A/N: So it's been...months...since I last posted, so I made this chapter a bit
longer...not a good excuse, but my comp was messed up, and I had to go find
this...I had it pre-written, but got it lost...figures, right...thanks all the
reviewers....hope this chapter is good.
Practical Joke
"Mum, I'm making brownies to bring to my friend's house!" Lily said seven and a half hours later at eight in the morning.
"Okay," Mona said sleepily.
An hour later, Serenity woke up. "Morning Lily. What's on the schedule for today?"
"Today," Lily said happily. "We are seeing a few of my magical friends- we're going to my friend Sirius's house." Serenity smiled, but appeared nervous. This time, Lily picked up on it. "Oh, don't worry- they'll like you- I mean, they like me, and I like you, so what choice do they have- if you have any doubts, just frost the brownies- they they'll love you," Lily winked.
"If you say so," Serenity laughed.
"We're leaving in a half hour, so you should get ready," Lily told her.
"Okay."
"I'm ready to go, and I want to help Sirius before everyone arrives, you know, get a table or something for the brownies," Lily said.
"Okay," Serenity said. "I'll be over there in about fifteen minutes- but where and how am I going to get there?"
"Oh!" Lily laughed. "I'm sorry, I forgot. It's number twelve Grimmauld Place, Sirius's room. Make sure you go to Sirius's room, and that the portraits don't see you."
"How can portraits see?" Serenity asked, confused.
"They're magic," Lily explained. "The floo powder is on top of the fire place- you remember how to use it, right?"
"Yup," Serenity said. "I'll see you in a few minutes."
"Bye!" Lily called before dropping her floo powder. "Number twelve Grimmauld Place- Sirius's room!"
Lily found herself- and the brownies- in a messy bedroom. She put the brownies down on a clean spot and started, with her index finger and thumb, throwing dirty clothes in a hamper. As she was doing this, someone walked into the room.
"Stay there!" Threatened a voice she had never heard before. "Or I'll curse you into next summer and call the ministry!"
Lily became still. Merlin! I'm too early! she thought.
Noticing her stop, the voice said, "Who are you, and why are you in my house?!"
Lily blurted out the first thing that came to her mind. "I'm the maid!"
To her surprise, the man laughed- not what she was hoping for. "Kreacher! Come here!"
Who's Kreacher? Lily thought.
"You expect me to fall for that when I have a house elf?" He asked.
Forgetting about hiding, Lily turned. "What's a house elf?" She asked, looking to the ground.
"This!" He pushed Kreacher her way, and then dismissed him.
Lily covered her face with hair, and said softly, "I'll just be leaving."
"No you won't," he said, turning to her, with a curious expression.
Lily had to give up. "To see my friend..." She looked up. "Sirius?!" She exclaimed, as he said, "Lily?!"
The two started laughing. "Why didn't you say who you were?" Sirius asked, still laughing.
"Why did you use a fake voice- I thought you were your father!" Lily questioned in return.
"I thought you were a burglar!" Sirius laughed.
"Serenity will be over in about ten minutes," Lily changed the topic, "What do you say to cleaning this place up a bit before everyone else gets here."
"I suppose we should, if we want to sit, anyway," Sirius responded. "What do we start with?"
"You start by putting dirty clothes in the hamper, and I'll make your bed and sweep the floor." Lily instructed. Five minutes later, they were done with the first tasks. "You don't have very many things other than clothes," Lily commented.
"Well, I did," Sirius remarked. "Then I was sorted into Gryffindor- now my brother Regulus has all of it- I'm sure he'll be the perfect little Slytherin for my parents."
"Well, in they eyes of all your friends and teacher, I'm sure you'll be preferred." Lily assured him.
"This is pretty clean," Sirius commented. "Where did the brownies come from?"
"I told you I'd bring something," Lily said. "So when is everyone else coming?"
"Well, everyone else is only your friend Serenity, Lynn, Remus, and James- the rest of them are busy or on vacation somewhere, which I guess is busy too," Sirius explained. "But Lynn, Remus, and James are all coming at noon, and Marie and Rebecca will both drop in to say hello at about two."
"So I'm early!" Lily exclaimed. "That's why you thought I was a burglar!"
"You didn't know you were early" Sirius asked.
"Well, no. You never gave me a time," Lily said.
"Oh. Oops!" Sirius replied.
"And that would probably be why you're still wearing pajamas," Lily laughed.
"Oops," Sirius blushed, but grinned. "I'll be right back."
"Lily?" Serenity asked. "Am I in the right place?"
"Yes, you are," Lily called. "Sirius is changing and nobody else is coming until noon, so, it'll just be us for a while."
"That's nice, I guess," Serenity said.
"Uhuh- You'll like Sirius," Lily said.
"I'm back, and out of my pajamas," Sirius declared, walking in. He then spotted Serenity. "You must be Serenity. It's nice to meet you- I'm Sirius."
"Hello, Sirius," Serenity smiled.
So, who made the brownies?" Sirius asked.
"Both of us," Lily responded.
"Well, then, thank you both," Sirius said. Then, he turned to Serenity. "I'm sorry, but we'll have to stay in my room the whole time- but thanks to Lily here, there is room for us."
"That's not a problem- I'm used to it," Serenity half-smiled.
"What, has Lily been keeping you locked up in her room?" Sirius joked.
"Actually," Serenity said, "Lily has been unusually nice," she joked, but the turned serious. "I lived in an orphanage up until this past week."
"Oh," Sirius said in a melancholy voice.
Lily, noticing the awkward silence forming spoke. "So, we have an hour and I have an idea what to do with that time."
"And what's that?" Serenity asked, curious.
"Sirius, do you have that book I gave you for Christmas around here?" Lily asked.
Sirius grinned widely and nodded before going into his trunk for it.
"I don't understand," Serenity said, confused. "What are we going to do with a book?"
"Here it is," Sirius held it up.
Serenity read the cover, "The top 100 pranks of all time. This will be fun...but who will we play the trick or tricks on?"
"My other friends," Lily said. "James, Remus, Lynn, and maybe Rebecca and Marie."
"I've never even met them," Serenity said, uncomfortable. "I mean, won't they be mad?"
"That question proves you don't know them," Sirius grinned.
"How?" Serenity asked.
"Simple- anyone who knows James, Remus, and Lynn would know that by greeting them with a joke, you would be making their days."
Lily added to this, "And Marie and Rebecca may pretend to be mad, but they both have great senses of humor too."
"If you're sure," Serenity said.
"We're positive," the two said in unison.
"So, what are we doing?"
"Hi James! Hi Lynn! Hi Remus!" Lily exclaimed. "How was your Christmas?"
The three each said hello to Sirius and Lily, and started talking.
"I can't believe the holidays are almost over- and today is New Year's Eve!" Lynn said.
"Speaking of which," James said, "I'm having a party tonight, and I wanted to invite all of you."
"Thanks!" Sirius said, excited. "You're pureblood, so my parents should let me- I hate how they are with these things!"
There came a soft moan.
"What was that?" Remus asked.
"I didn't hear anything, mate?" Sirius said.
"Me neither," James said.
"Okay," Remus said, doubtfully.
"Anyone think they can come?" James asked.
"I can," Lynn said, "My parents are going out anyway."
"I probably can," Remus added. "I just need to make sure."
"What about you, Lily?" James asked.
"I'm not sure. My family usually stays together and watches the New Year in Paris on the television," Lily said.
"Well, they can come too- we actually hold the party in Paris- we rent a place there- It's a few large connected rooms in a hotel. You can floo if you want to go. We set it up so all you need to say is 'Potter Party.' Connections in the ministry," James winked.
"Thanks," Lily said.
"There it was again!" Remus said, referring to the groaning noise he had heard before.
"Yea...I heard it this time too!" Lynn exclaimed,
"Don't touch those yet!" Lily exclaimed, seeing James try to take a brownie. "Not until Rebecca and Marie get here!"
"Yes, mother," James said, raising the p itch of his voice.
"Good boy," Lily patted him on the head. "If you behave, maybe you'll get two."
There was another moaning sound. James's eyes went wide open.
"See!" Remus and Lynn exclaimed.
"Sirius, is your house haunted?" James asked.
"No!" Sirius laughed. "You people are hearing things- we're the only ones in the house besides my house elf, Kreacher."
"What is a house elf anyway?" Lily asked.
"It's a little elf that does chores, you know, works as a sort of servant," James explained. "I have one too," he added.
"Then why don't you have one, Remus?" Lily asked.
"Think about it, Lily. We live in a Muggle city-b what if someone saw it?" Remus explained.
There was a long, loud moan, and Lynn followed it to under the bed. She lifted the bed skirt and screamed.
"What is that thing?!" She yelled.
"What thing?" Sirius looked under the bed. His eyes widened, and his face went pale.
"Can you be serious?! I just cleaned under there," Lily laughed it off, but looked under the bed. "Oh my gosh!" She exclaimed.
"Lil? Are you all right?" Remus asked, and looked under the bed. He then started babbling random phrases and asking stupid questions while walking in circles.
James looked under the bed. "Are you kidding me?! There's nothing under the bed!"
"James," Came a whisper, "James Potter."
"Who's doing that?" He asked, starting to get worried.
"I am," came the voice. Then, out from under the bed came a tall silvery- gray figure with a hood.
"But dementors can't talk!" James panicked, going pale.
"That's a lie. But we do kiss!" It said.
James, pinned against a wall, waited for his soul to be sucked out. It lowered its hood and kissed him before taking the silver-grey cloak off and sitting on Sirius's bed.
"I-I still have my soul!" James exclaimed happily, jumping up and down. "Where did the dementor go?"
"I'm right here," Serenity said.
James looked around the room at his friends and the other girl, who could barely control their laughter. "You're kidding me!" James exclaimed before bursting out in laughter.
"And you know what else?" Sirius held up a camera. "It's all on tape."
"How did you pull this off? And who exactly is our dementor?" James asked.
"That's our secret," Lily said. "And the 'dementor' is my friend Serenity."
"Well, Serenity, my name is James, and I must say, I'm impressed. Oh, and thanks for the kiss," James grinned.
"No problem." Serenity laughed.
"Hi everyone!" Rebecca exclaimed coming into the room.
"What did we miss?" Marie asked.
"Just a little joke," Lynn said.
"But you're just in time for brownies," Remus added.
"Ooh! Who made them?" Rebecca asked.
"We did," Lily motioned toward herself and Serenity. "This is my friend, Serenity, by the way. Serenity, this is Marie and Rebecca."
"Nice to meet you," the three said.
"Now, let's pass around those brownies!" Sirius exclaimed. "I'm getting hungrier by the second!"
"Me too!" James complained.
"Calm down, you two!" Marie said. "It's just food!"
"Just food!" They exclaimed.
"Oh boy," Lynn sighed.
"Just eat!" Lily instructed, handing everyone a brownie.
"Yes ma'am," Remus saluted.
"You have some chocolate on your mouth," Rebecca told Remus.
"So do you," he said to Rebecca. "And James, and Lynn, and Marie."
Serenity snickered. "Uhoh...What did you do this time?" Lynn asked.
"Nothing," Lily said innocently. "I mean it should come off by the time we're at Hogwarts."
"That's another two days!" Marie exclaimed. "I hate you!" And she turned her back to everyone.
"How did you do that?" James questioned, seeing her clean face.
"I'm special," Marie said, in a fake snobby voice.
"Seriously, Marie?" Rebecca asked.
"I'll help you later, before James's party." Marie answered.
"How did you know about that?" James asked in confusion.
"Simple, really," Marie said. "I read the invitation."
"Oh no!" Sirius exclaimed. "I hear my brother! My parents are back early! Hurry! Floo out!"
Marie and Rebecca got out. "Sirius, we're home!" Regulus called.
Lynn and James quickly flooed out. "I'm coming to show you what I got!"
Remus and Serenity got to their homes.
Lily scoped out the room. "Sirius! Brownies!" She whispered urgently. He threw the brownies under his bed.
Then, before Lily could drop the floo powder, "Look!" Regulus said, taking a seat on Sirius's bet, which was across from the fireplace. "I got a talking balloon animal and won an invisibility cloak!"
"Neat." Sirius said, without enthusiasm. "How about I finish my homework, and we try it?"
"How about you finish your homework and I try it, not we try it," Regulus stated.
"Fine," Sirius said. Regulus walked out of the door, and Sirius closed it.
"Just what I need," Sirius muttered. "Him to have an invisibility cloak." Then he remembered. "Lily?" He whispered. "Are you still here?"
"Yes," she said, quietly climbing down the chimney.
"I owe you one!" Sirius thanked her. "I would hug you, but," he motioned toward her soot-covered clothing.
"Not a problem," Lily grinned. "I have to go. See you soon." Lily flooed out.
Practical Joke
"Mum, I'm making brownies to bring to my friend's house!" Lily said seven and a half hours later at eight in the morning.
"Okay," Mona said sleepily.
An hour later, Serenity woke up. "Morning Lily. What's on the schedule for today?"
"Today," Lily said happily. "We are seeing a few of my magical friends- we're going to my friend Sirius's house." Serenity smiled, but appeared nervous. This time, Lily picked up on it. "Oh, don't worry- they'll like you- I mean, they like me, and I like you, so what choice do they have- if you have any doubts, just frost the brownies- they they'll love you," Lily winked.
"If you say so," Serenity laughed.
"We're leaving in a half hour, so you should get ready," Lily told her.
"Okay."
"I'm ready to go, and I want to help Sirius before everyone arrives, you know, get a table or something for the brownies," Lily said.
"Okay," Serenity said. "I'll be over there in about fifteen minutes- but where and how am I going to get there?"
"Oh!" Lily laughed. "I'm sorry, I forgot. It's number twelve Grimmauld Place, Sirius's room. Make sure you go to Sirius's room, and that the portraits don't see you."
"How can portraits see?" Serenity asked, confused.
"They're magic," Lily explained. "The floo powder is on top of the fire place- you remember how to use it, right?"
"Yup," Serenity said. "I'll see you in a few minutes."
"Bye!" Lily called before dropping her floo powder. "Number twelve Grimmauld Place- Sirius's room!"
Lily found herself- and the brownies- in a messy bedroom. She put the brownies down on a clean spot and started, with her index finger and thumb, throwing dirty clothes in a hamper. As she was doing this, someone walked into the room.
"Stay there!" Threatened a voice she had never heard before. "Or I'll curse you into next summer and call the ministry!"
Lily became still. Merlin! I'm too early! she thought.
Noticing her stop, the voice said, "Who are you, and why are you in my house?!"
Lily blurted out the first thing that came to her mind. "I'm the maid!"
To her surprise, the man laughed- not what she was hoping for. "Kreacher! Come here!"
Who's Kreacher? Lily thought.
"You expect me to fall for that when I have a house elf?" He asked.
Forgetting about hiding, Lily turned. "What's a house elf?" She asked, looking to the ground.
"This!" He pushed Kreacher her way, and then dismissed him.
Lily covered her face with hair, and said softly, "I'll just be leaving."
"No you won't," he said, turning to her, with a curious expression.
Lily had to give up. "To see my friend..." She looked up. "Sirius?!" She exclaimed, as he said, "Lily?!"
The two started laughing. "Why didn't you say who you were?" Sirius asked, still laughing.
"Why did you use a fake voice- I thought you were your father!" Lily questioned in return.
"I thought you were a burglar!" Sirius laughed.
"Serenity will be over in about ten minutes," Lily changed the topic, "What do you say to cleaning this place up a bit before everyone else gets here."
"I suppose we should, if we want to sit, anyway," Sirius responded. "What do we start with?"
"You start by putting dirty clothes in the hamper, and I'll make your bed and sweep the floor." Lily instructed. Five minutes later, they were done with the first tasks. "You don't have very many things other than clothes," Lily commented.
"Well, I did," Sirius remarked. "Then I was sorted into Gryffindor- now my brother Regulus has all of it- I'm sure he'll be the perfect little Slytherin for my parents."
"Well, in they eyes of all your friends and teacher, I'm sure you'll be preferred." Lily assured him.
"This is pretty clean," Sirius commented. "Where did the brownies come from?"
"I told you I'd bring something," Lily said. "So when is everyone else coming?"
"Well, everyone else is only your friend Serenity, Lynn, Remus, and James- the rest of them are busy or on vacation somewhere, which I guess is busy too," Sirius explained. "But Lynn, Remus, and James are all coming at noon, and Marie and Rebecca will both drop in to say hello at about two."
"So I'm early!" Lily exclaimed. "That's why you thought I was a burglar!"
"You didn't know you were early" Sirius asked.
"Well, no. You never gave me a time," Lily said.
"Oh. Oops!" Sirius replied.
"And that would probably be why you're still wearing pajamas," Lily laughed.
"Oops," Sirius blushed, but grinned. "I'll be right back."
"Lily?" Serenity asked. "Am I in the right place?"
"Yes, you are," Lily called. "Sirius is changing and nobody else is coming until noon, so, it'll just be us for a while."
"That's nice, I guess," Serenity said.
"Uhuh- You'll like Sirius," Lily said.
"I'm back, and out of my pajamas," Sirius declared, walking in. He then spotted Serenity. "You must be Serenity. It's nice to meet you- I'm Sirius."
"Hello, Sirius," Serenity smiled.
So, who made the brownies?" Sirius asked.
"Both of us," Lily responded.
"Well, then, thank you both," Sirius said. Then, he turned to Serenity. "I'm sorry, but we'll have to stay in my room the whole time- but thanks to Lily here, there is room for us."
"That's not a problem- I'm used to it," Serenity half-smiled.
"What, has Lily been keeping you locked up in her room?" Sirius joked.
"Actually," Serenity said, "Lily has been unusually nice," she joked, but the turned serious. "I lived in an orphanage up until this past week."
"Oh," Sirius said in a melancholy voice.
Lily, noticing the awkward silence forming spoke. "So, we have an hour and I have an idea what to do with that time."
"And what's that?" Serenity asked, curious.
"Sirius, do you have that book I gave you for Christmas around here?" Lily asked.
Sirius grinned widely and nodded before going into his trunk for it.
"I don't understand," Serenity said, confused. "What are we going to do with a book?"
"Here it is," Sirius held it up.
Serenity read the cover, "The top 100 pranks of all time. This will be fun...but who will we play the trick or tricks on?"
"My other friends," Lily said. "James, Remus, Lynn, and maybe Rebecca and Marie."
"I've never even met them," Serenity said, uncomfortable. "I mean, won't they be mad?"
"That question proves you don't know them," Sirius grinned.
"How?" Serenity asked.
"Simple- anyone who knows James, Remus, and Lynn would know that by greeting them with a joke, you would be making their days."
Lily added to this, "And Marie and Rebecca may pretend to be mad, but they both have great senses of humor too."
"If you're sure," Serenity said.
"We're positive," the two said in unison.
"So, what are we doing?"
"Hi James! Hi Lynn! Hi Remus!" Lily exclaimed. "How was your Christmas?"
The three each said hello to Sirius and Lily, and started talking.
"I can't believe the holidays are almost over- and today is New Year's Eve!" Lynn said.
"Speaking of which," James said, "I'm having a party tonight, and I wanted to invite all of you."
"Thanks!" Sirius said, excited. "You're pureblood, so my parents should let me- I hate how they are with these things!"
There came a soft moan.
"What was that?" Remus asked.
"I didn't hear anything, mate?" Sirius said.
"Me neither," James said.
"Okay," Remus said, doubtfully.
"Anyone think they can come?" James asked.
"I can," Lynn said, "My parents are going out anyway."
"I probably can," Remus added. "I just need to make sure."
"What about you, Lily?" James asked.
"I'm not sure. My family usually stays together and watches the New Year in Paris on the television," Lily said.
"Well, they can come too- we actually hold the party in Paris- we rent a place there- It's a few large connected rooms in a hotel. You can floo if you want to go. We set it up so all you need to say is 'Potter Party.' Connections in the ministry," James winked.
"Thanks," Lily said.
"There it was again!" Remus said, referring to the groaning noise he had heard before.
"Yea...I heard it this time too!" Lynn exclaimed,
"Don't touch those yet!" Lily exclaimed, seeing James try to take a brownie. "Not until Rebecca and Marie get here!"
"Yes, mother," James said, raising the p itch of his voice.
"Good boy," Lily patted him on the head. "If you behave, maybe you'll get two."
There was another moaning sound. James's eyes went wide open.
"See!" Remus and Lynn exclaimed.
"Sirius, is your house haunted?" James asked.
"No!" Sirius laughed. "You people are hearing things- we're the only ones in the house besides my house elf, Kreacher."
"What is a house elf anyway?" Lily asked.
"It's a little elf that does chores, you know, works as a sort of servant," James explained. "I have one too," he added.
"Then why don't you have one, Remus?" Lily asked.
"Think about it, Lily. We live in a Muggle city-b what if someone saw it?" Remus explained.
There was a long, loud moan, and Lynn followed it to under the bed. She lifted the bed skirt and screamed.
"What is that thing?!" She yelled.
"What thing?" Sirius looked under the bed. His eyes widened, and his face went pale.
"Can you be serious?! I just cleaned under there," Lily laughed it off, but looked under the bed. "Oh my gosh!" She exclaimed.
"Lil? Are you all right?" Remus asked, and looked under the bed. He then started babbling random phrases and asking stupid questions while walking in circles.
James looked under the bed. "Are you kidding me?! There's nothing under the bed!"
"James," Came a whisper, "James Potter."
"Who's doing that?" He asked, starting to get worried.
"I am," came the voice. Then, out from under the bed came a tall silvery- gray figure with a hood.
"But dementors can't talk!" James panicked, going pale.
"That's a lie. But we do kiss!" It said.
James, pinned against a wall, waited for his soul to be sucked out. It lowered its hood and kissed him before taking the silver-grey cloak off and sitting on Sirius's bed.
"I-I still have my soul!" James exclaimed happily, jumping up and down. "Where did the dementor go?"
"I'm right here," Serenity said.
James looked around the room at his friends and the other girl, who could barely control their laughter. "You're kidding me!" James exclaimed before bursting out in laughter.
"And you know what else?" Sirius held up a camera. "It's all on tape."
"How did you pull this off? And who exactly is our dementor?" James asked.
"That's our secret," Lily said. "And the 'dementor' is my friend Serenity."
"Well, Serenity, my name is James, and I must say, I'm impressed. Oh, and thanks for the kiss," James grinned.
"No problem." Serenity laughed.
"Hi everyone!" Rebecca exclaimed coming into the room.
"What did we miss?" Marie asked.
"Just a little joke," Lynn said.
"But you're just in time for brownies," Remus added.
"Ooh! Who made them?" Rebecca asked.
"We did," Lily motioned toward herself and Serenity. "This is my friend, Serenity, by the way. Serenity, this is Marie and Rebecca."
"Nice to meet you," the three said.
"Now, let's pass around those brownies!" Sirius exclaimed. "I'm getting hungrier by the second!"
"Me too!" James complained.
"Calm down, you two!" Marie said. "It's just food!"
"Just food!" They exclaimed.
"Oh boy," Lynn sighed.
"Just eat!" Lily instructed, handing everyone a brownie.
"Yes ma'am," Remus saluted.
"You have some chocolate on your mouth," Rebecca told Remus.
"So do you," he said to Rebecca. "And James, and Lynn, and Marie."
Serenity snickered. "Uhoh...What did you do this time?" Lynn asked.
"Nothing," Lily said innocently. "I mean it should come off by the time we're at Hogwarts."
"That's another two days!" Marie exclaimed. "I hate you!" And she turned her back to everyone.
"How did you do that?" James questioned, seeing her clean face.
"I'm special," Marie said, in a fake snobby voice.
"Seriously, Marie?" Rebecca asked.
"I'll help you later, before James's party." Marie answered.
"How did you know about that?" James asked in confusion.
"Simple, really," Marie said. "I read the invitation."
"Oh no!" Sirius exclaimed. "I hear my brother! My parents are back early! Hurry! Floo out!"
Marie and Rebecca got out. "Sirius, we're home!" Regulus called.
Lynn and James quickly flooed out. "I'm coming to show you what I got!"
Remus and Serenity got to their homes.
Lily scoped out the room. "Sirius! Brownies!" She whispered urgently. He threw the brownies under his bed.
Then, before Lily could drop the floo powder, "Look!" Regulus said, taking a seat on Sirius's bet, which was across from the fireplace. "I got a talking balloon animal and won an invisibility cloak!"
"Neat." Sirius said, without enthusiasm. "How about I finish my homework, and we try it?"
"How about you finish your homework and I try it, not we try it," Regulus stated.
"Fine," Sirius said. Regulus walked out of the door, and Sirius closed it.
"Just what I need," Sirius muttered. "Him to have an invisibility cloak." Then he remembered. "Lily?" He whispered. "Are you still here?"
"Yes," she said, quietly climbing down the chimney.
"I owe you one!" Sirius thanked her. "I would hug you, but," he motioned toward her soot-covered clothing.
"Not a problem," Lily grinned. "I have to go. See you soon." Lily flooed out.