Okay, so I know I'm a crappy author who hasn't updated her stories in agess! I've had some serious writers block and then Real Life got hectic with my GCSEs kicking in and I've finished school and I'm quite happy at the moment so I'm going to write a bit more.
I promise I'm going to try and update a lot quicker and carry on all of my stories!
Disclaimer, I cried at Harry Potter not because Dobby died but because I didn't own it.
I woke up early on Saturday, lying on my stomach face mashed into my pillow I knew there was something going on today but I really just wanted to sleep. I rolled onto my back to try and get comfortable that's when I realised what day it was, my eyes went wide and I sat bolt upright, looking at the clock across the room, it was only 9 I had plenty of time.
I got up from my bed checking my hair in the mirror across the room, my ponytail didn't look too messy so I pulled out the bobble and let my wavy hair loose, it looked pretty good so I placed my red slipper boots on my feet, Alice and I had bought them for us Emily and Jenny and charmed the Gryffindor logo into all of them. I walked into the common room picking up my iPod speakers and book on the way out.
I set my iPod speakers on the coffee table and pressed play and a song by my favourite band came on, I made sure the shuffle wasn't on and then sat down and listened to the guitar and drum lines entering for a second before settling on the sofa to read my book for a while. A couple of songs played through and read another chapter when my favourite song came bursting out of the speakers and I knew it was time to start the days plan. Surprisingly aware of how much skin my pyjamas actually showed. I put my bookmark in the right place turned the volume up and stood on the sofa and started jumping around and mess about dancing in time to the music, Alice had always complained that I was gorgeous when I messed around dancing to my music in the dorms, I didn't believe her but I was hoping James would have the same view as Alice.
I knew he was in the room before I looked, showing myself how aware of him I'd become. I didn't turn and look at him straight away even though I wanted to I carried on shimmying and jumping and sort of jumped in a circle to see him, his face, with a look of shock and indignation – at being woken up early I assumed – barely registered as I took in the full picture he was wearing a pair of sky blue shorts that went down to his knee and nothing else, I knew he had muscles but seeing his bare chest on show, well let's just say it made me want today to hurry up.
I tore my eyes away from his naked chest as he tore his away from the shorts and vest combo like he'd done the night before and met each others look.
"Morning James" I said with a smile surprised at how calm and collected I kept my voice "I hope I didn't wake you, my favourite song came on" I said looking innocently worried
"Oh, erm, no, I was awake already just reading." He replied collecting his thoughts "What time are we meeting the others for Hogsmeade?"
"Oh, me and Alice never actually discussed that, I'll go and get dressed and go up to the Gryffindor common room to ask her" I said cursing myself for not asking her, having to put my plan on hold.
"I need to go and see Sirius before we go anyway so I'll walk you up there" He replied
"Cool, I'll see you in a minute then" I said, smiling at him and walking into my room again. Breathing a sigh of relief as I was alone today was going to be long. I found the outfit surprisingly easily, a sky blue vest top, waist high skinny grey jeans and a cardigan with white and navy blue stripes with my pink, blue and white trainers, I thought about wearing my army boots but I realised I'd be on my feet all day and trainers were better. I put on a little mascara and clear lip gloss and left my room to wait for James, I was picking up my speakers and book when James entered the room I turn to look at him and laughed before I could stop myself. He was wearing grey baggy jeans, a blue slogan top and a grey hoodie with canvas high tops on.
"What? Is my flies undone or something?" he asks looking down self-consciously making me laugh even more
"We... We match" I said between chuckles "And you're more self-conscious than a girl"
"Oh yeah" He said smiling to himself then suddenly he looked at me sharply "what did you say!"
"What?" I asked shocked at his sudden intensity
"How am I more self-conscious than a girl!" he demanded I giggled again and his look got more serious... which gave me an idea.
"I could've said something infinitely worse" I replied a smirk on my face
"Oh yeah? What's that then?" he replied challenging me
"Well... I could've said you're more self-conscious than Sirius!" I replied knowing this was true. A second later he burst out laughing and walks over to me putting his arm around my shoulder and smiles down at me.
"Ready to go?" he asks
"Definitely" I replied putting my arm around his waist
And so like that we made our way out of the common room and towards the Gryffindor common room joking and pushing each other on the way when we got to the common room he gave the fat lady the password and, like yesterday, he held the portrait open and helped me in, I checked the common room was empty then followed the impulse that I'd had yesterday and hugged him.
"Thanks James, I'll see you at breakfast?" I said smiling up at him
"That or me, Sirius and Frank can meet you and Alice down here in a minute?" He said, staring straight into my eyes, I could tell that he still wished I was his girlfriend even though I'd turned him down so many times. I regretted that now but things were going to change today... hopefully.
"Sure" I said and his answering smile was brilliant. A surge of Gryffindor courage broke though and I leant up and kissed him on the cheek "See you in a minute" and with that I turned and ran up the stairs to the girls dormitory before I could do anything more.
I didn't stop at the door but just burst in; the cacophony that responded made me laugh. Alice screeched and jumped on what she assumed was her bed but was actually Emily's, which made her screech and fall on the floor which made a massive bang which cause Jenny to come running out of the bathroom in confusion a massive line of red lipstick smeared across her cheek. Alice was the first to compose herself and was on me in a flash her chaser reflexes coming in very useful, she got in a few good smacks before I managed to pull my wand out and push her back.
"Calm it Alice, I didn't mean to scare you" I said still chuckling
"Merlins beard Lil, you scared me!" she said realising who it was.
"You don't say" Jenny said looking incredibly unimpressed at the mess of her makeup Alice's screeching had caused to her to make.
"Oh stop grumping, at least you didn't get jumped on" said Emily as she slowly stood up using the bed to support her as she rubbed her leg
"I missed mornings in here with you guys" I say laughing again at my friends. "Alice get your shoes on, we're meeting James, Sirius and Frank in the common room to go down to breakfast"
"What! I wasn't meeting him until after breakfast! Do I look okay!" she said in a rush suddenly becoming incredibly active again jumping over to the mirror.
"Al, breathe, you look great!" and she did in her denim skinny jeans, red and grey striped top, cream army jacket and black heeled boots... I was always envious of how she could put on the strangest combination of clothes and still pull it off amazingly.
"You would say that Lil, you're my best friend and you just want to go and see lover boy" She said with a wink aimed at me through the mirror she was still stood in front of making sure she looked perfect.
"Lover boy?" Jenny's head popped through the bathroom door once more curiosity written all over her face. I just glared at Alice ignoring Jenny completely
"Oh, stop glaring at me like that Lily, by the end of today it's going to be the talk of the school and they're going to find out." Alice stated simply turning to face me
"What makes you so certain?" I asked, as much as I thought James liked me he hadn't asked me out in months and that had kept me awake sometimes.
"Please! My boyfriend shares a dorm with his mates and he's in there a lot you know" Alice said then her eyes went wide "Did I just call Frank my boyfriend!"
"Yeah you did" I said smiling at her
"Ah, crap, this better work out today or I'm going to be pissed off. Are you sure I look gorgeous?" She asked striking a models pose
"You always look gorgeous!" I said laughing at her
"Once again, best friend's perspective there!" With that she walked over to me "Ready to go?" She asked me
"Hold up, when you say lover boy, she says you're meeting Frank, Sirius and James does and you say his friends are in his dorm... does this mean what I think it means!" Jenny said to Alice acting as if I wasn't there, seemingly afraid to actually say what she was thinking
"JAMES!" Emily virtually screamed catching on to the conversation late
"Yeah, well done you two, you shared a dorm with us for 6 years and you can't read when our Lily finally admits she likes Potter!" Alice said sarcastically. "And we'd love to stay and chat about it but I've got a date to meet and Lily has got a plan to get on track!"
With that Alice grabbed my arm and frog marched me out of the room I barely managed a quick wave behind me before the door shut.
"Well, you're so nice to the people you share a dorm with Alice... I don't want you sleeping in mine tonight if they're pissed off with you!" I said sternly
"It's fine I can bunk in with Sian and Abi if they're in a mood with me." She said with a chuckle.
"Now I know why I'm your only close friend... I'm the only one that's put up with your mood swings for the past six years!" I laugh to myself
"Are you serious!" Alice said in mock indignation putting a hand to her heart and a false look of shock.
"Yes, as a matter of fact I am" says a guys deep voice that we both know. Alice nearly collapses in shock and I laugh at how shocked Alice was at Sirius' sudden interjection.
"Sirius Black... do you want to live to see tomorrow!" Alice asks in a cold tone a death glare pointed in his direction
"Well, tomorrow sure but if you could kill me for the day so that I don't have detention I'd be forever grateful." He said with a wink, which only seemed to infuriate Alice further
"Al, Frank's just in there calm yourself" I whispered to her and she suddenly stopped reaching for her wand and her anger seemed to fade away. We carried on walking downstairs.
"Don't think this is over Black" She said as she walked past him
"Look forward to it Squire" he replies, once again her chaser reflexes come in handy and she manages to smack him over the back of his head before proceeding to enter the common room.
"Morning James, Frank" I hear her say and immediately my want to be in the common room as well increases.
"Hey Sirius" I say smiling at him as I walk down the stairs
"Hi Lily, how was your morning?" he asks with some sort of knowing smirk on his face
"Oh, it was awesome thanks listened to some music and did some reading then came up to meet Alice" I said sure that he already knew what had happened in the head's common room this morning.
"Well, that does sound like fun" he replies winking as I reach the bottom of the stairs and have to now look up to see into his face.
"Sirius, stop harassing Lily, I'm hungry and Alice looks like she'll murder you if we don't distract her with walking" James says and I see he's stood next to Sirius. Alice has gone to his other side where Frank was, I was slightly surprised to see Alice and Franks linked hands, they'd got that far already? I had neglected my friend duties, I mean I know it's only holding hands but still they'd only agreed to go to Hogsmeade yesterday... Hadn't they?
"Yeah come on Sirius I'm hungry" I added and as a group we left the common room.
The group went down to the hall together Sirius and James either side of me and Alice and Frank just behind us, although they stayed in the group conversation, I silently wished James and I were holding hands like they were.
As we entered the great hall people called their greetings and as they did normally my eyes, of their own accord, searched the Slytherin table for the person that used to be my best friend. His eyes were already there looking at me his coal black eyes full of remorse and apology I slightly shook my head and turned away. This was the daily routine that had occurred since a week after he had chosen his path in life.
"You okay?" James whispered in my ear suddenly bringing me out of my reverie
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" my false happiness was evident I always took a minute or two to get over the morning 'conversation' with Severus.
"Lily" He whispered exasperatedly "You don't need to be strong for me, I'll always protect you."
"Really?" I asked looking up into his eyes, we'd stopped now and the others carried on finding us a seat.
"Yeah, I'll be there for you even when you don't need me" He said with a smile, then it faltered a little and he added "that's what friends are for right?"
"Thanks James" I said, not only had he made me feel better he had wiped away any concerns that I had left for the rest of the day. Although he had made tears come to my eyes with happiness. I reached up and hugged him around the neck to which after a few shocked seconds he put his arms around me and pulled me tightly against his body.
Suddenly I remembered I was in the main hall and Severus was probably watching and I pulled back, he looked surprised at my sudden movement.
"Come on, they've found seats" I say and grabbed his hand dragging him over to where the rest had sat down, I sat opposite Alice and James sat between me and Sirius Frank opposite. Straight away James catches on to the conversation the boys were having about Quidditch and I start making my favourite breakfast... bacon and egg sandwich.
"Do you honestly ever eat anything healthy?" Alice said disgustedly as she picked at her bowl of fruit salad delicately.
"Only when there's nothing unhealthy" I replied with a smirk. Alice did a rather unflattering snort in response and the guys' conversations stops and they look at us.
"What?" me and Alice say at the same time and burst out laughing. Frank and James chuckle at us and Sirius shakes his head in confusion.
Oh this is going to be a good day!
I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll try to update again soon, and if you're interested I do have a song in mind for what Lily's dancing to, I won't post it up because many would not think it's the sort of song that most people would think Lily would listen to... if you would like to know I'll tell you it :)
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