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Chapter 6: Saturday in Hogsmeade
It was finally the weekend of Hogsmeade and at this time everyone was lining up to go to the carriages. Lily and James met up to order stuff for the ball, which was in a week. They got into a carriage and rode off. They were talking about what to order first when they arrived. James got off and helped Lily down. (a/n: aww wat a gentleman!) Then they headed towards a bakery.
At around eleven thirty, they had ordered food, decorations, and booked the Weird Sisters to perform.
"So," said James, "I guess we're done with that."
"Yeah," agreed Lily.
"What time do you have to meet the girls?"
"At noon."
"Really? That's the same time I'm meeting the other Marauders. We still have half an hour. You want to get a butterbeer with me?"
"Sure."
The two headed down to the Three Broomsticks and got a table. Lily sat down and James got their butterbeers. They were happily chatting and enjoying each other's company.
"My family's ok, I guess," said James, "Nothing really special. My dad's an Auror and my mum works at the Ministry. I'm and only child, as you know."
"That's good. My parents are great. But my sister…" she trailed off
"What about her?"
"I can't stand her really. She annoys me every chance she gets and calls me a freak."
"That's terrible!"
"Tell me about it. I mean, we got along fine when we were younger, but then I got my Hogwarts letter. I love Petunia, but she makes me so mad. She always finds time to put me down. The summer after first year she started calling me names like 'freak', 'ugly' or 'little hag'. My parents tried to get her to understand, but…" she trailed off again and looked down at the table with a sad look on her face.
'How can anyone say that about her?' James thought.
"Lily," he reached over the table and held her hand, "Don't let your sister get to you. It's obvious she jealous or she has serious problems. And you are not ugly or a hag. You are the most beautiful and wonderful girl I know. You may have a nasty temper sometimes, but only when you are angry and that's rare now. Don't let anyone put you down like that. You don't deserve it."
"Thank you, James," Lily smiled and blushed a little. 'No one other than my parents has called me beautiful before,' she thought.
"Anytime, Lily." James looked down at their hands still together on the table. His watch was on that arm and he noticed the time. "It's two to noon. We should get going."
"Alright." They got up and headed out the door. They bid each other goodbye and went separate ways.
Lily found Alice, Emmeline, and Amelia outside of a new shop called "Fashionably Fabulous: Clothes Of All Styles For Gals." (a/n: corny, I know)
"Come on, Lil! The dress robes are waiting!" Emmeline exclaimed excitedly.
"Let's go!" said Lily and the girls entered.
Meanwhile…
James was walking the streets of Hogsmeade, his mind still on Lily. He had called her beautiful and was not embarrassed about it. For some reason, he thought he should be. He found his fellow marauders a few feet away from Zonko's
"Prongs! Hurry! Zonko's is having a sale!" exclaimed Sirius.
"Wicked!" James said excitedly and the four boys quickly ran to their favorite shop.
Back at "Fashionably Fabulous"…
"I think I'm going with black and red," stated Emmeline, looking at a couple of robes of that color.
"I'm getting the traditional Halloween black and orange," said Alice, pulling out and observing a robe.
"I'll go with black and silver," decided Lily as she and Amelia looked through a rack.
"Should I get black and purple or black and gold?" asked Amelia.
"Try them on and see which one is better," suggested Lily. She and the other girls went in the dressing rooms and came out several minutes later.
"Get the purple, Amy. You look good in it," said Alice.
"Alright then," said Amelia, satisfied with the robes.
They browsed around a bit longer to get accessories to go with their robes and then went to the counter and paid for them. They all had black. Lily's with silver, Alice's with orange, Emmeline's with red, and Amelia's with purple. They exited with their purchases and headed to the carriages.
The girls were chatting happily during their ride about numerous things. But not all the girls were paying attention. Lily was pondering on in her own world about her chat with James. 'You are the most beautiful and wonderful girl I know,' he had said. As she thought before, no one but her parents had called her beautiful. Sure, others had complimented her on her looks, but none had ever used 'beautiful'. Lily couldn't help but replay the conversation over and over in her head as she lay in her bed that night.
a/n: yay! Another chappie done! Sorry it took so long to update! I been busy these past weeks & last Tuesday was my birthday. So yea. Anywayz, review pls!
