Year 3: Chapter 20

The beeping sound awoke the sleeping girl to yet another day. Stretching, Lily moved to a sitting position. It was still rather early; only ten past eight, so she knew the others would be asleep.

As she pulled back her curtains, the first thing she noted was that Amanda's were open and the bed was made too tidily for her own hand. So it seemed that at least one of her friends hadn't come up to bed.

Lily would have worried, except she knew that Amanda was again close to Sirius; so knowing her friend, she had fallen asleep up in the boys' dorm room and was already down at breakfast stuffing her face.

Branwen's bed too was empty but that was common. After spending so much time with her Lily had learnt that Branwen couldn't sleep in past seven fifteen and it was a completely weird concept to her, but then everyone was different.

Quickly she pulled her dressing gown out and headed to the shower; she needed one to ensure she'd stay awake throughout the day. The water was warm and she loved the heat that ran over her. It took the chill out of the air.

Stepping out though, it was only twenty past now, she moved to Alice's bed and shook her awake.

"Alice, come on you better get up we have lessons soon."

The blonde head moved and blue eyes peered at her through a gap in the blanket.

"Do I have to, can't you just tell people I'm sick?"

"Up!"

Lily pulled the covers off her friend's feet and grabbed hold of her ankles.

"Lily what are you- AHHHH!"

Lily laughed at her friend's screams as she pulled her out of the end of her bed. She landed in a heap at the bottom and Lily's laughter came out harder.

Once she had calmed herself she moved over to get dressed while Alice jumped into the shower. She was out within five minutes in her uniform; her hair was a mess still but her eyes were wide.

Smiling, Lily moved towards Ginny's bed, knowing that it was time for the remaining Lioness to get out of bed. Alice caught her by the wrist though.

"I think I'd better; Ginny might thump you otherwise."

Nodding Lily again took her seat and started to brush her hair. She saw Alice open the curtains and start to stroke Ginny's hair.

"Ginny get up, its half eight we have to get ready for class."

Ginny just flung herself out of her bed and started to find her uniform, Alice had walked back into the bathroom to finish cleaning her teeth. Ginny called out to her though drawing Lily's attention.

"Al, Lily where're the other two?"

Alice shrugged but as Lily put her brush down she answered.

"My guess breakfast. You know Branwen never sleeps in and Amanda can't miss a mea;l her stomach would think her throat had been cut."

They laughed as Alice moved out of the bathroom and started to fasten her tie and Ginny went in to clean her own teeth.

When the three were done they picked up their bags and headed out to the common room. It was busy with people running all over the place and Lily had to keep jumping out of the way as the older years ran passed them at high speeds.

From within the noise they heard a voice directed at them.

"Ginny a word."

They all turned to see the boy sitting alone in the corner fussing over something. With a nod from Ginny, they knew they had to leave and so moved through the portrait hole into the crowded corridor.

People were heading in the general direction of the hall and Lily knew they were going to get food before disappearing to their first lesson. However for some strange reason she wasn't hungry, she just didn't want anything to eat at all.

"Do you want anything to eat Al?"

"No, not really you Lil?"

She shook her head so as it was now quarter to the hour they headed towards their first lesson of the day Defence Against the Dark Arts. They were on the third floor corridor above the floor they needed when somebody came running up to them.

"Alice, thank Merlin I found you I've been searching all the corridors for you."

"What's wrong?"

"Can I have a word, in private?"

Lily rolled her eyes at the pair and moved over to the large tapestry on the wall. Moving it to one side she went down the stairs coming out on to the second corridor. Quickly pushing her way through the crowds she got to the classroom door.

The sight that met her was rather odd compared to a normal morning. Sirius was holding Peter's legs while James was carrying him by the arms; Remus was carefully guiding them through the crowd.

"Put me down, put me down!"

"Are you going to stop trying to run back to the dorm room and head into the classroom."

"Oh, if I must."

Lily bit her lip as the two boys let go of Peter at the same moment and he hit the ground in the same manner Alice had earlier. The four boys went through the door just before she did and she noticed how they all ran to the back of the room, and Peter buried himself behind a pile of books.

Lily moved to the front row and took one of the two remaining seats. Branwen and Amanda both smiled at her and Amanda spoke up.

"Guess who has a date with Peter on Saturday?"

Lily felt her eyes bulge and suddenly she understood the scene from outside the classroom.

"That must be why Peter was afraid to come into class today, the boys had to carry him."

Lily and Amanda laughed as Branwen turned to look at the back row. Peter was sitting on the end next to Remus although there was no way to see him from behind the pile of books, the other three though waved happily at Branwen.

She turned and looked straight at Lily

"So, where the others?"

"Having some very important conversations with two fourth year boys, I bet they'll be along soon."

With that the three girls sat and waited for the last of their friends to arrive and the arrival of their professor.

Well guys its nearly Christmas and that means presents. This is the last post of the year, no more until 2005. Which thankfully isn't that long away (won't have time this side of the New Year working all the time!)

Anyway wanted to say thank you to my reviewers so lets see that's

Firewalker32 thank you and you'll have to let me know when you start posting, I did start reading your other story but I kinda got behind on it and never caught up, so let me know when you start posting so I can read

Lily Nicole Potter yes you picked up on something and didn't even know it, wonder if you'll pick up on it again. Anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter as well

Annie oh are you trying to give my whole plot away!! No yeah its fun having little clues about what happens but then I find you read the thing with that in mind and then you end up seeing how its lead there before where as other people will go oh that's why it said… Anyway thanks hun!

Jessie yep I was right, Nicole is eight weeks pregnant she's due end of July beginning of August time. Kinda scary really Annie has been calling me Aunty Kris and I could end up being Aunty Kris, and there's a chance that I could be godmother, which is even scarier. And they've already picked names, if it's a boy Roman and a girl Ffion so yeah. Anyway that's why she came over!

Taylin I have a plan for how Peter will turn evil, but since book six is coming out in July I might be changing it, actually the entire end plan of the story may change, but at the moment I have it planned out and what happens is that Peter ………………… but that doesn't work so he ………………………… and then he gets upset and talks to ……………………………… then he becomes evil to try and kill …………………………………… and that's why he's evil. Although you'll have to fill in the blanks. Oh and as for Branwen and Peter that will last for quite sometime, hey it might even be an end coupling!

Anyway I just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but in Welsh (so basically the way that Branwen would say it!)

Nadolig Llawen

a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

So everyone have a great Christmas and stay safe

Kris