Hey! Thanks a lot to those who reviewed! It really meant a lot! Hope this chappie reaches your expectations. Sorry, Oh, and to BlackRose1212, okay, I'll add some sadness, somewhere in the story, maybe in chapter 6 or something. But Hogwarts school just started and I want FUN, FUN, FUN!!! Thanks again! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Again, as I have said so many times, I do not own the characters or anything you recognize, they belong to the great JK Rowling! But I'm proud to say I own the plot! (Woo hoo! I own something!)

Chapter 3: Lily the Garden

"Wait a sec…did you just call Potter, James?'

Uh-oh

"You know what, I'm really sleepy. Good night" I moved toward my bed and hid my face under the covers.

Unfortunately, I'm talking to my best friend here. Darn it.

I should go to acting school and learn how to hide my emotions.

Arabella went over to me and pull the blankets away. "Do you like James?"

"No!" I lied (and I stunk at it) "But I like sleeping!" and pulled the blanket over my head again.

"Omigosh! You like James!" she exclaimed.

I quickly pulled her down, turning bright red, a curse of being a red head. "Shhh, okay? You don't have to scream it to the whole world!"

I looked around; the other ditzes in our dorm were fast asleep. Phew!

Arabella smiled smugly as she made her way to her four-poster bed.

"Good night, Mrs. Black!"

"Good night……Mrs. Potter! ….Hahahahahaha!"

"Shut up! And I do not like him!"

"Lily!" Arabella called out, causing me to jolt out of my bed and land on the floor.

Ow. I stayed in that position for a minute or so, still in dreamland. Then, I finally stood up and rubbed my very sore butt.

"yawn Good morning Arabella!" I greeted.

"Um…..Lils….y-you-your hair……"

"What about it?" I asked, and then pulled a strand of hair in front of my face to see what was so frightening that it caused Arabella to stutter.

My eyes widened.

I ran to the mirror and screamed. "POTTER!"

My hair was greasy, just like that Slytherin Snape's, the one that we they all hate, and my scalp was sprouting lilies and tomatoes pointing in every direction. My skin was also the color of mud and grass. Not only that, I smelled horrible!

"POTTER!" I shouted out again.

I looked at Arabella and noticed she looked terrified, either because of how ugly I looked or, how I would react.

I didn't say anything about this and ran out of our room and toward the boys' dorm. Since I didn't know the stupid counter curse, I would have to go and get it from him. And I wasn't going to go find him in the common room, or the great hall, looking like this!

I wanted to explode! Punch him. Kick him. Chew his head off. Make him suffer! Put him to the guillotine. Feed him to the snakes.

I opened the door and saw him running away from what seems to be a girl version of Sirius.

I wanted to………snog him.

Aaahhh!!! Mental slap!

Lily, look at what he did to you. You can't like him after this!

Right.

Sirius and James both froze and started laughing at my appearance. I looked around and saw Peter still sleeping and Remus reading a book, looking annoyed by all the commotion.

"James, just change both of them back, and we can all enjoy silence" he said.

"Silence, my ass!" James responded, and then turned his attention back to me, trying to hold back his laughter. Sirius was still laughing madly, banging his arms on the floor.

"Why, it's my ever-darling tomato head!" he greeted, not noticing that Sirius decided to lunge at him.

"Hahahahaha" Sirius cackled maniacally, in a rather unusual high pitch since he was now a 'girl'. "I got you now, Prongs! Now change me back or I'll tell Lily here one of your very secretive secrets!"

"Change me back too!" I added.

It never occurred to me that boys had secrets.

Stupid Lily, Stupid Lily!

Of course guys have secrets!

……I wonder what sort of secrets James has………

Not knowing, as I was asking myself questions, I was staring at James stupidly!

James and Sirius stopped roughhousing and looked at me strangely.

Wow. What a way to 'hide' your feelings, huh, Lily. Great job.

"Ummmm…." James started, obviously not knowing what was going on. It's a good thing that guys can be such airheads sometimes.

Thank God, he kept his thoughts to himself and said "but Sirius, you look manlier than ever, and Lily, you look the best than you've ever looked!"

What an insult! Then he smirked………THAT-THAT….SMIRK!

Kill him or kiss him.

What?!? What am I thinking???

"Lily, dear" Sirius said, smiling loudly "did you know James-"

James quickly said the counter curses and Sirius, unfortunately, shut his mouth. I was really interested in what he had to say.

Damn.

"James, dear" Sirius, who was still sitting on James, pinning him to the ground, said "will you marry me?" He blinked his eyes madly and puckered his lips.

James looked at him disgusted. "Eeewwww!!! Gross! Get off me!" He pushed Sirius off and sent themselves into fits of laughter, even Remus joined in.

I muttered a thank you and stomped off back to my room.

I could hear James ask Sirius, as I left "So Padfoot, what sort of trouble do you want to cause today?"

"Enough trouble to get me in detention, only 529 more to go."

To think, it's only morning.

Today, transfiguration was a bore! Potter's the star of that class, and I'm the dunce. I can't change a pencil to a pen to save my life! Professor McGonagall was droning on about how magnificent being an animagus is. It would be nice to be able to change into an animal at your will, but seeing as how much I stink in transfiguration, being an animagus is way out of my reach.

Surprisingly, the marauders are dominating the class participation. They know all the answers! Usually, they don't even care to raise their hand.

Arabella must've been as bored as I was, because she passed me a note.

Lily, if you plan on keeping your infatuation a secret, you might want to start taking your eyes off Potter boy. People will start becoming suspicious. –Bella

I was staring at him? Lily, why can't you control your actions? You'll never be able to lead a private life, if you can't keep one measly secret.

Arabella's catching on. Time for some damage control.

Oh gosh! Thanks Arabella! I wouldn't want people to get the wrong idea. I mean, me liking James Potter, as if! –Lily

Come on Lily! It's so obvious! Do you actually think you can deceive me? I can read right through your soul! Don't deny your love! –Bella

Deny my love? She's a pretty good mind reader. Too bad this is one situation where I don't want her to read my mind!

Arabella! If you're just trying to tease me, the least you can do is make the guy a handsome gentleman. Potter's too immature. –Lily

It hurt to lie to my best friend, but some things just have to be done.

As I passed the note back, Remus eyed me suspiciously and Sirius intercepted it. He grabbed the note and started to read. You could see in his eyes he was highly amused.

I looked at Arabella for help. She looked at me the same way. There was nothing I could do, for if I stood up I'd be admitting to the Professor that I was passing notes…..in her class! That would ruin my chances of being head girl for good. (A/N I know she's overreacting, but that's Lily! She's just paranoid!)

Please don't show the note to Potter! Please don't show the note to Potter!

I closed my eyes tightly and kept repeating these words to myself. Before I knew it, class was dismissed.

I didn't know whether Sirius showed the note or not (note, not…hahaha….okay, moving on, don't mind me…….) I didn't want to know, because most probably he did.

I walked away from class as fast as I could, not daring to look back, in case a marauder was there. So far so good…….

"Lily!"

Oh no. Keep walking, pretend not to hear…….

"Lily!" It was Sirius. And Remus.

Darn! I could feel a hand pull my shoulder. I had no choice but to look at them. I'm telling you, I bet my face was no pretty sight, my face was as red as a……tomato.

"We just wanted you to know" Remus stated "that we didn't show the note to James."

Really??? Big exhale!!! Woo Hoo! Let's dance! Let's jump!

"I appreciate your gesture." I said calmly, the total opposite of how I really felt inside.

"But, if you do like our Jamsie boy" Sirius cut in "We suggest you tell him now, before he starts dating some bimbo out there."

"Thanks, but the tip is not needed. I do not like Mr. Potter! I repeat, I DON"T!" I said with finality in my tone.

I don't know how long I can keep up all this lying. My conscience will be haunting me soon.

"Fine by me. But the only person who'll be suffering is yourself." Remus said and walked past me to his class.

Sirius shrugged and ran off to Arabella, who greeted him with a passionate kiss which, as it seems, he fondly responded.

On normal circumstance, I'd be grossed out, but now, I feel sort of…..jealous? Lonely?

Oh Lily! Why is it so hard for you to get a guy that likes you for who you are and not how you look?

I bit my lip and walked to class.

Authors Note: Well, the end of Chapter 3! Hope you liked it! Please, please review!! Thanks!

Edit: I'm not sure if I'm going to continue it. I think I lost the plot.