❝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.❞
“ then give me detention, evans. seriously. doesn’t matter to me. ”
“ s’not like i was doin’ anythin’ wrong anyway. it was loud an’ i wanted some quiet. ye tellin’ me you’ve never come up here after hours? SANS PATROLSobviously.”
❝the hypocrisy of the matter is not lost on me, which is exactly why i’m looking for a way NOT to punish your minor offense. trust me, the badge doesn’t reflect my personal thoughts. let’s leave it at five points from ravenclaw so mcgonagall doesn’t have my ass. everyone’s cracking down on curfew these days.❞
he looked at her curiously. were they having a power-struggle? surely the HEAD GIRL would win , but barty was a prideful and witty eagle; used to using his words in his favor. “ but my dear , what did i do? i’m a prefect , i have special privileges too. surely , we can dispute this? ”
❝your special privileges only extend so far and that fine line is being crossed as we speak so to your quarters, please. that’s about as much as we can dispute at this present time, if you have a complaint please issue it either in my office bright and early or take your grievances to the headboy.❞ lily nodded, crossing her arms as she measured the boy up. she was used to being challenged by students but did not often back down.
“It would certainly seem like they don’t.” She noted from a few feet behind the head girl. Did it matter that it was all her own doing? Not at all. “Go on then, punish away, Evans.”
lily slowly turned to meet the brunette’s eyes, offering a short smile as she spoke to the younger children behind her. though she was scolding the younger children for some reason it felt more appropriate to face bellatrix. ❝ten points from slytherin, two weeks detention. keep it up and you’re on curfew which i will see to enforcing myself. what about you BLACK, fancy yourself a few evenings with filch?❞
“always too modest–” shaking her head as a smirk toyed at her lips, “you’ll see soon enough, well – if mar actually delivers” she added cheekily, “mad is getting off easy –” she huffed, weaving their way through the crowd.
“is it terrible that i’m put off by how smoothly this is going – it’s like i’m waiting for the other shoe to drop–”
❝when doesn’t mar deliver, that’s why i’m concerned.❞ lily shook her head, nudging her lightly before hooking her arm through the girls and tugging her gently towards the refreshment area. ❝that’s not terrible at all. you’re…. apprehensive. i can’t say i’m not feeling the same way. dumbledore says he’s got security locked down but well, i don’t know how true that is.❞
a hand came up to scratch the side of his chin. benjy knew lily was right but he couldn’t say the same thing for his counterpart. all he knew was hisown feelings and that the other lion had his heart. “ oh bloody hell. it’s that noticeable? ” his voice came out shocked , his eye’s darting around the room making sure no one could hear his confession. the same curve on his lips , though he tried to remain cool and not completely SMITTEN. “
–oh hush , there’s no wedding. lets make it through this war first , then we’ll talk about you being my DJ. ”
lily shook her head, an amused smile settling onto her lips as she watched the boy run through the implications of her statement in his head. it was adorable to say the least. ❝well benj, to be fair you’re like my best friend. there’s very little you can actually hide from me, especially when it comes to your feelings about my other best friend.❞ the girl shrugged, laughing softly as she watched his reaction. ❝yeah yeah, just remember my fee might go up if you don’t book me in time.❞
“ i just might. ” he admitted. her words had certainly done something. whether it was instill a confidence in him that he was sure he’d lost, or reminded him what it was like to be loved, he wasn’t exactly sure. he only knew that she had a talent for connecting her emotions to words: a gift he always severely lacked. “ you know … everyone keeps saying that, but i will not REST until i’ve hated everyone who is seemingly more attractive than i am. ”
“ yeah, we should probably get back, huh? ” he let out a groan, allowing his head to rest on the desk as he lazily stared at the ceiling. “ i forgot about that party. actually … i don’t even think i need to be there. i’m sure the guys can handle it. we could always sneak off. ” he laughed lightly, letting his eyes move in her direction. “ just you and me. ”
❝it will be a rather short list of people you’ll have to hate, i can assure you of that much.❞ her bright smile didn’t waver as she held onto him closer, the muscles on her cheeks beginning to ache slightly. there was a time she dreamed about settling into his embrace much like she was now and it always seemed so distant, foreign even. now that it was finally a reality, she didn’t quite want it to end. ❝we should, i guess. though… that does sound like a lot more fun. spending the night with you is definitely much more appealing than actually having to socialize. don’t get me wrong, i love our friends. but i’m keen on being a little selfish for the evening. how’s this, we raid the kitchens, sneak a bottle of whatever the hell sirius is hoarding for your party and just lounge around your room with a couple of my best records. no pants party for two. are you keen?❞
“ i think we BOTH know that … you forget the speech? ” he gave her a teasing grin. her question made sense, yet he couldn’t really answer it. he didn’t know. so as she propped herself up and continued to talk, he merely watched with a humorous gaze, leaning forward to kiss her on the lips as she muttered her final statement about the giant squid. “ alright — we WON’T burn the desk. i make no promises for the plant though … or the squid for that matter. s’kind of a dick. ”
lily enjoyed the way he effortlessly leaned up and kissed her, a soft blush creeping onto her cheeks as she happily returned the short peck, a bright smile breaking onto her lips. it was like it was the most normal exchange between them and she found it quite comfortable, natural even. ❝it was a bloody great speech, you should take some pointers.❞ she teased lightly, stealing another quick kiss. those were slowly getting addictive as well. ❝you’re just saying that ‘cause i said i’d rather snog it than you. don’t hate him just because he’s attractive james, it’s petty. the plant can certainly go though, never much cared for it. do you reckon we might actually have to go back soon? after all, you have an afterparty to host according to the mumblings i’ve heard going around.❞
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