Yes, I realize I forgot my disclaimer in the last two chapters, so here it is:
Harry Potter & Co. Not mine.
Elizabeth, Whitney, Madi mine. so there. P
and here's chapter 3!
any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated.
--Judy
A month had gone by already, and Elizabeth was fitting in quite easily with the rest of the students.
It was breakfast time, and the students were buzzing with excitement because Dumbledore had just announced the Halloween Ball.
"It's going to be so much fun!" Lily squealed as she and Elizabeth walked down to the Great Hall.
"Yeah, it will be." Elizabeth said. "So…how long do you think it'll be before Potter asks you to the ball?" Elizabeth teased.
Lily rolled her eyes, tossing her head, her red hair landing perfectly at her shoulder blades. "I don't care how many times he asks me, I will never go out with him."
"Never go out with who?" Madi asked, as she walked up behind them. "Oh wait. Don't tell me. Potter?" She guessed.
Whitney laughed. "Duh." She said, falling in step beside Elizabeth.
"Hey Lily!" A voice came behind them.
Elizabeth snorted while Whitney and Madi started giggling.
Lily glared at them and turned around. "Yes Potter?"
He flashed her a grin and said "Wanna go with me to the Halloween Ball?" Lily rolled her eyes.
"You already know the answer Potter. Answer that question yourself." She glared at him and kept walking while Elizabeth, Madi and Whitney followed, still laughing.
Elizabeth remembered the old days, where the four of them were best friends and completely against the four boys which soon became known as the Marauders.
She wished she could have that again, and not be known as "one of the guys".
It was now their sixth year at Hogwarts, and everything had changed completely.
She remembered the day when she finally began to accept them as her friends.
Flashback
"Hey Lizzy." Sirius grinned at her in the hallways while she was walking to History of Magic.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes but didn't answer.
"Hey…you didn't yell at me for calling you that!"
She still ignored him.
"What's wrong Lizzy?"
Elizabeth had turned around, her blue eyes flashing dangerously.
"Do us all a favor and shut up."
"Oh that hurt right here." Sirius said sarcastically as he put his hand over his heart.
Elizabeth rolled her eyes again.
Remus had walked up behind her and said, "Don't worry about him. Sirius is a git."
"Oh, don't I know it." Elizabeth said, grinning.
Remus laughed and continued walking with her.
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"Hey Lizzy." Sirius said as she walked into the Gryffindor Common Room.
Elizabeth paused. "Hey."
Sirius looked surprised. "You didn't yell at me!"
She smiled. "I guess I'm warming up to it."
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"This year we're going to win the Quidditch Cup, I'm positive of it." James told everyone after their daily Quidditch practice. "We've got an amazing team. Black and Darian- our two best beaters since forever…"
Sirius grinned and stuck out his chest arrogantly.
"…Yours truly, Bell and Spinnet- awesome chasers…" He continued. "Pearson- a great keeper…" Madi grinned.
"But we don't have a seeker." Sirius piped up.
James glared. "Yes, I was getting to that."
Sirius shrugged.
"We need a seeker. And not just a seeker that's somewhat good, we need an really good seeker. One that can win us back all those losses these past few years. So search around, see who you can find." James concluded.
Elizabeth had been in the stands with Whitney and Lily, doing their homework and waiting for Madi.
She had always longed to do some Quidditch, but she'd never done it before.
"Hey guys!" Madi came up to them, breathless as usual after a hard practice.
"Hey Madi. What's new" Elizabeth asked.
"We're looking for a seeker." She paused. "Hey wait a minute. Liz, you should try out!" Elizabeth looked at her curiously.
"Me? I've really never touched a broomstick before…" She trailed off.
"Oh come on! It'll be fun!"
Elizabeth nodded reluctantly. "I guess I'll try, but I don't' thin I can make the team."
Madi's eyes twinkled. "Don't be so sure about that, Jennings."
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"So our new seeker- Lizzy Jennings!" James shouted enthusiastically.
Elizabeth stood there nervously. She clutched her broomstick loosely besides her as she got ready for her first ever Quidditch practice.
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End Flashback
Elizabeth smiled. She remembered when she became better friends with all the Marauders (that is, except Peter) and they began to accept her. She was quiet, yes, but she had a dangerous side to her that none of them had ever seen before she gave them the perfect idea for an end of the year prank for their fourth year.
After that, she had kind of drifted away from Lily, Whitney and Madi, and became better friends with James, Sirius and Remus.
She was a Marauder now. She lived for amusement and fun, and learned to be more exuberant and outgoing.
She was part of their deepest secrets, and even though she enjoyed it at times, her heart ached for some friends that were girls. She still had Lily, Whitney and Madi of course, but they weren't as close as they had been.
She wanted that back now, but it was too late.
A voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey Lizzy!" Sirius called from the portrait hole. Elizabeth looked up. "It's time to rumble." He smirked.
She rolled her eyes and got off the couch in front of the fire. The time for the first prank of the year was coming up.