I don't really have anything to say but thank, you to everyone that is reading my story and I hope you like it

I don't really have anything to say but thank, you to everyone that is reading my story and I hope you like it.

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Chapter 7:

"OW! Stop wriggling Sirius!" James complained.

"Well maybe if you would get off me than I can" he told.

"Would you shut up?! I can't hear what they are saying" Chloe shot, mostly to Sirius.

James, Sirius, Lily, Bianca, Candice, Chloe and a newly joined Peter were all hiding in a very tight little alleyway between two shops. It wasn't even counted as an alleyway because the wall was a meter away from the entrance.

"Whose smart idea was it to get in here? I'm feeling very nauseas" Lily complaining trying desperately to push her hair out of her neck but failing and poking Peter in the eye.

"Sorry Peter"

"Whatever 'here' is" James commented.

"What's happening?" Candice asked. She and Bianca were squashed against the wall and couldn't see anything but darkness. "Let me through"

Without warning Candice was squeezing her way through to bodies making her way to the front.
"OW! Candice you're pulling my hair" Lily told.

"Sorry, I'm almost there. Jeeze you people are fat. Suck those stomachs in" she said getting stuck between James and Sirius.

"Hey I resent that" James said.

"Sirius, suck it in" Candice said and with one final push she was at the front peering out from behind the wall. "Phew I made it"

"And gave me major self-esteem issues along the way. Nice work" James commented.

"Get over it" was all she said. It was quiet for a while until Sirius spoke up.

"Um, guys" he started.

"Shh Sirius, he's asking her if she was some fish" Candice told trying to strain her ears.

"Yeah, but have you noticed there is a bit more room in here?" he asked as they looked around and realized they were not longer pressed up against each other.

"Yeah, much more comfortable" Peter said.

"Then where is Bianca?" James asked. "She was behind me a second ago"

"I think the wall swallowed her" Sirius told.

"Don't be dickhead. The wall didn't swallow her" Chloe told.

He glared at her, "I don't see you coming up with any suggestions and how would you know anyway?"

"Because it isn't possible"

"Guy, I'm down here" a voice called. They recognized it was Bianca but still couldn't see her.

"Where?" James asked.

"On the floor" she said. They looked down to see her peering out from behind the wall but kneeling on the floor. "There is more room up there for you guys and I can hear as well. By the way, Remus didn't ask Annie if she wanted some fish. He asked her if she wants to walk or something"

The others giggled, "It is strange to hear the same things Candice does and- Sirius why are you rubbing my arse?" Lily asked.

"Oh sorry, wrong person" he said.

"That's mine you hippogriff" James yelled as the others giggled.

"I'm trying to find Candice's, but you have a nice arse Prongs. Squishy and large and juicy" Sirius commented. The others rolled their eyes but James hit him over the head.

"I don't appreciate being felt up by my best friend" he stated.

"You love it" Peter said.

"No Wormtail. You would love it"

"Hey guys"

"What Sirius?" Lily asked.

"I tell you what would be funny"

"What?" she said again as if she was talking to a child.

"If someone farted" he said.

"Eeww Sirius that's disgusting" Sirius laughed to himself as the others tried to ignore his comment until they smelt something very unpleasant resembling rotten eggs. They all blocked their noses and ran out of the small area.

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"So are you enjoying the year so far?" Remus asked awkwardly as they walked through Hogsmeade. They were both aware of all their friends' eyes watching them but thought it would be better to avoid an uncomfortable question and ignore it.

"Yeah, it has been great. I have gained two extra best friends and I am handling the work well considering, but in sure it will get worse very soon" she replied.

"Yeah but it is good that we have our friends. It will make the year seem better and they will be there t help us if we need them" Remus told.

"It sounds stupid but I feel like I have known Candice and Bianca as long as I have known Lily and Chloe. They are really good friends and always looking out for others. That sounds really corny" she said blushing.

Remus laughed, "No its not. I know what you mean. When i met her the first time it was exactly the same. Very easy to get along with. I wonder how James and Sirius are holding up"

"Well I haven't been shopping with them yet but they seem like the type to go crazy when they see something they like"

"Are you that type?" Remus asked grinning at her.
"Wow. I'm flirting with Annie" he thought.

"OMG! He's flirting with me" she squealed.
"Not telling. You will have to find out for yourself" she answered cheekily.

"I look forward to it" he smiled as they made their way to the Three Broomsticks and waited for their friends to come even though it was a bit early. After finding a table in the corner they continued talking.

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"Bianca, I'm tired" James complained as Bianca pulled him into another shop.

"Stop complaining and have fun" she told holding a top against her. "What do you think?"

"It's purple"

She glared at him, "I need a better answer"

He sighed, "It's nice. What else am I suppose to say? It's a top"

"I like it. I'm going to buy it"

Once Bianca paid for her new clothing item dragged James into another shop.
"Oh My God! I love this shop. Look at all the good stuff they have here" she immediately started making a pile for James to hold until she was ready to try them on.

The shop was equip for all occasions. It had clothes from everyday wear to Masquerade Balls, normal dress robes and Quiddich robes.

James couldn't see where he was going because the pile of clothes he was holding was too big. He made it to the change rooms and sat on a chair waiting for Bianca to hurry up. Se came out about twenty times with something new every time and all he could do was nod because she didn't seem to listen to him otherwise.

"It is going to be a long day" he muttered.

"What?" Bianca called.

"Nothing"

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"Sirius stop it! Not in the shop" Candice said pushing Sirius away.

"No one can see us" he told.

"I don't care. We are suppose to looking for stuff we can use against the Slytherins. Not snogging behind a stand of Nose-Biting Teacups" she told him looking around.

"Fine. We can have fun later. So" he said rubbing his hands together, "Got any genius plans or pranks we can use?"

Candice grinned, "I'm glad you asked."

She whispered it ideas into his ear trying to avoid any eavesdroppers.
"Now I know why I love you" he just smiled sweetly and bought the equipment they needed and left the shop.

"Where to now?" Candice asked looking around the crowded shop.

"Do you want to walk around to go to the Three Broomsticks?"

"Um, Three Broomsticks. I'm too lazy to walk"

They looked around for signs of their friends when they spotted Remus and Annie laughing about something that was obviously funny or stupid.

"There's Remus and Annie" Sirius said pointing.

"Yeah, leave them. They look cute together. We can join them when the others get here" Candice told him and they sat a small distance away watching the pair.

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Lily and Chloe were walking through Hogsmeade talking and laughing about thing they used to get up to when they were little. Being best friends since before Hogwarts had a lot of memories to think about.

"Remember the time we put itching powder in Petunia's bed" Chloe said laughing so hard tears were pouring down her face. "Best day ever"

Lily laughed as well, "I know and she had a rash for the next week."

They both walked into the book store to find everything Lily needed. Chloe say on the shelf watching Lily until someone caught her attention in the aisle opposite. She separated the books and peered through.

"Lily, look" Chloe whispered. Lily joined her friend and peered through the hole. "He is SO hot"

"Who? Cedric Diggory?" Lily asked scrunching up her nose.

"Hell no! His friend Sam Porter" she whispered back. Sam Porter was in the same year as the girls with brown hair and the brightest crystal blue eyes they had ever seen.

"Yeah, I guess so" Lily said. "Why do you go talk to him?"

"Because i can't jus go up to him in a book store and talk to him. It's too random" Chloe told Lily.

"Alright. Well are you finished ogling him so I can pay and leave?" Lily asked. With one last look Chloe and Lily paid and left the shop stepping out into the cold wind.

"So talk to me" Chloe started. She had to ask Lily something and now was as good a time as any. "Do you like James?"

Lily almost fell over, "Excuse me?"

"You heard me. Do you like James?" she asked again.

"Why would you think that?"

Chloe pulled Lily to a nearby bench and sat down, "Let's see. You no longer want to kill him, you have stopped threatening him, you don't complain about him 24/7, you actually call him James instead of Potter or arrogant asshole and most of all you are talking to him."

Lily looked at her friend for a moment. She thought about telling Chloe her newly discovered feelings about James but she was trying her hardest to forget them and didn't really want to admit it and make it more official than it was. She also remembered that letter she received from Sirius in the holidays.

"You have yelled at him for years to leave you alone and finally when he does you keep bombarding him with letters. You are putting him in a very unfair position... think about it."

"Of course I don't like James. That's stupid" she told.

Chloe gave her a strange look, "Are you sure? Because you know you can tell me anything"

"I know, but I don't. The only reason I am being nice to James is because he is going out with my other best friend and we are Heads of the school and have to be mature and show we can handle it. That's all" Lily knew it was the whole truth but it was part of it.

"Alright. Well we better-" Chloe started.

"What do we have here?" came a voice from behind them. They looked up to see Slytherins crowding around them.

"Leave us alone" Lily told trying to walk pass them but was pushed back by Bellatrix when she tried.

"Don't touch her" Chloe spat. "It's bad enough we have to see and smell you"

"Very quick to judge aren't we?" Malfoy asked.

"What do you want? We have places to be" Lily asked putting her hands on her hips.

"I am sure that everyone will be much happier if you two didn't show up. It's not like you have boys waiting for you"

Lily and Chloe whipped out their wand "Beat it"

"You wouldn't use it. What will people think if they see the Head Girl and her friend dueling in the middle of Hogsmeade?" Lucius questioned.

"They won't use it, but I will"

Everyone turned to see Bianca and James standing behind them.
"Don't you people have anything better to do than threaten people. Last time it was at Diagon Alley and now here. Get a life" Bianca said walking to the middle of the group.

"And if I remember correctly you were saved by McKinnon so don't act so proud"

Everyone looked at her but she rolled her eyes, "See that's where you are wrong. I was stopped from kicking your arse and wiping the floor with your face"

"Whatever"

"Alright, break it up" James said finally making his presence aware.

"Head Boy means no more fun, hey Potter? Let's see you try to save the mudbloods now"

Something inside James stirred and his anger started to become overwhelming. All the girls saw this and moved to stop him.
"James, don't do it" Lily warned.

"They want you to get angry and fight. Don't give them that" Bianca said.

"You still don't seem to listen. I've told you many times not to call them that but you still do" he said venomously.

"We don't take orders from anyone" Bellatrix spat.

"Well except from Voldie of course because you guys were stupid enough to fall for his load or crap"

"How dare you talk about him?"

"It's a free country you know" James told.

"James stop provoking them" Lily told again with a bit more authority in her voice because nothing that the girls were saying seemed to be working.

"That's right. Listen to the mudblood"

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Candice and Sirius joined Remus and Annie at their table at three and sat for a while waiting for the others. "Where are they?" Annie asked seeing it was almost four o'clock and the others still hadn't arrived.

"I'm sure they are fine. Probably lost track of time or something" Sirius told.

"I hope so" Candice said but deep down inside she could feel something wasn't right.

Two minutes later the door swung open and Lily stomped in quickly followed by James, Bianca and Chloe.
"Ah shit" Sirius swore when she saw the anger on Lily's face and the look in James' eyes.

"What happened now?" Annie asked no one in particular knowing she wouldn't hear the end of it.

"How could you do that? I specifically told you not to!" Lily yelled.

"I was defending you. He called you a..." he trailed off. They reached the table but stood fighting as Bianca and Chloe sat down. They all exchanged glances and watched the fight. Bianca saw questions in Candice's eyes but ignored it.

"I don't care what he called me. They do it all the time. I am used to it now and so should you" she yelled back.

"You shouldn't have to be used to it" James exclaimed getting very agitated and he knew soon the anger will be coming back.

"Well I am, and who says I need anyone to defend me. I can defend myself and was handling it until you arrived"

"It sure looked like you were handling it. I'm so sorry if i tried to help a friend and co-worker out. Next time I will just sit back and watch as they all gang up against you"

"Maybe you should because you will see how the situation SHOULD be handled."

The group thought about intervening many times but in the past they had either got hurt, ignored and usually there was no way to stop a fight once it brewed between the two.

"What is your problem?!" James yelled finally on his last straw. "All I ever try to do is help you out but you always seemed to reject it. Not everything can be done on your own and sooner or later you are going need help but you will be to damn stubborn to admit it because you are trying to prove yourself! Stop being so clueless and use your pretty little head that you parents gave you!"

At that point everyone in the pub was watching and there was an uneasy deathly silence. The two both glared at each other although there were tears in Lily's eyes threatening to fall. James saw this and immediately regretted what he said but wasn't given a chance to apologize.

"I don't need help from an asshole like you. I thought you changed but you are obviously the same arrogant, two-timing toerag that used to make my life a living hell the past few years" Lily retorted and with that said walking straight out of the pub and walking back up to Hogwarts.

As much as she tried to fight it the tears eventually were too much to handle and she ran through the castle to the person that was always there. Hagrid.

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Later that night the group sat in the Head common room. They hadn't seen Lily since the fight in the Three Broomsticks and she didn't come to dinner. The girls were going to go after her but decided it was best is she calmed down first. Now that she was gone for a while they were starting to get worried.

"That's it" Bianca said standing up, "I'm going to find her"

The girls were ready with their jackets when the portrait hole opened and in walked Lily with a distant look on her face. She looked at the group as she made her way to her bedroom and slammed the door behind her.

"Well at least we know she is safe" Candice said, trying to lighten the mood.

"I'm going to talk to her" Bianca said. They watched as she knocked on the door and asked Lily to let her in. After a failed attempt she pulled out her wand and blew up the door. She walked in fixed the door and sat next to Lily.

"For God sake! If you had just waited!" was all they heard from the common room.

"Well it's getting late. We better go to bed" Remus said standing up as everyone but James left the common room and made their way to the Gryffindor common room.

"See you tomorrow mate" Sirius said giving James a friendly pat on the back.

Once James was alone he stared at Lily's door for a while thinking about the best way to apologize without being sent to the hospital wing. Soon his eyes started feel heavy and went to his warm bed for a restless night.

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"Lily talk to me" Bianca said. They were sitting on the floor of her bedroom. Lily was hugging her legs to her chest as Bianca pulled off her boots and made herself comfortable.

"What do you want me to say?" she asked plainly.

"Tell how you fell, yell at me, hit me. I don't care, just do something" Bianca said. "You know I hate it when you bottle everything up"

"I'm crying aren't I?" she said wiping away her salty tears.

"It's a start but i want you to throw a tantrum and yell and break something like you used to do when we were young"

Lily laughed a watery laugh, "I stopped doing that when I started at Hogwarts"

"Well what do you do now?"

"I just cry until I fall asleep" she answered.

Bianca put her arm around her friend and let her cry on her shoulder. She knew that since Lily was accepted to Hogwarts she felt the need to prove herself because she was a muggleborn. James had hit a nerve today and hoped that her friend would get passed that feeling of having to prove herself worthy to perform magic and enjoy it more.

Lily sobbed on Bianca's shoulder until she finally fell asleep.
"Now to get her on this bed" Bianca said to herself. "Shouldn't be that hard to lift her"

Bianca was soon proved wrong as she tried to lift her fried from the floor. Lily was heavy but she wasn't light either. "Come on Bianca. You can throw a massive guy onto the floor in self defense. I'm sure you can lift Lily onto her bed"

She quickly lifted Lily and dropped her onto the bed and quickly regretted not doing it a more carefully as her friend stirred in her sleep. She covered Lily with her blankets and watched her friend for a moment.

She thought of checking on James but he was surely sleeping so she closed Lily's door and walked back to the Gryffindor common room. The common room was empty and the fire was dying down.

She looked up at the boy's dormitories and decided to check on her cousins because it seemed like such a long time since she saw them and he missed them a lot.

"Who's there?" Jordy's tired voice called.

"It's me" Bianca said climbing onto his bed.

"Are you ok? Did you have a bad dream or something?" he asked concerned. That was what she loved about her cousins. They played a similar role to her brother. They were always caring, loving and most lf all was there for her when she needed protecting or someone to cry on.

"No. I'm fine" she smiled, "I haven't seen you in a while and wanted to know how you were"

"Oh, yeah everything is fine. I got a date next weekend" he said with a smile.

"Really? You work quickly" she said.

"It's Jordy we are talking about" Keagan's voice said from his bed as he turned the lamp on. She noticed they were all awake.

"Hey Keags, how's it going?" she asked.

"Good" he answered.

"What are you talking about? You both have dates next weekend as well" Jordy pointed out.

"So this is where the party is" Candice said walking into the room in her pajamas and Bianca's in her hand. "I was going to take this to you after I visit the boys" she said throwing it at Bianca.

"Thanks" she said changing her clothes

"Is she ok?" Candice asked jumping onto the closest bed which just happened to be Keagan and squashed him in the process.

"You always do that to me" he complained rolling over she could have some room.

"Because I know how much you love it" she replied.

"I'm not sure. I think she will be but I don't know when. All she did was cry all night until she fell asleep." Bianca told dumping her clothes getting into her cousins bed without a care in the world.

"Who?" Jordy asked, his head popping up from his pillow.

"Lily and James got into a fight she was upset. It's a long story." Bianca answered.

"So tell us about these dates" Candice said.

"Um" Keagan started scratching his head.

"Oh no" Bianca sat up. "What did you do?"

"Nothing. Promise you won't yell" Jordy said.

"Just tell them" Jamey said from his bed. "But in hushed tone" he said closing his eyes again

"Well they are in Slytherin" Keagan told and held his ears.

"WHAT!" they yelled.

"I said in hushed tones" Jamey said putting a pillow over his head.

"Please give them a chance. They aren't like those other idiots that are always causing trouble" Jordy said.

Candice and Bianca didn't like the idea of their cousins going out o dates with girls from Slytherin but they had to trust their judgment and let them learn from their mistakes if it is one.
"Alright, but I want to meet these girls" Bianca told.

"Ok but as long as you are nice" Jamey said.

"We're always nice" Candice told.

"Uh huh"

"Fine we will be" Bianca said.

"Anyway, I would love to keep talking but it is three in the morning" Jordy said. "So you either sleep here or get out" he said getting comfy again.

"Fine I can see when we are not wanted" Bianca said standing up.

"I said you could sleep here" he told.

"But you didn't mean it"

"Whatever"

"Goodnight boys" Bianca said as they both kissed their cousins on the cheek and made their way to their own bed.

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Well I hope you enjoyed the chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it.