CHAPTER 23
Secret Admirers
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Monday was quite a day for James and Lily. Since the exams were over, Lily only paid half her attention to class. The two were busy slipping notes to Remus, Sirius, Bev and Nikki without being seen.
"Ok, last note and this is for Remus," James whispered to Lily during Potions, while Remus who was next to James paid full attention to his brew. * Meet me at behind the broom shed of the Quidditch Pitch this Friday at 8pm. I have something very important to tell you.
Your secret admirer. * "Remus, Remus," Lily called, "could you uh, help me with this, how did Perkin's said we need to chop the Dried Newt?"
When Remus came to help, James quickly slipped the note into his notebook. When Remus walked back to his cauldron, he suspected nothing.
"Part B accomplished," James grinned.
Throughout the day, Lily and James noticed the four that they sent notes to would look around them hesitantly, which quite clearly meant they read the note. Lily was mildly surprised that none mentioned anything about it.
When Thursday came, none mentioned anything about notes they received. After Dinner, Lily and James headed for their final Prefects' meeting of the year.
"James do you think they'd turn up at the places we set them?" Lily asked. She couldn't quite believed it.
James shrugged, "You did, didn't you."
Lily looked at him sharply.
'Well you did!" James said defensively, "Come on, they'll be just as curious as you were about your note."
"Well let's hope they're as curious as I was."
James suddenly thought of something, "speaking of which, have you got back to him about you know what?
For a second Lily looked blankly as him, wondering what he was on about now but recalled her abrupt meeting with Snape a few days ago, "oh."
"Yeh oh," James said impatiently. He was asking not just out of concern by also self-interest. He wouldn't admit it but he actually minded that someone was going after Lily.
The topic of Snape totally went out of her mind, the past few days have been devoted to setting her friends up. Now that James reminded her of it, she felt like talking to someone about it again. Since James was the first and only person she told, she may as well tell him the 'conclusion' of the whole affair.
When she finished, James felt a certain weight, perhaps a weight of competition, lift from him. He didn't say much as they reached their Prefects lounge. When they went in half the committee was already there. Snape was sitting alone as usual at a corner, while a couple of people sat round and talked.
When it was 8.30 sharp, Dumbledore and McGonagall arrived. Everyone took their seats around the long table. Tonight's meeting was only a short one since it was the last meeting. The committee was just summing up their years of work. After twenty minutes or so, Dumbledore was ending the meeting.
"Well I'd like to say this year's group of prefects have been one of the best I've seen," Dumbledore said when everyone handed in their personal reports of the year, "all the events have been very well organised and conducted, the Ball, valentine's day. I hope next year you will perform as well," he paused for a few seconds to look around, "very well, I wish all the seventh years all the best in your next step in life and for the others, I hope to see you come back next year in one piece. So that ends the last meeting of this year."
There were a shuffling of chairs and feet as people got up to leave. Dumbledore and McGonagall were still at the table discussing something. Lily and James left along with the other Gryffindors.
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"I don't know why we're still doing work in class," Sirius complained as they left Charms, "we've already done the exams, what else do they want."
Lily rolled her eyes at him. The six of them dumped their books and bags back at the Gryffindor Tower and then went to visit Hagrid. They caught him was trimming some bushes in the court yard. They spent the next half hour talking to him. After that, the girls headed back to the common room while the boys remained there to talk to a few Ravenclaws.
"I'm so damn bored," Nikki whined while she threw a squishy up and down.
Bev simply sank down to a comfy chair and continued her reading of Transfiguration Today.
Lily who was doodling on a piece of parchment suggested they played Wizard Chess. And so they did. Nikki was some what a pro at the game, Lily has only managed to win her straight out three times so far. Never the less, Wizard Chess was one of Lily's favourite games. They continued to play until it was dinner time and they left the common room along with the other Gryffindors.
Just ten minutes into dinner, Nikki jumped up and said she left something back in the dormitories and rushed out of the Great Hall. Sirius managed to help himself to two serves of spaghetti before making an excuse to leave.
James who was sitting diagonally to Lily raised his brows at her. Lily was wondering what excuses Remus and Bev would come up. and their turn was quite soon.
When it was five to eight, Bev muttered something about returning a library book while Remus said he didn't feel that well and wanted some headache pills from Madam Pomfrey.
Soon their end of the table only remained Lily and James who were both grinning ear to ear.
"Well I wonder where they're off to," James said sarcastically.
Lily chuckled, "well, maybe it worked. I wonder what they're talking about."
James raised a brow, "do you now? Well let's check it out the."
"What? Spy on them?" Lily said outrageously
"Not spy. just check and see if. out plan worked," James said mysteriously. After a few attempts, Lily finally gave in.
"Fine. but we're only watching for two seconds. just to see if they turned up and all," Lily was equally curious of what might happen.
"Let's go to Sirius and Nikki's first. they're probably snogging by now," James grinned at the mental picture of his. Lily simply made a disgusted noise
They headed towards greenhouse 3, where the pair should be meeting at. When they neared it, they crept silently as not to disturb them. When they turned he corner they found Nikki and Sirius getting so close to kissing. James looked like he was preventing himself from snorting at them while Lily was swallowing laughter.
When they did kiss, Lily's conscious was telling what they were doing was wrong. She nudged James and beckoned him to leave with her. Reluctantly he tore his eyes away from them.
"One down, another to go," James said smugly when they were out of ear shot.
When they walked across the court yard, there were several seniors who too were talking a walk after dinner.
"It's such a good night to fly in," Lily said dreamily as she gazed up at the sky.
"Mmm," James silently agreed as they approached familiar ground (i.e. Quidditch pitch) Even though the moon was only a crest, the moonlight was still shining their way.
They slowed as they approached the Quidditch Shed. They could hear soft murmurs coming from behind it. Lily guessed they were still talking, and boy do they have a lot to talk about. James beckoned Lily to creep behind the dense bushes and look through them.
"So. so you don't mind me. being what I am?" Remus asked cautiously. It seemed like He just finished telling Bev that he was a werewolf.
"No. not really," Bev chuckled nervously, "I kind of saw it coming, I think Lily knows. cause last weekend she was like hinting it or something. But it doesn't matter what you are as long as you're great guy, and you are."
With that, Bev raised to kiss him.
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Secret Admirers
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Monday was quite a day for James and Lily. Since the exams were over, Lily only paid half her attention to class. The two were busy slipping notes to Remus, Sirius, Bev and Nikki without being seen.
"Ok, last note and this is for Remus," James whispered to Lily during Potions, while Remus who was next to James paid full attention to his brew. * Meet me at behind the broom shed of the Quidditch Pitch this Friday at 8pm. I have something very important to tell you.
Your secret admirer. * "Remus, Remus," Lily called, "could you uh, help me with this, how did Perkin's said we need to chop the Dried Newt?"
When Remus came to help, James quickly slipped the note into his notebook. When Remus walked back to his cauldron, he suspected nothing.
"Part B accomplished," James grinned.
Throughout the day, Lily and James noticed the four that they sent notes to would look around them hesitantly, which quite clearly meant they read the note. Lily was mildly surprised that none mentioned anything about it.
When Thursday came, none mentioned anything about notes they received. After Dinner, Lily and James headed for their final Prefects' meeting of the year.
"James do you think they'd turn up at the places we set them?" Lily asked. She couldn't quite believed it.
James shrugged, "You did, didn't you."
Lily looked at him sharply.
'Well you did!" James said defensively, "Come on, they'll be just as curious as you were about your note."
"Well let's hope they're as curious as I was."
James suddenly thought of something, "speaking of which, have you got back to him about you know what?
For a second Lily looked blankly as him, wondering what he was on about now but recalled her abrupt meeting with Snape a few days ago, "oh."
"Yeh oh," James said impatiently. He was asking not just out of concern by also self-interest. He wouldn't admit it but he actually minded that someone was going after Lily.
The topic of Snape totally went out of her mind, the past few days have been devoted to setting her friends up. Now that James reminded her of it, she felt like talking to someone about it again. Since James was the first and only person she told, she may as well tell him the 'conclusion' of the whole affair.
When she finished, James felt a certain weight, perhaps a weight of competition, lift from him. He didn't say much as they reached their Prefects lounge. When they went in half the committee was already there. Snape was sitting alone as usual at a corner, while a couple of people sat round and talked.
When it was 8.30 sharp, Dumbledore and McGonagall arrived. Everyone took their seats around the long table. Tonight's meeting was only a short one since it was the last meeting. The committee was just summing up their years of work. After twenty minutes or so, Dumbledore was ending the meeting.
"Well I'd like to say this year's group of prefects have been one of the best I've seen," Dumbledore said when everyone handed in their personal reports of the year, "all the events have been very well organised and conducted, the Ball, valentine's day. I hope next year you will perform as well," he paused for a few seconds to look around, "very well, I wish all the seventh years all the best in your next step in life and for the others, I hope to see you come back next year in one piece. So that ends the last meeting of this year."
There were a shuffling of chairs and feet as people got up to leave. Dumbledore and McGonagall were still at the table discussing something. Lily and James left along with the other Gryffindors.
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"I don't know why we're still doing work in class," Sirius complained as they left Charms, "we've already done the exams, what else do they want."
Lily rolled her eyes at him. The six of them dumped their books and bags back at the Gryffindor Tower and then went to visit Hagrid. They caught him was trimming some bushes in the court yard. They spent the next half hour talking to him. After that, the girls headed back to the common room while the boys remained there to talk to a few Ravenclaws.
"I'm so damn bored," Nikki whined while she threw a squishy up and down.
Bev simply sank down to a comfy chair and continued her reading of Transfiguration Today.
Lily who was doodling on a piece of parchment suggested they played Wizard Chess. And so they did. Nikki was some what a pro at the game, Lily has only managed to win her straight out three times so far. Never the less, Wizard Chess was one of Lily's favourite games. They continued to play until it was dinner time and they left the common room along with the other Gryffindors.
Just ten minutes into dinner, Nikki jumped up and said she left something back in the dormitories and rushed out of the Great Hall. Sirius managed to help himself to two serves of spaghetti before making an excuse to leave.
James who was sitting diagonally to Lily raised his brows at her. Lily was wondering what excuses Remus and Bev would come up. and their turn was quite soon.
When it was five to eight, Bev muttered something about returning a library book while Remus said he didn't feel that well and wanted some headache pills from Madam Pomfrey.
Soon their end of the table only remained Lily and James who were both grinning ear to ear.
"Well I wonder where they're off to," James said sarcastically.
Lily chuckled, "well, maybe it worked. I wonder what they're talking about."
James raised a brow, "do you now? Well let's check it out the."
"What? Spy on them?" Lily said outrageously
"Not spy. just check and see if. out plan worked," James said mysteriously. After a few attempts, Lily finally gave in.
"Fine. but we're only watching for two seconds. just to see if they turned up and all," Lily was equally curious of what might happen.
"Let's go to Sirius and Nikki's first. they're probably snogging by now," James grinned at the mental picture of his. Lily simply made a disgusted noise
They headed towards greenhouse 3, where the pair should be meeting at. When they neared it, they crept silently as not to disturb them. When they turned he corner they found Nikki and Sirius getting so close to kissing. James looked like he was preventing himself from snorting at them while Lily was swallowing laughter.
When they did kiss, Lily's conscious was telling what they were doing was wrong. She nudged James and beckoned him to leave with her. Reluctantly he tore his eyes away from them.
"One down, another to go," James said smugly when they were out of ear shot.
When they walked across the court yard, there were several seniors who too were talking a walk after dinner.
"It's such a good night to fly in," Lily said dreamily as she gazed up at the sky.
"Mmm," James silently agreed as they approached familiar ground (i.e. Quidditch pitch) Even though the moon was only a crest, the moonlight was still shining their way.
They slowed as they approached the Quidditch Shed. They could hear soft murmurs coming from behind it. Lily guessed they were still talking, and boy do they have a lot to talk about. James beckoned Lily to creep behind the dense bushes and look through them.
"So. so you don't mind me. being what I am?" Remus asked cautiously. It seemed like He just finished telling Bev that he was a werewolf.
"No. not really," Bev chuckled nervously, "I kind of saw it coming, I think Lily knows. cause last weekend she was like hinting it or something. But it doesn't matter what you are as long as you're great guy, and you are."
With that, Bev raised to kiss him.
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