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Lily was up earlier than usual, sitting alone in the common room with her notes from Charms class out in front of her. She was waiting for @magidiscipulo, doodling in the margins of her notes because she was having trouble concentrating enough to actually study that morning.

Lily slid onto the bench at the Hufflepuff table beside Petunia Evans, ignoring the way some students stared. “Are you going to Hogsmeade with me this weekend, ‘Tunie?”

Lily dropped onto the couch in the common room beside @selenoisms, huffing in exasperation. Her arms were crossed in annoyance. “Why are your friends such utter morons, Remus? How do you stand being the only normal one?”

Lily returned the smile happily. “Perfect! We don’t spend nearly enough time together.” She then leaned over to look at the book in her sister’s hands. “What are you reading?”

She’s heading to the library to work on her transfiguration essay.

“You’re my sister. They’ll learn to love you like I do, or they aren’t real friends.” She said it simply, as if it was as easy as that. Her smile never wavered. “I always knew you liked the classics best. I prefer adventure stories, myself.”

“We shouldn’t let others dictate who we spend time with.” Lily reached down to pull a paperback from her bag, holding it up for her to see. “Have you tried The Odyssey? A classic tale of adventure. I think you’d love it.”

Lily nodded after a second in understanding. “I know… I respect that.” She grinned, offering the book over. “Would you like to borrow it?”

“I’ve already read it once, it’s okay. I loved it.” She’d been planning to read it again, but it could certainly wait. There were other, newer books.

"Good morning." She offered him a small smile, laying her quill down on top of the parchment. She sat back on the couch, pressing their shoulders together for a few seconds before giving him space. "Did you sleep at all?"

She glanced back at the doodles, her cheeks turning a light shade of pink. "You could say that." She'd tell him, eventually. She didn't like to keep secrets from him- though it wasn't exactly a secret. Just something she was considering. "I... slept a little." An hour or two.

She's making a quick trek up to the hospital wing, keeping her eyes down and hiding her hand in the sleeve of her robe to avoid questions.

Lily rubs at the smudges on the gleaming surface of the lamp, frowning slightly. She's not sure where it came from, but it would be beautiful with a proper polishing charm.

She blinked in surprise, nearly dropping the lamp. She managed to hold onto it, though she knew she must look ridiculous with her wide eyes. "You're... oh." Of course... a genie lamp. It made sense, in a way.

"It's nice to meet you, Zahra. I'm Lily." She offered a slightly shaky smile, still getting over the shock of seeing the genie. "Er... yes, please. What are the rules?" She really wasn't sure what she'd wish for. Rules would help.

She tried her hardest not to blush, but… her cheeks were definitely turning pink. “It’s… more complicated than that.” She elbowed him gently in the arm, smiling slightly. “Shall we head down for breakfast?”

She flicks her wand, clearing the doodles off of her charms notes so she can leave them without worrying. Then she stands to follow him. “Maybe I will. We all deserve to be happy, right?”

“You know, I was going to tell you, but now I really want to hear your guess.” She’ll tell him either way, of course. But the walk down to the Great Hall will be more entertaining this way.

“That’s such a boring answer.” Her cheeks were back to that faint shad of pink, but she hadn’t confirmed or denied it. “I do think he’s changed, you know? But… I don’t know.”