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Post by hermione7lunaroc on May 13, 2006 12:44:51 GMT -5
Lily was out by the lake, lying on her stomach, writing in her notebook, a sort of journal entry.
I don't know what it is I feel for Scott. He's so sweet and kind and he makes me laugh and he's very good looking. He cares - really cares. He called me love the other night; what did that mean? It's soon so after I broke up with Nic - is it right to feel this way? Is it even right to be thinking about this when a professor was murdered not too long ago? Guy probelms seem like such a trival thing comparatively.
She paused, looking over the lake. She spotted a pink blob. What was that? She didn't think it was a jellyfish, the climate wasn't right, but it looked awfully like one.
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Post by Layla Jimenez on May 13, 2006 12:57:22 GMT -5
((I told you that you were better at this. )) It had been a long week and Layla was tired. But it was the good kind of tired you felt when you thought you accomplished something or things were just getting better. She felt a little bit of both. She left the castle for air, and perhaps a bit of privacy. She had almost forgotten what it felt like to live with dozens of teenagers. Looking at the grounds, she chose the lake, and steadily made her way there, her mind full of thoughts. Potions seems ok, I'm not too far behind.... DADA might be a challenge, but I can always ask Drew... Why hasn't Esteban or Roger owled me back?Before long, she was just yards from the lake, and she saw a girl with an open book. Walking closer she realized who it was, and grinned. She hadn't known her very well, but she'd always thought Lily was cool. "Hey, there. I've been here for a few days and I've yet to see you." Noticing what Lily was staring at, Layla's nose wrinkled. "Ew?"
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on May 13, 2006 13:22:59 GMT -5
((Alright, whosoever thought Lily was cool is . . .lol and I so not better at this )) Lily looked up at Layla. "I keep to myself a lot and am currently avoiding the common room. Welcome back, it's great to see a familiar face." She smiled and looked back at the blob. "I'm not sure what it is, all I know is I didn't think there were jellyfish in the lake, at least I've never seen any before. Do you think it's something magical?"
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Post by Layla Jimenez on May 13, 2006 13:48:48 GMT -5
"A Jellyfish? Aren't they marine animals? I know most lakes are fresh water. I don't know about this one," she said looking at the blob suspiciously. "It's a pretty color, though."
She looked around and sidestepped to her right to pick up a twig. She wasn't going to use her wand. Bending over, she gently poked the blob with one of the the twig. No reponse.
"Thanks," she told her, inspecting the blob. "I'm glad to be back. How's everything?" The blob suddenly turned red seemed to shiver before returning to it's peaceful pink state. "Uhh... Magical? I think so..."
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on May 13, 2006 13:51:52 GMT -5
"I know, I didn't think the lake was salt water and I didn't think jellyfish could live in fresh water. Then again, I don't exactly know very much about jellyfish."
"Everything's alright," Lily said. "What about you?" Sure things weren't spectacular, but they weren't as bad as they had been at times.
Lily stared at it for a moment. "Maybe it's a baby giant squid," she said with a snigger. There had been rumors going around about Reina and the giant squid.
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Post by Layla Jimenez on May 13, 2006 14:04:29 GMT -5
Layla finally sat at an equal distance between the blob and Lily. "I don't know much either, but my little brother read a lot of stuff on marine life." Her thoughts automatically went to Esteban, and the lack of a response.
"I'm well," she said fibbing again. It wasn't too much of a lie. She wasn't as behind as she thought she'd be, so she wasn't scrambling to catch up with her classmates. "Just good to be at the castle again. It was boring at home."
She nudged the blob again, but this time it just sat there.
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on May 13, 2006 14:08:57 GMT -5
"Well then maybe we should take some pictures and send them to your little brother," Lily pondered thoughtfully. "Except I don't have a camera, least of all on me. Maybe he'd be able to help us identify it though."
"I think we're all glad to be back at the castle again," Lily said thoughtfully. "Even though we may not get on with everyone here, you can't really imagine living without this place can you. Even when we live it will still be here. It's like a constant, standing through time and war."
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Post by Layla Jimenez on May 13, 2006 14:27:12 GMT -5
"We may not need a camera," she told her as she discarded of the twig. "I'm sure he might find something if I tell him it's pink, yet turns red when you poke it."
Layla could only nod at Lily's comment. Before leaving, she never even thought of leaving Hogwarts prematurely. But when she did, it was lonely. She didn't know what to do with herself, and her parents obviously didn' understand. "We all belong here," she told Lily quietly, searching the surface of the lake for.... nothing. "And only we can tell when we're ready to leave."
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on May 13, 2006 17:23:47 GMT -5
"I left too," Lily said quietly. "Not as long as you did though. It was awful, but at least I served some purpose. But I know now I belong here, even if I hardly get along with Drew or Ari or barely anyone for that matter right now. Alright, maybe Drew and Ari aren't barely anyone, but it seems like that."
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Post by Layla Jimenez on May 13, 2006 17:47:02 GMT -5
Layla nodded, grateful that someone understood. She looked up at the mention of Drew and Ari.
"What? Why?" she asked her. She'd already seen Drew, he hadn't mentioned anything. "What happened?"
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on May 13, 2006 17:48:11 GMT -5
Lily shrugged. "Ever since the kiss we haven't really been able to get along. We were getting on a little better, last time I talked to him, but not much. I mean, I saw a little improvement, but it still looks really bleak. And I think Ari's 'bout given up on me."
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Post by Layla Jimenez on May 13, 2006 17:56:42 GMT -5
Layla's jaw dropped to the ground. "You and Drew kissed? Holy Merlin. Did Alhana find out?" This was getting complicated, but she felt for Drew and Lily. She knew they had been really good friends at one point and it was sad that they weren't speaking.
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on May 14, 2006 8:03:29 GMT -5
"Yes," Lily said. "And she was about near ready to murder me as well." And Alhana would have murdered her too, but that thread was never finished before the old site shut down. "I didn't want to do it. It's one of those things you regret as soon as it's done with."
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Post by Layla Jimenez on May 14, 2006 13:15:58 GMT -5
((LoL. Silly woman.))
Layla shook her head in disbelief. She'd never know how hurt Alhana must have been, or how confused both Lily and Drew must have felt. How did one react to that? All she could summon was, "Why? I mean, did you actually like him or was it just something that happened?"
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Post by hermione7lunaroc on May 14, 2006 14:50:17 GMT -5
((What? It's the truth))
"It was kind of just something that happened," Lily said quietly. "I was confused about a lot of things. Mainly my feelings for him and his feelings for me. I never had anyone care that much before for me and I guess part of me was just wishing on something that wasn't there." She grew quiet. "I'd take it back if I could."
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