Cloud nine

Snow was already melted and in several places the flowers were blooming, making the Hogwart's grounds look kind of more beautiful than ever. Yet, she knew that this year, there wouldn't be enough time for her to stay here all the time, and enjoy the beauty of the nature. Exams were getting closer with every day, and most of the time, she was reading books, and studying subjects what they were learning this year. Though, the nerve was in her, she really couldn't wait for it all. All those tests and exams couldn't be that hard, right?
While looking aroun, she saw only few of the students outside. The small hope inside of her said that He was somewhere near, but out of her gaze. She even resisted to say his name, not even to talk about the mentioning it. It was just time to get used to it and move along, not stay on one place and cry.

Lily was wandering the gounds, a thoughtful expression on her features as she pondered life in general. Sounds deep, eh? Lily had been like this a lot lately, as she had realized how much was changing, the feeling of it was happening aronud her, like a twitch in the back of her brain telling her that something major was about to happen. Sometimes it was easier to ignore sometimes it wasn't. At the moment it obviously wasn't.

Lily made her way to the lake spotting a lone figure, one she reckonized vaguely from class, Lily making a beeline for her. She didn't want to be alone, she needed to distract herself from her own thoughts. She came to a hault beside the girl wearing a warm smile. "Hello, you alright? You seem a little lost in thought." She said basically voicing her own emotions. She herself had been caught in thought only a moment ago.

Still having a fight in her thoughts, arguing about how is she going to do on the exams and if she'll fail, then how will she continue the school. Probably she'll go and look for some other magical schools or just continue her studies in muggle world. Mathemathics, literature, history and all other subjects were looking easy, as she had already read a books about them. And people at her age were already prepearing for the exams as well. It shouldn't be hard to make a copy of a student papers and make a face that she was an excellent student from some other school in England. And there no one cared that was she a British citizen or not.
But then again, on the other hand, she felt that she won't fail on the exams. Though, her answers were always short, and sometimes even hard to understand, she got some extra points from them in the lessons.

Suddenly she looked around, as she heard someone talking to her. That was actually surprising and sweet to know that someone noticed her. Though, how hard it was to ignore a girl who has a blue hair with white sripes. And she was the only one with the heavy-metal or gothic style in this school. Or if not, she hasn't seen any other personalities like she was. Sad.
Slowly, she turned her eyes at the girl who was talking to her, and nodded. Yes, she was deep in thoughts, and she wasn't afraid to admit it. Why? She was a geek. But the face was familiar. Maybe she has seen her in class? There was also one thing that she never looked at the students who were with her on the lessons. She just had no interest in them.
“Yeah, I'm fine. Just... deep in thoughts,“ she said, giving her a warm smile. It was really nice to hear that someone was actually thinking about her feeling good.

"It seems like one of those days. I myself tend to get caught up in them." Lily said with a genuine smile. Lily had a gift of making others feel welcomed around her, like a social bubble that asorbed people in. From a young age her mother had always told her that people just couldn't resist her cheeky grin. Lily still wondered whether this was true or not.

"I love your hair." Lily commented enviously. She wished her hair wasn't so messy and well...red. It was a horror to keep at times, and automatically made people persume her last name was Weasley. Still, they were technically right. She was half Weasley. On her mother's side though. "Oh I'm Lily by the way, Lily Potter. I reckonize you from class." Lily introduced still beaming.

Thinking along, she had to nod with an agreement. She didn't remember exactly in which year she was. Third or fourth, but not in hers, she was damn sure about it. So she'll stick with those two choises.
A grin appeared on her face, as she heard the comment, and shrugged. Though, it was cool color, yes, blue, punk, whatever, it was already getting on her nerves. Maybe she could just try another color? Green for example? But as her character has changed with those two months, she didn't know if someone would really believe that she was in Slytherin. Like some guys believed it not a long time ago.

“Thank you. I am actually a natural ginger,“ she said softly, looking down at her. Today, as she finally wore those heavy combatboots, she was higher than the girl. That made it so ironic. She was usually more shorter. That was from her mother. She wasn't a long woman as well, and two years ago, Miseria was even jealous of the other's height. But now, she didn't actually care.
“Oh, really? Sorry, I don't look much around on the lessons. Need to keep my thoughts certain on the subject, if you know what I'm talking about. But it's really nice to meet you, Lily. I am Miseria Manson-Lupin,“ she introduces herself, offering her a hand to shake it. She was already used to her strange family name. One of her's and other of Khaat's name.

"Really? Well my hair is still natural sadly. I might dye it a crazy color one day just to shock my brothers but that's beside the point." Lily said with a wicked grin at the thought of their reactions at such a rebellious act. It would be definitely amusing to see. She nodded at what her companion said next.

"Well I tend to do the oppposite which explains many things..." Lily trailed off with a mock thoughtful expression, liek one would wear when they realize something major. "No wonder the Professors don't like me!" She added with a click of her fingers as she continued to act suprised at this development.

"Well nice to meet you to. Miseria" Lily said before realizing something and asking in a curious tone. "Are you by any chance related to Teddy Lupin?" Lily asked.

She couldn't do anything but just stare at her. Miseria didn't dye her hair into blue because some of the people would think that she's Weasley or another Potter, or that she's somehow related to Mariana, who was red haired as well. No. She just wanted to have a style change and try something new. It all started actually just with some blue and green stripes, and just with the black clothes.
Then she sighed quietly, rolling her eyes dramatically. “No wonder, right?“ she grinned at her, but coughed then. No, she couldn't play the mean girl anymore. Not now. “Well, actually you need to pay more attention. Really. It's good for yourself... though, not to your health... Sometimes...“ she murmured the last word, while getting away with the track of her thoughts.

Then she nodded to her. It was really nice to meet her as well. She hasn't seen much of Potter's or Weasley's around. Or maybe she really had to put more attention what was surrounding her. That would bring her much more things to be proud about.
“Uh... I don't now how to tell you about this one... But guess that we are related Now. Somehow. I am adopted by one of the Lupins which makes me one of his siblings I think,“ she tryed to explain to her. And now, why was she adopted? A grin appeared on her face. She didn't know – was it really that certain that the girl would ask her about that?

Lily wondered whether she had offended Miseria by asking so opening about her relativies. She had been told before she was far to nosey for her own good. She just liked seeing everyone happy, whether that meant jumping in front of them waving a sign saying, 'BE HAPPY!' or taking a geniune interest in their life. She coughed slightly before saying,

"Oh, well that's nice. Teddy is a cool bloke. He's kind of like my unoffical brother as well." Lily said trying not to sound as though she was gloating or showing off to the older girl. It was true though, she saw Teddy as a brother, she'd known him from birth pretty much and his father and her grandfather had been friends, so even though both were dead now, it was still a unconcious bond of sorts one could presume.

"So um...you're in Hufflepuff right? Not that I'm into those house rivalries or anything..." Lily said trying to change the subject. Lily Potter hated awkward, she also hated upsetting or disappointing people, and she felt like she'd done one of those things to Miseria at some point of their conversation.

Miseria didn't know how desparately she was looking towards this question like 'Oh, adopted. Why?' and then the part where she had to explain about her family. Or she was just used to all of it and it was kind of strange when someone wasn't exactly interested in it. But that was again that ego thing. Even that wouldn't higher it up a bit, so she didn't feel any of a disapointment.

“I have seen him only once like in an official way. And I agree – he is cool,“ she said, shrugging. That wasn't also an awkward thing to say. She wasn't even really related to him. Like not in the blood way, only the familyname. But then again, she didn't know how long Lily knew him and why. But she was Potter and that didn't actually surprise her.
“Yeah, and don't worry, I am not much of the traditional hater as well. Actually, I don't even have any needs to hate anyone... Until it's nessesary,“ she shrugged again.

"I agree! I really don't understand these petty rivalries!" Lily said pleased that someone finally agreed with her outright on that topic. Of course her family was slightly biased when it came to Slytherins. Even having Albus in the house still didn't stop the stigma that befriending one came with. Or in Lily's case, develop a crush on, she thought of Elijah and blushed before shaking her head trying to clear her thoughts as she said.

"See my brother Albus is in Slytherin, and he's a nice bloke, well sometimes a tad annoying but either way, I've just never understood it all off of the Qudditch pitch. I mean it's alright if you're playing against someone in something to have a rivalry, but because of what house a silly hat puts one into? It's a tad dramatic in my opinion. Anyway, sorry about thaat, I get really passionate about that debate." Lily said now blushing because she'd embarassed herself from overtalking. It was a uncureable disease in her opinion.