Taken For the Highest Bidder

Chapter 8

James Potter was out of Hospital, and doing well. Lily and James where going from friends to best friends by the days going by. Even to the point where Lily was having Lunch with James and the Marauders.

So when Lily suggesting to Professor Dumbledore to have the day off before the charity ball. Just to go Hogsmade so the students could get their robes and dresses. Even James was surprised how she'd changed he thought work and Lily when together, but she defiantly was changing even Sirius and Rumus commented on it.

Even more surprising Dumbledore greed with Lily to have the day off. His exacta words were "Yes Miss Evans I think it brilliant idea, so the student can get ready and be relaxed for the ball"

The Day before the ball

The Day before the ball the cold winter winds were coming in and blowing the autumn leaves every where. Two girls were walking back with tired feet from hogmade spending most of the morning in clothes shop looking for the most prefect dress.

"I think I like the other dress better, what do think? Lily, Lily, LILY!" Molly asked

"Oh I am sorry Molly" Lily again coming back down to earth.

"Okay Lily what the matter with you" Molly Asking her friend

"It's….."

"Don't tell me its nothing this time. You're my best friend I know when something is bothering you."

"Well." Lily said trying to hide her feelings from her best friend, finding it very difficult as Molly knowing her better than she knew herself.

"I know what it is .Don't tell me, your in love with James Potter" Molly guessing

"How did you know?" Lily very surprised Molly knew about James she though she hiding her feeling quite well.

"You mean I am right. Oh my God you love him" Molly with mouth wide open.

"You mean you just guessed it" Lily very horrified at her friend.

"Wow this is huge, I can't believe it, I had my suspicions, but wow, Lily you dark horse"

"Molly you can't tell him, or anyone else." Lily trying to whisper so that anyone walking past might not hear them.

"I wondered why you been up is space all the time" Molly asking

"Yeah I guess so"

"So you love James Potter then" Molly try to stop giggling.

"Molly, Keep you're voice down someone might hear you" Lily looking everywhere for someone around them.

"Lily I think he knows something and of course the rest of Hogwarts knows something"

Molly trying to control her giggles

"What!" Lily sounding shocked

"Lily you can't go running like mad woman, onto the Quidditch pitch to see him, and someone not seeing you especially at game" Molly smiling at her friend.

"Well…. Really"

"Yes, and it great you love Potter, I am sure he love you too"

"I am not sure any more, he stopped asking me out so I can't say yes" Lily thinking out loud.

"Oh I see, well you said you hated him, more than once" molly putting a friendly arm round Lily.

"I know I did, I wish I could take it back" Lily starting to cry.

"Oh Lily don' worry, if he ask you to the dance, you will know won't you. If he dose or not" said Molly

"Oh Molly" asking very tear full Lily.