Little Miss Perfect

"So, you really think she's up to something?" Lily asked quietly to Herra the next morning, while they were both sitting on the squashy sofa near the back window in the almost deserted common room, dressed in their robes and ready, almost ready- for the day.

Lily had only just told Herra about the event of the previous night and after Herra had momentarily paused to mull over what Lily had told her, she had automatically come to a conclusion of Sandra being the person in the charms classroom.

"C'mon Lily, don't you think it's a bit strange. I mean, why did she just happen to turn up the moment the room appeared empty?" questioned Herra, waving a hand into the air in significance.

Lily frowned, she too had her suspicions, but they did not lie with Sandra. Also, Herra was clearly a bias contradictor when it come to Sandra, so she couldn't completely accept her opinion.

"And do you suppose she found some impossible way of sneaking through the door without me seeing her?" she asked mockingly, rolling her eyes.

"I don't know, Lil's, but I know there's something about her," Herra replied cynically, gazing at the dark wooden floor with a brooding look upon her face.

"Does it matter? I'm more concerned about what the people were actually talking about," replied Lily indignantly.

The question had been probing her thoughts constantly from the moment the chimes had dismissed her last night,- as well as the incomprehension of who the two people could possibly of been. What in Merlin were the people talking about, and who and what was relying on something to work?

"Yeah, I guess you're right, it all sounds a bit strange, do you think we should tell Dumbledore?" asked Herra with a reflective glance at Lily.

Lily hadn't really considered telling Dumbledore, in fact, she hadn't really thought of telling anyone, except Herra.

"Yeah, and have you mouthing off about how much you think Sandra's some evil convict," she responded sardonically.

Herra smiled wryly, "wouldn't put it past her."

"Talking about me again, are we?" suddenly interposed a scornful voice.

Sandra stood watching down on them both from outside their dormitory, her arms crossed tightly against her chest. A large, curt frown was imprinted across her face.

"Yes, keyword about, not to you," said Herra derisively

Sandra shrugged and briefly shifted her gaze onto Lily, she then steadily walked down the spiral staircase, stopping before the sofa where both Herra and Lily were seated.. She glared at Herra, who did just the same.

"Jealousy is shallow, but then again, that sums you right up," she sneered.

Herra glowered, her face contorted with anger and her eyes small. However, Sandra was positively joyful at Herra's rage.

Lily had never saw Herra in this bad of a temperament and was quite surprised at her friends' usual optimism being shunned into pessimism.

"Y'know, I haven't liked you from the first time I spoke to you and lately I have discovered just why," Herra spat wrathfully.

Sandra didn't flinch, but instead her smile broadened and she leaned in closer to Herra from where she stood.

"And why's that?"

Herra stood from her seat, her small pupils loathingly piercing Sandra. "Because, barbie doll, you're just a stupid bi-"

Herra was interrupted from finishing her outrage when the slamming of a door and hurried footsteps caused her, Lily and Sandra to spin round in surprise. James and Sirius both paced down the boy's staircase, just stopping before Herra, who now had her right fist half raised in the air, as if she was ready to strike.

"Yeah, fight!" shouted Sirius ardently, raising a fist into the air as he smirked at the frozen scene that was Herra and Sandra, both watching each other intently.

"What's going on?" asked James.

Herra just scoffed in response. "Sorry about this, James," she said simply, not even casting a glance at him.

She swung her right arm back in readiness, only to be instantly seized by James who tugged her arm back and pulled her away.

"Geez, Prongs, I was looking forward to a fight then, in favour of Herra, of course," said Sirius, winking at Herra, who faltered hopelessly for a moment before instantly turning livid again.

"What is going on between you two?" asked James again, only smirking at Sirius's comment for a mere moment before returning focused, his hand still clasped on Herra's arm.

Herra tried desperately to break from James's grasp, but failed miserably and much to her dislike stayed rooted to the spot.

"Herra, let's just go, she's not worth it," finally said Lily, scowling at Sandra, who in return shifted her gaze to Lily.

Herra made an indignant noise, "What? I can't just leave this- this... ho without a fight!" she shrieked incredulously

"Herra, c'mon," said Lily again, her tone more firm and impatient.

Herra sighed, "Fine. Just count yourself lucky, Sandra," she spat venomously.

Herra once more, but with more force, attempted and succeeded to shove away from James. She walked to the portrait door and exited behind it with a loud thud. Lily followed shortly after her.

"Lily, why did you stop me just then?" asked Herra heatedly once she and Lily had left the common room and began pacing in tune down the adjacent corridor.

Lily sighed, "Herra, do you really want to get suspended just at the start of your seventh year?" she asked.

She had to think of something and telling Herra that she could get suspended for fighting was what she considered a valid excuse. She didn't want Herra to get in trouble. Sandra would of more then likely told a professor if Herra had concluded her intention- and probably would of exaggerated the whole thing.

Herra snorted indignantly, "I don't care if I get suspended, at least she'd get what's coming to her."

Lily stopped walking and turned to face Herra, this sort of manner was not like her usual one at all.

"Herra, what has happened to you lately? You have never acted this irritably. All of a sudden you've been like a totally new person," said Lily tetchily.

Herra frowned loosely. "What do you mean?" she asked.

"I've never seen this side of you before. You've never been so pessimistic and argumentative and it's been driving me crazy, well, not crazy- but anyway, all you seem to do is complain about Sandra," said Lily candidly, watching Herra who had opened and closed her mouth several times as she Lily spoke.

"Oh. I see, I mean, I guess it's because of her. I've never been this way because there's never been someone to work me up that bad," she said. "Have I really been getting on your nerves?"

Lily laughed, "no, you're just more cranky then usual. Don't let her get to you, Herra. That's just what she wants,"

Herra smiled understandingly, "and I won't, thanks, Lil's." she answered.

Lily nodded successfully, but there was still one more question that had been poking her thoughts about Herra- and Sirius.

"So. I'm going to ask you again, why aren't you and Sirius going out? He seemed pretty intent on you thumping Sandra," she said pryingly with a suggestive eyebrow.

Herra slightly flushed, "I don't know, Lil's. I mean, yeah- of course I like him. I just don't want to ask him out," she said, almost inaudibly.

Lily scoffed, "And why not? He's obviously going to say yes."

Herra shrugged. "Maybe if you could confirm that, I'd consider asking him. Or even better, you could try and hint it to him, y'know, for him to ask me out," she proposed shrewdly.

Lily paused to consider her friends suggestion. Maybe she could do something to try and get them together, she really would like to see Herra happy again..

"I guess I could, do you want me to speak to him?" she asked.

Herra gazed contemplatively at the floor for a moment. "Yeah, okay, that'd be great. But, but not when he's around any of the others." she replied.

Lily nodded, "Yeah, d'you really think I would ask him around James? You can give me more credit then that!" she said mockingly.

"No, of course not," she laughed, "and actually, I'm not too impressed with James. Why did he stop me?"

Lily scoffed, "probably to stop Little-Miss-Perfect from getting hurt."