Girl's Night

Lucy had been in and out of Hogwarts almost as much as Ryland stays inside. She had been to London, to New York, to California, to Cheshire, to many places trying to help Phoenix track Wade's father's trail down. Her Uncle Kellin was still alive, and as far as she knew, him and his brother still held contact. It was surprising to her, that he'd reach out to his brother but not his son.

Her bed was already made and without something to keep her mind occupied, she thought of her own father. He was not only a great part of her, but what if she lost him? She would be lost without him. He had been there after her mother's accident, no matter how painful it was for him. And he was here now, when Wade would barely talk to her, when Ryland was more open, when James was the only boy she could think about nowadays, when Ella barely spoke a word, let alone spoke to her, and when Ellie had been the only real girl friend she'd had so far.

Without Phoenix, I'd be a mess. Lucy had never been one for sleep overs or anything of the sort, however, she missed people. She missed joking and laughing and being with humans she actually knew and liked. Traveling for such a long time, searching not for her Uncle because she knew where he was, but for the possible trail of blood and death he left behind, for any clues that he might have left that would later come to haunt Wade. That's what she and Phoenix were doing all that time. They were doing it to protect Wade.

Realizing it must already be time for her to start expecting her friends, she got up from her bed and got ready. After quickly changing from her school clothes and into green short and one of Wade's older tees that showed his admiration for the Muggle band The Who she raced to the Kitchens to fetch some snacks.

The elves smiled happily at her and asked if wanted something to eat. Smiling kindly at them, she shook her head but asked them if they could help her carry some stuff to the Slytherin Common Room. "We'd be happy to help Lucy Malfoy!" some of them grew excited as Lucy explained what she'd need. One of the elves carried a small platter with chicken and ham sandwiches, another carried glasses and some milk, a third carried cherry syrup and soda and a box of cereal.

"I think that should be enough." Lucy smiled as she grabbed a platter with chips, some plates, and a small bag of chocolate muffins the elves had just taken out of the oven. "Thank you." Lucy thanked them as she walked back behind them, making sure it would be enough. Sure enough, as they reached the Common Room, they helped her get a small table up to her dormitory and placed the food on top of it, making it seem much more nicer and homely than Lucy could have done.

As they finished, Lucy kissed each one on the forehead. One of them, with bigger ears, took Lucy's hand in his. She knew who he was as he was always helping her with anything that might be needed. "We're very glad to have Miss Malfoy back." His smile was kind, and soon enough, Gretchen, who was Professor Vega's usual helper, approached them. "Yes, we're very happy to see you back Miss Malfoy. Your brother keeps calling for trouble." She informed her. Before Lucy could say anything else, Gretchen began to bang her head with her hand, apologizing for saying something so rude about Wade. Calmly, Lucy took Gretchen's hand away and kept them in hers. "Gretchen. Gretchen it's fine. Wade does call for trouble. Don't be too hard on yourself. He'll come to his senses one day." The female elf calmed down a bit, though Lucy had the idea she still felt terrible. After they left, Lucy sat by her bed, waiting for the girls she missed to come over and spend the night with her, making her feel a lot less lonely than she was.

This thread is open only to the Fontayne sisters, Morgana Gaunt, and Jennifer Moss.

Morgana was surprised at the owl she had received from Lucy, inviting her to a sleepover. Honestly, what was the deal fuzz about? Lucy was a brilliant person, no doubt about that, but she hadn't ever seen the point of sleepovers. She was actually planning to not go, but her curiosity got the best of her; she wanted to know what all the fuzz was about. Besides, it would be nice to have some diversion. Lately, school had taken, not a lot, but some of her time. More than she was used to, so the prospect of simply relaxing was tempting.

Also, Morgana had understood that it would only be Lucy, the Fontayne's, a girl named Jennifer Moss and herself there. Morgana could handle that for a night. Might be she'd have a jolly good time too, if the rumors about sleepovers were true. She was a bit ... nervous wasn't the right word. But expectant could work. Yes, she was expectant. She gave a chortle as she imagined what her father would say of such a thing. He'd be scratching his head, and the times when Mordred Gaunt scratched his head were prized moments. She loved the things he didn't understand, but that she would understand.

Because Morgana got the point. She might not prize it as much as others would, but she got the point. So, maybe she might change her mind after this evening. Changing into her black silk shorts and green silk top that she slept in(the letter had demanded the outfit to be PJ's) she left the second girls' dormitory - which could basically be called Morgana's dormitory - she walked to the forth girls' dormitory. She knocked and opened the door slowly, before seeing Lucy sitting on what was obviously her bed. Morgana instantly noticed that she was the first to arrive and gave a smile.

"Hey Lucy," she said in the kind tone she only gave people she considered friends.

Jennifer was SO excited when she got an owl inviting her to the sleepover. She didn't really know Lucy that well, since she was an older girl and they'd never actually had the opportunity to talk to one another, but that was never going to stop her coming to a sleepover. Sleepovers were so much fun! Before Hogwarts, the girl used to love both holding and attending sleepovers with her friends. It was a regular thing but not one that ever got less brilliant for her.

In the morning, Jennifer had been studying and doing homework in the library, then proceeding to do her library assistant duties, so she was tiresome and ready for something more exciting. The sleepover was perfect. She made her way up the stairs to the dormitory, grinning as she pushed open the door. "Hi!"

Lucy watched happily as the girls she had invited arrived and greeted each with and excited smile. "I'm glad you guys could make it." she smiled, then motioned to the table with food, "I hope we have enough." Realizing it was probably more than they would need, Lucy smiled at them again.

"So, what are your plans for the summer? I'm turning 15 and Phoenix wants me to invite some friends..." she mentioned as casually as she could, "I'd be wonderful if you came." In reality, Lucy didn't have as many friends. Sure, she knew people and she talked to them on a regular basis, but none of them where as close to her as James, Ella, and Wade. Those three where her best friends, no matter what they were all going through.

Morgana gave a nice smile to Ella as she walked in, greeting both her and Lucy. She also smiled at Jennifer, who walked into the room a few seconds after. "Hello to both of you," she said calmly. She then looked at Lucy and over to the table with food. Morgana couldn't help the next smile from stretching on her lips. "I'm sure there's plenty," she said softly, looking at the stack of food.

"I don't really have any plans. I usually take summer as it goes. So, I'm sure I'd be able to come visit," Morgana said with a shrug. She wasn't sure why the words she said was spoken. She'd normally contemplate a lot about stuff like that. She wasn't one for throwing herself into a party, be it a friend or not.

She then looked to the others, getting over her unfamiliar friendliness and waited to hear what they would be doing.