The Lioness and the Wolf
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or anything in the Potter-verse
Chapter 12: Seriously?
"What the hell happened on your date yesterday?" Sienna screeched by way of morning greeting.
I blinked my eyes groggily. "What?" I asked as I sat up slowly.
"That's exactly what I want to know. What the hell happened when you went out with Lysander yesterday?"
"It wasn't a date" I muttered and I stumbled out of the bed.
Sienna acted as if I never spoke. "If that bastard thinks he can two time you, he has another thing coming."
"What?" I said again. I was acting heck of slow today, or maybe Sienna was talking too fast and I wasn't catching it all.
"I know, 'what' is the exact same thing I said, when I saw that bastard making out with Natalie in front of the great hall so everybody could see."
"What?" that woke me up. "That sleeze, I knew she had a thing for Lysander."
"Let's go kick their arses. Hers for being a sleeze and his for being a world class jerk" Sienna said excitedly.
"I'm not kicking anyone's arse. So what if they're making out" I said shrugging my shoulders. Now that I got over the shock I was totally okay with it.
I started gathering my clothes so I could shower and get dressed.
"You're not pissed off?"
"No why would I be?" Sienna gave me a disbelieving look. "I told you we're just friends. It wasn't a date."
"I heard from some of Lysander's roommate that he came back into the dorm yesterday with a red hot hand print across his face."
I smiled just a little bit. "I may or may not know something about that."
Without waiting for her comeback I went into the bathroom and took a shower.
As soon as I stepped out of the bathroom I knew she was going to pounce so I headed her off. "So how did your date go yesterday?"
"You remember that bracelet I was just dying to buy but couldn't afford?" she asked.
"The one with the sapphire stars?" I asked.
Sienna waved her arm in my face. There was a silver bracelet with blue stars dangling around her wrist.
"He bought you that on a first date?" I asked. The thing cost at least 25 galleons.
"Yep"
"I wonder how much he's going to spend on the second date" I muttered as we walked out of the common room and towards the great hall.
"Oh, there is not going to be a second date. He's cute but he is a horrendous kisser and he is way too grope-y."
"So much for the legendary Ralph Moss" I said.
"Maybe his piss-poor kissing skills are the reason he can't keep a girlfriend" Sienna said.
All though earlier I said I'm okay with the whole Lysander and Natalie but after seeing it first-hand I am so not okay with it.
It is obvious to me he's only using her to make me jealous. It's not working I could care less who he snogs. The thing is they are doing it everywhere: outside of the great halls, in the corridors, on the stairs, in the girl's restrooms, outside of the fat lady's portrait. It's like geez can't they find a private cupboard like all the other couples.
"You look annoyed" Lorcan said.
"I'm not annoyed" I told him. We were in the library working on an essay for potions, and Lorcan and Natalie were at the next table were slobbering all over each other like dogs.
"We could go somewhere else" Lorcan said throwing a disgusted look towards his brother.
"Our secret base?" I asked.
"Sure, it's been a while since we've been" he said.
We made a stop to the kitchens and got a picnic basket full of food before we snuck out to the Shrieking Shack.
"I'm sorry about my brother" Lorcan said once we were inside our secret base.
"You don't have to be sorry for him" I said and I took a bite out of a blueberry tartlet.
"He asked you out…"
"It wasn't a date" I said.
"You two still went out" he countered.
"As friends" I replied. Or at least it started out that way. "Lysander and I have always been friends, there never has nor will we ever be anything more than that" I said.
I started doing my potions essay again and Lorcan didn't reply. It was really quiet; I should ask my mom to send me a radio.
After writing a few lines I spoke up, not liking the tense silence, "Lorcan, you're my bestest guy friend, right?"
Lorcan looked up from his essay.
"Of course" he said.
"So if I ask you a question, you'll be completely honest with me?" I asked.
"Aren't I always?"
"Do you think I'm a tease?" there I said it.
Lorcan looked flabbergasted and it took him a second to speak. "No. Why would you think that? Did my brother tell you that?"
"NO" I said quickly. I moderated my tone. "It's just that I don't date. I might keep up with everyone else's dating life, but I don't have one of my own. And it's not like guys aren't asking me out, they have. I just always turn them down. So I was wondering if I come off as a tease."
"You're not a tease Lily," Lorcan said, "if there is a guy out there who thinks you are a tease then he's stupid."
"Thanks" I muttered and I went back to doing my potions essay.
AN: For anyone who is following this story: Sorry for the late update, I've had finals, and now getting ready for Christmas and everything. I will try to update this and any of my other stories before the holidays.