Butterfly wings
Disclaimer: Roses are red, violets are blue, I don't own Harry, so you do not sue.
Chapter three
Lily placed her head in her hands. Rubbing her throbbing temples she wondered why Arithmancy had to be so dam complicated. Lily threw her book aside and fell onto her poofy feather bed. Her head girl was perfect, All decked out in scarlet and gold. Red walls, red and gold flecked carpet, red silk sheets and her bed, dresser, bookcase and desk made from cherry wood. To pronounce Griffindor spirit her canopy was made from a filmy gold material that flowed like water over her king sized bed. She gazed up at the ceiling, trimmed with scarlet and gold depicting important moments in wizarding history, all moving of course. The window seat next to her bed was made from cherry wood to and padded with red and gold pillows with a glorious view of the lake, forests and mountains that surrounded Hogwarts.
Lily drew in a deep breath and sighed. The year was almost over, so close to being released to the world for good. True her life at Hogwarts had been the best years but she looked forward to the chances she'd get as an adult. With only two weeks left of school she had so much to prepare for. Living on your own meant big choices she'd have to make on her own, not like she wasn't already, but here, at school almost everything was taken care of. Her fire built, her room cleaned, her food made. Sure it was grand but everyone needs to grow up sometime, don't they…
Her thoughts were interrupted by a rumbling she realized was her stomach. I guess its time for supper she smiled inwardly. Lily pried her was off her bed and drifted down the golden spiral staircase to the common room she and James, the head boy, shared.
Their common room was similar to Lily's bedroom; with windows all about showing views of the mountains outside, wither real or magical it was hard to say. On every window was a seat decked in red and gold pillows trimmed along with the scarlet walls, with gold. The carpet and wood fixtures. The couches here a warm beige. The wall space not taken up by paintings about wizarding history's was taken up by cherry wood bookcases filled with novels both fiction and non about living in the world of magic. There was always a fire glowing in the golden grate that gave the room a happy glow.
Lily walked through this magnificent room into the empty hall. Other than Head boy and girl rooms this part of the castle was rarely used. The pictures developed a dusty tinge, along with the walls and floor; mind you it did possess some of the schools best works of art, kept hidden from trouble makers like the marauders.
Lily, knowing the route to the Griffindor common room by heart, didn't bother to think of where she was going till she arrived at the common room portrait of the Fat Lady and didn't know the password.
"Give me a second and I'll remember it," she told the kindly old lady
"No need Lily Evans, your head girl, just come on in" The Fat Lady croaked. The passage way creaked open to reveal a large room decorated, though not so grandly, like Lily's own common room. It was there she found Tonks with her head propped up on a book, fast asleep. Lily grinned and reached through her arms to pinch Tonks' nose closed. The pink haired girl woke with a start gasping for air. When her heart left her throat she glared at her best friend
"Lillian Dawn Evans! How dare you wake me?" Tonks bellowed from her current 5'3" frame. Lily grinned and wrapped her arms around the purple faced sprite. It was hard to stay mad to such a charming girl for long so Tonks', muttering under her breath all the while, hugged her back.
"I'm starving, coming to supper" Lily asked when she let go
"Always willing for food" Tonks grinned as she held out a hand and bowed to Lily "milady" With as smile the mix-matched two left the common room arm in arm.
Though Tonks and Lily were the best of friends though they differed in some aspects. Tonks could change her appearance at will, though she normally had bright pink hair, tan skin and a small frame. Lily on the other hand had long auburn hair, pale skin and a curvy body. Tonks was also about two years younger. Anyway despite the differences since Tonks' first day at Hogwarts they'd been friends.
Walking through the somewhat crowded hall Tonks asked, "Did you bring your transfiguration book? Because I need some help on an essay my intermediate transfiguration book doesn't cover"
"No I didn't" Lily dutifully replied " I'll run up and get it, save me a seat at dinner" she called, leaving Tonks on the staircase. The passageways were almost empty since most everyone was eating, something most Hogwarts students never passed up. Lily's footsteps echoed in the halls as she ran to the Heads Tower.
Once in the deserted portion of the castle Lily broke into a full sprint. It was a long way from the heads Tower to the Great Hall and Lily was devastatingly hungry. Turning the last corner she saw a young man with wavy brown hair snogging a raven haired woman. Smiling slightly Lily tiptoed past. The face snogging the woman in front of her finally registered in Lily mind. With a gasp Lily realized that the man on the couch was Amos Diggory, her boyfriend, snogging Bellatrix, the school whore! Lily's breath caught in her throat as she stared horrified at the cheating bastard in front of her. When she managed to uproot her feet from where they lay planted she ran from the hall. Amos glanced up at the sound of disappearing footsteps and saw a flash of red hair disappear out of the hall. His stomach started to sink. Red hair only meant one thing… Lily Evans. With a moan Amos pulled down his shirt and ran out after her, leaving Bellatrix alone. Grinning madly Bellatrix followed Lily. She wanted to see Lily's face when Amos tried to explain how they had been snogging on the side for months now. That perfect mud blood priss will finally learn her lesion Bellatrix though wickedly.
Blinded my tears Lily ran wildly through countless passages till she could run no longer. Pain wrenched at her heart as her sobs grew steadily harder. Leaning against a cold stone pillar she whipped her eyes dry. She couldn't let him know how much that hurt, let him know he did a job well done.
She could hear footsteps approaching now but she didn't care. How could Amos betray her like that? And with Bellatrix! She is a whore! Amos didn't even have the nerve to break up with her before snogging someone else! Disgustedly Lily hit her head against the marble wall.
"Lily please let me explain" Amos called to her.
"What is there to explain?" Lily asked "I caught you snogging Bellatrix in the common room"
"It's not like that though" Amos frantically tried to elucidate.
"You couldn't even break up with me before dating someone else could you" Lily shouted. Amos was silent.
"You told be you loved me, you told me you would never hurt me, you Bastard!" Lily screamed at him. Groups of people were now emerging from the great hall behind her crowding around to see what the shouting was about. Amos, being the 'man' he is didn't, couldn't, look lily in the eyes but hung his head brown hair tumbling into his puppy dog eyes.
"Do you think I deserved this Amos?" Lily demanded.
"No I'm so sorry, it will never happen again" Amos sadly replied
"Your right," Lily said re-wiping the tears off her pale cheeks, " It's over Amos"
" But I love you Lily" Amos replied, his voice cracking
"No you don't," Lily softly said, tears once more spilling from her bright green eyes, " if you did you wouldn't have done this to me" Lily turned her back on Amos and started walking away. Amos grabbed her shoulder and turned her around.
"Don't touch me," Lily coldly whispered smacking his hand off her shoulder. Amos made as if to say something else but James Potter and Remus Lupin stepped between him to block him from Lily. Tears again spilling from her eyes, blinding her vision as she ran, took more than one wrong turn and end up in an unknown passageway. Turning to her left Lily's hand fell on a golden handle. Turning it she entered a beautiful red room with a large canopy, mini fridge, a pile of tissue boxes and a garbage can beside the bed. Before thinking about whose room this might be Lily flung herself onto the bed and sobbed.
James tentatively entered the Room of Requirement and found Lily Evans sprawled on a large red canopy bed. After wiping the Marauders Map clean he walked into the room and sat on the foot of the bed. Lily sat up and whipped her tear stained cheeks. Even when she had been crying she still looked gorgeous, James thought. The tears blackened and lengthened her already long lashes, brought rose color into her pale cheeks and her red hair had pillow fuzz on top, giving her the aura of and angel.
James shook his head slightly to rid himself of the lovesick thoughts and handed Lily a tissue. Smiling slightly she wiped her cheeks dry.
"You shouldn't cry over him," James told her softly as he lent nearer to her, "He's not worth it."
"It just-," Lily began before she choked.
"I know you loved him but after what he did to you, I'm surprised you're not angry" James finished for her as he brushed a strand of auburn hair from her cheek.
"I am," she quietly replied "did Amos think I deserved this?"
"Amos is a prat. All he wanted was a little action, I doubt he wanted to hurt you" James responded with a tinge of resentment in his voice.
"He told be I could rely him though, and he would never hurt me" Lily cried.
"Amos has and always be full of bull" James retorted.
"I trusted him though, and look what he did," Lily said shaking slightly. James wrapped Lily in a tight hug. Whispering in her ear he murmured, "Were not all like that you know"
Smiling, Lily replied, "I hope not." James held her a little longer, till her shaking stopped. Her eyes were dry and red when he released her. After rubbing them she sunk onto the mound of pillows and sighed. James lay beside her and stroked her cheek.
"Are you going to be OK?" he muttered in her ear.
"Could you stay?" she asked gently.
"Of course" James whispered. He wrapped his arms around her curvy frame as she drifted into sleep. Lily's breathing slowed and deepened and her eyelashes stopped fluttering. Slowly James released her and crawled out of bed. James pulled the covers up over the sleeping girl and kissed her forehead.
"It'll all be ok" James sighed as he crawled into the cot that magically appeared behind him. James slowly crept into the cot and faded off to sleep.
Ok I know its fluffy and stuff but I solemnly swear it'll start dealing with real issues just as soon as James and Lily get close enough that they can find out about them…so… wadda think??? So tell this desperately waiting writer…
-Prongsies