Year 5

James

"Alright there, James?" Peter asked, straightening his bow tie. He wore a blazer with dress pants and a green button down shirt underneath the blazer. His bow tie was red. He was standing in front of a big mirror.

"Yeah, kind of. I mean, Sirius and Mooney aren't here so it kind of sucks." I said, putting my hands in my pockets.

"Yeah, but what about the girls, man?" Peter grinned.

"The girls?"

"Yeah, the girls! Are you deaf?" He asked, looking at me. I looked at the beds that surrounded the center of the circular dormitory.

"No. C'mon, let's go. The thing is supposed to start…" I looked at the grandfather clock. "It already started." I sighed. "You take too long, just like a girl!"

"Bloody hell, I don't! It's you with your messy hair!" He said, pointing at my hair.

"Nothing is wrong with my hair, now let's go." I said, grabbing him by the collar and pulling him away from the mirror.

We walked out of the common room and down to the Great Hall. The tables were gone and instead, circular tables were in the back of the room. Snow was magically falling from the ceiling and there were Christmas tree that lined the side of the Hall. They were all covered with snow and decorations. There was a giant table filled with different sweets and Christmas food. It was like a buffet.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the music will begin…" Dumbledore exclaimed. He raised his right hand and brought it down. "Now!"

Classical, ballroom dancing music began to play. Seventh years began picking partners and dancing on the dance floor, which was in the form of ice (you couldn't slip on it).

"See you later, James. I see a girl just begging for me over there." Peter said, pointing to a group of girls that were across the dance floor. One of them was waving at him.

"Isn't that the girl you're partners with in Charms?" I asked.

"Maybe." Then, he walked off.

I shook my head and made my way over to the buffet. I was really hungry and I didn't want to dance. I saw a plump girl with a purple dress on. I noticed her from Gryffindor. She as piling her plate with chicken and sweets. She turned around and almost bumped into me.

"Oh, excuse me." She said, almost dropping her food. I shook my head and apologized to her.

"No, I'm sorry, I should've been more careful." I said, moving out of her way. She slowly looked up at me and squeaked.

"J-James Potter? " She asked, a shocked on her face. I looked at her with confusion. How did she know me and why was she so shocked?

"Yeah, that's my name…" I said, giving her a questioning look.

"Clover, c'mon!" A girl shouted behind me. I turned around and saw it was a dark-skinned girl who was also in Gryffindor. She was running towards us, waving at Clover. She stopped when she got to us and her smile disappeared.

"James?" She asked. I nodded my head slowly.

"Yeah?"

"Clover, let's go." She said quickly and grabbing her hand. Clover held her food in front of her, worried it might fall. I saw them run off to a group of Gryffindor girls. They were whispering about something that was most likely me. They all gasped and looked my way.

I waved and they all started giggling. I rolled my eyes and turned around. I grabbed a plate and started putting some food on it.

I went to a table and started eating with some other people. They were all mostly from Ravenclaw. I laughed and talked with them about classes, Quidditch and the latest broom model, the Starcatcher. I got up and decided to put my plate away. When I did, I turned around to see everyone was dancing on the floor. There was very few people on the side, watching. I studied those people and realized I didn't know any of them. Until I noticed that red hair.

Lily was standing by the dance floor, watching everyone. She was wearing a deep red dress that reached her feet. She had her hair in an updo and a little mistletoe on the side of her dress, keeping two straps together. Her ratings were bright and shimmers in the light.

Then, I noticed her necklace.

She was wearing the one I gave her. I felt my jaw fall to the ground. She was actually wearing the one I gave her. I looked around to see if anyone noticed but of course no one did. I was just being an idiot because she was wearing the necklace I gave her.

I knew I had to go up and talk to her but I couldn't bring myself to move. She was standing there, looking so elegant and amazing I couldn't bring myself to do much but laugh.

I finally decided to move my feet and to walk over to her but I also decided to not use my feet correctly and face plant. Luckily, she didn't see.

I was so close to her I could almost yell out to her. I felt my hands getting sweaty and my feet weighing a ton. I grew closer and closer to her. I could almost say something to her. She still couldn't see me even though I was four meters away.

I was going to do it. I was going to talk to her in a civilized manner.

"Lily, would you like to dance?" Severus had come in between Lily and I. I flung my arms up in the air as Lily nodded her head. She smiled as he held her by the waist. Her hands were on his shoulder and hands. I sighed as she went twirling off with Sirius.

Lily, then, looked over Severus' shoulder and looked straight at me. I gave her a weak smile and walked over to a table where I sat down and played with the cloth on the table.

I noticed the same group of girls who were giggling at me earlier had gathered in a corner and giving Severus the stink eye. I watched as they started whispering and pointing at him. Then, they go into a tight huddle and were whispering loudly.

"You cover her…. I get Severus…. Make sure he doesn't get to her…. Okay the song is almost over…" They all shushed each other as the song ended. I saw Lily curtsy to Severus. Severus bowed to her in return. Lily, then, whispered in his ear and made her way over to me.