The Proposal

"Sirius, get down here! I think he's actually going to follow through!" 17 year old Remus Lupin yelled up to one of his best friends, Sirius Black, wile staring at a piece of parchment. "What?" Sirius yelled back as he reached the bottom of the stairs and almost fell face first from running so fast. "Where are they?" he practically yelled at Remus after a very quick glance around the common room. Remus casually pointed at the piece of parchment and shoved it into Sirius's hand before carefully approaching a group of girls close by. "Eloisa (pronounced 'L'-oo-'E'-sa), Jessica... You might want to come with us. Lily might need you," Remus told them, glancing back at Sirius. "Why couldn't we make this thing show conversations?" Sirius yelled at both the parchment and Remus before running to the portrait hole, "Are you coming Moony?" Sirius yelled back after he was out the portrait hole and in the 7th floor corridor. "Come On!!" Remus, Eloisa and Jessica all ran after Sirius, following him through a series of corridors and hallways as well as many secret passageways until they found him screech to a halt in front of a statue of a hump backed witch. "Toadstools" Sirius yelled at the witch and yanked open the entrance to yet another secret passageway. Just inside the small, dimly lit corridor was Lily Evans, staring down at non other than Sirius and Remus's best friend, James Potter. He was on one knee, staring deeply into Lily's glistening, green eyes. In his hand was a small black box that, just as the entrance opened, he removed the lid and asked, "Lily Miriam Evans... Will you marry me?" There was complete silence from everyone, all eyes on Lily. Her head made a very, very small 'nod' and she whispered, "Yes,... Yes James Harry Potter, I will!" As she said this, tears spilled from her eyes and a smile broke across her face. James gently took her left hand and slipped the beautiful diamond ring onto Lilly's finger, second from his right. He stood up and pulled her close in a big bear hug. Lilly hugged him back tightly then looked up and snogged him. They didn't care about their friends watching or the people pouring out of the near by classrooms walking by and seeing them. They kissed each other like there was no tomorrow, and for all Lily cared, there didn't have to be. Here she was, engaged to a man that she loved and that loved her. Finally after the warning bell for next class rang, they broke apart, breathing heavily. and holding each other in a loving embrace. "Nice going James. I didn't think you had it in you," Sirius said, jokingly. At the sound of someone's voice, Lily's eyes broke away from James's and she looked over. Seeing Remus, Sirius, Jessica and Eloisa standing there, watching her, she turned bright red and gently pulled away from James's hug, still holding his hand. "I...We should probably get to class. The professor doesn't like us late for potions," Lilly mumbled, pulling James along past the other four. "Lily!" Jessica called after her. "Yes?" Lily turned and asked tartly. "You're kind of going the wrong way. Potions is that way," Jessica said, holding back a giggle and pointing behind her. "Oh!" Lily turned bright red and started to stomp off in the correct direction. "Lils?" James asked tentatively, jogging a couple of steps and gently grabbing Lily's arm, spinning her around to face him. "Do we really have to go to Potions right now?" James asked her, biting his lip to stop from smiling. "I guess not. We can ask someone else from the class after" Lily said with a chuckle.

Modern Day Romeo & Juliet

This is a story that popped into my head one day when I was really, really, really bored and started rereading one of the many books in my collection. I hope you enjoy this lovely tale a created.

Chapter 2- The Floo Network

“Now, Arthur, why don’t you go first, then Molly Weasley, Ronald, Molly Tazen, Fred, George or George, Fred it doesn’t matter and I can’t tell the difference any ways. Then Emily, Percy, Dad and me, Sound good?” as my mom rattled off the names, we got in a single file line facing the fireplace in the order she had said. “Mom, how can you not tell the difference between Fred and George? George is most defiantly the uglier one.” I said, pointing to Fred, then quickly switching as if I did not know. Even though they were ‘identical’ twins, they were not identical. It was easy for me to tell them apart. Fred had an extra freckle on his nose. My mom just shook her head laughing. “Okay. Let’s go,” as she said this, Mr. Weasley stepped up to the fireplace, took some floo powder, threw it into the fire, stepped into the flame after it and said, “Diagon Ally,” then he disappeared in a burst of flame. I watched slowly until it was my turn to go. Then I, took some floo powder, threw it into the fire, stepped in after it and said, nice and clearly, “Diagon Ally.” I quickly closed my eyes to stop from dizzying and so no soot and ash could get in them. I squinted through my eyelashes until I saw Fred and George’s faces. I slowly opened my eyes as I stopped turning and stepped out into the blazing sunlight. This was Diagon ally, just as I remembered it. Once everyone got through the fireplace, we chose our meeting place, Flourish and Blots (the bookstore), and the time. “Come on Mom, we can’t get all our supplies in only two hours. Give us till 2 p.m. and we’ll meet you then,” George was arguing with his mother how long it will take us. “Fine 2 o’clock sharp. Any later and you both will be grounded. That means NO seeing Emily!” “But Mom…” “No buts… you already stretched my two hours to four hours. You do not need four hours to buy school supplies.” “Yes we do!” “We need at least one hour for all the walking up and down the street,” “At least one hour to eat,” “Because it’s almost lunch time,” “And two hours to actually pick and buy our supplies in the stores.” Fred and George were very good manipulators, and very good at wasting time as well.

“Okay. You can have four hours but no more. As I said before 2 o’clock sharp or you’ll be grounded for the rest of the summer!” Mrs. Weasley said sternly. We started off. As we got closer to Gringotts, the wizard bank, Fred, George, and I snuck up behind Ron and my sister, Molly, and said, in our most ‘goblin’ like voices,

“Enter, strangers, but take heed Of what awaits the sin of greed, For those who take, but do not earn, Must pay most dearly in their turn, So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there”

It scared both of them so much; they almost hugged each other in fright. Now this may not seem too bad to you, but Molly despised Ron so much. “Okay guys,” I said stopping Fred and George, grabbing an arm on each side, “Where shall we start? I know I need new robes from Madam Malkin’s, and probably some nice dress robes wile we’re there, more potions ingredients from the Apothecary, and of coarse our new book list from Flourish and Blots, but that’s where we’re meeting so we can buy them then. I could use a new hat and gloves, and my winter cloak is excessively short. I need some parchment, quills, and ink. Then there is the quidditch equipment, owl care products, and the second hand store. We also need to eat sometime between now and two. So where do you want to start?” As I tallied off the supplies, Fred and George looked around for the places I was mentioning.

“Well, the Apothecary, Madame Malkin’s, and Flourish and Blots are all that way, so I think we should do those after lunch, closer to 2,” Fred said, pointing west.

“The Leaky Cauldron, Quality Quidditch Supplies, the Owl Emporium, and the ‘Quill’ shop is that way along with where you buy your gloves and hats,” George said, pointing east, opposite Fred. “But do we really want to eat at the Leaky Cauldron?” George added with a disgusted look on his face.

“Well let’s start this way,” I said, pointing east myself. “Let’s go!”

Chapter 1- A rude awakening

“It’s today! It is today! It’s today!” Molly screamed in my ear and shoved me out of bed. “What?” I asked groggily as I got up off the floor to stand. It was 8:30 a.m. 22 Aug. Since when does an eleven-year-old girl want to get up at 8:30 a.m. in the middle of summer when she was up late the night before? “Today’s the day we go to Diagon Ally!” As she said this, Fred and George walked into my room. I was wearing an old nightgown that was way to short for when two hot guys walk into your room and you have a big crush on them. Fred quickly looked me up and down then looked away maybe a little slower than he should have. At least he was a lot faster than George was. George just stared and said, “Nice Pyjamas, I really like the fairy,” wile elbowing Fred in the ribs. “Now’s not the greatest time! We’ll come back later,” Fred mumbled, turning to leave and pulling George with him into the hallway. “YOU,” I yelled at my sister. “You knew they were here! You knew and you still pushed me out of bed! You knew!” She started laughing and could not stop! I could just hear laughter in the hall over her, and I knew it was not Fred. I thrust Molly into the hallway and slammed the door shut. After I was dressed I went downstairs to where everyone was bustling about, quickly eating breakfast and making sure they had there list of school supplies for Hogwarts. We had gotten our owls weeks ago but both families had not had a free day yet, or at least not the parents. I grabbed a piece of toast off Fred’s plate and the bag of money with my name on it off the table. “Everyone here?” my mom asked to the room at large. “Good!” she answered herself before anyone else could respond. “Okay. Emily got your list of school supplies?” my mom asked me because I almost forgot it last year. “Don’t need it,” I answered, still not quite awake even through all the excitement. “I took all the same classes as Fred and George. I can just copy there lists. Oh, and mom, do we have to stay with you the whole time? This is our third year already. I know that place like Hogwarts.” This was a very useful statement seeing as I knew most of Hogwarts better than the back of my hand and my own bedroom. Now, no one knows quite all of Hogwarts secrets, not even Professor Dumbledore who has been there for who knows how many years, but I know it just as good if not better than most teachers, seventh years, and even Filch. Now the three of us (me, Fred & George) would be nowhere near as knowledgeable of the castle without the Marauder’s Map presented by none other than: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs more commonly known as Remus Lupin (our Defence against the Dark Arts Teacher), Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black (The supposed mass murderer), and James Potter. These all, to Molly and mine likes, were also our Godfathers. Yes, we both had four godfathers, even though most normal people only have one (who said we were normal?). The thing is you cannot know one without knowing the others. It is just like Fred and George, you know one, and you know the other. “I’m not worried about the three of you getting lost,” she said, turning to look me in the eye. “I’m worried about trusting you.” “We won’t go down Knockturn Ally,” we said in harmony. “No crossed fingers,” Fred added this just to be sure she believed us. “Come on Mom. You can trust us,” I stated honestly, with a ‘hurt’ look on my face. “Well,” she said looking to the other parents for help. “Okay. I guess you guys don’t have to stay with us the whole time,” she said this with a sweet but frantic look on her face. There also was a little worry in it if you looked long enough.

Dose it Matter?

This is a song I rote after watching an episode of my favorite T.V. show, Instent Star. I hope you like it.

No matter where you are,

No matter what you do,

No matter how you feel inside,

You know He's always with you

When you feel alone,

Feel everythings gone wrong,

Feel as if there's nothing left,

for you to carry on

No matter when it is,

No matter who you are,

No matter where your thoughts lie

You know you can carry on

Everytime you fear

You fear your life's gone astray,

You fear that there is nothing left

that could ever go your way

No matter why your here

No matter what you've done

No matter if you feel alright

You know there's something wrong

Why is life like this

Why can't it be like that

What if life was different

and Would I feel so sad

Does it matter where I am,

Does it matter what I do,

Does it matter how I feel inside,

You know He's always with you

When I feel alone,

Feel everything's gone wrong,

I feel as if there's no reason,

For me to carry on

Does it matter when it is,

Does it matter who I am,

Does it matter where my thought are?

You know you can carry on

Everytime I fear,

I fear my life's gone astray,

I feel that there is nothing left,

That should ever go my way

Does it matter why I'm here,

Does it matter what I've done,

Does it matter that I feel alright,

You know there's something wrong

It doesn't matter who I am,

It doesn't matter what I do,

It doesn't matter if I feel alright,

You know he's always with you

Emily Tazen's life at Hogwarts

This is a story based on the Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling. I give her most of the credit as well as my friend for inspiering me. It's Harry Potter, without Harry Potter and there are new characters to replace him. I'm going to publish it in chapters. Sorry if a chapter leaves you hanging but, a good book is all about suspense. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the actual Harry Potter books, although I can't take all the credit if you do. Enjoy!