Follow (Me)
We walk away, not because we don't care,
But to find out who cares enough to follow.
Lily sat in a compartment with Opal, May, Nicole, Mary, and Jennie. They were discussing their summers, their new fourth-year courses, and thinking of ideas on how to spend more time together with them all being in different houses.
"And Paris, it was so gorgeous," Nicole said with a faraway look in her eyes.
"How cute were the boys?" Jennie asked her.
"Oh they were adorable," Nicole gushed.
All of a sudden James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter burst into their compartment.
"Hey girls," James said smoothly as he said down across from Lily, next to Nicole. "Evans, it's a brand-new school year. Will you go out with me?"
"No," Lily replied shortly. Sirius sat down next to James and Mary. Remus took a seat in between Lily and Opal and Peter sat next to him. Lily was squished on a seat that was only supposed to hold three people, but held five.
"Aww, it's okay James," Nicole said as she patted his arm. "So how was your summer?"
"It was brilliant," James replied. "We played quidditch, swam, and rocked Diagon Alley."
"Remember the fourteenth?" Sirius said with a gleam in his eye.
"Of course I do!" James exclaimed.
"What happened?" Nicole asked, as she moved closer to James.
"Well, all four of us were in Diagon Alley, minding our own business-"
Lily snickered and got up. She made a move towards the door to the compartment.
"Where are you going?" James asked her.
"Out. It's a little crowded in here," Lily replied.
"Yeah it is," May agreed with a glance at Sirius and stood up, as did Opal. They followed Lily out of the compartment to find their own, giggling about boys, summer, and people.
A/N: Yes, I know the parts are short. They're that way for a reason. The shorter they are, the more you have to think about after you read it. Think about this, have you ever walked away from a group of people? Why? Did you want someone to follow you? Did they? Everyone does it. These are Lily's examples of doing it.