Disclaimer- Yes, I am responsible for the dippy actions of my characters (Sarah, Suzie and Caroline), and J. K. Rowling's characters. I am also responsible for the dippy situations and consequences of such. I am not, however, responsible for anything to gain me money. Such as a world-wide six-book phenomenon.

Chapter 12: OK, What is GOING ON!

Previously:

After reading the quick note, they looked at each other, confused.

'She's not pissed?' said Sarah hopefully.

'She needs to speak to us?' asked Remus, completely bewildered.

Sarah and Remus rushed up the stairs, and into the girls' dorms, to meet Lily. They burst through the door, and Sarah screamed at the sight that assaulted her eyes as she crossed the threshold.

Lily swirled round, confused. She looked over at the door, and there were Sarah and Remus, standing in the doorway. Sarah was clutching her heart, and Remus had a hand covering his eyes.

'Oh, honestly, Sarah. Must you be such a Drama Queen!'

'Me! You're the one who has spread all of our clothes, and I mean all of our clothes, all over the floor! And you've Owled us to come up, but you're standing there in your bra and a short skirt, with your hair looking like a bundle of chilli-flavoured candyfloss, it's so frizzy.'

'It's not that bad, is it, Sarah?' said Lily, who now looked crestfallen, as opposed to chirpy like she had been a second before.

Sarah took pity on her. 'Nah, it's not,' she said, lying through her teeth, 'Put a top on, dipstick.'

'Wha- Oh, sorry, Remus!' cried Lily, who, although she was usually quick on the uptake, had only just realised her blunder.

'You've scarred me for life, Lily. How will I ever be able to look at you again?'

'You have eyes, Remus. They generally come in handy for that sort of thing. Pack away!' said Sarah, with a wave of her wand, tidying away all of their clothes, which folded themselves in mid-air, and flew into drawers. By this time Lily had put a top on, and Remus had opened his eyes.

'I must learn that,' he murmured.

'Why?' asked Lily.

'I know for a fact that you've seen our room,' Remus replied scathingly, 'Surely you've noticed that it looks like a bomb hit it? No, two bombs, called James Potter and Sirius Black.'

'Ah. I get your point.'

Sarah, now finished, sat down on her bed, and, ever inquisitive, determinedly brought the conversation back to the point.

'Why did you want us up here, Lily, apart from to tidy up the room, embarrass Remus and show us your latest hairdo?'

'Oh, don't be mean,' scowled Lily, who always hated having the suspense ruined, 'Where are the others?'

'Snogging and watching snogging,' said Remus, 'Lovely people that they are.'

'We heard that!' came Caroline's voice from the staircase. 'And, yes, we are lovely! Beloved by all!'

Sarah snorted. 'How can you say that with a straight face when you just watched a pair of your friends making out?' she replied cattily, raising her eyebrows at Caroline, who had appeared in the doorway along with the other three.

'Calm down guys, calm down,' said Lily. She was an unusual peacemaker, with her short skirt, big hair and bright top, but she did demand attention.

'Wow, Lily! You look cuales!' said Sirius.

'Which is not a word!' cried Sarah, Suzie, and Lily.

'Forgive me for trying to sound good,' muttered Caroline.

'You didn't even say it!' said Peter in confusion.

'Yeah, well, I learnt it from her,' said Sirius.

'You know, you can sound good without saying dumb stuff, Caroline,' said Suzie, now impatient with Caroline, who had been lingering in the doorway, 'Move, please.'

'OK, OK. Some people.'

'Some people yourself,' said Suzie, wandering into the room now that Caroline and Sirius had moved. They were now sitting on Caroline's bed, like Remus and Sarah were sitting on Sarah's.

'So… You going to explain yet?' said Sarah.

'Well,' said Lily, taking a deep breath, 'I need to get James to like me again. I need to apologise, because, well, I like him. I like like him. And now I've gone and been stupid and made him angry, and he must hate me now, and, and, I don't know, and I broke up with you guys, and I really missed you, and I mustn't cry because none of this eye make-up is waterproof, and, and,' she sobbed, loudly and gulpily, and Sarah, Suzie and Caroline all rushed over to comfort her, as she squeaked, 'Oh, there goes my mascara!'

Sirius and Peter looked quizzically at Remus.

'Best not to ask, I think.' They nodded.

'Hey, Lily! It's not your fault, it's mine! I made up the dumb plan, it was entirely my fault!' said Sirius.

'No, it's mine, at least, at least that's how he'll see it! I'm the one who blew up at him! And he hates me because of it!' She was still crying, but less violently.

'Nah, don't be silly, he doesn't! He loves you more than ever,' cried Sirius.

'Really?'

'Really.'

This dried up Lily's tears really quite effectively. Remus rolled his eyes, and said, 'Subtle.'

'Perhaps I could have broken it to her more... gently,' Sirius said, looking entirely unrepentant, 'But where's the fun in that? I'm not one for subtlety, Remus. You must know that by now!'

'We do know it. But I, for one, had hoped you'd grown out of it,' said Peter.

'I'll never grow out of anything!' crowed Sirius triumphantly, confusing the girls, who had not heard this quiet exchange.

'I've no doubt of that, Sirius,' murmured Remus to himself.

'Well, OK, now, Lily. What did you want to tell us?' said Sarah comfortingly.

'I must look a mess...'

'Nope,' said Caroline cheerfully, in her usual, matter-of-fact way, 'Sarah cleaned you up quite well, actually.'

'Oh, all right, then,' said Lily, who had run out of reasons to cry. She sniffed once more, and shook her head a little, like she was trying to shake her thoughts into order. 'Go and sit back on your beds.' The girls obliged, and Lily stood up.

'Suzie, Peter, you can play instruments, right?'

'Yeah, the violin and the flute.'

Caroline and Sirius burst into laughter.

'You play the flute, Peter?'

'Yeah, laugh, why don't you! It was a present from my mum, when I was little, and I learnt to play it.'

'Fine, fine. You can play it, that's the main thing,' interjected Lily, saving Peter any more embarrassment, 'And Sirius, you can play the drums, can't you?'

'Got my drum kit here, baby!'

'I don't doubt it. Caroline, Remus, Sarah, you can sing, right?'

'I was in school choir,' put in Caroline.

'I had singing lessons!' piped up Sarah, still confused.

'Well, I didn't do any of that sort of stuff, but I can sing, I suppose…' said Remus.

'Good, good. That's all good. Caroline, Remus, Sarah, you're going to be my backing singers, Peter, Suzie, instrumental, and Sirius,' Sirius looked up expectantly, and Lily had the feeling she would regret this at some point, 'You're percussion. All right?'

'Fine...'

'OK...'

'S'pose...'

'What for?'

'Well, I'm going to try and get James back by singing. He knows my favourite love song, and I'm going to sing it to him, but I'll need your help, and not only with the song. Sarah, I'll need help with costumes. Suzie, could you do hair and make-up? Remus, Peter, Sirius, can you wake up silently? And Caroline,' Caroline looked up from her nails, which she was half-way through charming light blue, 'Try to be... quiet, OK?'

A chorus of 'Yes, Ma'am!' echoed through the dorm, and Lily smiled as her friends gave simultaneous, unpremeditated salutes, and they set off to Win James Back, with Caroline trying to be inconspicuous.

Look at me
I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud
I can't understand
I get misty just holding your hand

Walk my way
And a thousand violins begin to play
Or it might be the sound of your hello
That music I hear
I get misty the moment you're near

You can say that you're leading me on
But it's just what I want you to do
Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost
That's why I'm following you

On my own
Would I wander through this wonderland alone
Never knowing my right foot from my left
My hat from my glove
I'm too misty, and too much in love.

Woohoo! I hope that this explains it for anyone who was wondering what was happening, and I'm sorry I kept it a mystery for so long, but I was waiting for the opportune moment. I hope to update soon, but it depends on Hepsa, who is busy right now, and on reviews, and yes, Caroline, that means YOU. I hope you enjoyed it! Oh, and review about bookmarks.

Larka : )