Girls' Night

Isabella's Journal

So that's it. Sirius and I aren't talking. Not a word. It's a whole lot better without him up my ass every five seconds. But, I do have detention with him. Ugh, why must my life suck so much? Why?

Isabella's Point of View

"So, do you like anyone?" Em asked me, one night in the girls' dorm.

All the Gryffindor seventh years leaned in eagerly. "No," I lied trying to conceal a blush.

"Sure," Lily said, rolling her eyes.

Katy and Madison giggled about something Madison had said. Alice seemed to be thinking and opened her mouth to say, "I know lets play truth or dare!"

"Sure!" Em and Lily said.

"Alright," Madison agreed.

"Must we?" asked Katy, groaning.

I groaned too, who wants to play truth or dare? I hate that game. "Oh, I'll go first!" Em said, "Alice truth or dare?"

Alice seemed to think a little before answering, "Truth."

"Alright, who do you like?" Em asked.

"Mmmph Mmmf," Alice mumbled.

"Who?" Lily asked.

"Frank Longbottom," Alice said, blushing.

"I knew it!" Madison screeched.

Katy rolled her eyes, but grinned all the same, "Your turn, Alice," she said.

"Ok, Lily truth or dare?" Alice asked.

"Hmm, truth," Lily said.

"Ok, what do you think of James? Not his personality, but if he's hot or if he's ugly," Alice said.

"Hot," Lily admitted, clearly embarrassed.

I felt my eyebrows rise. Since when did Lily think James was hot? Are we talking about James, James Potter? I made a mental note to tell James that Lily thought he was hot. After all, James is my second best friend.

"Emily, truth or dare?" Lily asked.

"Dare!" Em said daringly.

"Alright," Lily said,

Upon pure instinct all of us, except Em, put our heads together to plan. Finally, we came up with the meanest prank. "Emily, you have to wear this," Lily said holding a tiny bikini, "and run around the common room screaming I love Lupin!"

"Alright," Em said.

She changed into the bikini and ran down the steps. We all waited in silence. Then we heard Em's voice. She was screaming, "I LOVE LUPIN! I LOVE LUPIN! I LOVE LUP- OW!"

We all laughed hysterically. She must've crashed into a person. Em entered the room and bowed. "Great, was that," Madison said mixing up her words.

This caused everyone to laugh louder than before. After we calmed down a bit Em started up the game again. "Truth or dare, Katy?" She asked.

"Duh, Dare!" Katy said without hesitation.

"I dare you to announce to the Great Hall that you love Pettigrew," Em said, grinning wickedly.

"EW!" I screamed, barely containing my disgust.

"Ugh, alright," Katy reluctantly agreed, "Isabella, truth or dare?"

"Um, truth," I said considering my choices.

"Alright, what's your deepest, darkest secret?" Katy asked.

I felt my insides burning up, "I'm seventeen and," I said, "And never been kissed."

"WHAT!" Katy and Madison yelled.

"NO WAY!" Lily yelled.

"YOUR KIDDING!" Alice said.

"Oh MY GOD!" Em screamed.

I blushed, "Alright you guys all have to say your crush!"

"Hey, that's against the rules!" Alice said.

"Alright, but you have to, too," Madison agreed.

"Alright, Lily, you're first," I ordered.

"Um, James," Lily said, blushing so badly her hair matched her face.

"I knew it!" I claimed.

"Alright, Alright, Alice has a pass so it's Katy's turn," Em said.

"No one," Katy said truthfully.

"Kade," Madison said.

"Remus," Em said.

"Oh, so you no longer like two boys a week!" Alice accused.

"No," Em said, "But, you said crush not crushes!"

I scowled and Em laughed, "Your turn," she said.

"Ethan," I said.

"Ok, well that's everyone, what time is it?" Lily asked.

"Two a.m." Madison said.

"Shit!" Katy said, "I had detention!"

"Wow, it's already two, let's go to bed!" Alice said, being her goody-goody self.

We changed into our pajamas and climbed into bed. When I was sure everyone was out of bed I got up and snuck into the common room. I sat on the couch staring into the fire when I heard the portrait hole open. I turned and saw no one. I listened closely and heard a voice saying, "Shh, don't wake anyone!"

"It's not like anyone is up at this hour!" Another voice said.

"Look there is someone on the couch!" A third voice said.

"Who is it?" asked the first voice.

"I dunno," said the second voice.

"It's Myres," said the third voice with such hatred I knew it was black.

"Shit," the first voiced said.

A hand appeared and pulled on the air. Three boys came into sight. James, Black, and Pettigrew. "Uh, hey, Isabella," James said.

"Hey, James," I said warmly.

Black nodded his head, and Peter smiled weakly. "Why are you still up?" James asked.

"I could ask the same of you!" I accused.

"Fair enough," James said smiling, "Come on guys, let's go to bed."

Black and Pettigrew climbed the stairs and disappeared into the Boys' Dormitory. James put his foot on the first step and turned to me. "See you in Quidditch Practice!" he said.

And I'm said to say that's the most interesting experience I've had all week!

Isabella's Journal

I wrote a short thing. (A/n: I actually wrote the next paragraph in dedication to a 13 year old girl who got hit by a bus yesterday afternoon. She died and is missed very much. Her birthday was to be in two weeks. : ( )

Good People Die Young

I sat at my kitchen table when my mom came in looking grave. "Did you know this girl," She said referring to an eighth grader.

"No," I answered.

She whispered something about my principal calling. "Why?" I asked concerned.

"This girl was killed in a car accident," She said referring to the eighth grader from my school.

"Oh," I said, it hadn't quite sunk in this girl would never be alive again.

I sat on the bus listening to people talk about the fatal accident. Some made fun of it and some were sad. When I got to school the teachers sent us to home base, some crying, some too sad to say a word. My teacher read us something. It was about the girl. "She was riding her bike when she was hit by a bus she said," sadly.

Then it sunk in. This girl was never coming back. All around me people were crying. Later that after I talked to some of my friends. Two of them told me about the girl's friends. They had said she was always happy, and was a good person. And it hit me, 'Only the good die young.'

(A/n: R.I.P. Melissa, even though I didn't know you everyone will miss you 3)