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Chapter Three: New surprises
December 21st
"Lily!" Bree came screaming into the apartment, "Lily!"
"What?" I asked coming out of my bathroom with my toothbrush in my mouth and wearing jeans and a red sweater.
"I've got a huge surprise for you!" She cried.
"What?" I asked sounding excited.
"Well, I was shopping when I realized I was hungry. And I wasn't hungry for anything normal…I wanted one of the muggle cheeseburgers. So I was walking through the muggle pizza store when I then decided I didn't want a cheeseburger."
"What's the point Bree?" I asked scrubbing my teeth with the toothbrush.
"I'm getting there." She replied, a grin spreading across her face, "Anyway, I was walking and I spotted a store that I never thought I would go into. But something caught my eye in the window and I just had to go in a get it."
"What did you see?"
"This!" Bree pulled something out from behind her back. I quickly realized what it was and started screaming.
"Oh my God! I forgot it came out today!" I replied grabbing my newly published book out of her hand, "I need to go get a copy!"
"That's yours." Bree replied, "I bought at least a copy for everyone in my family."
"Thanks." I sighed happily. I put her toothbrush away and washed out my mouth so I could take a better look at my new book.
I sat down on the couch and ran my hand along the cover. It was light blue with white flowers on it. In the corner were two rings. On the top in curvy gold writing read, 'You Know You're In Love When…' By Lily Evans.
By Lily Evans. Me, Lily Evans. My very own book. I couldn't get the feeling out. It felt as if fireworks were going off inside of me. I was so happy to finally see my book published, and in a store.
"So? You happy?" Bree asked me.
"Bloody hell." I sighed still looking at the cover. I fanned the pages, "So happy."
"Me too. Congratulations." She replied hugging me, "C'mon I never got that cheeseburger and now for an excuse of eating loads of fat, I can celebrate. Plus, those things are beyond calories so I couldn't eat one earlier."
"Alright, lets go." Lily said setting her book down and getting her keys.
"Great." Bree grabbed their coats and they headed out the door towards celebration.
"What should I get Moony for Christmas?" Sirius asked.
James and Sirius were wandering through the muggle streets doing some last minute shopping.
"I dunno." James shrugged, "A book."
"Why didn't I think of that?" he asked, "Should we apparate to Diagon Alley?"
"Nah, here's a bookshop. Let's see if there's anything in here he'd like." James suggested.
"But those books are…mugglish." He replied.
"So? Moony likes muggle stuff." James stated, "C'mon lets at least look."
"Alright, if you say so." Sirius said entering the cozy bookstore.
They wandered threw the store going in and out of isles of books. They looked for about twenty minutes before Sirius found a book that he thought Remus would enjoy.
"Let's get out of here fast." Sirius said, "I don't like being surrounded by so many books."
James grinned, "Yeah me either. But it does remind me a lot about Hogwarts."
"More like Evans." Sirius snorted, "When aren't you thinking about that girl?"
"Um?" James shrugged, "I guess I always am."
"Prongsie, you're a dead man." Sirius shook his head.
"Let's just buy the book, alright?" James asked.
"Sure, whatever." They headed towards the checkout to buy the book. While they stood in line James decided to take a look around the store. He scanned his eyes at the rows and rows of books.
"Can I help you?" the clerk asked the two of them.
"Yes." Sirius said stepping forward and placing the book on the counter.
"Okay, your total comes to fourteen forty-three." She said placing the book in a bag, "Would you like to look at any of our new books? We just got two new ones in."
She pointed to two different books, one was light blue and the other was black.
"Nah." Sirius stated quickly, "That will be all thanks. C'mon Prongs lets get out of here."
"Wait." James stated, "What's this?" he picked up the light blue book and read the cover, 'You Know You're In Love When…By Lily Evans.
"That just came in, new author." The clerk stated.
"Interesting." James said running his hand along the cover.
"Yes, funny isn't it. Evans got her own book. Well, I'll have to send her some extra frogs this Christmas." Sirius said trying to get James out of the store.
"Frogs?" the clerk asked.
"I'll take it." James said handing the clerk the book and some money.
"No you wont." Sirius stated, "James, you know that's just going to make you even more miserable. I can't stand it any longer."
"Here's your change sir." She handed James his change and his bag.
"Thanks."
"You know what?" Sirius said as they exited the store, "I think we should just kidnap Jacque, kill him, then blame it on those bloody Americans. Lily said that he's always in America."
"No." James said handing Sirius the book to put in his bag, "That would make Lily even more mad. Besides, at least she's on talking terms with me."
"What if she doesn't find out?" Sirius suggested.
"That's okay." James stated.
Sirius sighed, "Alright if you say so."
They continued walking down the street and talking when they suddenly spotted someone they knew.
"Bree!" Sirius called across the street towards his girlfriend, "Lily!"
James' head immediately shot up when he heard Sirius call for Lily.
Lily and Bree made their way over to the two and greeted them.
"Hello, Sirius." Lily nodded her head, "James."
"Hey." James replied, "How are you two?"
"Fabulous." Bree replied smiling, "How about you two? Staying out of trouble?"
"Just doing some last minute shopping." Sirius said holding his bag up.
"Great. We're off to get some dinner." She said starting to leave.
"No wait." Sirius stated, "Let's all go out to eat together. C'mon it's been awhile."
"Sure!" Bree said happily.
"Alright." Lily and James agreed.
They entered a small Italian restaurant (One of Bree's and Sirius' favorites) and seated themselves in a booth in the corner. Sirius and Bree sat together and somehow, Lily and James ended up sitting next to each other.
"So," James said, "What's up?"
"Well," Sirius started, "Frogs are taking over the world and they are planning on taking you captive for being so boring and not like yourself."
"Thanks for the update." James said looking through his menu.
"There's the sarcasm." Bree laughed, taking a sip of her water.
"I knew it wouldn't last forever." Sirius said, looking at his menu also.
"So, Lily." James stared, "Anything new with you?"
"Nope." Lily said, not taking her eyes off her menu.
"Where do you work again?" he asked casually.
"I work for an author." She shrugged, "Not too exciting."
Sirius shook his head at James, knowing Lily didn't want to be bugged.
"Lily wants to write a ton of books." Bree said, "She actually started one. But, you wouldn't know what it is, seeing as you've never been in a book store."
Lily laughed, "You know, I think I'll try the chicken marsala, it sounds great."
"Mmm," Sirius nodded, "It is."
"Where's the waiter?" James asked looking around the restaurant. He spotted him and he immediately came over.
"Hi, my name is Kyle. What can I get for you guys tonight?" he asked taking out a piece of paper and pen.
"I'll have the chicken marsala and some more water." Lily said folding her menu and passing it up.
"Garlic noodles." Bree said, "And some orange soda."
"Spaghetti." Sirius said, "With garlic bread."
"Okay," the waiter nodded and continued to write.
"I'll have alfredo with some water as well." James passed the waiter all of their menus and folded his hands on the table in front of him.
"Alright, it will be just a few minutes." The waiter left and the odd silence continued.
"Damn." Sirius sighed.
"What?" they all asked.
"We're so different now." He explained, "We used to be able to eat together and talk like normal people. Bree and I would snog, which we don't do enough. And, yes Lily and James would fight but not all the time. And besides, fighting is better than silence. Not to mention, we're all proper now."
"We are, aren't we?" Bree asked, "Man, people do change."
"That's for sure." James said eyeing Lily, "I changed."
"You're still prattish."
"I am not! I've matured!"
"You have not."
"Have too."
"Have not!"
"Now, that's better." Sirius smiled.
"Much." Bree said leaning on Sirius.
"We should have a party." Sirius said out of no where.
"A party?" James and Lily asked.
"You know," he said as if he was talking to a two year old, "Where people socialize with load music and a ton of alcohol."
"We know what a party is." James said casually stretching his arm and letting it rest on Lily's shoulders.
"Why would you want a party?" Lily said pushing James' arm off.
"We could get together with a bunch of friends from Hogwarts." Bree suggested.
"Sounds fun." James said.
"Your drinks." Kyle came over with the drinks and placed them with the appropriate person, "Your food will be just a few more minutes."
"Okay thanks." Bree said smiling at the waiter.
"Anytime." He grinned back.
"Can you please make it not so obvious when you're flirting with another guy?" Sirius asked annoyed.
"I was not flirting." Bree said offended.
"Are you kidding me?" Sirius asked, "He was practically down your shirt."
"What?" Bree said looking down at her shirt, "You can't even see down my shirt."
"You just watch, before you know it, he'll be asking you out." Sirius insisted, "And he'll ask you to wear that shirt."
"It's not a low shirt." She glared, "Lily, come with me to the bathroom."
"Um, okay." Lily said getting up.
"Why do girls always go to the bathroom in packs?" James asked once Lily and Bree were gone.
"Beats me." Sirius said eating some of the appetizer "Must be one of those weird girl things we'll never understand."
"You better hope Bree forgives you." James stated.
"Why?" Sirius asked.
"Because she's the only girl willing to snog you." James replied.
"I can find plenty of girls to snog."
"No you can't." James said.
"I'd shut up because you haven't snogged anyone lately."
"Shut up." James glared.
"You know I'm right." Sirius smirked.
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