Disclaimer: Yes, this again. I do not own anything. Everything belongs to the brilliant J. K. Rowling.
They're in: Sixth Year
Recap:
Lily panicked, "Oh my god, Sirius Black is going to eat here! Right across from me! James, why did you tell him to eat here?!"
"What, do you hate him or something?"
"No!"
James caught on, "You like him!"
Lily turned red, "Maybe just a little. . ."
"Maybe just a little what?" Sirius asked.
Chapter Seven: Changes
"Um . . . m-maybe just a little, uh-" Lily stuttered.
"Maybe just a little butter for her pancakes, right Lily?" James helped her. He wasn't about to embarrass her after what she had just been through.
Lily looked totally relieved, "Yeah, hand me the butter please."
James handed her the butter and when she thought Sirius wasn't looking, she mouthed 'Thanks,' to James. He winked at her and said, "So, Sirius, why did you wake up so early?"
"Actually, now that you ask . . ."
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"Why did she mouth thanks to you? She could have said it aloud you know," Sirius asked as soon as they left the Great Hall.
James pondered for a moment on what he should say. If he lied, Sirius would know that he was lying, and if he didn't . . . but Lily wouldn't know. "Well, in simple words," he began "she likes you mate."
Sirius didn't act the least bit surprised. "And one more name to add to the list of girls who like me."
James looked at Sirius uncertainly, "Is that all she is to you? Just another name on The List?"
"Hey, calm down. I was just joking!"
"Good, because she is more than just another name on the list."
Lily had a pad of blank paper in front of her and a pencil in her hand. She put the pencil on the paper, unsure of what to draw. Then she got a picture in her mind and began drawing it. The lines flowed onto the paper gracefully and made designs Lily never thought she could make.
Because she was concentrated on the picture, she didn't notice the person who sat next to her.
"Hi," the voice said quietly. Lily jumped and looked at the person. It was a boy in her year, and he had red hair, just like her.
"Hi," she responded.
The boy seemed to be thinking and said, "My name is Thomas Weasley. You're Lily Evans, right?"
Lily was flattered that someone knew her name. "Yeah," she smiled at him. "Do you have a brother who graduated a few years ago?"
Thomas replied, "Yup, Arthur. He and his girlfriend, Molly Prewett, are going to be married soon."
"How lovely! I received a letter just the other day that Vernon, my sister's boyfriend, has proposed to Petunia, my older sister. In my opinion though, he's an ugly fat . . . thing. I don't know how anyone could like him," they both laughed at this. Wow, laughing twice in one day. This has got to be one of the best days!
Within what seemed like a little while they each knew everything about each other. Lily told him things that she hadn't told anyone before, and Thomas told Lily things he had never mentioned to anyone.
The Common Room was empty, the fire had died down quite a while ago, and the lamps seemed to be buzzing for the two teens to turn them off. Thomas glanced at the clock and said, "Wow, 12:30. I think we should be going to bed."
"Yup," Lily said regretfully. They both stood up and looked at each other awkwardly. "Well, goodnight," Lily supplied.
"Goodnight," Thomas said.
James was lying in bed thinking of what he had seen just seen a few hours ago.
James walked into the Common Room, he wanted to talk to Lily, and found her drawing on the couch.
He was just about to approach her when another boy did. Thomas Weasley. The Potters' had always been close friends with the Weasleys' but there was no friendship between James Potter and Thomas Weasley. Actually, there was some sort of dislike between each other.
And for some reason, James felt hurt. Who had been there with her at her worst time? Not him. There was also this new emotion he hadn't felt before . . . One that he just couldn't describe.
Lily was sitting in the Transfiguration class when she noticed how Professor McGonagall kept looking at her worriedly, as if Lily would just break down crying and do something dangerous. I'm not going to do that Professor! I'm not going to do anything weird . . . she kept wanting to yell out.
She also noticed how the rest of the class kept glancing at her every now and then.
Geez, I didn't want everyone to know what happened. I hope all of the teachers are going to act this way.
But as we went from class to class, her worries turned out to be true. All of the teachers knew. And that wasn't even the worst part. All of the students knew too! Could this day be any worse?
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About a week after 'The Incident' Lily realized that James wasn't speaking to her that often. In fact, she didn't think they had said anything to each other except 'Hello' and 'Bye.'
Lily's pictures started to get darker and darker. Sometimes she drew things she had no idea where they came from.
The worst picture she drew was after her encounter with Anna and Jopelle. Lily had been minding her own business, really she was. She was doing her History of Magic essay that was due tomorrow. She wasn't doing anything that could have offended anyone. She was hardly making any noise either, except for the occasional tapping of her foot when she was thinking.
She didn't even respond to the remark that Anna made. "Oh look, the nerdy bitch is doing her homework. She has to get good grades, or else, she just might cut herself!" Anna and Jopelle laughed, like if the remark was funny.
It wasn't funny to Lily. She ignored it and kept writing, but she pressed harder and her letters looked forced.
"I mean, look at the geeky face, gosh, she the geekiest it I've ever seen!" they laughed harder and Lily pressed harder.
"And-" Jopelle started, but she was interrupted by another voice.
"Leave her alone, what has she done to you?" a guy said. A guy with red hair.
"Well, it's more than the fact that she exists, if you know what I mean." (A/N: sorry, I just had to use James's line from the fifth book.)
"If her existence bothers you, then you should go exist somewhere else!" Thomas's voice had risen now and the people who were sitting nearby were looking.
Anna and Jopelle were looking a little nervous and decided they didn't want to make a mountain out of a mole hill. They left and smirked at Lily. "You just wait . . ." Jopelle sneered venomously. "You'll see what happens where you're all alone . . ."
A/N: Hi, SOOO sorry for the delay. I was busy with a whole bunch of family crap, end-of-the-year projects, dances, and other stuff. Does anyone else here have to make an invention for science? An ORIGINAL one?! I also got a bit lazy .
Anyway, read DuSt BuNnY oF dOoM's story "Somewhere, a Field of Roses". It's REALLY good. Hopefully with your reviews, she'll update soon!!!
Response to reviews:
taniita: Thanks! Yep, Lily's going to draw now, and maybe she will. :X
Silver Mist4: I wanted the hospital scene to be dramatic lol. Here's the update!
Maddy: That's a really good idea! I think I'm going to use it, thanks!
DLster: Thanks! Here's the update, sorry for the looong delay.
LiL AcE ViLLa: Maybe they won't happen, but there will be some jealousy lol.
Shree: Thanks!
TeArS oF fAtE: Here's the update. Thanks! And it does make sense; at least, to me it does lol.
Emrisah: Thanks, and here is the long awaited update. Thanks for answering the question, you and Maddy are the only ones who answered!
markerglory: Hmm . . . I never thought of that. I guess needles are better if you don't want to die, only if you want to carve stuff into your skin, I dunno. Thanks for reviewing though!
Swishy Willow Wand: Here is the update! Woo lol! And sure, I'll reread your story, I really did like it!
Till next time (which will be soon I hope)!
spotted kitten
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