Ch.11

Planning

A/N: I am so sorry that it's taken me like three months to update! I was kind of stuck on the plotline… but I updated! So enjoy :)

Ooh sugar I got

20-20 vision I can see that you want my man

It's my job to make you understand

Bite the dust

Anything you can do

I can do better than you

Sugar, I got him, I got him

So bite the dust

Another one bites the dust

"Marcie!" Lily pleaded. "I am so sorry! Really, I swear I'll make it up to you!"

"How could you forget?!" Marcie glared at her, her arms crossed.

"er, " Lily hesitated. "I guess it just, slipped my mind."

"Bloody hell, how could my birthday just 'slip your mind'?" Marcie mimicked. "I can't believe that you would throw eight years of friendship away for some new girl!"

"She's so nice," Lily protested. "I'm sure you would love her if you would just get to know her."

"I don't want to get to know her," Marcie said, frustrated. "Don't you understand? She's using you. She doesn't like you. She's after Potter. And you're in the way. If you would just take the time to listen to her twisted words, you would understand that she's just an evil bitch!"

Lily's eyes narrowed. "Marcie, I know you are upset, but that does not give you the right to talk about my friend that way. I'm closer to her than we've ever been. I trust her and I know that she would never do something to hurt me."

"Oh really?" Marcie smirked. "Well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see then, shall we?" with that, she stormed off.

"Lily darling," Harmony linked an arm through Lily's and guided her towards the lake. "Why the long face?"

"It's Marcie," Lily said softly.

"Oh don't worry about her," Harmony smiled. "She's just being petty. She can't stand the fact that we're so close."

"Mmmm, I dunno," Lily replied doubtfully. "I've known her since forever, and she just doesn't seem like that type of person. I think something's really bothering her."

"It seems like something's bothering you too," Harmony said cautiously. "Is there?"

"What? No, nothing's bothering me," Lily said, surprised.

"Are you sure? If there's something, you can definitely tell me," A sly smile formed on Harmony's face. "Is it a guy?"

"Well, he used to bother me," Lily said slowly. "But I'm over it, so I don't really care anymore."

"Who is it?" Harmony whispered. "I can keep a secret."

Lily smiled a little. "It's Potter. I used to like him so much, Harmony. But he's such a player. I swore to myself that I wouldn't think about him again till he changed his ways."

"hmmm, Potter?" Harmony grinned. "Nice, but…" She paused.

"What?" Lily asked.

"you know what they say," Harmony said sympathetically. "once a player, always a player."

"Really?" Lily said thoughtfully. "He seems to be changing. Maybe I should give him another chance."

Harmony's eyes flashed dangerously but Lily didn't notice.

"Yes, I think that's a brilliant idea," Harmony chose her words carefully. "Why don't you go talk to him right now?"

"I think I'll do that," Lily picked up her book bag. "Thanks." With a wave she left.

"You're welcome," Harmony smiled, a plan forming in her mind.

"Hey," Lily found James reading in the Common Room and sat down next to him. "Whatcha reading?"

He turned over the book so Lily can see the title, Divination the Easy Way.

"Interesting," she smirked. "Divination is such a wonderful subject."

"You know that I was forced to take this rubbish class by Remus," Saying this, he shot Remus a glowering look. "So how's life, stranger? I haven't seen you for awhile."

"I've been…busy,"

"I noticed," James closed the book. "Seems like everytime I see you you're with Harmony."

"Yeah, we've gotten pretty close. So what about you? been on any dates lately?" Lily tried not to cringe when she said this and forced a smile.

James noticed the weird look Lily had on and chose his words carefully. "Nope, I'm trying not to be such a player."

Lily smiled in relief. "thank god," she whispered as she slowly let out the breath she had been holding in.

"What's that?" James asked curiously.

"Nothing!" Lily gave him a big smile. "Say, I'm about to visit my friend, Charity, in the Hospital wing. You wanna come along?"

"Sure," James stood up. "I'm getting nowhere with this book anyway." He threw the book to the floor and followed Lily out of the Common Room.

Unknown to the two of them, Harmony stepped back from the shadows, where she had been listening. "Perfect," she said softly to herself.

"I can't do that!" Charity said, her face in shock.

"You can and you will" Harmony said, her voice as cold as ice.

"But, think of how hurt Lily will be!" She protested. "Please, anything but this!"

"No!" Harmony said loudly, her face full of rage. "You will! Do you hear me? Unless, you want your parents to find out about the little bundle of joy you have…"

"Okay," Charity agreed weakly.

A/N: sorry it's so short but I'll update in a week! Or earlier :)

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