Chapter Twenty Two

Love Was Just a Glance Away, A Romantic Dance Away.

That next week, was the first quidditch game of the season. Everyone was excited and despite the cold wind that rattled windows and blew through corridors, everyone was looking forward to the game.

Lily, however was discontented. She just couldn't catch everyone else's good mood so when classes ended and James came and tried to flirt with her she just snapped.

"Hey, beautiful." James, sidling up to her, said.

"What, James." Lily said, tiredly.

"That's not the type of welcome I'd been expecting." James said, acting hurt.

"What, do you want me to flirt back." Lily said, her anger rising but her voice remaining dead calm.

"Well, yes." James said, confused.

"Well, has it occurred to you that maybe I'm tired of flirting with you." Lily yelled at him, her voice full of emotion. The others in the hall turned around to watch, this would normally have bothered her but she was too angry to care.

"What, you don't like me anymore?" James said, his voice rising as well.

"Course I like you, I've liked you for ages." Lily said, a slight wobble in her voice.

"Then what's the problem." James said, puzzled.

"I'm tired of flirting with you. Do you want to go out with me or do you just want to flirt, James. Make up your mind, I'm tired of waiting for you." Lily yelled, tears filling her eyes as she turned and ran down the halls, her red hair trailing behind her.

"But....." James stammered as she disappeared. What an idiot he was, why did he wait so long. He started after her.

When Lily burst into the common room, crying, Lainie and Livvy leapt up and put their arms round her and guided her up the stairs. They sat her down on the bed and she sniffed loudly and wiped her tears.

"Lily, Lily, Lily, what's the matter darling." Livvy said, peering into Lily's green eyes.

"James,....., I got fed up and yelled at him,..... (sniff) I told him that I wouldn't wait around for him, and then I ran off.... and i really think now that i would have waited round for him (sob)" Lily said, putting her head in her hand.

"What an idiot," Lainie was furious. "How could he."

"Don't worry Lily, everything will be fine." Livvy said, wrapping her arms around her. Lainie did the same.

"I'll go get some ice cream and stuff. Girls night." Lainie said, starting down the stairs.

When she returned, after boxing James round the ears and she returned to find Lily much more composed and her and Livvy sitting on her bed, listening to music, when she arrived, both of them looked up.

"So, what did he say?" Lily said grimly.

"Who," Lainie said, puzzled, as she unloaded ice cream, strawberries, peaches, dried mango's, sushi, chocolate and an assortment of gummi bears, snakes and other animals.

"James, you obviously talked to him, so what did he say?" Lily persisted.

"Oh, right. Well...., maybe you should talk to him. He asked me to tell you to come down and hear him out. But you don't have to, it's not as if he deserves it, after what he did." Lainie said, not wanting to pressure Lily into anything. "Ok, yeah, I'll go. But you're still to angry to forgive him, remeber." Livvy said sternly , as she left the room, leaving to scuttle after her.

As Lily came down the stairs, flanked by her two friends, looking fit to beat up anyone who came near her.

"James," Lily said coolly, indicating towards the door. James gulped and followed her out .

Once they were alone, Lily turned and faced him, "So," she said, cruelly.

"Lily, please forgive me. I don't know why we haven't gotten together sooner and I was an idiot to think you'd wait around for me when you are the gorgeous girl you are.. Please forgive me, Lily." James pleaded. Lily sighed heavily,

"I don't know James, I need to think it over." She said carefully.

"Why," James said aghast.

"I just don't think it's enough." Lily said, somewhat sadly as she turned around and left. And all James could do was watch her disappear.

The girls returned to their room, no one had asked Lily what had happened. They could tell it wasn't as good as they'd hoped by the look on her face, not miserable but just disappointed. They'd trudged up to their room and flopped onto the bed once more.

"Lily...." Livvy said, apprehensively.

"Can we not talk about it?" Lily said defensively.

"If you're sure." Lainie said, grabbing a brightly colored box.

"I just told him I didn't think his apology was enough," Lily said, while deciding which dried mango looked the best.

"Wow, and you're sure about that." Livvy said, putting soy sauce and ginger on her sushi and placing it in her mouth.

"No, but I'm a bit confused. About whether he really wants me." Lily mumbled, round a mouthful of ice cream.

"Course he wants you Lily," Lainie said, dividing her liquorice into tiny strips, then eating each one separately.

"Well, he needs to show me. And soon. As I said I'm tired of waiting. Now can we stop talking about this." Lily said frankly.

"Okay, well, how bout we play this game, I found in a toy shop and just had to buy. Don't ask me why." Livvy said, thrusting the box onto the bed. The other two read the pink and purple box, it read, in pink girly writing, 'the ultimate best buds game ; how well do you know you're gal pals.'.

"Oh my, Livvy, you have lost you're marbles. This says for girls of all ages. That counts Lainie out." Lily said, pretending to be disappointed.

"Were you making jokes about me being a man again. Lily," Lainie said, whipping her with a piece of licquorice.

"Lets play then, separate the men from boys." Livvy said, folding out the board.

"Okay, Liv." Lainie said, plucking a purple card fm the box, "What are mine and Lily's favorite colors?" "Okay, yours is blue and Lily's is purple. Ha, I'm so good." Livvy said, moving her counter along the board and grabbing a handful of gummi bears at the same time.

"Okay, now Lily asks me a pink question." Lainie said, with her mouth full.

"Ok, what are our middle names. Bet you don't know, you so can't handle the jandle. Or the scandal." Lily said, adding in a few 'lillyisms"

"Right, Liv's is Madeline and yours is Jane and um Melanie." Lainie said, hopefully. "Ha, that's wrong, it's Lily Marissa Jane Evans. Who can't handle the..." Lily didn't have a chance to finish because Livvy interrupted.

"Okay, moving on, Lily. I'll ask you one now." She plucked a card form the box.

"Okay, what was our most painful experiences? Now that's hard."

"Ummm, Livvy's was breaking her knee skiing and Lainie's was, that's not fair she hardly ever gets hurt. Um, I'll say, that bludger in the neck last year." Lily finished.

"Ha, you got Livvy's right but mine was getting my braces on. Who can't handle it now, huh." Lainie said, throwing a gummi bear at Lily.

"Lets keep going guys." Livvy said.

"Just because she is winning." Lainie grumbled.

And so it continued, until Livvy won and Lily came dead last, (who couldn't handle the jandal or the scandal) then Lainie had to get to sleep, she had quidditch in the morning. The other two followed suit and soon all were asleep, even Lily, who had had a night James free and went straight to sleep, partly because she was tired from the week but also because had eaten far too much and everyone sleeps better when they are full.

hey all, thank you for reading. it makes me feel so cool to know that people are reading. tell me what you think. was it cheesy or was lily demanding some R-E-S-P-E-C-T. anyway, give me a review and i will love you forever. and ever. you'll stay in my heart and i will love you. ummm yeah. just broke into song there. please dont think im mental.

anyway, rock on cam xx