"I guess it's time to face the music," Lily said, sighing.
"It can't be that bad," Lindsay said.
"Do you know them?" Lily asked.
"What are their names again?" Lindsay asked.
"Lucius, Anthony, Severus, James, Sirius, and Remus," Lily listed. "Oh, and Peter."
"You can't mean Lucius Malfoy, Anthony Schoel, Severus Snape, James Potter, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin can you?" Lindsay asked.
"Don't forget Peter Pettigrew," Lily added.
Lindsay whistled, "How'd you get in the middle of those guys? I didn't think they had anything in common!"
Lily said, "They don't, well maybe quidditch and hatred, but nothing substantial."
"Ah, but they have something else now. They all like you," Lindsay pointed out. "I still don't know how you managed to get in this position. I mean, they are the most extremely opposite groups you could possibly find."
"Believe me, I did not try to get in this position," Lily said. "Can we talk about something else possibly?"
"Sure," Lindsay said. "Have you done anything with your powers? There hasn't been an elemental in centuries, so I'm curious about their powers."
Lily nodded, "This morning an old woman stole my money so I sort of threw up my arm and said 'stop!' and everything just froze."
Lindsay looked thoughtful, "I've never heard of elementals having power over time, but it sounds plausible. What else?"
"Well, then I had to try out wands..." Lily started.
"You tried to use a wand?! But you could have thrown the earth off its axis with the wrong one!" Lindsay gasped.
"Nothing like that happened. I sent one side of the store on fire, but I reversed it so nothing was hurt. Then I sort of created an earthquake and there was a crack down the middle, but I fixed that too," Lily assured her.
Lily looked around to see if anyone was listening, "Mr. Ollivander gave me a special wand that I think you'll appreciate," she pulled out her wand and handed it to Lindsay.
Lindsay drew in a breath the moment her skin touched the wand. "It's so powerful, how can you even hold it? It is obviously meant for higher beings. This wand radiates energy."
"Only to us special people. Ollivander told me that it wasn't exactly legalized, so that if anyone asks I should say it is willow," Lily said.
Lindsay snorted, "Willow? Well, I think I do detect some in here, but strangely I also detect other trees. But that isn't possible, this wand came from one tree. Or maybe my half-breed senses are just going haywire."
"No, you're right. The wand is carved out of a tree that was molded from all woods. It's a miracle of nature," Lily said excitedly.
Lindsay asked, "So did you try anything intentionally yet?"
Lily smiled, "Well, there was a very long line outside the bookstore today, so I summoned a gust of wind to blow them down the street."
Lindsay dissolved into laughter. "I can't wait to see what else you do with those gifts of yours. Are you going to tell anyone what you are?"
"I don't think so," Lily said.
"Well, I think you should tell the principal at least. I don't know what he'll do, or if he'll inform the Ministry, but it is really important. And you might want to tell your friends. That way if they see something, they'll keep it to themselves."
"You bring up a good point," Lily said. "They've all seen my eyes change, that must make them suspicious."
"Has Peter seen them?" Lindsay asked randomly.
"No, I don't think so," Lily said, peering at her curiously.
"I would suggest you don't tell him, he has a reputation of selling people out," Lindsay explained. "Don't tell him anything more than you have to and learn to control those eyes of yours. There has been rumors of a dark wizard, and elementals have always been either recruited or killed in situations like this."