alrighty, so i tried to make this chapter a little longer, but again, i dont think i did a very good job of that 8P
but otherwise, hopefully the chapter is bearable 8)
disclaimer: im not JK Rowling, i dont own Harry Potter, BLAH BLAH BLAH.
Lily sighed as she sat down at an empty table in the library, preparing to start the Potions essay that was due on Monday. As she opened her textbook, got out her parchment, and set up her quill and ink pot, she realized that in 2 days was the Halloween dance, and she still had no one to go with…
She just sat there glumly, feeling sorry for herself, when Mia, one of her best friends, came running up to her.
"Lily! Lily! Guess what!" squealed Mia, as she was smiling hugely.
"What?"
"I was just on my way here, because I wanted to ask you something, but as I was walking down the corridor, someone called my name! Because they wanted to talk to me! And you will never ever ever ever ever guess who it was!" Mia exclaimed, her voice getting higher and faster the more she talked.
"It was Jacob Linton, the Hufflepuff, wasn't it?" sighed Lily, getting tired of the turn the conversation had taken. Lily could just guess at what he wanted, it didn't take a genius to know.
"Yes! And he asked me to go the Halloween dance with him! ME! Of all people, he asked me! Isn't it wonderful?" Mia spoke dreamily as she slid down into a spot across the table from Lily.
"Oh, definitely."
"You don't sound as happy as I thought you would be… is something wrong Lily?" questioned Mia.
"No. Nothings wrong. I just really want to finish my essay and get out of here. So if you would please – please, stop talking, that would be lovely."
Mia cast Lily a skeptical glance, and then decided that Lily was better left alone for the time being. So Mia got up and left, presumably to go tell Taylor and Avery of her "exciting news".
Once Mia was gone, Lily let her head hit the table.
Great, thought Lily, now each and every one of my friends has a date to the dance. And I don't. All because I'm an idiot, and should learn not to stutter around James Potter. Stuttering + James Potter + dance invitation thingy = "no." in James Potter's books. The toerag.
Lily went off into ranting inside her head about how stupid boys can be, and how she hates them for everything ever, when she was suddenly interrupted by the noise of someone clearing their throat behind her.
Lily lifted her head and turned around slightly so she could see who it was, and it ended up being Cameron Blineks, a sixth year Gryffindor.
"Lily? Is this a bad time…?"
"Wha – oh, no, not at all. I was just, umm, resting…my…head…" Lily finished off lamely, hoping he didn't push it any further. Luckily, he didn't.
"Well, I know it's a little late to be asking, and I would completely understand if you already have one, but would you go with me to the Halloween Dance?" Cameron asked, seeming a tad bit nervous.
Lily nearly jumped up and did a happy dance, but she restrained herself. Instead, she said –
"Of course, I'd love to." Lily said sweetly, while smiling shyly.
Cameron, whiling smiling, said, "That's great! So I'll see you outside the Great Hall at 7:30 on Saturday."
He gave Lily a quick kiss on the cheek and a smile, and then left her to get back to her work.
Once he was gone, Lily sighed dreamily, realizing that now all her and her friends had dates. Taylor had been asked by Damian McLaggen, the keeper on the Gryffindor Quidditch Team, so naturally she said yes. Avery was, unfortunately, asked by Frank Longbottom, and she's way too nice to say no, so she got stuck with him. Mia was asked by Jacob Linton, the random Hufflepuff, and Lily had been asked by Cameron Blineks, who was pretty much the hottest guy in his year, in Lily's opinion.
With the whole no-date-to-the-dance worry over with, Lily finally found herself able to actually start her essay, after many interruptions and procrastinating by hitting her head on tables.
"Moony, have you seen the map? I can't find it anywhere!" yelled James as he was throwing things all over the already filthy dormitory.
"I think Padfoot might have it… check around his stuff." At this point, Remus came back into the room and saw that James was about to throw one of his favorite books, and that was not going to happen.
"STOP! STOP STOP STOP! What the hell are you doing? You don't just GO around THROWING books everywhere! Specifically this one! It's important!" yelled Remus as he grabbed the book out of James' hand and held it to his chest protectively.
James just stood there, staring at his best friend who was currently cradling a book. He always knew Remus was into reading and stuff, he just didn't know that Remus would get all defensive about them.
Remus caught James stare, and glared right back at him.
"It's just a book, Moony, get over it." James said carelessly as he started looking for the Marauders Map again.
Unfortunately, James was not having an easy time with his words or actions around Remus today, because THAT really made Remus frustrated.
"JUST a BOOK?" exclaimed Remus, his expression incredulous.
"Um, yeah…? I mean, there's tons in here, what's so special about THAT book?" James asked, wondering what answer he might get back.
"What's so special? What's so special is that THIS book just so happens to be THE book. Maybe if you would pay closer attention to what you go throwing around, you would've realized this and then NOT GONE THROWING IT ACROSS THE ROOM."
"Well, see, I didn't really get to throw it, seeing as you came in –"
"-DON'T even TRY to blame ME for your actions, James Potter! You know very well what you would have done, had I not been here to save it from the wrath of who-knows-what when it landed who-knows-where." Remus then exhaled heavily, and sat down on his bed, still glaring at James.
"Oookay Moony. But honestly, have you seen the map? It's kind of urgent that I get it…"
"Why is it so urgent that it can't wait until later?" inquired Remus.
"BECAUSE! I heard a rumor that Cameron Blineks, you know, the sixth year Gryffindor, about 5'10", dark hair –"
"Yes, I know who he is! Get on with it."
"Well, I heard a rumor that he was going to ask Lily to the dance."
"So? She already told you no, didn't she?"
"Here's the thing, though. She never actually said no, but that's because I didn't want to hear her say it for the thousandth time. Anyways, so since I never really got an answer from her, she can't just go around saying yes to other guys! That is just not right. So I need the map to find out where she is, where he is, and where I can somehow intercept the asking and make it clear that she is MINE. That is why I need the map."
Remus just rolled his eyes and flopped backwards so that he was lying on his back on his bed. James sighed and started looking through Sirius' stuff, but at that moment Sirius slammed open the dormitory door, and the door hit the wall harshly and came back and hit Sirius in the face as he was walking through the doorway.
James witnessed this all, and started laughing, but when Sirius threw the door open AGAIN, and this time kept his hand on it to ensure it wouldn't hit him again, James abruptly stopped when he saw the expression on Sirius' face. Normally, Sirius would be mad at James for laughing, and would be mad at the door for hitting him, but instead he was just grinning widely.
"Uh…Padfoot? You feeling all right?" James asked, speaking slowly, in case his friend wasn't completely there.
"Yeah, I am. And you guys will never guess what just happened."
"What?" James and Remus said simultaneously.
"Well, you know Jordan Gray? The Gryffindor seventh year with dark hair and green eyes, who's always hanging out with her friends? And her friends practically worship our every move?"
"Uh, yeaah…"said James, sounding a little confused.
"What about her, Padfoot?"
"Well, I was just walking back to the common room, minding my own business when BAM. She was right in front of me, and was talking to me about how she was excited about the dance and all but didn't have anyone to go with yet. And then it hit me. I should ask her. So I did, and she said yes, obviously. I mean, how could she say no to this?" it was at this point, that Sirius motioned to himself, and James and Remus both rolled their eyes.
"Well, I don't see you two having any dates to the dance, let alone any SEVENTH year date." Sirius said as he walked over and sat on the end of his bed.
"That reminds me! Padfoot, you don't happen to know where the map is, do you? I've been looking all over for it…"
"Oh, yea I know where it is."
"…Well, where is it?"
"Where is what?"
"THE MAP."
"Which map?"
"The MARAUDERS MAP."
"OH that map. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that Moony had it last."
"Oh, yeah…I did." Replied Remus, sheepishly.
"YOU HAD IT AND YOU WOULDN'T TELL ME?"
"YOU DISRESPECTED "THE BOOK"!"
"WOAH. Prongs disrespected The Book? Even I know not to disrespect The Book, and I don't even know what it looks like! Merlin, Moony, I understand why you wouldn't give the map back to THAT disrespecter. He just doesn't know any better. It's a pity, really, it is."
"Padfoot, disrespecter isn't even a word."
"Spoken like a true disrespecter!"
"Whatever. The point is, Moony, my future, and Lily's, depends on this. Please?"
"Not until you apologize."
"For what?"
"For disrespecting The Book of course!"
"FINE. I'm sorry I disrespected The Book. Now may I please have the map?" James said wearily.
"No, no no NO! I'M not the one who you need to apologize to! You need to apologize to The Book." Remus stated, as if it were the obvious thing to do.
"Uh, ok then. I'm sorry, Book, for disrespecting you. Now Moony, may I please have the map?" James said, getting all the more frustrated by the second.
"Yup. I put it back in the drawer in your bedside table."
James just stared at Remus. Remus started laughing, and so did Sirius. James grumpily walked over to his side of the room and got the map. He took out his wand, and said, "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." And then he searched for Lily's name. She was in the library, obviously doing homework. Then he looked for Cameron's name. Cameron was also in the library.
NOT GOOD, thought James, there's no way I can make it to the library in time.
Just then, Peter entered the room looking depressed.
"What's wrong Wormtail?" asked Sirius.
"I asked Mia to the dance, and she said no…" said Peter, trying not to let his voice waver.
"That sucks, mate. But if it helps, Moony and Prongs don't have dates either."
"Well, actually Padfoot, I do…" Remus added quietly.
"Who?" Sirius said, incredulously.
"A girl from Ravenclaw." stated Remus
"What's her name?" James asked.
"Skye Montgomery…"
"What's she look like?" Peter asked.
"Blond hair, blue eyes, average height."
"Is she hot?" Sirius asked.
"Uh, yeah, I guess?"
"Huh. I've never heard of her before." Sirius said, almost questioning himself in a way.
"Well then, Wormtail, you and Prongs don't have dates. Yet. But Moony and me do."
"That's improper grammar, Padfoot. It should be, 'Moony and I do,' not, 'Moony and me do,'"
"Shut it, Moony. No one cares. There's no difference."
"Actually, Padfoot there is –"
"- Shut it."
Remus gave up his attempts at teaching Sirius how to use proper grammar, seeing as there really was no point. James sighed and flopped face first down on his bed, Remus started to read a book, and Peter crawled under his sheets and he could be heard quietly crying. Sirius, on the other hand, left the dormitory, and slammed the door shut behind him.
Hopefully you liked it! OH and i would just like to thank my two reviewers, because even though its only two, it still makes my day!
once i read those reviews, i even felt like updating! but... i didnt 8P
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