Oct. 1: On Your Side: Mick, Mary, Lily

[Lily Potter]

Friends, love, and snacks. That would set Mick to rights, at least for the moment, at least for tonight. Lily still couldn’t think of how she would have handled the situation her roommate had found themselves in on this otherwise joyous night. Marlene had been a saint in her opinion and the redhead was willing to do whatever was necessary to make her feel better about the situation. Dumpy seemed in on it as well because the tray she returned withheld more than one of their favorites she knew. Lily immediately plucked up a bite-sized tart and popped it into her mouth with a low hum when Mick returned to their comfort circle with their feast. Potion or no, she had consumed more alcohol than normal and nothing but good old food was going to soak that up. She nodded along to Doe’s words, sleeping in did sound nice. “Sounds like a plan to me.” she agreed to Mick’s decision easily, even if she wasn't sold on the fire-whiskey part. It didn’t really matter what it was, Lily would have agreed, besides she was currently more focused on the snack selection to make any suggestions of her own. She decided on a biscuit next, it all looked so good though.

And it was. Everything the elves made was delicious. She was a little too wrapped up in her sweet though because she almost missed Mary’s cheek. She shot her a playful glare that was in complete opposition to the smile that had sprung to her face. It was silly, but just thinking about James was making her smile. Probably a side effect of the night they had just shared…”No, Mary. I do not have anything further to discuss with James that can’t wait for the next Heads meeting.” She said as hauntingly as possible, her nose in the air. But again, her face cracked and she felt a little blush creep into her cheeks. “Stop. It’s not funny.” Then why was she giggling? She blamed it on the boozed but in her heart, she knew. James was…something else, that was for sure and she couldn’t stop thinking about him.

“But you are right. We should let them know. I mean I have to let James know, one of us has to be available.” Brushing crumbs from her hands Lily made a show of launching herself across Mary’s legs, trapping her against the bed with a grin. She gave Dorcas and Marlene a glance, preparing to be mocked for her next words but uncaring if it made Mick feel better. “Maybe we should wait a bit. Let them get more…comfortable, before we pop over.”

[Dorcas Meadowes]

Mary bustled about, Lily snuggled in, Mick thought, and she waited. At the squeeze of her hands, Dorcas shot her friend a tired smile, and released them to take the glass from Mary. She scooted more fully onto the trunk as the girls shifted about, and didn't hide a beaming grin as Mick agreed to her plan. Well - essentially agreed, they'd see how they felt in the morning, but with how warm her chest was all of a sudden, Dorcas felt like she'd just taken another shot of firewhisky instead of a restorative potion. Do I know what you need, or what? "Here, here!" she cheered, raising her glass to Mick with a laugh. They were in for the ideal post-break-up day, even if it was more of a...post-post-break-up day? Whatever it was to be officially termed, their Sunday in this room, it was a formal goodbye to the idea of Mick-and-Bridget, and they would help ease their friend into this new phase. There was no way Mick could be lonely, not with all of them about. And just because Bridget was the only person she'd dated, that didn't mean she was the only option. Dorcas had been down, herself, with such thoughts before, pouring her energies instead into her schooling in part, perhaps, to distract from their dating...puddle at Hogwarts. With any luck, tomorrow they could commiserate, and laugh, and the next days wouldn't seem as bleak as they likely currently did for Mick.

The newly arrived tray of snacks was tested as Mary and Lily jumped onto Mick's bed, and Dorcas rescued a handful of biscuits for Mick and herself before the lot went flying. She exchanged a look with the girl as their resident redheads turned talk to the blokes up the other stairway, and held out her handful for Mick to take from as she looked to the others curiously. Lily had been dancing with James during the party, she'd noticed that much, even with her preoccupation on Mick's whereabouts - but it seemed like Mary was more tuned into what was going on, or maybe just couldn't resist taking the mickey out of their Head Girl when such an opportunity presented itself. Had James's embarrassment feelings started catching Lily's attention...favorably? If he would make her friend happy, Dorcas would be all for whatever was turning the girl a giddy shade of red, even if she had a few reservations  which were primarily due to seeing herself in his one-sided mooning over a girl who didn't see him, but if her own luck was starting to change, it would be rather sweet if his was too.

Lily giggled through whatever false high-and-mighty affect she tried to put on to mask her thoughts on the matter, and Dorcas was pleasantly surprised to see her in such a state. There wasn't enough opportunity for joy these days, they'd been cheated out of so much, and it was good to see Lily shine. Even if it was over a boy she'd adamantly kept at arm's length, until they'd come to their little ceasefire agreement last term. She couldn't keep in a muted groan as Lily spoke of them getting comfortable - Merlin above, they're just boys. - and moved to sit cross-legged on the trunk, facing the two on the bed. "Right," she stretched, brows raised, "you couldn't very well walk in on them now, and risk overhearing whatever they're saying about tonight. That wouldn't be your intention, of course, but if you have to tell him before morning, what choice do you have?"