The Warning

"What do you want Helen?" I just ask her. Behind me I have the Marauders for protection. If it's needed of course.

"Can I talk to you, in private?"

"Why? What do you want?"

"Please Lily. Just come." What to do?

"Okay." I can't believe I'm actually doing this. "I'm coming up to our common room later." I say to The Marauders.

Helen takes my hand and pulls me with her into an empty classroom. Or we thought it was empty. Inside there are two six years Rawenclaws girls, Dorcas Medowes and Marlene McKinnon, who's arguing by whispers. When they se us they quit.

"We where just…" Medowes starts.

"We'll just leave." McKinnon finishes.

Helen looks worried and like she's regretting something.

"So, you wanted to talk?"

"Yeah, I know. I just don't know how to say this."

"What? Trying to find out a fitting lie?"

"No. No! It's not like that. I'm not Mary-Anne. Or Nicola."

"No, you are just their best friend."

"Just listen. You don't need to say anything. I'm here to warn you." What? That was not what I was expecting.

"Huh? Warn me?"

"Yes. Warn you. Nicola and Mary-Anne are planning a big prank on you."

"What? Why?"

"Because of what you said yesterday. Nicola wants revenge." I can't believe it. She was my best friend. How can she do this to me?

"What are they going to do?"

"Nicola has a picture of you. You're… naked. They are going to make a big banner of it and hang it in the Great Hall. And they are going to hex it so you on the picture will say things like "Take a look at the perfect Head Girl" and "I'm a slutty prefect."."

"But, that's just mean." I have to sit down.

"Exactly what I think. That's why I am here talking to you. But you can't tell them that I told you."

"I won't" Helen leaves. I don't know if she said something more. I didn't listen. I can't listen.

"Lily? Lily? Wake up." Suddenly everything's very bright.

"Lily? Why are you sleeping in a classroom?" James has found me.

"I didn't know I fell asleep." Don't sleep on a bench, it's really hard.

"What happened? What did she want? And why didn't you come back?" Too many questions! I just woke up.

I fill him in on the recent events. And James reacts, not exactly as I thought he would. His normally hazel eyes turn black. I mean really, really black. And he yells. I don't think anyone has ever been this mad for me. People have been mad at me, of course. This is so different.

I let James pace around the room for awhile, screaming and yelling how stupid and idiotic Nicola is.

"Its okay, James. I'm not that angry. It's not like I've never thought about doing the same."

"Oh Merlin." James stops his pacing. "I didn't think about how you feel." And James Potter, quidditch captain, Head boy and every girl's secret crush walks right up to me and hugs me. Not a bone breaking hug, but an I'm-so-sorry-and-I-really-care-about-you-hug. And then I don't feel so bad.

The whole day's been a blur. A big grey fluffy blur. After Helen told me, James and I went up to our rooms. And I've been there since. It's like yesterday never happened. James has been running around fetching food and stuff for me. And then Black came to us. So here I am, in my common room listening to the two best pranksters at Hogwarts as the make revenge plans. For me. Never thought that would happen.

"We could… transform her into a frog and, listen to this! When she becomes a human again she'll always have a frog tattooed on her back!"

"Great Padfoot! You are the master at prank planning!" Yeah right.

"Why can't we just find out when they are going to put up the banner and then do our rounds then? James, you and I will catch them and take 'em to McGonagall. She'll give them detention, that's for sure."

"Sorry Pads, I have to change my mind. Lily is the master at planning pranks."

"Well, thank you."

James has an indivisibly cloak! It is unbelievable! That guy is just full of surprises, first a werewolf friend and now an indivisibly cloak. What more?

"Were did you get that? Isn't those like… expensive?"

"Costs a fortune. My dad's an auror and he gave it to me, the same day I went to Hogwarts for the first time."

"Okay. Now tell me, what's the plan?"

"It's so simple. You'll shadow them, and leave ASAP when you find out. Make sure you don't bump into someone. Not good, trust me. Got it?"

"Yes. No. What's ASAP?" James sighs. Bastard.

"Forgot you've never done this before. ASAP mean as soon as possible´."

"You know you just insulted me, do you?"

"Of course." He smiles. I can't believe he smiles. Stupid impossible git.

"Put the cloak on and follow me up to the Gryffindor tower. Then you'll just sneak into the enemy's dorm."

And I follow him. Twice I "accidentally" step on his shoes. Ha. In his face. Or his shoes. Hmm. When we arrived James whispered a quick "Good luck." Before he when over to the rest of the marauders. Great. I'm on my own.

I'll just go up the staircase to the girl's dorms. And walk to my old dorm. Sigh. Kinda sentimental. Last time I was here it was June. Sunshine, warmth and my (ex) best friend. NO! I can't think about that now. Then I'll fail this mission. I don't know how I'm supposed to do this. Should I just walk in or should I wait for someone to come?

Guess I have my answer here. Up the stair, and walking right towards me, comes the three girls I want and don't want to se. Great.

They're talking. And laughing. And while Mary-Anne holds the door open just two seconds to long I sneak in. Now I just have to listen and wait.

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Authors Note:

Finally done! Like it? Reviewer gets a candy cane ;) Great. Now I want a candy cane. Have it great:D