Chapter 2: Halloween
The first two months of school past in a great, gray haze. Quidditch, lessons, and some pranks. Soon, the first Hogsmeade trip neared.
As they sat, the decided that staying behind alone would be much more fun.
And so it was!
The day before Halloween, they organized their following day's plans. They were quite important, as they would occupy the whole day.
Snatches of "First, we'll." and "After that." were the only conversation from the group.
Finally the day had come. It was a fairly warm day. All the girls had on a top and skirt. Lily wore a white sleeveless turtleneck with a khaki green skirt. The guys had on a t-shirt and stonewashed jeans.
They found the perfect place with a patch of green and soft grass. The only problem was the 10 f. in diameter mud puddle.
They ate lunch: peanut butter and jam sandwiches which the conjured with their wands. They ate them with glasses of milk.
Then, the fun. They played truth or dare meets spin the bottle. James spun and it landed on Lily. He was smiling. He was going to get Lily bad!
"Lily, truth or dare?"
"Truth," was Lily's reply. James smiled a little wider.
"C'mon Lily. Please!" James had turned on his charm and it worked.
"Fine, fine, dare." Lily was going to regret it.
"Splendid. I dare you to french someone!" James was out for blood!
The giggles and shrieks were deafening.
"No! You can't be serious!!!"
"No! I am!" Sirius had done it again.
In unison, there came a chorus of "Shut up, Padfoot!"
Lily had no choice. She had to do the dare. She considered doing it to someone else, to tease James, but considering the other candidates, she kissed James instead.
Now, Lily had to spin. The look on his face was priceless when the bottle landed on him!
"James.Truth or dare?" Lily was out for revenge.
"Truth?"
"C'mon, Jamsie, for me?" Lily was working it well because it did work.
"Fine, dare." James was cowering slightly.
"Splendid." Lily was smiling an evil grin. "I dare you to take a dip in the pond!"
"Lily! No! Please! You can't! Please!" But his efforts were in vain.
"A dare is a dare, James. In you go. As you are!" she added with excitement in her voice.
He turned and jumped. When he popped up, he, on a whole, matched his eyes.
"C'mon in you guys! It's great!"
The girls sat giggling furiously at the edge, but stayed put. However, Sirius and Remus bombed. They got in and pretty much made mud people. It was James who broke the ice.
"C'mon in girls. It feels terrific!"
"No, that's quite alright, Jamsie. I like it right here where I am!" Lily was a little shaken, as well she should be.
James stood and began to run out of the puddle. He was on the hunt. He started to chase Lily all over the nearby grounds.
Lily ran round a tree, but James was quicker. He zigged the other way and caught her arm. She stood there trying to wriggle free.
"JAMES! NO! PLEASE! DON'T! NO!" But it was useless. James yanked hard on her wrist and pulled her into a long hug and kiss. She broke free and revealed a tie-dyed brown, white and khaki colored outfit. She broke away from the hug, but not his grasp. He pulled her back and lifted her off her feet. Carrying her like a groom does a bride, he closed in on the picnic area.
By this time, Sirius and Remus had succeeded with their girls as well, and, carrying them one way or another, the boys neared the pond with three screaming girls in their arms!
"Guys?" James took lead. "On three?" The other two nodded. "One.two.three!"
"NO!"
Too late. Three girls were flying through the air and into the mud pit. They landed with a splat and the mud flew everywhere. The girls stood up, but as soon as they were straight in the thigh high mud, the boys flung themselves back in, knocking each of their girlfriends back into the mud and muck. They had a marvelous time, and, no matter how reluctantly they got in, they were all sorry to have to get out.
They had the best Halloween any of them had ever experienced.
The first two months of school past in a great, gray haze. Quidditch, lessons, and some pranks. Soon, the first Hogsmeade trip neared.
As they sat, the decided that staying behind alone would be much more fun.
And so it was!
The day before Halloween, they organized their following day's plans. They were quite important, as they would occupy the whole day.
Snatches of "First, we'll." and "After that." were the only conversation from the group.
Finally the day had come. It was a fairly warm day. All the girls had on a top and skirt. Lily wore a white sleeveless turtleneck with a khaki green skirt. The guys had on a t-shirt and stonewashed jeans.
They found the perfect place with a patch of green and soft grass. The only problem was the 10 f. in diameter mud puddle.
They ate lunch: peanut butter and jam sandwiches which the conjured with their wands. They ate them with glasses of milk.
Then, the fun. They played truth or dare meets spin the bottle. James spun and it landed on Lily. He was smiling. He was going to get Lily bad!
"Lily, truth or dare?"
"Truth," was Lily's reply. James smiled a little wider.
"C'mon Lily. Please!" James had turned on his charm and it worked.
"Fine, fine, dare." Lily was going to regret it.
"Splendid. I dare you to french someone!" James was out for blood!
The giggles and shrieks were deafening.
"No! You can't be serious!!!"
"No! I am!" Sirius had done it again.
In unison, there came a chorus of "Shut up, Padfoot!"
Lily had no choice. She had to do the dare. She considered doing it to someone else, to tease James, but considering the other candidates, she kissed James instead.
Now, Lily had to spin. The look on his face was priceless when the bottle landed on him!
"James.Truth or dare?" Lily was out for revenge.
"Truth?"
"C'mon, Jamsie, for me?" Lily was working it well because it did work.
"Fine, dare." James was cowering slightly.
"Splendid." Lily was smiling an evil grin. "I dare you to take a dip in the pond!"
"Lily! No! Please! You can't! Please!" But his efforts were in vain.
"A dare is a dare, James. In you go. As you are!" she added with excitement in her voice.
He turned and jumped. When he popped up, he, on a whole, matched his eyes.
"C'mon in you guys! It's great!"
The girls sat giggling furiously at the edge, but stayed put. However, Sirius and Remus bombed. They got in and pretty much made mud people. It was James who broke the ice.
"C'mon in girls. It feels terrific!"
"No, that's quite alright, Jamsie. I like it right here where I am!" Lily was a little shaken, as well she should be.
James stood and began to run out of the puddle. He was on the hunt. He started to chase Lily all over the nearby grounds.
Lily ran round a tree, but James was quicker. He zigged the other way and caught her arm. She stood there trying to wriggle free.
"JAMES! NO! PLEASE! DON'T! NO!" But it was useless. James yanked hard on her wrist and pulled her into a long hug and kiss. She broke free and revealed a tie-dyed brown, white and khaki colored outfit. She broke away from the hug, but not his grasp. He pulled her back and lifted her off her feet. Carrying her like a groom does a bride, he closed in on the picnic area.
By this time, Sirius and Remus had succeeded with their girls as well, and, carrying them one way or another, the boys neared the pond with three screaming girls in their arms!
"Guys?" James took lead. "On three?" The other two nodded. "One.two.three!"
"NO!"
Too late. Three girls were flying through the air and into the mud pit. They landed with a splat and the mud flew everywhere. The girls stood up, but as soon as they were straight in the thigh high mud, the boys flung themselves back in, knocking each of their girlfriends back into the mud and muck. They had a marvelous time, and, no matter how reluctantly they got in, they were all sorry to have to get out.
They had the best Halloween any of them had ever experienced.