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Chapter 2: She really IS invisible!
Author Note: Just to let you know I'm not great with titles so if they seem lame that's why. I just can't stand leaving them as chapter 1, 2 and so on. Well here is chapter two.
Lily was very surprised when two days latter James sat down at her table in the library where she was working. Normally no one spoke to her except the very helpful librarian, or sat with her. Lily would comfort someone one night letting them pour out their troubles to her and general but the morning they had forgotten her name, and never gave her a second glance again. Lily was used to it. So when James sat at her table and started to talk to her Lily was needless to say a little shocked.
"Hi Lily," James said standing beside the table. "Is anyone else sitting here?" he asked. Lily shocked her head not even looking up from her school work. "May I sit here then?" James continued.
"Sure," Lily muttered still trying to concentrate.
"Did you hear about the Christmas Ball that is being held the day before break starts for forth years and up?" He asked quietly so that it wouldn't upset the Librarian who though being very helpful was also very strict.
"No, I don't pay attention to that kind of thin," replied Lily giving up on trying to work and looking at James.
"So are you going to go," asked James.
"Why would I want to go to a ball where no one will realize I'm even there?" asked Lily sarcastically.
At this moment three girls who generally would never be caught in the library walked up to Lily and James' table. At first Lily thought they were coming over to her but she quickly realized that they were actually so focused n James that they were completely oblivious to Lily's existence. They all crowded around James and one of them, a Ravenclaw named Allison was almost sitting on top of Lily.
The three girls were three Ravenclaws name Allison Wasp, Kimberly Childs and Samantha Hettly. They were all six years who had average marks because they would coerce the guys in there house to do their school work for them. They were all decent looking and knew how to push other people around, actually it was their favorite past time aside form flirting with James that is. Neither Lily nor James thought a lot of any of them.
"So James dear," began Allison in a sickly sweet voice. "You have heard about the Christmas Ball, haven't you?"
"Yes I have," replied James eyeing the three girls nervously generally run ins with these three weren't pleasant and were in general to be avoided.
Well, are you going?" asked Kimberly as if it wasn't really even a question and there could only be one answer
"I haven't decided yet. Probably I'll have to because Remus and Sirius will drag me along. It's an event much more suited to them then it is to me wouldn't you say? Well then again it would give an excellent opportunity to play a prank on Snape and Malfoy though," said James thoughtfully.
"But Jamesie you HAVE to go!" exclaimed Samantha the third girl in the little trio. She was the worst when it came to pushing people around.
"No Hettly, I do not HAVE to do anything except that which is required by the curriculum of this marvelous institution we like to call a school. Now if you would excuse me I was having a conversation before you interrupted me, and I wish to return to it." James said this calmly but there was a definite expression of annoyance that could be seen on his face for those with the brains to read it. Let's just say our dear Samantha, Allison, and Kimberly did not have the required intelligence.
"A conversation with who?" asked Allison looking around the library her eyes travelling right by Lily not even noticing her even though she was quite literally right under her nose. "Jamsie dear there is no one in this dreadful place but us."
"I was talking to Lily, Allison whom you are practically sitting on. Now please leave us." James said this through gritted teeth. Allison looked down and finally noticed Lily.
"Oh sorry. Well then I'll see you later James dear. Come one girl," said Allison the obvious leader of the trio. The three girls flounced out of the 'dreadful' library. The whole conversation had definitely not gone the way Allison had hoped.
"Sorry about them Lily. I can't seem to get rid of them. Seriously I've been trying for the last five years but it hasn't worked yet. I don't mix with their kind like water doesn't mix with oil but they don't seem to realize that. By the way do people always treat you like that?"
"Yes when they do notice me at all that is. I'm invisible like I said. I bet if you went and asked Allison what my name is she won't even remember seeing me. I have comforted many of the other students like I did for you. It's like a sixth sense that draws everyone who is hurting to me. Every time in the morning they don't even know who I am. If they remembered the girl who listened to them at all. You were the first to remember."
James looked at Lily thinking again that she was beautiful. He was beginning to see that it wasn't just an external beauty either. This girl was beautiful to the very depth of her soul. James realized only now that she really was invisible to Hogwarts society. It was sad because if people would just look up and take notice they would see what a jewel Gryffindor and the whole school had in Lily Evans. "Lily, I was wondering can I be your friend?" Lily stared at James her eyes wide open. Then she fainted.
Chapter 2: She really IS invisible!
Author Note: Just to let you know I'm not great with titles so if they seem lame that's why. I just can't stand leaving them as chapter 1, 2 and so on. Well here is chapter two.
Lily was very surprised when two days latter James sat down at her table in the library where she was working. Normally no one spoke to her except the very helpful librarian, or sat with her. Lily would comfort someone one night letting them pour out their troubles to her and general but the morning they had forgotten her name, and never gave her a second glance again. Lily was used to it. So when James sat at her table and started to talk to her Lily was needless to say a little shocked.
"Hi Lily," James said standing beside the table. "Is anyone else sitting here?" he asked. Lily shocked her head not even looking up from her school work. "May I sit here then?" James continued.
"Sure," Lily muttered still trying to concentrate.
"Did you hear about the Christmas Ball that is being held the day before break starts for forth years and up?" He asked quietly so that it wouldn't upset the Librarian who though being very helpful was also very strict.
"No, I don't pay attention to that kind of thin," replied Lily giving up on trying to work and looking at James.
"So are you going to go," asked James.
"Why would I want to go to a ball where no one will realize I'm even there?" asked Lily sarcastically.
At this moment three girls who generally would never be caught in the library walked up to Lily and James' table. At first Lily thought they were coming over to her but she quickly realized that they were actually so focused n James that they were completely oblivious to Lily's existence. They all crowded around James and one of them, a Ravenclaw named Allison was almost sitting on top of Lily.
The three girls were three Ravenclaws name Allison Wasp, Kimberly Childs and Samantha Hettly. They were all six years who had average marks because they would coerce the guys in there house to do their school work for them. They were all decent looking and knew how to push other people around, actually it was their favorite past time aside form flirting with James that is. Neither Lily nor James thought a lot of any of them.
"So James dear," began Allison in a sickly sweet voice. "You have heard about the Christmas Ball, haven't you?"
"Yes I have," replied James eyeing the three girls nervously generally run ins with these three weren't pleasant and were in general to be avoided.
Well, are you going?" asked Kimberly as if it wasn't really even a question and there could only be one answer
"I haven't decided yet. Probably I'll have to because Remus and Sirius will drag me along. It's an event much more suited to them then it is to me wouldn't you say? Well then again it would give an excellent opportunity to play a prank on Snape and Malfoy though," said James thoughtfully.
"But Jamesie you HAVE to go!" exclaimed Samantha the third girl in the little trio. She was the worst when it came to pushing people around.
"No Hettly, I do not HAVE to do anything except that which is required by the curriculum of this marvelous institution we like to call a school. Now if you would excuse me I was having a conversation before you interrupted me, and I wish to return to it." James said this calmly but there was a definite expression of annoyance that could be seen on his face for those with the brains to read it. Let's just say our dear Samantha, Allison, and Kimberly did not have the required intelligence.
"A conversation with who?" asked Allison looking around the library her eyes travelling right by Lily not even noticing her even though she was quite literally right under her nose. "Jamsie dear there is no one in this dreadful place but us."
"I was talking to Lily, Allison whom you are practically sitting on. Now please leave us." James said this through gritted teeth. Allison looked down and finally noticed Lily.
"Oh sorry. Well then I'll see you later James dear. Come one girl," said Allison the obvious leader of the trio. The three girls flounced out of the 'dreadful' library. The whole conversation had definitely not gone the way Allison had hoped.
"Sorry about them Lily. I can't seem to get rid of them. Seriously I've been trying for the last five years but it hasn't worked yet. I don't mix with their kind like water doesn't mix with oil but they don't seem to realize that. By the way do people always treat you like that?"
"Yes when they do notice me at all that is. I'm invisible like I said. I bet if you went and asked Allison what my name is she won't even remember seeing me. I have comforted many of the other students like I did for you. It's like a sixth sense that draws everyone who is hurting to me. Every time in the morning they don't even know who I am. If they remembered the girl who listened to them at all. You were the first to remember."
James looked at Lily thinking again that she was beautiful. He was beginning to see that it wasn't just an external beauty either. This girl was beautiful to the very depth of her soul. James realized only now that she really was invisible to Hogwarts society. It was sad because if people would just look up and take notice they would see what a jewel Gryffindor and the whole school had in Lily Evans. "Lily, I was wondering can I be your friend?" Lily stared at James her eyes wide open. Then she fainted.
