On Random Notes of Parchment
By: VoldemortsIllegitimateChild
Chapter Five: Morgan's Big Bloody Mouth
A/N: For the purposes of this story, the old Potions professor had the dungeons set up differently than Snape.
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Sometime around mid-April, I decided something. I'd had enough. I was not going to let James Potter rule my life anymore. I was bigger and stronger and tougher than that. I turned my attention to other people, guys and girls, in other houses and those in second year. These were not all romantic interests. In fact, I decided to stay away from guys for a little while. But these were interesting people who I thought would make good friends. And I was right. At least, I was right about some of them.
Among the girls were Elizabeth, a Hufflepuff, Sam, a Ravenclaw. There were a few guys, too, like Brandon, Morgan's very sexy Chaser brother. He was a year up from us. Of course, after my fantastic success with Potter, I vowed to keep it a secret. Of course, when do things go as they're planned, especially where I'm concerned?
I could keep it a secret. I am an awful secret keeper, at least when the secret is my own. So, after a few days, Lisa and I were taking a walk around the lake. I couldn't stop it; it just came out! And then, I felt bad because Maddie and I tell each other everything. So I told her, as well. And then, I felt like I was a horrible friend to Morgan, because it was her brother, and we all knew except for her. So, I told her.
It happened one day in Potions. We were passing notes, like we always did. I can't remember what the note said; it was more than seven years ago. But Morgan had written something about me and Brandon. The Gryffindors were all sitting together at one table, and we arranged ourselves girls on one side, guys on the other. Potter grabbed the note and read it aloud, though he did do it softly. I, seated across and three seats down, died.
"No, no, no, James, you can't tell anyone!" I had begged.
But that would have been kind. That would have been considerate. That would have been completely out of character for dear old James. And so, he remained quiet for about a month. But one day, during lunch… I don't know if I mentioned it, but Brandon was a Ravenclaw. He and James and Sirius had been fairly close growing up. They played on toy broomsticks together nearly every day. So, it wasn't odd for James, Sirius, and now Remus and Peter, as the four were always together, to sit with Brandon and his friends. They sat at the end of the Ravenclaw table, closest to the door. As we were leaving, James yelled after us, "So, Lily, what's it like to have a crush on your best friend's brother?" Brandon knew enough about his sister's friends to know that Lisa's older brother had already left school, and Maddie didn't have one. I ran out of their, turned a corner, and stood flat against the wall. My friends followed after me.
A few seconds later, Brandon's friend, Kyle came out. He said Brandon wanted to go out with me. I didn't answer at first. Then, I looked up at him…
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