I Hate Everything about You
Chapter three: Clench
Lily ran a hand through her hair, smiling, enjoying the attention of her fellow students. The Great hall sparkled with golden dishes, and shimmered with fire lit torches. The ceiling was a perfect copy of the deep blue of the midnight sky, glittered with stars.
"So Lily I was just wondering if…" Simon Polk, a mildly attractive 7th year, said slowly as Lily turned to him and smiled leisurely, running a hand through her hair.
"…you wanted to go to Hogsmead with me next weekend," he finished quickly.
"Oh Simon that's so sweet…but I can't," she turned from him directing her attention to a story that Sirius was telling, she had heard it a million times before but she was trying to get the message across to Simon.
She heard someone scoff from across the table and she looked over and grinned, James Potter. She raised her eyebrows at him, the corner of her mouth lifting slightly, but he just rolled his eyes and looked away.
Dinner was soon nearing a close, and James stood up too leave, slinging his page bag over his shoulder.
"Oh James…" the hall went silent, when Lily addressed you, you answered. The head boy looked at her with raised eyebrows and an unpleasant sneer.
"…I was just wondering if you would like to go to Hogsmead with me next weekend?"
Everyone in the great hall seemed to gasp. Lily Evans didn't ask people out, she got asked out.
The silence dragged out forever, but Lily sat patiently smiling up at James.
"No thank you." He answered shortly, whispers erupted from the entire hall…even the teachers.
Lily's face remained pleasant but something inside her clenched, her pride fell through the floor, and she answered coolly, "James you are so funny, did you think I was serious?"
The messy haired boy turned red, clearing his throat and leaving the hall swiftly, laughter from his fellow peers following him.
"Lily you are so mean…" Hestia said while laughing, "I thought you were trying to snatch him?"
"I am," the red head said turning back to her friends grinning.
"Lily, you're only going to get your heart broken," Remus said solemnly shaking his head.
"Lily Evans doesn't get her heart broken," Lily said flipping her hair over her shoulder and smiling.
Lily ran her hand through her hair, smiling up at Simon. The day was bright and sunny, but a slight chill was in the air, signaling the soon arrival of winter.
Simon's arm was awkward and heavy around her shoulders, but she ignored it, laughing at something he said, watching as he puffed up slightly. She covertly scanned the road looking for either her friends or James.
Simon lead her to the Three Broomsticks pub, the room was extremely crowded with students, laughing, each talking above one another. Lily immediately spotted her friends, sitting at their usual table, Sirius was obviously telling a story due to his large exaggerated hand movements. The Head Girl quickly began to make her way over to them, the crowd seemed to part for her, leaving her date to push through behind her.
"Lily!" The group chorused, as she sat down at the only other seat, Simon quickly had to find a chair to pull up.
Sirius slung an arm around her shoulders playfully, and she chucked at the confused look on Simon's face. Her emerald eyes scanned the table quickly lingering on the figure towards the end.
James was talking to Remus; his date was sitting next to him, obviously pouting at his lack of attention.
Anna Christine Warner, tall, blonde, blue eyed; also known as Lily Evans' worst enemy.
From the moment the two girls walked into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry they had competed to be the best. Lily has obviously won, much to Anna Christine's annoyance, therefore Anna still tried to one-up Lily at every possible chance.
"Lily dear, how nice to see you again," Anna said from down the table, her voice light.
"Oh you too Anna," Lily said her mouth lifting up into an almost effortless smirk.
"You know I go by Anna Christine," the blonde said frowning.
"How could I forget," Lily's voice flattened slightly, as she fought the urge to roll her eyes, "What's new with you?"
"Well…let us see…I got a tattoo," Anna Christine's voice was casual but you could see the excitement behind her ice blue eyes.
The entire table had tuned into the two girls conversation, everyone except James knew the history between the two.
"Let's see it then," the red-head said leaning back in her chair slightly, triumph shinning in her eyes.
The blonde stood up, and lifted up her shirt slightly, the tattoo was a vine of roses and thorns crawling up her side, disappearing into the bottom of her jeans and the top of her ribcage. The table was silent, Peter actually choked a little on his drink, it was an impressive tattoo, but no one dare go against Lily.
"It's very well done…but I've always found tattoos to be slightly, well, whorish." Lily's eyes gleamed, but her face was set in a look of false sympathy.
Anna Christine blushed and quickly pulled her shirt down. James stood up and grabbed her arm, beginning to walk away.
"God Evans, you're such a bitch." His eyes burned.
The entire restaurant quieted, but Lily only smiled and waved as they walked out.
"Wow." Sirius looked at Lily with bright eyes, "You got her that time Lily."
The table burst into laughter, but Lily only smiled, ignoring the sharp pain in her chest.