Expecto Patronum – Chapter Six – Chilling in my broom cupboard.

"Lily?"

A foot prodded my side as I continued to sleep, ignoring the rude awakening I was about to endure. My side was being jabbed over and over again by this persistent foot, blindly ignoring the fact that I happened to be asleep and would not be likely to answer for at least the next hour.

The poking is starting to feel like a metronome.

Ugh.

Maybe if I pull my pillow over my head, the poking will stop.

Ah!

Joy!

Success!

Must get back to sleep.

So apparently I spoke (thought?) too soon for the disappearing foot had only retreated long enough to call reinforcements. This depressing idea sadly became true when I landed on the floor with an unattractive thump.

"Whaaa?"

My eyes managed to open slightly, but big enough for me to make out the fuzzy outline of Maddie and Lucy.

"Well it's about time you woke up! My foot's sore from all the prodding."

I threw my pillow at her in response.

She doesn't look happy.

I think I'm gonna run for it.

It's all good, and by good I mean that no one ended up in the hospital wing. This is surprising considering how often I appear to be chilling in there with a random injury – which I probably had nothing to do with, it's never my fault and I most definitely did not cause myself.

…

Okay.

Maybe it is my fault.

Oh shutup.

Maddie decided she wanted to talk to me about my love life.

Hence me running into my broom cupboard.

I really should move in here.

LILY! – Maddie

WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP IGNORING ME?

I'M ONE OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS!

I DESERVE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU AND A CERTAIN MR POTTER!

Lily?

I don't think she's going to answer you. – Lucy

Oh, she will.

How do you know?

I wrapped a caramel toffee in my last note.

Genius!

…

Okay. What do you want Maddie?

You. Potter. Spill.

I can't believe it worked!

There's nothing to say!

Really?

MADDIE! STOP RAISING YOUR EYEBROWS AT ME SUGGESTIVELY!

Nu huh.

You suck.

I don't have feelings for James Potter.

Of course I don't.

I mean its James.

JAMES.

JAMES POTTER.

He's a new friend.

Some people might say he's attractive.

And smart.

And talented.

And easy going.

And lovely to be around.

..

Of course I'm not one of those people.

…

I need help.

Okay Lily, breathe. Breathe. Breathe. I really need to get started on this charms homework; it's driving me absolutely crazy which is odd in itself because charms is my best subject. The one subject I can't stand is divination. What is the point in divination? It's just confusing, there are never any good tea cups left by the time I get there and my table always seems to be tilted on one side, meaning my work ends up crashing to the floor at one point or another.

This rant has absolutely nothing to do with charms but I need to get my mind off a certain annoying quidditch player.

"Lily!"

My head whipped around at the sound of my name. Cassie Edwards, a pretty sixth year, came running up towards me, her face shining with excitement, obviously bursting to tell me something. She was one of the prefects, I could remember that easily, but apart from the odd word or two, I was pretty sure I had never spoken to this girl before.

That is before she started bouncing up and down in front of me. It took me a while to calm her down and get her to stay still. My head still feels dizzy from watching her brunette curls fly up and down, occasionally whipping me in the face.

"Cassie. What's up?"

I held her by her shoulders in a weak attempt to get her to stop bouncing. It seemed to work as she slowed down, her cheeks pink.

"Okay, Lily. Well, I.."

"LILY!"

Cassie's talk was interrupted by Maddie who did not seem to be pleased at all. She was glaring furiously at me from across the corridor.

"STOP RUNNING AWAY FROM ME! WE WILL HAVE THIS TALK ABOUT JAMES POTTER!"

This time my cheeks flamed red as James Potter was mentioned.

I looked around quickly, to apologise to Cassie and arrange another time for her to tell me whatever she so desperately needed to tell me but I couldn't find her head of messy curls anywhere.

And that's when I ran all the way to my next class.

Alright Lily? – James

No. I think I'm going crazy. I need to be locked away.

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so (:

Ugh.

Erm..Lily, it was only a joke.

Mhm.

Wow. You really are a wonderful conversationalist.

Lily?

Please stop face palming.

Or head banging the table.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Oh, okay.

Ooh, I see my name scribbled in that notebook of yours.

Lemme see!

NO!

…

That's it.

I'm moving into the broom cupboard for the rest of my life.

I really do need new friends.

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