Hiding Away { Sirius }

[Lily Marie Evans]

One day you'll get sick of saying
that everything's alright.

It was absolutely beautiful outside, and although Lily usually loved her classes, she couldn't help but feel as if the day would be better spent lounging outdoors. So, the moment her last class of the day, Potions, ended, she waved goodbye to her friends, who were all going to be taking a dip in the cold water after supper, and made her way to the grounds by herself.

The reason for this need for a little alone time? Lately, she seemed to be spending half her time avoiding Potter. It seemed not only was being stalked time consuming, but it caused a serious rift in her schedule. The common room and the library were no longer safe, so she had taken refuge outdoors, or somewhere Potter wouldn't think she'd go. Was she exaggerating on her quest to ignore him? Maybe a little bit, but the excessive staring was slightly creepy.

Otherwise, she did quite like the outdoors, so she didn't really mind the change of scenery for a while. Practically running out into the grounds, she found her usual spot. It was a small area near the lake, where a rock had been placed. Finally, she found herself peacefully alone. Lily let out an audible sigh, and pulled her book bag off her shoulder and threw it onto the ground after pulling a book out of it. She plopped herself down on the rock, and flipped to the first page. It was a charms book; one she had already read, so she let her mind drift off towards other things that were troubling her. But before her thoughts could expand on anything important, a noise interrupted her and she let out a slight groan, she just hoped it wasn't who she thought it was.