She Said What?

Chapter 47: I Spend Some Time Recovering

A/N: Woo! Thanks for all your epic responses to last chapter. You can't imagine how frustrated/finicky I was when I finished writing and posted. You make my day. You really, really, really do.

This chapter is, of course, a little filler-ish because I refuse to give you too much plot at once, if I can help it and it makes sense. But this is the chapter where Lily fills Alice and Livvy in on the whole ordeal, so it's not complete filler, because you do actually need to know that.

Anyway, without further ado, here you go. I hope you like this. Cheers!

March 5

Morning Status:

I'd have one to state if I slept last night. Which I didn't. So it's a moot point. I got to class on time. Mission accomplished in all practical, detached senses of the phrase.

11:05 AM
Status: Weird

Wow. What a morning.

Today has pretty much been the weirdest day of my life, besides yesterday.

See, first of all, I barely slept last night. I couldn't. Every time I did, my eyes would pop open and I wouldn't be able to close them again. Next, I wasn't hungry during breakfast. That never happens. I never fail to eat my breakfast. Like, ever. Breakfast is my favorite meal of all time, besides dessert.

So I'm sleep-deprived and my stomach isn't working properly. And, to add even more joy to that carnival o' fun, I also remembered that I have some explaining to do.

It goes without saying that I had to tell my friends what happened last night. I mean, how couldn't I? It was such a huge change in my life and they deserve to know. But getting down to telling them was still something I was nervous about; because if it was surreal to me, imagine how insane it will be for them.

When things are insane for them, Alice starts twittering like an owl on sugar and Livvy practically combusts, wringing my shoulders and repeating the same thing over and over again, as though it'll do something useful.

Sometimes, for this reason, I'm wary of giving them big news because even thinking about these things drains a girl of considerable energy.

However, five minutes ago, at the beginning of this class period, Alice innocently asked me, "Hey, Lils...what's going on with you? You seem jittery. And you didn't eat breakfast this morning, which means something's on your mind."

The look on her face was genuine, as concerned as only a friend could be, and I found myself feeling utterly guilty.

Regardless of her inevitable reaction, Alice is still Alice – my best friend in the world besides Livvy. And I must tell her today, because I love her and she deserves to know.

So I told her, "It's a long story. I'll tell you and Livvy during lunch."

Alice's interest was instantly piqued. "Does it have to do with James Potter?"

I blushed. I can't hide anything from that girl.

"Maybe," I allowed.

Alice squealed with excitement, her eyes flashing with joy. "A long story involving James Potter? Ooh...this sounds like it's going to be good..."

"Wait until lunch," I told her. "I want to tell Livvy too."

Alice's eyes flicker with mischief. "Just tell me one thing...did you snog?"

"No," I told her definitively.

"Did you profess undying love?"

"That's two things," I pointed out.