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Chapter 3 – You're History!
The party was being held in the Room of Requirement – obviously – so all the decorations were fantastic. The floor was thick black carpet, the walls were dark blue with yellow and white stars spread randomly over them and the floor was littered with tables laden with snacks and drinks. Lily glanced at the boys, who were fully masked and tried to pick one who looked nice. Eventually, after being asked to dance three times by the same person – who she almost knew was James – she walked up to his friend and asked him to dance. He replied yes in a strange voice, deepened by a stretching charm (stretching his vocal chords), and caught her hand as a new track began.
He danced so well that Lily was swept off her feet – literally, he picked her up a few times. They swung around and spun and sashayed and tapped so well that the other dancers respectively stepped aside. Then a slow, romantic track came on. The boy smoothly slipped his hand onto Lily's waist and grasped her hand, leading her into one of the most romantic slow dances of her life.
James' mind was reeling. First, his plan had worked, Remus had asked Lily to dance a few times so she thought that he was James, and then Lily asked James to dance, just to peeve "him" off. Now they were dancing and they were so close, her head on his shoulder, his hand on her waist, swaying gently to the music, and it was amazing. He had never felt so much love for Lily in the whole world, is whole time at Hogwarts, ever since he had first met her. Now all he had to do was sneak away before they pulled their masks off at the end.
"Oh, this is wonderful…" Lily muttered.
"Lily, I…I really like you…" James whispered. Lily tensed slightly.
"Why…why thank you. You dance so well, but I don't know you…"
"It's okay, but now I must leave, you cannot see my face…goodbye. I'll be in touch…"
And he swept out of the room, flicking his cape behind him.
Lily stood staring for a moment after her dream boy had left wondering what to do next.
Meanwhile on the other side of the room Esme had seen Sirius walk in hand-in-hand with Violet Blue she was so furious with him. How could she be so stupid going out with Sirius Black, he had a different girlfriend every week. Why did she think that she was different? When he walked in she ran up to him slapped the mask he was wearing and ran out of the room crying her eyes out.
Lily was confused; she could stay here and be aggravated by James or follow her dream boy and find out who he was. Lily made up her mind. She ran from the room and saw the boys mask peeping round the corner of the corridor to see if she came out of the party.
"Wait! Please." Lily begged him. Now walking towards him.
His mask disappeared.
"No please wait." Lily shouted sounding scared he would leave her.
"Come and find me then." He teased her, waving his hand round the corner for Lily to take hold of.
She ran and grabbed it giggling uncontrollably.
"Come back to the party with me and at midnight we'll find out who each other is, please." Said Lily hopefully.
"Why? When we could go back to the dormitories and have fun."
"The dormitories are boring we could go in there any time but tonight only comes once a year."
"Ok." James said he did not want to lose Lily this early in the evening he needed to give her what she wanted for her to stay with him.
She desperately wanted midnight to come to find out who her dream boy is.
"Do you want a drink, Princess?" asked James kindly.
"Yes please." Lily giggled
"Go and take a seat I'll be over in a minute."
"Hey Prongs."
"Hey Padfoot."
"How's it going with Lily?"
"Great. I see Esme's history."
"Yeah, you better get over there; Lily looks like see can't live with out you."
"Yes and you would know wouldn't you See you, Violet is also giving you that look as well, good luck with that."
As James sat down, Lily reached sideways and laced her fingers with his, smiling. She took her drink with the other hand and sipped.
"Mmmmm…thanks. I needed that. So…am I allowed to try to guess who you are?" James panicked, you were allowed to guess and give clues, but Lily would guess instantly and that would ruin it. So he shook his head.
"Nah…I mean, no. we're not allowed, shame that really…I have to wait another half an hour to see you." He stroked under her chin and draped an arm across her shoulders. "Lily…" he said thoughtfully, "what would you do if you were with someone…hmmm…unexpected? I know I'd get one heck of a shock…you?" Lily looked skywards.
"I'm not sure really…depends if I liked him or not. If it was, oh I don't know…say Frank I'd – hey, you're not Frank are you? You seem quite like Frank…"
"No, no, no, I'm not Frank, I can assure you." James laughed nervously.
"Oh, okay then. You see, if you were Frank I think I would be a little pleased, after all Frank is so nice to his girlfriends…but I would be a little concerned, after all he is already dating Alice…they are so sweet together, don't you think?" she sighed, leaning into James's shoulder, and nodded in their direction, it was obvious who they were, where they were gazing mushily into each others eyes and slow dancing. James nodded, knowing that he would give anything to be like that with Lily one day…he pulled her in closer as the light's dipped low and a soft, romantic track came on. She rested her head backwards onto his shoulder and hoped against hope that she was right about whom she thought it would be, but she almost knew that it couldn't be…he was never like this…but could it be him?
She didn't want to think about whom it was she wanted to save the surprise till later. She lifted her head a bit so she could see the dance floor. Violet and Sirius were dancing together Sirius' hands on Violets waist, her arms round his neck, their foreheads of their masks leaning on the other ones.
While Alice was leaning against Frank her head on his shoulder.
"Can we go and dance please?" Asked Lily sweetly.
"Of course we can Princess", said James kindly.
They stood up their hands still laced together and walked over to the dance floor.
They faced each other.
"You look amazing, you know", said James staring at Lily and her tight, mini dress that really showed off her figure.
"Thank you that is the effect I was going for", said Lily shyly.
Half an hour of dancing later, a bell began to ring, signalling the end of the party and for everyone to take off their masks. Lily snapped out of her day-dream as she realised she was going to find out who her seducer was. James felt the perspiration build up under his gloves and behind his mask as he slowly reached up to take of his mask; he glanced around to see if everybody else was. Sure enough there was Remus staring at the beautiful girl who had taken so nicely to him, then realised who he was and run off crying as he wasn't who she thought he was, while Sirius and Violet were kissing a bit too passionately for Peter to stand next to them, he was about to wet himself laughing. Most people had found their match, but a few left disappointed.
"Come on. Everyone else has taken off their masks, it's time to take off your mask, I already have," Lily prompted and grinned. James realised that it was now or never, time to take his chance, ready or not. He peeled his mask from his slightly sweaty face and let his arms drop down. Lily paled and gasped.
"James?!"
Her arms hit her sides and her mask fell to the floor.
