for this so it really sucks I know. My apologies.
After two days, Lily finally went back to her usual self, much to everyone's relief. The annual prom was coming up and many people had already gotten dates. Lily had been hoping James would ask her, and she might have asked him first, but her pride always got in the way. One day, when Lily and Sirius were walking back to the common room, Sirius suddenly became all serious. "Lily.err.I'm assuming you don't have a date for the prom yet."
Lily did not take that as a compliment and whacked Sirius.
"Ok ok.sorry.erm then will you come with me?"
" Um.I suppose."
"If you don't want to it's fine."
"No it's ok."
Lily didn't have the heart to turn Sirius down. After all, he was a really good person, it's just that there was James, who was a butthead most of the time, but Sirius was no James. She was sort of relieved that she had actually gotten a date, and that she wouldn't be one of those rejects, inclusive of Peter, standing by the refreshments like butlers. She said bye to Sirius and walked up to her dorm, where her roommates were cooing over their dresses for the prom the next night. Stacy was experimenting with her makeup and surprisingly, she did not look like a drag queen. Lily plopped herself in a chair and sighed. She regretted saying yes. She regretted everything she had done. She also regretted acting like she hated James from the start.
MEANWHILE, IN THE GUYS' DORM.
Sirius floated into the room like a happy Professor Binns and started humming rather out of tune. James, who was trying very hard to read his tealeaves looked up and raised an eyebrow. Sirius sighed happily and continued humming. The last time Sirius had put his voice into melody (or tried to) was when Remus put a spell on him as a punishment for trying to make him a pink bunny for Halloween. James accidentally knocked his teacup but he didn't seem to care and he asked,
"Is our dear Sirius high?"
"Of course not! I'm just high."
"Err.right.spill."
"Guess who has a date for the prom??"
"Snape?"
"No stupid.ME.hahahahahahahaha."
"WORLD-BREAKING NEWS!!! Sirius has a date!!!! So, who's the unlucky girl?"
"Evans!!!"
"Oh. Well I pity both of you then." "Whatever."
Although James acted like he felt sorry for Sirius, he was really just a little jealous. He was going to ask Lily, but she'd probably have thought it was all a joke or something. He was too proud to be humiliated if she'd turned him down. He cursed at himself secretly for letting his pride take over his feelings, although why would Lily like someone like him? Of course, he couldn't let his disappointment show, even though he felt as if someone had dug a hole in his chest, ripped his heart out and thrown it against the wall. He went back to reading his tealeaves even though he couldn't concentrate any longer. Sirius skipped gaily to the toilet to wash up and James slipped out of the room quietly.
AT THE ASTRONOMY TOWER.
James was looking up intently at the stars, although he wasn't really paying attention to them. He was thinking about Lily, about his pride, about his regret. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. It was Lily.
"What are you doing here?" James demanded.
"What are YOU doing here?" Lily shot back with unintentional rudeness in her voice.
"I am erm.looking at the stars." James said quite stupidly.
"I'd never have guessed." Lily replied.
Surprisingly, they managed to engage in a proper conversation without any names, vulgarities or rudeness. Not much anyway.
DISCLAIMER: ok I don't own anything you recognize here so don't sue me..Ok um I had writers block for this so it really sucks I know. My apologies.
After two days, Lily finally went back to her usual self, much to everyone's relief. The annual prom was coming up and many people had already gotten dates. Lily had been hoping James would ask her, and she might have asked him first, but her pride always got in the way. One day, when Lily and Sirius were walking back to the common room, Sirius suddenly became all serious. "Lily.err.I'm assuming you don't have a date for the prom yet."
Lily did not take that as a compliment and whacked Sirius.
"Ok ok.sorry.erm then will you come with me?"
" Um.I suppose."
"If you don't want to it's fine."
"No it's ok."
Lily didn't have the heart to turn Sirius down. After all, he was a really good person, it's just that there was James, who was a butthead most of the time, but Sirius was no James. She was sort of relieved that she had actually gotten a date, and that she wouldn't be one of those rejects, inclusive of Peter, standing by the refreshments like butlers. She said bye to Sirius and walked up to her dorm, where her roommates were cooing over their dresses for the prom the next night. Stacy was experimenting with her makeup and surprisingly, she did not look like a drag queen. Lily plopped herself in a chair and sighed. She regretted saying yes. She regretted everything she had done. She also regretted acting like she hated James from the start.
MEANWHILE, IN THE GUYS' DORM.
Sirius floated into the room like a happy Professor Binns and started humming rather out of tune. James, who was trying very hard to read his tealeaves looked up and raised an eyebrow. Sirius sighed happily and continued humming. The last time Sirius had put his voice into melody (or tried to) was when Remus put a spell on him as a punishment for trying to make him a pink bunny for Halloween. James accidentally knocked his teacup but he didn't seem to care and he asked,
"Is our dear Sirius high?"
"Of course not! I'm just high."
"Err.right.spill."
"Guess who has a date for the prom??"
"Snape?"
"No stupid.ME.hahahahahahahaha."
"WORLD-BREAKING NEWS!!! Sirius has a date!!!! So, who's the unlucky girl?"
"Evans!!!"
"Oh. Well I pity both of you then." "Whatever."
Although James acted like he felt sorry for Sirius, he was really just a little jealous. He was going to ask Lily, but she'd probably have thought it was all a joke or something. He was too proud to be humiliated if she'd turned him down. He cursed at himself secretly for letting his pride take over his feelings, although why would Lily like someone like him? Of course, he couldn't let his disappointment show, even though he felt as if someone had dug a hole in his chest, ripped his heart out and thrown it against the wall. He went back to reading his tealeaves even though he couldn't concentrate any longer. Sirius skipped gaily to the toilet to wash up and James slipped out of the room quietly.
AT THE ASTRONOMY TOWER.
James was looking up intently at the stars, although he wasn't really paying attention to them. He was thinking about Lily, about his pride, about his regret. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. It was Lily.
"What are you doing here?" James demanded.
"What are YOU doing here?" Lily shot back with unintentional rudeness in her voice.
"I am erm.looking at the stars." James said quite stupidly.
"I'd never have guessed." Lily replied.
Surprisingly, they managed to engage in a proper conversation without any names, vulgarities or rudeness. Not much anyway.