Ok, I'm back! So, I'll try to make this the last chapter were I go forwards in time.
Today's quote is: "He who laughs last thinks slowest."
On with the story and I don't own Harry Potter, JK Rowling does. But I do own Kevin Zabini.
"Lily Potter!" Professor Mantis called out.
Trying not to shake with nervousness, Lily walked forwards and sat down on the stool.
"Well, I'll say! Another Potter! The youngest are you? Very brave, I see, and easily a gered. Well, it's quite obvious isn't it? GRIFFINDOR!"
Smiling, Lily walked to the Griffindor table and sat down next to a small black-haired girl who she remembered was called Elisa Tucker.
Lysander and Lorcan got sorted in Ravenclaw, but after a few minutes, they were laughing along with everyone else at the table, so Lily didn't worry too much.
3 Years and a Few Months Later...
"O. M. G. I can't believe Kevin asked you out! You are so lucky!" Elisa whispered to Lily as Professor Binns read out about the Giant's first war.
"Yeah..." said Lily, not really listening.
"Ok Lil, what is up? You've been acting all distracted ever since breakfast. Confession time! What happened?"
"Oh, nothing much, I just... hey, Liz, how would you like to come to the Burrow this summer?" she tried to change the subject. It worked.
"Are you kidding? I'd love to! But wouldn't it be sort of awkward to have me at your family reunion?"
"Course not, no worries, I'll just ask mum if you can come, I'm sure she'll say yes."
Only a month to go till the holidays! thought Lily excitedly, her gaze returning to were Lysander sat with his new girlfriend, Samantha McLaggen.
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"Hey Sander!" Lysander heard Samantha's voice coming from behind him.
"How are you darling? I've hardly seen you all day! Come drink your special glass of pumpkin juice! she said, taking a small bottle with some pumpkin juice and Amorentia inside.
Lysander drank it and smiled at her.
"Wonderful sweety!" she said, batting her eyelashes at him. "Can you please help me with my Potions essay now? I need it done for this afternoon."
"Anything for you." he said, taking out his quill and a piece of parchment to start.
Samantha smiled and turned around to go have lunch, feeling proud of herself for having thought of this plan.
A few days later, the Hogsmeade trip came up. Lily was going with Kevin Zabini, Hufflepuff, while Lysander was going with Samantha.
What did he see in her anyway? She was so mean to everyone and her teeth looked like a donkeys, Lily thought angrily as she walked down the path towards the village.
"You alright?" Kevin asked her.
"What? Oh, yeah, I'm fine! I'm just so excited! So what's your favourite thing to do? Do you like Quidditch?
About three hours later, Lily returned with Kevin, smiling happily.
"And you didn't turn the owl back to black? Is it still blue right now?" Lily asked laughing.
"Well, no, in the end the Ministry thought it was too conspicuous so they transfigured it into a cameleon."
"A cameleon huh? Well, no offense but your brother dosen't sound like the brightest of the bunch."
Kevin laughed. "None taken, you're right, he isn't. The muggle saying: "He who laughs last thinks slowest" would apply perfectly to him."
"What a learned pureblood you are." she said teasingly, stroking his nose gently with her finger.
"Glad you think so." he answered bending down. Lily's eyes fluttered shut but then someone called out: "Check it out! Tim the Enchanter's painting wants everyone to go upstairs to tell us something!"
"Who's Tim the Enchanter?" Lily asked confused.
"Dumbledore's nickname." Kevin answered laughing.
They walked up to McGonagall's office amongst the swarm of other students. Inside stood McGonagall, who had fashioned a temporary lift to get them all up. Her hair was gray and her face was lined with age, making her look very severe.
"Students, I have an important announcement to make. I'm afraid Gaspard Lesturgis has escaped from Askaban. He is now on the loose and we believe he is coming to Hogwarts to recruit some of you, by force or otherwise. Therefore, all trips outside the castle have been cancelled and all of you must be in your common rooms or the Great Hall by seven PM."
Everyone groaned at the predicament.
"Who the hell is this Lesturgis guy anyway!" someone yelled defiantly.
"Good question. Gaspard Lesturgis is a master of the Dark Art. He has a temper of steel, his plans are infailable and his goal is to destroy all muggles and take over the wizarding world. He got locked up in Askaban at twenty years old and it took fifty wizards to get him there, of which only one survived. Even the dementors kept away from him in Askaban, as if afraid of him. Therefore we have took all precautions possible. He somehow fled from Askaban on the back of a dragon, blasting everyone with a wand, which he got from who knows where. We will now have dinner. Follow me."
After a short and almost silent dinner, Lily went to bed. In her dreams a voice haunted her. "Find the truth about his capture." it howled at her. "We must stop him, before it is too late."
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