A/N HI! Second chapter in one day! I cannot believe it! Thanks for all my reviews! On to the good stuff! I'm sorry about the whole Zoe Weasley thing! I clearly wasn't thinking. So let's say her last name is . . . Poolen? And I can't change the Molly/ Arthur age thing so we'll say that Lils' friend Molly is the real Molly's cousin and they just happen to be named the same thing. Kay? Thanx!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognize. At least, I shouldn't (KIDDING)! It's all J.K's!
Life, Love, and Lily
Chapter 5: Buying dresses for the ball
The ball is in 3 days. Today is a Hogsmeade day so people can shop for robes. I sigh as I think about James. He has made 3 attempts to get me to go to the ball with him since his first. The loser. I get up from my window seat and walk downstairs into the common room. James is there. He looks me over coolly. I just sail right past him.
"Damn!" I hear him hiss. I smile. I meet Bella in the great hall when I get there.
"Hey, Crystal!" I greet her. She grins.
"What's up, Emerald?" I laugh.
"The sky, birds, planes, Potter's ego . . ." I tick them off on my fingers and Crystal chuckles at the last one.
"No, seriously." She says. I grin.
"Why do you call him by his first and middle name?" I ask in mock-disbelief. We all make fun of Sirius for it. Sirius Lee Black. He can't believe his parents would do that to him. Crystal just shakes her head.
"Let's try this again. Whatcha doing?" She asks. I shrug.
"Nuttin' much. You?" I reply.
"Same." I nod and begin to eat.
"So, we need to play a prank. And where is Amber and Ruby?" I ask before taking a bite of my eggs. A shadow falls across me.
"Here!" 2 voices come from behind me. Amber sits down next to me.
"My cousin, Molly (I still can't believe we're named the same thing) is having her wedding this Saturday. You guys wanna come?" She asks as she pours herself some cereal.
"Sure!" We all respond in unison. Amber smiles.
"Great! Now-" but she is cut off as Ruby smacks her hand to her forehead.
"Wait! Clint's birthday is on Saturday! I can't go! I'm really sorry, Amber. How can I make it up to you?" We all grin slyly.
"And who is this 'Clint' you speak of?" She blushes as red as her eyes.
"Er, um, no-no one imp-p-portant." She stammers. We loom over her like a pack of wolves. She squeaks.
"He-he's ju-just er, a g-g-guy I-I met at the f-fair!" she squeals defensively. Our grins broaden as Amber and Crystal each take one of her arms and I begin to push her from behind. We steer her in the direction of the common room and up the stairs. As she realizes whats happening a look of pure horror spreads across her face.
"NOOOOOOOOO-!" She begans to scream, but we reach the room and the door slams shut like a jail cell.
"What do you want from me?" She whispers, frightened. The evil looks on our faces say it all. "Okay, okay. I've been dating him for two years (my parents still don't know) and he is fine!" She drew out the 'i' in fine. Amber smiled.
"Kewlies. That's okay. Hey Emerald, Crystal, you guys wanna be the other two bridesmaids?" A sly grin spreads across her face. "I hear James Potter is the usher dude." She says with a wink and a nudge in my direction. With a furious blush, I speak.
"Er, let's go to Hogsmeade." And we all venture off to the coaches.
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"Emerald! Come try this on!" Ruby says with a grin as she holds up a strapless pale blue satin dress with a big bow and silver glitter all over it. On the top half, the blue fabric was covered in delicate lace and pearly blue beads the size of eye pupils. The top was seperated from the billowy full skirt by a v-shaped line formed by slightly larger beads. I gasped.
"It's perfect!" Then something caught my eye. A deep red knee length dress with puffy sleeves and red ruffles along the bottom of the sleeves and the dress. There was a slit also outlined by ruffles and a Jane Becker's Never Wilt Rose on the left, um, breast area, I'll say. Ruby slowly backed away. But I leap and catch her before proceeding to shove her in the dressing room with the dress. When she comes out, she looks great. I grin evilly.
"It will be perfect . . ." I cackle cruelly before I drag Ruby over to look at shoes.
HEY! Hoped ya liked it. I spent forever on it. I have a slight case of writer's block. Thanx, BYE!
Snow Lepoard
