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Chapter twenty five
"Just before the feast begins, I would like everyone to know that there have been rumours of a dark wizard, Voldemort, rising. Until we have further information or evidence, we cannot be sure about the rumours, but, even so, I would like you all to be careful. Now, without further ado, let the feast begin!"
"I don't like the sound of that. I'm scared James!" Whimpered Leanne, clutching at James' arm.
James looked at her as though she was some sort of lunatic. "Firstly Leanne, I don't think this Voldemort character is going to attack Hogwarts, and secondly," he wrenched his arm out of her grasp, "Please don't dig your nails into me!"
There were nail marks on his arm, and a few of them were bleeding.
"Here," said Lily.
Reaching over, she tapped each mark with her wand and uttered some words, causing them to heal immediately.
"Thanks," smiled James.
Lily returned the smile warmly before, as though realising what she was doing, she stopped and looked down at her plate.
James looked down. "So that's what is happening. . . But why the Bones?"
He didn't realise that he had said this aloud until Remus, Sirius, and Yvonne looked at him strangely.
"The Bones?" queried Yvonne.
Remus began to explain, when Lily interrupted. "What do you mean, why the Bones? The bastard killed your parents, and you're asking why the Bones?"
"He had plenty of reasons to go after my family, but not the Bones." He got up and walked out of the hall.
"You two really suit each other," commented Sirius after a while. "Both of you need to learn that beautiful, wonderful, useful word: Tact."
Lily hit her head on the table.
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"James, you know I'm your best friend, right? Well, that means you can
tell me whatever's bothering you," said Sirius, for once living up to his
name. (Sploogal: Hits Gnome. Grrrr. . . Serious Sirius jokes? Argh!!!
You said you wouldn't!)
"Sirius, I'm not going to tell you -" but he stopped and looked up at the
portrait hole.
Lily came in and ran up the stairs to her dormitory, her face stained by
tears. Yvonne made to get up, but James spoke first.
"I'll get her," he said before turning around and heading up to the girls
dormitory. Before he reached the third step, the staircase turned into a
slide. James swore and summoned his Comet 260.
He knocked on the door. When there was no response, he pushed open the
door. Lily was sitting on the edge of her bed holding a box that James
didn't recognise. Suddenly, and without warning, Lily threw it -
straight into James' stomach, winding him.
"What was that for?" He gasped.
Lily let out a muffled scream before running over to James.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were there! Why are you here anyway?" She
muttered a few words under her breath, and James was able to breathe
freely again.
"I came to see what was wrong - Are you alright?" he asked worriedly.
"I don't know why I'm upset. He's such a bastard," Lily whispered.
"What did he do?" asked James, his voice deadly quiet.
"Nothing."
"Nothing? Yeah, and I'm Merlin's mother!"
Lily gave him a watery smile. "I thought Remus was Merlin's mother?"
(Sploogal: Bloody Gnome! I knew that'd come back to haunt me!)
James smiled and repeated, more gently this time: "What did he do?"
"I was walking down the corridor daydreaming" (James raised an eyebrow.)
"And I saw him kissing Katherine Enimilae! He just looked at me like I
was any other student here and said 'Lily, I wanted to tell you, I don't
think it's working.' And you know what? The whole time we were going
out, I knew something was up! He only seemed to want to be my boyfriend
in public. He was using me!" She broke down into sobs."
"Shh shh, it's alright," whispered James, rocking her gently.
After a while, Lily looked up at him.
"Thanks," she said quietly.
"No worries," he whispered before leaning down to kiss her.
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"They've been up there for ages! I hope she's alright." Yvonne said
worriedly. (Sploogal: Now everyone seems to be saying things worriedly!
We'll never drop this unfortunate habit. *Sighs*)
"If that ruttish, toad spotted, troll-brained Diggory has done this. . ."
Began Remus.
Sirius opened his mouth to make a sarcastic remark, when he caught sight
of the two figures on the stairway. Remus and Yvonne followed his eyes
and smiled. James and Lily came down the stairway, talking. James had
an arm around Lily.
"Lily, will you be my girlfriend?" James asked her before he thought
about it.
When he did think about it, he thought: I am an idiot. Her last
boyfriend only just dumped her and. . .
"James?" Her soft, musical voice brought him back to the present, where
he realised that she was staring at him.
"Huh?" he asked stupidly.
Her eyes darkened. "That wasn't a good joke." She said softly, and
began to pull away, but James stopped her and pulled her closer.
"It wasn't a joke," he said. "Do I get an answer?"
Lily's eyes swept around the common room: Everyone was watching the two
sworn enemies. She turned back to James and kissed him.
A/N Well, that's probably all until tomorrow. We will be updating very
rapidly for the next few weeks, which means lot's of typing for Sploogal.
Sploogal: Ay me, ay me! Me must type me.
I have around fifty pages of stuff to type now, so you can count on more,
fast.
Coming up: The "Sock Scene" and the "History of Magic Scene"! Thanks to
all who reviewed, we'll have your names up in a couple of days (and a
couple of chappies!)
Chapter twenty five
"Just before the feast begins, I would like everyone to know that there have been rumours of a dark wizard, Voldemort, rising. Until we have further information or evidence, we cannot be sure about the rumours, but, even so, I would like you all to be careful. Now, without further ado, let the feast begin!"
"I don't like the sound of that. I'm scared James!" Whimpered Leanne, clutching at James' arm.
James looked at her as though she was some sort of lunatic. "Firstly Leanne, I don't think this Voldemort character is going to attack Hogwarts, and secondly," he wrenched his arm out of her grasp, "Please don't dig your nails into me!"
There were nail marks on his arm, and a few of them were bleeding.
"Here," said Lily.
Reaching over, she tapped each mark with her wand and uttered some words, causing them to heal immediately.
"Thanks," smiled James.
Lily returned the smile warmly before, as though realising what she was doing, she stopped and looked down at her plate.
James looked down. "So that's what is happening. . . But why the Bones?"
He didn't realise that he had said this aloud until Remus, Sirius, and Yvonne looked at him strangely.
"The Bones?" queried Yvonne.
Remus began to explain, when Lily interrupted. "What do you mean, why the Bones? The bastard killed your parents, and you're asking why the Bones?"
"He had plenty of reasons to go after my family, but not the Bones." He got up and walked out of the hall.
"You two really suit each other," commented Sirius after a while. "Both of you need to learn that beautiful, wonderful, useful word: Tact."
Lily hit her head on the table.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"James, you know I'm your best friend, right? Well, that means you can
tell me whatever's bothering you," said Sirius, for once living up to his
name. (Sploogal: Hits Gnome. Grrrr. . . Serious Sirius jokes? Argh!!!
You said you wouldn't!)
"Sirius, I'm not going to tell you -" but he stopped and looked up at the
portrait hole.
Lily came in and ran up the stairs to her dormitory, her face stained by
tears. Yvonne made to get up, but James spoke first.
"I'll get her," he said before turning around and heading up to the girls
dormitory. Before he reached the third step, the staircase turned into a
slide. James swore and summoned his Comet 260.
He knocked on the door. When there was no response, he pushed open the
door. Lily was sitting on the edge of her bed holding a box that James
didn't recognise. Suddenly, and without warning, Lily threw it -
straight into James' stomach, winding him.
"What was that for?" He gasped.
Lily let out a muffled scream before running over to James.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were there! Why are you here anyway?" She
muttered a few words under her breath, and James was able to breathe
freely again.
"I came to see what was wrong - Are you alright?" he asked worriedly.
"I don't know why I'm upset. He's such a bastard," Lily whispered.
"What did he do?" asked James, his voice deadly quiet.
"Nothing."
"Nothing? Yeah, and I'm Merlin's mother!"
Lily gave him a watery smile. "I thought Remus was Merlin's mother?"
(Sploogal: Bloody Gnome! I knew that'd come back to haunt me!)
James smiled and repeated, more gently this time: "What did he do?"
"I was walking down the corridor daydreaming" (James raised an eyebrow.)
"And I saw him kissing Katherine Enimilae! He just looked at me like I
was any other student here and said 'Lily, I wanted to tell you, I don't
think it's working.' And you know what? The whole time we were going
out, I knew something was up! He only seemed to want to be my boyfriend
in public. He was using me!" She broke down into sobs."
"Shh shh, it's alright," whispered James, rocking her gently.
After a while, Lily looked up at him.
"Thanks," she said quietly.
"No worries," he whispered before leaning down to kiss her.
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"They've been up there for ages! I hope she's alright." Yvonne said
worriedly. (Sploogal: Now everyone seems to be saying things worriedly!
We'll never drop this unfortunate habit. *Sighs*)
"If that ruttish, toad spotted, troll-brained Diggory has done this. . ."
Began Remus.
Sirius opened his mouth to make a sarcastic remark, when he caught sight
of the two figures on the stairway. Remus and Yvonne followed his eyes
and smiled. James and Lily came down the stairway, talking. James had
an arm around Lily.
"Lily, will you be my girlfriend?" James asked her before he thought
about it.
When he did think about it, he thought: I am an idiot. Her last
boyfriend only just dumped her and. . .
"James?" Her soft, musical voice brought him back to the present, where
he realised that she was staring at him.
"Huh?" he asked stupidly.
Her eyes darkened. "That wasn't a good joke." She said softly, and
began to pull away, but James stopped her and pulled her closer.
"It wasn't a joke," he said. "Do I get an answer?"
Lily's eyes swept around the common room: Everyone was watching the two
sworn enemies. She turned back to James and kissed him.
A/N Well, that's probably all until tomorrow. We will be updating very
rapidly for the next few weeks, which means lot's of typing for Sploogal.
Sploogal: Ay me, ay me! Me must type me.
I have around fifty pages of stuff to type now, so you can count on more,
fast.
Coming up: The "Sock Scene" and the "History of Magic Scene"! Thanks to
all who reviewed, we'll have your names up in a couple of days (and a
couple of chappies!)