Disclaimer: I don't own any of these, except for the plot.
Author's notes: I know you want some L/J, but I think I need this chapter for Lily and the others. Please just give me a little time, anyway, thanks for the people who bothered to review my last chap. I love you!
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I stayed in my secret place for a while, totally missing lunch. I thought about my mother, again. I just don't get it. Why can't I get over the fact that my mother is dead? I guess I just can't. Well, I'm not hungry anyway. Besides, there's still thirty minutes before afternoon classes starts. Heck, I don't want to miss that, do I?
So with that, I got up then walked out of the room. I nodded my thanks to the painting then began walking to the great hall. I entered the hall and no one noticed me. Good for them.
I sat at the farthest end of the table and I saw the marauders conversing. Well, two of them exactly. Oh, and did I mention that I have great hearing? I guess it pays for not being able to speak.
With my incredible sense of hearing, I eavesdropped unnoticed and heard what they were talking about little by little.
"Remus, I want to know where you got these information." Demanded James. What information is he talking about?
"James, I'll tell you later. It's too risky here. They would know about my so called sickness." answered Remus quietly. Oh, don't worry Remus, I know about your being a werewolf. I found out when I was in third year.
"Come on Moony, if someone could hear us, it would be someone with very great hearing. As in, very great. No one here is like that." said James and he shoved a notebook under Remus' nose.
Okay James, first of all, you're mistaken. I have great sense of hearing, and what is that notebook?
Remus looked around and then whispered to James.
"Fine Prongs, it was Dumbledore who gave me this. He gave it to me when I was in first year. It has every profile of every student in this school. He told me that I had the right to choose my friends and those who I think I could trust because of my sickness. That way, I could make sure." Whispered Remus and trust me, I almost didn't hear it.
I'm confused. That's such a small notebook, how could every student's profile fit in there? Just right at that moment, James was thinking the same because next moment he popped the question.
"But Remus, how does it work? I mean, such a small notebook for every student's profile?"
Remus looked around again then turned back to James.
"Just say the first letter of the person's last name and every person with that letter for the start of their last name will appear."
Really? Actually that's very interesting. I hope I could get my hands on that notebook to know who I could trust. Let's duplicate it, shall we? But for this, it's gonna take a really powerful duplicating spell to include it's magic, not only the words written on the notebook right now.
I stared at the notebook in James's hand very hard and then, I felt something in my hand. Perfect!
I took my bag and books then ran out of the hall, passing James and Remus who gave me a smile. I just ran as fast as I could to Divination Tower. I really wanted to try out that notebook.
When I reached the tower, I decided it was too early to go up, so I sat down on the floor and placed my things down. I opened the notebook and what I saw surprised me. It was my profile! What were Remus and James doing with my profile!
I read it and I remembered that it was what Professor McGonagall made us answer in first year. I didn't write my mother's name because it was still too painful at that time.
So this was what they did. They took each student's profile and compiled them for Remus. How thoughtful...
I could use this notebook for my investigation. All right! Uh oh, students are coming. I better go up first.
I stuffed the notebook inside my bag then began to climb the ladder that will lead to Divination Classroom.
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NARRATOR'S POV
"That's funny Bella. I suppose we're first in Divination, right?" asked Alice as they were about to approach the ladder.
Arabella was reading a magazine composed of different writing. Alice just shook her head and looked up at the ladder.
All she could remember is red hair. RHG!
"Faster Bella, I think we may catch up on RHG! (red-headed girl)" exclaimed Alice and she climbed the ladder as fast as she could. Bella did it as slow as she could. All Alice did was grunt, then snort, then growl. Too tired to wait for the Lazy Bella, she saw RHG and approached her.
After a minute, Arabella reached the top then opened the trapdoor that leads to their classroom.
She looked around then saw Alice sitting beside Lily. Lily looked as if she saw really scared.
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LILY'S POV
When I got inside the classroom, I sat in my usual seat then turned to look up Lisha and Belle's profile. I know their names are Alice and Bella, but I told you, I like Lisha and Belle better.
After I read a little about Lisha, I found out that she really was a nice person. But, when I was about to read Belle's profile, I heard someone sit beside me and I froze.
I turned my head a little and saw Lisha smiling at me.
"Hey! I'm Alice. What's your name?" asked Alice politely and she smiled again at me. I trembled a little and Lisha seemed to have noticed this.
"Don't worry! I'm not gonna eat you or anything." Exclaimed Alice and I smiled to myself.
I like this girl. I really like her. Of course, I need to make friends sometime. I mean, my mom would want me to be happy, right?
I reached for a parchment and a quill. I began to write legibly.
My name is Lily
Lisha looked at it and smiled at me.
"You don't have to be shy or anything. I've seen you around school and you always seem to be quiet." She explained.
I looked down. How could I tell her that I'm mute? How, how, how?
Suddenly, I heard footsteps coming towards us. I looked up and saw Belle looking at the parchment. She looked up and smiled at me too.
"Hey Lily, I'm Arabella. But call me Bella. You know, we used to name you RHG..." said Arabella thoughtfully.
Okay, that's nice. I looked at them and I knew that I would have to tell them now that I can't talk, or else risk loosing them.
I took the parchment then began to write.
I'm sorry guys, but I can't talk. Please don't ask me why, it's still a too painful memory. By the way, thanks for talking to me. All I have of a friend in Hogwarts is a painting.
Lisha and Belle read this then looked shocked for a while. But when they looked up, they smiled at me gently.
"Don't worry Lily, we won't ask. We were just really worried about you." said Alice comfortingly.
"If you can't talk, how could you perform spells?" asked Arabella and Alice slapped her head. She gave her a glare.
"Don't mind her Lily. She's got a twist in the brain." said Alice. Arabella pouted the muttered 'Hey'.
To my surprise, I smiled. For the first time in years! Now I know I could trust these guys. Now I know...
AFTER AFTERNOON LESSONS
Me and my friends, oh, how nice to say that! Anyway, me and my friends (Belle and Lisha), were heading to the great hall for dinner. Through our lessons, we got to know each other better.
I love it when we pass notes to each other! Lisha is really a thoughtful and caring person, while Belle is a very amusing one.
In our history of magic class, they found out what nicknames I gave them, and they seemed to like it. I also found out that Belle had a thing for a certain Sirius Black.
In Transfiguration, they found out about my wandless, non-verbal magic, and my invisibility powers. They also knew about my unbelievable hearing.
All in all, I had lots of fun. I knew I could trust them. I don't really know why, but I knew.
"Hey Lilac (that's the nickname they gave me), do you know that I love mashed potatoes?" asked Belle as she read the History of Magic notes that I copied.
I smiled at Belle as we entered the hall. Everyone was very happy. Now, I'm one of them!
Well mom, after years of waiting, I think hope came. On a scale of one to ten, hopes of me speaking is already at five, all thanks to Bella and Lisha.
If only Lily knew that a certain James Potter was planning to help her reach ten to speak. Yes, only in a matter of time...
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