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Lorraine sighed loudly, lying on the wet grass. She had no idea about how long she had been walking, and how much more she would have to, but it seemed like she had been walking for an hour already. She had slipped about a minute ago and hadn't bothered to get up.

It was still raining. Drops of water fell on her face as she lay there, her eyes closed. They were probably wondering where she was… Oh, whom was she kidding? They didn't care enough to wonder where she was!

Opening her eyes, Lorraine stood up and started to slowly walk again. The rain was falling harder with every second, and she hoped that she would get back to Hogwarts before it got dark.

The farther she got, the faster she was walking, until she was running. Her soaking wet hair fell out of the rubber band it was tied up in, and the things she had bought were probably wet too. Soon, she was running really fast and she didn't even know why. Maybe it was because she was cold. Maybe it was because the sun was setting. Maybe it was because she wanted to be dry again.

Finally, Lorraine could see Hogwarts castle. She paused for a moment, then started running even faster than she had been running before, until she was standing right outside the castle. She sighed tiredly, opening the door and walking into the castle. She was glad to finally be inside the castle.

She ran up to the common room. "Screaming pixies." She said to the fat Lady.

"I suggest you don't go in there. Mr. Potter and Miss Evans are screaming their heads off."

"Screaming pixies. Let me in."

"Okay. But don't say I didn't warn you!"

Lorraine stepped into the common room, the door closing behind her. The fat Lady was right. Lily and James were yelling at each other wildly. What had she missed?

"AND YOU'RE ALWAYS STRUTTING AROUND LIKE AN IDIOT, AND YOU'RE THINKING THAT YOU'RE SOOOO COOL BUT GUESS WHAT, POTTER! YOU'RE NOT!" Lily screamed at James.

"I DON'T STRUT, EVANS! AND IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, MOST PEOPLE IN SCHOOL THINK THAT I AM COOL. YOU'RE NOT ALWAYS, RIGHT!"

"FINALLY YOU ADMIT THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG ABOUT ME. YOU KEEP TELLING ME THAT I'M PERFECT BUT I'M NOT!"

"I DON'T THINK YOU ARE! I JUST THINK THAT YOU'RE THE PERFECT GIRL FOR ME BUT GUESS WHAT, EVANS! I GIVE UP!" James screamed at Lily. He pushed passed many people, heading towards the portrait hole.

Lorraine stepped to the side so he could pass, but surprisingly, he didn't go through the portrait hole. James just stood there, staring straight ahead, as if he suddenly couldn't move.

Lily was biting her lip so hard that Lorraine could see her lip bleeding. James was still just standing there. Lily looked like she was on the verge of tears. James was still just standing there. Lily opened her mouth to say something, but then reconsidered and kept quiet as James was still standing there. Lily took a deep breath and said, "I love you!"

James turned around and stared at Lily in awe. "What was that?"

Lily ran over to James and looked up into his eyes. "I love you." She whispered.

"Can you say it one more time?" James grinned.

"I love you, you idiot!" She kissed his lips passionately. Lorraine could tell that James was in pure bliss.

And they kissed for a while, and everyone was just standing there, watching them in awe. "Awwwwww." Said a few people.

Finally, Lily Evans and James Potter were together. It was so beautiful. Lorraine smiled. Finally, they got along well.

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Lorraine was sitting cross-legged on her bed in her dormitory, thinking about nothing in particular. She leaned over and stretched her arms forward, seeing if she could reach the end of the bed. She couldn't.

A knock came from the door. "Who is it?" Lorraine asked.

"It's Lily."

"Come in."

Lily opened the door and came into Lorraine's dormitory. "Hey."

"You got together with James."

"Yes, I finally fell in love with that git." Lily smiled widely.

"I knew it all along." She grinned. "Sometimes, you're so predictable."

Lily nodded. "About earlier today… What was that?"

Oh no… Oh no… Just deny it! "What was what?"

"When you suddenly left."

"When did I do that?"

"Today! Don't play stupid!"

Lorraine blinked. "I dropped my fork on my arm."

"That's all? How come you missed the train?"

"The line at the Healer's office was too long." Lorraine said.

"Why'd you leave in such a hurry?"

"Because it really hurt. I get hurt, like, so easily. I'm really weak and fragile." Lorraine said, closing her eyes and not opening them.

"Are you sure?" Lily asked quietly.

"Yes! Merlin! Lily, you worry too much." Lorraine groaned, lying her head back on her throw pillow, her eyes still closed.

"Well, sometimes worrying can save people's lives. Sometimes without somebody to worry, people would go crazy. Sometimes-"

Lorraine interrupted her. "Okay, okay! I get it!"

"Is your arm okay?" Lily asked. "Can I see it?"

"No!" Lorraine said quickly.

Lily raised an eyebrow.

"The Healer told me to keep it under the sleeve for a day. Sorry."

"Oh… Well, bye."

"Bye."

Lily left the room.

A secret under my sleeve,
I'm forcing people to leave.
Can't help but act strange,
And I wish I could change.
Getting bored with this life,
For no reason at all,
Going through day after day,
Like I'm waiting for my fall.
I'm not aware of my surroundings,
Nothing seems astounding.
I don't know what's been going on,
That they're lives will soon be gone.
It's like the world is all insane,
What's wrong with their brain?
There's a feeling of regret,
And I'm trying to forget,
But there's a mark imprinted on my hand,
Deciding where I must stand.
I can't even make my own decision,
It's blurring my vision.
I'm living by someone else's set of rules,
Among a set of fools.
I wish I could disappear,
Need someone to kill me…
Will you volunteer?

Lorraine was tired of having to do everything that Voldemort said. She was tired of having to hide that she was a Death Eater. She was tired of not being able have fun being Lily's friend. She was tired of having to live secretly.

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Sorry it took ages to put up! I was all caught up in Connect the Dots, and I sort of forgot about this. Sorry again!