Here's chapter five for you...it's rather short...but then, you'll be getting chapter six very soon...like, Thursday or Friday soon. So, please read and review! Thanks!
Warnings: nothing really...
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and my little characters...
Chapter five: The Rose
James
James walked up the steps to the Owlery silently, clutching the long stemmed white rose in his left hand. He grinned a bit as he thought of what the note had said. "James, I'm sending this to you in hopes that you can send it to my one and only." If it wasn't for the fact that James saw the way Yoko stared after his "one and only," James wouldn't have known who the hell to send the damn rose to.
Once inside the walls of the Owlery, James called down a school owl and tied the rose to its leg. He whispered the recipient to the owl and watched the bird soar out of the window. He stared after it for a few minutes before heading down to the Great Hall for dinner.
Yoko
"So Ron, you going with anyone special tonight?" Saya asked, referring to the Halloween dance. Ron shook his head. Yoko stared at the red head, wishing that Ron was able to say yes. Of course, if his plan worked out correctly, Ron WOULD be able to say yes next time anyone ever asked him about some form of date. As the food appeared on the plates, Yoko looked over to the Great Hall entrance and caught sight of James walking through the double doors. James caught his eye and winked, giving him the thumbs up. Yoko smiled back, nervousness and excitement rushing through his veins.
Ron poked Yoko in the side, asking who he was smiling at, and then followed Yoko's eyes to James. Yoko averted his eyes to his plate, realized it was empty, and began filling it. Loud chatter from the people around him kept Yoko out of his thoughts, which didn't bother Yoko one bit. He knew he'd only cause himself grief if he was allowed to think.
Lily
Lily drifted into the Great Hall a few minutes after the food showed up, positively glowing. She sat down in between Kitsune and Gabriel, oblivious to her friends' stares. She piled food on her plate and ate, smiling the whole time. After several minutes, Kitsune flicked the side of her head.
"Earth to Lily, earth to Lily, hello, is anyone in there?!" Kitsune demanded, grinning slightly. Lily blushed and nodded, bouncing in her seat slightly. Kitsune merely raised one elegant eyebrow at her friend's antics. "What on earth has got you so excited?"
"I've been asked to the party thing tonight!" Lily squealed delightedly, causing Kitsune to laugh softly and Gabriel to stare jealously. She refused to disclose who the lucky guy was, only say that they'd find out later that night.
Her happiness didn't go unnoticed as she danced around the castle the rest of the afternoon. Ron, Karin, and James all commented on it and none of them were able to get her to tell them why. Lily wasn't a fool; she knew they'd manage to scare off her date even if it was for good intentions.