Chapter 8: Split Chick

"You're in the hospital two times in two days! Unbelievable!" said a frustrated Madame Pomfrey.

"Its not really our fault Madame Pomfrey," complained Britney. "Can you please get rid of these?" Britney said looking sick at the sight of the boils. "It's James' fault!"

"Don't go pointing fingers Ms. Turner!" scolded Madame Pomfrey.

"I'm not . . . it's the truth!" Britney said exasperated.

Madame Pomfrey sighed. All the children that got splattered with the liquid were now in the hospital wing complaining. A Slytherin pointed a finger at her and started laughing.

"Oh, look at you dimwit!" snapped Britney. The boy shut up. "AH! I don't like these!" whined Britney.

"Wait Ms. Turner!" Madame Pomfrey, was treating Britney's boils first, so she could stop hearing the complaining and whining. Lily sat there angry and a bit hurt.

James did this. Just when she thought he was ok, he gets her covered in boils. It was gross, the boils of course. And Madame Pomfrey said it would take a week to get rid of them, due to some hex in the liquid. This angered Lily. She wouldn't talk to James any more!

Speak of the Devil.

"Go away James!" Britney screeched at the sight of James walking into the Hospital Wing.

"But, I want to -,"

"If you come any closer I will kill you with my bare boiled hands!" Britney yelled.

"Ms. Turner! Relax," Madame Pomfrey snapped.

"No!" James said solidly. But you could tell he was a bit frightened.

"What the hell is it with people sticking up to me today?" Britney complained. She struggled with Madame Pomfrey, who was keeping her down, and as soon as she stood up, James ran out of the Hospital wing.

"Ms. Turner! If you do not relax then I will call Professor McGonagall!" Madame Pomfrey said scarcely. Britney shut up and sat back down.

"It's ok Britney, you have to understand that Dom won't be the only one standing up to you," said Patrick miserably.

Britney froze. Tess grinned evilly.

"Patrick shut up!" Lily snapped.

"I was just stating the truth," Patrick said. "And what Dom told me is what I'm repeating!" Everyone was silent except for Madame Pomfrey who was healing the boils as fast as she could.

"Shut up," muttered Britney.

"Hey let me try it, 'No'," Patrick said it the same way Dom said it that morning.

"Oh, so there is away, for you to fall?" Tess asked smirking. "I'll have to try that next time!"

"Shut up, Tess!" Britney snapped.

"No!" Tess mimicked Patrick, in the use of the word.

Britney smiled. "Oh well, I guess I have fallen, but get this Tess. I've dragged you down with me!" Britney said calmly.

This conversation was keeping Lily's ears opened. James and his idiotic prank, the boils, the hurt all went away.

"What's that suppose to mean?" Tess asked cautiously.

"You'll see," Britney said smiling.

"You frighten me," Patrick said.

"Tell me now Turner!" Tess yelled.

"Silence Horta!" snapped Madame Pomfrey.

"Hey Patricia!" Britney said turning her attention to Patrick.

"Shut it," he muttered. Madame Pomfrey went to her office.

"Guess what? Tess here," Britney pointed to Tess, "only wanted to date you because you smell good!"

Tess jumped out of her bed, and pulled out her wand and pointed it at Britney. Britney grinned.

"Tess honestly!" Lily snapped. She had a really bad headache, and this was all she needed.

"Shut up Lily! Nothing can stop me from cursing the hell out Britney!" Tess said through gritted teeth. Britney was just grinning like an idiot.

"Stop it Tess!" Lily's temper was slowly rising.

"Lily shut your mouth for once!" Tess shouted.

"Tess," Lily said angrily.

"Hmm . . . maybe I can make your boils permanent!" Tess smiled. Britney just rolled her eyes.

"TESS SHUT THE HELL UP! SIT DOWN! ANYONE ELSE WHO TALKS I WILL PERSONALLY KILL!!!" Lily shouted. This sudden outburst scared Tess, who jumped and went straight to her bed. Britney was trying not to laugh. "Don't laugh," Lily muttered. Britney shut up.

Next Week

It had been very boring in the hospital wing, with the same people for one week. It was now Sunday of the end of November. A lot of tension was in the hospital wing, and anyone who entered it, felt the emotions.

As Lily walked by herself back from the hospital wing she heard someone grunting. Lily turned around to find Filch standing behind her. Lily bit her tongue.

"Evans," he grunted. Lily nodded. "Come to my office," Lily didn't move. "NOW!" Lily jumped and followed him, boil free.

"Sit," he ordered. Lily did as she was told. She felt uncomfortable around Filch, in more ways than one. "I want to ask if you can do something for me?" he asked.

"S-sure," Lily let out nervously.

"I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone about me being a, er, you know," he mumbled. But Lily caught every word of it. She let out a sigh of relief.

"Sure Mr. Filch," Lily said quietly. She got up and left his office.

Lily suddenly began to feel guilty. Filch really didn't have much control. If the students found out he was a squib. They would be running freely without having to worry about Filch hexing them.

Lily felt really guilty. She would just simply help him. Somehow . . .

Common Room

"James would you stop! It's not your fault!" Remus complained about James' whining, about getting Lily covered in boils.

"I'm more worried with what Britney will do," Sirius said thoughtfully. "Lily doesn't have a temper, Britney does!"

Pretty soon the common room portrait opened to reveal Britney, Daisy and Alice coming in. Sirius took Remus' book and hid behind it. Britney saw this and she sat beside him. She lowered the book.

"Nice prank," she said smiling.

"What?" asked Sirius shocked.

"It was really funny, except for the part where I was covered in boils, and staying in the hospital wing for a week. But you made Tess and Patrick miserable and that makes me happy!" Britney said happily. She hugged Sirius, Remus and James. Peter was still in the Hospital Wing.

"I told you, the ladies love me," Sirius said smiling.

James just glared.

"What? I can't help it!" Sirius said. "Calm down James, I'm not taking Lily or anything," Sirius said rolling his eyes.

"What's that suppose to mean?" James snapped.

"You love Lily," Sirius said as if it was the most simplest thing ever.

"No I don't. I don't even like her, how am I supposed to 'love' her?" James asked bewildered by that statement.

"Love can do some pretty interesting things," Sirius said

"How the hell do you know about love?" James asked.

"I don't," Sirius said simply. James nodded his head slowly.

Then Lily walked in the common room. James stood up quickly. "Lily!" Lily stopped. She went up to James and slapped him hard across the face. She turned and stormed up the girls dormitory stairs. James' eyes were wide. That hurt.

James stood there frozen to the spot.

"I think Lily and Britney changed personalities," said Remus, trying not to laugh.

Girls Dormitory

"You hit James?" Daisy asked bewildered.

"Yeah, he covered us in boils!" Lily exclaimed. "And I just slapped him, that's all." Lily added.

Britney burst out laughing. "I hug him, you slap him! It's like we changed personalities!" Britney tried to manage saying, while laughing.

"Besides, he was being an idiot!" Lily said over Britney's laughs.

"James wasn't the only one in on it too, Lily." Alice said kindly.

"So you want me to slap the other two as well?" Lily asked getting ready to leave.

Britney laughed even harder.

"No," Alice said.

"It's just a little unfair," Daisy said thoughtfully.

"Unfair to who? I was stuck in the hospital wing for a week, because of James. James got me into that mess, because he wanted to watch us suffer!" Lily exclaimed.

"That was not like you though Lily," Alice said softly.

"No it wasn't, was it," Lily answered thoughtfully.

A/N: I'm sorry its been a while, I have been away this past week! I had fun:D

At the moment I am only 9 chapters ahead sigh a few weeks ago it was 12 but oh well:D I hope you liked this chapter, I'll try to update faster. It's harder with school here. TTYL! Thanks for the reviews.

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