Dirty Little Secret.
Chapter 3.
An Akward Carriage Ride.
The week dragged by endlessly, but Hogsmeade weekend finally arrived. It was early Saturday and Lily and Emmy where doing their hair, while Remy was in the shower, and Helena was waiting for all of them to finish.
Helena yawned and looked at Emmy and Lily and asked,"How much longer?"
"Honestly Helena, if you knew that we were going to take so long so why did you bother getting up so early," asked Remy walking into the girl's dormitory, already dressed and ready to go.
"I couldn't sleep. That's not my fault."
"Well it isn't ours," replied Emmy.
"Who cares," Lily looked around the room, "Lets go eat breakfast and be on our way."
"Ok," Helena said walking to the door. The other girls followed.
As they approched the Great Hall, Remy asked each girl what they wanted to do in Hogsmeade. Lily answered,"I would like to go to Miss Witch and get a new robe or a new skirt. Maybe we can go to the Three Broomstick and get butterbeers; but I just have to get a new book. I've read almost every book in the libary."
"I'll go with you to the bookstore," Emmy replied.
"We'll all go," Helena said.
"So what do you want to do, Helena." Emmy questioned.
"Maybe the music store to pick up the latest c.d. by The Beatles," replied Helena
"They're a muggle band right," Lily asked.
"Yes. They're quite good."
"My mother enjoys them," Lily said.
"I've never heard of them," Emmy said.
"Niether have I," Remy also said. Emmy and Remy were both from wizard families, and didn't know too much about muggle music, or life.
The girls sat down in their usally place in the Great Hall and begun to eat their breakfast. None of them were talking, and Lily knew that they were growing futher apart. That was the last thing she wanted. She loved her friends more than anything, even more than her family, they understood her more than anyone else, espically Emmy. Lily still loved her family, espically her mum, she was always intrested in Lily's world, and Lily loved that; while as Petunia called her a freak because she was a witch, and her dad didn't really seem to pay attention that she could perform magic.
Lily sighed and said,"So what are we going to do after we come back from Hogsmeade?"
"I dunno. Why don't we sneak into the kitchens, get some hot coco and sit around the Gryffindor fireplace," suggested Remy.
"That sounds like a great idea," Emmy said.
"Yes, while I listen to my new cd," Helena interjected.
"Sounds like a plan then," said Lily cheerfuly. It's been a long time since she hung out with her friends, she missed them terribly. It felt as if they were going to grow their seprate ways soon, and Lily had to do something to keep their friendship going.
The girls looked up as Profesor McGonagall told the Gryffindor Prefects to follow her out of the Great Hall for a short meeting. Lily looked back at her friends, and told them that she'd be a mintue.
Lily followed Profesor McGonagall to an empty classroom on the second floor, she made sure that all the Prefects were inside and shut the door, Lily looked about the room and noticed that Remus Lupin wasn't in the room. She quickly remembered that it was Saturday the 25th, and that the full moon was yesterday, the 24th. She was one of the few that knew about his "condition"
Profesor McGonagall's voice interupted Lily's thoughts, Lily looked up to hear the Profesor talking about how they were to keep a close eye on the younger students, because it was getting dangerous with the war with You-know Who. And that they were to be back inside the castle before dark fell.
After the short meeting, McGonagall lead them back to the Great Hall and back to the Gryffindor table. Once there, she abruptly told the Great Hall, that all who was to be going to Hogsmeade to make their way to the front of the castle and that carrigaes were awating to take them to Hogsmeade.
Lily knew that the war must be really bad, now that the school was providing transportation to Hogsmeade, in the past years, the students of Hogwarts always walked to Hogsmeade.
Emmy, Helena, Remy, and Lily found an empty carriage and occupied it. The girls started talking about what to do first when they arrived at Hogsmeade, they were going to visit the book store first. Up on deciding in what order to get do things, Lily heard James and his usualy group of clowns making their way to their carriage. Lily panicked and hoped that they wouldn't choose the carriage that they were in.
She heard James' voice coming closer, they were looking for any empty carriage. Remy's voice interputed Lily's hearing,"Potter and his group of friends better not sit in here," Remy said bitterly.
Too late, James opened the carriage door, Lily met his gaze, they stared at each other for what seem like years, until Emmy asked Lily what was wrong. Lily shook out of it and told her nothing. Sirius Black, a friend of James with handsome feautures, a well toned body, and shaggy black hair, came up behind James and looked into the carriage.
"Look who's here Prongs," Sirius said joyfully. Lily stared, she wanted to tell them off, but couldn't find the words,"Let's sit in here Prongs. It'll be fun."
"I dunno Padfoot," said James eyeing Lily. Lily noticed that they used really peculiar nicknames, she wondered what they ment,"Isn't there another carriage that's empty?" James could feel Lily's discomfort.
"I dunno Prongs, it wouln't be too bad sitting here though. What's the trouble," Sirius smiled curiously.
"Yea Prongs, is something wrong," asked a chubby, and rather short boy, with brown hair, wide cheeks, and pale blue eyes. He was taking sides, Lily noticed. James looked at him and then at Sirius.
"I dunno, Wormtail. Why don't we find another carriage," James said. Lily noticed the rather weird nickname, Wormtail, where did they get those nicknames from, Lily wondered still eyeing James and his friends.
Sirius got in, with a wide smile and sat next to Remy. Remy looked at him and rolled her eyes at and sighed. Sirius saw her irritation and asked, "So your Remy right?"
Remy replied with a big smile that showed all her beautifuly white teeth. The next one to get in was Peter, he choose a seat next to Emmy, who slid closer to Lily. Lily could tell she wanted to stay as far away from the rat looking boy.
James was still deciding whether to get into the carriage or find another one, but his mind was quickly made up when he didn't have a choice because the carriages in the front of the line were starting to move toward Hogsmeade. He slided in on the opppsite side of Helena, Lily was sitting towards the end of the carriage, James was near the door.
As the carriage started moving, Lily noticed that James kept looking her way. She ignored him and examined her nails. Everybody in the carriage knew that it was all to akward. Sirius decided to spark a conversation by asking each of the girls how they were doing.
Emmy murmured through gritted teeth what seemed to be an 'okay' Sirius looked at Helena and asked her once again, she said she was fine and then looked at Remy who ignored him, he last looked at Lily how said,"Im doing just fine," James looked up and caught her eye, Lily broke the eye contact and stared at her nails.
Helena asked Sirius, "Where's Remus?"
Sirius responed, "He's not feeling to well, he didn't want to come."
Peter tried to break the tension between all of them and asked the girls,"What are you guys going to do once we get to Hogsmeade?"
"Shopping." answered Lily, she shot him a death glare that told him not to ask anymore questions.
The carriage slowed down, and Sirius said,"Looks like were finally here."
After the carriage stoped, James opened the door and let Helena out, Remy followed and Peter and Emmy did too, Sirius soon got out of the carriage, that only left Lily inside with James. Lily went to get out, looked him in the eye, and before she made her way towards the door, James grabbed her wrist and closed the door, Lily looked at him and told him to let go. He said he wouldn't until he knew what was going on between them.
Lily said, in a low whisper, "James, I don't think we should see each other."
"Why not?"
"We just shouldn't."
"Are you scared, Lily?"
"Scared of what?"
"You know what I'm talking about. Don't act like you don't." James said looking at her.
"Leave me alone James," Lily shook her wrist free from James' grasp and left the carriage. She caught up with her friends who asked her what took her so long, she told them that she dropped something. Lily turned around and looked at James one last time before going their seperate ways.
"So, were are we headed up first," Helena asked.
"Well, lets see, the book store. We said we were going there first. So let's go," suggested Remy.
The girls nodded in unison and made their way to the bookstore. On the way, the girls caught up with each other. They talked about school work and how much they miss not being in the same classes.
"So here we are," Emmy said as they approched the front of the bookstore, Flourish and Blotts II. It wasn't as big as the Flourish and Blotts in Diagon Alley, but it was bigger than a normal sized Muggle bookstore. The girls made their way inside, they each split up to get what they needed.
Lily made her way to the second floor and took out a couple of spell and handy charms books out of the colorful, neat bookshelves that alined the whole store. She then went to the fiction section on the first floor and bought two books that were about warrior princesses in the Medival time peorid. Those books will keep her amused for a while being, until the next Hogsmeade visit.
After paying for her things, Lily searched for her friends. She found Remy in the potion making section of the book store, and Helena in the house-hold books section of the store. The only person left to find was Emmy...
Lily asked Remy and Helena if they'd seen Emmy since they first walked in. Remy said,"I saw her over there," she pointed to the 'dark arts' section of the store,"And then she dissappeared. I saw her walk out the door, I mean."
"Weird," Helena said.
"Yea I know, why don't we look for her outside of the store," suggested Lily. Helena agreeded and led the girls out from the shop. They turned right and made their way toward the Three Broomsticks. Remy checked inside, but couldn't find Emmy.
Afterwards, they made their way to the joke shop, Remy asked them, what made them think that Emmy was at the joke shop, they left without even looking for her in the joke shop.
An hour passed and the girls still hadn't found Emmy. They decided to look for Emmy after they got something to warm up with. They went to the Three Broomsticks. The three girls made their way to the back of the small, crowed cafe. They sat down in a small booth and ordered three butterbeers. They talked about were they would look next, and what will they do until Emmy showed up. Lily thought this weird, Emmy was always very careful, she never wondered around, anywere without somebody she knew...
The thought struck Lily immediately. Had Emmy gone somewhere with somebody? Lily thought.
Lily then said to her friends,"You guys, don't you think it's a bit odd that Emmy just left," Lily looked at Remy and Helena, they seemed rather woried, "Well, we all know that Emmy won't run off with out by herself. She had to leave with somebody."
"You're right Lily. Something seems very wrong," said Helena as Madam Rosmerta brought them the three butterbeers the girls ordered.
"Who you do you think she left with," questioned Remy, taking a fast sip out of her butterbeer.
"I don't know," Lily said. Lily thought and thought. She then remembered that Emmy said that Lucius Malfoy was 'rather' cute; and that they had a project to do together.
That what is! Emmy had to be with Lucius Malfoy. She was sure of it, but where would she be? Helena and Remy looked at Lily. Remy asked, "Lily, what are you thinking of?"
"Well," Lily began."I remember that Emmy told me that she thought that Lucius Malfoy," Lily spat his name out,"was rather cute." Helena and Remy gasped. "She also told me that she was doing a project with him," Lily continued,"and I was just thinking that maybe she wondered off with him. You never know."
"You have a point; but it does seem rather odd that Emmy, out of all people, will do something like this and just leave," Helena said. The girls finished up their butterbeers and headed outside.
Remy said, "Why don't we just finish shopping. I don't think it's fair that we should worry so much about Emmy, I don't think that it should stop us from having a little fun. Emmy's a big girl, she's smart. She can take care of herself."
"How can you say that, Remy," Helena asked,"Emmy is one of our best friends. We must care."
"Well, Remy is right," Helena and Remy looked at Lily as she spoke, "We can't spend our day worried, and looking for Emmy. We'll assume that she's with Malfoy, let's go to the music store and get the c.d. that you wanted, Helena. By the way, we do need something to take the worry out of our minds."
"Fine then," said Helena,"let's go."
After two hours, the girls went to the music store, checked the bookstore once again to look for Emmy, and even went to Miss Witch, were Lily bought a new robe, and new skirt, and even new boots for the harsh, up coming cold months of Novemeber, December, January and Febuary.
After wards, they went to Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop. Lily loved tea, and couldn't wait to cool down with a hot cup of tea. They sat at a small table with three chairs, Madam Puddifoot herself took their orders, they each ordered different types of teas from the far east with blended spices. Lily looked at her wrist watch, which read 5:30, they were to be in their carriages at 6:00 sharp. Lily told the girls that they had nothing but thirty mintues.
When the teas arrived, they sipped it quickly, thanked and payed Madam Puddifoot herself, and walked to the carriages. Lily remembered that she had to do her Prefects duties and see everyone into carriages, Lily told her friends to save a her seat, and went on to check all of the carriages.
After ten mintues of checking all the carriages, she saw a glimpse of red hair getting into to a carriage full of Slytherins! She turned back around to see that it was none other than Emmy. She couldn't believe it, Lily walked towards the carriage that she saw Emmy get into. When she was about three feet away from the carriage she yelled her name. Looking out of the carriage, Emmy ignored Lily's presence and continued talking to the Slytherins.
Lily was appalled. Emmy never behaved like that. She was always so caring and friendly. Lily went back to the carriage that her friends were sitting in and contemplated if she should tell her friends now or later. Maybe she needed to talk to Emmy alone, before she told Helena and Remy.
The carriage started moving, Lily sat in silence until she arrived at Hogswarts.
Thanks for all of my wonderful reviewers: Dancer4eva:Yes, I am a ballerina and your right I should make Lily do more. I love coupes, their the best. Akt5us: I did get the name from MCR's song Helena, and it's also an awesome name that I love a lot. Thanks for the review. Everyone (sorry no time to respond to every review) thanks soo much you have no idea how much all the reviews mean to me, I think 30 review for two chapters is pretty impressive. Thanks a lot. Love ya!