First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

Chapter 8 More boy trouble

Chapter 8.  More boy trouble.

The school had been talking of nothing but the Easter dance last night and when they might have another one. Lily hoped they’d have another dance soon, since she had enjoyed it so much. Lily walked to her Transfiguration class to talk with McGonagall about the homework assignment when she noticed Snape in the hallway with several others from Slytherin and James with his three pals. The group seemed to be arguing again. Lily sighed as she quickly walked to the classroom; purposing looking the other way, not wanting to get in the middle of their petty fight and cursing.

Lily talked for a while about the homework. She was always happy to talk with Professor McGonagall since she was always so helpful and ready to explain things so that Lily had a better grasp of it. Lily smiled as she watched Professor McGonagall transform a pair of kittens into soft furry mitten then back again. Professor McGonagall was very composed with Lily as she worked the spell several times before getting it right. The last few times her mittens had whiskers and one pair had claws, which gave her a nasty scratch.

Lily felt elated as she left Professor McGonagall’s room to head out for lunch since the lunch bell had rang about ten minutes ago. Lily wasn’t too hungry right now but figured she better at least eat some toast since she’d be starving by dinner other wise.

Lily was glad to see the boys didn’t leave any lasting damage to the walls or she hoped them selves as she walked past the area they had been arguing. Little did she know Peter and two Slytherin boys had gone to the hospital wing to have some de-lousing done for Peter and the other two boys had to have tusks remove from them!

Lily sat alone at the table in the Great Hall. She didn’t mind that she was alone it left her more time to think and rehearse the spell she had been practicing with

Professor McGonagall.

“Hey Evans!” James sat down next to her with Sirius on the other side and Remus and Peter across from her. Lily noticed that Peter seem to be scratching a lot more then what seemed normal.

“Aren’t you gonna eat more then that?” James asked pointing to her single piece of brown toast.

Lily looked at him suspiciously. “Why’d you care what I eat?”

James shrugged nonchalantly.

“I was just wondering it seem so little.” James mean while was piling the food onto his plate.

Lily’s eyebrows rose up, as she looked at all the food he had gathered for himself. Lily looked at the other three boys to see they had a large amount also.

“I’m sure not going to eat as much as you guys are.” Lily resumed her nibbling on her toast.

Lily listened as the boys talked about the next up coming Quiddich match, Ravenclaw versus Hufflepuff. The four boys were as always excited about the games coming up and what the chances were for what teams.

Lily was less then enthusiastic about the games and was wondering how she ended up in the middle of these four boys and listening to them prattling on about the games. Lily looked around the Great Hall to see others were talking avidly about games or the latest Wizard chess game, and who had beaten whom. Lily then caught the eyes of Severus who was looking less then pleased by her sitting companions. Lily gave him a smile and a small wave. Lily was glad to see him smile back and look less murderous. Lily looked at the four boys sitting with her and slowly stood up hoping they were too engrossed in their conversation to notice her leaving them. She didn’t make it of course. James looked surprised by her standing up to leave.

“Hey Evans, why are you leaving?” James asked as though this was the most surprising thing in the world.

Lily looked bemused as she told him plain and simple. “It’s boring listening to you boys talk about Quiddich all day long.”