Lily
Lily walked into the common room by herself the next morning. She smiled at James who smiled back and began to walk towards her. Her heart began to race. When a hand touched her shoulder.
" Leely there you are..." said Fredrick. James backed off and when Lily turned around he had gone. Cursing under her breath she turned to Fredrick and faked a smile. " Hi."
" Ah Leely so are you ready to go to Hogsmeade now?"
" Now? This minute?"
" Yes...why it is perfect to go now."
" Fredrick it's 8.30am...I'm not going to be ready till at least 12.30pm... I haven't eaten...bathed...or even brushed my hair...I need time."
" But..."
" Fredrick we have all day and anyways students aren't permitted to leave the grounds until 11.30am...so we would be breaking rules..."
" Hogwarts has so many rules...it is so restrictive."
" Well it's the way things are " said Lily. " So you either comply with them or not...the result is always the same...those who dont obey the rules here dont last very long...those who do...go on to better things..."
" And what about that boy Potter?...he I believe has never obeyed a rule..."
" James is my friend " snapped Lily.
Fredrick looked horrified. " Forgive me Leely...I did not mean it that way...I just meant he plays many jokes...I am sorry...I was not trying to be cruel."
Lily nodded. " Forget it...I'm sorry Fredrick...I'm just a little edgy this week thats all."
" You sound sad Lily...have I done something...something I said maybe?..."
" No...It's nothing really...come on ...cheer up...I'll go get ready...and then we can go...okay?"
" Okay Leely."
Lily smiled and ran off up the stairs to get ready.
Alice and Molly were waiting.
" So going to Hogsmeade?"
" Yeah " replied Lily.
" Cant wait till tomorrow " said Molly.
" Why?" asked Lily.
Molly and Alice stared at her shocked.
" What?" cried Lily.
" The dance silly..."
" Oh...yeah...the dance...should be fun..."
Molly looked at Alice and then at Lily.
" It is...supposed to be fun...if you're going with the right person."
Lily glared at her. " Well then it's a good thing that I am then. Isn't it?
And without another word. Lily stormed out of the dormitory and downstairs to the common room.