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Chapter 2- Fear of wardrobes

"What the hell am I wearing?" This is the first and last time I ever take costume advice from Sirius Orion Black. Period.

I looked like a woodland fairy.

"I cannot believe Lily Evans doesn't know what she's dressed up as!" I heard Sirius snort behind the bathroom door. Sirius does take a long time getting dressed.

"Who am I?" I asked, checking my reflection. I was wearing a green short dress that had sparkly things all over it and fairy wings that covered the floor in fairy dust every time I moved.

"You're tinker bell!" The bathroom door opened to reveal-

"OH MY MERLIN!" My jaw dropped to the floor as I gasped at what Sirius was wearing. I was tempted to laugh but bit my tongue as I could Sirius' eyes twinkling as he smoothed out his hair.

"What the hell are you wearing?" I whispered sadly. Before my eyes was a ballerina.

"Do you like it?" Sirius giggled excitedly, fluffing out his tutu affectionately.

"No no no no no no. I FORBID YOU TO WEAR THAT, BLACK!" But Sirius ignored my comment as he checked himself out in the mirror, muttering to himself, "Damn, I make one hot ballerina."

At least he wasn't wearing tights (THANK MERLIN), instead he was wearing a fluorescent yellow tutu with shorts underneath and a strappy yellow top. Oh, and a pink sparkly tiara. I guess it's a good job that Sirius is popular, whatever he wears people worship him.

"What kind of a party is this?" I asked slowly, half dreading the answer. Maybe some sort of perverted party where we all dress like sluts and the guys dress like girls? Or maybe it's-

"A costume party." Sirius shrugged, now brushing his hand through his hair.

IT'S A COSTUME PARTY AND SIRIUS IS GOING AS A BALLERINA? Why couldn't he just go as a prince or something cliché like that?

"It'll be fun Ebans. And Izz wanted me to make sure you were going, I think she and Alice are willing to forgive you." At the sound of my friend's names I finally took my eyes off Sirius and smiled. Izz and Alice wanted to be friends with me again! YEEHA!

"YES! LET'S GO TO THIS PARTY!" Everything was going fine now!

"What party?" Oh crap. I heard my Father say nosily, he snuck his head around the staircase and leapt back in surprise.

"Oh... err... Sirius. Lovely costume." My dad coughed awkwardly.

"Thanks Mr Evans." Sirius smirked, sticking out his tongue at me childishly.

Once my dad had finally recovered from seeing Sirius as a ballerina he turned to me, frowning.

"Now, what party is this, Lily?"

"FREAK'S GOING TO A PARTY?" I groaned, now I could hear Tuney barging her way up the stairs.

"Because if she's going to a freak show then Anrietta and I want to go out with Vernon." I had the urge to snort and retch, but I bit my lip as Tuney gave me a 'look'. She then noticed Sirius. Tuney's eyes widened and I felt my heart drum slowly as I then heard Anrietta making her way up the stairs.

"WHAT PART- Oh." Anrietta stopped, her mouth opened widely at Sirius who just blushed, and pulled his tutu down more so it was covering his thighs.

"Is this your pretend boyfriend?" Anrietta sniggered, her eyes still not leaving Sirius.

"Um. No." I said plainly. Why did she have to come now? Now she was going to think Merlin knows.

"I'm her boyfriend's best friend." I heard Sirius mutter, when he opened his mouth Tuney and Anrietta began to squeal and then ran out back down stairs, still screaming.

My dad coughed uncomfortably and then gave me a sideward glance.

"Where are you going to sleep?" He asked, glancing at Sirius quickly.

"I'll probably crash at Frank's. Everyone's going to be there- Leane, Alice, Izz, Mari..." I drifted out. Please God...

"James?" My dad asked nonchalantly, propping his feet up and down.

"Yes. He'll be there." My dad gave me his 'look'.

"Lily, I don't think I have to explain about sex anymore-"

"Oh DAD!" It was bad enough him just mentioning it. But in front of SIRIUS?

My dad looked at me again and nodded. "Fine. I suppose you are old enough to make your own choices. You will be eighteen soon." And with that he left.

Oh yes I will be 18. MWAHAHA.

As soon as my dad left Sirius let out a barking laughter. He stopped immediately as he noticed my death stare.

"You do know that Scarlett will be there." Sirius said, checking his nails like he didn't have a care in the world, but I saw him giving me a sideward glance. Inwardly I began to feel dread at the thought of having her deathly aura near me; her icy cold stare lingering on me as I try to talk to James. I need to just forget about her. I have James. She doesn't. Right? What a way for Sirius to change an awkward conversation.

I snorted, trying carefully not to put emotion onto my face, as Sirius can easily read people's emotions. "I don't care if she's going." Sirius gave me a pointed look; there was just something about seeing Sirius in a ballerina outfit whilst he was giving me a death stare. Rolling my eyes as I tried to hide my smile I mumbled in a defeated voice, "Fine... I'll try and be civilised."

"Sirius... this party... it wont be anything like James' one, will it?" Because, if it was anything like that then I really did not want to go; I had drunk one to many fire whiskeys, resulting in me fainting multiple times and also embarrassing myself in front of the entire party, according to Mari I had began to scream about some boy called Harry...

Sirius grinned at me, winking as he took hold of my hand. "There's nothing to worry about Ebs."

I narrowed my eyes at him, "Answer my question, Sirius, or I will not go."

He sighed, and stretched his arms lazily, then as quick as lighting he grabbed my hand again, ignoring my screams of protest and apparated us to Frank's.

"SIRIUS!"

The garden was full of people already, some throwing up, a vast amount of people snogging and getting a bit heated up in their kissing and everyone was drinking. And wearing costumes. Animals. Pirates. You name it.

I growled under my breath as I heard Sirius' attempt of muffling his laughter. "Stop being such a worry-arse!" He groaned, giving me a light punch in the arm.

"Come." Sirius motioned his head towards a group of people that were stood right outside Frank's house. The closer and closer I got towards the group the clearer I could see James' gangly silhouette, my heart was hammering against my chest as the music from inside, once roaring loudly, became almost silent when James turned to Sirius. Quickly I hid behind Sirius' tall form, now only being able to hear his sweet voice.

"Padfoot!" I heard him call. "Who'd you bring this time?" Sirius moved out of the way slightly, to reveal me.

James was dressed as Peter Pan and he looked incredibly sexy. My breath was caught in my throat as his eyes widened at the sight of me.

"Lily." He said quietly, his eyes giving me a strange look.

Izz was beside him, dressed as a cow. "You two came together?" She spat, glaring at me with such hatred as she thought I had taken her boyfriend.

"Merlin no!" Sirius and I yelled out simultaneously, giving each other a horrified look.

"You think I would come with the queen of the fairies?" I scoffed, pointing my head in Sirius' direction to which I heard an affronted 'Oi!' from him.

"Look you guys, I'm sorry okay?" I said quietly, my eyes landing onto my 3 friends. Mari was looking as beautiful as always, wearing a cat woman suit and Alice who was wearing a red riding hood suit, looked almost in tears. Each of them wriggled guiltily under my stare, until Izz let out blubber as she jumped onto me with Alice and Mari soon following.

"We're so sorry Lily!" I heard them all cry. To my left I saw Sirius giving me a thumbs up and I grinned; it was great to have my friends back.

"Oh! We're all friends again!" I heard Leane scream, and then I fell back, as Leane jumped into the scene, throwing her arms wildly around Mari, making me stumble into James' chest. I felt his arms grab my waist quickly, but then he dropped them just as quick when I regained my posture.

"Uh... thanks." I blushed, giving James a small smile.

James opened his mouth ready to speak when Sirius and the others walked away quickly with a smirk on their faces, mumbling something about going to the party.

James grinned at the passing Sirius, mouthing a 'thanks' quickly before turning back to me. His grin faded a bit as he ruffled his hair and struggled to say something.

"Um... hey." He said finally, his voice straining slightly as he tried in vain to stop blushing. I could see his mouth opening and closing, but I couldn't hear anything as my eyes were mesmerised with his lips.

"Lily... are you okay?" I heard him ask, giving me a strange look.

I was breathing quickly. Do it. Do it now. Go on. Go on!

His lips did look quite luscious. Oh hell.

Taking a deep breath I lunged at him, crashing my lips onto his and swinging my arms around his waist, like I never wanted to leave. At once James engulfed his arms around my neck, he sighed against my lips and pulled me in closer to him, making our kiss more intimate.

I could feel his hand creeping up from my waist, sliding sneakily up to my chest. "James!" I gasped, immediately moving his hand and giving him a glare at which he smiled innocently.

"Sorry. I know you don't like it when I do that." Well. Actually... I really do like it. I love it.

"I shall keep my hands to myself." He said in a determined manner, his eyes twinkling when he noticed my shocked expression.

"Nnnooooo! I didn't mean that!" I said quickly, grabbing my hand in his as he tried to walk away. "I do do want you to... to... err..." James was looking at me plainly, but his eyes were blinking tremendously, signalling that he was trying to laugh.

"It's okay Lils." He sniggered after a minute, patting my head. "You coming to the party?" He tightened his grip in my hand as I nodded. "By the way, I love your costume. We match!"

...

The party was going fine so far, I had seen Scarlett talking to a Hufflepuff boy and when she moved her eyes they landed onto James and I. James had been talking to Frank and he had his hand around my waist, making sure Scarlett was watching I pecked James cheek at which he winked at me, kissing the air that was inches away from lips.

When I looked back to see Scarlett she was talking again to the boy, a sour expression etched onto her porcelain face.

MWAHAHAHAHA!

Giving James another peck I went off to find Izz, Mari and Leane, knowing that Alice would be with Frank somewhere.

"IZZY!" I sang, doing a running jump to where my friends were drinking some fire whiskey. "Did I tell you that your costume looks udderly fantastic?"

She groaned, muttering a sarcastic 'never heard that one before' as Leane and Mari fell into hysterics, now telling each other cow jokes.

"So, anyways, I've been thinking about getting a job." Leane gasped, fanning her face with her hand as she tried to calm down. We all looked at her with an eyebrow raised, in Hogwarts Leane was the one who hardly did any work.

"What?" She asked, slapping Mari on the arm lightly. "I just want to be able to earn my own money. I'm planning on earning galleons by the New Year!"

"You do know that the New Year is only like months away?" Mari asked Leane kindly to which Leane just snorted.

"Fine. Maybe next New Year." She snapped, glaring at us as we sniggered.

"I wouldn't be smiling if I were you mudbloods and blood traitors." There was no point turning around as I recognised the cruel and chilling voice immediately; from the look of Izz's face I knew who it was. Malfoy and the death-eaters.

Finally turning around my eyes bore onto them, of course- they were wearing no costumes- just their old Slytherin uniforms.

I instantly began to worry; the party was on full swing, so even if my friends and I were to shout no one would probably know we were about die. And this is Bellatrix Lestrange, Regulus Black (he was still supposed to be at Hogwarts!), Lucius Malfoy and those idiots Avery, Mulciber and Crabbe and Goyle. Seven against four, not really fair is it?

"You don't need to fret mudblood," Lestrange giggled, glancing in my direction as she had by no doubt heard my heart beating insanely fast, "we're not here to kill you- yet." The end of that sentence isn't very appealing at all.

She then coolly glanced at the rest of us, her eyes gleaming once they fell onto Izz. "So this is what my blood traitor cousin gets does he? A filthy blood traitor... your costume matches your personality. Highly appropriate." She cackled once again, this time edging herself forward towards Izz who was trying not to cower.

"What the hell do you want, Lestrange?" Izz asked, her eyes glaring although the empty cup of fire whisky she held in her left hand was shaking slightly.

"You." Black butted in, pointing a bony finger in Izz's direction.

"There something I can help you with, dear brother and cousin?" A cold voice rang through the air, everyone turned to the voice, standing by the kitchen door was Sirius. And he didn't look very happy.

"Ah! Sirius." His crazy and deranged cousin sniggered, "We were just getting to know Rowl. Seeing as she'll be part of the family soon."

"And nice costume brother." Black snickered, his eyes falling onto Sirius' costume, although Sirius didn't look humiliated, he just bit his lip- glaring at his brother with pity.

It was when Sirius finally took his wand out of his pocket, threatening the Slytherins with it that they went away.

I inwardly let out a sigh of relief and turned to see Izz, who was now as white as snow. Sirius came barging into the kitchen as soon as they left and he walked straight up to us, holding her at shoulders length.

"What did they say to you?" He demanded, gritting his teeth as his face bore a dangerous expression.

When Izz didn't say anything he turned to Leane, Mari and I. "They wanted her. Calling her a blood traitor." Mari said quietly, her eyes on the floor.

Sirius sighed deeply as he glanced at Izz. "Come." He said gently, holding out his hand for her, which she grasped onto for dear life. "I'll just take her out to have some fresh air." And then Sirius walked out, with Izz limping behind.

"Bloody hell." Leane gasped, instantly getting a coca-cola from the fridge. "I thought we were as dead as Professor Binns then!"

"Frank didn't invite them, did he?" I asked, my voice croaking slightly as I still hadn't recovered from the horrifying encounter. It wasn't just the fact that Bellatrix had called me a mudblood, but it was the way they had all ganged up on Izz.

Mari shook her head quickly, "Frank may be a nutter, but he wouldn't invite Slytherins."

"But, why were they acting like that to Izz though!"

Leane gave me a blank stare. "Lily... Izz a Rowl, Sirius is a Black. The Rowl's are what death eaters call blood-traitors, like the Potter's. They're a pureblood family but don't choose to fight on Voldermort's side."

What would they want to do with Izz? Kill her? Curse her? Or hex her? The form of punishments got worse and worse as I listed them in my head, unaware that James, Remus and Peter came in, Remus and Peter were dressed up like the 3 brothers (only in this case there were two) from the tales beadle and the bard, it's something like that isn't it?

"Did you see Izz?" Mari asked them, looking relieved as Remus nodded his head.

It was Peter that broke the uncomfortable silence that had emitted throughout the room, he clapped his hands together and said with a happy sigh: "Well, shall we get back to the party? There's a bird that has been catching my eye."

...

And that is how I FINALLY got my prom dance with James underway. We had all made our way towards the living room, where the source of the booming 'Raving Banshees' was heard and also it seemed where most of the drama was taking place, as almost everyone was in the living room (it is a very large room), and everyone was wearing amazing costumes.

Curiously I let my eyes roam across the room... weird; I hadn't seen Scarlett for a while. And James had been hinting that I talked to her and made friends with her... I had snorted but accepted the idea. And now I was desperately trying to avoid her.

"LILY!" A voice screamed, making me jump awkwardly as by no doubt everyone in the whole damn neighbourhood had heard my name, meaning Scarlett would know exactly where I was. I turned and this time leapt back in amazement and screamed as I saw Charlie and Rosie beaming at me.

They had gone to France to plan out the engagement, since it was going to be big for wizards French and English.

Grinning I pulled Charlie into a hug and then pecked Rosie's cheek.

"Where's the lover boy, then?" Charlie smirked, his hand resting around Rosie's waist. I shrugged my shoulders and told them about my Scarlett predicament.

"What a bitchz." Rosie exclaimed seriously when I finished, listening to Rosie swearing is just highly amusing- especially when she's dressed as Dumbledore.

Charlie, who had gone for a more... normal looking costume, was dressed up as a packet of Bertie bott's every flavoured beans. Wizard costume parties are just so damn hilarious, I haven't really been to any muggle costume parties- it was Tuney who was always invited to those.

I glanced around the living room again, Charlie and Rosie had started to make goo-goo eyes at each other... and yeaps... now they're kissing. Eugh. I tried to pretend that I was having an amazing time. I couldn't find any of my friends, and the only ones I could see where the two right in front of me, a bit preoccupied with slobbering at each others faces. Nice.

Don't' you forget about me, as you walk on by. When you call my name. And will you walk away...

Highly appropriate muggle song for the occasion isn't it? Just as I was about to walk out of the living room I caught sight of Sirius who, as I had thought, had consumed one too many fire whiskeys. He waved me over eagerly.

"LIL-YYYYYY!" He moaned, sniffing slightly as he gave me a pouting look. When I raised an eyebrow at him he sniffled again.

"I am so sorry!" He grumbled, scratching his head aggressively. His tutu was still in perfect condition.

"About what, Siz?"

"That I didn't believe you."

Huh?

I sent him another questioning glance, at which he sighed and pointed slightly to where I could see Scarlett eyeing James hopefully who, thank merlin, had no idea that she was probably imagining undressing him in her head. I'd be the one doing that, I thought to myself grumpily, now staring at Scarlett with daggers in my eyes. I blushed inwardly. DID I JUST SAY THAT?

That I'd be the one undressing James? Oh Merlin.

I didn't drink any fire whiskey did I?

"You know what Lils..." Sirius slurred, pointing a finger at me as he swayed on his feet like he was in a boat. "You need to loosen up a bit! GO WILD! LIKE A TIIGGERRRRR!" He giggled, poking my arm as I gave him a small smile.

"NOOOO! BE WILD! LIKE A TIGER! GO RAWR! RAWR EBANS!" The only thing I was happy at was the fact that no one could hear Sirius' yells as the music droned him out.

"Rawr." I said, giving him a confused look.

"Good enough." He shrugged. "NOW! LESSON TWO- DRINK FIRE WHISKEY!" He sniggered, thrusting a filled to the brim cup of steaming fire whiskey under my nose.

"No, Sirius."

But Sirius wouldn't take no for an answer. Whining in my ear that I was just being boring and that Scarlett had drunk about 5 cups herself.

I know I shouldn't really be competing against Scarlett, hell- I'M the one with James.

But if she was drinking, then why can't I?

"Yosh! Finally getting her to drink?" Remus sniggered, as I had drained my cup. I gasped at the liquid burnt my mouth, leaving it dry.

I snuck a glance at James, who was now coming our way, and drank another fire whiskey.

"Woah. Hey there, tiger." James winked at me, motioning to my 4 cups of fire whiskey.

"Rawr." I smiled goofily, not noticing James' exasperated glance at Sirius who was now blinking sheepishly.

James just rolled his eyes at his friend and then turned to me, putting his hand in mine.

"Wanna dance?" He asked, clearly amused by my drunkenness.

"YES I DOOOOOOOO!" I snorted, slapping his arm. "Is this our prom dance?" I asked, jumping up and down until James took hold of one my hands and placed the other on my waist.

"Yes." He sniggered. "Although, I was hoping that you would be sober during it." He stated, giving me another amused look.

"I'm not THAT drunk!" I giggled, resting my head on his shoulder as I sighed.

"When do we get our results?" I asked. Drinking fire whiskey really affects your memory, although I don't think I knew the date anyway...

"Tomorrow." James stiffened.

"Oh dear." I gulped. I had no idea what I wanted to be. Auror, Healer, teacher. I wanted to keep all my options open... so hopefully I had gotten 'Acceptable' on every single NEWT, otherwise I'd probably be working in Diagon Alley.

...

"SIX!"

"SEVEN!"

Everyone was screaming as Frank and Remus downed another fire whiskey in one gulp. I winced, as I thoroughly remembered that I only downing one had made me unconscious.

Finally at 'THIRTY!' Frank fell onto the floor and Remus was screaming triumphantly until he too fell.

At this moment in time most Hufflepuff's had puked and were asleep on the floor, Ravenclaws were smart enough not to get extremely wasted- so I was looking forward to the gossip that would accumulate tomorrow- whereas us Gryffindors were just drunk and were going crazy with partying.

...

I think it was around one in the morning already. And everyone was playing seven minutes in Heaven. Already Leane and Sirius, Remus and Mitch, a Hufflepuff and a Ravenclaw and many many others, had gone in and then came out. Sirius and Leane hadn't kissed each other, that would have indeed been dramatic- Sirius had instead poured out his feelings for Izz to Leane, which Leane told me about instantly after she emerged, giggling to me.

You know when your heart starts to beat consistently, you start to hear high pitched noises and you just know that your name is going to be called out? Well, I felt exactly like that as I turned to a Hufflepuff who had just coughed to bring back the Seven minutes in Heaven. Sirius and Leane got back to their places and everyone stared at the bottle as it spun around and around.

Oh merlin. I was right.

As usual everyone did their 'ooooooooooooooooooooh' as we all waited for who would be my partner. There still about 12 other people who hadn't had a go yet, and I was silently wishing so hard that it was James so I could have a seven minute snog with him in Frank's wardrobe.

Please Merlin? God? WHOEVER IS LISTENING?

I saw James wink in my direction as the bottle started to slow down. It was on it's last few turns now.

OH GOD. OH HELL NO.

The bottle stopped, only to be landing on the one person I had sincerely hoped it wouldn't be.

Scarlett.

"This is great Lily!" James nudged next to me, giving me a soft smile as he kissed my cheek. "Now you can get to know her better!"

Yeah. Great!

I glanced in her direction, she was glaring at me. Solid hatred could be deciphered from the piercing stare she was giving me. And then almost instantaneously she covered it up with a gigantic fake smile.

"It'll be great getting to know you better Lily!" She gushed, making sure that James could hear.

"Go on then!" One Hufflepuff boy cheered, nudging me and Scarlett into the wardrobe.

"Lesbian sex!" One Ravenclaw snorted, sending me a wink at which James instantly glared at him and threw a wrapper at his face.

And then the wardrobe door closed, leaving Scarlett and I in total darkness. She pulled out her wand and whispered 'Lumos', before turning to me.

Seven minutes in Heaven?

More like Seven minutes in absolute bloody torture.

"You are such a bitch." The words came out of my mouth before I had time to process what on earth I had said.

Her eyes widened and now only one thought was running through my brain as I contemplated all the nasty and horrible things she could do to me... This wardrobe in magically locked. It can't be opened until the seven minutes are up.

Oh shit.

A.N- I hope you all enjoyed it, as always criticism is much appreciated as are any suggestions, questions or tips on the story :]

I apologise to any grammatical or spelling errors in this chapter, opps?