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Twopence A Lily
By Bewilderment...so aptly named
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Dear Diary,
Today was a good day. Morgan, whom I really haven't talked to very much, made the effort to sit down and talk to me. She and Rhapsody are pretty popular, but we are friends till the end. We always seem to lose our friendship over the summer, as Morgan and her parents go to Brazil to visit relatives, and the owls practically die from having to travel over so much sea. Rhapsody is allowed only one owl a month, which she usually blows by using it for her current boyfriend. And I have to sneak my owl, Peaches (hey, I was eleven), whenever I'm at home and I have to send owls out. So, our friendship kind of falls apart over holidays.
Plus, a lot of their friends are people I'm just not very close to. Let's just say I went through some snotty phases during my second year. A lot of people vowed never to talk to me again; but it was most of the girls, so then again I wasn't heartbroken. I'm a loner, but I think I sympathize with the guys the most. Girls and I don't get along very well, except for Morgan and Rhapsody.
Rhapsody was working on her plan to get asked out by Henry DiFabrico. When she means to, that girl can flirt her tail off. Today at breakfast it was maneuvered so that she sat next to him (I don't think he suspected anything at all, as it was so smooth), talking and laughing while tossing her hair back every now and then. I don't know but before the week is out, Rhapsody and Henry will be an item. Morgan and I made bets on it...she thinks it will take two weeks because, according to her (definitely not Rhapsody!), Henry is a bit slow.
Then, somehow, she was his Potions partner. That REALLY must have taken some work; the Potions professor is very peppery. But Henry seems quite interested in her. Soon I'll have to do "the U.T." (the Ultimate Test) to see if he is so absorbed in her he won't come running when I drop a stack of books and cry "ahh! The water got all over my shirt!" This test needs: a stack of books; a glass of water (with the unbreakable charm cast on it); a low-cut and rather tight shirt; Rhapsody and her new crush. Morgan will never ever help Rhapsody out with this test because once they got into a fight—Rhapsody's love interest proved not absorbed in her. So Morgan just stands by and watches.
If all goes correctly, almost every guy there with the exception of Henry will come to my side. Though one or two of Rhapsody's exes have figured it out. Which is a damn shame, if you ask me.
Last year, when we were testing out a guy called Peter (I don't know why Rhapsody liked him; he was short and always seemed to tag along), James, Josef, Remus, Eric, Chris, David, and Drew Katass (ka-TASS) came flocking to my side. That time, we were just starting out, having only done it a couple times, and I forgot to put the unbreakable charm on the glass. Blood makes twice as much people come. James, acting like an egotistical jerk, wanted to walk me to my door. I would have accepted if he didn't act as if I should be honored by his presence.
Rhapsody and Morgan are awesome.
Love,
Lily
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Dear Diary,
Today James was absolutely insufferable.
Love,
Lily
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Dear Diary,
Drew Katass has been slowly and steadily hitting on me. I wouldn't have even noticed that he WAS hitting on me if it weren't for Rhapsody always doing the same thing to her prey. I have to admit, I wasn't sad to find out he liked me. It's always a boost to one's self esteem to find that the so-called "wild boy" has feelings (whether they are lust or love, I've yet to find out) for that particular person.
Morgan and I were staying up late, finishing our homework (another Potions essay!) but mostly talking. It was around one o'clock in the morning when we went to bed. Around twelve, our essays lay forgotten while we talked over the changes in people and how we thought this year would turn out.
Morgan has smooth, jet-black hair which glowed in the firelight. After awhile, our conversation turned to Drew Katass. Morgan has also noticed that he has taken certain advances toward yours truly. "I don't know, Lily, he's kind of crazy," she said.
"I know!" I exclaimed. "It's one of the things I like about him. Who wants those fussy, prunes and prisms people like James?"
She grinned, white teeth flashing against her tan skin. "That's true...but I just don't want you getting hurt."
I appreciated this concern. "Oh come on now, Morgan. Drew is really good-looking and he likes me. I don't think I'll get hurt, but you have to watch my back, okay?"
"It's a deal. And two days from now, you owe me 2 galleons if Rhapsody still maintains her date free status."
I groaned, but inwardly laughed at Morgan's way of speaking. Her sentences often had a tang to them that other people's lacked. "Sure thing." I turned the conversation to other things. "Speaking of the...crazy boy, how is our resident pranker doing with you?"
"Well, I am maintaining my date free status. I don't know if I like him or not. I mean, Drew would be wholly and totally yours for however long you chose to have the relationship last. But Sirius always looks at other girls. Remember when he was dating Sam? And you had to do the U.T. for Rhapsody and David? He came running even though he was taken."
I listened closely. "Morgan, first of all, that was like a year ago. And he's always looking at you, not at everyone else. I don't think he wants to get hurt."
Morgan nodded seriously, but then laughed. "You'll just have to watch my back on that one."
I smiled. "Deal."
Love,
Lily
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Dear Diary,
Drew has been hovering around me now for almost the past two hours. I told him I had to do my homework, so he brought his slingshot and worked on summoning things he could shoot. I don't know why he doesn't use his wand to shoot stuff, but oh well. I had to break away from him for a while, so I'm writing while he is playing.
I don't really feel and sentiment for Drew, but he's good-looking and I'd like a boyfriend. I suppose it's not really the best thing, but if I did go out with Drew, I'd probably learn to care for him. He'd probably like me a lot more than I liked him, but then again that's usually the case. The only time I really fell for a guy was in the beginning of last year. I'd just got back from summer, where Petunia had told me over and over how ugly I was and how no one would ever love for me if I really loved them. It was almost like I made myself fall for Josef, so that he'd like me back and we would show Petunia.
I got back at her for that, though she doesn't know it. This summer, I found these random letters to my mom. It turns out she was having an affair (no wonder my parents fight so much), and the guy got her pregnant. There were pictures in the bundle, too. The guy was pretty gross looking. I mean, he was so skinny and unshaven. I was disgusted...my dad is a much better-looking man than that. Though according to the letters, they had some "good times" together. I don't even want to think of my mother like that.
That's one of the reasons James should never have even tried to mend our broken family. What the hell was he thinking when he scheduled all those family picnics? Or take your daughter to work day? He had no right to interfere, and I hate him all the more for actually getting my hopes up that my family would become loving. Like his. Well, haven't I been hoping that for like, I don't know, the past fifteen years of my life?
...I owe Morgan two galleons tomorrow if Rhapsody isn't asked out. Although it looks as if things are going wonderfully for them, he has waited this long, so why not another two days? I'll have to say something to Rhapsody. I have absolutely no money. Oops! I wrote for too long...Drew is looking bored.
Love,
Lily