Michelle and Lily were rushing around. Not only was it already the 28th of August, but it was also nearly six thirty, and they had a party to attend. Over the last six days they had met up with some friends, and hurried to finish up some last minute school work so that they could have some time to just relax.
"How do I look?" Lily asked Michelle, with a bit of panic in her voice as she checked her watch. Mcihelle glanced over, and nearly fell off her seat.
"Gee, Lils! You look amazing!" She stood up, and asked, "And what about me? Am I acceptable?" Lily laughed.
"Darling, anything you wear would make you look acceptable. You're gorgeous." Michelle's cheeks flushed as she looked down at her outfit. Black jeans that hugged her hips and a curvy black blouse with green thread, and on the breast pocket a little green embroidered bat. She shrugged, and glanced at Lily.
'Perfect Lily.' She thought to herself. 'Gorgeous red hair, cascading past her shoulders, and those eyes. Not to mention that body.' She continued on in her head, unknowingly staring at Lily's perfect legs protruding from her black skirt, that was, really, almost too short. She waved her hand in front of Michelle's face, and she snapped out of it.
"You ok?" Lily asked her. And Michelle nodded, the red of her face contrasting with the brown of her hair.
"You'd think," She said slowly, "That after being your friend for so many years, I would have gotten over the fact that you are so gorgeous and lovely, Lily. But I'm not going to lie. I'm so jealous of you." Lily laughed.
"Michelle, there is nothing to be jealous about. I'm not that perfect, and damn! Fuck, people need to realize that. " It might not have seemed like much to anyone else, but it was then that Lily really decided. She wasn't perfect. She had a bad side, too, an evil twin, if you will. And no one was going to have to think she was perfect for long. Looking in the mirror at herself, she asked Michelle if she though her knit sweater was too conservative.
"Well..." She started uncertainly, and Lily sighed, ripping the heavy garment off. Michelle couldn't help but laugh a little while Lily ran around her room in her bra, trying to find a better shirt to wear. After a few minutes of scrounging around, she finally came up with a silky cream-coloured tank, with some lace trimming, and a loose knit sweater, coloured dark crimson.
"Now, m'dear, that's hott" The mirror told her as she finished, shocking them both into giggles. They both grabbed their coats as they rushed out of the room, locking up before closing the door.
"Hey, at least we'll be fashionably late." Lily said, with a grin. Once again, at a lack of ways for transporation, Lily again signalled down the Knight Bus.
"But the Knight Bus always takes hours!" Michelle protested. Lily told her to just wait. Just then, like before, there was a snap and the bus appeared. Ernie had just started his little welcoming speech when he noticed Lily.
"Ehhhhhh, iss you!" He said, with a smile. Michelle raised her eyebrows.
"Yes, sir, it is I!" Lily said in a voice slightly too girly for her nature. "And we have a party we were supposed to be at ten minutes ago! how soon can you get us there?" Lily winked at the man, and he sized them up.
"Would you say no to fifteen minutes?" He said finally, and Michelle squealed, hugging the man.
"Thank you so much, sir! This means so much...but let's get moving!" She proceeded to scramble onto the bus before Ernie could say otherwise. And he took a step back to let Lily on first, she could feel his gaze on her bare chest.
'I knew I should've done up my coat.' She was thinking angrily to herself, but she turned to look at Ernie, and gave him a half smile. He lead her to her seat beside Michelle, and asked the two of them if they needed anything. They shook their heads, but Ernie let his hand rest a little too long on Lily's shoulder. She wasn't sure how much she really liked him anymore.
"He was so coming on to you!" Michelle angrily hissed into her ear, once he was out of earshot. Lily gave her a sideways glance.
"Oh, c'mon Michelle, we're getting where we need to go, shush up." Michelle was silent for a moment, but then an awful though struck her.
"Wait a second, Lily, you didn't...you haven't...him? the driver? Lily!"Lily's face got a sort of sly look.
"Haha" she laughed. "I didn't have sex with him, if that's what you're getting at. In fact, we haven't done anything yet. Not that there will ever be something to happen with us. We're just...aquaintances." Michelle had no choice but to believe her, but she was still worried. For a man of about twenty six, Ernie was sure worth more than the bus's pay, with a sharp, handsome face and a toned body, not to mention his slight accent and killer personality.
Once again, Ernie had creeped up on them at their stop and caused them to jump. "My goodness!" Lily laughed, swatting his arm playfully, "Scare a girl, why don't you."
"Ahhh," He said in a light tone, "I don't scare girls, I just give the ladies a bit of a shock."
"Mmm, I bet you do." Michelle said, and then she spotted her friends standing on the lawn of what looked to be a gigantic manor. "Lily, I'm just going to run ahead to Taian and Whist. Hurry up!" Lily laughed, and shook her head. That girl was way too happy to be at a party.
"Well, thank you for getting us here so quick!" Lily said energetically, turning to Ernie. "I suppose you'll be wanting extra pay, or what?" Ernie looked almost thoughtful for just a split second, but his eyes were firey, and he told her, "You didn't think I drove you here in a hurry just for an extra sickle or two did you?"
"Well, uh, w-well.." Lily faltered. She really didn't know.
"No," He whispered, tiliting her delicate chin up with a few rough fingers, rubbing one in a slow circle. Lily could feel the heat in her face rising. Before he had time to do anything, all she could think was I don't want him to kiss me. I don't want him to think he can do that to me. I have to be the one to kiss him. She quickly pressed her lips to his, pushing him against the wall. Lord, she thought, this is a lot nicer than those few lousy games of truth or dare. Man, I've been deprived.
After a minute or two she felt his greedy hands fingering the hem of her shirt, tickling her stomach, and she pulled away. "I have to go to the party now." She told him. He still looked hungry, but sighed.
"I suppose you will need a way to get home later? You know how to flag me down."
"I might..." She said. "But it depends, maybe we'll stay the night." Oh great, Lily, where did that come from? No way in hell are you staying at Potter's house. Lily noticed that when she said that, his body got a little more angsty. Did he think she was a whore! "I gotta go." She said quickly, and finally, and she gave him a quick kiss on the ckeek as she hopped down the stairs, walking briskly towards her friends.
"Lily!" Taian shouted out, running to her and giving her a hug. "Hey baby! How's your summer been?"
"Great, just great." She told him with a smile. Taian had asked her out a few months ago, but she didn't think she wanted a boyfriend then. Now, now she thought maybe she could use one. I'll just have to work my magic. She thought to herself, with a chuckle. "How about yours, love?" She asked him. "Everything sane in the world of Taian?"