"So Hazel, how you've been lately?" asked Lily as she watched some squirrels chasing each other.
Hazel sighed. "Oh Lily, you have no idea"
Lily looked at Hazel, she was staring at the lake and seemed to be thinking really hard.
"What's going on Hazel?" asked Lily curiously.
"Its just… there's a lot going on in my life", said Hazel looking a bit gloomy.
"Like what?", asked Lily. "Have you talked to Corbin and Val about it"
"No, they wouldn't understand Lily", said Hazel looking up in the sky.
"So what's going on", said Lily looking at Hazel.
"Oh Lily", said Hazel with tears in her eyes. "My parents are getting a divorce and they want me to choose who to live with….and I just left my old school and I'm going here…
"Oh Hun, I'm sorry", said Lily in a soft voice hugging Hazel as she started crying. "Your parents shouldn't have let you choose"
"I know, I know", said Hazel as tears streamed through her pretty face. "I just….don't know what to do."
"You shouldn't think about it now", said Lily trying to figure out a way to make Hazel feel happier. "Right now, focus on something else like….boys….. Yea boys"
Hazel gave a small giggled. "Focusing on boys? Like that's gonna help me."
"Well….", said Lily
"Hey Lily could I ask you something?", said Hazel trying to change the subject as she dried her face with her handkerchief.
"Okay…?"
"I hope I don't offend you or anything", said Hazel. "But, your mom… what happened.. I mean how did she…I just always.."
Lily looked at Hazel with a funny look her on face.
"Lily I'm sorry I know I should have asked, but I was always curious."
"No its okay", said Lily looking at the ground then looked at Hazel. "You want to know how she died?"
Hazel gave her a small nod.
"Okay.. I guess I should tell you", said Lily. "My therapist suggested to let things out, it'll be good for me"
"Wait", said Hazel all of a sudden. "First of all what's a therapist and second you've never talked about it? Not even to Corbin?"
"No,", said Lily in a unusually small voice. "A therapist is like a counselor"
"Oh, ", said Hazel "Well, wow then I should feel special."
Lily chuckled. "Well my mom died… umm like about 6 years ago.. We were invited to this formal ball. And well there was some uninvited guests they were about 10-15.… I don't really remember."
"Yea", said Hazel
"Well they had broken in to take whatever they could I guess", said Lily. "And well they had weapons."
"Yea.."
"Yeah, and well they just started attacking people and well I was about to get shot by a gun, and well my mom did what any mother would have done and…pushed me.. So instead of me getting shot she did….and my dad got shot too but fortunately he got shot in the arm but my mom got shot in her stomach , said Lily with tears forming in her eyes. "She lost a lot of blood and that caused her to die….and you have no idea how much it hurts to know it was my fault…to have to live with it for the rest of my life."
"Lily don't blame yourself", said Hazel giving her a hug. "It wasn't your fault.. And like you said, your mom did what any mother would have done. She would have felt the same way if she hadn't have blocked it."
"I know but", said Lily as she got the handkerchief that Hazel had offered her. "But she was too young to have died, I mean come on, she was only 33"
"I know Lily", said Hazel trying to figure out the right words ease Lily's pain. "But unfortunately it was her time to go."
"But it shouldn't have!"
"Lily your mom would have wanted you to be sad", said Hazel. "She would have wanted you to be happy person-"
"I am happy person"
"Right now your not", said Hazel. "Lily look, we have to enjoy life as much as we can because we never know what might happen."
"I know", said Lily standing up trying to drop the subject. "Its getting late come on lets go before we get in trouble"
"Okay.. Like you said think of boys Lily", said Hazel grinning
Lily gave out a small laugh.
They walked up to the main entrance and walked up the stairs and went to the Ravenclaw portrait hole first, since it was the closest.
"Bye Hazel", said Lily hugging her. "And remember try not to think about it, and don't worry you'll get used to this school"
"Okay Lils", said Hazel. "And you try not to blame yourself okay?"
Lily gave her a weak smile. "Okay Hazel, I won't now bye"
"Bye"
Lily was walking to the Gryffindor's Common Room when she spotted the Marauders walking towards her.
'Great', she thought. 'Now I have to deal with these idiots'
"Why Evans", said Sirius Black with a sneer . "Its so GREAT to see you"
"Quit the crap Black and get out of my way", said Lily trying to get past them.
"Don't you like hanging out with us Evans?", said James sarcastically. "Or do you think your better than us?"
"I don't think, I know. Now move", said Lily walking away from them.
"If you see Harris, tell her that I love her and ask her when are we gonna go out", said Sirius
"Whatever, go fuck a klutz", said Lily not even glancing back.
"Then what do you consider her?"
Lily turned around and walked up to Sirius with an furious look on her face.
"You have no idea the kind of person Corbin is Black, so don't you EVER talk about her like that" she said, in a low dangerous voice and walked off.
"Whoa talk about being defensive", said Sebastian watching her go.
"Well Sirius did just basically called her best friend a brainless klutz", said Remus. "So I think I would be mad too"
Sirius ignored the last comment. "Come on lets go to the kitchens already before we get caught. I'm hungry", he said
"So your really interested in Evan's friend aren't you?" asked James smirking at him as they walked down the stairs.
"How can I not", said Sirius. "Not to mention that's she gorgeous but she also has one hell of a body, if you look at her-"
James snorted.
"Come on James you have to admit, Evans and her friends are good-looking, said Sebastian.
James didn't say anything but knew he was right. Of course Marissa and her friends were good-looking but, he just now realize they might be the only ones….
"He's not going to say anything because apparently to him he thinks Marissa is the hottest girl in our year", said Sirius.
"Marissa is good-looking but…She's not as fun as she used", James said shrugging as he and the rest walked into the kitchen.
"Okay like I said before lets go before we get caught", said Sirius impatiently.
They all walked to the fruited portrait and into the kitchen.
Lily she walked into the common room heading to the girls dormitory and opened the door.
"Hey you guys- Oh my - Corbin why is your face so red?
"That stupid whore, Rosemont, slapped me", said Corbin angrily as she held her cheek.
"What did you do?" asked Lily as she sat down next to Corbin and Val.
"No its more like, what did Rosemont do", said Val giggling.
"Shut up", said Corbin irritably. "If you wouldn't have grabbed me I would have beaten the living day lights out of her"
"Okay, you did not just say that", said Val looking at her with a weird look on her face.
"Proves to show how mad I am", said Corbin in a annoyed voice. "Who the hell says "Beat the living days lights out of?"
"So what happened", said Lily.
"Urghh", growled Corbin. "She thinks I'm after Black"
Lily busted out laughing. "Really?", she asked.
"Yes, and she blamed me for her breakup between her and Black", said Corbin furiously as got her bag to find a small mirror.
"Oh that reminds me, I ran into Black and his stupid friends, and said that he loved you and that he wants to know when you two will go out", said Lily half-laughing, half looking livid.
Corbin looked at the mark Shannon gave her through her mirror. "Pshh. like I would go out with that womanizer. Plus I can't worry about him now I have to figure out a way to get the bitch Rosemont."
"Well he wants you and he's not giving up", said Lily. "Until you say yes"
"Whatever", said Corbin putting her mirror in back in her purse. "I need a way to get Rosemont but how? Come, Val your usually good at this kind of stuff, why are you being so quiet?"
"Huh?", said Val looking at them. "Sorry I was just thinking… Umm well actually I have one ways you could get her but you wouldn't like it.
"Okay?!?!?! I don't care," said Corbin getting impatient. "How?!?!?!?
"Go out with Black", Val said simply. "You just saw what she did right now, imagine if you went out with him."
"NO WAY!!!!!!", shouted Corbin longer sitting on her bed. "That's not going help. He'll probably just rape me and then get me pregnant. And then my parents would find out and then my dad would kill me, and would bury me in the back yard or something. And incase if all of this does happened, go to my backyard and try to find me in the ground okay? So you see my dear Valerie this plan of yours, will just get me killed.
Both Lily and Val raised an eyebrows
"What?", said Corbin.
"Corbin……you're something", said Lily shaking her head.
Corbin grinned. "That it was just one of my many random moments."
"Anyways ", said Val. "It was just a suggestion and I said you weren't going to like it. But its something I would have done."
"WE KNOW its something you would have done", said Lily giggling.
"She's going to try to pull something off too", said Val getting her magazine. "We have to see how extreme she can get. That's the only way we could get her back"
"Whatever", said Corbin. "I…. Don't feel like doing anything now… well not yet."
"Another thing about you", said Lily grinning. "Your Bi-polar"
"Nuh-Ah", said Corbin resentfully
"Yes you are", said Val. "Just a minute ago, you wanted to kill Rosemont now you don't even care"
"Yea….. well its getting late", said Corbin yawning as she changed into her pink nightgown . "And I wanted to go to sleep so goodnight you guys."
"Goodnight"
Lily went over to her wardrobe and went over to get a fresh new pair of pajamas. She went over to her bed and got dressed. After that she turned off her lamp (which by the way was the only thing giving light in the room) and laid on her back and started thinking about the chat she and Hazel had earlier.
'I still can't believe that my mother's gone', thought Lily as she looked at her ceiling. 'One day she's reading bedtimes stories to me and the next I'm watching her die'
And with that thought on Lily's mind she fell asleep waiting for what might happened tomorrow.
Next day
"Come on", said Lily as they walked out of the Great Hall from lunch, to go to there Potions class. "You don't want to be partnered with Black do you Corbin?"
"Hell no!"
"Okay lets go", said Lily walking toward the dungeons.
"Its so creepy looking", said Val as she looked around.
"Don't worry Faore, if you're scared I could always be-", said Sebastian from behind with James, Sirius, and Remus by his side.
"Sod off Smith", said Lily in a annoyed voice as they waited outside Professor Slughorn's classroom.
"I think I was talking to Faore not you Evans", said Sebastian.
"Really? Because it doesn't look like Val DOESN'T want to talk to you", sneered Corbin as she emphasize the word 'Doesn't'."
"Evans why don't' you tell you smart-ass friend to shut up", said James irritated.
"Why don't you tell you obnoxious friends, to stop trying to sleep with my friends", said Lily getting angry.
"Why don't you-"
"I'm sorry everyone", said Professor Slughorn as he walk quickly into the classroom. "I was in a meeting with the Heads of the House and got a bit distracted."
Lily gave James a nasty glare as she, Corbin and Val walked into the classroom.
"I don't care where we sit as long as I'm not sitting next to Black", said Corbin as the walked over to the desk Lily sat down on. "So Val its your turn to sit with some other loser."
"What?? No!!!", said Val "Too bad", said Corbin as she sat next to Lily.
"No come on Corbin", cried Val.
"I'm not moving", said Corbin stubbornly.
"Urh!", groaned Val.
"Miss Faore would you kindly sit down", said Professor Slughorn. "Now everyone in your textbooks turn to page 492. Today were going to be studying and working on the Droughing Potion
Val threw him a dirty look and walked over to Remus because he was alone since James was working with Sirius and Lauren forced Sebastian to sit with her.
"Umm… Hi is this sit taken?" asked Val smiling at him.
"Oh no, you could sit here", said Remus looking mesmerized as he gaze at Val's gorgeous blue eyes. 'No wonder Sebastian likes her, she beautiful.'
"Thanks", said Val sitting next to him. "You're friends with them aren't you? she asked as she looked at James and Remus and pulling her textbook out and opening it.
"Yeah", said Remus giving her a small smile as he pulled out his book as well.
"You don't seem like the type that would hang out with them", she said giving him a curious look.
"Well…", said Remus not knowing what to tell Val.
"So what's your name?", she asked trying to break the tension between them.
"I'm Remus Lupin", said Remus.
"Well I'm Valerie Faore", said Val.
"Yea I know", said smiling at her. "Your from France right?"
"How did you know?", said Val as she prepared her caldron.
"By your accent", said Remus getting his ingredients. "I've been to France a few times and I recognize your accent. So what do you think of Hogwarts?"
"Its okay", said Val looking at him. "Its different"
"Like how?"
"I don't know..", said Val. "The atmosphere is a little calmer. Wow you're so different compared to the rest of your friends", she said looking at him and giving him a flirtatious smile.
Remus blushed and was hoping that Sebastian wasn't looking in there direction.
45 Minutes later
"Lils its been awhile since I've talked to you", said Corbin trying to read the directions for there potion.
"What are you talking about I just-"
"No I meant just me and you", said Corbin. "Like during the summer when we went to hang out.. I missed that"
"Well that's why you're here", said Lily putting her ingredients in her caldron. "We'll go to a Hogsmeade trip"
"That's, that village near from here, right?" asked Corbin waiting for her potion to turn to the right shade of light blue to add another ingredient
"Yeah"
"Hey has your damn potion turned blue yet" asked Corbin 15 minutes later.
"Yea", said Lily looking at Corbin's potion. "Corbin you didn't add the ostrich feathers"
"Damn", cursed Corbin
"Times up", said Professor Slughorn. "Everyone come and turn in a sample of your potion"
"Oh well", said Corbin not caring about the potion anymore and just got a sample to turn in.
"I'm so happy this is the last period of the day", said Lily as they both went to go turn there sample in.
They walked up to Professor Slughorn and gave them there sample.
"Excellent work Miss. Evans, Miss Harris I think you should work alittle bit better on yours"
Marissa and Lauren sniggered from behind.
"You shouldn't be laughing", snapped Lily. "Your potion is worse than hers"
Both Marissa and Lauren got quite. "Whatever Evans"
"Yea, they better leave", said Corbin as they walked back to there seats packing her stuff.
"Oh the drama", said Lily as she packed her stuff as well. "Come on", she said as the bell rang.
"Hey Val", said Lily as they met up with Val.
"Hey", said Val looking a bit more cheerful than usual.
"Yea I saw you talking to the Remus", said Lily giving her a sly smile.
"Look at Val getting all the boys", joked Corbin
Val rolled her eyes. "I was just talking, can't I just talk to a guy"
"Umm no my little heartbreaker", said Lily laughing
"Why don't you make fun of Corbin for like Black"
"WHATEVER I don't' like that prune", said Corbin
"Just keep saying that to yourself Corbin", said Lily. "And it might come true"
"Don't get me started with you", said Corbin laughing as her Lily and Val walked up the stairs to there dormitory.
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