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DEDICATIONS I dedicate this chapter to my friend Shadow, who has given
me great advise. And katc, Mooky, sissy-6, Lamina Court, RemusGuurl,
magicrulz718, Kaeldra, Laina, who reviewed the previous chapter. Thank you
for all your suggestions, they will be taken into account, and as you will
see I have formatted this chapter better. Please anyone else reviews are
greatly received.
AUTHORS NOTE This chapter starts at the beginning of 5th year. The year
will be split up into different chapters. Sorry if the beginning paragraphs
are a bit long, I couldn't think of another way to structure them. And
also, the rule about no magic in the holidays does not exist at this time.
So. On with the story..
CHAPTER TWO Fifth Year - The beginning - PART ONE
It was the week before the end of the summer holidays, one week before Lily and her friends started fifth year. She could hardly wait! But today, she was going to go and stay with her best friend Belle. As she closed her trunk, she thought of her friends and analysed them. There was Belle, loud but restrained. She never just came out with things, she thought first. And Alison and Rebecca Kiln, identical twins, but could not be more different in personality. Alison was loud, always the centre of attention, but when it came to magic, hopeless. She even admitted she was nearly a squib. In the first year, she had been all right, as Rebecca had helped her, but he had gone downhill from there. Though she and Rebecca laughed about it. Saying that when they had split up, Rebecca had got the brains and Alison the personality. Not that Rebecca did not have a personality. But unlike her twin, she was always on the outside, never let anyone really close, and hated physical contact. But she always said what she thought, and had a contrary streak. If someone falsely accused her of something, she went and did it, because she felt that she might as well.
And the boys. Well. The Marauders. They were the school tricksters, girls followed them round, and boys too, though for different reasons. Sirius and James were the ringleaders, though James showed a bit more constraint and consideration. Remus kept a steadying influence on them, and was polite and courteous, to everyone but Slytherins. And Peter was a mini Jasius, he copied James and Sirius, and encouraged them. The thing about all of them, was their sense of humour. It was great. They played tricks on people, so people could play tricks on them. What was disconcerting though, was the pranksters were often given lectures afterwards on how they could have improved the trick.
Just then, Lily heard her father call, 'Lily, they're here!'
She took one last look around her room, grabbed a couple of quills that were lying in the corner of the room, shoved them into her shoulderbag and dragged her trunk out onto the landing. Then she charged down the stairs, and out the front door. Belle saw her and gave a shriek.
'Lily! It's lovely to see you. I missed you so much!'
And both girls ran forward to hug. Lily then turned:
'Mr and Mrs Figg,' she said to Belle's parents, 'it's so nice of you to let me stay.'
Mr Figg smiled and waved his wand, whilst Mrs Figg replied, 'That's alright Lily, love.'
As Lily's trunk floated down the stairs and into the car, one of the backdoors opened, and out stepped James Potter.
'Hey Lil, can I have a hug to?'
Lily and Belle looked at each other, it was the same every year. Now Lily no longer bothered to answer, she just did it. But then again, there was Mr Figg.
'James.' He said in a warning tone, and nodded towards Lily's parents.
'Sorry Uncle Steve,' James replied, in a surprisingly respectful voice. 'Mr and Mrs Evans,' he added to Lily's parents, 'it's lovely to meet you.'
But Lily's Father was grinning. 'You too son. But don't mind us, you just carry on.'
The Mr Figg decided it was time to go, and Lily gave her parents' one last hug before getting in the back of the car, between Belle and James.
They drove away and Lily settled back to have a good long chat with two of her best friends. 'So James, what are you doing here?'
'I'm staying with Belle for the rest of the holiday as well. I mean, we are cousins.'
'Yeah, and Sirius is coming tomorrow, so that should make things er. interesting?'
Lily giggled and replied, 'Um, yeah. But what about the others?'
'Alison and Rebecca had relatives staying so they couldn't come. And what about the rest of the Marauders James? Asked Belle.
'Well Pete felt that he should stay with his Mum, you know, her being on her own. And Remus, it was just awkward timing.' As he said this, the girls looked at each other, surely there was a reason for it being awkward timing. James, noticing the awkward silence said, 'Hey, what about my hug?'
'Oh well,' sighed Lily, 'I suppose it is tradition.'
They swivelled in their seats and gave each other a lopsided hug. But Lily felt something quicken inside her, she had been angry with Mr Figg before for stopping `the hug`. They had hugged since that time in first year, but she had found that she had quite been looking forward to it. But this was James, her friend. She couldn't be falling in love with James. Could she?
And James. He had felt the same. The hug thing was a joke, wasn't it? He had felt disappointed when he thought that he wasn't going to get one, but it was just tradition. Right? That was the only reason he asked for one. Sirius was falling in and out of love each week, but James had never been in love, was this what is was like? No. Lily is just a friend. Isn't she?
The journey continued however, and Lily, Belle and James discussed what they would do with their week. School started on Monday 1st and they still had to get their stuff. They decided to go to Diagon Alley in two days time, the day after Sirius arrived. On most things though, James found he was outvoted. The girls wanted to just hang around spying on the next-door neighbours son, who was 16, and according to Belle, '100 percent fit.'
'Oh well,' sighed James, 'Sirius will be coming tomorrow, and we can amuse ourselves.'
They soon arrived at Belle's house, and whilst James helped Mrs Figg lay the table for dinner, Belle and Lily dragged Lily's trunk upstairs and leaned out of Belle's bedroom window, from where, they could see into the next-door neighbours back garden, where the previous mentioned son was gardening, topless.
Lily had visited Belle's house many times before and was completely at home. And so after dinner, Belle washed up, James dried and Lily put away. They then sat and practised for Charms, well really Lily showed Belle and James how to do summoning charms, she was quite talented at Charms.
'Hey,' commented Belle after a while, 'it's a good job Sirius isn't here, otherwise he would want to practise hexes.'
At this point Lily giggled and James said,
'Well, I could always do it instead, if you're missing him.'
'Fat chance.' Answered Lily. Then 'Aaah!' she screamed as her feet went from under her. 'I'm gonna get you for that James Potter!'
'Fat chance.' He shouted mimicking Lily as he ran outside.
Lily was about to charge after him, when Belle caught her arm, and reminded her that she shouldn't use magic outside. 'But I have a plan anyway.'
Two minutes later Belle and Lily ran outside with two massive buckets of water, which they promptly threw over James. Upon this, he grabbed the hose and sprayed the two girls with it, drenching them. Things continued like this for half an hour, before the three of them collapsed on the grass, soaked but laughing.
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THIS IS NOT THE ENTIRE CHAPTER. I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT LONGER, HOWEVER I FELT THAT I WAS BEING MEAN. I WILL CARRY ON LATER AND FINISH OFF THE HOLIDAY, PROBABLY BY THIS TIME NEXT WEEK.
CHAPTER TWO Fifth Year - The beginning - PART ONE
It was the week before the end of the summer holidays, one week before Lily and her friends started fifth year. She could hardly wait! But today, she was going to go and stay with her best friend Belle. As she closed her trunk, she thought of her friends and analysed them. There was Belle, loud but restrained. She never just came out with things, she thought first. And Alison and Rebecca Kiln, identical twins, but could not be more different in personality. Alison was loud, always the centre of attention, but when it came to magic, hopeless. She even admitted she was nearly a squib. In the first year, she had been all right, as Rebecca had helped her, but he had gone downhill from there. Though she and Rebecca laughed about it. Saying that when they had split up, Rebecca had got the brains and Alison the personality. Not that Rebecca did not have a personality. But unlike her twin, she was always on the outside, never let anyone really close, and hated physical contact. But she always said what she thought, and had a contrary streak. If someone falsely accused her of something, she went and did it, because she felt that she might as well.
And the boys. Well. The Marauders. They were the school tricksters, girls followed them round, and boys too, though for different reasons. Sirius and James were the ringleaders, though James showed a bit more constraint and consideration. Remus kept a steadying influence on them, and was polite and courteous, to everyone but Slytherins. And Peter was a mini Jasius, he copied James and Sirius, and encouraged them. The thing about all of them, was their sense of humour. It was great. They played tricks on people, so people could play tricks on them. What was disconcerting though, was the pranksters were often given lectures afterwards on how they could have improved the trick.
Just then, Lily heard her father call, 'Lily, they're here!'
She took one last look around her room, grabbed a couple of quills that were lying in the corner of the room, shoved them into her shoulderbag and dragged her trunk out onto the landing. Then she charged down the stairs, and out the front door. Belle saw her and gave a shriek.
'Lily! It's lovely to see you. I missed you so much!'
And both girls ran forward to hug. Lily then turned:
'Mr and Mrs Figg,' she said to Belle's parents, 'it's so nice of you to let me stay.'
Mr Figg smiled and waved his wand, whilst Mrs Figg replied, 'That's alright Lily, love.'
As Lily's trunk floated down the stairs and into the car, one of the backdoors opened, and out stepped James Potter.
'Hey Lil, can I have a hug to?'
Lily and Belle looked at each other, it was the same every year. Now Lily no longer bothered to answer, she just did it. But then again, there was Mr Figg.
'James.' He said in a warning tone, and nodded towards Lily's parents.
'Sorry Uncle Steve,' James replied, in a surprisingly respectful voice. 'Mr and Mrs Evans,' he added to Lily's parents, 'it's lovely to meet you.'
But Lily's Father was grinning. 'You too son. But don't mind us, you just carry on.'
The Mr Figg decided it was time to go, and Lily gave her parents' one last hug before getting in the back of the car, between Belle and James.
They drove away and Lily settled back to have a good long chat with two of her best friends. 'So James, what are you doing here?'
'I'm staying with Belle for the rest of the holiday as well. I mean, we are cousins.'
'Yeah, and Sirius is coming tomorrow, so that should make things er. interesting?'
Lily giggled and replied, 'Um, yeah. But what about the others?'
'Alison and Rebecca had relatives staying so they couldn't come. And what about the rest of the Marauders James? Asked Belle.
'Well Pete felt that he should stay with his Mum, you know, her being on her own. And Remus, it was just awkward timing.' As he said this, the girls looked at each other, surely there was a reason for it being awkward timing. James, noticing the awkward silence said, 'Hey, what about my hug?'
'Oh well,' sighed Lily, 'I suppose it is tradition.'
They swivelled in their seats and gave each other a lopsided hug. But Lily felt something quicken inside her, she had been angry with Mr Figg before for stopping `the hug`. They had hugged since that time in first year, but she had found that she had quite been looking forward to it. But this was James, her friend. She couldn't be falling in love with James. Could she?
And James. He had felt the same. The hug thing was a joke, wasn't it? He had felt disappointed when he thought that he wasn't going to get one, but it was just tradition. Right? That was the only reason he asked for one. Sirius was falling in and out of love each week, but James had never been in love, was this what is was like? No. Lily is just a friend. Isn't she?
The journey continued however, and Lily, Belle and James discussed what they would do with their week. School started on Monday 1st and they still had to get their stuff. They decided to go to Diagon Alley in two days time, the day after Sirius arrived. On most things though, James found he was outvoted. The girls wanted to just hang around spying on the next-door neighbours son, who was 16, and according to Belle, '100 percent fit.'
'Oh well,' sighed James, 'Sirius will be coming tomorrow, and we can amuse ourselves.'
They soon arrived at Belle's house, and whilst James helped Mrs Figg lay the table for dinner, Belle and Lily dragged Lily's trunk upstairs and leaned out of Belle's bedroom window, from where, they could see into the next-door neighbours back garden, where the previous mentioned son was gardening, topless.
Lily had visited Belle's house many times before and was completely at home. And so after dinner, Belle washed up, James dried and Lily put away. They then sat and practised for Charms, well really Lily showed Belle and James how to do summoning charms, she was quite talented at Charms.
'Hey,' commented Belle after a while, 'it's a good job Sirius isn't here, otherwise he would want to practise hexes.'
At this point Lily giggled and James said,
'Well, I could always do it instead, if you're missing him.'
'Fat chance.' Answered Lily. Then 'Aaah!' she screamed as her feet went from under her. 'I'm gonna get you for that James Potter!'
'Fat chance.' He shouted mimicking Lily as he ran outside.
Lily was about to charge after him, when Belle caught her arm, and reminded her that she shouldn't use magic outside. 'But I have a plan anyway.'
Two minutes later Belle and Lily ran outside with two massive buckets of water, which they promptly threw over James. Upon this, he grabbed the hose and sprayed the two girls with it, drenching them. Things continued like this for half an hour, before the three of them collapsed on the grass, soaked but laughing.
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THIS IS NOT THE ENTIRE CHAPTER. I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT LONGER, HOWEVER I FELT THAT I WAS BEING MEAN. I WILL CARRY ON LATER AND FINISH OFF THE HOLIDAY, PROBABLY BY THIS TIME NEXT WEEK.