Author's Note: Woot! CHAPTER TWENTY! I am so, so, so excited that I've made it this far, and in only like four days, too! The drama is so ON in this chapter. Buckle your seatbelts, kids, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!
"Ugh, Lily, I could really use some help with this spell," Delilah complained, discussing the curse they had just learned in Defense Against the Dark Arts. "I just can't get it down, and Professor Earles is going to kill me!"
"We'll go to the empty Defense Room at lunch, okay?" Lily soothed. It was breakfast, and the boys had yet to come down. Five days after the incident, the six teens had bonded closer than before, united by the secret and of a new found trust. There were no longer any secrets being kept from the others.
"Thank you so much!"
"No problem," Lily shrugged it off. "Loraina, you have got to put that werewolf book away before Remus comes back."
"I really think that I can think of something to help him!" Loraina pouted, but put the book away anyways.
"Hey you guys? Have you noticed anything weird going on with Sirius?" Delilah asked, her brow furrowed.
"He has seemed a bit distant. That's been going on for a while, though," Loraina agreed, nodding.
"Yeah. But more so the past week," supplied Lily.
"I was hoping it was just my imagination," Delilah sighed. "Did I do something wrong?"
"No, honey," Lily comforted. "You've been the best girlfriend the boy could ask for! You put up with his flirting, his bad eating habits, his annoying jokes; hell, you're my hero!"
"Thanks," Delilah laughed. "Man, I dunno what I would do without you two."
"Aw," Loraina cooed.
"No, really," Delilah said . "In all seriousness, you're the family that I don't have."
"Same," Loraina supported. "Sisters for life, right here."
"That we are," Lily said. She put her hand in the middle of their little group, wiggling her fingers. The other two did the same.
Lily lifted her goblet with one hand. "To sisters."
"To the best of friends," Loraina said, raising hers as well.
"To us," Delilah finished, as they clinked glasses. "Because we've been to hell and back together."
"And we've gotten in hundreds of fights to back each other up," said Loraina.
"And we've always got each other's backs, no matter what," finished Lily.
"That we do," Loraina and Delilah chimed in unison.
"Mushy moment of the morning. Let's get to Potions before the beastly Orion swallows us hole and cooks us with his fire breathing powers," Delilah said with a roll of her eyes. Her friends laughed, and the three exited the hall.
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"Miss Monroe, may I see you after class?" Orion said.
"I'm afraid not, Assistant Professor. I have a tutoring session that I simply cannot be late for," Delilah apologized. "I'm terribly sorry."
"We'll just reschedule then. Tonight before dinner, perhaps?"
"Fine," Delilah said nonchalantly. "I'll be there."
Sirius was watching the exchange carefully, noticing the way that Orion brushed his hands against Delilah's hips as he brushed behind her. He clenched his jaw angrily, but James simply scoffed at him.
"Think of what you're doing to her," James sneered. "In that aspect, you're just as bad as him."
Sirius resisted the urge to hex his best friend. "Take that back."
"No," James seethed. "I'm keeping quiet to her, but that doesn't mean I'm going to accept the fact that you're fooling around with some slut."
"That does not make me as bad as Orion," Sirius ground out through gritted teeth.
"No, mate, but pretty damn close," Remus said from his other side, before flashing a sappy smile to Loraina, who bit her lip and smiled back at him cutely.
"I love Delilah," Sirius insisted. "Orion never has and never will."
"You love Delilah enough to sleep with another girl behind her back," James taunted. "Me and Lily must have this whole love thing wrong, because I'm not doing that."
"Shut up, James," Sirius hissed.
"She's going to find out soon, Sirius," Remus said, then taking in the appalled look on his friend's face, added, "Not that we're going to tell her, but she will find out. These things can't be hidden forever."
"Sirius, tell me something, do you love Missy?" James asked.
"No."
"If you had to choose, Delilah or Missy, who would you choose?"
"Delilah."
"I think you know what you've gotta go, Padfoot."
"Not yet. I'm just not ready yet."
"Suit yourself."
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Lunch rolled around rather quickly, and Lily, Loraina, and Delilah headed toward the empty room when they finished their hurried meal. Lily opened the door, being in the lead by several feet, and immediately closed it, turning to her friends with her most convincing smile.
"Oops. It's occupied," Lily said with a fake little giggle. "Let's go somewhere else."
"Lil, we really don't have time. It's gonna take you a long time to explain this stupid curse to me, believe me. I'll just ask them to leave nicely," Delilah said, putting her hand on the door knob. Lily pushed her away.
"No! Trust me, we can find somewhere else."
"Lily, this is the only classroom open during off periods. You're acting like a spaz," Delilah said, giving her friend an odd look.
"Delilah, we really don't need to go in there," Lily insisted. Delilah rolled her eyes and brushed Lily aside. Lily attempted to get in front of her friend, but was cut off by the loud bang that Delilah's books made as they hit the stone floor.
Sirius and Missy were both half-naked, kissing furiously. They broke apart at the noise and Sirius grabbed his shirt off the ground, buttoning his pants hurriedly.
"Delilah!"
"How-How could you?" she whispered brokenly. He stepped toward her, and she jumped back. Loraina and Lily were glaring daggers at Missy, who was smirking smugly.
"Delilah, I'm sorry, I..."
"Save it, you filthy, disgusting bastard!" Delilah said, her tone low but furious. She wheeled around and ran out of the room. There was no way in hell she was going to let him see her cry.
"I hope you're happy," Lily growled at him as she and Loraina chased after their best friend.
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Delilah sat in her room, alone, two hours later. Lily and Loraina had left at her request, giving her some time alone to try out the song she had written while she cried and they attempted to cheer her up. The tears fell down her face but her voice was clear as she sang her song.
This isn't how we started out,
Not so stable, not so strong,
I didn't know what you were about,
Didn't know my assumptions were all wrong.
One night,
One simple night,
Can change everything,
One lie,
One stupid lie,
Can damage me.
Even if the lies hurt,
The truth kills,
Even if I say I forgive you,
I probably never will,
One kiss and you broke my heart,
Should've known you would,
From the start,
Should've seen this coming,
But I didn't,
The truth kills.
Blackened words,
Upon the haunting door,
Echo what,
We could have been,
My darkened thoughts,
Running through my mind,
Taunting and tainting me,
Didn't know that I would find...
Even if the lies hurt,
The truth kills,
Even if I say I forgive you,
I probably never will,
One kiss and you broke my heart,
Should've known you would,
Right from the start,
Should've seen this coming,
But I didn't,
The truth kills.
The cracks in my heart,
Bleeding red,
You made lying,
Such an art,
And the tears I've spilled,
Can't take them back,
Just like you can't gain back,
The trust you've killed.
Even if the lies hurt,
The truth kills,
Even if I say I forgive you,
I probably never will,
One kiss and you broke my heart,
Should've known you would,
Right from the start,
Should've seen this coming,
But I didn't,
The truth kills.
I just wanna know,
Was she worth it?
I just need to hear,
Is she better than me?
I just wanna know,
What's she got,
That I don't?
That I don't?
Can you look me in the eye,
And say that things will be the same,
Sugar coat it with your pretty little lies,
Can you honestly tell me now,
Tell me how.
Even if the lies hurt,
The truth kills,
Even if I say I forgive you,
I probably never will,
One kiss and you broke my heart,
Should've known you would,
Right from the start,
Should've seen this coming,
But I didn't,
The truth kills.
You're a pretty little liar,
With an evil smile,
One look,
You set me on fire,
Cause the truth,
Yeah, baby,
It kills,
So how do you feel,
Now that you're,
A murderer.
Delilah dropped her guitar and let the tears overcome her as she slumped onto her bed. Loraina and Lily were at her side in an instant, soothing their heartbroken friend. Their eyes met over Delilah's head, and they nonverbally agreed one thing; Sirius Black was going to get a piece of their minds.
Author's Note: Okay, so for the first time, I just put my own lyrics in a story, so please do not criticize them, as they are very close to my heart. Also, Delilah is going to have a lot of stuff on her at once coming up here soon. Look out for the next chapter. I'm on a drama roll right now.
