A/N: Hey everyone! So, only a few things to discuss today. Now, these past few chapters have been mainly centered around the Sirius/Alice/Frank love triangle, and this is probably the last one in a while which solely focuses on that. There's going to be some Jily drama coming up, which I know is what you all want, haha. Now, it's the other writer of this story, Maddy, 's Birthday today, and I want all of you to go down to the reviews and wish her a Happy Birthday! You know what would be a good present? A hundred reviews on this story. Please, we're only nine away, so if you have time, please please review.
"I'm going to do it, tonight," says Alice, walking up to me just as soon as camp is over for the day. A few weeks have passed since I found out about the situation with Sirius, and I was doing everything I could to raise her up.
"Break up with Frank?" I whisper, so no one else can hear. She nods, and I smile grows on my face. Frank is a wonerful person, but I'm glad she's setting things right.
"He's taking me out to dinner, I'm going to do it there," she explains.
"Goodluck!" I tell her, as she runs off, catching Sirius behind the arm, and dragging him out of my sight, behind the dining hall. The last thing I see of him is his bewildered, yet starstruck expression.
"Lily!" calls James from behind me, catching up by jogging lightly. I turn around, and smile at him.
"Hey," I say, as soon as he is beside me. There is nothing more I want to do more then to grab his hand, and mark him as mine, showing all the other leering girls that he's taken. It kills me that I can't show him that kind of minimal affection in public, that I have to keep him a secret.
"You have plans tonight?" he asks casually, as if we aren't dating. I shake my head no. "Wanna do something?" I look up at him, into his gorgeous hazel eyes, my eyes roaming to the unruly hair and strong jaw bone, and wish I could say yes, let's go get something to eat. Or see a movie or... wait a minute! No one we know would be at a movie.
"Hey James, I have an idea..."
"So, here we are..." he trails off, as we walk up my porch. James loved the movie, sitting on the edge of his seat the entire time, claiming how amazing he thought the moving pictures were.
"Thanks for the date," I say, "It was nice to have a real one, you know?" He nods, and leans down, pecking me on the lips. When he pulls away, I stick out my tongue. "Come 'ere."
I wrap my arms around his neck, playing with the hair on his neck, and slowly start to stand on my tiptoes. I lean in, as if I'm going for a big kiss, but peck him instead, before unlatching my arms from his neck. I start to sprint away, but he catches me around the waist.
"Not so fast." With that, he pushes me up against the front of the house, the space right next to the door, and starts kissing my furiously. Laughing against his lips, I push harder, practically moaning as his hands come dangerously close to my bum. His lips travel down my neck now, but he jumps off as we hear a wrapping on the door. A second later, Petunia is opening it up, and motioning for me to come inside.
"Bye James," I grumble, before giving him one quick peck, waving, and walking inside. I scowl at Petunia as I journey in, and go straight to my room. But not before I hear her call up the stairs.
"You know Lily, my offer still stands anytime you want it." I don't reply to this, just slam my door loudly to know what I think of her 'offer'. I don't need her meddling in my love life.
When I wake up the next morning, I see Alice's owl patiently waiting at my window. I slide it open and let he owl, Franny, into the room. She flies over to Donovan's water bowl, and takes a few sips. I walk over, and remove the letter from it's talon, open it up, and read.
Dear Lily,
I'm coming over at ten. I have a big announcement.
Love,
Alice
When I look at the clock, I see it's three quarters past nine, and take that fifteen minutes to eat a quick bowl of cereal, brush my teeth and hair, and throw on some clothes other then pajama's. At exactly ten o'clock, I hear a knocking at my door. Alice is standing there when I open it, seeming lost and dazed. I guide her in and up to my room, exchanging a few greetings before sitting down on my bed.
"So, whats this about?" I ask her, motioning for her to sit down. She doesn't.
"I'm engaged," she says simply, her voice monotone and her eyes unmoving.
"You're joking?" I say, not believing what she says. It's a joke, it has to be. She shakes her head no. "To.. to Frank?" I ask, and she nods. She seems very robotic, and not very excited. With one glance at her hand, I see a sparkling ring, and know it must be true.
"I... Lily, he proposed! What was I supposed to say?" she asks, her voice now filling with life again. My blood pumps through my veins fast and furiously, as a livid feeling builds in my stomach.
"No! You were supposed to say no! You told me yourself you didn't love him!" I higher my voice and jumped off my bed.
Alice opened her mouth to say something, before closing it again. She did the same thing a few more times, trying to find the voice to speak
"I've been with him for almost three years now Lily, I can't break up with him as he proposes," she protests, her voice timid and guilt filled. She knew she was doing the wrong thing, and I knew it too.
"This isn't just about you lying to Frank, about you building a marriage on lies, but Sirius too. What about him, the guy whose head over heels in love with you? What about you saying you were in love too?" This hits her hard, her face turning back into the monotone expression.
She breaks out in tears, and it breaks my heart to see her always in this same fragile state. "I didn't know what to do. I'm scared, I'm scared of the Death Eaters and Voldemort and everything. Lily, Frank is my safe option. This isn't the time to go out on a limb. Please, Lily, I don't want to hurt anyone, but Frank is stable. Frank is there, always, unlike Sirius. I can never have a real relationship with him."
I nod, understanding what she is saying, but not being able to agree with it. Then it hit me. How will Sirius react?
"Have you told him yet?" I ask, and she shakes her head, knowing exactly who I'm talking about.
"Alice, that's what you need to do. Right now," I command.
Her body is racking, still standing in the same place she was when she came in, and she says, "But Lily, what do I say? He will be.. furious and heartbroken. If I go, if I go and talk to him... I won't be able to go through with it. I'll snap. I can't do it, I can't tell him in person, alone. As soon as I talk to him, I'll choose him. I can't do that."
"I don't know what to tell you," i say, not quite mad at her, or happy for her, simply disappointed, as I said I would never be. But this was one promise I had to break.
"Tell him, or I will. Alice, he's gotta find out."
She leaves, the room, only speaking to words to me before she goes. "I can't."
When I see Sirius at camp on Monday, he's anxiously looking around. I walk up and ask to speak to him privately.
As we walk over to an empty field, he asks, "Have you seen Alice?" He looks quite nervous, bu giddy at the same time. She wasn't going to do it, so I would. Once we arrive at the empty field, I tell him.
"Sirius, she's engaged." He looks at me for a minute, before quirking his head to the side.
"Who is?" he asks.
"Alice." His face falls, and he doesn't look to good.
"Lily, I've got to go." His legs move, but I can tell he is working on autopilot. I know I shouldn't, that I shouldn't give him any hope, but I can't stop myself.
"She loves you, you know. Alice does. She doesn't love Frank," I say, but his face doesn't brighten up.
"Well, she has a sure funny way of showing it." With that, he's gone.
An hour later, I find a bouquet of dead roses in the trash can, as well as Sirius in a broom closet with one of the other coaches around our age. When I walk in on them, he shrugs her off and starts to storm out, saying on his way, "Make sure not to mention this to Alice."
A/N: So.. yeah. I know some of you saw that coming, but I hope all you Alice/Frank shippers are happy. Um so just a reminder, PLEASE REVIEW AND GET THIS TO A HUNDRED REVIEWS FOR MADDY'S BIRTHDAY! IF YOU ALL GET THERE TODAY, I'LL POST A SECOND CHAPTER AFTER GLEE TONIGHT! Whattt? Two chapter in one day? Oh, Robin, you are just too nice to us! Well, well dear readers, you are welcome.
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