A/N: okay. This chapter is super super short. And I apologize for that. I'm actually going to post one more after this one. So Joy. Review please!
"…Lily?" a voice whispered in the darkness. "Lily? Are you alright?" Lily opened her eyes to Marlene and Alice, her two dorm mates.
"I'm fine," she mumbled, sitting up in her bed. "What time is it?" She tilted her head slightly to the side. Marlene glanced at the watch around her wrist.
"Umm… A little after 7." Lily rubbed her eyes, and then ran both hands through her hair, letting out a breath. Alice watched her for a moment.
"We were worried when we didn't see you down at dinner." Alice sat down on her bed.
"Are you sure you're alright?" There was something in the look that Alice gave her, that made Lily scared.
"Yes. Of course I'm fine…Why wouldn't I be?" They couldn't possibly have known about what happened earlier with Severus, and she saw no need to tell them and worry them… more than they apparently already were. Alice bit her lip.
"Well, it's just… Lately, you haven't been acting like you. Ever since that whole thing with James…" Alice stopped short, waiting for Lily's reaction to hearing his name.
"I'm fine Alice. Really," she said, trying to hold back the emotion she was feeling; to keep it from showing in her face. "I was just really tired after potions, so I came up here to have a little nap." Alice nodded, but then exchanged a look with Marlene that made Lily angry
"What!?" she said, looking between the both of them. Marlene sat down on the opposite side of Lily.
"Lily, honey," she said, stroking Lily's hair. Lily was starting to feel uneasy.
"What? What?" she said, looking between the pair of them.
"Well, honey…" Alice started, but then looked at Marlene. Marlene bit her lip and finished with, "We're just all really worried about you, that's all." Lily narrowed her eyes.
"That's all? You swear it?" Alice and Marlene nodded at the same time.
"Yes. That's all, Lily." Alice added. Lily sighed, she knew she wasn't going to get anything out of them right now. But she knew she would eventually, they could never keep much from her for very long.
"What time did you say it was Marlene?" Marlene checked her wrist again
"It's about 7:20," she said, getting up from the bed and walking over to her own. Lily nodded and then leaned back against her pillows. She watched Marlene over by her own bed, putting on a cloak.
"Where are you off to?" Lily asked her offhandedly. Marlene turned to her, a huge grin on her face.
"Remus and I are going to walk the grounds together."
Alice laughed, and then cooed, "Ooooh! Marly's got a date with a marauder!" Marauder. Marauder. Sirius! Lily shot out of bed and pulled on her knit cap and cloak.
"Lily? Where are you going?" Alice asked, concern etched in her voice and face.
"I've got to meet Sirius! I completely forgot! I'll see you guys later," she said as she dashed quickly out of the dorm and down the stairs.