Chapter Eight – Plan into Action – Day 1
The next day Stephanie woke bright and early.
"EEEEEEEE!" She screeched excitedly. "Lily! Today is today!" She yelled happily.
"No shit Sherlock." Lily mumbled grumpily.
"But it is not just today, it is day number one! Cheer up, Mrs. Frowny!" Lily immediately frowned deeper.
"Sirius." She muttered.
"So?" Stephanie asked. "I have to go with Peter...Joy!" She added, layering the sarcasm on thickly. Lily giggled and muttered something that sounded like, "Did I actually kiss him? I think I'll wash my mouth out now..." (A/n DIE PETER! I HATE YOU!)
"Funny." Stephanie said, still sarcastic. "Bet that was the first thing Dallas did."
"Yeah." Lily agreed, looking over to Dallas' bed to see if she was there. "Dallas is already at breakfast?" She asked.
"Prolly." Steph said. "I will convince Peter to hang out with Dallas and Remus today though, for your sake." Lily smiled thankfully. "I trusted her before, but all trust is now gone until further notice." Lily chirped in agreement and set about getting ready.
Finally deciding on a black skirt (A mini, may I add you devilish Stepha- Lah) and blue polo for Steph, with a long, loose pony; and tight jeans (lol... nothing like that Kelis bitch's I hope...she is a hoochie.) and a stunning green sleeveless for Lily they made their way down to the Great Hall for some brekkie. There they met Dallas, (dressed in, yup, you guessed it! Clothes almost exactly like that Kelis girls (yes, orligrl, she is a B!TCH!) and her hair up.) and Michelle who adorned herself with what must have been several hundred bracelets, like usual (Hyperbole, of course...lol Stepha-Lah... Does she sound more like me now...?^_^) and wearing black jeans with a vibrant green t-shirt, labeled with the logo 'Yellowcard'. (Stepha-Lah – sorry for talking to you through my story...lol...but don't it sound like me? Limh... GREEN!!!)
They ate their breakfast happily and undisturbed until the Marauders turned up, LATE as usual. Remus slid into a spot beside Lily, and said, "Hey. I'm late."
"No shit Sherlock." Lily said again, still pissed about last night. "Nervous?" She asked.
"'Bout what?" He asked back anxiously.
"Your date."
"Why would I be, love?" He asked, so clueless.
"Don't call me love." She hissed angrily. "You don't know if you love me, you jack ass. You might as well go off snogging with Dallas today and it wouldn't matter because you wouldn't know if it was love." Remus looked outright shocked and upset.
"Lils!" He pleaded. "That isn't what I meant! Why would I say something that committing so early?"
"So you don't want commitment? Are you never going to fall in love because that would mean committing yourself to one person? You are so immature, Lupin." She asked in a deathly whisper. Lupin looked at her, dumbfounded by this all.
"I like you, Lily!" He said at last.
"And...?" She asked. Remus was about to say that he wanted to be with her, but just then he decided to look over his shoulder. He saw Stephanie looking at them, but when she noticed him looking back she didn't blush and turn away as usual. Instead, she looked Remus right in the eye. For some reason, like metal filings to a magnet, their eyes were glued together in a gaze again. At last, Stephanie whispered to him, "This is when you tell her you love her." Remus blushed slightly and turned back to Lily, who was growing ever impatient.
"And...?" She repeated, hoping for him to say he loved her.
"Well," He started. "I like you, but I can't commit to anything yet." This made Stephanie smile, for some reason, but it made Lily stand up and swiftly smack Remus across the face.
"Asshole." She said and walked out of the hall. James caught himself thinking, 'wow that girl is feisty.' But was immediately brought back to reality by Dallas bending down to get a banana she dropped on the ground (lol Steph – BANANA!). "Nice." He said without thinking. Stephanie laughed. 'Why am I laughing at the guy I like?' She asked herself. 'Maybe you don't like him anymore.' Squishy told her. 'Shut up, Squish.' Stephanie thought, dismayed at the idea of not liking James.
'Well, she has a point.' Sart said. 'Yeah, but he seems fun!' Kiki put in, always the funoholic. 'But she needs to follow her heart, guys.' Jo said.
"STOP!" Stephanie screamed at the top of her lungs. The whole hall turned to look at her. Steph's face grew redder than it had ever been before and she added quietly, though everyone was listening, "Sorry. The voices in my head were driving me crazy." Everyone broke into a friendly laughter, and Remus shot her a charming smile – Steph spilt her pumpkin juice. Remus chuckled and cleaned it up for her with a flick of his wand.
"Thanks." She mumbled, highly embarrassed.
"No problem." He said, looking into her eyes and getting lost again.
"Umm...Remus?" Michelle interrupted. "You have syrup dribbling down your front." Michelle giggled and pointed it out on his clean shirt. Remus was immediately snapped out of his trance.
"Oh... so I do!" He said, going red too. "Well got to go!" He exclaimed nervously. "See ya at the entrance hall, Dallas!" And he ran out of the room, Steph staring after him.
"You know," Michelle whispered into Steph's ear. "I think Jo, Squishy, and Sart are right." Steph went pink again snapped her gaze back to Michelle.
"About what...?" She asked suspiciously. "Did you hear them?" She added with a nervous glance around the room.
"Noooo...." She said. "But I could tell they were telling you something you didn't want to hear... like maybe you don't like James anymore?"
"Well what if Kiki is right?" Steph asked back.
"Well, Kiki is wrong. Move on."
"I like James." She whispered stubbornly.
"Oh really?" Michelle asked. "Well I think you like a certain *coughlupincough* someone else." Michelle replied mysteriously, and got up to leave. "Meet you in a bit, entrance hall, James." Michelle said.
"Sure." James said, and Stephanie noticed that when he spoke her insides weren't melting. 'Could she be right?' She asked herself. 'When was the last time you stopped thinking about those blue-gray eyes and charming personality to think about James?' But Steph couldn't remember.
Sighing, Stephanie stood up. "See you in awhile, Peter." She said as she left the table. She didn't really know where to go so she went to the common room.
"Oh my god LUPIN!" Lily was shouting. "I can't believe I ever called you my boyfriend!"
"Well I cannot believe you are so being so nasty." He replied calmly.
"Although boyfriend is a little too committing for you, isn't it?" Lily continued, completely ignoring Remus' comment. "Who would have though, smart, funny, Remus Lupin could be such an idiot, a non-committing idiot." She raved on. With every word it looked like a fresh dagger was shot through Remus, but yet he did not yell back at her.
"Well, what is your big deal with committing anyways, Lily?" Remus asked.
"Well, it is a big deal, but that is too difficult for you to understand, isn't it?" She shot at him.
"What is the big deal? I like you, don't I? I want to be with you, but it isn't like we are gonna get married!" He said, now his anger was rising.
"So you never want to get married?" Lily bellowed at him.
"Someday." He said. "But how am I supposed to know right now?"
"Know what?" James asked, coming through the portrait hole.
"None of your fucking business, Potter!" Lily screeched, going insane. "And as for you, Lupin, I guess you wouldn't know what you want! You are just as bad as Potter! Fuck you all!" She yelled at the top of her lungs, starting to turn away.
"But Lily!" Remus pleaded.
"But nothing, Lupin. We're through. I want it all, or nothing at all. I will not put up with someone who just wants me for a week and then to throw away."
"Lily!" Remus screamed. "That isn't what I meant. How the hell am I supposed to know if I love you after, like, four days?"
"I don't know, Lupin. The same way other people do." She yelled back, getting tired of the whole charade.
"Other people don't fall in love after one week, Lily." James pointed out.
"Fuck off, Potter!" She screeched. "Fuck you all!" She repeated and strode haughtily back to her dorm. By that time everyone was around watching the couple fight. Some people gave them disapproving stares, other looked like their hunger for gossip had been satisfied. The crowds slowly dwindled away as Remus stood there in shock, along with the other seven.
"Whoa." Peter said at last.
"Yeah." Dallas agreed, and they almost swore she was her old self again. "Double whoa." She repeated with shock.
"Uh...guys?" Steph asked, bringing them back to reality. "Do you wanna get this show on the road? I know that was majorly uber whoa, but it is almost ten!"
Just then a disgruntled Professor Thum strode into the dormitory. "James!" She said briskly. "I have been looking for you everywhere!"
"You have?" James asked, uncertain if he was in trouble or not.
"Yes Potter! You are not going to Hogsmeade today with the others."
"Why? What did I do?" James demanded.
"You were appointed Head Boy, if you don't remember. You and Lily have a last-minute meeting. Where is she?"
"Prolly upstairs crying." He said, spitting the last word out.
"Oh dear." Professor Thum said. "Would someone go get her and tell her to meet James and I in room 777 in ten minutes?"
"Aye aye, captain." Stephanie said, and dashed up the stairs.
"Thank you." Professor Thum said. "The rest of you!" She addressed the group, "Get on your way!" Thum left with James, and the others stood there uncertain about what to do for the 'plan'. Just then Lily walked down, gave a nervous glance towards Remus, grew red with anger, and ignored him.
"Obviously," Lily started, "The plan has been quickly revised by Steph and I. Dallas, and you (she pointed to Remus with a glare) will continue as planned. Steph, Peter, you two too. Michelle, Sirius," She addressed them, "Will have to go together today as well. We, including I and that big headed Potter, will meet you at the Three Broomsticks around four, alright?" Everyone looked around at everyone else, and Michelle was secretly glad she didn't have to go with James anymore, because she didn't like the way he had been acting lately.
"Alright." Michelle said at last. "Fine with you, Siri?" She asked her friend. He looked as if he was shocked to hear such a question.
"Why would I have a problem with spending the day with a good friend like you?" He raised his eyebrows in question, and she smiled.
"Just thought I would check." She said.
"Anyways, I'm gonna go, and you should too!" Lily said, running out of the common room.
"Yeah." Dallas chimed in, more herself again since she was spending the day with Remus, her friend. "Wanna head out now, Remus?" She asked.
"Can I meet you down by the doors in a minute?" He asked. "I just wanna stay for a minute."
"Okay." Dallas said sympathetically. "I'll wait for you down there." And Dallas left the room as well. Seeing the hurt play across Remus' face, Stephanie leaned towards Peter's ear and whispered, "I will stay here and wait for him, okay? We will come down in a couple." Peter nodded and wished her luck before retreating to the Entrance Hall as well. Stephanie quietly sat down beside Remus.
"Hey Remmy." She said.
"Hey Stephie." He said, and turned towards her, grinning a little.
"I am sorry about you and Lily." She whispered. "Maybe she wasn't the best thing for you, anyhow."
"You're probably right." Remus said. "I think she was right too."
"About what?" Steph asked. "Because you aren't stupid or any of those other things!"
"No, about not knowing what I want, and about not loving her. At least, I don't think I loved her."
"Well what do you want?" Stephanie asked, and he gazed right into her eyes. They held their gaze for several minutes, doing nothing but being. Stephanie felt the strong urge to kiss him, but felt it might ruin their friendship.
"I don't know." He said at last, breaking their silent stillness.
"Know what?" Steph asked, as she had totally clued out. Remus gave a soft chuckle and gazed at her again.
"You know that you make me laugh?" He asked her quietly. "Lily never made me laugh." He added.
"You know that your eyes are the perfect shade of blue-gray?" Stephanie asked. "Sirius' eyes weren't that colour." She added.
"Do you know what I want to do?" Remus asked Stephanie.
"Do you know what I want to do?" Stephanie asked with a small smile. Remus leaned over to her, their noses almost touching.
"Kiss me, I hope." He whispered, and he did just so. Starting off small, they worked their selves up to an all-out snogging fest on the couch. When Stephanie fell onto the floor, Remus fell on top of her. At the same time that Stephanie was thinking, 'ah...heaven." Remus was thinking. 'Holy shit, I like this girl but she is my friend! What the hell am I gonna do?' Finally coming to his senses, and out of the bliss, he pulled away from her. She stared at him, mouth open in mid-snog.
"S-s-sorry." He stumbled, as he got up shakily from the floor. Steph just stared at him in shock. "You are my friend, Steph!" He shouted.
"Yeah." Stephanie said, cluing in at last. "Yeah, I'm gonna go now." And she ran out of the room and to the entrance hall. "Let's go now, Peter!" She shouted as she dragged him away to Hogsmeade.
"Ah - Whoa girl!" He shouted, but she took heed not to his cries. At last she pulled him into the Hogs Head where she slumped down into a chair, exhausted.
"Sorry." She said in a false bright voice. "I was anxious to spend time with you, my good friend!" Peter gave her an all-seeing glance, and at once said, "What's up now? You and Remus didn't fight, did you?"
"Actually, the opposite...I think." She said, blushing.
"You-you-you di-didn't...?" Peter stuttered.
"Oh NO!" Stephanie exclaimed, and blushed deeper. "Not that! Peter! Get your mind out of the gutter! We just...sorta...snogged a bit...and then he basically told me he didn't mean to and it was all a mistake and he hoped it wouldn't change anything and...OH!" Stephanie wailed, now crying into Peter's shoulder.
"You cry a lot, don't you?" Peter asked, disregarding her feelings completely. Stephanie cried harder.
"You have no idea." Stephanie hiccupped.
"Do you like Remus or something? 'Cuz watching Lily dump him was bad enough."
"Do you have any consideration for me?" Stephanie asked, calming a little, but nonetheless crying. "And I don't know! I suppose to have kissed him I must, but don't you dare tell him! I will make him think I was high...or drunk...or something!" Stephanie sobbed a little more, until Peter disgustedly shook her off.
"Calm down, girl!" He shouted.
"Okay." Stephanie sniffed. "But do you have any floo powder?" Peter gave her a blank stare.
"Why?" He finally asked.
"You idiot!" Stephanie exclaimed. "You put in a bag and sniff it. Or snort it. Or put it on cloth...or something! I dunno...I have never tried but it is supposed to make your troubles go away." She let out another sob and smacked her head thrice. "Why did I do that?" She moaned.
"You want to get high?" Peter finally asked, totally out of it. "Why?" He asked.
"Oh forget it now!" Stephanie exclaimed irritably. "Let's just order some fire whisky and get drunk." Peter stared at her. "Sarcasm!" She yelled sarcastically. "Let's go." She muttered.
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MEANWHILE after sitting in the common room for another minute, Remus decided to get up and face his doom. He slowly made his way to the entrance hall where Dallas stood waiting.
"Sure you kept me long enough?" She joked. "I saw Steph run past here five minutes ago! What was her hurry?" Dallas asked.
"Her hurry was my delay." He said in a far-off voice.
"Whatever." Dallas muttered. "Let's go cheer you up!" Remus smiled a little at his friend's sympathetic nature towards him.
"Alright." Remus said. "Let's cheer me up." They walked to Hogsmeade and stopped for ice cream first.
"If it works for girls, it works for guys!" She said brightly.
"Yeah." He said absent-mindedly watching Dallas as she walked. The way her clothes teased you to the point of annoyance. And then he thought how he would like to smack her. NO! NOT there. Across the face. For treating James and Steph like that. Steph. For treating Steph like that. 'God!' He furiously thought to himself. 'Why can I not stop thinking about that girl?'
"Remus...?" Remus could hear Dallas calling him, but he wasn't really hearing her. He was too caught up in memories of her eyes. Her smell. Her kissing him. And her running out of the room. Her running. Away. Away from him. 'WHY????' He furiously asked himself. Suddenly a light smack knocked him out of his daydream.
"Wha-what?" He stuttered, not even aware of anything.
"We are at the shrieking shack now, wanna turn around?" She asked quietly.
"Sure." He said, regaining his normal consciousness. "Want to go to the joke shop?" Dallas smiled.
"Sure." She said, glad that a little part of her friend's old self was coming back to her. "Sounds great!" They set off on their journey down the road and had a bit of fun during the rest of their afternoon.
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MEANWHILE Sirius and Michelle set off down the main road of Hogsmeade, talking and joking around.
"So anyways," Michelle concluded. "That is the life story of my pet squirrel." They laughed a bit more and then fell into a comfortable silence.
"Hey!" Sirius shouted suddenly, and Michelle nearly jumped out of her skin.
"Oooh...sorry." He said, blushing a bit. "The guys never mind my outbursts."
"Yeah, but they expect it." Michelle said laughing at herself. "So why were you heying?"
"Well, usually it is because I have a great idea." He said proudly.
"And that idea would be...?" Michelle asked, eyebrows raised.
"Follow me." He said grabbing a hold of her hand and running full speed down the street.
"Argh...!" Michelle managed to choke out as she was dragged down the street, eventually gathering enough sense to run as well. She caught up to him and ran along side him, rather than passing him which she could easily do, as she didn't know where she was going. All at once Sirius stopped dead and Michelle ran into him. They tumbled into a heap on the ground and laughed mercifully.
"I have this feeling that two clumsy people shouldn't hang out often." Michelle giggled.
"Why ever not?" Sirius asked with a goofy grin.
"Oy...just get off me." She mumbled in pain as Sirius still sat on top of her.
"Your wish is my command, fair maiden." Sirius said, standing up.
"Nice lingo." Michelle joked.
"Well it is all part of my fantabulous idea, see." He said proudly, and pointed to the store window on their left. It read 'NEW! Mary's Medieval Magic' .
"Mary's Medieval Magic?" Michelle asked.
"Yup." He said, dragging her in. "It's new." He said.
"That's why it says 'new'." Michelle pointed out.
"Shhhh!" He shushed her. "You're not supposed to be smarter than me today." Michelle laughed.
"Alright." She said. "I had no idea this was new." Sirius smiled. An old witch behind the counter greeted them.
"Having a nice Hogsmeade trip today, Sirius?" The witch asked.
"Of course, Andromedia." Sirius smiled.
"And who is this, Sirius?" Michelle asked politely.
"Me cousin." Sirius said. "Me favourite cousin." He added proudly. Michelle smiled at her.
"Is this your new girlfriend?" Andromedia asked.
"Oh! No." Michelle said quickly.
"Ah...I see." Andromedia said, winking at Sirius. Michelle blushed.
"He's just my friend!" Michelle protested.
"Right right." Andromedia said disbelievingly.
"Andry." Sirius said seriously. "She is one of my best friends and we were forced to hang out today!" Michelle laughed.
"Yes, we were forced to. Like, friends hate to hang out together. Didn't you know?"
"That wasn't what I-"Sirius started to say, but Michelle interrupted. "Why are we here, anyways?" She asked. "To bug your cousin?"
"Nooo..." Sirius said. "To have fun!" Michelle gave him a questioning look. "Look around!" He exclaimed. "We are going to dress up! Find something to try on!"
"Oooooh!" Michelle squealed. "You are brilliant!" And she walked around looking at all the medieval attire. Finally finding three dresses she went to the change rooms. Sirius would not show her what he got...he was already there.
"Siri?" She called.
"Here." Was his muffled reply.
"I'm trying something on now." She giggled.
"Alright, my fair maiden." He said. More giggles. Michelle tried on first a dress she chose for its outrageousness. It was to the floor, and absolutely ridiculous. It had a bright blue bodice, a skirt of bright red and yellow arms. To top it off, it had a purple sash around the waist, and was about as wide as it was tall – it barely fit in the change room. Michelle couldn't help herself, she burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Sirius asked. "I haven't even come out yet!" Michelle laughed a bit more.
"It's just this dress!" She choked out.
"What about it?" Sirius asked.
"It's..."Michelle started. "It's...well...you just have to see it!" Michelle walked out of the change room and immediately burst out laughing again at Sirius. "Lovely." She choked. "Absolutely you." Sirius blushed and then laughed as he too caught sight of Michelle.
"Same to you." He said through fits of laughter. Andromedia heard the noise and rushed over.
"What is the prob-"She started but burst out laughing. "I see your point." She said, stopping abruptly and going back to her desk. Michelle could hear her giggling still, though.
"Let's try another." Michelle said. "This time, however," She added to Sirius, "Please don't wear peasant pants with a king's shirt." Sirius laughed but didn't say anything. This time Michelle chose a dress that she thought was pretty at first. It was bright red, but reminded her of Cinderella. It had poofs on the hips, but wasn't as wide as the last one. It had shorter arms, but they were big poofs.
"My gosh." Michelle mumbled. "Everything is so goddamn poofy."
"What was that?" Sirius asked.
"Nothing." Michelle called back. "Ready?" She asked. They walked out. "Well, not so bad." Michelle said seriously to Sirius. "At least this time I am a queen and you are a queen."
"It's cuz I am smart." Sirius pointed out. Michelle laughed.
"Let's dance, my king." She said dramatically, and held out her hand. Sirius took it and pulled her sharply, causing Michelle to trip over her heels.
"Oops." Sirius said as Michelle caused them to tumble down in a heap for the second time that day.
"You are so clumsy!" Michelle exclaimed as she tried to get up.
"It wasn't me." Sirius said stubbornly, flashing Michelle a charming smile – she melted. Almost literally. She stumbled on the bulk of the dress and fell forwards. Falling, falling, not falling? She looked around and saw that Sirius had caught her.
"Told you it wasn't me." He said. She laughed.
"Please don't make me do this again." She said.
"Awww..." Sirius said, jokingly. "I am so depressed now." Michelle whapped him on the arm.
"Only one more." She said thankfully. She personally thought that she had saved the best for the last. It was a gown this time, compared to the last ones, which were dresses. It was like a princess would wear, not a queen, so it was not as fluffy. It was long and it flowed. Its colour was a light grassy green, with silver stitching. It had long arms that went all the way down and around her middle finger, and it was shaped v-neck style.
"Ready?" Sirius called from his change room.
"Sure." Was Michelle's reply. "If you promise not to trip me this time!"
"I will ignore that." Sirius said hurtfully. The two walked out, and this time Michelle couldn't complain. Sirius had chosen a particularly shiny coat of armour to wear.
"You look like a knight in shining armour." She commented.
"You look like a princess." He commented. They stood there for a moment just staring at the other. 'This is kind of uncomfortable...' they were both thinking.
"You look like your going to be late!" They both jumped out of their skins.
"Andry!" Sirius hissed. "Don't do that!"
"Well it is three thirty...I thought you might want to get going."
"Yeah." Michelle said. "This was super fun but we had better be going." The two got changed into their normal clothes and walked out of the shop.
"Well that was interesting!" Michelle said, giggling.
"Yeah. But I think we are better off in our own clothes!" Sirius put in.
"But that knight suit wasn't bad." Michelle laughed, and Sirius took her hand and pulled her down the road at a slow run to the leaky cauldron.
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MEANWHILE Lily left the common room to make her way to the last minute meeting. 'Wonder what is so important?' she wondered to herself. She entered the room and greeted Professor McGonagall.
"We've been waiting, Ms. Evans." McGonagall said impatiently.
"Sorry ma'am." Lily said, taking a seat as far away as possible from James.
"Dumbledore and I," McGonagall continued. "have decided that the head boy and head girl will organize an event to take place Halloween night. Any suggestions? This event is to be fun and interesting, understand? NOW do you still have suggestions?" James and Lily gave her blank stares. "I can see Dumbledore's reasoning for picking you two, I'm sure." She said smirking a little. "I will leave you two to bicker for a half hour, then I shall return to hear your results. Enjoy." And McGonagall left the room.
"Not going to tell me to fuck off now, are you?" James asked, wanting to get a rise out of Lily.
"Oh stuff yourself, Potter." Lily said angrily.
"Still calling me 'Potter', eh?" Lily gave him a death glare, so James added, "You think I want to be here more than you? As if. Let's think."
"I am trying to but you won't shut up!" she shouted, irritated. James just shrugged and ran his hands through his already messy hair.
"How about a ball?" He asked. "We could spike the punch." He added hopefully, expecting Lily to shoot him down. Instead, she said, "There is Christmas for that. Think harder."
"Okay...hmm..."
"Shut up Potter!"
"Okay!" James shouted, getting annoyed at the redhead's fiery temper.
"What if we organize two events?" Lily asked at last.
"What do you mean?" James asked back.
"I mean, we could organize something a bit younger for the first, second, third and fourth years, and something a bit more mature for the fifth, sixth, and seventh years."
"Hey!" James said. "That's kind of good!" He added, now looking interested with his eyes a sparkle. (lmao...where did that come from?) Lily smiled.
"That is why I am head girl." She said proudly. James smirked.
"As if." He retorted. "You're just head girl for your looks."
"Excuse me?" Lily shouted. James could've kicked himself. 'Why the hell did I say that???' He asked himself furiously.
"That – that – that isn't what I meant!" He shouted.
"Well what did you mean exactly?" Lily persisted.
"I meant...uh..SOME people might find you attractive so you are head girl."
"Humph...some, like Remus? No. Peter? No. You? Ha. Sirius? As if. Get real. What would looks have to do with anything, anyways?" Lily asked. James was kinda hurt that Lily would think that he wouldn't find her attractive, but then remembered that in third grade he told her she looked like a monster. 'But that was then!' he thought to himself. 'Forget it.'
"Umm...James?"
"Oh...yeah...if you look good then people will listen to you! That's why I am head boy." He added.
"Oh go pop your inflated head, Potter." 'So.' James thought. 'We're back to Potter.'
"Back to the idea..." Lily said, changing the subject.
"Yeah." Said James thoughtfully. "Hey! We could organize a muggle dance...they always like that!"
"Yeah, for first to fourth?" Lily asked.
"Yeah, and something more daring for us oldies." James said, cracking a grin. 'God!' Lily thought. 'Don't grin like that Potter, you might actually attract a girl.' Lily mentally slapped herself and got back to 'normal' thoughts.
"Hey!" she said. "At my old muggle school, we had a talent show every year. How about that?"
"Talent show?" James asked, confused.
"Yes, everyone puts a performance on that uses a special talent. Singing, dancing, martial arts, and things like that!"
"Oh!" James said smiling. "That sounds bloody brilliant! What about stand- up comedy?" Lily sighed.
"That too." She said. Just then McGonagall walked in.
"Well." She said. "I don't see any broken furniture or bones...I take that as a good sign?"
"The best!" James replied.
"So what is your idea?" The professor asked.
"We have two events we would like to prepare, miss." Lily said politely.
"Oh?" McGonagall asked, eyebrows raised.
"We don't feel the older students get much time to do mature events, with all the younger students around, and we think, as we once were them, that the younger students have so much pressure placed on them when they are with people so much older. SO we thought that perhaps we could arrange a muggle-themed dance for years first to fourth, and a talent show for years fifth to seventh?" McGonagall smiled.
"I think you are quite right Lily, and the different years DO spend a lot of time together already. If you are willing to organize both events equally as well, and to possibly recruit a small committee, I do not see a problem. Remember, you must work together on both events and come up with ideal premises. You must start planning very soon, and run everything by me. Alright?"
"Deal, professor." James said.
"I see Dumbledore's reasoning now." She said, walking out of the room. "Oh," She added, "By the way, you have an hour and a half left to wander recklessly through Hogsmeade." James smiled.
"Let's go." He whispered to Lily.
"I don't want to go anywhere with YOU, Potter!" She hissed, and then added, "But I don't suppose I have a choice?" James shook his head. "Let's go meet the others, then." She said, giving in, but walking as far away from 'Potter' as possible.
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Lily Evans and James Potter walked into the Three Broomsticks at a quarter to four. They chose a seat near the back so no one would see them at the same table. They sat as far from each other as possible, though, to wait the fifteen minutes out. They only had to wait ten.
A very red-eyed Steph and a very disgusted Peter entered the Three broomsticks early. Peter, noticing James, immediately ran towards him and starting telling him about how horrible his day was. Lily, noticing the look on Stephanie's face, pulled her to a different table to talk.
"What's up?" She demanded. "What did Peter do?"
"Peter didn't do nothing." She mumbled.
"Then what is wrong? Why are you all red?" She asked.
"Because I have been crying, dumbass." Steph said, pointing out the obvious.
"Why?" Lily demanded again.
"Well it is partly your fault!" Stephanie exclaimed this thought that she had been thinking all day.
"My fault?" Lily asked. "How is it my fault?"
"Well..." Steph said. "If you hadn't treated Remus like crap we wouldn't-wouldn't-wouldn't..." She looked at Lily's quickly angering face, and had a sudden burst of confidence. "We wouldn't have snogged in the common room for a half hour." Lily looked ready to slap her.
"You did what?" Lily hissed. "To Remus? My boyfriend?"
"Boyfriend?" Stephanie laughed. "You start an almighty row with him in the common room, treat him like dirt, tell him to fuck off, and leave him. What was he supposed to do? Smile and laugh? It isn't a joke, Lily! I was there, he was upset. It just. Happened. Do you think I wanted to ruin my friendship? Do you?" Stephanie demanded. This time it looked like Lily was the one being slapped.
"Well...when you...put it that...way...Goddamnit I really messed up didn't I?" Lily wailed. Stephanie nodded. "Should I apologize?" Lily asked. Stephanie slowly nodded again.
"Especially if you want him back." Steph added. "You do, don't you?" Stephanie asked with a bite to her voice. "You don' realize how miserable you made him, do you?"
"I don't know if I want to be with him." Lily whined.
"Well you will apologize and ask him for forgiveness, do you hear Lily Evans?" But instead of responding she just pointed to the window and gaped. Steph followed her finger and found Remus standing out side, looking apprehensively at the shop door, and then nod his head in determination, then make his way through the door. 'Odd." Steph thought to herself. 'How he still makes me tingle.' She too mentally slapped herself as Lily whined, "Do I have to apologize?" Stephanie nodded.
"Alright, then." Lily said. "Here I go..."
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A/N omg. I am so angry. I had a bunch of stuff bolded, and italicked, and when Stepha-Lah emailed it back to me, everthing was plain and there is no tabs! EURGH!
Anyways.....Anyone have any good jokes for a stand-up commedy thinger? Plz R+R, ty. ^_^ Tell me how it is.......I tried to show Dallas' nicer side.....hfffft. As if. LmAo. Okies, chow~!
Raw~Bean
The next day Stephanie woke bright and early.
"EEEEEEEE!" She screeched excitedly. "Lily! Today is today!" She yelled happily.
"No shit Sherlock." Lily mumbled grumpily.
"But it is not just today, it is day number one! Cheer up, Mrs. Frowny!" Lily immediately frowned deeper.
"Sirius." She muttered.
"So?" Stephanie asked. "I have to go with Peter...Joy!" She added, layering the sarcasm on thickly. Lily giggled and muttered something that sounded like, "Did I actually kiss him? I think I'll wash my mouth out now..." (A/n DIE PETER! I HATE YOU!)
"Funny." Stephanie said, still sarcastic. "Bet that was the first thing Dallas did."
"Yeah." Lily agreed, looking over to Dallas' bed to see if she was there. "Dallas is already at breakfast?" She asked.
"Prolly." Steph said. "I will convince Peter to hang out with Dallas and Remus today though, for your sake." Lily smiled thankfully. "I trusted her before, but all trust is now gone until further notice." Lily chirped in agreement and set about getting ready.
Finally deciding on a black skirt (A mini, may I add you devilish Stepha- Lah) and blue polo for Steph, with a long, loose pony; and tight jeans (lol... nothing like that Kelis bitch's I hope...she is a hoochie.) and a stunning green sleeveless for Lily they made their way down to the Great Hall for some brekkie. There they met Dallas, (dressed in, yup, you guessed it! Clothes almost exactly like that Kelis girls (yes, orligrl, she is a B!TCH!) and her hair up.) and Michelle who adorned herself with what must have been several hundred bracelets, like usual (Hyperbole, of course...lol Stepha-Lah... Does she sound more like me now...?^_^) and wearing black jeans with a vibrant green t-shirt, labeled with the logo 'Yellowcard'. (Stepha-Lah – sorry for talking to you through my story...lol...but don't it sound like me? Limh... GREEN!!!)
They ate their breakfast happily and undisturbed until the Marauders turned up, LATE as usual. Remus slid into a spot beside Lily, and said, "Hey. I'm late."
"No shit Sherlock." Lily said again, still pissed about last night. "Nervous?" She asked.
"'Bout what?" He asked back anxiously.
"Your date."
"Why would I be, love?" He asked, so clueless.
"Don't call me love." She hissed angrily. "You don't know if you love me, you jack ass. You might as well go off snogging with Dallas today and it wouldn't matter because you wouldn't know if it was love." Remus looked outright shocked and upset.
"Lils!" He pleaded. "That isn't what I meant! Why would I say something that committing so early?"
"So you don't want commitment? Are you never going to fall in love because that would mean committing yourself to one person? You are so immature, Lupin." She asked in a deathly whisper. Lupin looked at her, dumbfounded by this all.
"I like you, Lily!" He said at last.
"And...?" She asked. Remus was about to say that he wanted to be with her, but just then he decided to look over his shoulder. He saw Stephanie looking at them, but when she noticed him looking back she didn't blush and turn away as usual. Instead, she looked Remus right in the eye. For some reason, like metal filings to a magnet, their eyes were glued together in a gaze again. At last, Stephanie whispered to him, "This is when you tell her you love her." Remus blushed slightly and turned back to Lily, who was growing ever impatient.
"And...?" She repeated, hoping for him to say he loved her.
"Well," He started. "I like you, but I can't commit to anything yet." This made Stephanie smile, for some reason, but it made Lily stand up and swiftly smack Remus across the face.
"Asshole." She said and walked out of the hall. James caught himself thinking, 'wow that girl is feisty.' But was immediately brought back to reality by Dallas bending down to get a banana she dropped on the ground (lol Steph – BANANA!). "Nice." He said without thinking. Stephanie laughed. 'Why am I laughing at the guy I like?' She asked herself. 'Maybe you don't like him anymore.' Squishy told her. 'Shut up, Squish.' Stephanie thought, dismayed at the idea of not liking James.
'Well, she has a point.' Sart said. 'Yeah, but he seems fun!' Kiki put in, always the funoholic. 'But she needs to follow her heart, guys.' Jo said.
"STOP!" Stephanie screamed at the top of her lungs. The whole hall turned to look at her. Steph's face grew redder than it had ever been before and she added quietly, though everyone was listening, "Sorry. The voices in my head were driving me crazy." Everyone broke into a friendly laughter, and Remus shot her a charming smile – Steph spilt her pumpkin juice. Remus chuckled and cleaned it up for her with a flick of his wand.
"Thanks." She mumbled, highly embarrassed.
"No problem." He said, looking into her eyes and getting lost again.
"Umm...Remus?" Michelle interrupted. "You have syrup dribbling down your front." Michelle giggled and pointed it out on his clean shirt. Remus was immediately snapped out of his trance.
"Oh... so I do!" He said, going red too. "Well got to go!" He exclaimed nervously. "See ya at the entrance hall, Dallas!" And he ran out of the room, Steph staring after him.
"You know," Michelle whispered into Steph's ear. "I think Jo, Squishy, and Sart are right." Steph went pink again snapped her gaze back to Michelle.
"About what...?" She asked suspiciously. "Did you hear them?" She added with a nervous glance around the room.
"Noooo...." She said. "But I could tell they were telling you something you didn't want to hear... like maybe you don't like James anymore?"
"Well what if Kiki is right?" Steph asked back.
"Well, Kiki is wrong. Move on."
"I like James." She whispered stubbornly.
"Oh really?" Michelle asked. "Well I think you like a certain *coughlupincough* someone else." Michelle replied mysteriously, and got up to leave. "Meet you in a bit, entrance hall, James." Michelle said.
"Sure." James said, and Stephanie noticed that when he spoke her insides weren't melting. 'Could she be right?' She asked herself. 'When was the last time you stopped thinking about those blue-gray eyes and charming personality to think about James?' But Steph couldn't remember.
Sighing, Stephanie stood up. "See you in awhile, Peter." She said as she left the table. She didn't really know where to go so she went to the common room.
"Oh my god LUPIN!" Lily was shouting. "I can't believe I ever called you my boyfriend!"
"Well I cannot believe you are so being so nasty." He replied calmly.
"Although boyfriend is a little too committing for you, isn't it?" Lily continued, completely ignoring Remus' comment. "Who would have though, smart, funny, Remus Lupin could be such an idiot, a non-committing idiot." She raved on. With every word it looked like a fresh dagger was shot through Remus, but yet he did not yell back at her.
"Well, what is your big deal with committing anyways, Lily?" Remus asked.
"Well, it is a big deal, but that is too difficult for you to understand, isn't it?" She shot at him.
"What is the big deal? I like you, don't I? I want to be with you, but it isn't like we are gonna get married!" He said, now his anger was rising.
"So you never want to get married?" Lily bellowed at him.
"Someday." He said. "But how am I supposed to know right now?"
"Know what?" James asked, coming through the portrait hole.
"None of your fucking business, Potter!" Lily screeched, going insane. "And as for you, Lupin, I guess you wouldn't know what you want! You are just as bad as Potter! Fuck you all!" She yelled at the top of her lungs, starting to turn away.
"But Lily!" Remus pleaded.
"But nothing, Lupin. We're through. I want it all, or nothing at all. I will not put up with someone who just wants me for a week and then to throw away."
"Lily!" Remus screamed. "That isn't what I meant. How the hell am I supposed to know if I love you after, like, four days?"
"I don't know, Lupin. The same way other people do." She yelled back, getting tired of the whole charade.
"Other people don't fall in love after one week, Lily." James pointed out.
"Fuck off, Potter!" She screeched. "Fuck you all!" She repeated and strode haughtily back to her dorm. By that time everyone was around watching the couple fight. Some people gave them disapproving stares, other looked like their hunger for gossip had been satisfied. The crowds slowly dwindled away as Remus stood there in shock, along with the other seven.
"Whoa." Peter said at last.
"Yeah." Dallas agreed, and they almost swore she was her old self again. "Double whoa." She repeated with shock.
"Uh...guys?" Steph asked, bringing them back to reality. "Do you wanna get this show on the road? I know that was majorly uber whoa, but it is almost ten!"
Just then a disgruntled Professor Thum strode into the dormitory. "James!" She said briskly. "I have been looking for you everywhere!"
"You have?" James asked, uncertain if he was in trouble or not.
"Yes Potter! You are not going to Hogsmeade today with the others."
"Why? What did I do?" James demanded.
"You were appointed Head Boy, if you don't remember. You and Lily have a last-minute meeting. Where is she?"
"Prolly upstairs crying." He said, spitting the last word out.
"Oh dear." Professor Thum said. "Would someone go get her and tell her to meet James and I in room 777 in ten minutes?"
"Aye aye, captain." Stephanie said, and dashed up the stairs.
"Thank you." Professor Thum said. "The rest of you!" She addressed the group, "Get on your way!" Thum left with James, and the others stood there uncertain about what to do for the 'plan'. Just then Lily walked down, gave a nervous glance towards Remus, grew red with anger, and ignored him.
"Obviously," Lily started, "The plan has been quickly revised by Steph and I. Dallas, and you (she pointed to Remus with a glare) will continue as planned. Steph, Peter, you two too. Michelle, Sirius," She addressed them, "Will have to go together today as well. We, including I and that big headed Potter, will meet you at the Three Broomsticks around four, alright?" Everyone looked around at everyone else, and Michelle was secretly glad she didn't have to go with James anymore, because she didn't like the way he had been acting lately.
"Alright." Michelle said at last. "Fine with you, Siri?" She asked her friend. He looked as if he was shocked to hear such a question.
"Why would I have a problem with spending the day with a good friend like you?" He raised his eyebrows in question, and she smiled.
"Just thought I would check." She said.
"Anyways, I'm gonna go, and you should too!" Lily said, running out of the common room.
"Yeah." Dallas chimed in, more herself again since she was spending the day with Remus, her friend. "Wanna head out now, Remus?" She asked.
"Can I meet you down by the doors in a minute?" He asked. "I just wanna stay for a minute."
"Okay." Dallas said sympathetically. "I'll wait for you down there." And Dallas left the room as well. Seeing the hurt play across Remus' face, Stephanie leaned towards Peter's ear and whispered, "I will stay here and wait for him, okay? We will come down in a couple." Peter nodded and wished her luck before retreating to the Entrance Hall as well. Stephanie quietly sat down beside Remus.
"Hey Remmy." She said.
"Hey Stephie." He said, and turned towards her, grinning a little.
"I am sorry about you and Lily." She whispered. "Maybe she wasn't the best thing for you, anyhow."
"You're probably right." Remus said. "I think she was right too."
"About what?" Steph asked. "Because you aren't stupid or any of those other things!"
"No, about not knowing what I want, and about not loving her. At least, I don't think I loved her."
"Well what do you want?" Stephanie asked, and he gazed right into her eyes. They held their gaze for several minutes, doing nothing but being. Stephanie felt the strong urge to kiss him, but felt it might ruin their friendship.
"I don't know." He said at last, breaking their silent stillness.
"Know what?" Steph asked, as she had totally clued out. Remus gave a soft chuckle and gazed at her again.
"You know that you make me laugh?" He asked her quietly. "Lily never made me laugh." He added.
"You know that your eyes are the perfect shade of blue-gray?" Stephanie asked. "Sirius' eyes weren't that colour." She added.
"Do you know what I want to do?" Remus asked Stephanie.
"Do you know what I want to do?" Stephanie asked with a small smile. Remus leaned over to her, their noses almost touching.
"Kiss me, I hope." He whispered, and he did just so. Starting off small, they worked their selves up to an all-out snogging fest on the couch. When Stephanie fell onto the floor, Remus fell on top of her. At the same time that Stephanie was thinking, 'ah...heaven." Remus was thinking. 'Holy shit, I like this girl but she is my friend! What the hell am I gonna do?' Finally coming to his senses, and out of the bliss, he pulled away from her. She stared at him, mouth open in mid-snog.
"S-s-sorry." He stumbled, as he got up shakily from the floor. Steph just stared at him in shock. "You are my friend, Steph!" He shouted.
"Yeah." Stephanie said, cluing in at last. "Yeah, I'm gonna go now." And she ran out of the room and to the entrance hall. "Let's go now, Peter!" She shouted as she dragged him away to Hogsmeade.
"Ah - Whoa girl!" He shouted, but she took heed not to his cries. At last she pulled him into the Hogs Head where she slumped down into a chair, exhausted.
"Sorry." She said in a false bright voice. "I was anxious to spend time with you, my good friend!" Peter gave her an all-seeing glance, and at once said, "What's up now? You and Remus didn't fight, did you?"
"Actually, the opposite...I think." She said, blushing.
"You-you-you di-didn't...?" Peter stuttered.
"Oh NO!" Stephanie exclaimed, and blushed deeper. "Not that! Peter! Get your mind out of the gutter! We just...sorta...snogged a bit...and then he basically told me he didn't mean to and it was all a mistake and he hoped it wouldn't change anything and...OH!" Stephanie wailed, now crying into Peter's shoulder.
"You cry a lot, don't you?" Peter asked, disregarding her feelings completely. Stephanie cried harder.
"You have no idea." Stephanie hiccupped.
"Do you like Remus or something? 'Cuz watching Lily dump him was bad enough."
"Do you have any consideration for me?" Stephanie asked, calming a little, but nonetheless crying. "And I don't know! I suppose to have kissed him I must, but don't you dare tell him! I will make him think I was high...or drunk...or something!" Stephanie sobbed a little more, until Peter disgustedly shook her off.
"Calm down, girl!" He shouted.
"Okay." Stephanie sniffed. "But do you have any floo powder?" Peter gave her a blank stare.
"Why?" He finally asked.
"You idiot!" Stephanie exclaimed. "You put in a bag and sniff it. Or snort it. Or put it on cloth...or something! I dunno...I have never tried but it is supposed to make your troubles go away." She let out another sob and smacked her head thrice. "Why did I do that?" She moaned.
"You want to get high?" Peter finally asked, totally out of it. "Why?" He asked.
"Oh forget it now!" Stephanie exclaimed irritably. "Let's just order some fire whisky and get drunk." Peter stared at her. "Sarcasm!" She yelled sarcastically. "Let's go." She muttered.
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MEANWHILE after sitting in the common room for another minute, Remus decided to get up and face his doom. He slowly made his way to the entrance hall where Dallas stood waiting.
"Sure you kept me long enough?" She joked. "I saw Steph run past here five minutes ago! What was her hurry?" Dallas asked.
"Her hurry was my delay." He said in a far-off voice.
"Whatever." Dallas muttered. "Let's go cheer you up!" Remus smiled a little at his friend's sympathetic nature towards him.
"Alright." Remus said. "Let's cheer me up." They walked to Hogsmeade and stopped for ice cream first.
"If it works for girls, it works for guys!" She said brightly.
"Yeah." He said absent-mindedly watching Dallas as she walked. The way her clothes teased you to the point of annoyance. And then he thought how he would like to smack her. NO! NOT there. Across the face. For treating James and Steph like that. Steph. For treating Steph like that. 'God!' He furiously thought to himself. 'Why can I not stop thinking about that girl?'
"Remus...?" Remus could hear Dallas calling him, but he wasn't really hearing her. He was too caught up in memories of her eyes. Her smell. Her kissing him. And her running out of the room. Her running. Away. Away from him. 'WHY????' He furiously asked himself. Suddenly a light smack knocked him out of his daydream.
"Wha-what?" He stuttered, not even aware of anything.
"We are at the shrieking shack now, wanna turn around?" She asked quietly.
"Sure." He said, regaining his normal consciousness. "Want to go to the joke shop?" Dallas smiled.
"Sure." She said, glad that a little part of her friend's old self was coming back to her. "Sounds great!" They set off on their journey down the road and had a bit of fun during the rest of their afternoon.
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MEANWHILE Sirius and Michelle set off down the main road of Hogsmeade, talking and joking around.
"So anyways," Michelle concluded. "That is the life story of my pet squirrel." They laughed a bit more and then fell into a comfortable silence.
"Hey!" Sirius shouted suddenly, and Michelle nearly jumped out of her skin.
"Oooh...sorry." He said, blushing a bit. "The guys never mind my outbursts."
"Yeah, but they expect it." Michelle said laughing at herself. "So why were you heying?"
"Well, usually it is because I have a great idea." He said proudly.
"And that idea would be...?" Michelle asked, eyebrows raised.
"Follow me." He said grabbing a hold of her hand and running full speed down the street.
"Argh...!" Michelle managed to choke out as she was dragged down the street, eventually gathering enough sense to run as well. She caught up to him and ran along side him, rather than passing him which she could easily do, as she didn't know where she was going. All at once Sirius stopped dead and Michelle ran into him. They tumbled into a heap on the ground and laughed mercifully.
"I have this feeling that two clumsy people shouldn't hang out often." Michelle giggled.
"Why ever not?" Sirius asked with a goofy grin.
"Oy...just get off me." She mumbled in pain as Sirius still sat on top of her.
"Your wish is my command, fair maiden." Sirius said, standing up.
"Nice lingo." Michelle joked.
"Well it is all part of my fantabulous idea, see." He said proudly, and pointed to the store window on their left. It read 'NEW! Mary's Medieval Magic' .
"Mary's Medieval Magic?" Michelle asked.
"Yup." He said, dragging her in. "It's new." He said.
"That's why it says 'new'." Michelle pointed out.
"Shhhh!" He shushed her. "You're not supposed to be smarter than me today." Michelle laughed.
"Alright." She said. "I had no idea this was new." Sirius smiled. An old witch behind the counter greeted them.
"Having a nice Hogsmeade trip today, Sirius?" The witch asked.
"Of course, Andromedia." Sirius smiled.
"And who is this, Sirius?" Michelle asked politely.
"Me cousin." Sirius said. "Me favourite cousin." He added proudly. Michelle smiled at her.
"Is this your new girlfriend?" Andromedia asked.
"Oh! No." Michelle said quickly.
"Ah...I see." Andromedia said, winking at Sirius. Michelle blushed.
"He's just my friend!" Michelle protested.
"Right right." Andromedia said disbelievingly.
"Andry." Sirius said seriously. "She is one of my best friends and we were forced to hang out today!" Michelle laughed.
"Yes, we were forced to. Like, friends hate to hang out together. Didn't you know?"
"That wasn't what I-"Sirius started to say, but Michelle interrupted. "Why are we here, anyways?" She asked. "To bug your cousin?"
"Nooo..." Sirius said. "To have fun!" Michelle gave him a questioning look. "Look around!" He exclaimed. "We are going to dress up! Find something to try on!"
"Oooooh!" Michelle squealed. "You are brilliant!" And she walked around looking at all the medieval attire. Finally finding three dresses she went to the change rooms. Sirius would not show her what he got...he was already there.
"Siri?" She called.
"Here." Was his muffled reply.
"I'm trying something on now." She giggled.
"Alright, my fair maiden." He said. More giggles. Michelle tried on first a dress she chose for its outrageousness. It was to the floor, and absolutely ridiculous. It had a bright blue bodice, a skirt of bright red and yellow arms. To top it off, it had a purple sash around the waist, and was about as wide as it was tall – it barely fit in the change room. Michelle couldn't help herself, she burst out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Sirius asked. "I haven't even come out yet!" Michelle laughed a bit more.
"It's just this dress!" She choked out.
"What about it?" Sirius asked.
"It's..."Michelle started. "It's...well...you just have to see it!" Michelle walked out of the change room and immediately burst out laughing again at Sirius. "Lovely." She choked. "Absolutely you." Sirius blushed and then laughed as he too caught sight of Michelle.
"Same to you." He said through fits of laughter. Andromedia heard the noise and rushed over.
"What is the prob-"She started but burst out laughing. "I see your point." She said, stopping abruptly and going back to her desk. Michelle could hear her giggling still, though.
"Let's try another." Michelle said. "This time, however," She added to Sirius, "Please don't wear peasant pants with a king's shirt." Sirius laughed but didn't say anything. This time Michelle chose a dress that she thought was pretty at first. It was bright red, but reminded her of Cinderella. It had poofs on the hips, but wasn't as wide as the last one. It had shorter arms, but they were big poofs.
"My gosh." Michelle mumbled. "Everything is so goddamn poofy."
"What was that?" Sirius asked.
"Nothing." Michelle called back. "Ready?" She asked. They walked out. "Well, not so bad." Michelle said seriously to Sirius. "At least this time I am a queen and you are a queen."
"It's cuz I am smart." Sirius pointed out. Michelle laughed.
"Let's dance, my king." She said dramatically, and held out her hand. Sirius took it and pulled her sharply, causing Michelle to trip over her heels.
"Oops." Sirius said as Michelle caused them to tumble down in a heap for the second time that day.
"You are so clumsy!" Michelle exclaimed as she tried to get up.
"It wasn't me." Sirius said stubbornly, flashing Michelle a charming smile – she melted. Almost literally. She stumbled on the bulk of the dress and fell forwards. Falling, falling, not falling? She looked around and saw that Sirius had caught her.
"Told you it wasn't me." He said. She laughed.
"Please don't make me do this again." She said.
"Awww..." Sirius said, jokingly. "I am so depressed now." Michelle whapped him on the arm.
"Only one more." She said thankfully. She personally thought that she had saved the best for the last. It was a gown this time, compared to the last ones, which were dresses. It was like a princess would wear, not a queen, so it was not as fluffy. It was long and it flowed. Its colour was a light grassy green, with silver stitching. It had long arms that went all the way down and around her middle finger, and it was shaped v-neck style.
"Ready?" Sirius called from his change room.
"Sure." Was Michelle's reply. "If you promise not to trip me this time!"
"I will ignore that." Sirius said hurtfully. The two walked out, and this time Michelle couldn't complain. Sirius had chosen a particularly shiny coat of armour to wear.
"You look like a knight in shining armour." She commented.
"You look like a princess." He commented. They stood there for a moment just staring at the other. 'This is kind of uncomfortable...' they were both thinking.
"You look like your going to be late!" They both jumped out of their skins.
"Andry!" Sirius hissed. "Don't do that!"
"Well it is three thirty...I thought you might want to get going."
"Yeah." Michelle said. "This was super fun but we had better be going." The two got changed into their normal clothes and walked out of the shop.
"Well that was interesting!" Michelle said, giggling.
"Yeah. But I think we are better off in our own clothes!" Sirius put in.
"But that knight suit wasn't bad." Michelle laughed, and Sirius took her hand and pulled her down the road at a slow run to the leaky cauldron.
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MEANWHILE Lily left the common room to make her way to the last minute meeting. 'Wonder what is so important?' she wondered to herself. She entered the room and greeted Professor McGonagall.
"We've been waiting, Ms. Evans." McGonagall said impatiently.
"Sorry ma'am." Lily said, taking a seat as far away as possible from James.
"Dumbledore and I," McGonagall continued. "have decided that the head boy and head girl will organize an event to take place Halloween night. Any suggestions? This event is to be fun and interesting, understand? NOW do you still have suggestions?" James and Lily gave her blank stares. "I can see Dumbledore's reasoning for picking you two, I'm sure." She said smirking a little. "I will leave you two to bicker for a half hour, then I shall return to hear your results. Enjoy." And McGonagall left the room.
"Not going to tell me to fuck off now, are you?" James asked, wanting to get a rise out of Lily.
"Oh stuff yourself, Potter." Lily said angrily.
"Still calling me 'Potter', eh?" Lily gave him a death glare, so James added, "You think I want to be here more than you? As if. Let's think."
"I am trying to but you won't shut up!" she shouted, irritated. James just shrugged and ran his hands through his already messy hair.
"How about a ball?" He asked. "We could spike the punch." He added hopefully, expecting Lily to shoot him down. Instead, she said, "There is Christmas for that. Think harder."
"Okay...hmm..."
"Shut up Potter!"
"Okay!" James shouted, getting annoyed at the redhead's fiery temper.
"What if we organize two events?" Lily asked at last.
"What do you mean?" James asked back.
"I mean, we could organize something a bit younger for the first, second, third and fourth years, and something a bit more mature for the fifth, sixth, and seventh years."
"Hey!" James said. "That's kind of good!" He added, now looking interested with his eyes a sparkle. (lmao...where did that come from?) Lily smiled.
"That is why I am head girl." She said proudly. James smirked.
"As if." He retorted. "You're just head girl for your looks."
"Excuse me?" Lily shouted. James could've kicked himself. 'Why the hell did I say that???' He asked himself furiously.
"That – that – that isn't what I meant!" He shouted.
"Well what did you mean exactly?" Lily persisted.
"I meant...uh..SOME people might find you attractive so you are head girl."
"Humph...some, like Remus? No. Peter? No. You? Ha. Sirius? As if. Get real. What would looks have to do with anything, anyways?" Lily asked. James was kinda hurt that Lily would think that he wouldn't find her attractive, but then remembered that in third grade he told her she looked like a monster. 'But that was then!' he thought to himself. 'Forget it.'
"Umm...James?"
"Oh...yeah...if you look good then people will listen to you! That's why I am head boy." He added.
"Oh go pop your inflated head, Potter." 'So.' James thought. 'We're back to Potter.'
"Back to the idea..." Lily said, changing the subject.
"Yeah." Said James thoughtfully. "Hey! We could organize a muggle dance...they always like that!"
"Yeah, for first to fourth?" Lily asked.
"Yeah, and something more daring for us oldies." James said, cracking a grin. 'God!' Lily thought. 'Don't grin like that Potter, you might actually attract a girl.' Lily mentally slapped herself and got back to 'normal' thoughts.
"Hey!" she said. "At my old muggle school, we had a talent show every year. How about that?"
"Talent show?" James asked, confused.
"Yes, everyone puts a performance on that uses a special talent. Singing, dancing, martial arts, and things like that!"
"Oh!" James said smiling. "That sounds bloody brilliant! What about stand- up comedy?" Lily sighed.
"That too." She said. Just then McGonagall walked in.
"Well." She said. "I don't see any broken furniture or bones...I take that as a good sign?"
"The best!" James replied.
"So what is your idea?" The professor asked.
"We have two events we would like to prepare, miss." Lily said politely.
"Oh?" McGonagall asked, eyebrows raised.
"We don't feel the older students get much time to do mature events, with all the younger students around, and we think, as we once were them, that the younger students have so much pressure placed on them when they are with people so much older. SO we thought that perhaps we could arrange a muggle-themed dance for years first to fourth, and a talent show for years fifth to seventh?" McGonagall smiled.
"I think you are quite right Lily, and the different years DO spend a lot of time together already. If you are willing to organize both events equally as well, and to possibly recruit a small committee, I do not see a problem. Remember, you must work together on both events and come up with ideal premises. You must start planning very soon, and run everything by me. Alright?"
"Deal, professor." James said.
"I see Dumbledore's reasoning now." She said, walking out of the room. "Oh," She added, "By the way, you have an hour and a half left to wander recklessly through Hogsmeade." James smiled.
"Let's go." He whispered to Lily.
"I don't want to go anywhere with YOU, Potter!" She hissed, and then added, "But I don't suppose I have a choice?" James shook his head. "Let's go meet the others, then." She said, giving in, but walking as far away from 'Potter' as possible.
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Lily Evans and James Potter walked into the Three Broomsticks at a quarter to four. They chose a seat near the back so no one would see them at the same table. They sat as far from each other as possible, though, to wait the fifteen minutes out. They only had to wait ten.
A very red-eyed Steph and a very disgusted Peter entered the Three broomsticks early. Peter, noticing James, immediately ran towards him and starting telling him about how horrible his day was. Lily, noticing the look on Stephanie's face, pulled her to a different table to talk.
"What's up?" She demanded. "What did Peter do?"
"Peter didn't do nothing." She mumbled.
"Then what is wrong? Why are you all red?" She asked.
"Because I have been crying, dumbass." Steph said, pointing out the obvious.
"Why?" Lily demanded again.
"Well it is partly your fault!" Stephanie exclaimed this thought that she had been thinking all day.
"My fault?" Lily asked. "How is it my fault?"
"Well..." Steph said. "If you hadn't treated Remus like crap we wouldn't-wouldn't-wouldn't..." She looked at Lily's quickly angering face, and had a sudden burst of confidence. "We wouldn't have snogged in the common room for a half hour." Lily looked ready to slap her.
"You did what?" Lily hissed. "To Remus? My boyfriend?"
"Boyfriend?" Stephanie laughed. "You start an almighty row with him in the common room, treat him like dirt, tell him to fuck off, and leave him. What was he supposed to do? Smile and laugh? It isn't a joke, Lily! I was there, he was upset. It just. Happened. Do you think I wanted to ruin my friendship? Do you?" Stephanie demanded. This time it looked like Lily was the one being slapped.
"Well...when you...put it that...way...Goddamnit I really messed up didn't I?" Lily wailed. Stephanie nodded. "Should I apologize?" Lily asked. Stephanie slowly nodded again.
"Especially if you want him back." Steph added. "You do, don't you?" Stephanie asked with a bite to her voice. "You don' realize how miserable you made him, do you?"
"I don't know if I want to be with him." Lily whined.
"Well you will apologize and ask him for forgiveness, do you hear Lily Evans?" But instead of responding she just pointed to the window and gaped. Steph followed her finger and found Remus standing out side, looking apprehensively at the shop door, and then nod his head in determination, then make his way through the door. 'Odd." Steph thought to herself. 'How he still makes me tingle.' She too mentally slapped herself as Lily whined, "Do I have to apologize?" Stephanie nodded.
"Alright, then." Lily said. "Here I go..."
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A/N omg. I am so angry. I had a bunch of stuff bolded, and italicked, and when Stepha-Lah emailed it back to me, everthing was plain and there is no tabs! EURGH!
Anyways.....Anyone have any good jokes for a stand-up commedy thinger? Plz R+R, ty. ^_^ Tell me how it is.......I tried to show Dallas' nicer side.....hfffft. As if. LmAo. Okies, chow~!
Raw~Bean