Disclaimer: One Day, a thirteen-year-old girl called Amber Wasabi walked into a small tavern in London England, and stopped to chat with a peculiar man by the name of Kingsley Shacklebolt, who suddenly stopped their pleasant conversation to ask, "Say, aren't you that girl who informed the muggle world about us? If you are, get out!". The whole tavern went silent, and the young woman glared at the old wizard. "No, I am not J. K. Rowling, and I do not take any credit for her work, and I don't care if I'm welcome or not anymore, I'm leaving." She said in a rush. Then, she swept out of the tavern, and consoled herself for the rest of her days by writing fanfiction.
A/N: Wow. So thrilled at the reviews. I mean, you guys are RAVE. Since there are so many reviews, I'd like to share them. Let's see…EastCoastHPgrl said:nice! update soon! And… Hmm… Nothing else? Not even 2 reviews? Come on guys, you can surely do better than this. I ought to get SOME response from people! I mean, I bothered to post, didn't I? Oh well. Whatever, here's the next chappie.
Chapter 2In which Lily becomes wiser
OR
In which Lily hyperventilates
Hogwarts Train-My compartment
Ssh! Everyone else is sleeping- well, except for my cat. Socks only sleeps when I do- she won't even consider it otherwise. Right now she's on my shoulder, and I swear she's reading this.
Socks is named Socks because it looks like she has socks. Okay- let me clarify.
Socks is an all black cat with a white tipped tail and four white feet- got that?
I think they do.
Wait! Who was that? Where are you? Show yourself!
I'm your conscience, so I can't exactly show my self, can I?Are you serious?
No, the black haired boy staring through the window at you is.
What? What! Let me at him!
Haha, made you look.
Hey, if you're my conscience, shouldn't you be reprimanding me for cursing Potter earlier?
I'm not your conscience, I'm your cat.
What? What! Who? Socks?
The one and only.
But…But… You can read? And how are you writing in here?
You are so slow sometimes. When Amber charmed this book, she made it so that everyone could write in it with their mind power- or have you noticed that you aren't holding any quills, they're on the seat beside us.
Good Point.
Anyway, all cats, and all domestic animals (except fish- they're just stupid) for that matter, can understand humans, or do you think it's just a coincidence when a dog rolls over every time that you tell it to?
Again, point taken.
Learning to read and write for me, was as simple as looking at the words you were saying when you were little and used to read me books, as for grammar, when you were older and had text books for things like this, I just read them when you were asleep.
So old cats can learn new tricks huh?
Haha. Hi-larious. I almost forgot to laugh.
Cats can laugh?
Gosh Lily, you're so slow! What ever shall we do with you?
If I'm so slow, then how did I make head girl?
Everybody just pities you so much that they give you high marks to make you feel better.
I have no comment.
So, who are you eyeing this year?Well, there's the captain of the Ravenclaw quidditch team, Jordan Bell…
What do you see in him?
I dunno, he's definitely toned, and he's intelligent, otherwise he wouldn't be in Ravenclaw. He's flirted with me too, a bit-
So have many others.
Yes, but still, I like this guy!
Fine, take your chances… But-
But what?
I just know that I wouldn't go anywhere near him.
You're a cat.
Valid point, but still…
You're just trying to make me paranoid, aren't you?
Is it working?Not anymore.
Damn.
Time for a new subject?
Definitely.
So, who are you eyeing this year?
I dunno… Alex Rocher's cat, Jinx, is pretty spiffy…Spiffy?
I picked it up off the neighbour, Jeff, isn't it?Remind me to move away from him as soon as possible, won't you?
Will do. That guy gives me flees…Eew!
Talk about it!Where do you think we should go after I graduate?
Home.
And then?
To the grocery store, your parents always forget to but my milk after we've been away.
This is hopeless!
You're hopeless!Thanks. I appreciate it. Really.
Uh-huh. You're welcome.
Awkward silence…
Hey, who is that guy looking through the window at us?Cry wolf, cry wolf, I'm not falling for it this time!
No, Lily, he's real! Look, he's about to tap on the window!Oh my gawd… It's him! Do I look all right? Is my hair all frizzy?
Lily, don't hyperventilate.
Too late.
Get out there and see him or else he's going to think you don't like him!Oh my gawd, you're right!
That's a girl! Get out there!Just a second…
Documentrium Spell- Activated
Lily hurriedly stuffed the diary into her robes pocket, and stood up, in an attempt to look graceful, and not flustered like she really was.
Outside, Jordan had gotten extremely nervous while waiting for Lily to look up from the book that she was franticly preoccupying herself with, and was just about to turn around and scurry back to his own compartment, when he caught a flicker of movement in the corner of his eye.
He turned around just in time to see Lily dislodge her cat from her shoulder, stand up, and in one fluid movement, fall flat on her face.
A second later, on the other side of the door, Lily emitted a loud moan. The sleeping Amber seemed to choose that moment to roll off the seat… And right onto Lily.
A worried Jordan Bell, captain of the Ravenclaw quidditch team, chose this exact moment to open the sliding door and…
Lily emitted a loud yelp of pain as a large chunk of her fiery red hair got caught in the gears of the door.
"Please close the door." Requested Lily through gritted teeth.
"But why-" ventured Jordan.
"Just do it!" said an exasperated Lily.
Jordan took his foot out of the doorway, and slid the door shut, but watched the following scene through the glass window in it.
Nice way to show your affections, thought Socks lazily from where she lay on the padded seat cushion.
Lily grabbed her still-slumbering-friend by the shoulders and rudely shoved her off. Next, she knelt closely to the door, and carefully removed her locks of fiery hair from the gears. With this done, she gave a shaky thumbs up to the panicking Jordan through the glass window.
He cautiously slid open the door, and knelt on the floor, close to her.
"Oh my gosh Lily-are you all right?" he asked sensitively, "I'm so sorry! I really hope you can forgive me…"
"Oh cut it out, it's not your fault!" Lily said franticly, tears threatening to come up- if only she could swallow them, make them go away…
Jordan looked horrified as he saw Lily attempt to swallow, and then give up and let hot tears race down her cheeks.
Without thinking, he took her into his arms, and held her close, letting her bury her head into his shoulders, while her rubbed his hand on her back, attempting to comfort her.
Once Lily had gathered herself, she turned to Jordan, "Thank you…" she whispered, looking him in the eye.
He grinned, showing teeth, and said teasingly, "You got my shirt wet." Lily looked horrified for a moment, and he could tell that she was about to hyperventilate, so he put a comforting hand on her shaking shoulder. "Stop it," he said, " I was only teasing! Come on!"
Lily looked relieved, and emitted a sigh of relief. Jordan looked at her, and she could tell that he was analyzing her.
"What?" she asked.
"Oh, I was just thinking about what I was originally going to ask you…" he said, trailing off.
"And what was that?" asked Lily curiously.
"Lily-" Jordan said, pausing for a dramatic effect, "will you go to Hogsmeade with me?"
Lily was taken aback for a second, processing what he had said, and asking herself if she had heard him correctly, and that he had still asked her out, even after she had cried her heart and soul into his shoulder. Surely no sane boy would do that…
After a tense second, in which neither of the teens cared to breathe, for fear of scaring off the other, Lily looked back up into his eyes, and with a large grin on her lips, she triumphantly responded, "Yes, I'd love to."
Jordan grinned again, and leaned closer, so that he could feel her breath on his mouth, and there he stopped, teasing her.
She let out an impatient growl, and threw her arms around his neck, and touched her lips to his.
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