Ok, the last chapter was pretty hectic, but since IÕm such a romantic, I couldnÕt help myself. Maybe thatÕll be the worst of it, dunno. I canÕt do anything more Ògrown upÓ with these characters cause my sister (sheÕs about 11) is reading over my shoulder, trying to catch every word of my story. eurgh. Anyway, the DA Club rocks! Kudos to every one of my friends, especially Chelsea and Kate (I used your guysÕs names for my fic. tee hee.)!!! Anyway, review as always, I havenÕt gotten any so far! Boo hoo!
-Red, and the story resumes...
ÒThat was certainly and eventful night, hmm?Ó Chelsea asked as they headed back to their dormitory for the night. Lily had been silent the rest of the night and just nodded when people talked to her. Chelsea and Kate had often caught her touching her lips and daydreaming while staring at the floor. They knew she had enjoyed it, even though she was surprised...not to mention upset with her friends for even SUGGESTING the dare.
Lily nodded. ÒHmm, yes,Ó she said, put her hands to her lips again.
ÒChelsea, did you ENJOY kissing Remus?Ó Kate asked with a wicked smile. Chelsea blushed and mumbled something inaudible. ÒWhat?Ó
ÒHe-he, er, he asked me out after, you know,Ó she said, smiling and looking up at her two best friends.
ÒAll right!Ó Kate exclaimed, punching the air with her fist. ÒI NEW he fancied you!Ó She did a little jig around the room, much to the embarassment of Chelsea.
ÒAll right, all right! Just stop and IÕll tell you the details.Ó Kate stopped and sat down on her bed. Chelsea sighed. ÒIt was really nice. He was so sweet. As we were leaving, he brought me aside in the common room, remember?Ó Kate nodded. ÒWell, he asked me, poor thing, he was so nervous, if I wanted to go with him to Hogsmeade next time we have a weekend there. I said sure and then he made to leave, but turned around and kissed me again with his hand on my cheek like this,Ó she put her hand up to gently carress her cheek. ÒIt was really romantic!Ó She sighed again.
ÒWow. I should have known. Speaking of knowing, who knew our Chelsea here was such a romantic, hu Lil? Lily?Ó Kate looked over at Lily who was lying back on her bed, touching her lips and staring up at the cieling. She glanced back and Chelsea and they both shrugged.
ÒWhatÕs up, Lily?Ó Chelsea asked, though she new full well what was on the girlÕs mind. ÒYouÕre thinking about him arenÕt you?Ó
Lily turned her head to face the girls. She looked distant, but very pleased with something. She nodded slightly and turned her back up towards the cieling.
ÒWell, of course youÕre thinking about him, Lil. ItÕs quite expected, really. Was that the first time heÕs ever kissed you?Ó
Lily scrunched her nose. ÒWell, yeah, unless you count that time at Christmas when he kissed my cheek under the mistletoe in the great hall.Ó She blushed, remembering.
ÒOh, I remember that!Ó exclaimed Kate. ÒIt was so cute! He blushed like mad the rest of the night. HeÕs really cute when heÕs uncomfortable like that.Ó She made a face.
ÒHmm, yes,Ó Lily said, distracted again. Chelsea took this as her chance to get what she wanted to hear out of Lily.
ÒSo Lily, do you like James?Ó she said softly. Lily, not really listening, said a soft ÒyesÓ. ÒDo you dream about him at night and when your bored during class?Ó Lily sighed a ÒyesÓ again. Kate had now caught on. They were goading Lily into sharing what she was thinking with them without her even knowing it. Years later, they still did that to her. They called it the ÒJames TranceÓ because every time she started thinking about him, she automatically told the truth.
Chelsea grinned wickedly. ÒDo you want to kiss him?Ó
ÒYes.Ó
ÒHold him?Ó
ÒYes.Ó
ÒDo you maybe, LOVE him?Ó
She sighed again and whispered yes. Chelsea and Kate had to strain their ears to hear it. They smiled at each other and quietly went to get the Marauders. They had to see this. Seconds later, they all filed into the girlsÕ dormitory. It had been rather hard because the boys had to take turns levitating themselves to the top. They all filed around LilyÕs bed and stared at her distant face and glazed eyes.
ÒWatch this,Ó Chelsea whispered. ÒLily,Ó she paused to think of a good question that Lily usually lied about. Her Herbology grades. She always told her friends that she didnÕt do as well as she liked, but had never told them the truth about it. They little group nodded in asent and Chelsea continued. ÒWhat did you get on your last Herbology test?Ó
Lily sighed and said a small ÒExellent.Ó The group exchanged glances. Obviously, she had been doing better than she lead them to believe.
It was Sirius who spoke next. ÒRed, did you enjoy today?Ó
ÒYes.Ó
ÒWhat was your favorite part?Ó He grinned wickedly.
At that moment, she seemed to snap out of her reverie. She looked at all of them.
ÒWhat? Did I sleep in? Did I miss a class?Ó She sat up and stared at her watch, then back at her friends. ÒWhat day is it? Have I been sleeping?Ó Then the realization of what had happened earlier that evening seemed to dawn on her. ÒOh,Ó she said quietly. ÒWhy are you all here?Ó They noticed that she refused to look at James.
ÒObserving your little James Trance.Ó Kate sniggered after saying this. The look on LilyÕs face was hilarious.
ÒWhat do you mean?Ó she narrowed her eyes at her friends.
ÒItÕs like they gave you Veritaserum or a Truth Trance Potion. You were all weird and answered every question we asked you with the absolute truth. You know, your Herbology grades arenÕt that bad,Ó Chelsea said.
ÒOh no. What did you ask me?Ó
ÒWell, a lot about tonight.Ó She noticed LilyÕs face had gone white. ÒBut the Marauders only got to hear the one about your grades. No worries.Ó She smiled and LilyÕs face had regained at least some of its color.
-Red, and the story resumes...
ÒThat was certainly and eventful night, hmm?Ó Chelsea asked as they headed back to their dormitory for the night. Lily had been silent the rest of the night and just nodded when people talked to her. Chelsea and Kate had often caught her touching her lips and daydreaming while staring at the floor. They knew she had enjoyed it, even though she was surprised...not to mention upset with her friends for even SUGGESTING the dare.
Lily nodded. ÒHmm, yes,Ó she said, put her hands to her lips again.
ÒChelsea, did you ENJOY kissing Remus?Ó Kate asked with a wicked smile. Chelsea blushed and mumbled something inaudible. ÒWhat?Ó
ÒHe-he, er, he asked me out after, you know,Ó she said, smiling and looking up at her two best friends.
ÒAll right!Ó Kate exclaimed, punching the air with her fist. ÒI NEW he fancied you!Ó She did a little jig around the room, much to the embarassment of Chelsea.
ÒAll right, all right! Just stop and IÕll tell you the details.Ó Kate stopped and sat down on her bed. Chelsea sighed. ÒIt was really nice. He was so sweet. As we were leaving, he brought me aside in the common room, remember?Ó Kate nodded. ÒWell, he asked me, poor thing, he was so nervous, if I wanted to go with him to Hogsmeade next time we have a weekend there. I said sure and then he made to leave, but turned around and kissed me again with his hand on my cheek like this,Ó she put her hand up to gently carress her cheek. ÒIt was really romantic!Ó She sighed again.
ÒWow. I should have known. Speaking of knowing, who knew our Chelsea here was such a romantic, hu Lil? Lily?Ó Kate looked over at Lily who was lying back on her bed, touching her lips and staring up at the cieling. She glanced back and Chelsea and they both shrugged.
ÒWhatÕs up, Lily?Ó Chelsea asked, though she new full well what was on the girlÕs mind. ÒYouÕre thinking about him arenÕt you?Ó
Lily turned her head to face the girls. She looked distant, but very pleased with something. She nodded slightly and turned her back up towards the cieling.
ÒWell, of course youÕre thinking about him, Lil. ItÕs quite expected, really. Was that the first time heÕs ever kissed you?Ó
Lily scrunched her nose. ÒWell, yeah, unless you count that time at Christmas when he kissed my cheek under the mistletoe in the great hall.Ó She blushed, remembering.
ÒOh, I remember that!Ó exclaimed Kate. ÒIt was so cute! He blushed like mad the rest of the night. HeÕs really cute when heÕs uncomfortable like that.Ó She made a face.
ÒHmm, yes,Ó Lily said, distracted again. Chelsea took this as her chance to get what she wanted to hear out of Lily.
ÒSo Lily, do you like James?Ó she said softly. Lily, not really listening, said a soft ÒyesÓ. ÒDo you dream about him at night and when your bored during class?Ó Lily sighed a ÒyesÓ again. Kate had now caught on. They were goading Lily into sharing what she was thinking with them without her even knowing it. Years later, they still did that to her. They called it the ÒJames TranceÓ because every time she started thinking about him, she automatically told the truth.
Chelsea grinned wickedly. ÒDo you want to kiss him?Ó
ÒYes.Ó
ÒHold him?Ó
ÒYes.Ó
ÒDo you maybe, LOVE him?Ó
She sighed again and whispered yes. Chelsea and Kate had to strain their ears to hear it. They smiled at each other and quietly went to get the Marauders. They had to see this. Seconds later, they all filed into the girlsÕ dormitory. It had been rather hard because the boys had to take turns levitating themselves to the top. They all filed around LilyÕs bed and stared at her distant face and glazed eyes.
ÒWatch this,Ó Chelsea whispered. ÒLily,Ó she paused to think of a good question that Lily usually lied about. Her Herbology grades. She always told her friends that she didnÕt do as well as she liked, but had never told them the truth about it. They little group nodded in asent and Chelsea continued. ÒWhat did you get on your last Herbology test?Ó
Lily sighed and said a small ÒExellent.Ó The group exchanged glances. Obviously, she had been doing better than she lead them to believe.
It was Sirius who spoke next. ÒRed, did you enjoy today?Ó
ÒYes.Ó
ÒWhat was your favorite part?Ó He grinned wickedly.
At that moment, she seemed to snap out of her reverie. She looked at all of them.
ÒWhat? Did I sleep in? Did I miss a class?Ó She sat up and stared at her watch, then back at her friends. ÒWhat day is it? Have I been sleeping?Ó Then the realization of what had happened earlier that evening seemed to dawn on her. ÒOh,Ó she said quietly. ÒWhy are you all here?Ó They noticed that she refused to look at James.
ÒObserving your little James Trance.Ó Kate sniggered after saying this. The look on LilyÕs face was hilarious.
ÒWhat do you mean?Ó she narrowed her eyes at her friends.
ÒItÕs like they gave you Veritaserum or a Truth Trance Potion. You were all weird and answered every question we asked you with the absolute truth. You know, your Herbology grades arenÕt that bad,Ó Chelsea said.
ÒOh no. What did you ask me?Ó
ÒWell, a lot about tonight.Ó She noticed LilyÕs face had gone white. ÒBut the Marauders only got to hear the one about your grades. No worries.Ó She smiled and LilyÕs face had regained at least some of its color.