Disclaimer: *Dancing around wildly and singing along to "What I Like About You" by the Romantics* You're whispering in my ear. Tell me all the things that I wanna to hear, 'cause that's true. That's what I like about you! *Notices the 'audience' and stops singing and dancing* Uh………. Umm……… Did you all see that? *All nod* Well……… umm……… I don't own Harry Potter.
hkgyf: Good things come to those who wait.
temptress835: I guess that makes sense. Nobody's gonna yell at you for preferring personality in your men. Now if only he was your man, huh?
I would like to take this opportunity to say that I am not prejudice against individuals of African-American decent and that any comments that may be offensive to those individuals are strictly for the purpose of the story line.
First Fight
Lily was awoken the next morning by a surprised yelp, a hollow 'thud', and a pitiful 'ow' from her left. She rolled over and opened her eyes to see what it was. Apparently, one of her roommates had had a falling out with her bed. Literally. A girl was now laying face down on the floor in a tangle of scarlet sheets and chestnut brown hair.
Lily realized she wasn't the only one who had been awoken when a girl with mocha colored skin and short hair that slept opposite her sat up and asked, "Are you okay?"
A muffled "phmph" was the only reply before the girl sat up and revealed two blue-green eyes. She smiled a sheepish grin, and then proceeded to untangle herself from the sheets. When she was finally free, she sat on the edge of her bed and introduced herself.
"I'm Maxine Wells. I'm Muggle-Born, I moved to Scotland from America when I was 9, and before I got my letter I had never even heard of Hogwarts." She smiled impishly before adding, "Incase you were wondering." The other girl introduced herself as Trinity Sisal, but she didn't give a life story.
It wasn't until after the introductions were over that Lily realized the other beds were empty. And that she was starving. Apparently the fact that she had stuffed herself the night before didn't have any effect on her stomach's usual demand for breakfast. She got dressed, leaving the other two girls to go over the text books, and went down to the common room. There she found Marissa, Andrew, James, and the Weasleys talking in hushed voices. As she got closer she could hear part of their conversation.
"………have to tell her. You saw the reaction last night. How do you think she would feel if somebody else told her? And they will. She's supposed to be dead for Merlin's sake."
"I know, but my Mum said to wait. If Li—"
"Hi Lily," Chrissie said brightly.
"Hi," Lily answered. "What's going on?"
"Nothing," Marissa said, a little too quickly. "Wanna go down for breakfast?" Without waiting for an answer, she got up and exited the common room through the portrait (which Lily now realized could move and talk. She had been too tired the night before to notice).
The others exchanged a glance and followed her out the portrait hole, to find her waiting for them just outside. With a smile she led the way to the Great Hall, which was fine by Lily, because she couldn't have found it on her own if she had to. Although she wondered how Marissa knew the way so well.
No sooner had they entered the Hall than lily heard her name being called. Looking around, she spotted Brian waving at her from his place at the Gryffindor table. She waved beck, and James, Andrew, and Paul promptly started laughing.
"What's so funny?" Marissa questioned.
"Well………," began James. "Last night, we were talking—you know, getting to know each other—and it appears our friend Brian has a little crush on Lily."
"`Course he didn't actually say that, but it was strikingly obvious by the way almost every question he asked had something to do with you," added Andrew.
"He does not have a crush on me," Lily denied.
"Oh really?" asked James. "Then why is he waving at you and smiling like an idiot? He knows us too you know."
Lily blushed and gave him a light shove before walking towards the table and seating herself next to Brian. "Hi Brian!" she said cheerfully.
"Hi Lily," he replied. "Seeing as it's Saturday and we don't actually have classes today, I was wondering if you'd like to come explore the castle with me?"
Lily was about to say she'd love to, but at that moment James sat down on her other side and answered for her. "Sorry, but she can't. She's exploring with us today. Maybe tomorrow?"
Brian looked disappointed, and Lily would've retorted, but James gave her a meaningful look and she chose to keep silent about it. Instead she said, "We can go exploring tomorrow Brian. And maybe we can go for a walk by the lake while we're at it." Brian's face regained its cheerful smile and they spent the rest of breakfast getting to know each other, and Maxine and Trinity when they came down. Turned out that Both Brian and Trinity were Muggle-born.
When breakfast ended, the Gryffindor first years headed back to the common room, only to run into the Malfoy twins on the way.
Cole Malfoy took one look at Trinity and said, "The only thing Hogwarts needs less than a Mudblood, is a Niger Mudblood."
That remark proved to be a mistake as Maxine launched herself at the arrogant Slytherin, knocking him to the ground and throwing punches at his face. For someone so small, she was a pretty good fighter. Malfoy couldn't get her off him, much less get a punch in.
It was Tatiana's screeching that alerted a teacher. Unfortunately for Malfoy, he had just managed to flip Maxine over and land one punch; giving the appearance that he had attacked her.
"Mr. Malfoy! What do you think you're doing?! Get off that poor girl right this instant!" she screeched. Malfoy scrambled to his feet and Chrissie helped Maxine up. When both were up, the older woman started again.
"Mr. Malfoy, are you going to tell me what happened, or do I need to give you a detention?"
He pointed an accusing finger at Maxine. "She started it! She attacked me!" The professor cast a questioning look at the Gryffindor.
"He called Trinity a………" she trailed off, apparently not wanting to repeat the blonde boy's words.
"A Niger Mudblood, Professor," said Trinity.
The Divination Professor's face showed slight shock and horror that someone would say such a thing. Her expression quickly changed to anger and she instructed all the students to follow her. She led them down several hallways and up a flight of stairs, stopping in front of a door on the second floor. That door apparently had some sort of significance to James, Andrew, and Marissa, as they all gulped and exchanges scared looks.
