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A/N: yes, yes, I know its short, but it was either now or spend another couple weeks working on it. I thought of that but then between being bad at decision making and a broken laptop, it took a while. Enjoy and REVIEW REVIEW!!! Trust me, when I say I'll take it down from lack of reviews, I'm not joking, look at my other story if you want to know what I mean. Enjoy!
Chapter 3: Talk Among the Ladies
Lily sat at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall, not really listening to Professor Dumbledore as he gave the usual announcements. Instead, she was going through the girls' plan for the year in her head. The plan entails:
Because Lily will now be spending lots of time with Potter, as his co-head, she should pretend to fall for him. Then after a couple months, in the beginning or middle of November, she would plan to say yes to Potter when he inevitably asked her out.
She would date him for a while, make him think he really had a chance, then on Valentine's Day dump him in front of the whole school. Since by then everyone would have become accustomed to her going out with Potter, it would come as a huge blow.
Lily and the other girls still had some finer details to fix, such as where she would dump him and other small things like that.
They were toying with the idea of doing it in Hogsmeade, in the Three Broomsticks, but Jessica had wisely said that because of the amount of noise there not many people would hear Lily, although those who did hear would quickly pass the news, and like any game of telephone the story would become more far-fetched with every re-telling.
The other option was to do it in the Great Hall at breakfast or lunch, which so far seemed like the better plan.
Lily slowly came back to reality in time to hear the headmaster say.
"…the Forbidden Forest is, as its name suggest, forbidden to all students. It is against the rules to be out of bed after hours, and I'm sure the new Head Boy and Girl will make sure all students are in bed when they are supposed to be. Will our Head Boy and Girl please stand?"
Lily stood up, smiling. There was appreciative laughter when James stood up, most thought it a joke put on by the Marauders to welcome the new year, but when James didn't sit down, and no one else stood up, the laughter died away.
"May I introduce our new Heads, Miss Lily Evans of Gryffindor, and Mr. James Potter, also of Gryffindor," said Dumbledore. His bright blue eyes had their usual twinkle in them when he saw James bow to the rest of the school and say,
"Yes, I really am Head Boy, all you non-believers!"
His proclamation was followed by a burst of laughter from every table with the exception of Slytherin, and even Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall chuckled appreciatively.
"On a slightly sadder not," continued Dumbledore, "I trust you older students have noticed that a handful of your classmates have not returned. I am sad to say that most of these missing students will not return, due to attacks on them and their families by Lord Voldemort."
A visible shudder went through the hall at the sound of the name, but Dumbledore continued without blinking an eye.
"But happily some of those students shall return, though possibly not for a period of time as long as a month. Severe safety precautions have been taken to ensure the safety of each and every one of you, without taking away the joys of our day to day life here. I hope you all had enjoyable holidays; I myself went to Australia to the lovely town of Tittybong." He chuckled. "Yes I know, quite an amusing name. One could come up with so many meanings of that…" he trailed off among the laughter of the students, then, catching Professor McGonagall's stern eye he cleared his throat and spoke up again,
"Er, yes, very well, enjoy your dinner."
Dumbledore sat down, signaling the start of the feast, and everyone dug in hungrily, desperate to taste Hogwarts cooking after a long summer holiday.
"Oh my god I've been dying for this all summer. ALL SUMMER," said Sophie, diving for the nearest basket of rolls.
"You aren't the only one there, mate," replied Katie, going for the close platter of potatoes.
Sally was too busy filling her face to reply to her friends, but nodded vigorously all the same.
Lily, who was eating at a much more reserved pace, said to Katie,
"So Katie, what's going on between you and Liam? Hmmm?"
Katie blushed, and, managing to swallow her mouthful of potatoes said,
"Nothing, why do you ask?"
"Oh shut up Katie! We all know that you fancy my brother," cried Sally, apparently not the least bit concerned that one of her best friends had drooled over her twin brother since fifth year.
Katie blushed profusely and muttered something quietly.
"What was that Katie?" snickered Lily.
"I said what about you and Potter?"
"What about us?" said Lily defensively.
"Well, now that you're working together is anything going to happen?"
Lily glared at the others.
"Absolutely not!" and she turned back to her plate of turkey.
In an undertone, Katie spoke to the other girls,
"Let's make a bet. I bet fifteen galleons that by Christmas Lily will be going out with James."
"I bet by mid November," said Sally.
"Ha, not a chance," scoffed Sophie, "I doubt that she'll cave at all."
Sitting up straight Sally said,
"Suit yourself, but you will be proved wrong, count on that."
A/N: okay well here's chapter-o three-o (sorry, a bit hyper), hope that cleared up a bit of confusion, but just review and tell me whatcha think. Oh, and VERY SPECIAL THANKS to alexia1huff, the only one to review last chapter, and my beta, Friar-Freaking-Lawrence (a.k.a. steph. Update: I will re-post my original ff, Forever Forgiven Potter if people ask me to, and updates will be faster since I have 5 chapters written already, so if you read it, want to keep reading, TELL ME! Till next time
-wicked