Fame: A Story About Lily Evans and James Potter
Chapter Seven
I slipped on the emerald green dress I was wearing to homecoming. It was a halter top and it came to mid-thigh. The silk caressed my skin, the smooth texture sliding around my body as I moved. Diamonds adorned it, adding a touch of elegance without overdoing it. My hair was in a high ponytail and I was wearing natural make up, except for the touch of gold on my eyelids. I matched this dress with a gold clutch and gold heels. As I made my way down the stairs, I noticed Potter leaving with Hannah. My heart squeezed in my chest, but I chose to ignore it. Why should I care?
Elliott was waiting for me at the entrance, his gaze following Hannah and then back to the portrait hole. It was about to close when I yelled "Wait!"
The fat lady rolled her eyes. I made sure to thank her once I stepped outside and she waved me off impatiently.
"You look stunning." Elliott whispered in my ear, his hand resting on my shoulder.
I smiled and thanked him with a compliment of my own, but I'm ashamed to say that my thoughts were elsewhere. The doors were opened wide and people were spilling outside and into the decorated space outside that waited for them. It looked beautiful. The stars twinkled above the couples as they chatted and drank punch happily, a glow in their cheeks. A girl a few years younger than me looked tipsy and I realized the punch had been spiked. Why was I not surprised?
I noticed there was no music, but I thought that it was because the band was late. Of course. I mentally rolled my eyes and made sure that next time, we told them to arrive five minutes early.
"How about I get us some drinks?" Elliott suggested, breaking my train of thought.
"Sure." Was all that I could say.
Where was Potter? Oh wait. I wasn't supposed to care. That's when I saw him and Hannah, hanging out with the rest of the Marauders. It wasn't until Professor McGonagall tapped me on the shoulder that I realized I was staring. She gestured for me to follow her and she led me inside Hogwarts where Dumbledore was waiting as well.
"The band is late." I whispered to McGonagall.
"I see you've noticed our predicament." Dumbledore remarked, a twinkle in his eye.
His smile was very suspicious.
"The band is not late. They've cancelled on us to perform elsewhere." McGonagall explained briskly. "And at the last minute too."
Her nose was up in the air, her eyes shining with disapproval. I couldn't help but smile. And then it hit me.
"No way." I said, before any of them could even suggest it.
'Lily, you must!" Dumbledore insisted, his eyes sparkling at me.
I thought for a moment, but I knew that I made my decision a long time ago. I could never say no to Dumbledore.
"Elliott, is it alright if I leave? I feel horrible." My voice was weak and I pretended to act sick.
He looked disappointed, but being the gentleman that he was he said yes.
"Do you want me to walk you back?" He said, offering his arm to me.
"Oh no. It's alright, I think I've got enough strength to walk by myself." I replied with a shy smile.
He nodded and watched me walk away, making sure I didn't trip over my own two feet. Behind me, I heard protests.
"Where's the music?" "Yeah, we want some music!"
I almost laughed out loud. As I was making my way to the girl's washroom, a figure stepped in front of me. No please… not Potter. His hazel eyes watched me carefully.
"You alright, Lils?" Was there a hint of concern in his voice?
No, I must have imagined it. I rolled my eyes and shoved past him. Luckily, he let me go this time, but his eyes followed me all the way until I rounded the corner. Once in the washroom, I did a quick spell to change my hair color to black and my dress grew much longer. The clutch disappeared and my make up became more extravagant.
As I walked out of the washroom, I made a quick playlist in my head. Why did this have to be last minute? Oh right… the band cancelled on us. When I stepped outside, people were still chatting, but some of them (especially the girls) were grimacing. I made my way on stage, my eyes sweeping over the crowd quickly. My heart was thudding against my chest, but that never slowed me down. Suddenly, it grew quieter in the "room" and all eyes were watching me. Then, my inner performer turned on. Confidence surged through me.
"Who's ready to party?" I asked into the mike.
People whooped and clapped.
"I can't hear you." I cupped my ear in my hand. "I said WHO'S READY TO PARTY!"
The cheers were even louder now. The music started playing as the lights (candles) dimmed. Since it was Friday, I thought it would be appropriate to start off with Last Friday Night. The crowd cheered even louder than before and started to dance with each other. Was it just me or was Potter looking at me strangely? Who cares? I got some weird looks from purebloods as they tried to find out what "online" meant and other muggle terms.
But the important thing was that the crowd was having fun. They started chanting T.G.I.F. with me, fist pumping all the while. A grin made its way on my face. Then a kid in my class named Kenny started playing the saxophone. Where the hell did that come from? Oh well.
Next up was What the Hell and everybody started to sing along. This time I was sure that Potter was looking at me strangely instead of dancing with Hannah. Actually, I almost laughed when I saw Elliott and Hannah dancing together. I did a little dancing of my own. This dress wasn't right. With a flick of my wand, I changed it to a denim mini skirt and a striped tank top. A guitar appeared in my hand..
After that was Baby, which one of my male friends did, but it was perfect. And the girls? They screamed their heads off. Was that McGonagall dancing? Wow. Dumbledore was dancing too and I laughed a bit. Some of the male population sneaked off the dance floor.
On the Floor was up next and Remus (drunk as he was) actually rapped with me. Yes, I taught him the song once. Now Potter was suspicious. He kept glancing between Remus and I. A few people rapped along with him and couples were grinding against each other, despite the teachers in the "room." Dumbledore subtly gestured to the rest of the teachers and they discretely left the room with smiles on their faces.
"How about we make her rap for us?" Remus suggested, his voice slurred.
He walked over to the edge of the stage as people kept on cheering for me to rap. Remus drank too much and fell off, but luckily, the crowd caught him.
"Rap. Rap. Rap. Rap."
How could I say no?
The music to Superbass came on. A few girls ran on stage and began to dance with me. I think Narcissa Black ran on and lifted her dress a bit. Lucius dragged her off, to the dismay of most of the male population. God, she must have been really drunk. But I think Malfoy enjoyed it too.
After the song, a few guys ran on stage and did a song, allowing me to take a little break. I sipped some punch and watched people dance with a grin. Black came up to me with a sleezy grin.
"Care to dance, gorgeous?" He winked.
"NO thank you, Sirius Black." I said, forgetting to be rude.
He raised his eyebrow and I realized my mistake.
"Oh! You've got quite a reputation outside of Hogwarts." My voice was sensuous, but I walked away from him as the song was ending.
Black was left staring at me with a puzzled expression. Puzzled, but pleased.
I figured that people might enjoy a slow song, so I started to sing Pretending. It was sad, but couples swayed together the stars twinkling in their eyes. How many of them were actually in love? I wondered this as I looked at all the couples dancing.
I changed to a short green dress, half resembling mine. Elliott and Hannah were dancing together, but Potter was watching me. I looked away and sang to the stars at the high note.
After the song ended, a few girls came on to give me a break. Closer To You started playing. I was so flattered that they were doing a song of mine. Immediately, my hand was grabbed by Potter's who whisked me away and onto the dance floor. Somewhere in the mass of dancing couples, Tanya glared at us. But I ignored her.
"You're a wonderful singer." Potter remarked, smiling shyly.
"Thank you." I whispered, looking down at our toes.
Pathetic. We moved closer to each other without even realizing it. I found myself getting lost in his eyes. As Closer to You reached the last few notes, he took a stray strand of my hair and twirled in front of me. I was frozen in horror. The spell had worn off. Detaching myself from him, my mouth opened as if I was about to say something. Instead, I closed it shut and ran off. Nobody noticed because they were all too tipsy, but I knew that Potter was watching me carefully.
A/N: Sorry I haven't uploaded in quite a while. Anyways, here are the songs I used.
Last Friday Night by: Katy Perry
What the Hell by: Avril Lavigne
Baby by: Justin Bieber
On The Floor by: Feat. Pitbull
Superbass by: Nicki Minaj
Pretending by: I'm not sure who it's by, I just know it from Glee
Closer to You by: Jaylene Johnson
