Thanks to everyone who reviewed! Keep reviewing people!!!
If you do I try to post as much as possible, it's hard though
w/toms of homework : (
That Aerin- Thanks for reviewing. I think in their 6th year
students get to choose what classes they want, based on what
they want to be. In OotP McGonagal tells Harry when giving him
career advice: this meeting is to " 'help you decide which
subjects you should continue into sixth and seventh years.'" I
could have just interpreted it wrong though. Thanx for the help
on British slang. Conffession: I always forget they're
British. I'll prob slip up there again, but I'll work on it!
Joe Kane- Once again thanks!
Mequel- Thanks! Tamora Pierce rocks! Don't worry- I have most
of the story planned so I shouldn't get writer's block. Also I
have half the story already written. But I haven't had time to
write lately or update- my evil teachers r giving us loads of
homework!
Alanna- Thanks for reading!
LogicalRaven- Another great British word: flaming. Have you
seen bend it like beckham? It's full of great British people!!!
I love thinking about l/j too. I wish JK would write more
about them!
Ch.3 Dancing and Fighting
It was the morning of the dance. Even though they were going together in a group, Torri, Marie, and Lily started getting ready right after breakfast. Lily led the other two to the female prefects bath, and they spent the whole day making themselves beautiful. It was extravagant but fun, and even Lily, for the first time all year, seemed relaxed. They took care of the finishing touched in the dormitory.
The girls looked beautiful and many people looked their way as they entered the great hall. Marie's brown hair was in curls on her head. Her turquoise wrap robes shimmered in the light. Torri's hair was twisted in a blonde bun on her neck. Her dress robes were a light mauve with bead- embroidered flowers. Lily's hair cascaded down her back in waves nearly to her waist. Her golden robes were loose and flowing and there was a glowing look of carefree abandonment on her face.
The girls took three seats at one of the small tables along the perimeter of the great hall. They ordered butterbeers and sat admiring the great hall. It was transformed. Bats flew around the rafters and candles floated in mid-air. The enchanted ceiling showed a sky that was dark and cloudy with a full yellow moon. There were jack-o-lanterns and ghostly statues everywhere. Glitter was raining on the couples dancing to a surprisingly slow song the Crazed Warlocks were playing.
When they were finished with their drinks they went to mingle in the crowd. All of them danced a bit and then went for a walk in the gardens. It was warmer then it had been, at least in the gardens. Lily suspected it had something to do with magic. The girls laughed and talked. For a while they even nonchalantly followed Sirius around the paths. He and the rest of the Marauders had shown up in black dress robes. They all looked surprisingly nice in them too.
They went back into the hall as the band started its last hour of music. They all ordered another butterbeer and resumed their seats. Lily was tired and light headed. Everything seemed to have a magical glow, and she was completely relaxed. She watched the dancers spin. All too soon the band announced its last song for the evening and the girls headed back out to the dance hall. Lily saw Marie was staring at Sirius. She sighed. She wanted her friends to dance this final dance. It would be the perfect end to a wonderful evening.
Lily approached Remus, and asked him to dance with Torri, just as friends of course. Soon the two were revolving on the floor. Marie was a harder problem to solve. Sirius was facing away from them. Lily called his name. As he turned she shoved Marie at him. Soon they were dancing too. She was the only one without a partner. /But I don't mind,/ she told herself firmly. She started back to the tables and saw Peter heading her way. She turned abruptly to escape and ran right into James who had been standing behind her.
"Sorry," she mumbled, feeling the heat rise to her face.
"Looks like that leaves you for me," he said with a little smile on his face. She couldn't help but think how handsome he looked, and before she knew it her arms were around his neck and they were dancing. She didn't think, but let her emotions take over. It felt so right. She leaned forward and put her head on his shoulder, and he tilted his head forward his lips in her hair. It was so perfect; they were in there own world, when suddenly they were jarred into reality by the claps and cheers of the other students. The dance was over; they broke apart. Lily turned, embarrassed, and disappeared into the crowd.
Lily was the first one in the dormitory. She was still lost in the magic of the dance, or rather the magic of dancing with James, when the door to the room opened and Torri and Marie rushed in. Torri turned to Lily, a look of fury on her face. "What the hell was that!" she yelled. Marie stood behind her, looking confused and uncomfortable. " 'James is so gross!'" She cried, in a voice that mimicked Lily's. " 'I hate James!' Well you almost had me fooled. We're your friends would it kill you to tell us the truth?" Torri turned, still furious, and didn't look at Lily the rest of the night. Whenever Torri wasn't looking, Marie shot Lily apologetic looks that pissed Lily off even more.
Lily lay awake the rest of the night. She liked James. It was obvious to her now as well as everyone else. /Gosh I made a fool of myself!/ she thought harshly. /What am I going to say to him tomorrow? How can I face him or anyone else!/ She was sorry she hadn't told Torri and Marie the truth. But they were annoying her too. She was not going to apologize. Everything was getting so complicated. On top of it all, she hadn't heard from Julie in over two weeks. For the rest of the night Lily tossed around these thoughts in her head, but by morning she was still just as confused as before.
In this way the weeks passed. Lily wouldn't talk to Marie or Torri who just ignored her. She missed talking and giggling with them at night. But she was stubborn- she wouldn't be the one to give in. She avoided James to. Once or twice he had tried to approach her but she had headed in the other direction. Although she hadn't caught him bullying anyone lately, she still knew he was a troublemaker. She wouldn't give into him either! The only time she could watch him inconspicuously was at the Quidditch, so she was looking forward to the first match of November.
James was also looking forward to the Quidditch match, though for different reasons. He loved Quidditch and it was the thing he excelled at more than anything He need the distraction too. He had been so sure Lily liked him at the dance. That he finally had a chance. Now she left the room whenever he entered. It was frustrating! /If I could at least talk to her,/ he thought, /maybe I could win her!/
It was surprisingly warm for November, making the Quidditch game even more enjoyable. From her seat high in the stands Lily could see, not only the field, but Torri and Marie, who were several rows down, as well. For some odd reason Marie was waving a Ravenclaw banner. Lily looked away disgusted. The players had come onto the field. There was James, identifiable by his crazy black hair. He turned his head to the stands as if looking for someone. Seeing the rest of the Marauders, he waved. He didn't see Lily. She was rather relieved. The whistle blew and the players kicked off. "They're off! There goes Gordon Duffle with the quaffle. Ha! That rhymes! Duffle, quaffle!" A look from Professor Dumbledore shut the commentator (a seventh year Hufflepuff) up. "Duffle has passed to Amos Diggory, a seventh year and star chaser of the Quidditch team, who.. SCORES FOR HUFFLEPUFF! James Potter, from Gryffindor, in possession. He's flying the length of the field, dodges a bludger.. And -darn - he scores! The score is now 10-10." The game continued and soon the score was 70-20, Gryffindor. As intent on watching James as she was, Lily couldn't help but notice that when Diggory scored a second goal Marie began to cheer. Marie was now getting some very nasty looks from the Gryffindors surrounding her. Suddenly the announcer began to shout. "Cooper is making the dive! Has she seen the snitch? Belium is close on her heels, but. oh- DARN! Cooper's got the snitch winning the game for Gryffindor. The game is over, the score 240-70. Lily stood and cheered with the rest of her house. But she was not as happy as she should have been.
Seeing Marie and Torri together had upset her more than she wanted to admit. She had other friends, but they weren't good friends. She was obviously missing a lot too. Lily had no idea what was going on with her friends and she still cared about them. She left before the clapping died down.
Next Chapter: LOTS of j/l moments!!!
Coming Soon: Secrets revealed!
OK- so there's finally an l/j moment. I know it happened quickly, but I couldn't make them suffer any longer. Hurry up and review, and tell me if you liked it!
If you do I try to post as much as possible, it's hard though
w/toms of homework : (
That Aerin- Thanks for reviewing. I think in their 6th year
students get to choose what classes they want, based on what
they want to be. In OotP McGonagal tells Harry when giving him
career advice: this meeting is to " 'help you decide which
subjects you should continue into sixth and seventh years.'" I
could have just interpreted it wrong though. Thanx for the help
on British slang. Conffession: I always forget they're
British. I'll prob slip up there again, but I'll work on it!
Joe Kane- Once again thanks!
Mequel- Thanks! Tamora Pierce rocks! Don't worry- I have most
of the story planned so I shouldn't get writer's block. Also I
have half the story already written. But I haven't had time to
write lately or update- my evil teachers r giving us loads of
homework!
Alanna- Thanks for reading!
LogicalRaven- Another great British word: flaming. Have you
seen bend it like beckham? It's full of great British people!!!
I love thinking about l/j too. I wish JK would write more
about them!
Ch.3 Dancing and Fighting
It was the morning of the dance. Even though they were going together in a group, Torri, Marie, and Lily started getting ready right after breakfast. Lily led the other two to the female prefects bath, and they spent the whole day making themselves beautiful. It was extravagant but fun, and even Lily, for the first time all year, seemed relaxed. They took care of the finishing touched in the dormitory.
The girls looked beautiful and many people looked their way as they entered the great hall. Marie's brown hair was in curls on her head. Her turquoise wrap robes shimmered in the light. Torri's hair was twisted in a blonde bun on her neck. Her dress robes were a light mauve with bead- embroidered flowers. Lily's hair cascaded down her back in waves nearly to her waist. Her golden robes were loose and flowing and there was a glowing look of carefree abandonment on her face.
The girls took three seats at one of the small tables along the perimeter of the great hall. They ordered butterbeers and sat admiring the great hall. It was transformed. Bats flew around the rafters and candles floated in mid-air. The enchanted ceiling showed a sky that was dark and cloudy with a full yellow moon. There were jack-o-lanterns and ghostly statues everywhere. Glitter was raining on the couples dancing to a surprisingly slow song the Crazed Warlocks were playing.
When they were finished with their drinks they went to mingle in the crowd. All of them danced a bit and then went for a walk in the gardens. It was warmer then it had been, at least in the gardens. Lily suspected it had something to do with magic. The girls laughed and talked. For a while they even nonchalantly followed Sirius around the paths. He and the rest of the Marauders had shown up in black dress robes. They all looked surprisingly nice in them too.
They went back into the hall as the band started its last hour of music. They all ordered another butterbeer and resumed their seats. Lily was tired and light headed. Everything seemed to have a magical glow, and she was completely relaxed. She watched the dancers spin. All too soon the band announced its last song for the evening and the girls headed back out to the dance hall. Lily saw Marie was staring at Sirius. She sighed. She wanted her friends to dance this final dance. It would be the perfect end to a wonderful evening.
Lily approached Remus, and asked him to dance with Torri, just as friends of course. Soon the two were revolving on the floor. Marie was a harder problem to solve. Sirius was facing away from them. Lily called his name. As he turned she shoved Marie at him. Soon they were dancing too. She was the only one without a partner. /But I don't mind,/ she told herself firmly. She started back to the tables and saw Peter heading her way. She turned abruptly to escape and ran right into James who had been standing behind her.
"Sorry," she mumbled, feeling the heat rise to her face.
"Looks like that leaves you for me," he said with a little smile on his face. She couldn't help but think how handsome he looked, and before she knew it her arms were around his neck and they were dancing. She didn't think, but let her emotions take over. It felt so right. She leaned forward and put her head on his shoulder, and he tilted his head forward his lips in her hair. It was so perfect; they were in there own world, when suddenly they were jarred into reality by the claps and cheers of the other students. The dance was over; they broke apart. Lily turned, embarrassed, and disappeared into the crowd.
Lily was the first one in the dormitory. She was still lost in the magic of the dance, or rather the magic of dancing with James, when the door to the room opened and Torri and Marie rushed in. Torri turned to Lily, a look of fury on her face. "What the hell was that!" she yelled. Marie stood behind her, looking confused and uncomfortable. " 'James is so gross!'" She cried, in a voice that mimicked Lily's. " 'I hate James!' Well you almost had me fooled. We're your friends would it kill you to tell us the truth?" Torri turned, still furious, and didn't look at Lily the rest of the night. Whenever Torri wasn't looking, Marie shot Lily apologetic looks that pissed Lily off even more.
Lily lay awake the rest of the night. She liked James. It was obvious to her now as well as everyone else. /Gosh I made a fool of myself!/ she thought harshly. /What am I going to say to him tomorrow? How can I face him or anyone else!/ She was sorry she hadn't told Torri and Marie the truth. But they were annoying her too. She was not going to apologize. Everything was getting so complicated. On top of it all, she hadn't heard from Julie in over two weeks. For the rest of the night Lily tossed around these thoughts in her head, but by morning she was still just as confused as before.
In this way the weeks passed. Lily wouldn't talk to Marie or Torri who just ignored her. She missed talking and giggling with them at night. But she was stubborn- she wouldn't be the one to give in. She avoided James to. Once or twice he had tried to approach her but she had headed in the other direction. Although she hadn't caught him bullying anyone lately, she still knew he was a troublemaker. She wouldn't give into him either! The only time she could watch him inconspicuously was at the Quidditch, so she was looking forward to the first match of November.
James was also looking forward to the Quidditch match, though for different reasons. He loved Quidditch and it was the thing he excelled at more than anything He need the distraction too. He had been so sure Lily liked him at the dance. That he finally had a chance. Now she left the room whenever he entered. It was frustrating! /If I could at least talk to her,/ he thought, /maybe I could win her!/
It was surprisingly warm for November, making the Quidditch game even more enjoyable. From her seat high in the stands Lily could see, not only the field, but Torri and Marie, who were several rows down, as well. For some odd reason Marie was waving a Ravenclaw banner. Lily looked away disgusted. The players had come onto the field. There was James, identifiable by his crazy black hair. He turned his head to the stands as if looking for someone. Seeing the rest of the Marauders, he waved. He didn't see Lily. She was rather relieved. The whistle blew and the players kicked off. "They're off! There goes Gordon Duffle with the quaffle. Ha! That rhymes! Duffle, quaffle!" A look from Professor Dumbledore shut the commentator (a seventh year Hufflepuff) up. "Duffle has passed to Amos Diggory, a seventh year and star chaser of the Quidditch team, who.. SCORES FOR HUFFLEPUFF! James Potter, from Gryffindor, in possession. He's flying the length of the field, dodges a bludger.. And -darn - he scores! The score is now 10-10." The game continued and soon the score was 70-20, Gryffindor. As intent on watching James as she was, Lily couldn't help but notice that when Diggory scored a second goal Marie began to cheer. Marie was now getting some very nasty looks from the Gryffindors surrounding her. Suddenly the announcer began to shout. "Cooper is making the dive! Has she seen the snitch? Belium is close on her heels, but. oh- DARN! Cooper's got the snitch winning the game for Gryffindor. The game is over, the score 240-70. Lily stood and cheered with the rest of her house. But she was not as happy as she should have been.
Seeing Marie and Torri together had upset her more than she wanted to admit. She had other friends, but they weren't good friends. She was obviously missing a lot too. Lily had no idea what was going on with her friends and she still cared about them. She left before the clapping died down.
Next Chapter: LOTS of j/l moments!!!
Coming Soon: Secrets revealed!
OK- so there's finally an l/j moment. I know it happened quickly, but I couldn't make them suffer any longer. Hurry up and review, and tell me if you liked it!