❝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.❞
lily grunted softly as she set her rather heavy record player on the floor of the common room, her eyes darting across the room in search of benjy. she lowered herself onto the floor, cradling her newest vinyl close to her chest, a bright smile spreading on her soft lips as she caught a glimpse of her friend. ❝BENNY. i’ve got a banger for you!❞
“don’t take this civil manner like it’s permanent. i’ll take your potion and we can go right back to being on opposite ends.” rab put up his wall when he saw some slytherins looking over at him speaking to lily. he wasn’t so horrible– not until he was put on the spot.
❝understood. we’re not on friendly terms, i’d be a fool to assume so.❞ lily nodded, her eyes darting to the group of slytherins before she pulled out the small vial and slid it his way. ❝hopefully you feel better.❞
“fine, fine. hand it over.” rab sighed. “you should learn a new style, evans, we’d have a lot more fun if you didn’t insist on being so pleasant all the time.”
❝there’s a compliment somewhere in that sentence. besides, i can be unpleasant it just seems counterproductive when it’s not provoked.❞
“It’s a testament of how much I love you–” she groaned as the redhead continued, “face masks? Really? Just don’t make me have it on for too long, okay? You know it drives me mad–”
❝hey hey hey, you volunteered and now it’s all up to me. we’re going all out sweetie and i mean listening to my best set of elvis records too. get ready for the fun.❞
“ now c’mon . you’re not a coward . you’re HUMAN … and there is nothing wrong with being afraid . ” he leaned forward , his hand gently resting on the base of her neck as he caressed her cheek with his thumb , his gaze as soft as his touch . “ it’s tough to face our problems , but
— when we finally do it … when we finally take that plunge —THAT’S what makes us BRAVE . ”
he lowered his hand , leaning back against the wall as he took in her words . “ an’ i wanna be BRAVE too . i wanna face my problems and be honest with you ; so yeah , i guess you could say I’ve got questions . ”
“ i don’t want to be selfish and bring up your feelings for me , but … i just want to know . if what you were saying was true then
— lily you KNEW how i felt , why didn’t you say anything ? was it R E A L L Y because of that game ? ”
❝well i am a GRYFFINDOR after all aren’t i? it just took me a little longer than i thought it would. it feels pretty good though. less like the world is slowly crushing me.❞
she leaned into his touch briefly, her teeth sinking into her lower lip as she took the moment in.
❝it wasn’t J U S T the game. it wasn’t even just the kiss. i just didn’t know how to say it. what just walk up to you and say ‘OH hey potter, turns out i’m bloody head over heels for you and i’ve only just now realized it?’ i didn’t want it to come off as a jealousy thing. besides, would you have believed me? and THIS, our friendship? it was only just starting and i couldn’t risk it. i would give up everything if it meant i kept this. being your friend has been the best adventure i’ve ever embarked upon, you’re my frustrating, stubborn, complicated, free spirited partner. if i couldn’t tell you i had feelings for you, i could at least enjoy your company. besides, at the time you’d still flirt occasionally and i must say it felt pretty damn good.❞
❝there’s also the whole, oh shit i love james potter i’m a freaking hypocrite bit. ❞
“I know –” she sighed, no matter how much she wanted to help – the only person who could pull her out of her slump, was herself.
“Want to paint my nails?” she questioned, her smile wide – if she couldn’t help her, the least she could do was keep that mind of hers busy, “I think I’m in the mood for red or oh can you do burgundy?”
❝woah woah woah, hold on. you’re willingly subjecting yourself to an afternoon of pampering? oh my dearest emmeline, you’ve just condemned yourself because i am so ready for a long girls night. face masks included.❞
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