For The Last Time | Jily

CHAPTER 13

~ Party Planning ~
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Halloween was fast approaching, and as a prefect, that meant Lily had to plan their dorms Halloween party. This was not actually an official rule, however since anyone could remember Gryffindor parties were legendary, and who better to plan them than someone who was noted for being responsible.

"Come on guys, I need ideas!" Lily looked at Marlene, "we can't use any that we've already done, it needs to be fresh and new, especially since I heard some of the kids from Beaubaxtons and Durmstrang might be coming."

"Urgh Lily, we've been at it for hours," Marlene slumped in her chair exhausted, "you still have a full week to plan it, it'll be fine!"

"Marlene that's only one week to do absolutely everything," Lily looked at her friend with disdain, "I can't do that!"

"You'll be fine," Alice yawned, "I can't do this anymore though Lils, I'm too tired, it's quarter to midnight, and I've got a day of homework tomorrow before Monday, I've got to go to bed. Night."

Lily frowned anxiously but replied, "night."

"Actually Lils I ought to..."

"No not you too Mar! Please I can't do it alone," Lily whimpered.

"Sorry okay, I'm exhausted, please come up soon though, you'll wear yourself out doing this."

Lily grunted and rested her head on the table, trying to come up with any idea at all. She watch the warm wavers of the fireplace yet absolutely nothing came to mind. Her eyes eventually started to feel droopy and not soon after she was snoring soundly

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At 4am, a sleep-deprived and agitated James potter made his way quietly downstairs. He stumbled across the common room blindly and flopped down on the comfy sofa, facing the fire. James sighed, and turned his head towards the ceiling, twiddling his thumbs and biting his lips.

Suddenly, a loud snoring sound came from the other end of the room. He shot up and through his tired eyes could vaguely make out the blurry figure of a girl sleeping at one of the tables.

James stood back up and wandered over to the girl. He stood over her and had to bite his cheek to stop himself from laughing. Using his foot to nudge her legs he tried to gently wake her up.

"Hey, Evans," James whispered. She didn't budge.

He prodded her harder and whisper shouted, "Evans!"

She woke with a start, lifting her head up and promptly putting it back down on the table.

"What?" She said, but her anger was overshadowed by her tiredness.

"You're sleeping in the common room," he whispered back giddily.

She lifted her head again and looked around, "yeah... so what?"

Lily then saw that the person bugging her in the dead of night was none other the James Potter and groaned but sat up, "what are you doing up do early- late- whatever time it is."

James sat down in the chair opposite her, "it's 4am and I can't sleep."

"Oh? Why not?" she asked half heartedly, rubbing her eyes.

"No reason in particular," he replied after a short pause, giving her a weak smile.

Lily grunted there was another short silence.