Lily stormed towards her next class, ignoring Kim's impressed cries of,
"You went to the Three Broomsticks with him?"
The rest of the day, she didn't really speak to anyone. People could believe what they wanted, she knew what had really happened.
Except Danny. . . Why wouldn't he listen to her? Courtney had listened to her. Even Kim had listened to her. And they believed her. So why couldn't he?
As soon as lessons were over for the day, she hurried up to her dorm.
Burying her head into her pillow, she groaned.
She hated having Danny mad at her.
But it wasn't her fault. She hadn't done anything wrong! He just had to learn to trust her.
"Yeah. . ." she murmured to herself, as she sat up. "Then again though, James made it sound worse. Danny doesn't know WHAT'S going on."
Lily shook her head. Danny got way too jealous. Okay, if there was anything going on with James, it was that she was slightly attracted to him. That was it. Nothing more than that.
She sighed loudly as she re-pulled her hair into her high ponytail. Glancing unhappily at her Care of Magical Creatures book, she remembered the assignment that was due for the next day.
Grabbing the book towards her, she began to work. It was a few hours later before she finally looked up again, and that was only because she knew she HAD to find Danny. She had to explain things to him.
She made her way to the Common Room, and thankfully, he was there. But unfortunately, he was also with a lot of his friends.
"Danny. . ." she started, making her way towards him.
Danny sighed and looked up at her. "What?" he asked bluntly.
"What do you mean, 'what'? Come on, I need to talk to you."
"Forget it, you don't have to," he shrugged, and got back to talking to his friends.
"Stop being like this! Are you not even going to let me explain?" Lily cried, staring at him in awe. "So what, that's it? We're over?"
"I didn't say that," Danny said icily.
"Then TALK to me!"
"I am!" he cried, and stood up, beginning to walk away.
"Daniel Noonan, you get back here and listen to me!" Lily shouted, her hands on her hips. "You're mad at me for no reason! You're punishing me for something I haven't done!"
When Danny carried on walking, not once turning round, Lily stared after him sadly, realising he wasn't going to listen to her.
A quick glare to his friends, who were watching her with interest, soon got them back to what they were doing before she arrived, and then she walked out of the Common Room. She didn't know where she was going, she was just going away from them.
~*~
"Hey Lily!"
"Lils, is something wrong?"
"Where you going Lily?"
"Yo Lil, do you want to come ransack the kitchen with us?"
Lily sighed and carried on walking. Sure it was great being popular and having as many friends as she did. But it could be difficult to get some alone time.
"Lily, Lily, Lily," someone sighed, yanking her wrist and spinning her body towards them. Lily gasped in surprise, and then looked at him coldly.
"Sirius, let me go."
"Just tell me what's wrong," he said gently. "Come on, you storm out the Great Hall this morning, and now you look as if you've just been told Christmas and Halloween have been cancelled!"
Lily rolled her eyes. "I do not."
"Yes you do. What is it. . .?"
"Nothing! Just go away," she muttered, already walking off.
She then stopped when she was blocked by James, who emerged from behind a wall and caught her forearms.
"Oh my God, what is this?" Lily cried, stamping her foot.
James looked down at her with concern. "What's up? Is this about your mum and dad?"
"No," Lily replied fiercely. "It's about you and how you can't keep your big mouth shut. Why did you have to say we went for a drink James? You KNEW it would wind him up!"
"Oooh. . ." James nodded knowingly. "So it's about Noonan. What's happened?"
"YOU happened," Lily snapped. "You think you can just come in and mess my life up, and then-"
"Hey, hey. How've I messed your life up? All I remember doing was taking you to a telephone. Which you asked me to," he answered pointedly.
"Yeah, well. . ." Lily trailed off, feeling tears in her eyes.
She hated herself for wanting to cry. She knew why she was, and it was because it was a reaction. When she didn't get her own way; she cried. She couldn't help it. It was something that had come out of her being spoilt.
"Ah, Lils. . ." James sighed, pulling her into a hug. "Don't cry about him."
Lily felt a wave of unease at how close she was to James. He was holding her to his chest, so close she feel his heart beating.
"I'm not crying," Lily answered immediately, and although she couldn't see him, James rolled his eyes. "But anyway. . . You don't understand. He's Danny, James. I hate it when we're mad at each other."
"But why should he be mad at you?"
Lily stayed silent, feeling more tears sting her eyes. What if she and Danny broke up? Over something that was just in his mind?
"Come on," James said suddenly, and held her out at arms length.
"Come on where?" Lily asked miserably, not up for another of James' 'outings'.
"I want to show you something."
"Oh, James. No. . ." she whined, even though he was already behind her and pushing her in the direction of the main doors.
~*~
Lily huffed and crossed her arms, staring at James. They were out on the Quidditch field and - quite frankly - she was cold. "Why are we out here?"
James grinned and held up his broomstick.
"Uh-uh, no way," Lily said, shaking her head. "I don't like heights."
"You'll get over it," James answered smoothly, jumping onto the broom. He turned his head and nodded for her to get on.
"No."
"Lily, what are you afraid of?"
"Slipping off and hurtling to my death."
"That all?" James smirked. He then sighed and gently flew towards her, his feet skimming the grass. "You won't get hurt. I'm a wonderful flyer."
"I don't care. You'll do on of those. . . twirly things," Lily said, looking at him worriedly.
James laughed and shook his head. "I swear I won't. Just a nice, easy fly. It'll calm you down. Besides, from up there? Hogwarts looks beautiful at night. . ."
Lily hesitated, then threw one leg over the broomstick. "You promise you won't go fast?" she demanded. The only reason she was agreeing to it was because she wanted to get it over and done with.
"I promise," James agreed. He then smiled slyly and sped off from the ground, making Lily whimper and cling to his waist.
"That's it," she growled, as he stopped the broom high in the air. "I officially hate you," she muttered, her head still buried into his back.
James laughed again and turned to get a better look at her. "I just thought I'd get you up here quickly. . ." he said innocently. Then he smiled. "It'd help if you opened your eyes though."
Lily obeyed and opened her eyes. She looked around her, down at the castle that was now bathed in moonlight, at the lake that was glistening, at the Forbidden Forest that looked strange and intriguing.
"You're right," she murmured. "This is nice."
"Told you," James replied, a smile playing on his lips. "Lily. . ." he said thoughtfully. "You know you told me not to do 'one of those twirly things'?"
"Uh-huh. . ."
"Did you by any chance mean. . . one of these?" James asked sweetly, before immediately thrusting the broom forward and doing a loop through the air.
"James!" Lily cried, when she had recovered from her shock and he was hovering the broom in mid-air again. "I-I can't believe you did th-!"
"-Or one of these?" James interrupted, and leaned to his left. The broom followed, and they then rolled over in the air, their world being turned upside down for a few short seconds.
Lily gasped and blinked rapidly when she was sat up straight again.
She then punched him in the arm, her other hand still clasped tightly around his waist.
"Oh, that hurt," he said sarcastically.
"I want to go down now."
"Are you sure? I won't-"
"No, I don't like it. Well, actually, those. . . er, loops were quite fun. But I still don't like it," Lily shuddered.
James laughed. "Loops? I swear, I have to teach you some real Quidditch information. But sure, I'll take you down now. After-"
"James!" Lily whined loudly, as James did another roll in the air with the broom.
"Sorry, sorry," he said, already swooping down towards the ground. "I couldn't resist."
Lily rolled her eyes as James landed the broom. "Whoa. . ." she murmured, as she felt her head spin.
"Are you alright?" James asked, catching her as she walked unsteadily.
"Um. . . I guess. I'm a little dizzy," Lily laughed.
James smiled, still holding onto her. "Sorry, I didn't mean to. . ."
Lily stopped listening. Mainly because she was focusing on his eyes. Those stupid, deep eyes. They knocked every thought of Danny out of her head.
"Lily. . ." James said quietly, noticing that Lily wasn't listening to him, but that her eyes were locked on his. Not saying anything else, he tilted her chin up gently, and then kissed her. First softly, and then more deeply, letting his tongue slip into her mouth.
And Lily found herself kissing him back. She wasn't sure why. . . She wasn't even thinking. She was just letting her lips move against his, while her hands were clasped around his neck.
It was only after a few minutes, when she felt James' hand sliding up the back of her shirt, that she was jolted back to her senses.
She pushed him away gently, and took a few steps backwards, staring at him in horror.
"Lil. . ." he said, rather exasperatedly, and started to move towards her again, but Lily just shook her head firmly.
"Oh, God. . ." she muttered. "Why did I do that?"
"Because-"
"No! Don't say anything. Ugh, James! Just, please! Leave me alone," Lily said, already hurrying back up to the castle.
Behind her, James sighed loudly, snatching up his broomstick that was still hovering in mid-air, and throwing it to the ground with disgust.
~*~
A few hours later, Danny made his way to her dorm. He knocked lightly on the door, and then pushed it open, to find Lily curled up on her bed. Her chin was resting on her knees, and she was staring thoughtfully into space.
"Hey," he said gently, making his way towards her.
Lily looked up at him and hesitated, before giving him a small smile and replying quietly, "Hi."
"Lils, I'm so sorry," Danny sighed, lowering his eyes. "Courtney told me about your parents and. . . yeah, I'm a jerk. I should have trusted you."
Lily felt her insides twist unpleasantly.
"You're not a jer-" she mumbled, staring at her hands.
"No, I am," Danny insisted, tilting her chin upwards, just as James had done. But instead, he just stared into her eyes. "I didn't even listen to you! But I'm so, so, sorry," he whispered, and kissed her lightly. "Okay? I was just being a bastard because. . . I dunno, I got jealous. But. . . I trust you, honestly, and. . ."
He was trailing off, pushing her back down on the bed, while still kissing her every now and again.
"No," Lily moaned, pulling out from under him. "Danny. . ."
Danny sighed loudly and sat up again. "Alright, so you don't forgive me. I deserve that. . ." He took her head in his hands and looked deep into her eyes. "But Lily, I swear, I trust you. And I'm so sorry I acted like I didn't. Of course you didn't do anything with Potter. . . I just don't want to lose you Lils. I love you so much."
~*~
Another chapter done and dusted! Hehe. Thanks for the reviews everyone!! Glad you liked that last chapter. . . Hope you like this one too. ;-)
The rest of the day, she didn't really speak to anyone. People could believe what they wanted, she knew what had really happened.
Except Danny. . . Why wouldn't he listen to her? Courtney had listened to her. Even Kim had listened to her. And they believed her. So why couldn't he?
As soon as lessons were over for the day, she hurried up to her dorm.
Burying her head into her pillow, she groaned.
She hated having Danny mad at her.
But it wasn't her fault. She hadn't done anything wrong! He just had to learn to trust her.
"Yeah. . ." she murmured to herself, as she sat up. "Then again though, James made it sound worse. Danny doesn't know WHAT'S going on."
Lily shook her head. Danny got way too jealous. Okay, if there was anything going on with James, it was that she was slightly attracted to him. That was it. Nothing more than that.
She sighed loudly as she re-pulled her hair into her high ponytail. Glancing unhappily at her Care of Magical Creatures book, she remembered the assignment that was due for the next day.
Grabbing the book towards her, she began to work. It was a few hours later before she finally looked up again, and that was only because she knew she HAD to find Danny. She had to explain things to him.
She made her way to the Common Room, and thankfully, he was there. But unfortunately, he was also with a lot of his friends.
"Danny. . ." she started, making her way towards him.
Danny sighed and looked up at her. "What?" he asked bluntly.
"What do you mean, 'what'? Come on, I need to talk to you."
"Forget it, you don't have to," he shrugged, and got back to talking to his friends.
"Stop being like this! Are you not even going to let me explain?" Lily cried, staring at him in awe. "So what, that's it? We're over?"
"I didn't say that," Danny said icily.
"Then TALK to me!"
"I am!" he cried, and stood up, beginning to walk away.
"Daniel Noonan, you get back here and listen to me!" Lily shouted, her hands on her hips. "You're mad at me for no reason! You're punishing me for something I haven't done!"
When Danny carried on walking, not once turning round, Lily stared after him sadly, realising he wasn't going to listen to her.
A quick glare to his friends, who were watching her with interest, soon got them back to what they were doing before she arrived, and then she walked out of the Common Room. She didn't know where she was going, she was just going away from them.
~*~
"Hey Lily!"
"Lils, is something wrong?"
"Where you going Lily?"
"Yo Lil, do you want to come ransack the kitchen with us?"
Lily sighed and carried on walking. Sure it was great being popular and having as many friends as she did. But it could be difficult to get some alone time.
"Lily, Lily, Lily," someone sighed, yanking her wrist and spinning her body towards them. Lily gasped in surprise, and then looked at him coldly.
"Sirius, let me go."
"Just tell me what's wrong," he said gently. "Come on, you storm out the Great Hall this morning, and now you look as if you've just been told Christmas and Halloween have been cancelled!"
Lily rolled her eyes. "I do not."
"Yes you do. What is it. . .?"
"Nothing! Just go away," she muttered, already walking off.
She then stopped when she was blocked by James, who emerged from behind a wall and caught her forearms.
"Oh my God, what is this?" Lily cried, stamping her foot.
James looked down at her with concern. "What's up? Is this about your mum and dad?"
"No," Lily replied fiercely. "It's about you and how you can't keep your big mouth shut. Why did you have to say we went for a drink James? You KNEW it would wind him up!"
"Oooh. . ." James nodded knowingly. "So it's about Noonan. What's happened?"
"YOU happened," Lily snapped. "You think you can just come in and mess my life up, and then-"
"Hey, hey. How've I messed your life up? All I remember doing was taking you to a telephone. Which you asked me to," he answered pointedly.
"Yeah, well. . ." Lily trailed off, feeling tears in her eyes.
She hated herself for wanting to cry. She knew why she was, and it was because it was a reaction. When she didn't get her own way; she cried. She couldn't help it. It was something that had come out of her being spoilt.
"Ah, Lils. . ." James sighed, pulling her into a hug. "Don't cry about him."
Lily felt a wave of unease at how close she was to James. He was holding her to his chest, so close she feel his heart beating.
"I'm not crying," Lily answered immediately, and although she couldn't see him, James rolled his eyes. "But anyway. . . You don't understand. He's Danny, James. I hate it when we're mad at each other."
"But why should he be mad at you?"
Lily stayed silent, feeling more tears sting her eyes. What if she and Danny broke up? Over something that was just in his mind?
"Come on," James said suddenly, and held her out at arms length.
"Come on where?" Lily asked miserably, not up for another of James' 'outings'.
"I want to show you something."
"Oh, James. No. . ." she whined, even though he was already behind her and pushing her in the direction of the main doors.
~*~
Lily huffed and crossed her arms, staring at James. They were out on the Quidditch field and - quite frankly - she was cold. "Why are we out here?"
James grinned and held up his broomstick.
"Uh-uh, no way," Lily said, shaking her head. "I don't like heights."
"You'll get over it," James answered smoothly, jumping onto the broom. He turned his head and nodded for her to get on.
"No."
"Lily, what are you afraid of?"
"Slipping off and hurtling to my death."
"That all?" James smirked. He then sighed and gently flew towards her, his feet skimming the grass. "You won't get hurt. I'm a wonderful flyer."
"I don't care. You'll do on of those. . . twirly things," Lily said, looking at him worriedly.
James laughed and shook his head. "I swear I won't. Just a nice, easy fly. It'll calm you down. Besides, from up there? Hogwarts looks beautiful at night. . ."
Lily hesitated, then threw one leg over the broomstick. "You promise you won't go fast?" she demanded. The only reason she was agreeing to it was because she wanted to get it over and done with.
"I promise," James agreed. He then smiled slyly and sped off from the ground, making Lily whimper and cling to his waist.
"That's it," she growled, as he stopped the broom high in the air. "I officially hate you," she muttered, her head still buried into his back.
James laughed again and turned to get a better look at her. "I just thought I'd get you up here quickly. . ." he said innocently. Then he smiled. "It'd help if you opened your eyes though."
Lily obeyed and opened her eyes. She looked around her, down at the castle that was now bathed in moonlight, at the lake that was glistening, at the Forbidden Forest that looked strange and intriguing.
"You're right," she murmured. "This is nice."
"Told you," James replied, a smile playing on his lips. "Lily. . ." he said thoughtfully. "You know you told me not to do 'one of those twirly things'?"
"Uh-huh. . ."
"Did you by any chance mean. . . one of these?" James asked sweetly, before immediately thrusting the broom forward and doing a loop through the air.
"James!" Lily cried, when she had recovered from her shock and he was hovering the broom in mid-air again. "I-I can't believe you did th-!"
"-Or one of these?" James interrupted, and leaned to his left. The broom followed, and they then rolled over in the air, their world being turned upside down for a few short seconds.
Lily gasped and blinked rapidly when she was sat up straight again.
She then punched him in the arm, her other hand still clasped tightly around his waist.
"Oh, that hurt," he said sarcastically.
"I want to go down now."
"Are you sure? I won't-"
"No, I don't like it. Well, actually, those. . . er, loops were quite fun. But I still don't like it," Lily shuddered.
James laughed. "Loops? I swear, I have to teach you some real Quidditch information. But sure, I'll take you down now. After-"
"James!" Lily whined loudly, as James did another roll in the air with the broom.
"Sorry, sorry," he said, already swooping down towards the ground. "I couldn't resist."
Lily rolled her eyes as James landed the broom. "Whoa. . ." she murmured, as she felt her head spin.
"Are you alright?" James asked, catching her as she walked unsteadily.
"Um. . . I guess. I'm a little dizzy," Lily laughed.
James smiled, still holding onto her. "Sorry, I didn't mean to. . ."
Lily stopped listening. Mainly because she was focusing on his eyes. Those stupid, deep eyes. They knocked every thought of Danny out of her head.
"Lily. . ." James said quietly, noticing that Lily wasn't listening to him, but that her eyes were locked on his. Not saying anything else, he tilted her chin up gently, and then kissed her. First softly, and then more deeply, letting his tongue slip into her mouth.
And Lily found herself kissing him back. She wasn't sure why. . . She wasn't even thinking. She was just letting her lips move against his, while her hands were clasped around his neck.
It was only after a few minutes, when she felt James' hand sliding up the back of her shirt, that she was jolted back to her senses.
She pushed him away gently, and took a few steps backwards, staring at him in horror.
"Lil. . ." he said, rather exasperatedly, and started to move towards her again, but Lily just shook her head firmly.
"Oh, God. . ." she muttered. "Why did I do that?"
"Because-"
"No! Don't say anything. Ugh, James! Just, please! Leave me alone," Lily said, already hurrying back up to the castle.
Behind her, James sighed loudly, snatching up his broomstick that was still hovering in mid-air, and throwing it to the ground with disgust.
~*~
A few hours later, Danny made his way to her dorm. He knocked lightly on the door, and then pushed it open, to find Lily curled up on her bed. Her chin was resting on her knees, and she was staring thoughtfully into space.
"Hey," he said gently, making his way towards her.
Lily looked up at him and hesitated, before giving him a small smile and replying quietly, "Hi."
"Lils, I'm so sorry," Danny sighed, lowering his eyes. "Courtney told me about your parents and. . . yeah, I'm a jerk. I should have trusted you."
Lily felt her insides twist unpleasantly.
"You're not a jer-" she mumbled, staring at her hands.
"No, I am," Danny insisted, tilting her chin upwards, just as James had done. But instead, he just stared into her eyes. "I didn't even listen to you! But I'm so, so, sorry," he whispered, and kissed her lightly. "Okay? I was just being a bastard because. . . I dunno, I got jealous. But. . . I trust you, honestly, and. . ."
He was trailing off, pushing her back down on the bed, while still kissing her every now and again.
"No," Lily moaned, pulling out from under him. "Danny. . ."
Danny sighed loudly and sat up again. "Alright, so you don't forgive me. I deserve that. . ." He took her head in his hands and looked deep into her eyes. "But Lily, I swear, I trust you. And I'm so sorry I acted like I didn't. Of course you didn't do anything with Potter. . . I just don't want to lose you Lils. I love you so much."
~*~
Another chapter done and dusted! Hehe. Thanks for the reviews everyone!! Glad you liked that last chapter. . . Hope you like this one too. ;-)