A.N.-I said I would update within three reviews, did I not? So here it is, chapter two, only this time I'm awake and have slightly more time to write it, seeing as (thank god,) it's Friday and still light out. Also, I would like to thank last night's reviewers. So before I can continue Lily's nightmare, (evil though I know it is I rather enjoy writing her night terrors! He he he continuous mad cackle.) I shall thank you four.
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Oh, yah, I forgot yesterday, didn't I? Oh well…
Disclaimer-I own nothing, I'm a thirteen year old, and making no money off of this brilliant idea, so I beg the many J.K. oriented companies not to sue me! And all that are reading should know, I now pronounce that all italicized is Lily having another nightmare.
"Is something wrong, James?" I heard myself ask. He had been acting very distant since the beginning of the date, and I was starting to panic. He couldn't dump me here, not when I was about to leave the secure halls of Hogwarts and walk into the future.
"Lils, we've got to talk…" Bloody Potter. He was not going to dump me, even if I had to beg. I put on the brave front. I loved him, I really did, but I was not going to plead in front of him.
"About what?" I said coolly, as my mind raced.
"About were all of this is going. In a month, we leave Hogwarts, and at least half of our friends. We wont be in school anymore, it'll be the real world, and Voldemort's really gaining power fast. We've been dating for a year now, but-"
I didn't want to stick around and find out what he had to say. I stood rather abruptly from my bench and left the Three Broomsticks at a run, feeling sick. Unfortunately, James followed. He chased me through the Hogsmade streets and alleys, all the way to the carriages, and finally caught my forearm, then hugged me gently but firmly. I started crying. What was that promise I made to myself, something about not pleading? It was forgotten the moment I though of the future, of what would change and come in the next month, and I found myself begging him not to say anything about us splitting up or taking breaks. But he was the one on his knees in the dirt, a wane smile on his face.
"Well, that ruins it." He said. I slowly stopped crying.
"Ruins what?" If he hadn't been breaking it off between us, then…
"Guess I'll say it anyways." I saw him take a deep breath and look back up at me, hazel eyes anxious and bright. "Lily Evans, will you ma-"
"Prongs, did we miss it?" Sirius Black came out from under the invisibility cloak, out of breath from the run and followed shortly by Lupin and…Marie?
James turned back to me, ignoring his best friend. This alone stunned me; I'd always thought he put Sirius before any of his dates, which included me. "Lily Evans, will you marry me. I can't lose you after I lose Hogwarts, I want to stay with you after we lose our friends, our homes, and-"
"Lily, are you alright?" Marie? But she was right next to me... "What are you so happy about? C'mon, wake up, that smile's really freaking me out." Something seemed wrong with my hearing, as though everything were slightly muffled. "Lily, you were supposed to wake us all up today, your lucky I woke up when I did, we're already really late." Marie continued as I dragged myself from my comfortable warm bed.
"But the alarm-" I began. Marie scowled and pointed to the nightstand across the room, were the alarm seemed to be ringing fully, though none of us could hear it. Wondering if this was the Marauders idea of revenge, after I had humiliated James yesterday in front of sixth year Slytheriens, I looked at the alarm. As if to prove my first thoughts right, the tag tucked neatly under the card said "courtesy of the Marauders". Seeing the last word on the card, my face flushed as I remembered my dream. Seeming to read my very thoughts, Marie asked,
"What were you dreaming about anyway? It couldn't have been Potter, you were too happy, I actually heard you laughing in your sleep. So what was it about?" I shook my head, insisting I was too tired to deal with any questions right now, and that I had some business as Head Girl to attend to. Assuming that I meant dealing with the Marauders, Marie left it at that, and gathered her books, waiting for me to run the comb through my hair and run, still fuming, down to the Great Hall for breakfast.
I walked briskly into the Great Hall, and headed strait for the Marauder's end of the table, where the Marauders and their fan club had been sitting since first year. Knowing that I generally go out of my way to avoid this end of the table, a good portion of the Great Hall, mainly Slytherien or Gryffindor, turned to see what promised to be and interesting argument.
Knowing Potter as the ringleader of the little group, I naturally headed in his direction and accused him, (a little louder than necessary, I think, because I couldn't hear properly,) of magically ruining our hearing. So I found it a little more than odd when James cringed at my voice, and spoke in his own defense, but not in his friend's.
"Whatever it is, I didn't so it, and I told them not to!" he may as well have yelled it in my ear, as that's how loud it was. Covering my ears, I spun around to glare at the snickering Marauders and their annoying and twittering fan club.
"Why, did you take away the seventh year Gryffindor girl's dormitory's hearing?" By now Black was doubled over with laughter.
"We took theirs away so you could all sleep in a little bit! It was out of the goodness of our hearts!" Squeaked Peter Pettigrew, the only un-attractive Marauder, while still snickering at my livid face.
"You were a little grouchy yesterday, Lily." Remus said, who wasn't sniggering in the least. Only the light of amusement found in his eyes showed his immense humor at my expression. And to think Dumbledore made him a prefect! "We thought you could all use the extra few minutes of sleep."
"What about him?" I asked, jabbing my finger in Potter's direction. "Why can I hear him louder than normal?" Even as I said this, I knew that it wasn't their doing. James Potter was nodding, agreeing with me for perhaps the first time in his entire life, and the Marauders look of amusement was instantly replaced with a look of puzzlement.
"Didn't think of that one." Sirius Black said, a look of deep thought crossing his face. "Should've, though. What about you, Prongs? You hear Evan's voice too?" James nodded, and the amusement on Black's face quickly returned. "Excellent!"
"Not." I whimpered. Unfortunately, Potter said something similar at the same time, and his response, while murmured, gave me a headache for the rest of the day.
Both of us were determined to avoid speech, and it didn't prove easy. So it was no surprise to anyone when both of us had to whisper, and both Potter and I agreed to turn in early. My head hurt too much to concentrate anyway. But as luck would have it, I couldn't sleep. I felt as though someone where watching me in my dorm, and finally made to go back down to the Common Room, when I heard "Evans….EVANS!!!"
"What?" I asked groggily, afraid someone would know he was up here in the girls dorm… wait… Potter was in the girl's dorm. "What are you doing up here?" I said choked out. I hadn't properly slept since I had gotten back to school, with the nightmares and pranks, and now this.
"Drink it." He said abruptly, shoving a small vial into my hands. Obeying, I drank, and my hearing seemed to come back to normal, though my throat and lungs now burnt. Potter went strait to the point. "I did some extra reading. I guess if the spell's put on one person, and they have a connection with another, this is the result."
"Connection?" I asked, fighting back a large yawn.
James only blushed, muttered "tomorrow", and disappeared. Too tired to notice his strange absence, or indeed, care, I fell into the first dreamless sleep all year.
A.N.- I bet yah all want to know how James will explain the connection, why Lily didn't have her nightmares, and when the romance part of this story will start. Seeing as the chapters are lightly shorter than expected, it might be about seven chapters. I'm sorry, I know my chapters are extremely short, but I promise it'll all end well.
Blackmail- I'm not updating until I get… 5 reviews this time. Five new ones, even if it's from the same reviewer as last time. You just have to review again! I promise that as long as I get my 5 new reviews I will update tomorrow, and the chapter will be quite a bit longer, seeing as it's Saturday and I'll have more time on my hands. I'll even start it tonight please, if you've read this story, review. It can be constructive or complimentary. Also, I know this was an very uneventful chapter, but it was the spur of the moment idea, I'll explain in the next chapter. Please, keep reading, I promise it'll get interesting, or at least I'll try. Thanks. -you only resident Marauder.