Lily sighed exasperated. “What? What are you doing up here for school work?” She shook her head. “You know what? Forget it. I will leave you to…whatever the bloody hell you are doing up here.”
Annoyed, she began to fold up her telescope and pick up her notes. “If you are still here when I get back after dinner, I’m going to speak to Professor McGonagall and have her ask what you are doing up here.”
Once her things were gathered up, she stormed off and down the stairs.
* * *
Alice barely managed to hide in time. She ducked into an alcove and hoped that Lily wouldn’t look over here way. Afraid to breathe, Alice held it until Lily was out of sight before letting it out.
Then, she remembered that the door was warded shut. Her heart was pounding as she began to tiptoe down the stairs. Pointing her wand at the door, Alice could see Lily struggling with it.
In her frustration, Lily was pulling and pounding on the door. Using the noise as cover, Alice cast a charm to dispel it. The door popped open and Lily fell on her arse. Alice winced as she ducked behind the corner. That wasn’t supposed to happen and she felt bad.
Sighing, Alice moved up the stairs. Coming around the corner, she gave Bellatrix a small smile. “Hi.” Cresting the stairs, she chewed her bottom like as she approached her girlfriend. “That was close, huh?”