❝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.❞
" can’t think of anyone who could argue with that. hogwarts is the place to BE. oh something tells me that mcgonagall knows and if she knows dumbledore does too. i’m just playing on his fondness for my granddad is all. “ lyssa explained with a scrunch of her nose. “ b’sides it could have been a DRAGON. when compared to that poppy’s practically invisible. “ she replied with a smile before tilting her head. “ suppose i couldn’t explore the world living in your pocket could i? i’m still betting that i’ll meet a THUNDERBIRD someday and discovering an entirely new species that’s on the list too. Oi! now that’s too much of a compliment keep it up and my head will blow up to the size of one of those muggle balloon things. did you know that the basket attached to it carries people? “
❝if that is the case i’m really glad because lying to mcgonagall seems like a dangerous feat even the bravest gryffindor wouldn’t embark upon. ❞ she laughed, shaking her head. ❝a DRAGON? i think that’s a little more complicated to sneak around. then again, stranger things have been done. living in my pockets would hardly be that interesting dear, my activities are limited to head girl duties and sticking my nose in books to try and survive the school year. yes i did, a hot air balloon. but i doubt your head would ever get that big despite my compliments.❞
“Was it Carrow? I’d get it if it was Carrow – pretty sure she wanted to put my head on a stick last night, oh well –” her curious brows searching her as she leaned into her, “you alright?” she couldn’t keep the concern at bay, “and no – this isn’t another shot at your rebellious streak. Bitchy Lilith Marie is a hard sight to come by and it takes a while for you to get there – what’s going on with you?”
❝surprisingly no, it was one of the black sisters. it honestly doesn’t even warrant a conversation she just… knew what to say to make it hurt. i’m not surprised it’s what they do after all isn’t it?❞ lily shook her head, mustering up what seemed like the weakest smile. ❝i honestly don’t even know anymore. there’s just a lot in my head right now and i think my body is having a hard time carrying the weight of it all if that makes any sense. ❞
❝i really want to say everything’s FINE but i’m starting to get sick of that word. I just don’t know what else to do mar. i feel like i’m going absolutely B A T S H I Tinsane.❞
“you sure? normally my photographs come with a price. this i’m offering for free.” he smirked. “massive hangover.” rab agreed, nodding slowly, “what’ve you got?” at this point, he was desperate for anything to make the throbbing go away.
❝i’m really alright on that front but thanks.❞ she nodded, offering a tight smile. ❝as for the hangover, i’ve got some water and a potion that gets rid of headaches. looks like you could use it more than me.❞
“I know–” she promised, giving her arm a squeeze, “I was just being a prick, didn’t really mean it – you know that–” a small frown tugged at her lips, “I’m not saying that you’re not capable of it, it’s just – defacing property, it’s a bit extreme, what got you so riled? Don’t get me wrong – the fact that it was snake territory warms my heart, but you could have gotten in some serious trouble, Lils and yes, this is me being slightly offended by the fact that you didn’t ask me to be an accomplice–”
❝hey in my defense it was a dare. and i was pretty drunk, drunk enough to let everything get to me. i had one particular run in with a snippy little snake that really just made it that much easier to go through with it, despite the consequences. safe to say, i’m not getting drunk again in a LONG time. i hope. with your help.❞ lily laughed softly, throwing her arm over the girls shoulder. ❝you’ll always be my partner in crime, i just needed to be alone last night. trust me you saved yourself from one bitchy lilith marie.❞
“Don’t get your knickers in a twist – I was teasing–” she promised, a pout toying at her lips, “we all know that you’re more than capable of getting those hands of yours dirty. What did you do? How bad was it and are we talking about only one detention or did you really get in trouble?”
❝I’m sorry it’s just the third time someone reacted like that. I mean come on i can be sneaky too!❞ she sighed, nudging her friend gently. ❝i may have… left a little note on slytherin property. it’s not like the message was untrue but it pissed filch off enough to punish me for a couple of nights. i’m supposed to clean some trophies without magic, realistically it isn’t that bad. at least he’s not going to dumbledore, i don’t think he’d be too keen to find out the head girl has been running around getting drunk and defacing school property.❞
“You’ve got detention?” failing to hide the incredulity that simply came with the statement, the back of her hand landed against the girl’s forehead, “you don’t seem sick – what’s going on with you?”
❝you know this whole ‘outrage’ routine over me getting in trouble is getting really old, it’s not like i’m a bloody saint.❞ lily swatted away emmeline’s hand with annoyance. ❝i’m FINE. i just got caught doing something i shouldn’t have been doing but in my defense i was supposed to get caught because it was some stupid dare. otherwise i’m pretty sure i would have gotten away with it.❞
‘ you’re right ! i suppose i could have called you W E E D S. but that’s not as flattering. ’
he shook his head. ‘ NO. NO. NO. ’ ‘ it’s NO-MAJ. what is a muggle even supposed to b e ? sounds like muppets. i heard they’re going to have their own show now. ’
❝and that was a genuine concern of yours, that you wouldn’t flatter me enough? because clearly apple is a big step up.❞
❝MUGGLE, non magical human? no-maj just sounds odd. the muppets? you mean those talking socks?❞
frank’s eyebrow quirked in question, a small smirk settling on his face. “pardon me, miss lily evans is in DETENTION? what could our head girl have possibly done to land a place there, and with filch at that?” his act faltered for a moment as his brow creased with worry. “you al’ight?”
❝a minor indiscretion. don’t worry it’s not nearly as bad as you can imagine, there’s just a no tolerance policy when the head girl steps out of line, as there should be.❞ lily shrugged, offering her friend a weak yet convincing smile. ❝i’m fine frank, promise. it was just a little teenage rebellion.❞
‘ apples are red. YOU’RE red. the logic is all there. ’ his shoulders shrugged as his smile turned into a smirk. ‘ can’t say it’s as barbaric as discriminating against NO-MAJS. ’
❝i guess, the obvious target is usually my name. you know flower? in any case i applaud your originality.❞
her brows furrowed at the word ‘no-maj’, confusion coloring her expression.
❝you mean muggles? i can’t argue with that, it’s pretty senseless.❞
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