Chapter 4: Blow

Dance

Back door cracked

We don't need a key

We get in for free

No VIP sleaze

Drink that Kool-Aid

Follow my lead

Now you're one of us

You're coming with me

"Alright, step two in your 'I'm Gonna Live Life' plan is going to a party," Sirius told Lily. He was sprawled across the couch in her living room, an hour after detention. Lily stared at him from her position on the floor.

"You're kidding, right?" she asked.

"Nope."

"Sirius, we just got busted for sneaking out after curfew. I'm not doing it again," Lily said. Sirius grinned and pulled out a shimmering cloak.

"This time we won't get caught."

"What is that?"

"This, my dear Evans, is an invisibility cloak. A top-notch invisibility cloak. I put in a call to James, let him know I needed it, and he sent it to by owl. I got it this morning. He'll have it back by tomorrow."

"James has an invisibility cloak?" she asked skeptically.

"Not right now, he doesn't," Sirius replied with a smile.

"This is how you guys never get caught," she said, slightly amazed.

"Yep. Don't spoil the secret, Evans." She smiled.

"As long as you promise to get me to that party," she replied.

"Perfect, I'll go change. Be ready in twenty minutes. That's when we're leaving."

"There's a passage behind this thing?" Lily asked as she watched the statue slide to the side.

"Yep, it leads to the cellar of Honeydukes. We've put it to use a few times."

"The party's in Hogsmeade?"

"Well, yeah. We can't exactly have a party after curfew hours inside of Hogwarts, can we?" Lily smiled.

"I guess that makes sense." He laughed and crawled into the tunnel, Lily close behind him.

He led her down the streets, taking her to the old abandoned part of town. At the end of the road was a large open area with a few people milling about.

"Sirius, where are we? And where's this party?" Lily asked. Sirius shushed her and pulled out a slip of paper.

"We've gotta be super stealthy when it comes to parties. That means all sorts of security charms. We just have to find the right person to let us in."

"What do you mean?" Before he could reply a large guy that she recognized from school, a Hufflepuff if she was right, walked over to them.

"What are you doing here? This is private property," he growled. Sirius gave him an easy grin.

"Relax, man, we're just here for some spaghetti," he said. The Hufflepuff immediately dropped the menacing glare and grinned.

"Well then, go on in." He pointed his wand to the area beside him and a door appeared.

"Holy crap," Lily muttered. Sirius snorted and looked over at her.

"That was very eloquent, Evans." She grinned.

"I'm surprised you even knew what that meant," she replied. He led her into a dimly lit room with loud blaring music.

"Well, here we are. The first party of your life," Sirius said. She glared at him.

"This is not the first party of my life," she snapped. He raised his eyebrows skeptically at her. She smiled.

"It's my second. I went to a party last summer with Petunia. Mom and Dad wouldn't let her go otherwise. It was nice for people to think I was normal. Unfortunately I was with Petunia, the uptight freak."

"Petunia's uptight? Have you met yourself?" Sirius asked. She glared at him.

"Have you met Petunia? She's way worse!"

"She didn't seem so bad." Lily stared at him.

"You've met my sister?" she asked incredulously. He nodded.

"Yeah, remember when we got off the train last year? James followed you out of the platform and walked up to meet your parents. I was with him. I got a good look at your sister."

"Please tell me you did not just imply that you checked her out," Lily begged. Sirius shrugged his shoulders and grinned guiltily.

"You checked out my sister?" she yelled. Sirius laughed.

"Yeah, don't worry. You're way prettier." He led her into another room, less crowded and slightly less loud.

"I'm gonna grab us something to drink. Don't get into any trouble while I'm gone and stay right here. Promise?" she nodded and watched him walk away.

A few minutes later a guy walked up. "Hey, I'm Drake." She smiled at him.

"I'm Lily," she said.

"Want something to drink?" he offered, holding out a plastic cup. She peered inside of it.

"Is that Kool-Aid?" she asked. He grinned and nodded. She gratefully accepted the cup and took a small sip. She wrinkled her nose.

"Are you sure this is Kool-Aid? It doesn't taste completely like the kind I'm used to," she said. Drake nodded.

"Yeah, it's just wizard Kool-Aid. You're probably used to the Muggle crap." Lily nodded and took another sip. She shrugged. It took some getting used to but it didn't taste too bad. Drake grabbed her hand after she had finished the cup.

"Want to dance?" he asked. She looked around for Sirius but didn't see him anywhere. He had said to stay right where she was. But surely he'd be able to find her. She looked at Drake and nodded.

"Sure," she answered. He led her into the other room, straight to the middle of the dance floor.

Sirius looked around the area that he had left her. It couldn't have been that hard for her to stand still. She does as she's told all the time. She probably just had to use the bathroom. He set down the two drinks and walked over to a couple of guys standing over by the keg.

"Hey, have any of you seen a redhead around here?" he asked. One of them, a guy he recognized as Martin, nodded.

"Yeah, she walked off that way. I think she was with Drake," he said. He glanced at his friends for confirmation.

"Yeah, she was definitely with Drake," another guy said. Martin nodded.

"They went into that room," he said, gesturing to the room full of dancing teenagers. Sirius groaned inwardly. Of course she was in the most crowded room of all. He turned on his heel and strode into the room, immediately spying Lily in the middle of the floor, dancing like her life was about to end. He had to give her credit, she was good. Then he saw who she was dancing with. Drake Nottingham. The biggest jerk on the planet. Great. He pushed through the crowd and stopped when he was right beside her. Ignoring Drake, he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him. When she saw him, she gave him a huge grin.

"Hi, Sirius!" she exclaimed. Oh Merlin, she was drunk.

"Hey, Lily. How much have you had to drink?" he asked her, getting straight to the point. She shrugged.

"I don't know. I had a couple cups of Kool-Aid, best tasting stuff I've ever had! Drake gave it to me! Oh, and then he gave me a bottle of some funny tasting stuff. I don't know what it was, but it burnt my throat when I drank it. But I drank it all!" she yelled.

"Awesome! Did Drake tell you that the Kool-Aid was spiked and the burning drink was firewhiskey?" he asked. She shook her head.

"No, he would never do that! He's too sweet!"

"Lily, you're stupid when you're drunk. Come on." He grabbed her hand and started to pull her away but she fell against him. He stared at her.

"How can you dance like a maniac, granted a talented maniac, but the second I try to get you to walk you fall over?" She giggled.

"I don't know, Sirius Black! It's crazy, right, Sirius Black? I think it is, Sirius Black!" He groaned and picked her up, pushing his way through the crowds, again.

"Sirius Black, where are you taking me?" He groaned…again.

"Dear Merlin, I leave you alone for five minutes and this happens! I'm never letting you out of my sight again!"

"Oh, Sirius Black, you're so mean…so handsome." He stopped mid-step and looked down at her. Her head was resting against his chest and her hand was stroking his bicep.

"You have big arms. Does Quidditch give you big arms?" Oh Merlin.

"Uh…yes, Lily. Quidditch gives me big arms."

"I like your big arms, Sirius Black." She snuggled closer against her and he felt his heart stop for a second. NO. That is not good. She can't cause that kind of reactions. She belongs to James. This is James's girl. She curled up against him.

"I love you, Sirius Black." With that last declaration, she fell asleep, letting loose with a light snore. Oh dear Merlin, what has he gotten himself into?

"Blow" Ke$ha

A/N Wow, drunk Lily. I kind of based her off of what I imagine a drunk Rebecca would be (yes, that's me.) But, because I've never been drunk, I might be a little off. Hopefully, I'll never say ridiculous things like "I like your big arms" but knowing me, that's exactly what I'd say. Anyways, hope you liked it and PLEASE REVIEW! That's going to be my mantra REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!

~Rebecca~