Lily was enjoying a piggy back ride provided by James down to the lakes.
Lavender was behind them, talking to Sirius, and Bell was hanging back with
Remus. Finky was doing cartwheels and roundoffs in front of the pack. Once
they got to the lakes, Finky did a front walkover and a flip to finish off
her routine. Did I mention that Finky was really into gymnastics? well, she
is. Finky fell back onto the grass because she was so dizzy.
Once they were at the lake, they stood on the shore waiting for Peter, who was lagging behind because they had made him carry all of their stuf, such as towels, sunscreen, frisbees, volleyballs, the works. James and Sirius started complaining at full speed when they realized that the girls wanted to do a muggle sort of picnic.
Once Peter finally showed up, Lily grabbed her towel and layed it down on the grass to catch a suntan. Lavender followed the suit. Bell and Finky were playing frisbee, and Sirius, Remus, and James were playing water tag in the lake. Peter was sitting on the edge of the lake, not doing anything. Apperently, he was too imbarressed to take off his shirt and go swimming.
Lavender started a conversation with Lily. "Do you really like him?"
Lily looked over and said,"Of course. He's nice, he's charming, he's hott . . ."
"What's with the sudden change in opinion?" Lavender asked.
"I dunno" Lily said, squinting in the sunlight. Lavender oviously (s/p) go the message that Lily wanted to talk about this when James wasn't around.
There was a moments silence between the two.
"What do you think about Sirius?" Lily asked
"He's nice" Lavender replied dully.
"I think you like him." Lily acused
"No I don't!"
There was another moment of silence while they listened to Sirius accusing Remus of cheating.
"What are you thinking about?" Lily asked Lavender, a plan forming in her head.
"I'm not thinking about anyone" Lavender said.
"Ha! You're thinking about Sirius aren't you!" Lily said
"No, I'm not!" Lavender sat up. "Where did you get that idea?"
"I asked if you you were thinking about something, and you answered with anyone. Your thinking about Sirius. Admit it." Lily said.
"I am not thinking about Sirius Black!" Lavender pouted.
"Denial is the first step" Lily said, grinning.
Lavender rolled her eyes.
"Anyway, I think he's got it for you" Lily said innocently.
"Really? Do you really think so?" Lavender asked, a little too exited.
"Yes! And you do like him! I can tell!"
"Fine. I do. So what? I'm going swimming." Lavender stood up and undid the wrap she had around her waiste. Lily grinned with satisfaction and followed Lavender into the water.
Lily gasped. The water was way colder than she thought it would be. She was standing there, ankle deep in the water, when some strong arms wrapped around her waiste and threw her in. When Lily got back to the suface, she yelled, "James Potter, what the hell was that for?"
"You gotta get used to the water Lily. First step. Second step, try swimming. Third step, play water tag with us." Jame replied, grinning. He had followed her into the water, and now his arm was around her shoulder. Lily and Lavender started playing water tag with them, and about five minutes in we noticed that Sirius was missing.
"Where's Sirius?" Remus asked, brushing his hair out of his eyes. He was then takled by Peter, who had brought up enough courage to enter the water.
Lavender spun around in two circles, searching the water. Then she screamed. "Oh my god! what is that!" Lily looked her way, and before she could say anything, Lavender yelled,"SIRIUS BLACK I AM GOING TO GET YOU!" Sirius had apparently been holding onto Lavenders ankle.
Lavender started swimming towards him when she suddenly sunk under the water.
"Very funny Lav. You can come up now" Sirius laughed. But after 30 seconds when she still hadn't come up, Lily was starting to get worried.
"Lavender, you got us, you can come up now!" 45 seconds later she still hadn't come up.
"Sirius! go get her!" Lily yelled. Sirius obeyed and dived under the water. It took a couple of moments for Sirius to find her, but he recognised her lime green tankini right away. Sirius grabbed her arm and tugged, but she didnt come up. then he noticed a slime green hinkypunk holding onto her leg. He kicked at it with all his might and pulled Lavender back up to the surface.
Sirius swam Lavender to the shore with the help of Remus. Lily ran up with a worried look on her face. "Oh my god! Is she breathing? Somebody go get help! Hurry!" Bell ran up to the castle as fast as she could while LIly was panicking over Lavender's almost-dead body.
Once they were at the lake, they stood on the shore waiting for Peter, who was lagging behind because they had made him carry all of their stuf, such as towels, sunscreen, frisbees, volleyballs, the works. James and Sirius started complaining at full speed when they realized that the girls wanted to do a muggle sort of picnic.
Once Peter finally showed up, Lily grabbed her towel and layed it down on the grass to catch a suntan. Lavender followed the suit. Bell and Finky were playing frisbee, and Sirius, Remus, and James were playing water tag in the lake. Peter was sitting on the edge of the lake, not doing anything. Apperently, he was too imbarressed to take off his shirt and go swimming.
Lavender started a conversation with Lily. "Do you really like him?"
Lily looked over and said,"Of course. He's nice, he's charming, he's hott . . ."
"What's with the sudden change in opinion?" Lavender asked.
"I dunno" Lily said, squinting in the sunlight. Lavender oviously (s/p) go the message that Lily wanted to talk about this when James wasn't around.
There was a moments silence between the two.
"What do you think about Sirius?" Lily asked
"He's nice" Lavender replied dully.
"I think you like him." Lily acused
"No I don't!"
There was another moment of silence while they listened to Sirius accusing Remus of cheating.
"What are you thinking about?" Lily asked Lavender, a plan forming in her head.
"I'm not thinking about anyone" Lavender said.
"Ha! You're thinking about Sirius aren't you!" Lily said
"No, I'm not!" Lavender sat up. "Where did you get that idea?"
"I asked if you you were thinking about something, and you answered with anyone. Your thinking about Sirius. Admit it." Lily said.
"I am not thinking about Sirius Black!" Lavender pouted.
"Denial is the first step" Lily said, grinning.
Lavender rolled her eyes.
"Anyway, I think he's got it for you" Lily said innocently.
"Really? Do you really think so?" Lavender asked, a little too exited.
"Yes! And you do like him! I can tell!"
"Fine. I do. So what? I'm going swimming." Lavender stood up and undid the wrap she had around her waiste. Lily grinned with satisfaction and followed Lavender into the water.
Lily gasped. The water was way colder than she thought it would be. She was standing there, ankle deep in the water, when some strong arms wrapped around her waiste and threw her in. When Lily got back to the suface, she yelled, "James Potter, what the hell was that for?"
"You gotta get used to the water Lily. First step. Second step, try swimming. Third step, play water tag with us." Jame replied, grinning. He had followed her into the water, and now his arm was around her shoulder. Lily and Lavender started playing water tag with them, and about five minutes in we noticed that Sirius was missing.
"Where's Sirius?" Remus asked, brushing his hair out of his eyes. He was then takled by Peter, who had brought up enough courage to enter the water.
Lavender spun around in two circles, searching the water. Then she screamed. "Oh my god! what is that!" Lily looked her way, and before she could say anything, Lavender yelled,"SIRIUS BLACK I AM GOING TO GET YOU!" Sirius had apparently been holding onto Lavenders ankle.
Lavender started swimming towards him when she suddenly sunk under the water.
"Very funny Lav. You can come up now" Sirius laughed. But after 30 seconds when she still hadn't come up, Lily was starting to get worried.
"Lavender, you got us, you can come up now!" 45 seconds later she still hadn't come up.
"Sirius! go get her!" Lily yelled. Sirius obeyed and dived under the water. It took a couple of moments for Sirius to find her, but he recognised her lime green tankini right away. Sirius grabbed her arm and tugged, but she didnt come up. then he noticed a slime green hinkypunk holding onto her leg. He kicked at it with all his might and pulled Lavender back up to the surface.
Sirius swam Lavender to the shore with the help of Remus. Lily ran up with a worried look on her face. "Oh my god! Is she breathing? Somebody go get help! Hurry!" Bell ran up to the castle as fast as she could while LIly was panicking over Lavender's almost-dead body.