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(about two weeks later)

The ball was the next day and classes ended the day before. The five of them were going to Hogsmead to get Christmas presents for everyone. Dumbledore said that he was giving everyone a day to go to Hogsmead to buy gifts for their friends. That morning of the all day Hogsmead trip, Lily and Hermione got up early and went to the village before anyone could get to them. They walked through the ground of Hogwarts to the village. Walking around they found a shop that had joke supplies, Zonko's Joke shop. Hermione tapped Lily on the shoulder. She turned around and saw what Hermione was trying to show her. Invisibility Cloaks and some kind of gadget that helped you hear what people were saying on the other side of the room (kind of like a walkie talkie). They smiled to each other and picked up on Invisibility Cloak for Remus and the walkie talkie for James.

Hermione walked around the store and tried to find something for Sirius. Suddenly, she spotted a sign that read, you need this to play the ultimate prank. She picked up the small object; it was some kind of spy camera. Hermione flipped it over onto the back and read what it was. When you place the camera anyplace, it would have a piece that you would hold and it would vibrate when someone would walk by. On the vibrating piece, it had a screen and you could see who walked by. She smirked, it would be perfect. Hermione and Lily walked to the front of the store and paid for their gifts, splitting the cost for Moony's gift because it was almost 12 galleons. They exited the shop; they still had more gifts to buy.

The boys raced down to Hogsmead because they found that when they woke, the girls were already gone. Sirius ran to the village and almost crashed into a group of other students that were exiting a shop. He paid no mind to their yelling he just ran straight into one of the shops that had all the jewelry in it. Sirius wanted to find the perfect gift for Hermione. Glancing around the shop, he saw a necklace. It had a gold chain with a red rose and a black dog. The rose was a garnet and the dog was onyx. He picked it up and told the clerk that he wanted to buy it.

"Sir, that's one of our most expensive pieces. Are you sure you can afford it?" the clerk asked his as he dangled the necklace in his hand.

"I think I can. How much is it?"

"32 galleons," Sirius didn't think that it would be that expensive. He thanked god that James told him to take more galleons. He had just enough.

"I'll take it! Can you wrap it for me?" the clerk nodded and magically wrapped it up in pretty Christmas paper with a big red bow on top. He handed the clerk the money and took the gift. Walking out of the shop he saw James enter it and he had a smile on his face. He had an idea what he was going to buy. Sirius didn't want James to find out that he had a suspicion about the gift for Lily.

Hermione and Lily walked around the village getting Christmas gifts for everyone. They split up at one point and got gifts for each other. After an exhausting day of shopping, Lily and Hermione walked back to the castle and hid their Christmas gifts. The boys would find out where they put them soon, being the Marauders that they were. It was almost 5 o'clock and the boys just got back from their shopping trip.

"Lily, they're back," Hermione said as she ran to Sirius. He was caught off guard as she flew into his arms, but he embraced her as if he was expecting her.

"Calm down 'Moine. It's not like he's been gone for a year." Lily said as James kissed her cheek lightly.

"Ah young love, it tis a beautiful thing," James said dramatically as he fell onto his bed.

"James are saying I'm old?" Lily said as she tapped her foot on the wooden floor.

"No my love, you are young and beautiful," James smiled even though Lily looked like she was about to smack him. She shook her head and sat next to him. Hermione darted out of the bedroom and into the common room.

"Where did she go?" Remus asked. James shrugged his shoulders and sat up on the bed. Hermione came back into the bedroom a few minutes later with a girl that had black hair, it was Sarah. Remus blushed but everyone else put on an all knowing smile. Hermione dropped Sarah's hand and walked over to Sirius.

"You know that you are a very bad girl?" he whispered.

"Yeah but I'm your bad girl," she whispered right back.

"Hermione, turn on your music player, I want to dance," Lily said as she got to her feet with James who was still lying on the bed. Hermione nodded and flicked her wand so that a song came out of the speakers. It was "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Elvis Presley.

The couples started to slowly sway to the calming opening of the song.


Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I say would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you

They looked into each others eyes and Hermione put her head on Sirius' shoulder.

Like a river flows
To the sea
So it goes
Some things are meant to be

Sarah and Remus smiled gently at each other and Remus slowly ebbs his head down to

kiss Sarah's lips.

Take my hand
Take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you

James kisses Lily passionately and then looks at Lily who is slightly out of breath but still smiling at him.


Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help Falling in love With you

Sirius gently strokes Hermione's hair and kisses her cheek gently


Like a river flows
To the sea
So it goes
Some things are meant to be

To each couple it feels like they are the only two people in the room.


Take my hand
Take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you

Sirius slowly lifts up Hermione's chin to look into her honey colored eyes.


Like a river flows
That's the way it goes
I just can't help fallin' in love with you

James kisses Lily softly just as Remus and Sarah were kissing.


For I can't help falling in love with you

Sirius kisses Hermione passionately and pulls her close to him. The song ended but nobody noticed. There are too immersed in their own worlds. Hermione looks out the window and sees that it is dark. She breaks away from Sirius for one second and asks Sarah if she would stay in their room for the night. She agrees and Hermione gives her a nightdress. They all crawl into bed with their respective partners and fall asleep with the ones that they loved. Tomorrow would be an exciting day.