Chapter 6:

Lily awoke with a throbbing pain in the back of her head, and saw that her eyes were still red and swollen. She pulled out an intricately carved pocket watch, and saw it was almost eleven o'clock. Glancing to the full- length mirror she saw a note, written in Brittany's large and curly handwriting, it read,

Dearest Lily,

This morning you looked terrible! We, Jia and myself, decided you needed a day off. We sent owls to all of your professors and told them you were sick, with a copy of a note from Madam Brown, lucky that nurse is so nice! We told her you had a stressful night and were feeling under the weather, and she agreed to let you have a break!

Don't worry! We will get all your homework from the classes! Relax, Trix, the house elf, will be coming to serve you breakfast at 12 but if your not awake she will be back at the top of every hour. Sirius told us how to get into the kitchens and we had it arranged!!

Hope you feel better! Brittany and Jia!

/Great, it's the first day of my last year and I am Head Girl and I am not even in class! That can't be a good sign! / Lily thought as she wrinkled her forehead. As she pulled her self out of bed she vowed to make her self look presentable and get to her afternoon classes. /Yay, another two hour class of N.E.W.T. Preparation Potions and then N.E.W.T. Preparation Defense Against the Dark Arts. / She added bitterly, but knew Professor Abbot would give her hell for missing the first class.