Authors' Notes: Again, this one took us awhile to get out. We kinda...stopped writing for a little bit, but it's back. Yup. Okay.
Disclaimer: We DO NOT own Harry Potter, okay? What are you trying to do? Make us cry!
Olive Juice
Chapter Six: Temporary Lapse of Judgement
---:Jyllian:---
Maybe I shouldn't have called out his name. I didn't think he'd actually pay any attention to me. I have nothing to say now. Nice going, Jyll. You are officially Public Idiot Number One.
"Um…Hi," I said. Hi. That's it. How EMBARASSING! I can't believe I just did that! Jyllian Lamm, you are a freak.
He just looked at me weirdly and kept walking through the portrait hole. So much for any hopes I'd had of him respecting me. Now he's just going to think I'm a ditz. I am a freakishly strange moron. I hate myself.
---:Random:---
I run to Gryffindor Tower, as soon as I can. I need to know if this is
normal. I can't believe myself sometimes. Maybe they can help me
decided if I should just cut off my source of testosterone right now.
That wouldn't be any fun, would it? No, I don't think that will ever
happen. I say the password and race up the stairs, banging (ooh,
banging. No stop now.) in to the seventh years boys' dorms. I wake up
the appropriate people with my loud door opening and then they follow
me out down the Common Room, where we will not be overheard. Zeke rubs
his eyes and yawns. Kemp just crosses his arms in exasperation. It
looks better when I do this because I am me, therefor everything I do
is good looking, but that isn't really the point...
"What do you want so early in the morning, you baboon?" Kemp asks,
stiffly before falling onto a near by sofa. I have never been called a
baboon by anyone but Kemp and sometimes Zeke, but he mostly says, "you
fool". It's a sign that they are frustrated with me, but still willing
to be my friend. I tell them the story of what has been happening in
the last few weeks and they listen intently, nodding as if
understanding. Zeke is the first to say something (if you'll notice
they are friends again, yay! Don't tell anyone I just said "yay"...).
"Well, with everything I have observed," he raises his eyebrows
referring to the train, "I think this is perfectly normal. Just go
with it. You kiss her, don't be a prick. If you ignore her that will
only make things worse and I'm really starting to sound like a girl
giving love advice right now, aren't I? Crap," he finishes, shaking
his head. We all laugh and then Kemp speaks up.
"Yeah, go with what Mr. Love Advice over here said. Act like nothing
happened, right Mr. L.A.? When did you get so good with this sort of
thing? I didn't already know who you liked I'd ask if there was something
you needed to tell us. Obviously, there might still be..." Kemp smirks
as Zeke pulls a face. I feel better and decide to go with their
advice.
I close my hands in front of my face and fake being emotional, "Thank
you guys so much for helping it. It means so much," I wail and fake
crying and we all laugh again, heading down to breakfast. Kemp and I
look at girls that we pass in the corridors, evaluating them. We only
see two or three that are worth kissing. Ew, look at that one. Ew.
---:Jyllian:---
I went to see Arielle and Court. Why did he just walk away? I mean, I know it was a stupid thing to call out his name and say "Hi" but he could've…I dunno. I just think it's a little weird how he didn't even bring up last night. I mean, it was a pretty big thing, if you know what I mean. He kissed me. I kissed him. Maybe he's ashamed. Maybe he just wants to forget about it all… Why would someone want to do that? First of all, he's a guy, so he should want to be proud of any action that he's getting (okay, note to self: never use those words in that order ever again), secondly, that's really hurtful to the girl (or guy, maybe, I dunno…) he's getting… well you know what I mean. It's pretty cruel all around. I officially don't understand males. They're so… infuriating.
Arielle and Court had MUCH to say about the matter. We must have talked for hours. If it hadn't been a weekend, we would've missed all of our classes. They just gabbed and gabbed while I sat there feeling sorry for myself. I realized how big of jerk he was, and how he had asked for a truce, and wanted to be friends again. Or maybe that's never what he wanted in the first place. Arielle pondered on the fact of whether he really wanted to settle things between us or if he just wanted to "get some" - her words, not mine. He's a pompous ass.
---:Random:---
I eat with my friends and then head outside to the lake. We sit by the lake and joke around, totally unaware of all the girls whispering about us. Eventually, we do become aware and there is so much whispering that we can't ignore it. I look up, and quirk my eyebrow at one near by. The girl blushes and looks away. I follow her gaze and my stomach jerks. Jyllian is walking around the lake with her friends. She looks over and our eyes lock. I turn my head away, not able to look anymore. This is not fun. I wish I hadn't kissed her. That was stupid. Oh look her. I elbow Kemp as a girl passes by and we both grin at her. She gives us a flirtatious look and Kemp follows her. I roll my eyes at Zeke and we laugh at Kemp's antics as he follows the girl.
"He's unbelievable," Zeke chuckles and shakes his head. "He's worse than you." Thanks Zeke, way to be. I make a face at him and his smirk widens. I sigh and fall back on the grass. Looking at the sky, I sigh again.
"I want to kiss her again, Zeke, but at the same time, I really don't. No one has ever made me feel like this. I am in serious shit," I grumble. Zeke just shrugs, telling me to deal with my own problem. I do want to kiss Jylli again. That isn't all I want to do with her, but I don't think she would be that open to my other idea. Not open, at all. I worry about myself, haha, that's funny. She isn't open to me, not in the way I want her to be, in the area I want her to be open in. I stand up and start to walk away. Jyllian is surprised to see me on her side of the lake once I reach it. Not able to contain myself, I pull her up and kiss her in front of the whole school. Many gasps erupt from various mouths, mostly girls, but I don't care.
"I need to talk to you, okay?" I mumble into her ear, she just nods, obviously too stunned to do anything else.
---:Jyllian:---
He kissed me. Again. At least he's not ignoring me. Well, maybe he is. I don't know if you'd call that "ignoring" or not. I don't. I think that when someone's face is on yours, it's not exactly giving you the cold shoulder, you know what I mean? So, I'm going to talk to him. I guess… He starts walking away and motions for me to follow him. I follow. I'm like a frickin' dog, but something about him makes my mind go to mush.
---:Random:---
When she catches up I take her hand and drag her into the castle. After entering the Head's Commons, I lead her to the couch. I smile and she smiles back. "So, I was wondering if you knew the best way to raise a Lucca plant." Her face falls and I can tell that she is saddened by what she has just been asked. She obviously wasn't expecting this exactly and I smirk.
Laughing, I speak again, "I'm joking, Jylli," I sit down next to her and wrap my around the back of the couch, effectively wrapping my arm around her shoulders, "I want to apologize for being a prick this morning. I shouldn't have ignored you. So, do you wanna go to Hogsmeade with me this weekend?"
---:Jyllian:---
He wanted ME to go to Hogsmeade with him? I'm sorry, and I don't mean to be all "low self esteem" but I'm not exactly the prettiest, most popular girl in school, and I'm not sure he'd actually WANT to be seen with me.
"Sure," was all I said. Hm, what a GREAT answer, Jyllian. You are such a talented speaker. What do I do now? We've "talked" and now we're just kind of sitting here. I yawned. It's always later than I think it is. "And a Lucca plant doesn't like much light, but lots of water. I suggest a closet." I smiled. "And maybe a touch of Olive Juice."
---:Random:---
Damn, there she goes with that Olive Juice crap again. What the HELL does that mean? I lean in closer and inhale her scent. Apples. I smile. Her shampoo is magical. It works wonders. I have made a habit of using it and hoping that she doesn't notice. Taking a strand of her hair, I play with it between my fingers. "What does Olive Juice mean, Jylli? I think that maybe, since I haven't been a total arse today, I deserve to know." My fingers leave the ends of her hair and I tuck a lock of hair behind her ear. Judging my the look on her face I answer my own question.
"You aren't going to tell me anytime soon, are you?" She shakes her head and I sigh. "Oh well, did you see the looks on the faces of those girls? That was priceless." I see the look in her eyes and reassure her, whispering into her ear as I lean closer, "That isn't why I kissed you, Jyllian. Don't worry, I really do want to go out with you. I know you think that you aren't worthy or whatever, but you are." I smile and rest my head on her shoulder. We talk for a long while after wards, into our dinner time when we finally realized we were hungry. I don't know what happened to my perversion. Maybe I should kick that back into gear...
"You aren't just hungry for dinner, are you, Jyll?" I ask, implying that she was hungry for me. I know she is, so why try to hide the fact? We walk down the corridors to the Great Hall.
---:Jyllian:---
You know, I THOUGHT someone was using my shampoo. And when he leaned close to me, I knew it was him. I mean, it's not like it could be anybody else, but you know… I thought maybe there was a hole in the bottle or something, but no, two people have been using it.
I love dinners at Hogwarts. The food here is so good! We ate quickly. Mostly because I was nervous as hell. I had never eaten with him before. Excluding when we went to the kitchens. I'd never eaten with him in front of other people. Not including house elves. Okay: I've never eaten with him in the Great Hall. That works. I'm just glad we weren't having pasta. I cannot eat pasta. It's like, a disability for me.
I don't talk because I'm afraid if I do, I'll say something stupid like, "When I was three, I used to swim naked in the pond behind our house," you know, like that.
---:Random:---
She is being suspiciously quiet. I think she is nervous. I would be too if I was receiving the looks of sheer venom she was receiving from half of the student body. The female half. They all want to be her because she is sitting next to me and eating the same foods as me and she would be carrying a conversation with me, but she isn't TALKING. Maybe she lost her vocal chords or something. Somehow I don't think that's what it is. These green beans are really tasty. The house-elves steamed them and that is just how I love my green beans. I take a bite and make a contented sound and Jyllian jumps. Easily spooked, isn't she? Picking up another green bean I offer it to her.
"Try this. It's really tasty. Oh, my god, are you afraid to eat it because it came from my fork? You know what? We've kissed, I don't think that you eating off my fork will be anymore exchange of saliva," I tell her matter-of-factly. She blushes and eat the green bean, smiling. I think she enjoys it. Mostly because she tells me she does. Kemp and Zeke come tromping into the hall and fall into the seats across from Jyllian and I. They are laughing really hard and with abandon. I've missed something.
"What did I miss?" They look at each other and start laughing menacingly. Oh god. What did they do? I quirk an eyebrow and they laugh even harder. Do I want to know what they did?
---:Jyllian:---
Random's friends are really weird. They come, sit down, and laugh their heads off about nothing. Well, I don't know if it's NOTHING, but it's probably something guy-like that I don't want to know about. I decide to leave them to their business.
"Um…you know what? I think I'm gonna go sit with Elle and Court, I'll see you later, Random. And…um…I'll see you guys tomorrow," I say to Kemp and Zeke. I go to sit with my best friends, keeping my eye on my loverboy. I didn't call him my loverboy. That was an illusion you just had. You might want to get that checked out. I don't think it's normal.
Arielle and Court seemed shocked by the whole fiasco. I don't know why. I mean, they knew I was like in love with the guy, and I get basically everything that I want….just kidding. Actually, I mostly never get what I want. This time it just worked out! Hehe. I didn't just giggle either. I'm telling you - illusions aren't a good thing.
"But…why you?" Court asked. "He's the Hogwarts SEX GOD, and he chose you… why?" Nice going, Court. Especially when I'm sitting RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. She can be so… Ugh, I don't know. A bitch, yes, that's right. She has no tact.
I get up and go to the prefect's bathroom. I like that place. It's all marble-y.
---:Random:---
Apparently that's what the boy's prank was. They just HAD to do that to my bookshelf. I told them about the period book and apparently they went and filled it with a bunch of books about the reproductive process and hormones and what not. Believe me, I know plenty about ALL of these things. They are just gits, that's all. Why do I associate with them? Because they are my friends and practically brothers, that's why. They think they are so funny when, in truth, they are not. Well, actually, this is a pretty good prank, but still, can't they GET more immature? Yes, they can. I walk through the bathroom into Lamm's room. She is working on an essay and she appears to be rather focused. I think she needs a break. When I tap on her shoulder she jumps.
"I think you need a short break. Come on, I have to show you what Zeke and Kemp were laughing about at dinner tonight. Geniuses, really," I mumble this last part and we walk through the bathroom into my room. She begins laughing immediately as she sees my bookshelf is also in the shape of a man and a woman ready to get it on and the content of the shelves. When I nudge her and raise my eyebrows she blushes. Haha. "Great addition, don't you think? It really adds to the mood of the bedroom, don't you think?" Haha, I'd like to be in that position with Jyllian. She casts her eyes down.
---:Jyllian:---
If I had ever had any thoughts in my mind about Random changing from his perverted self, they FLEW out the window the minute he opened his mouth. He is such a guy, but that's why I love him. Haha. I shook my head and walked over to the bookshelf.
"Hm… this is quite a…er…collection. Where'd they get this junk, anyway?" I asked him turning to see his face. He had a really weird look on his face that I couldn't quite describe. He's a strange boy, he is. But he's very attractive. …Madame Pomfrey could probably fit you in you know. For your head illusions. She's very good at that sort of thing.
---:Random:---
I approach her and shake my head, not knowing. "It's quite the collection of crap, though. I am proud of them, but I don't really care to look at naked male body parts all day long." I don't mind staring at naked female body parts, but that is beside the point. I chance my wardrobe and my books back to their original state. I pick them up and examine the, making sure they are back to normal. They are. Sitting on my bed, I cock my head to the side and reach out for Jyllian. She avoids my grasp and walks back into her bedroom and locks both doors. Evil bitch. All I wanted was a hug and maybe a quick snog, but I think locking me out is a little harsh. I won't invade her privacy, however, and don't perform and unlocking spell. In my room and open a book and begin to read. The happenings of today have been very stressful, but I'm not entirely unhappy about them. A knock at my door tells me that Jyllian has arrived at my room and greet her with a smile.
---:Jyllian:---
I'm doing it again. You know that thing where I do stuff without my knowledge? For example, I had no intention of going back into his room. I just wanted to change into my pajamas and go to sleep, but NOOOOOO, I had to go knock on his door again. What exactly was I thinking when I did it? I don't know. Maybe I'm the one who should get my head examined. Oh well, I might as well use this time to my advantage.
"Hey, Random? I always wondered…what do you guys talk about when we're not around? I mean, the first thing that comes to mind is GIRLS, but like what about them? …and do you have any OTHER interests?" I sit down on his bed and look at him. Sexy man. Maybe we should make that appointment for two.
---:Random:---
She's wearing those pajamas again. I really like those pajamas, they really accentuate her body. That is a really nice thing in my eyes. Well, looking at her is nice, but beside the point. I lean closer and my face is desperately close to hers. I can almost feel her eyelids fluttering shut, thinking she is going to get a kiss. How wrong you are, dear Jyllian. I whisper, "Did you really come all the way in here, at night, just to ask me what guys talk about other than girls when girls aren't around? That seems a little silly to me, Jylli. Haha, Silly Jylli. How comical," I brush my lips against her cheek and go to my wardrobe and take out pajama bottoms. I change in front of her, making her comfortable. Hey, at least I still have my boxers on, she can't see anything, and my chest isn't unknown territory for her. She has seen it before. Once decked out in my pajama bottoms I climb into my bed.
"Go to bed, Jyll, unless you want to sleep in here with me," I smirk and lift the comforter next to me, inviting her in. She blushes deeply and I laugh.
---:Jyllian:---
He never answers my questions. Like…ever. But oh well. He's quite a perverted one, too. I have an older brother you know, Jake. He was never THIS perverted. Sure, he cracked a dirty joke every once in a while, but…oh, maybe he did. I never really cared considering he's my brother.
"You know what, I think I'll take a rain check," I say to him. When I get back to the familiar room that I call my own, I got into my bed and turned off the light. Life with Random Halid was anything but normal.
---:Random:---
I woke up the next morning and stayed in bed for several minutes. Yuck. Monday. I hate Mondays. Isn't there a muggle song about not liking Mondays? I'm not sure, but I know that I don't like them. The are the butt hole of the week. Excuse the following disgustingness. Everyone loves stuffing themselves and enjoying the time they spend doing so (the weekends) then they have to go to the bathroom and are stuck in there for a long time shitting out all they ate (Mondays) and then they feel better afterwards (the rest of the week). Isn't that just the most truthful thing you've heard all day? Just like Saturdays are the best days. No work that day or the next. It's a great day. Finally, I get out of bed and shuffle into the bathroom. Jyllian is in there brushing her teeth. She smiles through the toothpaste suds surrounding her mouth. How is it possible for her to be attractive with toothpaste around her mouth? Well she is. I began to brush my own very pearly whites as she spits. Now she's brushing her hair. I spit and wrap my arm around her waist. Again, she ignores me keeps brushing her hair. I steal her brush and comb through my hair then hand it back. Jyll looks scandalized and smile then go into my room and dress for school.
A few minutes Lamm emerges from her room and mumbles something about her comb. I just smile because I really don't care what crap she has to say about her brush. I'm using her shampoo, how is using her brush so much different? Oh yeah, it isn't. When I tell her this, she glares at me and stalks off. I catch up with her and we walk to breakfast.
---:Jyllian:---
Breakfast was good, and the rest of the day was, too. Just a regular school day, nothing exciting happened. Dinner was delicious, as usual, and the prefect meeting was a bore. What else is there to say? I was reading in the common room when Random came in with a few of his buddies. This was the first time he'd taken them in here. Arielle and Court had yet to see my living quarters. His friends glanced in my directions, he blew me a kiss, and they continued to Random's room. They looked like part of the army. Walking in a straight line (I didn't know they knew what "straight" meant…oh, haha, that has more than one meaning!), carrying their books. I laughed quietly at the thought of those three boys defending our country, and went back to reading. I could hear faint laughing from inside the room, but decided to not be nosy.
When I finished my book (I was at the end anyway), I started on my homework. Soon, the faint laughing grew into cackling and it made it VERY hard to concentrate. I tried to keep my cool and ignore it, but it was too loud. I marched right up to the door (in almost the same way they had done it a few hours before) and knocked on the door.
Kemp opened it and said, "Oh, come to join the fun, Jyllian?"
---:Random:---
I look on in amusement as Jyllian mouth begins to twitch with irritation. Her nose is flaring. Jylli shoots me a look of pure venom when I let out a laugh. In response I just smirk and get out of my chair. I push her out the door and we are alone in the Common Room once I close the door to my room. Her nose is still flared, but the lips twitching has changed to eye twitching. Jyllian looks possessed so I feel the need to stop this useless eye twitching. How do I go about that? I know.
"Stop that. Your eye is twitching and it's creepy. You look possessed. I don't want to go out with someone who is possessed," I tell her and the twitching stops, probably to be replaces my shock that I just said that. It wasn't nice, but I don't care. I smile and cross my arms over my chest. "What seems to be the problem, Jylli? Are we being too loud? If that's it, I'll try to keep it at a low roar, okay?" I can tell that I've hit the nail on the head. She unhappy about the nose level, so I reassure that we will try to be quieter and go back to working on my homework.
---:Jyllian:---
The next few days of the week were BORING with a capital…everything. It was just one of those weeks where you're like, "Ugh, I hate school." I was looking forward to the weekend that I got to spend with Random. We talked a few times at breakfast or in between classes, but never anything big. The professors were trying to load on as much homework as possible before the Christmas holidays. They always do that - "Just one more essay," or "Come on, just read 239487239874 more chapters!" -- GIR. But anyway, Hogsmeade today. Arielle and Court helped me get ready (I had to look superb). Arielle let me borrow her shirt and I wore my jeans. I don't know why I own jeans. They're a muggle clothing. My parent's aren't very pro-muggle, if you know what I mean… I don't think they even know I own them - the jeans, I mean. When it was finally time to go, my heart was beating like a hippo. Hippos don't beat, but you know what I mean. Arielle and Court were still excited at the fact that I let them into the Head Common Room, so they were goggling at the "noodle-ceilings" (as Court called them) while I waited for Random to come out. I just sat on the couch, eating my fingers.
---:Random:---
I walk out of my room and Jyllian's friends are running around the room poking at things. She is sitting on the couch, looking nervous as hell. I would be nervous too if I had a date with me. Being alone with me for that long must be a dream come true for her. Jyllian looks nice though. Her hair is done up and her clothes look nice on her. Hehe…I am mentally slapping myself right now… Haha…slapping…I'm so bad. Walking over to the couch I grab her hand and pull her up.
"You look nice, have you been waiting long?" I ask, wrapping an arm around her thin waist. She blushes, I think because her friends are watching intently at our interaction. Why is she so easily embarrassed? That must be a girl thing. Guys don't tend to care if people see them with the person they like. Like now, I could care less that her friends are here. Really though, they should close their mouths…
---:Jyllian:---
"Only a few minutes," I lie. I've actually been waiting for this for like… what? Two months? Something like that. We walk out of the portrait hole and make our way to Hogsmeade. The Heads Common Room is closer to everything than Gryffindor Tower is. It's quite amusing, actually. All my friends have to walk like 934239847 miles to get to breakfast, while Random and I have to take like four steps. I'm exaggerating of course, but hey - whatever.
"So what do you want to do when we get there?" I asked him. Let's see, well he's a guy, so he'll most likely want to go into the Quidditch shop at least twice, then to Weasley Wizard Wheezes… that's always fun. I do adore their pigmy puffs.
Authors' Notes: Blah. Please review! x3
