Beginnings In The Cupboard Chapter 3: Blackmail, a harry potter fanfic

The next day was Saturday, and Lily still refused to leave the safe confines of her dorm. "Come on Lily!" Alice moaned. "We were all meant to go shopping in Hogsmeade!" Lily crossed her arms and shook her head.
"I'm not leaving! Just go without me."
Marlene, who was sitting on her bed with a mirror propped up on her pillow, looked over at Lily. "You can't stay inside forever…class on Monday!"
She curled a strand of hair around her wand. "You're just prolonging the agony." Lily glared.
"I'll prolong it for as long as possible thank you." Marlene shrugged and turned back to Hestia, continuing their conversation on what to wear.
"Alice, you understand, right?" Silence. Lily looked up at her friend. "Right?"
Alice shifted from foot to foot. "Well Lily, I think, well…maybe people won't care anymore!" Lily rolled her eyes. "Don't be dim, Al. It's Potter; he is probably taking great pleasure in spreading more rumours right at this moment."

Lily lay back down on her bed and stared at the pattern of broomsticks on the curtain. She began to count them, figuring it was probably going to be the most interesting thing happening in her life any time soon. 1…2…3…4…5…6-
"Lily!"
-7…8…9…10…11- "Lily c'mon!" -12…13…14…15-"LILY!"

She looked up and blinked. The repetitive pattern of broomsticks was imprinted behind her eyes. "What!" She shouted. "Can't you see I've important things to be getting on with?"
Hestia laughed.
"You made me lose count!" Lily continued. "Now I have to start over."
1 broomstick, 2 broomsticks, 3 broomsticks-
"Lily, get your lazy arse out of bed right now!"
Lily gritted her teeth and continued; now counting aloud.
"4 broomsticks, 5 broomsticks, 6 broomsticks, 7 broomsticks…" Her voice was getting louder, in an attempt to drown out her friends' incessant bickering.
"Lily if you don't shut up right now, I'll stick your 7 broomsticks where the sun doesn't shine." Lily smiled slightly at Marlene, who was staring at her.
"Fine! What is it?"
"We've decided you are coming out with us."
Lily scoffed. "Yeah, and how're you going to-" Her sentence was unfinished, due to the fact that Hestia had just grabbed her by the legs. "Go! Get ready!"
"No!" Lily shouted, snatching her legs back and pulling them to her chest.
"Lily if you don't get up right now I'll stun you then when you wake up you'll be in the Hog's Head…and don't think we'd be so nice as to change your disgustingly babyish pyjamas." Lily glanced down at her attire and gulped; a faded yellow onesie with rainbows on it, topped with slippers with bunny's heads on them. "You wouldn't." She whispered.
"Oh, we would." Marlene said happily, raising her wand.
"I'm not bloody moving, this is blackmail!" Lily said, crossing her arms.
"Stup-"
"FINE!" Lily yelled, jumping off her bed. "I'M FREAKING GOING!" She stomped into the bathroom, slamming the door as hard as possible.
"Yay!" Lily heard Alice say.
"Oh this is gonna be good." Marlene said, and Lily just knew from her voice that she was smirking.
"I HATE EVERYONE!"
The girls laughed.

This wasn't good. Lily stared at her reflection in the mirror. Potter and the other twats would no doubt be in Hogsmeade, he would most likely even have the nerve to talk to her, in public! What would people say then? 'Oooh did you see Potter and Evans on their date in the Three Broomsticks? How adorable!' Lily thought she might throw up.
Another thing made her feel even worse- Severus. What would he say? Surely he wouldn't believe all the ridiculous tales going around…would he? Lily brought a hand up to her face and rubbed her forehead. After their row yesterday, she wasn't so sure. She'd have to try and find him and explain.
Not caring enough to actually bother to look nice, Lily scraped her hair back into a ponytail and splashed hot water over her face.

Aware of the fact that she needed clothes, Lily walked back into her dorm. Hestia, Alice and Marlene all stopped talking at once- very subtle. "Yeah, I know you were talking about me, so just continue." Lily grabbed a pair of jeans and a jumper. "Don't mind me."
Hestia sucked in a breath.
"What?" Lily asked.
"You're...you're not wearing those are you?"
Lily looked down at the trousers; there was a rip across one knee.
"Yeah, so what?"
"Well, if you wanted to impress James-"
Lily stopped her there. "I do not want to impress Potter!" She gripped the clothing tighter.
"It's okay," Marlene said. "I'm certain Potter would love her if she was wearing a bin bag." Lily blushed and turned around.
"Oh shut up Marlene."

Once dressed, Lily walked down the stairs, as slowly as possible.
"Faster Lily!" Alice giggled.
Lily moaned, but when they reached the bottom, they found the common room deserted, except for a couple of first years playing exploding snap by the fire. "Everyone must already be in the village!" She breathed a sigh of relief. It was okay…for now.

Lily walked a few steps behind the girls, dragging her feet and mumbling under her breath as they continued through the castle.
The entrance hall was also empty, though Lily could see groups of students walking down the path. The sun was shining, but it was cold as she stepped outside. She wished she'd worn a coat, or better yet, wished she could be sitting nice and cosy in the dorm. Instead, she was walking towards her impending doom.
"I still hate you all." Lily said as Marlene laughed.
"We know, Lil'" Said Hestia, grinning widely.

Everything seemed to be okay as they arrived in Hogsmeade. A couple of students had pointed, but none seemed to have the nerve to actually talk to her. Perhaps the twitching eye and clenched fists had put them off. "I'm freezing!" Alice whined. "Let's get a butterbeer in the pub." The others nodded and they walked to the door.
Lily pushed it open and nearly screamed.
James Potter was standing, right on the other side, grinning.
"Well hello there my red-headed girlfriend." He winked as those nearest sucked in breaths. Lily closed her eyes for a moment.
Time to face the music…