Chapter 34 – Inside the heart

Dear Diary,

Ok... so I haven't written in here in a while, but I just HAD to tonight...

I was reading my new romance novel, and I was just getting to the bit where he came in, and... Oh... it's so romantic... and then... HE came in... James... I mean...

And I know, I'm always saying I don't like him... but tonight... I couldn't help it... I think I like him... wait... I think I LOVE him! I can't! Even though he has a nice butt... meow!

Please tell me I didn't just write that... My dream guy is strong, has black hair, brown eyes, a 6 pack... I can't be falling for James! I totally can't!

Bec just walked in... she's collapsed on her bed. She's alright... just happy... We won the quidditch cup... and She's been snogging Sirius I bet...

She's asleep now... apparently, Frances' is past out, drunk, downstairs... she's gonna have the WORST hangover tomorrow... and worse! We have potions! Impious has the nasty habit of making loud noises! Poor Frances...

-Yawn- I'd better get some sleep now... goodnight!

Lily Belle Evans

A week later...

Dear Diary,

ARGH!!! We have our first exams tomorrow! Written! We have Transfiguration... THEN Potions... THEN Charms... THEN Defence against the Dark Arts... THEN Runes!! Or James and I have runes... Frances has Care of Magical Creatures... and Bec has Herbology... Poor Bec and Frances though... they have Quidditch after all of that! AND we have more written exams tomorrow!

At least school finishes in a week... Then we're all going to Bec's...

I should go study...

Lily

The next day...

Dear Diary,

I'm outside now... watching Gryffindor's quidditch practice... I've got my Arithmacy textbook out... and I should be studying...

The exams today weren't too bad... I suppose...

The grounds are getting dark now... so I should probably stop writing now...

And do some serious study...

Arithmacy... –shiver-

Lily

A few days later

Dear Diary,

THE EXAMS ARE OVER!!!!! For 6th years anyway...

The six of us are sitting outside under the big oak, relaxing.

Because of the exams, the rest of our classes are cancelled for today and tomorrow... and then the last day of school is in three days! We'd better start packing!

James just asked if he could sit next to me. I guess I could let him... him and his SxC posterior... ARGH! Bad Lily! STOP THINKING LIKE THAT!!!!!!

I think James is reading over my shoulder...

Lily

The last day of term

Dear Diary,

THAT'S IT!!! WE'RE PACKED!!! The year is FINALLY OVER!!!! I'm going home for an hour, or so; then we're going to Bec's for the rest of the Holidays... my parents are taking my sister and her boyfriend overseas... to America... I think they said... But doesn't matter... I WILL HARDLY HAVE TO SEE PETUNIA!!!!!!

Bec tells us her brother, Lachlan, is worse though... I don't see how he can be worse that Petunia and Vernon... And Frances says her brother's even worse than that!

Whoa...

I've got a list of what Bec told me to get... when I go home that is...

Swimming trunks (something cute)

Beach gear

Swimming gear

Clothes (duh)

PJ's

Formal gown (don't ask)

Any CD's you like

Whatever you want!

(Note –from Bec-: if you want to bring chocolate, that's cool, but we have a stash that's the equivalent of the Gryffindor common room)

Whoa! That much chocolate?

That can't be good for them... it doesn't take much for Bec and Frances to get hypo...

I'd better get down to the hall... I'm in my jeans, light blue halter, and denim jacket... Bec's wearing practically the same... except she's got a baby pink halter on... Frances is wearing the same too... except an orange halter...

We're all wearing these funky shoes we got from Hogsmeade... They're called Candeo: style – Angel. They're white platform shoes, like, strappy slip ons...

I'd REALLY better get going... Bec's getting impatient...

Lily

"Lily!!" Bec paced downstairs, until finally, she glimpsed the auburn haired girl, with her hair tied up in a simple elegant knot.

"Ready?" Bec finished tying her hair in pigtail-plaits, as Lily came downstairs.

"Ready!" the two took one last glimpse around the common room, and sighed.

"See you after the holidays..." The two closed the portrait door behind them, and quickly started down the stairs, to the great hall, and the other 6th years.

"Here..." The girls slipped into an empty carriage on the train, and slid the door shut.

"Hey... we'll be 7th years soon... what a horrifying thought..." Frances shivered

"Hey! Can we sit here?" The marauders slid open the door.

"Yeah..." Sirius slipped into a seat next to Bec, Remus next to Frances, and James next to Lily.

"So... what are you guys doing during the holidays?"

"My parents want me to go to these social outings... with muggles and all..."

"Ooh... tough break Siri..." Bec rested her head on his shoulder.

"Ha-ha..." Sirius placed his arm around her shoulders, and grinned.

"How about you James?"

"Same as Sirius... Outings..."

"Poor James... With his nice ass... ARGH!!!!" Lily hit herself on the head.

"Huh?" James slid away from Lily.

"I'VE GOT TO STOP THINKING THAT!!!!" Lily got up, and stormed out of the carriage.

"Lilz... where are you going?" Frances and Bec started to get up.

"I'M GOING TO THE BATHROOM!"

"See you guys later!" Lily waved, and walked slowly over to the barrier, when James stopped her.

"Are you alright?" His brown eyes were filled with worry.

"I'm fine!"

"Then what happened in the train?"

"Huh?"

"You stormed out of the carriage... took an hour to get back..."

"Ok... I needed to think about your nice butt...and quidditch body... NO!!!!"

"Umm... Think about what?"

"YOU!" Lily ran through the barrier, and James stood in the middle of the platform, dumbfounded.

"Ok... have a good holiday..." James' throat eventually became unstuck, as Sirius walked up behind him.

"I'm sure the barrier will Prongs..."

"Huh? No! Padfoot, Lily!"

"Stole your invisibility cloak eh?" James just glared.

"C'mon... we'd better get to the car..." the two boys ran through the barrier, and Sirius waved to Bec, who was leaning against a black car... James and Sirius' ride...

"What's up?" Sirius pushed the trolley up beside the car, and leaned against it, next to Bec.

"My Parents wanted me to give you guys these... for your parents..."

"Huh?"

"Dad forgot to give them to your parents at the ministry..."

"What are they?"

"Dunno... all I know is I'm expected to be on my best behaviour..."

"Some form of party?"

Bec shrugged.

"I guess..."

"So you'll be there eh?" Sirius snaked an arm around Bec's waist.

"I suppose I will... Crap... my parents are back... see ya!" Bec rushed off, and over to Frances, and jumped into the car.

"Close call..." She wound down the window, and waved as they drove past.

As soon as the door was opened, Lily bolted upstairs, snatched her uniform from the suitcase, and threw it in her wardrobe.

She then chucked her blue and white bikini and sarong into the trunk, a few more changes of casual clothes, and carefully folded a crimson gown, with spaghetti straps that crossed on her back.

"Formal..." Lily checked it off the list. She then ran over to her chest of drawers, and unlocked the top two, withdrawing a necklace box, and her Lily mirror; the one James gave her for Christmas the year before.

Lily gingerly placed them in her trunk, and closed it.

She had everything she needed.

Then, Lily bustled over to her vanity, and took her hair out, running a brush through her silky auburn hair, and clipped it up, letting a few strands hang by the sides of her face.

"So YOU'RE going to stay with one of your freaky friends these holidays?" Petunia leaned against the banister outside Lily's door.

"So YOU'RE going to America with your ugly boyfriend?" Lily retaliated.

"At least I HAVE a boyfriend! Unlike you!"

"I do so!" Lily opened the front of her trunk, and rummaged around for the picture she's stashed from the ball in 5th year (A/N Chapter 8... ish)

"Aha!" she thrust the smiling and waving James under Petunia's nose, smirking.

"He's cute... but he's one of you..." Petunia dropped the picture, and stormed off.

"And he has a nice butt!" Lily picked up the photo, and carefully placed it in her trunk.

"Lily! Your friends are here!" Lily grabbed her trunk, and hauled it downstairs, where Bec and Frances were waiting, with sunglasses on, and hair out, looking very cool-chic.

"Lilz... you ready to roll?" Bec raised her chin slightly.

"Yeah..." Lily slipped her sunglasses on, and walked out the door.

"See you!" She hugged her parents, and glared at her sister. Lily started out to her friends, grinning, when her father stopped her.

"Lily!" She turned, as he walked towards her.

"Here's £50 for the road..." He slipped the crisp note in his youngest daughter's hand, and Lily smiled.

"Thanks dad..." Frances looked at Bec, and grinned.

"Bowling first?"

"Yeah..."

"Hey guys!"

"Hey Lilz!" Alfred (Their chauffeur) opened the doors, and the girls slipped in.

"We have a LIMO?!" Lily looked around the roomy leather inside.

"Yeah! My Dad's in charge of Auror training, and my Mum's head of teacher education... so they need Alfred to drive them to work..."

"Ah..." Lily grinned.

"Ready to go Ladies?"

"Yes Alfred..." Frances smiled.

"We're going bowling..."

"Will you get up and bloody bowl?!" Frances snapped irritably at Bec, who was sipping on her large frozen coke, and bopping along to Let's get Retarded by the Black eyed Peas.

"Alright! Jeeze!" Bec put her coke down, and picked up the fluro pink, glow in the dark ball. She lined it up, and steadily stepped up, releasing the ball, and scoring her 3rd consecutive strike of the night. She was nearly rolling all over the floor, laughing.

"Oh shut up! Just because you're having the best luck of your life!" Frances huffed, and picked up her fluro orange ball.

"Yeah..." Bec sat back down, across from Lily, and sipped her frozen coke.

"You OK?"

"Yeah! Why wouldn't I be?" Lily watched Frances closely.

"I know... you just seem... quiet..."

"I'm just thinking..."

"About James?"

"How did you know?" Lily blinked.

"Lily... I can read your mind... so can Frances, Remus, Sirius... and James..."

"He can?!" Lily cradled her head in her hands.

"It came with the gifts... You're getting better at blocking us out though... I only got part of a word before you built your defences up again..."

"What Word?"

"Ames" Bec stated, matter-of-factly.

"Oh... I just... I have this feeling in my stomach... something I've never felt before... It's..."

"Strong?"

"Yeah... I feel like one of those bimbos... you know... Alicia James... whenever I see him now, and he gives me that lopsided grin... My legs..."

"Feel weak? Your heart melts?"

"How did you know?"

"Hey! Don't forget! I'm dating one of the ringleaders of the marauders too! You feel lame for a while... but...then it all clicks..." The corner of Bec's mouth curled.

"Yeah... I s'pose you're right..."

"Your turn... go! Bowl! Get a strike! Piss Frances off more!" Bec nudged her, and Lily slowly got up, grabbing the fluro green ball, and walking up to the thick black line steadily.

She pulled back, and threw the ball, earning a 9, and having one pin left. She stomped her foot, and grabbed the other fluro green ball, and rolled herself a spare.

"Good going Lilz!" Bec high fived her auburn-haired friend, who grinned happily.

"I'm going to go and get a raspberry slushie... OK?"

"Yeah... I'm going to deliberately do badly, so Frances gets cheered... Oh... Here's £2... while you're at the candy bar... could you get us a couple of Redskins? They ALWAYS cheer Frances up..."

Lily grinned evilly.

"Done..."

"Girls... As Bec may have told you, we're having a revelry,"

'What the hell is that?'Frances asked Bec, telepathically.

'A party... get together... shindig... get the idea?' Bec replied, trying to keep a straight face.

"This weekend... and there will be a fair few people there... both muggles and magic folk... but we do not expect you three to take part in the formal luncheon inside, in fact, all the people your age will be outside, having a party that will be organised by Bec," Her eyes opened wide.

"Really?"

"Yes... Your brother will cast a silencing shield around the backyard, as this thing should last into the night, and many of the teenagers won't leave until very late..."

"YES!!!!!!"Bec thought cheerily.

"So we saw it only fit to warn you... the invitations have been sent out, and there will be 50 teenagers your age attending..."

"How many from our school?"

"Uh... 2 boys your age... a Mr. Lupin and a Mr. Potter... and..."

"What about Black?"

"Karla and Stephen Black? Yes... they will be there..."

"What about Sirius? Their son?"

"No mention of him..." Louis Stockaz flipped through the R.S.V.P's.

"No mention?"

"None at all..." Tara Stockaz leaned over her husbands shoulder.

Bec let out a dry sob, and both Lily and Frances took a step closer in.

"Are we excused father?"

"Yes..." Bec turned, and ran up to her room, collapsing on her bed.

"Poor Bec... I wonder why he's not coming?"

"Who knows..." Lily shrugged.

Meanwhile downstairs, Louis Stockaz looked up at his wife.

"I wonder by the Blacks asked that we didn't tell Bec their son was attending?"

"I don't know... but I suppose they had some good reason..." Tara picked up the coffee cups, and took them into the kitchen.

"Let's go for a walk... To get your mind off things..." Frances suggested, and Bec nodded.

"Alright... that OK with you Lilz?"

"Yeah..." Lily hauled herself out of Bec's beanbag, and stumbled over to her friends.

"We can go to that little café down the road..."

"Yeah!" Frances face brightened up, "Great Idea!"

"Yeah..." Bec smiled.

Soon, Godric's Angels were on their way, slowly walking up Thompson Avenue, Godric's Hollow.

They were halfway down the street, when a crimson phoenix with a black crest circled above them, and settled on Bec' shoulder.

"Phobos!" Bec stroked her chin, when a neighbour came out of his house.

"Hi Mr. Scalesian!" Bec waved.

"That bird of yours is wonderful! She keeps my kids quiet... could we borrow her for a night?"

"Aww... I'd have to see... Phobos doesn't like spending the night away from home..." her phoenix let out a purr, and Bec stroked under her beak again.

"Think about it!" Dione Scalesian smiled, and turned back to his house, closing the wooden double doors behind him.

"Phobos goes to other people's houses?" Frances raised an eyebrow

"She's a social bird!" Bec shrugged, "Go home girl... I've left some water out for you..." Bec lifted her arm, and Phobos squawked, and spread her wings, gracefully gliding up, and away.

"There we go! The café!" Lily grinned, as she pointed out the creamy white building.

A smile played around Bec's lips.

"Slushie Haven..." The girls ran up, and slipped through the glass doors, unnoticed... for now...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!! Another chapter!!!!! :P

It took me a while this time because my laptop's background kept distracting me...

Mmm... Dom and Brady...Yummy...

Well... anyway... tune in for chapter 35 (Whoa! That many?!)

Deception and Surprises – Coming soon to Fan-fiction! BWAHAHAHAA!!!

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