Meeting Learning Living
Summary: Basically its another story about Lily and James at school. Just with a whole lotta fluff that you have to love! L/J (duh) RL/OC SB/OC seventh year. Rated T for some (very little) language, sexual reference and a few tiny scenes here and there! ENJOY!
I AM SOOOO SORRY….I haven't updated this story in about forever… you have no idea how much has been happening… and I promise I'll make this one long…
DISCLAIMER: um I figured that since I've had the same disclaimer since the beginning I should change it…and umm well I don't own what you recognize from Jo's writing.
CHAPTER FOUR: HALLOWEEN PLANS AND LATE NIGHTS
The girls were all sitting in a circle now, each of them on a bean-bag chair. They were all ready to talk about their Halloween plans; Lily had a note pad and was supposed to write down anything that needed to be since she had the best hand writing. (AN anything written like this would be the things that Lily is writing down)
"Okay, so we have all decided on only 6th and 7th allowed, correct?" Shelly said making sure it was clear.
1. 6th and 7th years only
"Yep, ok so we're mailing out invites but we are going to hold this where? Remember we can't use the common room," Charlotte said.
2. Mail out invites
"Well, maybe we could get a teacher to loan us the room for the night," Anna suggested.
"That's a good idea! But which teacher? And whoever asks needs to be responsible and polite," Isabel said.
3. Ask a teacher for a room
Lily looked up from the note pad. 'Why are they looking at me?' she thought to herself.
"What?" Lily asked, kind of nervously.
"Oh Merlin…" Isabel under her breath but smiling.
"Uh hello Lily, we want you to ask," Charlotte said
"Oh, why me?" Lily said still a little confused.
"Because you're responsible and teachers like you, duh!" Shelly said almost laughing.
"Anna's responsible…" Lily said trailing off.
"Well teachers like you best, please Lily, all you have to do is ask," Isabel said looking to her. Lily looked at each of her friends.
"Fine, I'll do it," Lily gave in.
"Good, so we know who, how and where, and we decided Saturday night instead of Sunday, yes?" Anna confirmed.
"Yeppers, um what else do we need?" Shelly asked.
4. Saturday night NOT Sunday
"Well when it comes time to have it we'll need the food and decorations," Lily pointed out.
"Oh that's right. Um I don't think we'll need too many decorations, maybe we'll color the chairs and drinks or something, and food, we're best to just get snacks from the kitchens, the house elves love to give us food," Isabel replied
5. Food from kitchens.
"Okay, what are we gonna do about the whole alcohol thing? I mean the Marauders are gonna be there, they always bring forms of alcohol to parties with them," Anna brought up.
"Ugh, the Marauders are such pains in the ass," Lily commented.
"Oh be nice," Charlotte scolded once again in a friendly way.
"Maybe we should just ask them not to," Anna suggested, Isabel started laughing.
"Whoa, what is wrong with you Anna?" Isabel managed to get out in between laughs, "Like asking them nicely is really gonna change their minds."
"Okay well what do you suggest?" Anna turned to Isabel.
"Well, maybe, if Lily would FINALLY cooperate, she could 'seduce' James into being a good boy," Isabel said with a smile very similar to one that Sirius Black would wear, "And the band of merry morons would follow suit."
"Hah, although that is true, Lily would never do anything like that," Charlotte said.
"I can't believe you even thought up that idea!" Lily said after a moment of shock.
"Well c'mon it would totally work. Everyone knows you could easily get anything from him," Isabel said smiling.
"It's true," Shelly confirmed.
"Well I'm not one of those girls who will use a guy, thank you very much!" Lily defended.
"Amen to that," Charlotte commented.
"Same here," Anna agreed holding up her hand, and they high-fived each other.
"Okay girls let's focus," Shelly said stretching her back.
"Um, yea, what else do we have to do? I think we should have everything down," Anna replied.
"Good cause I'm starving," Lily said lying back onto the floor.
"Yea well maybe it has something to do with all the food your body requires," Charlotte said smiling.
"Yea, it is kinda weird how much you eat in a day," Shelly commented.
"Not to mention how unfair it is that you ever get any fatter," Isabel said frowning while inspecting her nails.
"I can't help it… I'm a natural eater," Lily defended herself. The girls got up and made their way down the stairs into the common room, they were in their usually pack. The girls were in a group tight together, not in lines, they were all equally close to each other.
Down in the common room there were groups of kids everywhere. Apparently no one had anything to do that Saturday night. The girls smiled and waved at the groups they recognized, which were quite a few, the girls were rather popular… They didn't stop to chat with anyone though because they were all afraid about having Lily explode from hunger.
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The boys were in their dorm. They were sprawled out on the floor with parchment in front of them.
Sirius sighed, indicating he was bored, Remus was fiddling with the carpet, James was thinking about Lily, and Peter was inspecting his quill. (A/N I'm going to put Peter in this story, just because it makes sense to have him, because they wouldn't have made him their secret keeper if he was a good friend)
"Gents, this isn't right. We are the most popular guys in school, it is Saturday night, and we are sitting on the floor doing absolutely nothing," Sirius finally said.
"Merlin I know, this isn't right… We need to do something…" James said.
"There is nothing to do though!" Sirius cried out.
"UGH!" James let out, falling over onto his back, he had defiantly given up for the night.
The boys never had any success on finding something to do that Saturday night.
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The girls however did find something to do that night.
Once they got down to the kitchen and got some food they made their way to the library. They walked down the halls quietly but still talking and giggling. Lily and Charlotte were discussing more of the odd antics is Professor Trelawny, while Isabel, Shelly, and Anna were arguing about which type of guy is hotter, muggle or wizard?
The girls occasionally did this. This was taking food from the kitchen and smuggling it into the library. No one was ever in the library this late. It was now 11:20, the girls didn't really do the whole "sleep at night" thing, they slept whenever, and since they were always together their bodies all started to function at the same pace, well except when it comes to eating habits. The girls crept into the library and sat way in the back. Filch never caught them, he takes the same route every weekend night, close the doors that lead out of the building, and he never walked all the way into the library he walks in, looks down every row of shelves and turns and leaves.
"So, what's new, people?" Isabel asked while slouching on the wall to get comfortable.
"Nothing here, unless Lily has finally given into James," Shelly said inspecting her nails.
"Excuse me?" Lily said looking over at Shelly,
"Oh I know! When is that girl gonna get a clue? She is so obviously in love with him," Charlotte said, purposely acting like she didn't see or hear Lily.
"I very much agree, I mean she talks about him so much! It's crazy," Anna said playing along
"Okay guys I get it, you're not funny," Lily said crossing her arms.
"Oh! Lily! I didn't even see you there, how are you tonight darling?" Charlotte said smiling.
"Me? Oh I'm just peachy, although I am considering murdering my so-called best friends," Lily responded smiling back at her friend.
"Lily! Hasn't anyone ever told you violence isn't the answer?" Anna said in mock-fear.
"Yes, but I believe in exceptions," Lily said looking over at Anna.
The girls started laughing.
"Shh!" Anna said quickly, the girls stopped laughing and listened closely, they heard footsteps and the clanking that could only come from an old rusted lantern.
"Oi you kids, you'd better get out 'er" an old raspy voice called.
"Flich…" Isabel said with a grossed out look on her face.
"Don't make me come in there I'm going ta' get you anyways," Flich continued.
Charlotte made a doubtful face and rolled her eyes, the girls obviously didn't give Flich much credit, and they didn't take him very seriously, he hardly ever catches them, and when he does it is because they were way out in the open or one of them was drunk.
The clanking started again but it was getting louder, he was in the front corner opposite of them. They all stayed perfectly still. He came down the row of the shelves and was now on the same side of the library as the girls. They were holding their breaths now, he came halfway through the library towards them, and lifted his lantern high above his head so that he could see further. The light did not touch the girls however and Filch did not see them. He was getting old and was too lazy to walk the whole way down so he turned and left, deciding that there was no one there. There was rumor of his retirement, his joints were old and would hurt to move, so he wasn't able to run like he used to, but Dumbledore wouldn't fire him until he was sure Filch had some way of getting money.
That matter none to the girls, as they all let out their breaths the second he left, then they all broke out giggling.
END OF CHAPTER FOUR
AUTHOR NOTES AND STUFF
Okay I am apologizing again, I cannot begin to tell you how busy I have been but I promise to start updating regularly.
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