Disclaimer: As much as I wish desperately upon the shooting star, I do not own the Mauraders or Lily. Or anything Hogwarts related. That belongs to the wonderful J.K. Rowling. I believe she has a cult, let me look it up…
AN: I like reviews…more please…pwetty pwease…
~Lily~
"Tomorrow is Hogsmeade! Tomorrow is Hogsmeade!" Sarah was singing at the top of her lungs. Frankly, it was giving me a slight headache.
"That damn transfiguration essay. It gave me a bloody headache." I mumbled, rubbing my temples.
"Why Ms. Evans, I'm ashamed, swearing…tsk tsk."
"Michael!" My headache was gone. He always makes me happy. I run up and give him a hug.
"Nice to see you too." he smiled. I swear, I melt every time.
"Aww! You guys are so cute!" Liz cooed.
"Fuck off."
"Language Lils, language." Kari said shaming me with her finger.
I stuck my tongue out at her, "You're no better."
She flicked me off.
"Kari!"
"Jason!" She engulfed him in a hug.
"Why were you flicking Lils off?"
"Proving a point," she stated simply.
"You guys are dorks." Sarah giggled.
"Look! Remus is here!" Liz squealed and ran off to tackle her 'boyfriend'. Me and Kari still agree on the too young idea.
"Aww, how adorable!" Callie yelled mockingly.
"Screw you!"
"No thanks!"
Self-named Mauraders gave us funny looks, and we burst into a fit of giggles. Liz dragging Remus, who dragged his fellow Gryffindors, over to us.
"What's with the insults?" James asked Michael. He just shrugged, and that set me off even worse.
"Kari…started…it!" I managed in between breaths.
"You…did…bitch…started…cussing…" she gasped.
"Watch who you call a bitch you little whore!"
"Watch who you call a whore, slut!"
Don't ask. We have this new thing, we insult each other to no end and laugh about it. It started on Sunday while we were talking. It was just so random.
Flashback
"Yeah, all the fucking people I knew before Hogwarts were awful."
"Thanks Kari, your no ray of sunshine yourself." I commented.
"You know you love me, ya little bitch!"
"Whore!"
"Slut!"
End Flashback
Like I said, random. So now, it is our inside joke, to insult each other. People think we're crazy, but honestly, I can't for the life of me understand why.
"Wow, and I thought we had problems."
"Shove it Black!" Kari snapped, and then laughed again, this time landing on the ground underneath our favorite tree. It's this wonderful beech tree.
"You know you want a part of our game!" Callie giggled, falling next to Kari.
"Uhhhh, no thanks, I think I'll pass."
"Come on Potter! What about you?" Sarah asked, giving puppy eyes.
"Sorry, I agree with Sirius."
I snorted, very unlike me, and sat down next to Kari who started hiccupping.
"I hate *hic* hiccups *hic hic*" Kari sputtered. "Ouch! Stupid *hic* hiccup *hic hic* got stuck!"
By the time she finished, I was almost rolling on the ground with laughter.
"It's not *hic* funny *hic*!" she insisted, which only succeeded in cause Liz to start laughing, which triggered Sarah, Callie, and me. We must have looked awful cause people walking by gave us the oddest looks.
"You girls are out of your minds!" Jason exclaimed looking down at us.
"And we love it!" I said, rather indignant.
"I don't think he meant offense Lil." Michael said to me softly, taking my hand. My stomach fluttered. He was the only one besides Kari who could calm my red head temper down. I put my head on his shoulder and relaxed. The weather was no less than perfect. It was warm, with a wonderful cool breeze that carried the hint of rain. I think I sighed, cause Kari gave a slight giggle. I looked at her and saw she was wrapped up in Jason's arms, looking comfortable. I looked at her eyes, and still saw the sadness. She looked at me, smiled, but none of it went away. I hope Jason will heal the wounds of her heart. Oh god, I'm even starting to sound like her in my mind. Those damn wonderful novels she's letting me read. I smiled, feeling rather elated. Damn Kari and her influence…
~Speaking of Karina…~
Jason is wonderful. He makes me feel like I'm someone special. No one has ever made me feel that way before. As a matter of fact, it's been rather the opposite. Lily looks so happy with Michael. We're only thirteen and have 'boyfriends'. We are such dorks. Black, Potter, and Pettigrew look uncomfortable being around us 'couples'. Its really funny watching them avert their eyes. I look over at Remus and he's trying hard not to laugh. He glances over at me, and he can't hold it in any longer, he starts laughing.
"Why are you laughing Remus?" Liz asked him, trying to twist around to see his face.
"Sirius, James, and Peter look out of place!" and he laughed even harder.
"Hey! You're the one that dragged us over here." Peter said resentfully.
"I could get a girl anytime!" Sirius said with a casual wave of his hand.
"Oh really?" Oh great, I had to start something.
"Really Karr I could. Don't believe me?" he smirked at me, and I felt like slapping him then and there. I can't believe this is the same guy that took me to the hospital wing!
"Well, Black, if your such a 'ladies man' why don't you have one now?" Lily asked, getting rather annoyed herself by the sound of her voice.
"I'm in the market." He winked at me and raised his eyebrows suggestively. I felt Jason tense up and I gave Black a cold look.
"Get over yourself Black, I'm perfectly happy right now." I squeezed Jason's hand to make him calm down. He kissed the top of my head and loosened up a bit.
Black didn't say anything but just looked at me funny. I had to bite my tongue to stop from saying something.
"Anyways…what are you guys going to do in Hogsmeade tomorrow?" Sarah asked, trying to smooth ruffled feathers. She absolutely hated fighting.
"Well…everything. Zonko's first most definitely though." Potter said instantly. A group of girls wandered up near us and started giggling. One of the number broke up from them and headed towards us.
"Umm… hi… I… Uhhhh…" she said nervously. I sighed, a gaggle of giggling girls. Me and Lily came up with that. Apparently, since Potter and Black were so good looking and could play Quidditch, they were instant celebrities. Every girl wanted a piece of them, and the prats went along with it. Honestly, if the only thing I hate more than arrogant prats, are Slytherins, except Callie, and my father. An involuntary shudder ran up my spine when I thought of my father.
"What's wrong?" Jason whispered in my ear. I still hadn't told him why I was so upset. I know, bad move on my part, but I don't want to make any of his decisions biased in the future. Still…this might cause bad things in the future, if there is one.
"Nothing, just one of those chills moments." I whispered back. I know, bad me.
"Will you go to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow?" the girl finally sputtered out to Black.
He looked at me and then said, "Sure, why not? Sorry Karr, you lost your chance."
I will not yell…I will not yell…I will not…
"BLACK! WHAT IN THE NAME OF HELL MAKES YOU THINK I WOULD EVER GO ANYWHERE WITH YOU! YOU ARE THE MOST IGNORANT PRAT ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH! JUST WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, IMPLYING THAT ANY GIRL WOULD DROP THEIR LIVES JUST FOR YOU AT ANYTIME!" I scrambled up and ran off towards he castle. I heard two pairs of feet behind me, but I didn't stop. Running up three floors, I finally stopped and slid down against the wall, breathing rather hard. Lily and Remus were in front of me in no less than ten seconds.
"Kari, what just happened back there?"
"I dunno Lils, he just pissed me off so badly. He has some nerve!"
"He didn't mean any harm Kari, he's just like that." Remus said, sitting next to her on the floor.
"I know, but its like he's just using her. I don't think he really cares, and then he's gonna go and hurt her, and he won't even care, and OH I DON'T KNOW!"
Lily's face grew worried and she sat down on the other side of me and hugged me.
"Don't mind him, maybe she'll realize it and stop before it's too late." But I knew she was wrong. That poor giggling girl would get hurt, and you never recover from being hurt, it just becomes a dull ache, then just a scar. But I just nodded dumbly.
"Come on Kari, let's go outside, it's a beautiful day, and I'm sure Jason would love to spend it with you." Remus smiled, getting up, and pulling me up with him.
"Yeah right Remmy, you just want to see Liz." I said teasingly trying to make myself feel better. His pinks turned a little pink and I laughed. Even to me it sounded a little hollow. I haven't had a carefree laugh since I was six. That was seven years ago. Who knows if I ever will laugh a little girl laugh again…
~Sirius~
Jason just watched Kari run off and was about to follow, when Lily stopped him.
"She won't want you to see her this way. Trust me on this."
"Why is Lupin going then?" he asked suspiciously. Watching Remus get up and look anxiously at Kari's retreating back.
"Because he's seen her this way."
"Well, alright…" And they ran off, following Kari.
"Black, why were you hitting on MY girlfriend?"
"You should be thanking me, I just proved she really cares about you." I said sullenly, ignoring the girl who just asked me out. Her name was Heather…or maybe it was Melanie. It didn't matter cause the only girl I was thinking about was Karina. Over the past week she had this look of loneliness about her that was beginning to be unbearable. I wanted to know what happened that night, but either no one knew, or they "couldn't tell me". Remus knew. He was friends with her, and he gets this weird look in his eyes when he looks at her. Not sympathetic, but…I don't know how to describe it.
"THANKING YOU! YOU JUST PISSED OFF MY GIRLFRIEND!" he said a little loudly in my opinion, then, he said quieter, "Don't you think she has enough problems without you making her uncomfortable?" He gave me a cold glare. I got the feeling he still thought that it was me that made Karr all upset last week.
"Siri, what's going on?" the blonde asked me with a look that was quite sickening.
"Nothing…"
"So, Mallory, tell us about yourself." James said. So her name was Mallory. I guess I should remember that.
"Well, I'm a Hufflepuff fourth year. And I'm half blood…"
"Kari!" I looked up suddenly hearing her name.
"Hi!" she said a little too happily.
~Guess who…LILY~
"Kari, are you sure you'll be alright going back down there?"
"Yes Lils, I'll be fine" Kari sighed.
"Come on Kari, I'll make sure Sirius doesn't do anything else to piss you off." Remus said, punching her shoulder lightly.
The tree was coming into view and by the looks of it, nothing much had happened.
"Kari!" Jason said loudly.
"Hi!" Kari said, her voice dripping with fake happiness.
"Sorry about that Michael." I whispered, kissing his cheek. I looked around to Kari, and saw Potter staring at me. He caught my glance and gave me a wink. What a prick. Doesn't he see my red hair?
"What was that for Potter?" I asked icily.
"Nothing fair Lily."
"What did you say to her?" Michael asked quietly, turning around to face him.
"Michael, don't."
"Lily, you can't let him treat you like that. I can't let him."
"Don't. Please, let me handle it. I can take care of myself."
"Aww, does Lawrence have anger problems?" James asked mockingly.
"Potter. Stop. Now."
"Sure Evans, anything for you."
I gritted my teeth and pulled Michael away from the group.
"Keep calm Michael. I don't care what he says. Just let it go."
"He's harassing you! Just like Black did to Kari last week," he said through clenched teeth. I gasped. Is that what they thought? That Black tried to…do something to Kari?
"Michael, that isn't what happened! I don't know why Black brought her in, but he didn't do anything to her. There are a lot of things I wouldn't put past him, but that is just…no, he wouldn't do that." I can't believe I'm sticking up for Black.
"Then why was Kari so upset?" he asked me, his eyes boring into mine.
"I…can't tell you…" I whispered, looking at the ground.
"Don't you trust me?" he asked. No…not this…
"I… we're only thirteen. We should get to know each other before we rush into something so serious. I mean, we are only thirteen." I was still looking at the ground. How could something like this happen so soon?
"Whatever makes you comfortable."
"Ok, I'll… what did you say?"
"I said, 'whatever makes you comfortable'."
I almost cried right then and there. Instead of crying, I hugged him.
AN: I can't stand this chapter. But, it took me forever to write. I couldn't get it to flow. Erg.