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Just a game
Chapter six
James looked round he sensed that someone was watching him. He looked round but no one was there so he went into the library.
Lily walked down to the common room with no more answers than she'd had when she went up to the dormitory.
Lily walked over to where Carla was sat near the fire, she was doing something but from where Lily was stood she couldn't see what.
"Hi, what are you doing?" Asked Lily as she sat down.
"Hello" said Carla looking up.
"What are you doing?" Asked Lily again.
"I'm drawing" said Carla handing Lily the drawing book. The drawing Lily saw was a very good drawing of herself.
Carla was artistic and was rather good at drawing, painting and things like that.
"This is really good" said Lily.
"Thanks" muttered Carla who wasn't good with praise. Lily got up again.
"Where are you going?" Asked Carla.
"The library, I need a book for defence against the dark arts" replied Lily.
When Lily was stood outside the library she felt that someone was watching her but when she looked round she couldn't see anyone. When she walked into the library the first person she noticed was James Potter sat reading.
James looked up when a shadow fell over his book.
"I didn't think you studied" said Lily teasingly.
"I don't normally but I've had to because of defence against the dark arts homework" said James pulling a face at the book.
"That's the same reason I'm here" remarked Lily and sat down. James closed up the book he'd been reading, having lost interest in it.
"Did you feel like someone was watching you when you came in here?" Asked James.
"Yes but no one was there when I looked round" said Lily.
"That's exactly what happened when I came in" muttered James thoughtfully.
"What do you think it was?" Asked Lily.
"I think it was a person but I don't know why they would be watching people go into the library" answered James.
"I don't suppose we'll find out" said Lily. James got up quickly and picked up the book he'd been reading.
"I got an idea" he said.
"Oh no" muttered Lily.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He asked.
"I'm not getting involved with one if your plans" she said stubbornly.
"Okay you don't have to. Are you coming back to the common room?" He asked.
"Yeah I suppose" she muttered getting to her feet. James grinned
"Good I'll tell you about my idea while we walk" he said, Lily couldn't think of anything to say to that so she didn't.
"What sort of idea is this?" She asked as they walked along an empty corridor.
"Well we know that potions master has something to do with what is going on as does Snape and Malfoy. The person watching the library might be something to do with that so I think we need to go investigating tonight" said James.
"Where are you going to look?" Asked Lily.
"My first place to look will be the Slytherin common room, so will you come and help?" He asked.
"I don't know" she muttered.
"Well if you decide to, meet me in the Gryffindor common room at midnight" said James.
It was two minutes to midnight and Lily was stood waiting for James to come. She wasn't sure why she was there as she hated breaking rules but for some reason Lily felt she had to come.
"So you decided to come" said James.
"Yes" was all Lily said.
"Come here" ordered James, Lily obeyed. James threw the invisibility cloak over them.
"Is this an invisibility cloak?" Asked Lily who hadn't seen it before.
"Yes" was the reply.
They were out in the corridor when Lily asked
"How are we going to get into the Slytherin common room, what if someone finds us?"
"You don't break rules very often, do you?" He asked. Lily knew he was smiling without looking at him.
"No I try not to get detentions unlike you" Lily muttered crossly.
"We won't get caught; we're wearing an invisibility cloak" he whispered. Lily refused to believe him but went with him.
"Do you know the password?" Lily asked as they stopped somewhere in the dungeons, she didn't know where.
"Dragon" he said and an opening appeared in the wall and they went into the Slytherin common room.
"What are we looking for?" Lily whispered.
"Anything that might help us find out about what's going on" replied James just as quietly.
After ten minutes searching Lily heard a noise.
"James I think someone's coming" she whispered. They got back under the invisibility cloak and stayed totally still.
Malfoy came into view, looked round the common room to see if anyone was there then he sat down and pulled out a letter from his pocket.
To Lily it seemed to take him ages to read it, she was all too aware of James stood close next to her.
When he'd finished reading he sat there for a while, it looked like he was thinking about something then he got up and went back to his dormitory leaving the letter on the table.
When Malfoy had been gone a minute, James got out from under the cloak and picked up the letter, Lily came up behind him.
"What does it say?" She asked.
"I don't know, it's not written in English" he said looking at the unfamiliar writing.
"I don't think we've got time to study it now" muttered Lily hurriedly. James got out his wand and made a magical copy of the letter, putting the original letter back on the table as two voices got closer to the common room. Lily threw the cloak over them just as Snape and Malfoy entered the common room.
"...But how did he find out?" Asked Snape.
"He knows when things like that happen" replied Malfoy who seemed worried about something.
"I thought it might have been because you told someone Lucius" said Snape coldly.
"Severus, I haven't told anyone" said Malfoy. Snape didn't reply to that as he picked up the letter.
When Snape had read the letter he said.
"No one else has seen this, have they?"
"Do you think I'm stupid?" Asked Malfoy crossly.
"No I was just asking if anyone else had read it" said Snape.
"No they haven't, not that anyone would be able to" said Malfoy.
"But what if they knew the code?" Asked Snape.
"Not many people know the code" replied Malfoy reasonably and with that they left the common room.
"What was that all about?" Asked Lily.
"I've got no idea but I think we should get back to the Gryffindor common room" said James. The two left the Slytherin common room.
Walking along a corridor James whispered
"Stop, I think I heard someone." The two stopped and they heard footsteps moving quickly towards them.
A/n all I ask is that you review and tell me what you think, should I continue?
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Andrea