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That night, Lily threw into her bag her extra copied notes and the book she had been reading, grabbed her black winter cloak, and at 11:45, she set out from her dorm. Normally, most everyone was asleep by then, but tonight, four annoying, prank-making boys were haunting the Common Room. 'Well, the more the merrier.' Lily thought. She went back to her room and changed from her sneakers, to a pair of black satin house slippers. As a child, Lily had spent half her time, walking around the woods near her house looking for wild animals, and the other half trying to scare her sister Petunia. So she had learned to walk quietly while doing the former.
Silently, Lily crept back down the stairs, being careful to skip the extremely creaky one. She then crouched down low, slunk behind the chatting boys, and managed to slip over to the portrait hole unnoticed. Slowly, she pushed open the portrait and step down to the hall, shutting the door silently. 'Well, 1 point Evans, 0 points Guys.' Lily thought to herself.
"Guys, did you hear that?" Remus asked.
"Hear what?" they chorused.
"Nothing. I just thought I heard someone leave the portrait hole." He muttered.
"Remus, 'ol pal, are you feeling ok? Are you delusional?" Sirius asked, putting a hand on Remus's forehead.
"No!" Remus growled, pushing Sirius's hand off his face. He knew he had heard someone, and he was starting to smell someone, too. By the scent, it was a girl. 'Lily!' he thought to himself. She was the only girl who had that smell, that zest-for-life, energetic spirit, mysterious manner, and natural glow. 'Being a werewolf is good for SOMETHING!' he thought.
Lily managed to slip out of the castle unnoticed. She ran over the far side of the Lake hurriedly and managed to get there with 6 minutes and 23 seconds to spare.
"Early, are we?" Tom said jokingly.
Lily smiled and handed her bag over to Tom, "I could say the same for you."
"Thank you. But before we begin, I would like to-" "Know what I know about the Book?" Lily finished for him.
"Yeah." He said, a strange smile flickering over his face.
"Well, I found the Mirror of Erised but what it showed me was confusing. It showed me putting my hand on a slate blue-greenish stone somewhere in the school. Then the stone split and showed a short but dark hallway. That was it." Lily explained.
"Ok, I'll have to think about that. The school is filled with many rocks." He said chuckling.
"Tom, I have a question. Do you know what animal I will become if this whole deal works?"
"I am afraid we won't know until it happens. One of these notes should say something about that...ah ha! Here we are." he said pointing a long pale finger at an entry of one of the notebook.
It read:
A small number of magical people have managed to become an Animagus due to the fact that it is a dangerous and trying spell. Those that do are unable to choose what they will become, for the spell chooses what animal represents the subject's personality the most. All animals are not magical, in fact, most are just common muggle animals, but to turn into a magical creature takes strength, love, and a strong will to live.
"So can I do it?" Lily asked, looking up at Tom.
"Normally, to become an unregistered Animagus, you would have to find the spell or invent it from information from books like these, which is difficult on it's own. But I have the information on the incantation. Unfortunately it is back at my house. I must leave now, I will owl you before Christmas, I promise." Tom said, glancing at the almost full moon. "Good bye, Fair Lillian." He said before fading into the shadows.
"Good bye, Knight Riddle." Lily murmured.
While walking back to her dorm, she realized why she was so… comforted (if that is the right word) by Tom. He reminded her of her father. Both were tall and slender with dark hair and dark eyes. And both seemed to love her in the same sort of way. She just hoped Tom didn't have the same temper her dad did.
Lily managed to get to the portrait of the Fat Lady with only one run in.
CRASH! "Oh, Peeves!" Lily muttered as she heard a statue fall.
"Do I hear an ickle little firstie out of bed?" he exclaimed joyfully.
"Peeves!" Lily said deepening her voice as low as possible, "This is the Bloody Baron, I need to get by here, and if you're in my way, I'll make sure-" "Sorry your bloodiness, I'll make sure to not come back tonight. Please forgive me." Peeves squeaked as he fled the scene.
"Well, that worked!" Lily thought to herself.
Unfortunately, when Lily DID reached the Portrait Hole, She heard noises from inside, "Shhhh! I think she's coming." she heard Remus say.
"Sirius, you by the hole, Peter, you by bottom of the stairs, and Remus, You by her door." she heard James muttered.
'Those boy's need to learn to be a bit more quiet.' Lily thought. 'Well, since I can't get in the easy way, let's go back outside.'
Lily quickly hurried down to the lawn and over to the bottom of the Gryffindor Tower. Looking up at the rock wall before her, she scanned the surface for foot and hand holds. Jumping off of a set of stairs, she hurriedly scaled the wall to her fourth floor window. After muttering 'Alohamora,' she climbed through the window and into her dorm. Quietly, she changed into her pajamas, blue with little green turtles on them, and slid into her bed, falling asleep before she hit the pillow.
The next morning, Lily made sure to get up early. 'Those boys think they can out smart me? I think not?' she thought.
Quietly, she dressed got her books ready for class and slipped down stairs. She found the common room empty and the Great Hall deserted as well. She sat down at her empty table and grabbed some eggs and pancakes, eating quickly. She finished hastily, and turned to return to her common room. She must not have been watching where she was going because she turned right into Professor Dumbledore.
"I'm sorry, Professor." Lily said, her checks turning a bright red.
"That's quite alright, my dear. I see I'm not the only one who likes the occasional silent meal." He said smiling.
Lily only excused herself and hurried to the Common Room, where she pulled out her battered Russian Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. 'Poor Pippin, he only meant well.' she thought smiling. Much like Peter, though she hated to admit it. Peter always tried to be smart and do things on his own, but he just…well…he just couldn't. But Peter was unlike Pippin. Her thoughts were interrupted by a pair of feet coming down the stairwell. Lily started to read her tattered book again and only turned the page when she heard that certain person plop down into the seat beside her on the couch.
"Tired?" she asked keeping her nose in the book.
"You should know!" James said.
"What do you mean, 'I should know?'" she asked, still reading.
"You left your dorm at about 12:00 and returned later than 2:00."
"Did I?" she asked amused, her eyes twinkling with mischief. "Because I was up in my dorm the entire night, ask Sarah, Marko, Julia, or even Cora." she finished with her nose still in the book.
"Fine then. Keep your secrets!" James muttered seeing as he wasn't getting anything out of the stubborn red head.
"Thank you, I think I will." Lily said closing her book.
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Hoped you liked it. Anyways, please tell me if there is anything you think I should change about it, or that I should do to the story.
Plus, I have a few other stories that I have on the 'back burner' so to speak. I was thinking about putting another on here but I wasn't sure which one. Here are the summaries. Tell me which you would most like to read:
Vampira ~ MWPP ~ One of the main characters is a vampire, they must find a way to cope after someone finds out ~ not much done, but once I get through the first part, I have a bunch of ideas
Friend or Foe ~ MWPP again ~ Lily is best friends with Snape and is also slightly chubby, but she decides she wants to loose some weight. Kinda cliché but in a non-cliché sort of way… if that makes any sense. ~ pretty far along, I have a lot planned, but have been working on this one so haven't gotten as much done as I would like to…
Enchantress ~ MWPP ~ ok, so I need a new title (if you can come up with one tell me) this one, Lily and her surrogate mother arrive at Hogwarts on Dumbledore's request. She automatically befriends the Marauders but she has a beautiful but terrible power that puts her in danger, as well as anyone she befriends.
Just tell me which I should put on the site… please!!!!!
