"Padfoot…you awake?"
"Yeah. Can't sleep?"
"Something like that…Happy Christmas mate."
"Bloody hell- Happy Christmas Moony…fifteen hours until this disaster of a Ball then…"
"Oh come on Sirius…it's not going to be that bad….I'd wager you might even enjoy it."
"Moony, my friend….I will never enjoy a school occasion unless I'm given some opportunity to prank everyone within three miles."
"That's true. Maybe you'd enjoy it more if you had a date. You've had plenty of girls asking you."
"I can't abandon you three like that! Besides…there's only really one person I want to go with and…I'll see them there so I don't see the point in asking beforehand."
"What if they get a date before then? It's going to backfire…"
"Impossible. I know for a fact that they've agreed to go with their best friend who couldn't get a date. Anyway, if I asked them before tonight…they might not even show up."
"Who the Hell are you talking about? Every witch in the castle is buzzing over this ball."
"Who says I'm talking about a witch?"
"Sirius…please tell me you're not going to try and bring the Giant Squid again? We've been over this!"
"Fine! If I can't take the squid then can I at least take a Werewolf?"
"Are you determined to get….wait…what?"
"I said, if you won't let me take the Giant Squid to the ball, will you at least let me take my favourite Werewolf?"
"But…but…you have to take a Witch…"
"I can force you into a dress if you want?"
"Sirius. You're not being serious are you?"
"Moony, I'm always serious. Especially about you. It's a horrible affliction and as hard as I try, I just can't not be serious about you. I fancy you. Well, I think I love you but that word has a habit of scaring people off so I'll not mention that for now….oh…but I just did mention it, didn't I? Should I shut up now? Would it be really….oompft….what the…no I don't mean stop I just mean…oh god Moony! That's really not very you…are you….mmm….are you James in disguise?"
"Why the hell would I be James in disguise?"
"Maybe this is all an elaborate prank to make me look like a fool…I never have taken you for the….uh…dominant…kind Moony…"
"Wolf."
"I guess…so…does this mean you'll go with me?"
"Promise you won't transfigure my robes into a dress?"
"Until after the Ball?"
"Ever. Or this is the last you shall ever see of me."
"Okay, okay, I won't turn your robes into a dress that would compliment your figure and your eyes perfectly."
"Sirius?"
"Hmn?"
"You're a poof."