A Troubled Couple

Lily and Ian were studying in the library one afternoon. Ian went to get a book, leaving Lily sitting at the table all alone. A girl with long black hair came at her.

" What do you think you are doing, hanging around with the cutest and the most popular boy in the year?" she asked.

" And who are you?" Lily asked rather rudely.

" Victoria Chang, future girlfriend of Draco Malfoy." she said. Lily laughed. " Oh, you know it's true. Anyway, what are you doing with him?" she said very demanding.

" We're doing a Potions Assignment. We were assigned partners." Lily lied.

" Well, that's all the time you're going to spend with him. You stay away from him. He's mine, understand?" Victoria said, eyes flashing.

" Now, why would I be going off with a Slytherin? Really, you don't need to worry about me." Lily replied, showing a fake smile.

" Humph." was all that Victorian said. She flipped her hair and walked away.

" Sorry, airhead," Lily said quietly after Victoria was out of hearing range," But Ian Malfoy is already taken."

Ian came back with a Charms book. " What's up?" he asked when he saw the face on Lily.

" Some girl from the "I Love Draco Malfoy" Club told me off for studying with you." Lily said sarcastically.

" I see. Was her name Victoria Chang." Ian asked.

" Yes." Lily said sighing.

" Yea well, she's been stalking me since last year asking me to be her boyfriend. She was pretty mad when I took you to the ball and not her." Ian replied laughing.

" Well, she looked really mad that we were studying together. She told me to back off." Lily replied.

So, what was your excuse this time?" Ian asked.

" Told her that we were assigned partners for a Potions Assignment." Lily said simply.

" I think that's the best excuse you have made up yet." Ian replied.

" Just another person who doesn't want us together." Lily said, sighing again." Why won't they let us be?''

" Don't know." Ian said, picking up all his books." Well, I have all my work done now. How bout you?"

" Oh, I've been done for a while now. I was just reading this book for light reading." Lily said, holding up a book that looked like it had about 3000 pages in it.

" That's light?" Ian said, trying to stifle a laugh, but failed. Lily gave him a " If looks could kill" look. " All right, I'm sorry. You have fun reading that 'light' book. I'll see you tomorrow right? Same place and time to study?"

" Yea, see you tomorrow." Lily said.

Meanwhile, in the Transfiguration section.......

" They are a couple. Can't you see that? They are spending all their time together." said a voice.

" Yea, but they told me they were doing a Potions Assignment." said the voice of Victoria.

" The second years weren't given a Potions Assignment. That's their excuse." the person said. " She stole your boyfriend and a your friend, so what are you going to do about it?"

" Well, the plan you told us was pretty good and I want Potter out of the picture. Yea, I'm in it. " Victoria said.

"How bout you, Draken? She stole your friend."

" Yea, I'll help you get his hairs." Draken replied.

" Good, you may go. " I have better things to do." they person replied happily. " Remember, it must be ready by the Christmas Ball."

Lily walked up the stairs to the tower. Sometimes she wished that she could tell everyone about her and Ian. She want to talk about how he helped her with homework and other stuff. How nice he was to her now. She wanted to shout it to the whole world. Just then, she bumped into someone. It was Sarah going past her.

" Hey Sarah. How are you doing?" Lily said.

Sarah didn't answer only walked faster. Lily finally got to the dormitories. There she found Janet and James talking on the couch.

" Hey guys." Lily said.

Janet and James turned to her. " Hey, you looked bothered. What's wrong?" Janet asked.

" Oh, nothing." Lily replied. " What are you talking about?"

Janet looked to James and he nodded.

" Someone told us that you've been spending a lot of time with my brother." Janet said.

" Now who told you all this crap?" Lily asked.

" Someone. " Janet replied.

" Who told you?" Lily asked again.

" All right if you really want to know, Sarah." James said.

" How would she know? She's been dodging me since I came over to your house for the summer." Lily replied, angrily.

" Ok, ok just calm down. But why would she lie about you?" Janet asked.

" I don't know why. Look, I'm going to bed." Lily said, thinking of something to get her out of this conversation.

She stormed out of the room and went up to her dormitory. There, on her bed was Sarah.

" What are you doing in my stuff?" Lily asked.

" Sorry, I was looking for something I had lost and thought you might have picked it up." Sarah mumbled. It was the first time Lily had heard her speak since last June.

" Well, get out please. I want to go to bed." Lily said, half shouting. Sarah immediately got out. Lily changed into her pajamas and got in her bed. It was only the second week and she was already mad at everyone else. She slipped off to sleep.

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Ok, sorry that was so short. I'll make it longer next time , I promise. Cheers!! HPgirl7