All righty, then, people, let's get down and dirty. Not really, but… oh, whatever!
A/N: Hey, everyone, now we are getting to the good part. I know I said that last chapter, but this time I swear it is true. This one may be rather short because I have a lot of homework, but it'll be good.
Disclaimer: I don't own it, I never will own it, and therefore, I will never claim it.
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It Just Is Chapter Six The Darkest NightBy: Seeker4Life
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Halloween- Saturday, 11:30 am
"Lils, get up, you lazy brat!"
"Huh?" Came a soft reply from under a mound of blankets and pillows.
"It's Halloween! It's Halloween! It's Halloween!" Max said, jumping up and down.
"Max. Stop. You are starting to remind me of Sirius." Lily said calmly.
Immediately, Max stood still. "Excuse me, I resent that." She said.
Lily laughed and dug herself out of her bed, heading for her bathroom. She had decided on what to where for her trip to Hogsmeade, and the secret Halloween party at an undisclosed location, the night before. She started her bathwater and poured half the bottle of one of her vanilla body washes into it. Then, as a last minute addition, she drew the black velvet curtains, lit some candles, and grabbed her CD player.
She quickly shrugged out of her pajamas, and, careful not to get the stereo wet, pressed play. The soft sound of a piano filled her ears, persuading her to sing along with the pain filled lyrics.
I was naïve, your love was like candyArtificially sweet, I was deceived by the wrapping,
Got caught in your web and I learned how to bleed
I was prey in your bed, and devoured completely
And it hurts my soul cause I can't let go
All these walls are cavin' in I can't stop my sufferin'
I hate to show that I've lost control 'cause I
I keep goin' right back to the one thing that I need
To walk away from
I need to get away from ya, need to walk away from ya
Get away, walk away, walk away, walk away…
I should have known that I was used for amusement
Couldn't see through the smoke, it was all an illusion
Now I've been lickin' my wounds, but the venom seeps deeper
We both can seduce but darlin' you hold me prisoner
Oh, I'm about to break I can't stop this ache
I'm addicted to your allure and I'm feindin' for a cure
Every step I take leads to one mistake,
I keep goin' right back to the one thing that I need
I'm about to break and I can't stop this ache,
Getting nothing in return
What did I do to deserve the pain of this slow burn
And everywhere I turn I keep goin' right back
To the one thing that I need
To walk away from
I need to get away from ya, need to walk away from ya
Get away, get away, walk away…
Every time I try to grasp for air, I am smothered in despair
It's never over, over
Seems I'll never wake from this nightmare,
I let out a silent pray
Let it be over, over
Inside I'm screaming, begging pleading no more
Now what do I do, my heart has been bruised,
So sad, but it's true
Each beat reminds me of you
It hurts my soul 'cause I can't let go all these walls are cavin' in
I can't stop my sufferin'
I hate to show that I lost control
`Cause I keep goin' right back to the one thing that I need, oh
I'm about to break and I can't stop this ache
I'm addicted to your allure and I'm feindin' for a cure
Every step I take leads to one mistake
I keep goin' right back to the one thing that I need, oh
I can't mend this torn state I'm in
Getting nothing in return what did I do to deserve
The pain of this slow burn and everywhere I turn
I keep goin' right back to the one thing
That I need to walk away from…
"Lily!"
"What? Huh?" She replied, coming out of the trance her favorite song had held her in.
"It's almost time to go. Get moving!" Max reminded.
Lily quickly washed her hair and shaved her legs, then applied her makeup. She grabbed the khaki skirt and green, khaki, and black striped shirt she had picked out earlier and threw it on. The skirt was extra short; around six inches above the knee, and the shirt had an open collar that showed a hint of cleavage. She wore brown knee high boots and put on a silver chain with an emerald hanging from it. Her hair was up in a bun with two chopsticks holding it in place. She was ready with half an hour to go.
Max was sitting on her bed wearing a pair of black pants and a purple halter looking incredibly bored. "Oh! Are you finished?"
"Yeah. What do you wanna do?" She questioned.
"Uh, let's go see if the guys are ready. If they are, we can leave early." Her roommate answered.
Lily snatched a brown leather one-strap backpack and filled it with her CDs and Discman, makeup, and clothes for later that night. On her way out the door she stopped to get a brown leather jacket.
The two made their way to the boy's dormitory and walked in. Remus was at the desk reading a book entitled How to Answer the Unwanted Questions: A Werewolf's Guide to Excuses. Peter was long gone, and James was in front of the mirror trying to style his hair. Lily assumed Sirius was in the shower; she heard the water running behind the closed door.
"How's it goin', Lily, Max?" James said from the mirror. "Shut up and work on that smile, slacker!" His reflection commented rudely.
"Pretty good." Max said. "You know you should try some of Sir Singleton's Slicking Shampoo and Leave in Conditioner, it would work a lot better that a comb and water, Jamie."
"Thanks, and don't call me Jamie."
"Hey, Remus, what are you reading that for?" Lily asked curiously.
"No reason. Just curious." He said casually.
The door opened. "Hey, Prongs, where'd you put my ra- oh, hey you two." Sirius appeared. In a towel. Max's face went from happy to shocked to even more shock over the course of a millisecond.
"We're good, are you almost ready?" Lily saved her friend.
"Jeez, yes, but it's great to see you too cuz."
"It's in the drawer, Sirius." James spoke up, now over at his nightstand looking for his watch. Sirius nodded and headed back into the bathroom, to return five minutes later fully clothed.
"Okay, let's go."
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As soon as the five got to Hogsmeade, Candy, Chrissie, Callie, and Caitlin, aka the Official Marauder Fan club ambushed them.
"Hi, James!" Candy said, sauntering up to him.
"Hi, Candy. Like I was saying, Lily, I think you and I should go into Three Broomsticks and get food and drinks for everyone while Sirius, Max, and Remus hit Zonko's. It'll save time. Then we can hit the shops we want to go to, then head over to Quidditch Tryouts, then be ready for the you-know-what at the you-know-where." He finished with a wink.
"You're willing to sacrifice Zonko's for ME? Oh my God, are you feeling all right?" Lily joked.
"Well, if Lily doesn't want to go with you James, I will!" Candy interrupted.
"That's okay, Candy, I'm good." James said, rolling his eyes at the group.
"Hey, Chrissie!" Max called over to the girl who was trying to convince Sirius to take her up to the Shrieking Shack, because, apparently, she had lost her purse up there when a ghost had howled and come after her.
"Yes Max?"
"Did you hear about the sale at Witch Wear? Buy one top get one free."
"Really?" Caitlin squealed.
"Yep, really."
"Positive?"Callie asked uncertainly.
"Positive! You'd better check it out. It'll be over soon!"
The four took off down the street, intent on making it to Witch Wear before it closed.
"Is there really a sale?" Remus asked curiously.
"No, of course not."
"Hey, James, I think you two can go now, I'm starving." Sirius butted in.
"Yeah, me too! We'll meet you in the Park. See you!" Max exclaimed, pulling the two boys behind her.
"So, are you ever going to give Candy a chance?" Lily questioned.
"Nah, she's not my type. At all." James said surely.
Lily laughed. "Hey, I'm gonna go get the pizza while you get the drinks, okay?"
"No problem, Lil' One."
"I hate it when you call me that, Potter." She said, crinkling her nose in distaste.
"I know." James said, kissing her on the cheek and heading off to Three Broomsticks.
What was that all about? Lily wondered. He couldn't possibly like me; I'm nothing like the girls he dates. Well, I don't know. Maybe…
Her thoughts were intruded upon when a hand waved in front of her face.
"Huh- sorry." She said quickly.
"That's all right, what may I help you with?" The cashier, a girl of no older than twelve, asked in a rush.
"Uh, can I get two large, no three large pizzas, one with ham, one with pepperoni, one with extra cheese, light sauce?"
"Sure, it'll be ready in… 3…2…1!"
"Wow that was fast." Lily said, tossing a few galleons on the counter. She smiled at the girl and walked out.
"Hey, Evans!" A cold voice called from behind her.
Oh, no.
"Evans!"
What do I do?"Evans!" She ran into someone and almost dropped the food.
"Hello, Evans, how are you this afternoon?" A greasy haired Slytherin asked in a mock polite voice, backing her into a corner. Snape.
"Yes, Lily. We were just talking about how nice you look." A pointy faced, pale blonde guy said catching up with his friend. Malfoy.
"I don't think she looks nice today." A dark haired girl commented with a glare. Bellatrix.
"I should think so, Bellatrix." A girl that greatly resembled Bellatrix, but with blonde hair said lowly. Narcissa.
"So, what do you think we should do now?" Snape asked.
"I was thinking… Mudblood baiting." Malfoy mumbled, glancing around the suddenly deserted street, pulling out his wand.
The other three followed his lead. Oh, good Lord. What am I going to do?
"Aw, how cute. You know, Snapey, Trixie, you two should get together like Cissa and Luce. You'd have hideous, nasty little children with dark greasy hair and pale, sick looking skin." She said, stalling for time.
Snape raised his wand. "Cruc…"
"STUPEFY!" James yelled from behind them, getting Snape squarely in the back and heading after Malfoy.
Lily grabbed her wand and stunned Narcissa, but Bellatrix was getting away. She ran after her.
"STUPEFY!" Bellatrix shouted over her shoulder.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Lily shouted, accidentally dropping her wand, but kept her gaze on the fleeing girl. Bellatrix was lifted off the ground, ten feet in the air. When Lily looked up, Bellatrix floated up further, and when she looked down, the same happened.
"Oh my Lord! Oh, shit! Oh Christ!" Bellatrix was shrieking.
Lily walked back to the place where James had just subdued Malfoy. He looked up and dropped his wand, staring at her in amazement.
"We just hear shouting, what's wro- OhhhhhmyyyyyGod?" Max said in amazement.
"Yeah. Wow." Remus glanced from Lily to Bellatrix, still in the air, and back again.
"Jesus! Lily, where did you learn to do that?" Sirius asked in admiration.
"Don't know. Just did." Lily said. "Now, let's take them to Three Broomsticks and hand them to a teacher, we have things to do."
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An hour and a half later, with the Slytherins in Professor McGonnagall's custody, lunch eaten, and shopping done, the five went to the local Quidditch field.
"This is Quidd's Field. It's named after the guy who invented Quidditch. The Wasps practice here from March to September, but after that, it's usually full." James explained to Lily as the others walked in front of them.
"Wow. Now, knowing you, you've had your eye on someone to play. Whose it gonna be?" Lily asked.
"Well, I've been keeping my eye on a third year, Tim Finster. He's an awesome flyer, it's just the matter on if he can catch the Snitch or not."
"Right. I guess we'll find out soon enough then, huh?"
"Yep."
James, Sirius, and the rest of the Gryffindor Quidditch team spent the next hour interviewing people and watching them fly. So far, no one was good enough.
"Where is Tim?" Sirius asked impatiently for the hundredth time.
"Right here." A voice said from the other side of the bleacher.
A light haired boy was walking toward them with a crutch under his left arm. James just about fell off his seat.
"TIM! What happened to you?" He asked.
"I fell off the roof of my house. I'm not going to be able to play this season."
"But… What…. Oh…." James seemed incapable to form words.
"Too bad, Timmy, maybe they can use you next year." Max said helpfully. James nodded looking crestfallen.
"Now what?" Sirius asked.
Remus was looking at Lily curiously. "Hey Lily?"
"Hey, Remus?"
"Have you ever flown before?"
"No…"
"Want to try?"
"No." Lily said firmly.
"Yeah, Lily, try it." Max said.
"Uh uh. Don't think so."
"Pleeeaaassseee?" Sirius begged.
Lily stubbornly shook her head.
"Come on Lils, you're our last chance. Please?" James asked. He looks so SAD. You could get hurt. But he looks so HOPELESS! No. Yes. No. Yes. N…
"Fine."
James handed Lily a broom and pulled her onto the field. Lily got on easily. She had flown once before, on the way to Hogwarts, but that was with James. She took a deep breath and kicked off.
It was the most wonderful feeling! She loved it already. She swerved around and did lots of other fancy things.
"Hey! Lily!" She heard James shout. She brought herself lower, closer to the ground.
"Yes?"
"I'm letting out the Snitch!"
"Okay!"
Fifteen seconds later, it was in her hand. She landed between Sirius and James on the ground.
"You're hired."
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Oh God, my hands hurt big time. So here's the dealio. If I get 5 reviews, I'll tell you about the party. J The song was Walk Away by Christina Aguilera off Stripped. Oh, and IMPORTANT- this story, It Just Is, is about to be moved to the R category for strong language and mild sexual content. I beg you to PLEASE look for it later on if you are reading this. Thank yoooooou!