Chapter 2:
As they entered the Great Hall, Adalia felt a rush of emotion. It was the
most wonderful feeling to be back in this school. Especially with
Dumbledore as headmaster. She looked at Lily who was walking with Zach.
James and Remus and Peter had caught up with Sirius who was following
Adalia as she walked to the Ravenclaw table. She gave him a half smile
before sitting down next to Jamie. Jamie just about shrieked when she saw
Adalia. Jamie hugged Adalia so tight she could barely breathe. All around
her, people were smiling and welcoming her back. Adalia was beaming by the
time the sorting started and then when Dumbledore gave his speech. What
stunned her is when he said welcome back to all the students and then
looked straight at her and gave her a genuine smile. Adalia felt she was on
cloud nine. No one had been this nice to her at Durmstrang. She was just
the new girl.
Once the first years had left they all proceeded to their dorms. Adalia
glanced behind her as she walked down a hallway in the middle of chattering
students. Sirius and the rest were walking right behind her and Jamie and a
few other Ravenclaws. Behind them was a rather large group of giggling
girls. Adalia rolled her eyes and turned to go to the common room.
Immediately she was bombarded by more hugs and welcome backs. After about
ten minutes it had quieted down somewhat. Adalia's eyes were starting to
close as she walked down to her dorm. She walked over to her bag and opened
it. Lying on the top was a beautiful red rose with a letter on it. She
picked up the rose and smiled then opened the letter. It simply read
Welcome back. She placed the rose on her bedside table and then curled up
under the covers.
The next day began classes, none of which she had with Gryffindor. She
sighed as she went about the day. She had gone through transfiguration,
divination, and care of magical creatures.
By the end of the day she was exhausted. Instead of going to dinner she
decided to go lounge in the library. When she got there she found James and
Sirius huddled in a corner on the favorite side of the room. They looked up
as she entered and started immediately shuffling around papers. Adalia
found a spot on one of the nearby couches and set her stuff down. James and
Sirius were now talking quietly again.
About twenty minutes later, Lily walked into the library looking very
distressed. Adalia tilted her head slightly as Lily flopped down in a large
chair next to Adalia.
"What's wrong?" Adalia asked and Lily started to cry.
"Zach.broke.up.with.me." She managed to say between sobs. Adalia bit her
lower lip. She knew by Lily's letters that she had really liked Zach, even
though half of her letters usually consisted of what horrible thing James
had done. Adalia sighed and hugged Lily who had stifled her sobs due to a
menacing look from the librarian.
"Lily.are you alright?" asked a concerned voice. Adalia looked over to see
James looking at Lily with concern. Lily sniffled and looked down.
"He.he said it in front of everyone I knew, just like he didn't even care.
Just said I wasn't interesting anymore. Then right after that he went and
sat down with another girl and put his arm around her! Right in front of
me!" Lily said still sniffling. James's face got serious. His eyes
narrowed.
"That bastard." He said clenching his fists. Lily looked up at him, and he
knelt down next to her. Her pushed a strand of hair away from her face.
"Any guy who is that low doesn't deserve a girl like you, Lily." James said
and wiped her eyes with a tissue. Lily just stared at him like she had
never seen him before. Adalia glanced away to see that Sirius was now
sitting next to her. She hadn't noticed he was there. She caught his eye
and then looked away back to Lily.
"Thank you James." She said with a weak smile. They leaned in slowly but at
the last moment she seemed to realize what she was doing and pulled away.
"We better get back." Lily said grabbing her books and standing up. Adalia
nodded. James opened his mouth to say something but Lily was already out
the door. Adalia gave James a look of sympathy and said goodbye to both him
and Sirius then went to catch up with Lily.
As they entered the Great Hall, Adalia felt a rush of emotion. It was the
most wonderful feeling to be back in this school. Especially with
Dumbledore as headmaster. She looked at Lily who was walking with Zach.
James and Remus and Peter had caught up with Sirius who was following
Adalia as she walked to the Ravenclaw table. She gave him a half smile
before sitting down next to Jamie. Jamie just about shrieked when she saw
Adalia. Jamie hugged Adalia so tight she could barely breathe. All around
her, people were smiling and welcoming her back. Adalia was beaming by the
time the sorting started and then when Dumbledore gave his speech. What
stunned her is when he said welcome back to all the students and then
looked straight at her and gave her a genuine smile. Adalia felt she was on
cloud nine. No one had been this nice to her at Durmstrang. She was just
the new girl.
Once the first years had left they all proceeded to their dorms. Adalia
glanced behind her as she walked down a hallway in the middle of chattering
students. Sirius and the rest were walking right behind her and Jamie and a
few other Ravenclaws. Behind them was a rather large group of giggling
girls. Adalia rolled her eyes and turned to go to the common room.
Immediately she was bombarded by more hugs and welcome backs. After about
ten minutes it had quieted down somewhat. Adalia's eyes were starting to
close as she walked down to her dorm. She walked over to her bag and opened
it. Lying on the top was a beautiful red rose with a letter on it. She
picked up the rose and smiled then opened the letter. It simply read
Welcome back. She placed the rose on her bedside table and then curled up
under the covers.
The next day began classes, none of which she had with Gryffindor. She
sighed as she went about the day. She had gone through transfiguration,
divination, and care of magical creatures.
By the end of the day she was exhausted. Instead of going to dinner she
decided to go lounge in the library. When she got there she found James and
Sirius huddled in a corner on the favorite side of the room. They looked up
as she entered and started immediately shuffling around papers. Adalia
found a spot on one of the nearby couches and set her stuff down. James and
Sirius were now talking quietly again.
About twenty minutes later, Lily walked into the library looking very
distressed. Adalia tilted her head slightly as Lily flopped down in a large
chair next to Adalia.
"What's wrong?" Adalia asked and Lily started to cry.
"Zach.broke.up.with.me." She managed to say between sobs. Adalia bit her
lower lip. She knew by Lily's letters that she had really liked Zach, even
though half of her letters usually consisted of what horrible thing James
had done. Adalia sighed and hugged Lily who had stifled her sobs due to a
menacing look from the librarian.
"Lily.are you alright?" asked a concerned voice. Adalia looked over to see
James looking at Lily with concern. Lily sniffled and looked down.
"He.he said it in front of everyone I knew, just like he didn't even care.
Just said I wasn't interesting anymore. Then right after that he went and
sat down with another girl and put his arm around her! Right in front of
me!" Lily said still sniffling. James's face got serious. His eyes
narrowed.
"That bastard." He said clenching his fists. Lily looked up at him, and he
knelt down next to her. Her pushed a strand of hair away from her face.
"Any guy who is that low doesn't deserve a girl like you, Lily." James said
and wiped her eyes with a tissue. Lily just stared at him like she had
never seen him before. Adalia glanced away to see that Sirius was now
sitting next to her. She hadn't noticed he was there. She caught his eye
and then looked away back to Lily.
"Thank you James." She said with a weak smile. They leaned in slowly but at
the last moment she seemed to realize what she was doing and pulled away.
"We better get back." Lily said grabbing her books and standing up. Adalia
nodded. James opened his mouth to say something but Lily was already out
the door. Adalia gave James a look of sympathy and said goodbye to both him
and Sirius then went to catch up with Lily.