14 year old Lily twirled a long strand of hair around her finger. She yelled as someone jumped on
her feet. She stood up, tears filling her eyes. (A/N Hey, that really hurt!) The boy turned around
quickly. "Oops. Sorry!" "Now look at what you did James! You've sprained the poor girls dignaty!"
Remus said. (A/N I keep wanting to say Remus Finnagin!!) He lifted her to her feet. "Are you ok? Do
you need to go to the hospital wing?" She shook her head and ran quickly out of the common room.
The boys all looked at each other and shrugged. James however was confused, and hated it. He hated
being confused. While Lily ran down the hall all she could think was how stupid she was. Two days
later she began to think that the dance was in two days, and nobody had asked her yet. She sat in
the library, when Remus, James, Peter and Sirius walked in about three minutes later. She stood up
on a chair to grab a book but listened to their conversation. "Man, only two days and no dates! What
are we going to do?" Lily stood on the arm of the chair, and jumpped to reach the book. "I mean, you
two have dates! Damn! I cant believe you and REMUS got dates before me and James." Peter spoke up
quietly. "What about that girl James stepped on by accident? She was pretty." He began to blush.
Lily turned to look, but fell off of the chair. "HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!" she screamed as she searched
desperately for something to hold onto. James jumpped up and grabbed her just centemeters before she
hit the ground. She hopped out of his arms and ran from the library. "Now why does she keep doing
that?" Sirius asked. James shrugged.
ONE DAY LATER!
Lily got up, hair in front of her eyes as usual. Lily hopped down the steps, putting her hair in a
messy pony-tail. "Oh no!" she said as her finger got stuck in the hair holder. Again. She pulled,
but felt two gentle hands pull her fingers away. He then proceded to get the stuck finger urm
un...stuck. She turned and saw a smiling James Potter. She mumbled her thanks and turned to walk
away. Lily tripped over her(Urm ::scratches head:: ah! I got it.)... foot and James caught her.
"This just isnt your day is it?" She pulled away again. "Wait, Lily!" She turned around. Amazed that
someone actually knew her name! He walked up to her.
"Lily, I was wondering... If you didnt have anyone else to go with, would you go to the ball with
me?" She looked thoroughly shocked. Slowly she nodded, and turned back to run to breakfast. He
smiled and walked to his common room. Sirius was throwing a ball at the door. James opened the
door just after Sirius caught the ball. Sirius looked at him for about 3 seconds, then threw the
ball, and hit him in the head. They all laughed as James jumpped on him. "Hey guys, I have a date
for the ball," James said. Sirius pretended to cry. "I thought you were going with ME!" James
smiled.
"You know that quiet girl that I nearly killed a few days ago? Well I asked her." Sirius looked
shocked. "She was pretty hot man! I cant believe she said yes." He looked like he was going to
blush. James pulled the boys onto the couch, and began to tell them his plan. "Ok, first I'm
going to take her to a book store or something and leave to the tailor, and buy her dress. I'll go
to the floorist, and then get her her corsage and it will be all lillies! I hope she'll like it. I
also have a surprize for her." "What's the surprize you're getting her?" Sirius asked. "I cant tell
you."
James walked to the bathroom, and the guys started talking. "I think, boys, our little Jamsie has
fallen." Peter looked confused. "What do you mean?" hen asked. "He's fallen with the soon to be Lily
Evans Potter. I must say, he picked a really cute one this time."
Meanwhile, in the girls room, they were gushing over their dates. "I got Sirius!" Lexa said.
The other girls had their mouthes open. "I have Remus," Kaliea said bashfully. Leann smiled. "I got
that quiet kid. Petrie was it? Oh well. He's cute." Lisa stomped her foot. "I asked James, but he
said that he was going with someone already. Damn! He wouldnt even TELL me!" Lily began to blush.
The girls all turned on her. "I bet you arent going with anyone!" Kaliea said. "I am too!" she
yelled back.
The girls all smiled. "Doubt it. WHo is it?" Lily looked down. "You wont be happy with me," she
said. Lisa rolled her eyes. "Who is it?" she asked. "Jaslemajdjfh," she mumbled. "What was that?"
Lisa asked smirking. "James Potter." They all began to laugh. "I doubt it!" She grabbed Lily's
arm and pulled her. She pulled back, so Kaliea grabbed her shirt. They all walked to the boys bed
room, Lily struggling all the while. Lexa pounded on the door. A half naked James, (A/N EEEK!!!
I'd love to be there for that! All the sport muscles!! Yoo Hoo!! Sorry :)L )(woo hoo!) "Hey!" he
yelled, drawing boys from their beds. "Are you taking this FILTH to the ball?" With that Leann
made a powerful tug at Lily's hair, pulling a clump of hair from its resting spot.
"No." Lily thought about crying. "I'm not taking any filth Lisa. The only FILTH in this room
besides Sirius," ("Hey!")"Is you. I am in fact taking Lily. So go! Oh no, you're not taking her.
Lily's staying here. By the time you four are done with her, I'll be taking green eyes with me to
the ball!" (A/N Ok, I didnt do the L first name thing on pourpous. I promise you I didnt. Ok, back
to the story.) (ENJOY!!) He pulled Lily inside and slammed the door. Lily's eyes were cast downward.
"I'm sorry. I'll go back because I'm sure you dont want me here and I'm sure that the professors
wouldnt like to find me here and we may get in a lot of trouble." I tell you, it didnt sound like
that to the boys. It sounded like,
"Imsorryllobaccausemsurudontwanmeheranisuatthessorswoulenlikeofinmehereanwemaygetinalotoftrouble."
The boys looked dazed. "Mind saying that in English?" Sirius said. Lily bit her lip. "Oh shut up
Sirius. COme on. You can sleep in my bed." The two heared a lot of cheering and laughing. It was
the first time he'd seen her smile. She was actually even more beautiful when she was smiling.
"I wont be in it you dupes. I'll be on the windowsill." (A/N ok, i'm picturing like one of those
huge ones that you can like fit a whole couch on you know? Have you heared of those?? Ok, I
promise that I'll TRY to make this the last authors note.) She shook her head. "No. I'll go sleep
in the common room." She walked to the door, and opened it. She saw James grab something, and follow
her out.
She sat on a big fluffy chair, and closed her eyes. She felt someone sit with her. She opened her
eyes, and saw James getting comfortable beside her. She began to blush. He smiled. "No need to turn
red. I just dont want them to kill you. Do you have a dress for tomorrow?" he asked. She shook her
head. "Thats ok. We'll get you one." "We?" she asked, not realizing how close James was getting. He
nodded. "Me, Sirius, James, oops. No, James me! I think I've been awake too long." (A/N yeah I have)
Lily giggled. James' forehead was now directly on hers. He reached behind himself, and grabbed his
cloak. He covered her and himelf with it. He noticed half of her body was uncovered, so he pulled
her closer. It all hit her at once. He was pretty damn close to her! She shivered, and he obviously
felt it, for he put his arms around her, and allowed her to lay her head on his chest. She tried
with all of her might to control her breathing.
Lily felt his fingers gentely tug through her hair. She also noticed quite without warning that he
was uh... topless. (It wouldnt be proper to say naked from the hips up I didnt think.) She felt him
pull the cloak on her. She looked over, and noticed he had almost no cloak over himself. She pulled
up, and put it over him. He smiled. "Thank you," he whispered before kissing her forehead. She felt
a shiver go down her spine. She felt him pull more cloak on her. "Are you cold? I could get a
blanket for you."
She shook her head, and closed her eyes again. "Do you want the cloak? Because you can have it all
if you're cold you know. If you want I'll-" She put a hand over his mouth and heared herself say,
"Shut up about it already. Talk about something interesting." He smiled. "What colour dress do you
want?" he asked. She opened her eyes to look directly into his. He began to blush. "Because we'll
get it tomorrow." She smiled. "What color do you think will look decent on me?" He shrugged. He
looked her over. 'Blue. Light blue,' he thougt to himself. 'With little pearls over it. A corsage
with white lillies over it, and... an emerald necklace.' He smiled. 'She's asleep,' he noted. He
closed his eyes, and smiled as he came up with his plan.
The next morning!!
Sirius walked down the steps, very sleepy. Be sure he was up and awake when he caught sight of the
chair in the far corner. He began to laugh, and jabbed James in the stomach. He smacked him away,
and held Lily even tighter. "Awwwwwwwww!!" Sirius said. He opened one of James' eyelids. "Morning
sunshine!!!!" "BAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" he yelled, waking up Lily. She sent him a light
smack. "Shut up," she whispered, and went back to nuzzling against his bare chest. He shook her a
little. "Wake up," he said, gentely shaking her. She opened her eyes, hair in her face, as usual.
She stood up, and stumbled back. Sirius caught her, and smiled. "Clumsy little thing arent you?" She
nodded and smiled. "James, I need to go to my room and get dressed. Come by my room in five minutes,
if you dont mind." "I was planning on it. They'd rip your head off if I didnt." She hopped up the
stairs, (tripping half way there,) and ran in to her room. "I need to get dressed. Meet me in the
Hall in twenty five minutes. I need to get a few things and then get Lily." Lily fell into her
room, and proceedded to brush her hair. James came by and knocked on the door, already dressed.
"Are you ready?" he asked, smiling. She nodded, and walked out with him. "Did you know it was almost
two in the morning?" Lily asked, looking at a big grandfather clock. He nodded, and took her hand.
"We need to get our things now." He kicked at a tile in the floor, and pushed her down the now quite
visable gap. She noticed there steps, but only after tripping and having James catch her. Suddenly,
she bumpped into someone, (or something!) that tapped her shoulder. She screamed so loud that James
thought her lungs had tunneled their way through her mouth. James squeezed her hand. "Calm down
Lily! It's only Sirius, the little fricking bug! I mean, I know he's pretty ugly, but he's not THAT
scary!" Sirius sucked his teeth.
Lily held onto his hand tight with both of hers, until she felt another hand take one of her's away
from James'. It was Sirius. He smiled, and squeezed her hand gentely. She followed the two boys.
Lightly, James tapped on the celing above him, and it opened up. He lifted Lily, and pushed her up a
little, so she got into the hole above him. She was in a... park? In Hodsmead? Could it be? No. She
was surely seeing things. James hopped up after her, and Sirius after him. They all stood up. Where
were they? Lily decided to ask. "Where are we?" Lily asked, her face against his arm. He smiled.
"Hogsmeade." "Yeah," Sirius said. "Everything should open in three, two, one!" Suddenly, it was like
the sun jumpped up all at once! It was bright, because there were lights everywhere!
James smiled. He saw Lily's face was lighting up, as all of the shop's had. She looked so very happy.
He absolutely loved seeing girls happy. Sirius, Remus and Peter had supposed that was why he was a
girl magnet. He could always seem to make a girl smile. No matter what. He wouldnt rest until the
girl had fallen over with giggles. James pulled her over to a store called, "A book lovers dream."
"Why don't you go in here?" James asked. "I need to go get my... uh... thing I'm wearing to the
dance tonite. I'll be back in a minute." But Lily didnt hear a word he said, for her head was stuck
in the window of the book store. "Stay with her Sirius. Make sure she doesnt sneek into a closet or
something with a book. We'll never see her again." He smiled and nodded.
He walked by a Quidittch supply store. The latest broom was in the window! That's what he had been
saving for! The Tapp 3000! And it was 6000 Galleons! He had enough! But then he turned around and
saw the smiling Lily. If he got her the dress and the necklace... that would sure make her smile!
Which would he rather? A happy Lily? A kiss perhaps? Or the broom his heart had ached for for
monthes. It was no contest. He walked right into the door. The door in the building next to it of
course. He walked into the tailor, and saw the dress. That was the dress he wanted. It was only a
picture, but he knew he needed to get that one for her. It was absolutely breath-taking. He looked
at it, and jumpped when someone began to speak
"Yes, a young lady was as well admiring that the other day. Pretty she was." It was the tailor.
"Unforgetable face she had. Those green eyes. And that red hair." James turned around. "What was her
name?" he asked suddenly on his toes. "Rose was it? no. That wasnt it. Willow? No, thats not either.
Buffy? Zander? Oz!!" (A/N Sorry. Bad joke.) "Oh, I know what it was! Lily. That was it. Yep. Lily it
was. Pretty girl. I had her measurements out in my head too I did, but she turned crying. Yelling
something about hating dances, and wishing she could just be normal. Pretty little girl she was..."
"Yes she is. Do you remember her measurements?" he asked eagerly. "I sure do. Why?" he asked. "Could
you make me that dress in her measurements?" He nodded. "Yep. It'll cost you a pretty sickle though.
You sure you got enough?" he asked. James nodded. "I was saving for a Tapp 3000, but Lily is worth a
million times that bloody broomstick is." "Yep pretty little thing SHE was. Now I'll be back in ten
minutes. You stay here. I'll be back before you can say Lightning bolt 1209!"
James looked around the tiny shop, and saw the corsage. He continued to look around, and something
grabbed his eyes. He began to breathe hard. That would definitely earn him at LEAST a hug. It was
beautiful!! (You probably want to know what it is huh? Well HA!!! I'm not tellin'!!! James may
squeal though.) "What a beautiful blue crystal necklace!" (Toldja so!) It was absolutely gorgeous!
It delicately hung,one crystal after the other, a little charm in between each. It said on a sign
above that the charm could be changed for seven sickles. The necklase itself was 100 sickles. The
man came out with the dress in a silver dress bag. "That will be 7000 Galleons." He bit his lip, and
handed it to him. "I'd also like to get that corsage, and that necklace, only I want to change the
charm to gold lillies."
The man gave him a surprized look. "Boy, I swear this must be love." He smiled. "I like her alot."
"Pretty thing SHE was," he mumbled, turning to the necklace and getting the corsage. He then said,
"Wait!" before the man could tell him how much it was. "I want to change the flower on the corsage."
The man rolled his eyes. "Ok. Next thig you'll be telling me you want to change the material of the
dress." "Come to think of it-" "NO!" the man yelled. James laughed as the man set to work. When he
was finally finished, he said, "Anything else?" James shook his head. "I swear I did more work this
morning than I've done in my whole career I tell you that much." James smiled. "That will be
9000 Galleons."
He paid in full, and took his bag. "Beautiful thing that Lily was. Take care of her. I hope you
enjoy your lives together. Invite me to the wedding! And do tell me when little Harry is to be
born!" James walked from the shop. "Crazy old hoot. He does make a pretty dress though." He ran
past the brooms and closed his eyes. When he got to the book store, Lily was standing on the arm
of a chair inside. She slipped and James caught her. "Deja vou huh Lily?" James asked. Lily smiled.
"Ready to go home?" James asked. "But what about the dress?" she asked. "Dont you worry. I have that
under control. It's 5 am Damn! By the time we get home it will be 5:30, so you can sleep until 9,
and I'll have you up and ready for the dance by ten." "James?" Lily said. "Yes?" "The ball isnt
until 5." "I knew that."
A/N Ok, thats a rap for part 1. There's only one part left, which I HAVE finished. I want at least
hmmm... 15 Reviews before I post it. K? Well, behave everyone!!
her feet. She stood up, tears filling her eyes. (A/N Hey, that really hurt!) The boy turned around
quickly. "Oops. Sorry!" "Now look at what you did James! You've sprained the poor girls dignaty!"
Remus said. (A/N I keep wanting to say Remus Finnagin!!) He lifted her to her feet. "Are you ok? Do
you need to go to the hospital wing?" She shook her head and ran quickly out of the common room.
The boys all looked at each other and shrugged. James however was confused, and hated it. He hated
being confused. While Lily ran down the hall all she could think was how stupid she was. Two days
later she began to think that the dance was in two days, and nobody had asked her yet. She sat in
the library, when Remus, James, Peter and Sirius walked in about three minutes later. She stood up
on a chair to grab a book but listened to their conversation. "Man, only two days and no dates! What
are we going to do?" Lily stood on the arm of the chair, and jumpped to reach the book. "I mean, you
two have dates! Damn! I cant believe you and REMUS got dates before me and James." Peter spoke up
quietly. "What about that girl James stepped on by accident? She was pretty." He began to blush.
Lily turned to look, but fell off of the chair. "HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!" she screamed as she searched
desperately for something to hold onto. James jumpped up and grabbed her just centemeters before she
hit the ground. She hopped out of his arms and ran from the library. "Now why does she keep doing
that?" Sirius asked. James shrugged.
ONE DAY LATER!
Lily got up, hair in front of her eyes as usual. Lily hopped down the steps, putting her hair in a
messy pony-tail. "Oh no!" she said as her finger got stuck in the hair holder. Again. She pulled,
but felt two gentle hands pull her fingers away. He then proceded to get the stuck finger urm
un...stuck. She turned and saw a smiling James Potter. She mumbled her thanks and turned to walk
away. Lily tripped over her(Urm ::scratches head:: ah! I got it.)... foot and James caught her.
"This just isnt your day is it?" She pulled away again. "Wait, Lily!" She turned around. Amazed that
someone actually knew her name! He walked up to her.
"Lily, I was wondering... If you didnt have anyone else to go with, would you go to the ball with
me?" She looked thoroughly shocked. Slowly she nodded, and turned back to run to breakfast. He
smiled and walked to his common room. Sirius was throwing a ball at the door. James opened the
door just after Sirius caught the ball. Sirius looked at him for about 3 seconds, then threw the
ball, and hit him in the head. They all laughed as James jumpped on him. "Hey guys, I have a date
for the ball," James said. Sirius pretended to cry. "I thought you were going with ME!" James
smiled.
"You know that quiet girl that I nearly killed a few days ago? Well I asked her." Sirius looked
shocked. "She was pretty hot man! I cant believe she said yes." He looked like he was going to
blush. James pulled the boys onto the couch, and began to tell them his plan. "Ok, first I'm
going to take her to a book store or something and leave to the tailor, and buy her dress. I'll go
to the floorist, and then get her her corsage and it will be all lillies! I hope she'll like it. I
also have a surprize for her." "What's the surprize you're getting her?" Sirius asked. "I cant tell
you."
James walked to the bathroom, and the guys started talking. "I think, boys, our little Jamsie has
fallen." Peter looked confused. "What do you mean?" hen asked. "He's fallen with the soon to be Lily
Evans Potter. I must say, he picked a really cute one this time."
Meanwhile, in the girls room, they were gushing over their dates. "I got Sirius!" Lexa said.
The other girls had their mouthes open. "I have Remus," Kaliea said bashfully. Leann smiled. "I got
that quiet kid. Petrie was it? Oh well. He's cute." Lisa stomped her foot. "I asked James, but he
said that he was going with someone already. Damn! He wouldnt even TELL me!" Lily began to blush.
The girls all turned on her. "I bet you arent going with anyone!" Kaliea said. "I am too!" she
yelled back.
The girls all smiled. "Doubt it. WHo is it?" Lily looked down. "You wont be happy with me," she
said. Lisa rolled her eyes. "Who is it?" she asked. "Jaslemajdjfh," she mumbled. "What was that?"
Lisa asked smirking. "James Potter." They all began to laugh. "I doubt it!" She grabbed Lily's
arm and pulled her. She pulled back, so Kaliea grabbed her shirt. They all walked to the boys bed
room, Lily struggling all the while. Lexa pounded on the door. A half naked James, (A/N EEEK!!!
I'd love to be there for that! All the sport muscles!! Yoo Hoo!! Sorry :)L )(woo hoo!) "Hey!" he
yelled, drawing boys from their beds. "Are you taking this FILTH to the ball?" With that Leann
made a powerful tug at Lily's hair, pulling a clump of hair from its resting spot.
"No." Lily thought about crying. "I'm not taking any filth Lisa. The only FILTH in this room
besides Sirius," ("Hey!")"Is you. I am in fact taking Lily. So go! Oh no, you're not taking her.
Lily's staying here. By the time you four are done with her, I'll be taking green eyes with me to
the ball!" (A/N Ok, I didnt do the L first name thing on pourpous. I promise you I didnt. Ok, back
to the story.) (ENJOY!!) He pulled Lily inside and slammed the door. Lily's eyes were cast downward.
"I'm sorry. I'll go back because I'm sure you dont want me here and I'm sure that the professors
wouldnt like to find me here and we may get in a lot of trouble." I tell you, it didnt sound like
that to the boys. It sounded like,
"Imsorryllobaccausemsurudontwanmeheranisuatthessorswoulenlikeofinmehereanwemaygetinalotoftrouble."
The boys looked dazed. "Mind saying that in English?" Sirius said. Lily bit her lip. "Oh shut up
Sirius. COme on. You can sleep in my bed." The two heared a lot of cheering and laughing. It was
the first time he'd seen her smile. She was actually even more beautiful when she was smiling.
"I wont be in it you dupes. I'll be on the windowsill." (A/N ok, i'm picturing like one of those
huge ones that you can like fit a whole couch on you know? Have you heared of those?? Ok, I
promise that I'll TRY to make this the last authors note.) She shook her head. "No. I'll go sleep
in the common room." She walked to the door, and opened it. She saw James grab something, and follow
her out.
She sat on a big fluffy chair, and closed her eyes. She felt someone sit with her. She opened her
eyes, and saw James getting comfortable beside her. She began to blush. He smiled. "No need to turn
red. I just dont want them to kill you. Do you have a dress for tomorrow?" he asked. She shook her
head. "Thats ok. We'll get you one." "We?" she asked, not realizing how close James was getting. He
nodded. "Me, Sirius, James, oops. No, James me! I think I've been awake too long." (A/N yeah I have)
Lily giggled. James' forehead was now directly on hers. He reached behind himself, and grabbed his
cloak. He covered her and himelf with it. He noticed half of her body was uncovered, so he pulled
her closer. It all hit her at once. He was pretty damn close to her! She shivered, and he obviously
felt it, for he put his arms around her, and allowed her to lay her head on his chest. She tried
with all of her might to control her breathing.
Lily felt his fingers gentely tug through her hair. She also noticed quite without warning that he
was uh... topless. (It wouldnt be proper to say naked from the hips up I didnt think.) She felt him
pull the cloak on her. She looked over, and noticed he had almost no cloak over himself. She pulled
up, and put it over him. He smiled. "Thank you," he whispered before kissing her forehead. She felt
a shiver go down her spine. She felt him pull more cloak on her. "Are you cold? I could get a
blanket for you."
She shook her head, and closed her eyes again. "Do you want the cloak? Because you can have it all
if you're cold you know. If you want I'll-" She put a hand over his mouth and heared herself say,
"Shut up about it already. Talk about something interesting." He smiled. "What colour dress do you
want?" he asked. She opened her eyes to look directly into his. He began to blush. "Because we'll
get it tomorrow." She smiled. "What color do you think will look decent on me?" He shrugged. He
looked her over. 'Blue. Light blue,' he thougt to himself. 'With little pearls over it. A corsage
with white lillies over it, and... an emerald necklace.' He smiled. 'She's asleep,' he noted. He
closed his eyes, and smiled as he came up with his plan.
The next morning!!
Sirius walked down the steps, very sleepy. Be sure he was up and awake when he caught sight of the
chair in the far corner. He began to laugh, and jabbed James in the stomach. He smacked him away,
and held Lily even tighter. "Awwwwwwwww!!" Sirius said. He opened one of James' eyelids. "Morning
sunshine!!!!" "BAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" he yelled, waking up Lily. She sent him a light
smack. "Shut up," she whispered, and went back to nuzzling against his bare chest. He shook her a
little. "Wake up," he said, gentely shaking her. She opened her eyes, hair in her face, as usual.
She stood up, and stumbled back. Sirius caught her, and smiled. "Clumsy little thing arent you?" She
nodded and smiled. "James, I need to go to my room and get dressed. Come by my room in five minutes,
if you dont mind." "I was planning on it. They'd rip your head off if I didnt." She hopped up the
stairs, (tripping half way there,) and ran in to her room. "I need to get dressed. Meet me in the
Hall in twenty five minutes. I need to get a few things and then get Lily." Lily fell into her
room, and proceedded to brush her hair. James came by and knocked on the door, already dressed.
"Are you ready?" he asked, smiling. She nodded, and walked out with him. "Did you know it was almost
two in the morning?" Lily asked, looking at a big grandfather clock. He nodded, and took her hand.
"We need to get our things now." He kicked at a tile in the floor, and pushed her down the now quite
visable gap. She noticed there steps, but only after tripping and having James catch her. Suddenly,
she bumpped into someone, (or something!) that tapped her shoulder. She screamed so loud that James
thought her lungs had tunneled their way through her mouth. James squeezed her hand. "Calm down
Lily! It's only Sirius, the little fricking bug! I mean, I know he's pretty ugly, but he's not THAT
scary!" Sirius sucked his teeth.
Lily held onto his hand tight with both of hers, until she felt another hand take one of her's away
from James'. It was Sirius. He smiled, and squeezed her hand gentely. She followed the two boys.
Lightly, James tapped on the celing above him, and it opened up. He lifted Lily, and pushed her up a
little, so she got into the hole above him. She was in a... park? In Hodsmead? Could it be? No. She
was surely seeing things. James hopped up after her, and Sirius after him. They all stood up. Where
were they? Lily decided to ask. "Where are we?" Lily asked, her face against his arm. He smiled.
"Hogsmeade." "Yeah," Sirius said. "Everything should open in three, two, one!" Suddenly, it was like
the sun jumpped up all at once! It was bright, because there were lights everywhere!
James smiled. He saw Lily's face was lighting up, as all of the shop's had. She looked so very happy.
He absolutely loved seeing girls happy. Sirius, Remus and Peter had supposed that was why he was a
girl magnet. He could always seem to make a girl smile. No matter what. He wouldnt rest until the
girl had fallen over with giggles. James pulled her over to a store called, "A book lovers dream."
"Why don't you go in here?" James asked. "I need to go get my... uh... thing I'm wearing to the
dance tonite. I'll be back in a minute." But Lily didnt hear a word he said, for her head was stuck
in the window of the book store. "Stay with her Sirius. Make sure she doesnt sneek into a closet or
something with a book. We'll never see her again." He smiled and nodded.
He walked by a Quidittch supply store. The latest broom was in the window! That's what he had been
saving for! The Tapp 3000! And it was 6000 Galleons! He had enough! But then he turned around and
saw the smiling Lily. If he got her the dress and the necklace... that would sure make her smile!
Which would he rather? A happy Lily? A kiss perhaps? Or the broom his heart had ached for for
monthes. It was no contest. He walked right into the door. The door in the building next to it of
course. He walked into the tailor, and saw the dress. That was the dress he wanted. It was only a
picture, but he knew he needed to get that one for her. It was absolutely breath-taking. He looked
at it, and jumpped when someone began to speak
"Yes, a young lady was as well admiring that the other day. Pretty she was." It was the tailor.
"Unforgetable face she had. Those green eyes. And that red hair." James turned around. "What was her
name?" he asked suddenly on his toes. "Rose was it? no. That wasnt it. Willow? No, thats not either.
Buffy? Zander? Oz!!" (A/N Sorry. Bad joke.) "Oh, I know what it was! Lily. That was it. Yep. Lily it
was. Pretty girl. I had her measurements out in my head too I did, but she turned crying. Yelling
something about hating dances, and wishing she could just be normal. Pretty little girl she was..."
"Yes she is. Do you remember her measurements?" he asked eagerly. "I sure do. Why?" he asked. "Could
you make me that dress in her measurements?" He nodded. "Yep. It'll cost you a pretty sickle though.
You sure you got enough?" he asked. James nodded. "I was saving for a Tapp 3000, but Lily is worth a
million times that bloody broomstick is." "Yep pretty little thing SHE was. Now I'll be back in ten
minutes. You stay here. I'll be back before you can say Lightning bolt 1209!"
James looked around the tiny shop, and saw the corsage. He continued to look around, and something
grabbed his eyes. He began to breathe hard. That would definitely earn him at LEAST a hug. It was
beautiful!! (You probably want to know what it is huh? Well HA!!! I'm not tellin'!!! James may
squeal though.) "What a beautiful blue crystal necklace!" (Toldja so!) It was absolutely gorgeous!
It delicately hung,one crystal after the other, a little charm in between each. It said on a sign
above that the charm could be changed for seven sickles. The necklase itself was 100 sickles. The
man came out with the dress in a silver dress bag. "That will be 7000 Galleons." He bit his lip, and
handed it to him. "I'd also like to get that corsage, and that necklace, only I want to change the
charm to gold lillies."
The man gave him a surprized look. "Boy, I swear this must be love." He smiled. "I like her alot."
"Pretty thing SHE was," he mumbled, turning to the necklace and getting the corsage. He then said,
"Wait!" before the man could tell him how much it was. "I want to change the flower on the corsage."
The man rolled his eyes. "Ok. Next thig you'll be telling me you want to change the material of the
dress." "Come to think of it-" "NO!" the man yelled. James laughed as the man set to work. When he
was finally finished, he said, "Anything else?" James shook his head. "I swear I did more work this
morning than I've done in my whole career I tell you that much." James smiled. "That will be
9000 Galleons."
He paid in full, and took his bag. "Beautiful thing that Lily was. Take care of her. I hope you
enjoy your lives together. Invite me to the wedding! And do tell me when little Harry is to be
born!" James walked from the shop. "Crazy old hoot. He does make a pretty dress though." He ran
past the brooms and closed his eyes. When he got to the book store, Lily was standing on the arm
of a chair inside. She slipped and James caught her. "Deja vou huh Lily?" James asked. Lily smiled.
"Ready to go home?" James asked. "But what about the dress?" she asked. "Dont you worry. I have that
under control. It's 5 am Damn! By the time we get home it will be 5:30, so you can sleep until 9,
and I'll have you up and ready for the dance by ten." "James?" Lily said. "Yes?" "The ball isnt
until 5." "I knew that."
A/N Ok, thats a rap for part 1. There's only one part left, which I HAVE finished. I want at least
hmmm... 15 Reviews before I post it. K? Well, behave everyone!!