Sad this is so short, but since the other one was long, I think I deserve a break. :)
Oh well, here it is… I'm working on getting this out, I'm losing some steam.
Also, I said earlier that Sirius's sister was called Lindsay… she's not though. She's Keaira.
Alright? Keaira Black.
Chapter Fourteen
Detentions
Lily walked with Sirius towards Professor McGonagall's office. It was her second time since Christmas break. She had gone with Arabella the day before.
"Why can't Arabella forgive me?" Sirius asked.
"Because you invaded her space."
"How?" Sirius asked, frowning.
"You wouldn't do what she asked you to, which was stop. You would stop and crashed through her defenses. She snapped and doesn't want to feel vulnerable any more with you around."
"Well then, what do I do Lils?" Sirius asked.
"Well, leave her be, and if she comes close, act so vulnerable that she has to like you again." Lily said with a smile.
"How do you act vulnerable?" Sirius asked.
"Sirius, I don't think you can do that. You just have to let her go and not bother."
"But I have to bother!" Sirius cried.
"Black, get in here, you're late." Professor McGonagall called through her door. Lily sighed and patted Sirius on the arm before heading to the library.
She bumped into Heather. "Hi." Lily said. Heather looked at her, slightly surprised.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, her brown eyes looked slightly worried.
"Going to the library, but-" Lily felt slightly evil in doing this, but she wanted to get at Heather for the time when she had forced Lily out of their room, "Since you're here, I want to hang out with you." Lily smiled and effectively deceived Heather into thinking that Lily didn't see how anxious Heather was getting.
"Yeah, lily, I can't do that right now." Heather said, licking her lips and trying not to rock back and forth.
"But why ever not?" Lily asked, looking completely innocent.
"Lily, I can't right now." Heather said again.
"But why?"
"I'm meeting with someone." Heather said.
"Oh, with who?" Lily enjoyed watching Heather going red and muttering something under her breath. Suddenly Lily felt very bad for what she had just done. "Look Heather, I'm really sorry, I don't know what I was thinking. Don't forgive me or anything, I'll just go." Lily quickly moved away.
In the library Lily found a large book and hit herself on the head. "Lily, why are you damaging your brain cells?" Bill asked.
"I was just really mean to Heather Dulo, she's a first year with me." Lily muttered, bringing the book up again. Bill stopped her.
"You know, everyone has their moments." Bill said, taking the book from Lily's hands.
"But I acted like a Slytherin, give me the book." Lily reached for the book that Bill was holding above his head.
"Lily, you can act weirdly every now and then." Bill said.
"I guess so." Lily said quietly.
"Promise you won't go and find another book?" Bill asked.
"Promise." Lily said. bill placed the book back where she had gotten it and then turned to Lily.
"Now, I have to go." Bill smiled at her and walked away.
Pulling out the book she had chosen to hit her self with she went over to a desk. Magical Lists of Advanced Spells and Potions was stamped in gold on the thick blue book.
"God this looks boring." Lily said quietly as she opened it. She flipped to the index and went down the list, looking for something that looked interesting.
Brewing of the Veritaserum; Adelio Snape, January 2nd, 1972, 4:00pm GMT
The Circle of Magic, renewing potion; Harriet Lightoff, December 19th, 1972, 1:00pm GMT
"Professor Lightoff?" Lily mused out loud.
"What has she done wrong this time?" a drawling voice asked behind Lily. Spinning she found Severus Snape behind her.
"What do you want?" She snapped.
"Nothing, I merely heard you talking to yourself." Snape said.
"You shouldn't butt into conversations that aren't meant for you." Lily said curtly.
"Interesting. What are you reading?" Snape walked over to look at the book. "Oh dear, I wonder what the ministry wants more Veritaserum for." Flipping the book closed he picked it up.
"Excuse me, I was reading that!" Lily exclaimed rubbing her finger, Snape had closed the book on her finger and it had hurt.
"You shouldn't need to." Snape said, raising his eye brows.
"Maybe I do Snape." Lily said standing and wishing she was taller.
"I have a grasp on what us first years are learning, and nothing has to do with advanced spells and potions."
"Well, maybe I'm doing research on one for extra credit!"
"I doubt you are. Stop poking into other's business." Snape walked away.
"Why do you even care?" Lily asked Snape's back.
"I don't," Snape said in a cool voice, not turning, "But others might."
"Lily, are you okay?" James asked at dinner. Lily was still seething over her conversation with Snape.
"Yes I'm fine." Lily said automatically.
"No you're not. What's the matter?" James said.
"I'm just thinking about stuff." Lily said, glaring at her soup.
"Comeon Lily, tell me." James said with a pleading look on his face.
"So how was your detention?" Lily asked, changing the subject.
"Oh, boring you know." James said. "We had to clean the Transfiguration classroom. Tomorrow we'll have to do something intolerable, like cleaning the potions room."
"I'll join you." Lily pronounced.
"What?" Sirius asked. Lily looked at him.
"I'm joining you guys in the detention, I have nothing better to do, might as well." Lily said.
"But you have to do everything like Muggles and it takes forever!" Sirius complained.
"Sirius, remember I'm Muggle-born?" Lily asked raising an eyebrow.
"Oh right. Sorry Lils."
"But you shouldn't!" James protested.
"Why ever not?" Lily asked.
"Because," Remus explained, "You didn't break a single rule and deserve no punishment."
"I hate standing by and watching you do all this stuff because my partner in potions was threatening me. I should be doing this!" Lily said.
"What were we to do?" Peter asked.
"Maybe follow the rules and let Ackerley get her punishment by herself?" Lily asked.
"She was threatening you!" James cried.
"I'm a better witch then she is, I could take her any day. You guys shouldn't have done that for me!"
"Lily, weren't you the one telling me that everyone stood by me no matter what, because you all cared for me? Why don't you listen to your own advice?" Remus asked.
"I'm going to go sit with the girls." Lily said, standing and frowning. "You guys make me think to much." Gathering her things she walked over to where Arabella and Karrie were.
"Bell, when are you going to make-up with Sirius?" Lily asked, flinging herself down.
"Never." Arabella said darkly into her soup.
"Bell, they're our friends too, you can't just give up Remus, Peter and James because of Sirius!" Karrie cried.
"I can and will." Arabella said.
"Bell, sometimes you are to stubborn for your own good." Lily said.
"Oh, says the one who will never give up something unless done." Arabella said with a grin. "Reminds me of a conversation I had with you when you were mad at James."
Lily rolled her eyes. "Why are all of my past conversations coming back to haunt me?" she asked Karrie.
"Don't ask me!" Karrie cried.
A month went by and Lily became bored with not seeing her friends. Finally they no longer had detention at the end of the day.
"God, I'm going to sleep." Arabella said, flopping on her bed and closing her eyes.
Lily looked at Arabella with amusement and turned to Karrie. "You need to catch up in any subjects?"
"I need to work on the Charms project." Karrie sighed.
"Oh danm." Arabella said quietly. "I forgot that." She sighed and sat up. "Help us Lily. I'm sure you finished it while we were in detention."
"I didn't actually." Lily said, smiling. Karrie and Arabella stared.
"WHAT?" Arabella asked.
"I didn't do the project while you were in detention. I did no homework during that hour, because you guys couldn't. I still have a little to do—but I can help you guys with it."
"You would?" Karrie said looking grateful while Arabella said "Oh you're nice!"
"I am, aren't I?" Lily said jokingly at the tone of voice Arabella had said "oh you're nice." In.
"Oh comeon, let's just go!" Karrie said, pulling out her stack of homework.