❝she was a beautiful dreamer.
the kind of girl who
kept her head in the clouds,
loved above the S T A R S
and left regret beneath the EARTH
she walked on.❞
“ HEY ! c’mon, don’t laugh. it was — sweet. takes a lot to serenade a girl … in the middle of the hallway. ”
❝it WAS it really was i just- i’m SO S O R R Y it’s just i’m terrible when it comes to these things it’s really not my strong suit. but it really was LOVELY.❞
with bright eyes, bellatrix watched the gryffindor with a look of mock incredulity, as if she cared any about the trying consequences of Hogwarts. Points. Detention, curfew; all miniscule in the grand scheme of things, and neither something she’d ever adhere to in the first place. “ you’re getting better and b e t t e r at that, evans. humor me, maybe he’ll even show me a few more of those medieval torture techniques he wets himself over. ”
though their exchange was chilling, lily couldn’t bring herself to back down. she saw right through the girls expression, though she knew bellatrix wasn’t making much of an effort to truly hide her intentions. it was obvious she found the situation amusing and that only fueled the redheads anger. ❝practice makes perfect i guess. since you’re so keen, why not. better yet, why don’t you help the muggle studies professor sort through her things, she’s always looking for volunteers to help clean things up the GOOD OLD FASHIONED WAY. i’m sure you’ll be thrilled to spend a couple of evenings under her supervision. i’ll let her know you’ll be her special helper for the remainder of this week.❞
“ FUR OF A KNEAZLE? that’s a bit much . ” she pursed her lips as her head shook side to side . favors and requests had always seemed large coming from professors never have any of them simply asked do you mind grabbing another piece of chalk next door ?
“ that’s really sweet of you . i feel a bit guilty , though . ”
❝that’s the professor for you. definitely EXTRAVAGANT.❞ a soft giggle rolled past her tongue before she could stifle it, an amused grin perching itself upon her lips. though he was a bit mad, slughorn was definitely someone she admired. ❝oh don’t even worry about it, i can’t sleep much lately anyways. i’d rather you go get some rest, at least one of us can get some decent shut eye, right?❞
there was a pout , onyx hues tangling with green and specks of red. “
–even my special privileges with the high counsel won’t do it for you? ” he questioned softly , taking a step closer. his fingers danced against the slytherin emblem in a sort of taunting manner. “honestly , i don’t see the harm? they let me in all the time. is it really that much trouble if its past bedtime? ”
❝is that supposed to IMPRESS me somehow? you really need to learn to feel the vibe C R O U C H. read the crowd.❞ her arched brow rose with each word, her arms crossed and her body tensing slightly as he grew nearer. the only thing he was achieving was making her even more annoyed than she had been previously. ❝it is when you’re out past curfew and i’m the one doing rounds. just hustle on out of here, i do have other halls to patrol you know.❞
he actually could cook. it wasn’t exactly something people would assume of the supposedly carefree boy. ( carefree? HA. what a joke ) he learned various dishes from various cultures, the romani people of whatever land they were sleeping on pulling him aside and teaching him all sorts of different things. james was hesitant to admit it, but he learned more during his childhood and summers than he did at school.
“ … yeah. ” he scrunched his nose as a sigh fell free, his gaze remaining on the ingredients as he gathered a few eggs and one of the bowls that she’d grabbed earlier. “ i have practice in an hour … gotta few things to figure out after that. speaking of
— i have a couple things drafted, if you wouldn’t mind reading them? ”
“ you’re pretty great with people. you know how to speak to them. get their attention. ”
the girl watched him attentively, her eyes focusing on the way his hands moved effortlessly, confidently through the motions as he gracefully prepared a meal with such elegance she could never muster up. it was captivating to watch him, so much so that once he spoke to her, the girl had to shake herself back into reality, awarding him a soft smile as she desperately tried to ignore the pink creeping onto the apples of her cheeks. ❝sounds like a busy day,❞ lily replied, clearing her throat and quickly shuffling to grab the bread that had just popped out of the toaster slightly charred. ❝i’d be more than happy to give whatever it is a look.❞ her eyes rolled involuntarily as he issued a compliment, her soft smile slowly morphing into a smirk. ❝some might say i get their attention because i have a tendency to be loud. and stubborn. but i’d be happy to help out. what is IT exactly?❞
“ thanks , lily . - - means a lot . ” her sullen expression had remained but there was a smile tacked on , as if to play it all off . “ i just felt bad , plus i figured he might offer me some extra credit points . didn’t seem like that much of a deal at first. ” she nodded her head , feeling her eyelids getting heavier & suddenly dreaming about being in bed .
❝it’s my pleasure, promise. besides, i’ve definitely bee there before. i wanted to impress the professor so bad once i was even persuaded to go into the forbidden forest to collect the fur of a kneazle because the professor suspected there was one on the grounds. it was a wild goose chase.❞ as her eyes darted up to meet the girl’s, a sympathetic smile settled upon her lips. ❝you look pretty worn out, why don’t you let me take care of things here so you can go get some shut eye.❞
“ professor slughorn had asked me to go to the greenhouse to grab three mandrakes recently re-potted and to hand professor sprout two vials of some creature’s SPIT in return . or at least i think it was spit , but i forgot to hand over the vials and i remembered just moments ago and in an attempt to turn right around and pull the spit out , i dropped everything . at least i got the mandrakes to shut up again . ”
❝typical.❞ she shook her head, pulling out her wand as she looked at the glass scattered along the floor before gazing back at the girls sullen expression. ❝this definitely doesn’t seem to be your fault but if i may offer some advice about the professor and his requests? it’s best to come up with some excuse or ask him to come along with you. he has some ideas that are a bit farfetched at times. we can sort this out together and get back to your dorm in now time, it’s getting pretty late already.❞
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