Ch.14

Suspicions

A/N: WOOT! Deathly Hallows is out! And it was awesome (: but now that Harry Potter is over, all we have left is fanfiction… so let's all REVIEW when you're done reading, mkay?

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And just to clarify, there will be no Snape/Lily in this story. Excuse me, but EW. L/J is so much GREATER than L/S . and again EW.

The type of guy who doesn't see


What he has until she leaves


Don't let me go


Cause without me you know you're lost


Wise up now or pay the cost


Soon you will know

You're not winning


until you're winning me


You're not living

Until you're living for me

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"Great," Lily said sarcastically as she entered the dormitory. "Now they are going out."

"Who?" Marcie asked absentmindly, as she flipped through Witch Weekly. "Oh look, Patina's Robes is having a sale. We should go. You need better robes."

"Harmony and James," Lily looked down at herself. "What's wrong with the ones I have on?"

"That's disgusting," Marcie shook her head. "I am so sorry, Lils."

"My robes?!" Lily asked incredulously. "They are not disgusting! I mean, they may be bad, but not disgusting!"

"Sweetie," Marcie looked up, confused. "I was referring to Harmony and James. But, you seriously need new robes."

"I'm more depressed about the Harmony part of the situation than the James," Lily answered thoughtfully. "I don't even like him anymore but I just feel really betrayed by Harmony."

"I know what you mean," Marcie agreed. "Say, why don't we head on over to the Hospital Wing and visit Charity? She has good advice."

"Yeah, about that," Lily said slowly. "I'm not talking to Charity."

"What why?" Marcie frowned. "She's such a sweet girl."

"It's a long story," Lily sighed. "But in a nutshell, she made out with James."

"Isn't it weird how all your problems are linked back to Potter?"

Lily just stared at her.

"I think you should just talk to Charity again," Marcie advised her. "You didn't even get to hear her side of the story."

"I can't talk to her!" Lily protested. "I don't know if I'll ever forgive her."

"If she's really your friend, it doesn't sound like something she would do."

"You know what?" Lily stood up and grabbed her bag. "We're going to spend the whole day arguing anyways so I'm just going to talk to her. but I swear to Merlin, whatever happens. I'm blaming you."

Marcie smiled. "Nothing bad is going to happen, silly."

"Okay then," Lily crawled through the portrait hole. "Later."

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Lily creaked the door open, trying to be quiet. She stepped quietly into the room but froze when she heard a sound.

"Lils?" a voice asked groggily.

"Hello," Lily replied awkwardly as she faced Charity, recalling their last conversation. "Look, I'm really sorry for what happened last time. It's just-" She paused. "I suffer from rage blackouts." (A/N: okay that was stolen from the O.C. 1.7 it was just a really good quote :)

"Yeah I noticed," Charity smiled a little. "But I also wanted to apologize. I never meant to hurt you…" She laughed nervously. "Wow that sounded so clichéd."

"I know," Lily smiled. "Hug?"

Charity broke into a relieved smile and hugged Lily.

"I should never have listened to her," Charity murmured to herself.

"Wait? Who?" Lily asked curious.

"I-I, what do you mean…" Charity's voice trailed off as she meet Lily's murderous gaze.

"Tell me," Lily demanded. "You don't want me to hurt you…"

"Right, rage blackouts…" Charity reminded herself. "Okay. It was Harmony. S-she blackmailed me. Um, she well, found out something about me that I prefer to remain a secret. So she used it against me."

"harmony?" Lily managed to choke out as her face slowly turned a nasty reddish color. Charity looked nervous and threw Lily a pillow. "Aaargh!" Lily screamed into the pillow, her voice muffled by the cotton.

"Are you alright?"

Lily clamed down and took a few deep breaths. "I'm fine. I've gotta run. I'll see you later."

Charity sighed as the door slammed.

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Harmony smiled to herself as she took James hand in hers. He was finally hers! True… it wasn't an entirely honest relationship seeing how she slipped Amortentia into his tea. All's fair in love and war, right?

James led Harmony into a secluded area near the edge of the lake. Harmony sighed happily as she sniggled closer.

"Lily…" James whispered to himself.

Harmony sat up. "What?"

"Lily." James pointed to a figure sprinting towards them.

Harmony cursed under her breath. Amortentia would be no use as soon as Lily's near.

"Let's go," Harmony pulled James up but he refused.

"I need to apologize. For this morning. What am I doing here with you anyway?" He pulled away but Harmony just held him tighter.

"HARMONY!" Lily bellowed angrily. Several of the students started and look around in surprise.

"Lily!" James shook himself free of harmony's grip and strode towards her. "Listen, I've been a bloody jerk and I'm so sorry about what happened this morning."

"What are you talking about, you arrogant git?" Lily frowned. "Stop bothering me. I need to talk to Harmony. Alone."

"But-" James protested. Lily waved a hand and he became silent. Giving Harmony a dark look, he walked away.

"How could you do that to Charity?" Lily blurted out.

"There's nothing I wouldn't do, my dear," Harmony replied calmly. "Nothing stands in the way of what I want.

Lily stared in disbelief. "What are you?"

"And it would be best for you to leave James and I alone." Harmony chuckled humorlessly. "I wouldn't want you to suffer the same fate as Ava Mercedez-"

Harmony stopped and froze.

"Who's Ava Mercedez?" Lily asked slowly.

"She's what you'll be is you don't. stay. away." Harmony's eyes narrowed as she gave Lily one last look before she too, walked away.

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"Marice!" Lily entered the dormitory. "Wake up!"

"msfghm," Marcie muttered incoherently and rubbed her eyes. "Merlin's beard Lils, it's bloody one in the morning. Where have you been?"

"Saving my life," Lily replied vaguely. "Pack you're stuff. We're going to Venezuela."

"What now?" Marcie squinted at the bright light. "Are you hallucinating?"

Lily rolled her eyes. "Harmony mentioned a girl named Ava Mercendez. I looked her up. She's currently at St. Mungo's for mental disability. Ava used to be Harmony's friend at the Venezuelan Institution for the Magical Arts, or as the locals call it VIMA. We've got to figure out what happened."

"Oh give it a rest with Harmony already Lily. So she's with James now. Get over it."

"Marcie!" Lily said seriously. "This isn't about me anymore. This girl, Ava, she almost died. Who knows how dangerous Harmony can be?"

Marcie sat up and began packing. "Fine. I'll go. But only because you're my best friend. That plus the fact that I forgot to do Herbology homework so I need to ditch tomorrow."

Lily smiled happily.

"I'm coming too," A voice replied from the dorm door.

"James?" Lily asked, unsure. "How did you get up here?"

He grinned sheepishly and pointed to his broomstick. Lily sighed deeply.

"And I'm coming with you guys," James repeated. "There's no way I'm letting you-er, I mean- you guys go to a foreign country alone."

"Aww, aren't you sweet. Isn't he sweet Lily?" Marcie piped up from under a pile of tank tops.

Lily threw a stuffed panda at her and then turned back to James. "I-… wh-…I mean…" she faltered.

"Is that a yes?" James chuckled nervously. "Just think of this as my way of making up for six years of being an arrogant git."

"You forgot big-headed…" Lily gave him a small smile.

"of course," James nodded. "An arrogant, big-headed git."

Lily laughed. "Okay."

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A/N: ahhh a bit of L/J fluff! (:

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Cynthia (: