A play about Lily Evans
Scene 2 The bet is called off
approaching Halloween. Shay is sitting in the Gryffindor common room, staring blankly out the window at the full moon. Lily enters
LE: Shay? (no answer) Shay? (still no answer) SHAY!
SOC: (turns her head and looks blankly at Lily) What? You don't need to yell, I'm listening.
LE: What's the matter?
SOC: I have serious problems.
LE: You mean Sirius problems?
SOC: In a way, yes. Sirius, Remus, James, and Peter have disappeared again. At least your Lucius doesn't leave you all alone for three nights out of the month for no good reason.
LE: Actually, my Lucius isn't really my Lucius anymore. I think he might be involved with things unknown if you know what I mean.
SOC: The dark arts? LE: Possibly. You know how famous for them Durmstrang is, and he spends so much time with Tom Riddle, and everyone knows how much he likes the Dark Arts.
SOC: Really? I never knew that.
LE: I think I might be headed for some severe trouble, Shay, I don't know what to do. There's something about Lucius that I don't quite understand. He's secretive, sly, and you never know what he's going to do next. He wants to master the Dark Arts, and it upsets him that only Defense is taught here. It almost scares me how much he bases on the Dark Arts, because I never know what he's going to do with them.
SOC: Lily, You need to focus on what you want, not what he wants. I'll call off the bet if you don't think it's safe to go through with.
LE: I think that's best right now. Sorry, Shay.
SOC: There's nothing to be sorry for, Lily, it just didn't work out the way we expected is all. I understand completely. (turns to face the window again) Good night Lily.
LE: Good night Shay. (Lily goes up to the dormitories)
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