Disclaimer: I am not J.K Rowling. Just to make it clear.
A/N: Evan sounds really cool, J, and I'm sure Sirius really is a wuss sometimes. He was probably scared of cats! :)
Umm...Inkwing? So... a raven?
Enjoy xx
Sirius has started calling me Lily.
We're sitting on the sofa in the Gryffindor common room the next evening, and he's telling me a story about the time that James accidentally turned his house-elf into a guinea pig.
"And...then...and then, you know James, he tried to fix it...and Topsy was just scuttling around and squeaking like mad! Then Peter nearly stood on her, so she bit him...but that's a story for another time...and then...oh Merlin...his mum came in, and I'm lying on the floor, laughing like crazy, and Remus is trying to calm James down, and Peter's just slumped on the floor, acting like his foot's fallen off..."
We're both laughing now, so when James walks into the common room, we both collapse into hysterical laughter.
"What?" He looks a bit nervous.
"It's just...guinea pig..." I try to explain, but it comes out garbled.
"What? What is it?"
"You...you turned your house elf...into a...a guinea pig!" I laugh at him, and he steps backwards, glaring at Sirius.
"You said you'd never mention that again!"
"Ahhh, well, Lily here needs some blackmail material."
"I sure do. I have some great ones already, though."
"Really? Like what?"
"Well, did James ever tell you about the time that his frog-"
"That's enough! Moving on! Lily and I have to go and do rounds."
I stand up, rubbing my stomach, and Sirius does too, looking at James worriedly.
"But mate, don't you remember it's...you know?"
"What?"
"It's-"
"Full moon." I finish, heart sinking.
"Oh yeah..." James runs his hand through his hair. "Oh yeah, I completely forgot. Is Remus in the hospital wing?"
"Yeah, I took him about half hour ago. We should probably go now. Pete said he'd meet us down there."
"Oh...ok. Will you be okay Lils?"
"Uh-huh." I nod, trying to cover up my fear. "Yeah, I'll be fine."
"Don't do rounds if you don't want to, and don't wait up for me, ok? I'll be fine."
"Ok. Alright then. Sure. Fine. You'd better go then. I'll see you later."
He bends down and kisses me on the forehead, and I wave to Sirius, and James picks up his bag before they both turn and depart.
Instantly, I freeze, hands shaking slightly, and I can't believe how empty I feel without them here.
Breathing deeply, I decide to go and see Alice, get halfway up the stairs, and then decide against it; she knows me too well, she'll be able to tell that something's wrong. So I climb out of the portrait hole and walk the long way round back to our dorm, trying to kill some time. By the time I get there, it's only just turned nine o'clock, and I'm jumpy, nervy, jumping a foot in the air every time I hear a noise.
Slumping down on the sofa, I try to immerse myself in a book, but I can't concentrate, and I can't stay there.
I walk up the stairs and wash my face, trying to wake myself up, but I can't. I just...can't.
Pulling my robe on, I walk out of the door, and start my rounds, checking all of the usual spots for late night escapades.
Broom cupboard on the third floor...check.
Empty classrooms...check.
Secret passages...check.
Half an hour later, I'm revisiting all of the spots I've already checked, hoping that someone, anyone will appear. Finally, I'm forced to go to the Astronomy Tower, and I run up the stairs, a little scared despite myself. I immediately light my wand, and shiver as I see the full moon, misted over by clouds. Scanning the grounds, I search for any signs of movement, and suddenly every tree becomes a werewolf, and every creak of a branch becomes a scream.
After scouring every area of the Astronomy Tower, I find two cloaks, a small collection of Chocolate Frog cards, and a broken wand. I pile them neatly in the corner, look once again across the grounds and run back down the stairs again, the shadows looking a lot like monsters. I sprint back to the Heads' dorm, and fling myself down on the sofa, breathless and panting.
I check that I've done all of my homework, and then check that James has done all of his. I fold up all of my clothes, then fold up all of his. I read a book, and then read another. I practise the Protean charm that Professor Flitwick advised for me to practise, and master it in ten minutes. After all of this, I go upstairs and change into my nightdress, pull on a jumper and go back downstairs again. I spend the majority of the night dozing in the armchair, and watching the sky lighten outside.
At around four in the morning, the portrait hole creaks open and James, Sirius and Peter creep in, obviously trying to keep quiet.
"Lily! You-"
"Is anyone hurt?"
"Well-"
"James! Is anyone hurt?"
"Yeah...Sirius cut his arm."
"And James bruised his face!"
"Ok, ok, that's enough Sirius. Lily, you should have gone to bed!"
I ignore him completely, and pull Sirius' arm out gently, waving my wand to close the gash. Then I go over to James, and stroke my wand down his face, vanishing the bruise; I've always been good at healing spells.
"Peter? Are you alright?"
"Yep. I'm fine. Thanks a million, Lily."
"You're very welcome."
"Yeah, thanks Lily."
"It's absolutely fine Sirius. Don't strain that arm, ok?"
"I won't."
"Good. Ok, goodnight guys."
"More like good morning."
I smile at Sirius and he winks at me, before grabbing Peter's arm and walking out.
"I'm so glad you're alright, James! I was so worried and you weren't coming back and your face-"
"My face is fine, Lils, now that you've fixed it. I'm fine, I promise. Merlin, you must be knackered. Go on, go up to bed, I'll wake you up when it's time to go down to breakfast, ok? You should get some sleep."
I go to protest, but a wave of tiredness washes over me, and I sway slightly.
"Ok then." I murmur, and he walks me up the stairs, his hand on my back reassuringly the whole time.
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