A/N: This chapter is kinda random, but I couldn't resist

He that mischief hatcheth, mischief catcheth – William Camden

I avoided Ria for the rest of the night, which was quite difficult considering I shared a dorm with her. I got up early and was waiting in the common room for someone to eat with. Rose was the first one down.

'Rose!' I couldn't stand it anymore; I needed help. 'Rose, I need your help, I don't know what to do!' I hugged her fiercely, trying to keep myself from crying. Why am I crying? I asked myself, but I pushed that thought away.

'Lily, what's wrong?' Rose asked with a concerned tone.

'Scorpius, he asked me to go to the ball with him!' I wailed. She pulled away so she can look at me.

'That's great, Lily!'

'No, it's not great!' My eyes became blurry as they welled up with tears. 'I can't have a great time if I know Ria's going to hate me for stealing him from her!'

'Ria doesn't own Scorpius,' Rose pointed out. 'He's not a piece of clothing you two can fight over. He obviously likes you more than Ria, and she should accept that. You said yes?' I nodded solemnly. 'Then you are going to the ball with Scorpius and there's nothing Ria can do to stop it.'

'But what about the girl code?' I asked. 'She told me she fancies him, so I'm not allowed to go out with him.'

'But you didn't ask him, he asked you.' Without waiting for a response, she walked away and climbed through the portrait hole.

'Why does this have to be so hard?' I said to myself. Not wanting to face Ria just yet, I followed my cousin downstairs.

Unfortunately, I couldn't avoid her forever. Ten minutes after I sat down at the Gryffindor table, Ria sat across from me.

'Hey, Lily!' She said brightly. 'I didn't see you last night.'

'I had a lot of homework to do.' I lied. She frowned but didn't press the issue. Keira noticed this too, but Rose seemed to be oblivious to everything. I curse her ability to act like nothing is wrong. I sat silently eating my breakfast.

'Hello, Lily Flower!' Oh no. Fred took a seat on my left, while Jacob sat on my right.

'You seem a bit-'

'-down, so we thought-'

'-It would be absolutely spiffing-'

'-if we asked our favorite little cousin-'

'-to help us with-

'-the most hilarious-'

'-And diabolical prank-'

'-in the history-'

'-of the wizarding world!' I hated it when they did that.

'Why do you want my help?'I muttered.

'Because they're too stupid to do it themselves,' Keira said playfully. I couldn't help it; I smiled.

'We resent that!' Jacob exclaimed.

'You're just jealous because we are the masterminds of our generation!' Fred retaliated. Keira laughed.

'Masterminds?' she scoffed. 'You're joking. Dora Lupin is more of a mastermind, and she's hardly two.' I laughed. Dora, or Nymphadora, is Teddy and Victoire's daughter. She's the cutest Metamorphmagus I'd ever seen, but comparing her intellectual level to the Weasley Twins was practically suicide. Fred looked like he was going to jump across the table and pound his best friend into a bloody pulp, and I thought Jacob's face was going to be permanently frozen into a look of horror and utmost loathing. Everyone within earshot was dying of laughter.

'Is that a threat?' Jacob said darkly.

'No, it's a promise,' Keira said with a straight face. Unlike the rest of us, she didn't burst out laughing, but maintained a smirk.

'You're on, Brooks!' Fred shouted angrily. 'You and Lily against me and Jacob. Whoever comes up with the best prank and successfully carries it out by tomorrow afternoon wins.' Surprisingly, I was okay with being dragged into this.

'May the best team win,' Keira accepted calmly, shaking Fred hand. This weekend just got a whole lot interesting, I thought.

Within two hours, Keira and I had come up with the 'most hilarious and diabolical prank in the history of the wizarding world' times two. I was laughing before it actually happened. Fred and Jacob, however, weren't having as much luck. They spent the rest of their Saturday in a corner of the common room with a piece of parchment, a quill, and an intense look of concentration. I had to laugh.

Dinner was a different story. While we were all enjoying our meal, a tawny owl swooped into the great hall and landed next to Neville's plate. He seemed startled, but took the red envelope from the owl's leg. He stared at it, confused and afraid.

'Open it!' I heard McGonagall say urgently. He slowly undid the seal and unfolded the red parchment. As soon as it was open, Keira's voice echoed all over the hall.

NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM, I CAN NO LONGER HIDE MY FEELINGS! EVER SINCE I LAID EYES ON YOU FOUR YEARS AGO, I COULD NEVER STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU! YOU ARE SMART, KIND, AND DEVILISHLY HANSOME! I KNOW MY CHANCES WITH YOU ARE SLIM, BUT I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW HOW I REALLY FEEL.

LOVE, KEIRA BROOKS

While Neville's face turned crimson, the whole hall was laughing, including the teachers. Even I cracked a smile. Keira, however, was laughing at Fred and Jacob.

'Cute,' she complimented. 'Did it really take you ten hours to come up with that?'

'What's the matter, Brooks?' Jacob sneered. 'Can't top that, can you?'

'Are you kidding?' Keira stood up. 'By the way,' she said as she was leaving, 'I've only been here for three years.' With that, she left.

'Nice going,' I told Fred and Jacob who were staring, dumbfounded, after Keira.

Fred's POV

I shivered in my sleep as I reached for my blanket. Not finding what I was looking for, I opened one eye.

'Greetings, Fredrick.' I barely suppressed a scream. Standing on my chest was a tiny little gray cat. Why am I screaming? It's just a bloody cat. I rolled my eyes and tried to push him off. 'A simple "hello" would suffice.' Jerking upright, I stared at the little creature in front of me.

'Pardon?' I asked him, though I wasn't sure why; it was a cat.

'You heard me.' It responded calmly. 'I thought I'd pay you a visit.' He sat on my chest and stared into my eyes. Well, he would have been staring if he could see; I noticed he was blind.

'Do I know you?' I asked skeptically. I was pretty sure I knew at cat like him. I shook my head. Cat here, I thought, not a person. Bloody hell! I'm talking to a cat! 'I must be dreaming.'

'Quite the opposite, actually.' The cat stated. 'If you were any more awake, it would be sunhigh.'

'So I'm not asleep!' I almost shouted.

'Didn't I just say that?' The cat said, exasperated. He leaned closer to my face. 'You're not dreaming,' he whispered with an evil grin on his face, 'but perhaps this is your worst nightmare.' This time I did scream, but no one seemed to hear me. The cat stepped on my throat. 'You've got a lot to be sorry for, Weasley, starting with your own friend.'

'I'm sorry!' I wailed in spite of myself. 'I'm sorry; I'll never do it again! Please!' Then I knew no more.

Lily's POV

That morning was a sight to see. I was walking towards the portrait hole with Keira, James, Al, Rose, and Scorpius when Fred ran up to us.

'Keira!' he called in a strangled voice. He threw his arms around her neck and sobbed into her shoulder. 'Keira, I'm so sorry!' Keira looked at me and I tried to suppress a grin.

'What are you talking about?' she asked in a surprisingly controlled voice.

'I'm sorry for what I did!' he cried, trying to make her understand.

'Sorry for falling for the most hilarious and diabolical prank in the history of the wizarding world?' I asked him. I couldn't help myself; it was just too funny. He whipped his head up to look at me.

'What?' I laughed. He turned to see Keira and everyone else laughing as well. Jayfeather came running up to us and I picked him up.

'Greetings Fredrick,' Keira said in an uncanny imitation of Jayfeather's voice. Fred cringed.

'You evil little…' he couldn't finish his sentence as he ran back to his dorm. Jacob, who was watching the whole scene with wide eyes, followed his brother in defeat.

'Lily!' My heart fell to my stomach and I groaned inwardly. I was not looking forward to this conversation. It's been three day's since Scorpius asked me to go to the ball with him, and three days since I've spoken to Ria. 'Lily, we need to talk,' she told me firmly. She pulled me to a corner of the common room and sat me down on the floor. 'Why have you been avoiding me?'

'I'm not avoiding you,' I said quietly, thought I knew the attempt was futile; I could feel my ears burning already. She gave me an I-know-you're-lying look and I sighed. 'I've been avoiding you because I didn't want you to be mad at me.' I explained.

'Why would I be mad at you?'

'Because I'm going to the ball with the boy you fancy,' I blurted out. Ria stared at me in disbelief. 'I'm sorry.'

'He asked you?' she asked, though she already knew the answer. She fell to the floor next to me. 'Oh, I knew it was useless.' I looked at her from the corner of my eye. 'I'm not mad at you, Lily,' she insisted. 'I knew he liked you more than me.' She hugged me and returned to her dorm. 'Thanks for telling me.' She said over her shoulder.

My mood lifted considerably. My friend doesn't hate me and I've got a hot date for next week. Nothing could possibly mess this up.

The next few days went by quickly, and all of the sudden, it was Christmas Day. I woke up to find a mound of parcels at the foot of my bed. Ria was already awake, so we started to open the presents. A received a light blue jumper with an orange L on the front from Grandmum, and a matching scarf from mum and dad. Keira got me a muggle contraption that lets me listen to music without a radio. Ria got me a book on advanced flying moves for a skilled chaser. My brothers each got me a box of Honeydukes best chocolates. Finally, I opened the last parcel, a small box wrapped carefully in gold paper. Inside was a beautiful silver necklace with a dragon-shaped pendant. The dragon was carved from an emerald, and it was holding a tiny topaz stone. There was no indication of who it was from, but I had an idea of who it could be.

'Wow, Lily, it's beautiful!' Ria exclaimed, examining the necklace. I smiled and strung it around my neck. Best Christmas present ever.

I didn't mention the necklace to anyone, though when I saw Scorpius that morning, I smiled widely and hugged him.

'C'mon, Lily!' Ria called from the other side of the bathroom door. 'Everyone's waiting!'

'Keep your hair on, Ria! I'm coming!' I pulled the door open to see Ria in her pink, strapless ball gown. Her short brown hair was curled to frame her face; she looked really pretty. When she saw me, she smiled widely. I was wearing a light blue spaghetti strapped gown with silver trimmings and my new necklace hung to the hollow of my throat. My hair (which clashed horribly with Ria's dress) was as straight as I could manage.

'You look fantastic, Lily!' My friend shrieked. Before I could say anything, she pushed me out the door and down the stairs to the common room where everyone was waiting. I received many compliments, but I barely paid attention; my thoughts were focused on my date. He was wearing a plain black suit and his hair was combed perfectly. He smiled brightly.

'You look lovely,' he murmured as I took his arm and we headed out the portrait hole. I blushed and smiled my thanks, too nervous to speak.

It was almost exactly how I had hoped it would be. It was around half eight when we arrived at the great hall, which was lavishly decorated with streamers, balloons, and other various decorations. Tables were scattered around the edges of the dance floor and one wall was occupied by a stage complete with a drum set, electric guitars, and a microphone stand.

Scorpius asked me to dance, so I obliged as he pulled me onto the dance floor. His much larger hand was soft and warm in mine. I draped my arms around his neck as he wrapped his own arms around my waist and we awkwardly swayed to the music. However, as the night progressed, my confidence grew. I was having a grand time, jumping around with my friends while the Weird Sisters (they weren't the original Weird Sisters, but a modern version of them) played their upbeat songs, and danced with Scorpius during the slower songs.

At quarter to ten, Scorpius pulled me into the empty entrance hall. 'Are you having fun?' he asked me with a genuine smile. I nodded enthusiastically.

'Yeah, loads.' He gave me a smirk trademarked by the Malfoy family. I knew what was coming. My heart was pounding in my throat (yes, my throat) and my hands were sweating in his. He leaned closer and I thought I was going to have a heart attack.

Fortunately or unfortunately, I didn't know, my moment was interrupted by a yowling cat. 'Lily, we've got to go!' I froze and my eyes grew wide. First he ruins the moment, and then he blows his secret! Jayfeather came dashing down the corridor towards me. Scorpius gaped at him, then at me. This is not how I wanted him to find out, I thought, sighing. Jayfeather jumped into my arms. 'Lily, Leafpool's dying! I've got to get back!' I couldn't say no to his face; he looked so desperate and helpless. Scorpius was still staring at us.

'I'm sorry,' I apologized. 'I'll explain later.' As if on cue, Keira burst out of the Great Hall and the three of us ran out the double doors and out into the frosty night air.

A/N: Hey guys! Hope you like it so far. To tell you the truth, I really don't know if you like it or not because I haven't been getting many reviews. So, thanks to my faithful readers! If you do like the story, please review! If you don't like it, that's too bad; I can't please everyone. There aren't many chapters left, so get your reviews in! And, as always, helpful comments and such are much appreciated