Chapter 16: Fists and Fury Do Not Mix Well With Water
"Now you glare at me...
Behind my back...
And I hear what you whisper...
And I hear you when you laugh...
You're expecting me to play your game...
But I won't,
Because you see unlike you,
I'm not a fake."
Saturday, November 1st, 1979
"PAR-TAY!" Kirsten squealed as she rushed past Lily and Sarah in the hall.
"I think the party started without us!" Sarah gasped in fake horror.
Lily laughed, "Of course it couldn't of have!"
"Oh that's right. James Potter could never start the party without his new girlfriend, Lily Evans," Sarah said.
Sarah's remark made Lily blush.
"I'm so proud of you Lily!" Sarah exclaimed. "I knew you fancied him. I really did. But I never expected you to snog him in front of the entire school!"
The colour in Lily's cheeks darkened. "I didn't mean to! It just sort of…happened? Oh, I'm never going to live this one down."
"Why would you want to?" Sarah asked her. "James Potter is gorgeous, my dear."
"Yes, but I kissed him in front of the entire school, Sarah. Even the professors!" Lily cried out.
"And I'm very proud of you for doing so. I have to say, I don't know why it took you so long to do it," Sarah said.
"Can we please talk about something else?" Lily begged.
"Like what? You know when we get there that's all you're going to hear."
"I know. I'm not looking forward to it. I bet we'll get into trouble. We're really not supposed to have parties you know," Lily informed her.
"So? It's not like they don't know about them. It's a tradition. Now stop worrying for one night!" Sarah told her.
"Roaming clouds," Lily said to the portrait of the Fat Lady, who swung open to let them in. (James had made the passwords this week. Needless to say, it was in honor of Lily and Sarah's last adventure.) They made their way into the crowded common room.
"-And here they are!" James announced. "The lovely Lily and Sarah!"
The crowd erupted into applause and shouts of joy.
"Come on up here," he told them. "Let them through!" The mob of people divided to make a path from where they were standing to the platform James was on.
Lily looked hesitant, but Sarah pulled her through and onto the platform. James greeted her with a kiss and wrapped his arm around her waist, to more than a few shouts of joy from the crowd.
"Well, I don't know what else to say," James said to the crowd.
"I do!" Sarah announced. "Let's get this party started!" she screamed and the whole room burst into shouts and the music started.
"Can we get off of here?" Lily asked James.
"Anything for you," he told her and helped her off of the platform.
Sarah gazed at the crowd surrounding here. She could make out Sirius dancing with Kirsten. Her heart gave a little sigh, but she quickly pushed it aside. It was nothing after all.
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"Come on Cass, have some fun already," Lane said to Cassidy. "This is a party."
"This is so boring, Lane. And I don't know where Remus is! I hate this," Cassidy replied.
"Lane! Come dance!" Elisha yelled, grabbing Lane's arm and pulling her into the crowd.
"Go have fun!" Lane yelled to Cassidy before she lost sight of her.
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Sirius sat down on a couch that had been pushed to the side of the room to make room. He had barely escaped Kirsten's clutches. She was driving him crazy tonight. He skimmed the crowd, and his eyes rested on a certain brown-haired blue-eyed 7th year. Unfortunately she was dancing with Derek, with a drink in one hand and her other wrapped around his neck.
"You're too good for her," a voice said next to him.
"What?" Sirius asked, confused as he looked up to see who was talking to him.
"You're too good for her. She doesn't deserve you. She's a flirt, a slut. Besides, she doesn't see you as anything more than a friend. She'd give the new French guy a chance before you," Cassidy told him. "You really don't need her. You're so much better off without her, believe me."
"Why should I believe you?" Sirius asked her, standing up to face her.
"Because, you shouldn't waste your time on someone who will never love you back," Cassidy said.
"Funny. You're one to talk," Sarah said from behind them.
Cassidy gave her a dirty look and Sarah threw the contents of her cup into Cassidy's face, drenching her and her new outfit. A few people stopped dancing to watch them.
"Bitch!" Cassidy exclaimed as she wiped the butterbeer out of her eyes.
"Wrong. You're the evil, conniving, deceitful bitch!" Sarah yelled.
Cassidy swung at Sarah but missed. Sarah quickly punched Cassidy in her face. Cassidy swung again and made contact with Sarah's cheek. Sarah lunged at Cassidy and knocked her to the ground. The crowd that had formed around them took a step backwards as the two wrestled on the ground.
"Stop it!" Lily yelled as she and James reached the two. Sirius pulled Sarah off of Cassidy. James quickly grabbed Cassidy and handed her over to Remus when he appeared. Remus tried to restrain Cassidy.
"Let me go!" Sarah demanded of Sirius who was barely able to hold her back with her arms and legs flailing. "Sirius! PUT ME DOWN!"
Cassidy wasn't putting up half the fight Sarah was. Her nose was bleeding as well as her lip. Her eye was swelling and her clothes and hair were in disarray. She was no match for Sarah.
"Come on, I'm taking you to the hospital wing," Remus said.
The crowd around them began to whisper, and made a path to the exit for Remus and Cassidy.
"Will you put me down now?" Sarah asked harshly.
"Chill out Sarah. Relax," Sirius told her. Sarah kicked him hard. "Ow!" Sirius exclaimed, but didn't loosen his grip on her.
"Let me go Sirius," Sarah repeated, very agitated now with her captor.
"Promise to behave?"
"Scout's honor," she said.
Sirius let her go, and as soon as her feet touched the ground she headed for the portrait.
"Sarah!" Lily called out. "What are you doing?"
"Relax," Sarah said sarcastically, not bothering to turn around and face them, "I'm not going to touch her," she said disappearing through the hole.
"Should I go after her?" Sirius asked Lily.
"No. She'll keep her word. Besides, you can always trust a scout," Lily told him. Lily made her way to a couch. She sat down and closed her eyes. The party resumed around her, but they all tried to stay as far from the 7th years as possible.
James caught sight of Lily and walked to where she was sitting. He kissed her on her forehead. "Are you alright?"
Lily opened her eyes. "Yes, I'm fine. I'm exhausted though."
"Come on, I'll take you to your room," James said as he helped her up. She leaned on him as he walked her to the Head's Room.
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Sarah stomped on down the hallway. Her shoes making a satisfying angry click on the stone as she walked. It echoed down the hall, but she didn't care if anyone heard her. She didn't care if she was caught. What she really wanted to do was wring Cassidy's neck. Make her cry out in pain. Yet she didn't. Her feet led her to the Astronomy tower, which was deserted, thankfully.
She sat on the window's edge and dangled her legs outside. She leaned forward a little bit, and a little more. Her heart started beating faster. If she leaned any further, gravity would claim her and she would go falling to her death. Sarah leaned back, so she wasn't in any danger of falling. She started to swing her legs back and forth, anything to distract her from what had her blood boiling. Yet, she did it. She though of Cassidy. Her hands balled up into fists reflexively. I hate her. I hate that lying bitch. I can't believe her. Just because she's so miserable she has to make everyone else feel her pain. I hate her. Telling Sirius all that stuff. Calling me a bitch? A slut? She has no right. She doesn't know me. I don't care that she doesn't like me, but trying to get Sirius to hate me? She crossed the line. I never say anything to Remus about her. Never. Why does she have to do it? Who does she think she is? I hope her nose is broken. I hope it causes her pain for Madame Pomfry to fix it. I hope she can't fix it. I know she will though. Damn. Maybe that'll teach her not to mess with me.
It killed her, but Sarah knew that there was some truth in what Cassidy had said to Sirius. She didn't like him as anything more than a friend, but she knew it hurt him.
I do love Sirius. Just not as much as he'd like me too.
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Sunday, November 2nd, 1979
It was awkward to say the least.
They were all ill at ease with one another.
Even Sarah, who usually knew what to say in these situations to make it less uncomfortable, knew not what to say this time. She wondered why she had sat with them. Of course she knew she couldn't leave Lily by herself, but James was now with her. But if she would have sat with Lia and Celia like she wanted to do, then it would have been even more obvious that something was wrong. What was the difference if she had sat at the Hufflepuff table or if she stayed here at the Gryffindor table. The tension would still exist among them all. Sarah looked around the Great Hall, hoping something would provide a distraction, something to break the silence. To her horror, she saw Cassidy heading towards the table. Sarah nudged Lily and tried to make several quick glances in Cassidy's direction to get Lily to notice her. Lily picked up and her eyebrows shot up when she saw Cassidy.
I can't stay here. Not with her. I'm going to go.
Where are you going to go? Should I come with you?
No, stay here with James. You two are so cute together. Have fun!
I'll try. I'll be out soon. I really don't want to be her with her.
Ok.
"I've got to go. I need to finish my work for Sluggy," Sarah said, standing up.
No one bothered to answer her and she quickly made way out of the Great Hall, making sure not to pass Cassidy. If she got too close to her, she wasn't sure she wanted to be held responsible for her actions.
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"Hey there you are," Lily said, finally finding Sarah sitting on the steps leading outside of the castle.
"Shhh. Watch. Everyone who passes, they talk about me. How I got into a fight with Cassidy. It's quite entertaining actually. They've made me out to be even stronger than I am," Sarah said, quite enjoying herself.
"I believe, that you are the strangest individual I have ever met," Lily told her.
"Thanks."
"Hi Lily," Cassidy said as she walked out of the castle, down the steps past them.
Lily half-nodded.
I can't believe her. She has some nerve.
"Cassidy!" Adalyn said, rushing up to Cassidy a few meters from where Sarah and Lily sat on the steps. "How are you?"
"Oh, I'm ok."
"Are you feeling better?" Adalyn asked her.
"Yes, thanks for asking," Cassidy replied.
"I couldn't believe she hit you! People are always trying to start fights, it's so pointless," Adalyn said.
"I know," Cassidy agreed. "It's so sad."
I hate her! I can't believe them! Do you see them!? Merlin! They make me so mad! Lily, do you hear them!? I bet they staged the whole thing out already. Bitches.
I hear them.
"Why in the world would she want to start a fight with you?" Adalyn queried. "I've never heard of you getting into trouble, unlike her. I heard she started a fight with a second-year before. Didn't that get a bit bloody?"
"Oh yes, got quite a few detentions for that stunt," Cassidy replied.
That wasn't my fault! The bloody bastard ran into me! Then he tried to blame it on me and kicked me! I had to defend myself! He got detentions as well! It wasn't only my fault!
"I think she's just jealous. She hasn't had a real boyfriend in ages," Cassidy told her.
"People do crazy things when they're lonely," Adalyn concurred. "And she obviously can't get Sirius."
That's it. They're dead.
Don't get yourself expelled! Sarah!
Sarah stormed up to Cassidy and Adalyn. "I'm not as lonely as you are with Remus," she spat at Cassidy, and pushed her backwards. Cassidy fell and tumbled backwards into the lake.
Cassidy sputtered and tried to find the rocks underneath her feet in the water. She hated the lake to begin with.
"But I may be a bit crazy," Sarah said, and turned her back and walked away.
Teach her to mess with me that crazy bitch.
That was brilliant!
I know. It felt good. And she hates getting wet, it ruins her hair.
Lily rushed up to her and the two walked into the castle as if nothing had happened.
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Lily was sitting quietly in the Heads' Room reading her book. She was quite comfortable, lost in the world of words.
"Lily!" James exclaimed as he rushed into the Heads' Room.
Lily looked up from her book, annoyed that she was interrupted, but smiled when she saw James face.
"Did Sarah really push Cassidy into the lake?" James asked her, sitting down next to her on the couch.
Lily laughed, "Yes, she did. They were being horrible. She deserved it."
"Good for her. I sure wouldn't want to be on Sarah's bad side," James said, giving Lily a kiss on her forehead. "Be careful. I wouldn't want anything to happen to you."
"Sarah would never do anything to me."
James smiled, "I know. If anyone would ever do anything like that to you I would kill them."
"I know that," Lily said, snuggling close to James who put his arms around her.
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"SARAH! CAN'T YOU EVER PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF! You're such a slob! I can't stand living with you! Your crap is everywhere!" Cassidy exclaimed as soon as Sarah stepped foot into the 7th year dorm. She had been avoiding it because of this reason.
Sarah rolled her eyes, and proceeded to look for a piece of parchment she knew she had to finish her work.
"SARAH! Pick up your stuff!" Cassidy yelled.
Sarah glared at Cassidy. "No."
"Sarah!" Cassidy yelled and stomped her foot.
"Aguamenti" Sarah said, aiming at Cassidy. A huge stream of water poured out of her wand, more so than she had intended, but it was probably because of her anger. "You need to cool down," Sarah told Cassidy evenly, grabbed her parchment and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.
"AGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!" Cassidy yelled as she stormed into the bathroom, soaking wet.
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A/N: Kk my lovelies, I'm sure you were a bit disappointed in this chapter, and for that I'm sorry. There wasn't much L/J in it. But it needed to be done.
I haven't felt like writing because:
1.) I like this boy, who doesn't really even know me
2.) I've had no major feelings of anger or sadness, when I usually write my best stuff (haha, only me, I know.)
3) Vay-cay, I can finally read stuff that I want to read instead of my English book.
Pitiful list but w/e.
And thanks for filling out the survey. I really didn't use it for this chapter, since it was party written before, but here are the results (they've been combined portkey&ff.net):
-My Survey for Hate & Love Through Chapter 15-
Your Favorite Character:
Sarah - 6
Lily - 4
James - 3
Sirius - 3
Favorite Couple:
Lily & James - 11
Sarah & Sirius - 4
Favorite Chapter:
Chapter 15 - 8
Chapter 9 - 2
Chapter 14 - 1
Favorite Scene:
Lily & James Kiss - 9
Lily & Sarah Drunk - 2
Least Favorite Character:
Cassidy - 6
Peter - 5
Snape - 2
Amos & gang - 1
Least Favorite Chapter:
Really no responses, except the beginning
Least Favorite Couple:
Cassidy & Remus - 6
Peter & Ember - 3
Lane & Alden 1
Least Favorite Scene:
Cassidy says she hates werewolves & such - 2
Sirius getting beat up - 2
Slytherin common room in Mischief - 1
Diary scenes - 1
Do you like the quotes I use?:
Yes - 10
Although some people didn't know that I used them
Any you absolutely hate?:
Not really
Any suggestions and/or comments:
More L/J, make-out scenes, romantic stuff, update faster.