Disclaimer: All the characters and all the good stuff in the story arenÕt mine...they belong to J. K. Rowling and I have no intention of stealing them.
Chapter Five: Making Friends
Seven other girls filtered into the room and took their turns in the bathroom. Finally, just as Lily was putting the last of her clothes into her dresser, the last girl emerged from the bathroom once again clean.
ÒHey, so where were you last night?Ó asked a girl with long brown hair, and chocolate brown eyes.
Lily looked around and realized that it was she who was being addressed. ÒOh, er, I was in the Hospital Wing.Ó
ÒOh. Oh my gosh! Were you the fourth person in the boat that tipped over?Ó asked another girl, this one with sandy blonde hair and hazel blue eyes.
ÒYeah, IÕm Lily by the way, Lily Evans.Ó
ÒOh wow. So are you okay? IÕm Jill Thaser,Ó said the sandy haired, blue eyed girl.
ÒYeah, IÕm fine now.Ó
ÒWas it scary? No one could see where you were. We all thought you had drowned.Ó
ÒYeah, it was, whatÕs your name?Ó
ÒI guess we should do introductions first, huh? Well, IÕm Mandy Kenny,Ó this was said by the girl with long brown hair and chocolate eyes.
ÒMy name is Cece Carrins,Ó said a girl with short, straight, black hair that was cut in a choppy bob. It was very cute and framed her oval face well. Her black eyes and smooth chocolate skin made her entire appearance one to turn the heads of boys even at the age of eleven.
A girl with strawberry blonde hair and pale blue eyes quietly supplied, ÒHannah Green.Ó
ÒEmily White,Ó was the response of a girl with brown hair that was curled into long ringlets down her back. Along with her pale complexion and her dazzlingly blue eyes, she looked like a porcelain doll.
ÒElizabeth Mornington, call me Lizzy.Ó Lizzy had blonde wavy hair and gray eyes.
ÒKira Beckavar.Ó Kira had needle sharp black eyes, but they were full of spice Her head was topped with black hair with natural silver and red streaks throughout it, and it was pulled into a tight pony high up on her head. ÒSo, what happened?Ó
ÒThe boat tipped over and I was pushed down. I havenÕt gone swimming in over three years and I hadnÕt realized what happened. I screamed and then coughed and was met with water. Something grabbed a hold of me and pulled me under. Then the giant squid grabbed me and I passed out. I guess I would have drowned if the squid hadnÕt gotten me. Then Professor Dumbledore helped me wake up and Madame Pomfrey, the nurse, fixed me up. ThatÕs it really, nothing exciting.Ó
ÒLast night at the feast everyone was talking about, even the students in the other years. And then in the common room last night, everyone was talking about it again,Ó Mandy shared with high enthusiasm.
ÒYeah, everyone saw that you had survived and so now youÕre like, famous throughout all of the house,Ó said Jill with a hint of a smile on her face.
ÒOh,Ó Lily shifted uncomfortably, Òso...Ó
Cece noticed how uncomfortable Lily was with the discussion so she changed the topic, ÒHey, I have an idea! Since none of us know each other very well, how about a game of truth or dare? We can get to know each other better and have some fun too!Ó
ÒSounds great!Ó
ÒIÕm up for it.Ó
ÒAll right,Ó said Kira with a mischievous smile.
Hannah nodded in agreement, and Lizzy said, ÒCertainly sounds like a good get to know each other idea.Ó
ÒLily? Are you in?Ó asked Cece.
ÒEr...sure...I guess,Ó but in all honestly Lily was scared. How much would she have to reveal?
The game got started with a few boring truths. Lily learned that she was the youngest in the dorm, with her birthday in the last week of August, and that all of the other girls had siblings. Cece, Kira, and Jill were all pure blooded wizards, Mandy, Lizzy and Hannah had partially wizard blood, and she and Emily were both muggle born.
Finally, Kira asked Lily, ÒTruth or Dare?Ó
Lily was getting bored of all the truths so she replied, ÒDare.Ó
The girls all squealed. ÒOkay,Ó said Kira her eyes beginning to gleam again, ÒI dare you to...pull of all your clothes and streak through the common room!Ó
ÒNuh huh! No way! I AM NOT DOING THAT!Ó
ÒFine, go down to your undershirt and underwear and do it!!!Ó
ÒOhh, come on...do I have to?Ó
ÒYes, you asked for a dare. Or are you too chicken?Ó
Lily turned bright red and glared at Kira, ÒFINE, but IÕll get you back for this!Ó She then took off all her clothes except for her camisole undershirt and her panties. Then, before anyone could make any comments, she rushed out of the room and ran down the stairs. All the other girls quickly followed.
She raced through the common room at break neck speed, giggling the whole way. It was so fast no one could really tell what was going on, they just saw someone with red hair run around in very little and then disappear.
Lily ran back up to her dorm and pulled her pajamas on. She then grabbed her inhaler and took a few puffs as she tried to regain her breath.
All the other girls came back in giggling like mad. Lily threw her inhaler into her night stand drawer so that the other girls wouldnÕt know she needed it.
ÒWow that was awesome! Did you see there faces?Ó
ÒThose seventh years sure thought it was funny.Ó
ÒYouÕre right Jill, those four boys thought so too!Ó
ÒWhat boys, Cece?Ó
ÒI dunno their names. Four of the first year boys.Ó
Lily grew pale. Then she laughed, and all the other girls joined in. Lily coughed a little.
ÒOh thatÕs right, itÕs LilyÕs turn to ask,Ó said Kira, with a purpose.
ÒOk, er, Emily, truth or dare?Ó
ÒDare.Ó
ÒI dare you to calmly go down into the common room and then all of the sudden start yelling and screaming in gibberish until everyone is watching and trying to help and then just calmly walk back upstairs like nothing happened.Ó
ÒOkay...Ó Emily walked down into the common room and sat down. After a few minutes had passed she jumped up and started screaming, ÒWHAT THE HECK WAS THAT? I DONÕT WANT SOME CRAZED MICROWAVE FLYING AT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! I DONÕT WANT THE TELEVISION TO BURST INTO JELL-O ON MY FACE! I CANÕT HANDLE THE CHANDELIER FALLING THROUGH SPACE! AND WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SPUTNIK? IS IT STILL UP THERE? OR DID IT MAGICALLY FALL OUT OF THE GALAXY? AND WHO THE HECK IS MICHAEL JACKSON? HE JUST APPEARS OUT OF NO WHERE AND SINGS HIS LITTLE HEART OUT AND THE GIRLS ALL FALL FOR HIM? WHAT AN OVEN!Ó
By that time everyone in the common room was staring at her. She jumped onto the table and started to dance like Elvis, though only the muggle borns knew this, and it was only the muggle borns who thought it was funny. Everyone else seemed to think that Emily was thoroughly crazed. A fifth year prefect named Henry Patil walked over to Emily and tried to pull her down. This just sent her into another craze.
ÒI WISH WE ALL COULD BE CALIFORNIA GIRLS! YOU AINÕT NOTTINÕ BUT A HOUUUUND DOOOG CRYING ALL THE TIME! YOU AINÕT NO FRIEND OÕ MINE! THE GREAT WAR HAS COME! THE WAR TO END ALL WARS! ITS OVER AND THE SECOND GREAT WAR CAME! AND THAT DIDNÕT END ALL WARS EITHER! MUHHHAHHHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! WHO SAW THE LAST DISNEY MOVIE? PINOCCHIO WAS MY FAVORITE! BLOODY LOOK AT THE TIME! LOOKS LIKE ITS TIME FOR COMPUTER GAMES!Ó Emily then came down from the table, the crazed look in her eyes gone. Surpressing giggles she looked around with fake curiosity. ÒWhatÕs going on? Anyone? Okay then, goodnight!Ó and with that she walked back upstairs and as soon as the dorm room was open she fell into a fit of giggles.
The other girls raced up after her and they all fell onto the floor or the nearby beds, laughing their heads off.
Hannah was the first to calm down and once she did she said, ÒItÕs been fun but I think we should get started on all that homework now. ItÕs getting late.Ó
ÒHannahÕs right,Ó Lily wheezed, she hadnÕt pulled her inhaler out again because she was afraid of the reaction from the other girls but she needed to stop laughing, she was having a lot of trouble breathing, Òwe do have a lot of work to do.Ó
ÒYeah.Ó
ÒOkay.Ó
They all went to their own beds and worked on some homework. As the night drew on, the lights in their room started going off. First Mandy turned hers off, then Cece, then Jill, then Kira, then Emily, then Lizzy. Around eleven or so Hannah turned off her light and went to sleep. Lily stayed awake though. Listening intently to the girls in her room. Once she was sure they were all asleep, she began to cry. She wasnÕt positive why she was crying but she knew she was overwhelmed.
Lily pulled out a purple diary with stars on the cover. Embroidered on the top were the letters L. E. She flipped to the first blank page and began to write:
I donÕt understand why I am so upset. I shouldnÕt be crying.
I just made seven new friends in addition to the four I made yesterday.
None of them know my background or history and so I know they
arenÕt my friend because they feel sorry for me. IÕve gotten away
from Nik for the next four months!!!!!!! I donÕt have to deal with Petty!!!!
And itÕs looking like I am going to be a pretty popular person at this
school. So why am I crying?!? It sort of hurts just to feel this good...
Plus, Madame Pomfrey knows a way to get my asthma attacks to
stop almost immediately! I donÕt know, maybe its just too much good
all at once.
Much Love,
Lily
Lily closed the book, put a little key into the hole on the side and locked it, then stuffed it underneath her school stuff in the bottom drawer of her night stand. Then Lily snuggled down and gently cried herself to sleep. Her tears mixed with sadness and happiness.
Chapter Five: Making Friends
Seven other girls filtered into the room and took their turns in the bathroom. Finally, just as Lily was putting the last of her clothes into her dresser, the last girl emerged from the bathroom once again clean.
ÒHey, so where were you last night?Ó asked a girl with long brown hair, and chocolate brown eyes.
Lily looked around and realized that it was she who was being addressed. ÒOh, er, I was in the Hospital Wing.Ó
ÒOh. Oh my gosh! Were you the fourth person in the boat that tipped over?Ó asked another girl, this one with sandy blonde hair and hazel blue eyes.
ÒYeah, IÕm Lily by the way, Lily Evans.Ó
ÒOh wow. So are you okay? IÕm Jill Thaser,Ó said the sandy haired, blue eyed girl.
ÒYeah, IÕm fine now.Ó
ÒWas it scary? No one could see where you were. We all thought you had drowned.Ó
ÒYeah, it was, whatÕs your name?Ó
ÒI guess we should do introductions first, huh? Well, IÕm Mandy Kenny,Ó this was said by the girl with long brown hair and chocolate eyes.
ÒMy name is Cece Carrins,Ó said a girl with short, straight, black hair that was cut in a choppy bob. It was very cute and framed her oval face well. Her black eyes and smooth chocolate skin made her entire appearance one to turn the heads of boys even at the age of eleven.
A girl with strawberry blonde hair and pale blue eyes quietly supplied, ÒHannah Green.Ó
ÒEmily White,Ó was the response of a girl with brown hair that was curled into long ringlets down her back. Along with her pale complexion and her dazzlingly blue eyes, she looked like a porcelain doll.
ÒElizabeth Mornington, call me Lizzy.Ó Lizzy had blonde wavy hair and gray eyes.
ÒKira Beckavar.Ó Kira had needle sharp black eyes, but they were full of spice Her head was topped with black hair with natural silver and red streaks throughout it, and it was pulled into a tight pony high up on her head. ÒSo, what happened?Ó
ÒThe boat tipped over and I was pushed down. I havenÕt gone swimming in over three years and I hadnÕt realized what happened. I screamed and then coughed and was met with water. Something grabbed a hold of me and pulled me under. Then the giant squid grabbed me and I passed out. I guess I would have drowned if the squid hadnÕt gotten me. Then Professor Dumbledore helped me wake up and Madame Pomfrey, the nurse, fixed me up. ThatÕs it really, nothing exciting.Ó
ÒLast night at the feast everyone was talking about, even the students in the other years. And then in the common room last night, everyone was talking about it again,Ó Mandy shared with high enthusiasm.
ÒYeah, everyone saw that you had survived and so now youÕre like, famous throughout all of the house,Ó said Jill with a hint of a smile on her face.
ÒOh,Ó Lily shifted uncomfortably, Òso...Ó
Cece noticed how uncomfortable Lily was with the discussion so she changed the topic, ÒHey, I have an idea! Since none of us know each other very well, how about a game of truth or dare? We can get to know each other better and have some fun too!Ó
ÒSounds great!Ó
ÒIÕm up for it.Ó
ÒAll right,Ó said Kira with a mischievous smile.
Hannah nodded in agreement, and Lizzy said, ÒCertainly sounds like a good get to know each other idea.Ó
ÒLily? Are you in?Ó asked Cece.
ÒEr...sure...I guess,Ó but in all honestly Lily was scared. How much would she have to reveal?
The game got started with a few boring truths. Lily learned that she was the youngest in the dorm, with her birthday in the last week of August, and that all of the other girls had siblings. Cece, Kira, and Jill were all pure blooded wizards, Mandy, Lizzy and Hannah had partially wizard blood, and she and Emily were both muggle born.
Finally, Kira asked Lily, ÒTruth or Dare?Ó
Lily was getting bored of all the truths so she replied, ÒDare.Ó
The girls all squealed. ÒOkay,Ó said Kira her eyes beginning to gleam again, ÒI dare you to...pull of all your clothes and streak through the common room!Ó
ÒNuh huh! No way! I AM NOT DOING THAT!Ó
ÒFine, go down to your undershirt and underwear and do it!!!Ó
ÒOhh, come on...do I have to?Ó
ÒYes, you asked for a dare. Or are you too chicken?Ó
Lily turned bright red and glared at Kira, ÒFINE, but IÕll get you back for this!Ó She then took off all her clothes except for her camisole undershirt and her panties. Then, before anyone could make any comments, she rushed out of the room and ran down the stairs. All the other girls quickly followed.
She raced through the common room at break neck speed, giggling the whole way. It was so fast no one could really tell what was going on, they just saw someone with red hair run around in very little and then disappear.
Lily ran back up to her dorm and pulled her pajamas on. She then grabbed her inhaler and took a few puffs as she tried to regain her breath.
All the other girls came back in giggling like mad. Lily threw her inhaler into her night stand drawer so that the other girls wouldnÕt know she needed it.
ÒWow that was awesome! Did you see there faces?Ó
ÒThose seventh years sure thought it was funny.Ó
ÒYouÕre right Jill, those four boys thought so too!Ó
ÒWhat boys, Cece?Ó
ÒI dunno their names. Four of the first year boys.Ó
Lily grew pale. Then she laughed, and all the other girls joined in. Lily coughed a little.
ÒOh thatÕs right, itÕs LilyÕs turn to ask,Ó said Kira, with a purpose.
ÒOk, er, Emily, truth or dare?Ó
ÒDare.Ó
ÒI dare you to calmly go down into the common room and then all of the sudden start yelling and screaming in gibberish until everyone is watching and trying to help and then just calmly walk back upstairs like nothing happened.Ó
ÒOkay...Ó Emily walked down into the common room and sat down. After a few minutes had passed she jumped up and started screaming, ÒWHAT THE HECK WAS THAT? I DONÕT WANT SOME CRAZED MICROWAVE FLYING AT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! I DONÕT WANT THE TELEVISION TO BURST INTO JELL-O ON MY FACE! I CANÕT HANDLE THE CHANDELIER FALLING THROUGH SPACE! AND WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SPUTNIK? IS IT STILL UP THERE? OR DID IT MAGICALLY FALL OUT OF THE GALAXY? AND WHO THE HECK IS MICHAEL JACKSON? HE JUST APPEARS OUT OF NO WHERE AND SINGS HIS LITTLE HEART OUT AND THE GIRLS ALL FALL FOR HIM? WHAT AN OVEN!Ó
By that time everyone in the common room was staring at her. She jumped onto the table and started to dance like Elvis, though only the muggle borns knew this, and it was only the muggle borns who thought it was funny. Everyone else seemed to think that Emily was thoroughly crazed. A fifth year prefect named Henry Patil walked over to Emily and tried to pull her down. This just sent her into another craze.
ÒI WISH WE ALL COULD BE CALIFORNIA GIRLS! YOU AINÕT NOTTINÕ BUT A HOUUUUND DOOOG CRYING ALL THE TIME! YOU AINÕT NO FRIEND OÕ MINE! THE GREAT WAR HAS COME! THE WAR TO END ALL WARS! ITS OVER AND THE SECOND GREAT WAR CAME! AND THAT DIDNÕT END ALL WARS EITHER! MUHHHAHHHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! WHO SAW THE LAST DISNEY MOVIE? PINOCCHIO WAS MY FAVORITE! BLOODY LOOK AT THE TIME! LOOKS LIKE ITS TIME FOR COMPUTER GAMES!Ó Emily then came down from the table, the crazed look in her eyes gone. Surpressing giggles she looked around with fake curiosity. ÒWhatÕs going on? Anyone? Okay then, goodnight!Ó and with that she walked back upstairs and as soon as the dorm room was open she fell into a fit of giggles.
The other girls raced up after her and they all fell onto the floor or the nearby beds, laughing their heads off.
Hannah was the first to calm down and once she did she said, ÒItÕs been fun but I think we should get started on all that homework now. ItÕs getting late.Ó
ÒHannahÕs right,Ó Lily wheezed, she hadnÕt pulled her inhaler out again because she was afraid of the reaction from the other girls but she needed to stop laughing, she was having a lot of trouble breathing, Òwe do have a lot of work to do.Ó
ÒYeah.Ó
ÒOkay.Ó
They all went to their own beds and worked on some homework. As the night drew on, the lights in their room started going off. First Mandy turned hers off, then Cece, then Jill, then Kira, then Emily, then Lizzy. Around eleven or so Hannah turned off her light and went to sleep. Lily stayed awake though. Listening intently to the girls in her room. Once she was sure they were all asleep, she began to cry. She wasnÕt positive why she was crying but she knew she was overwhelmed.
Lily pulled out a purple diary with stars on the cover. Embroidered on the top were the letters L. E. She flipped to the first blank page and began to write:
I donÕt understand why I am so upset. I shouldnÕt be crying.
I just made seven new friends in addition to the four I made yesterday.
None of them know my background or history and so I know they
arenÕt my friend because they feel sorry for me. IÕve gotten away
from Nik for the next four months!!!!!!! I donÕt have to deal with Petty!!!!
And itÕs looking like I am going to be a pretty popular person at this
school. So why am I crying?!? It sort of hurts just to feel this good...
Plus, Madame Pomfrey knows a way to get my asthma attacks to
stop almost immediately! I donÕt know, maybe its just too much good
all at once.
Much Love,
Lily
Lily closed the book, put a little key into the hole on the side and locked it, then stuffed it underneath her school stuff in the bottom drawer of her night stand. Then Lily snuggled down and gently cried herself to sleep. Her tears mixed with sadness and happiness.