Chapter 14
"We are having a Christmas Ball for fourth years and up, younger students may attend if invited by an older student, dress robes, or, if you prefer, tuxedoes or gowns are mandatory. The Ball will be held just before break."
He sat back down, and an owl flew in, dropping a box in front of Lily. She opened it, and found a teardrop necklace to match the earrings and ring. She immediately put the necklace on. After breakfast, everyone went off to relax and whatnot. Remus, Frank, James and Sirius sat in their dorm, trying to think of something to do.
"I know who I want to ask," said James.
"I all ready have a date," said Frank.
"Well, you know Lily's all ready been asked several times, and probably won't be on the market for very long," Remus hinted at Sirius.
"Oh, well I'll ask Lily now, so she's not taken," said Sirius.
As he ran out of the room.
"So? Who did you ask?" James asked Frank.
"Cat."
James laughed, and it became a sigh.
"Sirius is in too deep, this time."
"What do you mean?"
"His new obsession is Evans, I don't know why."
"Come on James, she's beautiful, smart, sweet, mischievous, and who knows what else."
"I know what else. None of those things, she's a horrible self- righteous something- that-I'm- not- going- to- say- but- it- starts- with- a- B."
Frank rolled his eyes as Sirius returned.
"She said yes!" shouted Sirius.
"James, you better find a date, quick," said Frank.
James got up and left the room.
"So, Frankie, who're you taking?" asked Sirius.
"First, don't call me 'Frankie'. Second, Cat."
"Good job, old man."
Frank blushed. The next day the girls went to Hogsmeade to the dress shop. Lily, Cat, Jenni, and Gabby were the first ones there. Cat picked out a long, v-neck red dress, and black elbow- length gloves. Lily picked out a green dress, strapless, lots of crinoline and a small train. Gabby picked out navy blue dress robes. And Jenni picked out a yellow set of dress robes.
"So, what did Sirius say last night?" asked Cat, while they were walking to the Three Broomsticks for lunch.
"Nothing much," said Lily, blushing.
"Whatever, I know Sirius. He did something," said Gabby.
"I never kiss and tell"
Jenni and Gabby screeched, and Cat laughed at them.
"You did what? Tell us! Tell us! Tell us! And if you don't I'll force you to kiss James!" said Jenni.
"He asked me out, okay?"
"What did you say?" asked Cat and Gabby at the same time.
"Yes."
Lily then noticed the envious and murderous glances she was getting from the other Hogwarts girls. As Lily was on the end, girls purposely bumped forcefully into her. Cat noticed this and stood on the end, next to Lily, and the girls stayed away from them. All of a sudden the air became even colder, the sun hid behind clouds that had not been there a minute before and Gabby fainted.
"A TIME WILL COME WHEN THE GROUP WILL SPLIT.
THE TWO LOVERS WILL DIE AT THE HAND OF THE DARK LORD.
ONE WILL BE THE TRAITOR, ANOTHER WILL BE PUNISHED.
ONE WILL BE DRIVEN INSANE.
AND THE LAST FOUR WILL SEPERATE TO START OVER.
TWO WILL COME BACK TO LIFE.
THE PUNISHED WILL ESCAPE.
AND THE TRAITOR WILL DIE AT THE HAND OF THE DAUGHTER OF THE LOVERS."
Gabby stood up, with help. The other three were frightened but didn't mention it to Gabby, it seemed she didn't even remember it.
Finally it was the day of the Ball, and the girls were getting ready.
"Cat, why are you so excited?" asked Gabby.
"She's going with Frank," said Lily.
"Her true love," said Jenni.
"He's not my true love," said Cat, blushing.
"I'm not? I'm hurt," came a voice from the door.
It was Frank.
"You know what I mean," said Cat, smiling at him.
"Yea, I do. Why are you four up here? The ball isn't for another two hours."
"I know, we should have been up here an hour ago," said Lily in a mellow- dramatic voice.
Everyone laughed, including a new voice.
"You're funny, Fire- head."
"Go away, four- eyes," said Lily.
"Lily, James, am I gonna have to put you in a room until you guys start to make- out?" said Cat.
They both made faces of complete and utter disgust.
"Guess not," said Gabby.
"The boys must leave while the women get ready," said Jenni.
Frank left.
"Okay, hey wait-" started James.
But Lily cut him off. She slammed the door in his face. Cat rolled her eyes.
"What?" asked Lily.
"Your first- born daughter is going to be just like you," said Cat. "That's what my mother used to tell me."
"Good, then she'll hate the Potters, too. I'm going to name her Faerie Rose," said Lily.
"Faerie? She's gonna hate you."
The others rolled their eyes. Soon, it was time for the Ball, and the girls came down from their dorm.
"Lily, darling, you look fabulous!" said Sirius, in a high voice.
"Thank you darling, so do you," she replied.
Everyone laughed and the eight of them made their way to the Great Hall. About half- way into it, Sirius, inconspicuously, took Lily outside.
"Do you think it worked?" she asked.
"Oh, I think that the confetti dropping and sticking to everyone, but James, Gabby, Jenni, Remus, Peter, Cat, and Frank; confetti that says what they think about their date, in their own voice, is doing just fine," said Sirius.
Lily laughed.
"I know what we did, you don't have to tell me."
Sirius opened his mouth to reply, but didn't get the chance.
"Black! Evans!!" they heard Linus yell.
They looked at each other and ran. After a few minutes, Sirius pulled her into a hidden room. They hurried into it, Sirius falling on top of her. Just as they were about to get up, the others came in.
"Sirius! What did I tell you? You are not allowed to get your groove on in here!" scolded James, jokingly.
"But, Jamie- boy. This is Lily Evans, I mean wow!"
"Thank you Sirius! I'm so honored," said Lily.
Sirius helped Lily to her feet.
"Sirius, I can't let you do that with her. I'm trying to protect innocence," said James.
"I'm not innocent," said Sirius.
"Well, you're not evil. Okay, let's put it this way: you and that, are not a good couple. That's not a good couple with anybody," said James.
"Thank you, Petunia!" shouted Lily. "And Mum! And Dad!"
Lily sat down in the couch in the small room.
"I thought your parents were proud of you," said Minny.
"They were, but Petunia has been telling them that Gryffindors are evil, and they kill people, and that Gryffindors are the ones who become evil wizards, and they don't care anymore."
For a while longer, they stayed there to comfort Lily, hoping she wouldn't run out and get herself hurt. None of them noticed James slip out. He walked out on the grounds and sat up in a tree in the orchard.
'What is the point in this? Always making fun of her. Playing pranks on her and everyone else is okay. But, why her?'
'Because she's extraordinary, and better than you in everything. She's trying to be perfect, better than you.' said his conscience.
'True, true, but she's just doing her best. That doesn't mean anything, unless she takes my place in Quidditch, dumps my best friend, or teases me for no reason, then we shouldn't have a problem.'
'But she does tease you, with comebacks, but you start it. You could loose Gabby if you don't lay off, but then Sirius AND Snape would think you'd gone soft, and you don't want that do you?'
'No, so I should continue teasing her?'
'Yes'
'Okay'
James climbed out of the tree and went up to Gryffindor Tower. Just before break, Lily was late for breakfast because Malfoy had cursed her with a cold, and Madame Pomfrey was trying to keep her in quarantine. Lily noticed a letter on her empty plate, and she read it, paling visibly, making her go nearly greenish gray. Lily ran out of the Great Hall and across the grounds to Hagrid's. Professor Dumbledore bowed his head, as if in prayer. He knew what had happened, Voldemort had killed Lily's parents. Lily sat in her window seat, for three days, staring out the window, never moving. Cat, Remus, Sirius, and James set off a series of really loud bangs, but not even a hair on her head moved in the slightest. The day everyone began to leave, only then did Lily move. Snape was the only Slytherin left at school. Remus, Gabby, and Jenni also stayed, for Lily, but no one else could. Sirius and Cat had to go to his Grandparent's anniversary, James didn't want to stay, and Frank's dad was on an important business trip, and he had to take care of his mom and grandmother. Lily stood up, and walked out of Gryffindor Tower, in a daze. It seemed she was following someone, or something.
"Follow me, oh powerful one," it whispered.
Just as Lily left, Gabby and Jenni walked in their room to find Lily gone. They ran around the school looking for her, when they finally ran outside to look. The only person they saw was Snape riding his broom. Lily continued to follow the voice.
"If you want your parents back, you must follow me."
Lily did as she was told, following the voice to the top of the tallest tower.
"What do I do now?" asked Lily.
Gabby and Jenni looked up and saw her, and they both screamed and Remus came up behind them with a broom. Lily felt a push from behind her and fell. She grabbed a hold onto the roof, but something pushed her away from the school, and she continued to fall, but then, something completely unexpected happened, but she hit it so hard, she was whip-lashed, and lost consciousness, again.
"We are having a Christmas Ball for fourth years and up, younger students may attend if invited by an older student, dress robes, or, if you prefer, tuxedoes or gowns are mandatory. The Ball will be held just before break."
He sat back down, and an owl flew in, dropping a box in front of Lily. She opened it, and found a teardrop necklace to match the earrings and ring. She immediately put the necklace on. After breakfast, everyone went off to relax and whatnot. Remus, Frank, James and Sirius sat in their dorm, trying to think of something to do.
"I know who I want to ask," said James.
"I all ready have a date," said Frank.
"Well, you know Lily's all ready been asked several times, and probably won't be on the market for very long," Remus hinted at Sirius.
"Oh, well I'll ask Lily now, so she's not taken," said Sirius.
As he ran out of the room.
"So? Who did you ask?" James asked Frank.
"Cat."
James laughed, and it became a sigh.
"Sirius is in too deep, this time."
"What do you mean?"
"His new obsession is Evans, I don't know why."
"Come on James, she's beautiful, smart, sweet, mischievous, and who knows what else."
"I know what else. None of those things, she's a horrible self- righteous something- that-I'm- not- going- to- say- but- it- starts- with- a- B."
Frank rolled his eyes as Sirius returned.
"She said yes!" shouted Sirius.
"James, you better find a date, quick," said Frank.
James got up and left the room.
"So, Frankie, who're you taking?" asked Sirius.
"First, don't call me 'Frankie'. Second, Cat."
"Good job, old man."
Frank blushed. The next day the girls went to Hogsmeade to the dress shop. Lily, Cat, Jenni, and Gabby were the first ones there. Cat picked out a long, v-neck red dress, and black elbow- length gloves. Lily picked out a green dress, strapless, lots of crinoline and a small train. Gabby picked out navy blue dress robes. And Jenni picked out a yellow set of dress robes.
"So, what did Sirius say last night?" asked Cat, while they were walking to the Three Broomsticks for lunch.
"Nothing much," said Lily, blushing.
"Whatever, I know Sirius. He did something," said Gabby.
"I never kiss and tell"
Jenni and Gabby screeched, and Cat laughed at them.
"You did what? Tell us! Tell us! Tell us! And if you don't I'll force you to kiss James!" said Jenni.
"He asked me out, okay?"
"What did you say?" asked Cat and Gabby at the same time.
"Yes."
Lily then noticed the envious and murderous glances she was getting from the other Hogwarts girls. As Lily was on the end, girls purposely bumped forcefully into her. Cat noticed this and stood on the end, next to Lily, and the girls stayed away from them. All of a sudden the air became even colder, the sun hid behind clouds that had not been there a minute before and Gabby fainted.
"A TIME WILL COME WHEN THE GROUP WILL SPLIT.
THE TWO LOVERS WILL DIE AT THE HAND OF THE DARK LORD.
ONE WILL BE THE TRAITOR, ANOTHER WILL BE PUNISHED.
ONE WILL BE DRIVEN INSANE.
AND THE LAST FOUR WILL SEPERATE TO START OVER.
TWO WILL COME BACK TO LIFE.
THE PUNISHED WILL ESCAPE.
AND THE TRAITOR WILL DIE AT THE HAND OF THE DAUGHTER OF THE LOVERS."
Gabby stood up, with help. The other three were frightened but didn't mention it to Gabby, it seemed she didn't even remember it.
Finally it was the day of the Ball, and the girls were getting ready.
"Cat, why are you so excited?" asked Gabby.
"She's going with Frank," said Lily.
"Her true love," said Jenni.
"He's not my true love," said Cat, blushing.
"I'm not? I'm hurt," came a voice from the door.
It was Frank.
"You know what I mean," said Cat, smiling at him.
"Yea, I do. Why are you four up here? The ball isn't for another two hours."
"I know, we should have been up here an hour ago," said Lily in a mellow- dramatic voice.
Everyone laughed, including a new voice.
"You're funny, Fire- head."
"Go away, four- eyes," said Lily.
"Lily, James, am I gonna have to put you in a room until you guys start to make- out?" said Cat.
They both made faces of complete and utter disgust.
"Guess not," said Gabby.
"The boys must leave while the women get ready," said Jenni.
Frank left.
"Okay, hey wait-" started James.
But Lily cut him off. She slammed the door in his face. Cat rolled her eyes.
"What?" asked Lily.
"Your first- born daughter is going to be just like you," said Cat. "That's what my mother used to tell me."
"Good, then she'll hate the Potters, too. I'm going to name her Faerie Rose," said Lily.
"Faerie? She's gonna hate you."
The others rolled their eyes. Soon, it was time for the Ball, and the girls came down from their dorm.
"Lily, darling, you look fabulous!" said Sirius, in a high voice.
"Thank you darling, so do you," she replied.
Everyone laughed and the eight of them made their way to the Great Hall. About half- way into it, Sirius, inconspicuously, took Lily outside.
"Do you think it worked?" she asked.
"Oh, I think that the confetti dropping and sticking to everyone, but James, Gabby, Jenni, Remus, Peter, Cat, and Frank; confetti that says what they think about their date, in their own voice, is doing just fine," said Sirius.
Lily laughed.
"I know what we did, you don't have to tell me."
Sirius opened his mouth to reply, but didn't get the chance.
"Black! Evans!!" they heard Linus yell.
They looked at each other and ran. After a few minutes, Sirius pulled her into a hidden room. They hurried into it, Sirius falling on top of her. Just as they were about to get up, the others came in.
"Sirius! What did I tell you? You are not allowed to get your groove on in here!" scolded James, jokingly.
"But, Jamie- boy. This is Lily Evans, I mean wow!"
"Thank you Sirius! I'm so honored," said Lily.
Sirius helped Lily to her feet.
"Sirius, I can't let you do that with her. I'm trying to protect innocence," said James.
"I'm not innocent," said Sirius.
"Well, you're not evil. Okay, let's put it this way: you and that, are not a good couple. That's not a good couple with anybody," said James.
"Thank you, Petunia!" shouted Lily. "And Mum! And Dad!"
Lily sat down in the couch in the small room.
"I thought your parents were proud of you," said Minny.
"They were, but Petunia has been telling them that Gryffindors are evil, and they kill people, and that Gryffindors are the ones who become evil wizards, and they don't care anymore."
For a while longer, they stayed there to comfort Lily, hoping she wouldn't run out and get herself hurt. None of them noticed James slip out. He walked out on the grounds and sat up in a tree in the orchard.
'What is the point in this? Always making fun of her. Playing pranks on her and everyone else is okay. But, why her?'
'Because she's extraordinary, and better than you in everything. She's trying to be perfect, better than you.' said his conscience.
'True, true, but she's just doing her best. That doesn't mean anything, unless she takes my place in Quidditch, dumps my best friend, or teases me for no reason, then we shouldn't have a problem.'
'But she does tease you, with comebacks, but you start it. You could loose Gabby if you don't lay off, but then Sirius AND Snape would think you'd gone soft, and you don't want that do you?'
'No, so I should continue teasing her?'
'Yes'
'Okay'
James climbed out of the tree and went up to Gryffindor Tower. Just before break, Lily was late for breakfast because Malfoy had cursed her with a cold, and Madame Pomfrey was trying to keep her in quarantine. Lily noticed a letter on her empty plate, and she read it, paling visibly, making her go nearly greenish gray. Lily ran out of the Great Hall and across the grounds to Hagrid's. Professor Dumbledore bowed his head, as if in prayer. He knew what had happened, Voldemort had killed Lily's parents. Lily sat in her window seat, for three days, staring out the window, never moving. Cat, Remus, Sirius, and James set off a series of really loud bangs, but not even a hair on her head moved in the slightest. The day everyone began to leave, only then did Lily move. Snape was the only Slytherin left at school. Remus, Gabby, and Jenni also stayed, for Lily, but no one else could. Sirius and Cat had to go to his Grandparent's anniversary, James didn't want to stay, and Frank's dad was on an important business trip, and he had to take care of his mom and grandmother. Lily stood up, and walked out of Gryffindor Tower, in a daze. It seemed she was following someone, or something.
"Follow me, oh powerful one," it whispered.
Just as Lily left, Gabby and Jenni walked in their room to find Lily gone. They ran around the school looking for her, when they finally ran outside to look. The only person they saw was Snape riding his broom. Lily continued to follow the voice.
"If you want your parents back, you must follow me."
Lily did as she was told, following the voice to the top of the tallest tower.
"What do I do now?" asked Lily.
Gabby and Jenni looked up and saw her, and they both screamed and Remus came up behind them with a broom. Lily felt a push from behind her and fell. She grabbed a hold onto the roof, but something pushed her away from the school, and she continued to fall, but then, something completely unexpected happened, but she hit it so hard, she was whip-lashed, and lost consciousness, again.