OMG! I am sooooo sorry. So, I promises myself once that I would never make my readers(no matter how small) wait for a chapter. This is what happened. So I started my story and it was great. And I was like,"Hey, I'm four chapter's ahead of my readers. I'll be fine to start posting." Then...school ended and I started to enjoy my freedom and I didn't write. Soon, the week of camp came and I left, and didn't write at all during camp. I came back for a week and then I went to Grandma's for the 4th of July. I wrote a little. Well, actually, I was on a roll, but then I ran out of paper! Can you believe that! So, I took me a while to start writting again. THEN, I started working every Tuesday and Thursday and then days turned into weeks and I still wasn't typing up my story for my editor. Finally, I buckled down and got busy. So, for updates, I'm not sure when I will update. Today thought, I will probley have a lot, but I'm not sure if I'll update everyday or not. Soooo Sorry. I promise, next season I'll have it all done for you. So, I was looking at my calender and in a couple of weeks I start season two for my friends! I was like, "I'm not even half done with season One!" Going a little crazy. So that's the thing. Here's Episode 5. This is like, one of my favorite episodes...
Disclamer: I don't own anything you reconize reading from the books. Make since?
Previously on Everyone Has Secrets...
"Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa. Is that really you? Geez, you look totally different."
"You two know eachother?"
"Yeah. We go way back. Vanessa, whatever happened to you? You like, vanished off the face of the planet."
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"Do you know him?" Lily questioned. "Who is he anyway?"
"Asswhole, that's who," Vanessa said.
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"So, you've know Lily for a long time then?" Liam asked.
"Pretty much."
"Like, is Lily off limits?" Liam questioned.
"Um...I guess not," James said.
"Great! See you in class," He said, getting up and leaving.
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"I think this is yours," Remus said, handing her back her book.
"I feel like an idiot," Remus said as soon as Lauren and her friends turned the corner.
"No, considering you standers, I thought that you handled that ok," Sirius said. "I could help you."
"Could this just stay between you and me? I really don't want prongs to know. For now..."
"Of course Moony. Anything for my favorite werewolf."
Episode 5: Emotions; Inside and out.
Vanessa was jogging the stairs in the Quidditch stadium. She jogged down her last row. When she got to the bottom, she stopped, bent over and put her hands on her knees.
"I see you changed." said a voice behind her.
It was the brown haired angel.
But she had in fact changed her clothes. She wore black baggy guy shorts. She also wore a sports bra showing off her creamy white stomach which was hard and toned. Her hair was tied up in a sloppy bun on the top of her head.
Vanessa looked up at him loathingly. She spat at the ground.
"I guess I deserved that." He said.
She spat again and walked past him towards her water bottle.
"Look, I'm sorry. I was acting like a jerk. I was with my buddies and it just... spilled out," he said, following her.
Vanessa sat on the bench closest to the ground.
"You're so quite. You used to have something to say to everything!" he said with a chuckle.
He sat next to her. Surprisingly, she didn't move.
"I never thought of you as being a person who would get your eyebrow pierced. But, if I do say so myself, it looks sexy," he said.
Vanessa looked at him. He looked her in the eye, both eyebrows raised.
She closed her water bottle and set it on the ground.
"What do you want Jason?" she questioned.
"Finally! She speaks!" Jason said, throwing his hands in the air.
"I'm serious," she said.
"I wanted to see if you were ok."
"As of right now? Or all together?" she asked.
"Is that a trick question?"
Vanessa smiled at him and he smiled back at her.
"I never thought I'd see that smile again," he said. "I've missed you," he said looking her in the eye.
She looked away.
"I had to leave," she said quietly.
"I know. You hurt me. You didn't even say good-bye," Jason remarked.
"I had no choice, Jason," Vanessa replied.
She turned and looked at him.
Jason leaned in ever so slightly.
"I have to go," she whispered.
Vanessa grabbed her water, got up and left.
"See ya' around Graying," she called back.
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Lily walked down to the lounge.
Sitting in the middle was James, Liam, Remus and Sirius. They were all playing Exploding Snap.
"Hey guys," Lily said, sitting on the couch next to Remus. "Have you guys seen Vanessa anywhere?"
"Not since this morning," Liam answered.
"Did you check your room?" Sirius questioned.
"On and off all day," Lily said.
"I'll help you find her if you want," James said looking up at her.
"That's ok," Lily said.
"James, go get us some food," Sirius whined.
"I'll go do it. Maybe I'll run into my roommate while I'm at the kitchens," Lily said.
"I'll go with you," James said, setting down his cards and getting up.
Lily walked out of the door, James right next to her.
They walked for a little while in a silence. James knew that he should say something, but everything that ran threw his mind seemed lame.
"Does Sirius ever stop eating?" Lily finally asked.
"Um…not that I know of," James said with a smirk.
"You're not much better though," Lily commented.
James gasped in mockery.
"I do not! I have a six pack if you must know. Your words sting like salt in a wound," James said.
Lily patted James on the arm.
"Sorry."
James shoved her slightly.
"Hey!" Lily shoved him back.
"Last on to the kitchens is a rotten Slytherin!" Lily called.
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"Not fair! You totally cheated!" James whined.
"You're a total baby," Lily said.
James and Lily walked into the kitchen. Scurrying around were house elves.
"They use house elves here, too," James commented.
"Well, Hogwarts and this University are connected, I think," Lily said. "That's why McGonagall is here," she said.
"Oh."
"What do you think Sirius wants?" Lily asked James.
"Doesn't matter. He'll eat anything," James said.
"Let's see… Can I get some left over pudding from dinner and anything else that's still good?" James asked no one in particular.
About five different house elves came up to James with everything he requested.
James bent down and grabbed the food.
"Thanks," he said.
Lily started at him awe.
"Ready?" he asked her.
"Um…yeah," Lily answered.
"What was that all about?" Lily questioned.
"What?"
"That! With the house elves!" Lily said.
"Asking them for food?"
"Yeah! I mean, you were so…gentle…but commando like type," Lily finished.
She had never seen this side of James before. He had really changed over the summer.
James chuckled.
"OK, then," he said.
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Lily walked up the stairs to her dormitory. She noted that the shower was running. She was glad that Vanessa was safe.
The water turned off and about 15 minutes later, Vanessa emerged from the bathroom. She wore plaid pajama bottoms and a grey sports bra. Her hair was down and slicked up against her back, seeing that it was wet. Her hair was so long.
"Look Vanessa, I didn't mean to interfere with your problems…" Lily started.
"Red…" she started, "I really don't care. Hope I didn't offend you," she said, her voice doing into a mockery at the last part.
She set her pillow on the floor and placed her candles around it. She lit each one and then turned back to Lily.
"I'm calling forth the spirits. If you don't bug me, maybe, just mane, I'll ask them not to torch you in your sleep," she said. Her blue eyes shown brightly.
Lily's eyes opened wide.
"Um, OK. I won't. I mean, I hadn't planned on to at first, but…"
Vanessa just laughed at her.
"Red, you crack me up. You know that?" she asked.
Vanessa sat on her pillow in the middle of the candles, her legs crossed Indian style.
Lily decided to read. That didn't last so long. Vanessa was murmuring and swaying and it really scared Lily, although she would never admit it. So she turned out her light and tried to sleep.
Tried.
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Two weeks passed. Both Lily and James learned interesting things about their new roommates.
James found out that Liam kept up with only the tip teams in both Quidditch and muggle sports. That the posters and pictures had been from games he'd been too. Thought Liam didn't bring up why James was on his wall and James never brought it up either.
Liam soon became good friends with the guys and Lily. Luckily for James, Liam never brought up the whole, going-out-with-Lily and the is-she-off-limits thing.
Lily on the other hand, figured out that Vanessa did her floor ritual every night. Sometimes, she'd go on about an hour longer if she was really angry. She did her orange scented candle thing before she'd take a shower and she slept on the floor on Wednesday nights in order to "think more clearly." (Lily found this out when one night she went to the bathroom and thought Vanessa was a murderer.)
Unfortunately, Lily figured that Vanessa liked the nickname "Red" because she kept calling Lily that.
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Tuesday during advanced potion's class, their lesson was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Come in," Professor Minsly said.
Who walked in out of all the kids in the school?
Severus Snape
"Ah, Mr. Snape. I was wondering when they would switch you," Professor Minsly said.
Snape smiled that awful smile and took the open seat in the front.
"I didn't know the slimy git went to school here," James whispered to Sirius.
Lily and Remus shot him a glare from down the row.
The bell finally rang and the class started packing up their notes.
"James, James Potter. Could you stay after for a moment?" the professor asked.
"Um…yeah. Hold on," he said. "See you at lunch guys."
He walked down to the professor's desk.
"Yes sir?" James questioned.
"Ah, James. What can I say? You're a bright boy but, your grades aren't showing it," the professor said lamely.
"I…I'm failing?" James asked.
"You're not failing. I just think that you're not putting up much of an effort. You're in college now. I think this is the first time something's challenging you. Is it not?"
James thought about it. This was the first time that any class made him think. At Hogwarts, everything had come easy.
"I guess you're right sir," James said.
"If you need a tutor, let me know," Professor Minsly said.
"Ok," James responded.
He went back to his seat, grabbed his bag and headed for the door.
"See you later Professor," James called.
"Have a good day."
"James!" a voice said as James walked out the door.
He spun around and was face-to-face with Kendra Saunders.
"Kendra! Hey, how are you?" James asked.
James could feel himself heat up.
"Mind if I walk with you down to lunch?" she questioned.
"No! Not at all," James exclaimed.
She smiled and they started walking.
"So, I couldn't help but overhear you talking to Professor Bimbo," Kendra started.
James snorted.
"I mean, come on. We haven't really done anything yet, you guys either, and he thinks you're on the road of doom. Please," Kendra said.
James laughed.
"Yeah. At Hogwarts, everything was so easy," James said.
"Oh! You went to Hogwarts?" She said.
"Yeah, we're you go?" James asked.
"I actually went to three schools. I started at Hogwarts for 2 years, and then my parents had to move to France, for work. I was there for 4 years. I don't think we'd move again, but we did. To America. I spent a year there then moved back here," she finished.
"Wow, you did move a lot," James said.
"You know, I could help you in potions. I mean, I learned how the English, French and American's do their potions and the differences. I could help you," Kendra offered.
"Really! Cause, if you wouldn't mind…"
"Not at all," Kendra replied.
They ended at the Dining Hall.
"I'll see you tonight then?"
"Um, Ok."
"You can meet me in the second year's dorm at 7 O' clock. See you," She said.
"Kay."
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"I can't believe that I'm going to be walking in the second year dorm. Walking…on second year ground.
"Well James…you were always the more adventurous one amongst us all," Remus commented.
"Yeah. We'll, I better go," James said.
"Hope you survive," Sirius called.
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James stood in front of the second year dorm. He took in a bug gulp of air.
"Here does nothing."
James opened the dorm and was met with a loud blast of music. He walked in and saw students everywhere. They were drinking, dancing and socializing.
James didn't even know where to begin to look for Kendra.
He started to walk around. A drink was shoved in his hand.
"Um, I don't want this," James said but no one was around.
"Yeah…"
James started to back up but he ended up bumping into a group of girls.
"Oh! Terribly sorry," James said as his drink spilled on him and the floor.
"Oh. Who are you?" one of the girls asked.
"He's cute," another one of the girls said.
"I know…"
"Um…James Potter. I'm looking for Kendra though. Kendra Saunders," James said.
"Come dance with me," the blond in the group said.
"Um…I'm not really…in a dancing mood," James said. But the blond pulled him threw the throng of people.
James placed his drink down on some table at he was pulled.
The girl brought them to the center of the dance floor.
She started dancing around James, shaking her hips in a persuasive movement.
James' eyes opened wide.
Suddenly, a whole group of girls who were all trying to dance with him. Some right up against him, others around him.
He finally heard his name being called.
"James!"
He looked around franticly. He then spotted Kendra. James shoved his way over to her.
She clasped her hands over her mouth.
"I'm so…sorry," she said. "I had no idea there was going to be a party here tonight," Kendra apologized.
"It's fine. We can do this another night," James said.
"Well, at least meet some of my friends," she said.
"Arethese allsecond years?" James questioned.
"No, some are third, some are first. I think a couple of 4th years came too," Kendra said at they pushed threw the crowd.
"Kendra!" someone called.
"Al!" she said.
She and a tall black guy embraced each other.
"James, this is Al. Al, this is James Potter," Kendra said, introducing the two.
James and Al shook hands.
"Hi. Are you a first year?" he asked.
"Yeah," James said, trying not to blush.
"Nice to meet you," Al said. "So, sorry, but I have to go. I'm in charge of food and someone ate all the chips."
"Ok, see ya!" Kendra called.
"Bye," James said.
"Once again, I'm sorry," Kendra said.
"No problem. I'll see you around," James said heading for the door.
"You can stay if you want," Kendra called.
"That's ok. I have a hoard of girls chasing after me," James said with a smile.
Kendra smiled back.
"Good night."
So, that's all for now. Just so everyone knows, I have been listening to McFly recently and I heard this song called Too Close For Comfort. I really liked the lyrics and the meaning behind the song and it's just like what's gonna happen in my story. I'm NOT changing the title but if you hear me say Too Close For Comfort, just know that I'm talking about this story. Ok, and I'll be back today!
Ponder Questions
-Jason was acting a lot more nicer towards Vanessa when his friends weren't around. What's with him and Vanessa?
-How did Vanessa get into this whole ritual thing?
-Does James have feelings for Lily?
Next time on Everyone Has Secrets...
"Remus! What the hell are you wearing?" Sirius exclaimed. "You look a homo!"
"Thank you, Sirius," Remus said.
Moony! Moony, come on out. I wanna see!"
"Never!"
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"Looking good, Potter" Kendra called.
"Ever played Quidditch?" James asked.
"Not really."
"Hop on," James said with a smile.
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"I think thata we should start all over again. Ya' know, get off on a better foot."
"Hey Lily! Um...Vanessa," Liam said.
"I have to ask you something..."