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Chapter 9: The Party
"How am I looking?" I asked Lily nervously as I took a full circle to show her my dress. While buying it, it had looked good but now I just felt overly dressed. I was wearing a blue short sleeved dress reaching till a little above my knees. It nicely clung to my thin frame. It was absolutely straight and clung to my frame. I finally had those awesome curves. It looked good. As for the jewelry was concerned I had worn a bracelet only. My makeup was done by Claire who called herself the expert, and I did not have any doubts about it.
Claire herself looked good, even though if mom dad would approve of her clothing sense was a different matter all together. She wore a purple dress reaching her mid thighs and showed quite a bit of her cleavage. It was absolutely plain but yet it looked gorgeous. And to top it all she wore a simple purple hair band which had a bow on one side. So, even though it made her look hot and sexy, it even gave her a look of innocence and I had my doubts that she had worn this dress just to impress Sirius.
Lily wore an orange short sleeved dress till her knees and had a nice big black belt which looked magnificent with her red hair. This girl knew how to dress. She had left her hair open and wore a simple bracelet.
Back to the situation, my frown deepened as Lily shook her head and sighed for the millionth time and exclaimed "You look like a disaster June!"
I did not smile.
"Well, you look really nice but just keep your hair open, truly they will just add to your beauty." I had recently cut my hair so that they now came about 2 inches below my shoulders.
I shook my head. "I will look like a troll left free." I said frowning and then we both started to laugh.
I had called Lily early so she could help me dress, Mary unfortunately was not allowed to come as her granny wanted the full family to go arrive together. Yes! This thing my mom had not told us, along with our friends, even the family was invited (except for Sirius, and I doubted weather they would even come with so many muggles and half-bloods all around them)
Lily got up, came behind me and with a quick movement had removed the blue clip from my hair. "There you go, looking like a true beauty. So ready to rock and roll my sweet troll, the guest have already started to arrive"
We both laughed again "Wrong! The guests have already arrived! We are half an hour late!"
And like always I was late again. I walked down and saw my mum and dad greeting the guests. Catching my eye my mom walked up to us and smiled "Hello Lily darling! Where are your parents? Haven't seen them around?"
"Good evening Mr. and Mrs. Greene. the thing is that mom and dad had to meet Walrus I mean Vernon, my sisters boyfriend so, they said they would try to make it but they cant be sure about it…..but they will come to pick me up at night"
"It's okay, you can stay the night here!" My mom said to the girl who was as red as her red hair. "June, children's party is near the pool." And with that she left.
"Come on Lils, let's go to the children's party, I just can't believe it, she literally tricked us….she told us that-"
"Hullo June dear! Don't remember me! I am Mrs. Potter" I looked at her, she was nearly in her seventies, not the age I had expected James mom to be. "June, why don't you tell me about Lily Evans? She is your friend right?" I nodded "I thought so. James goes on and on about her…it gets kind of irritating after sometime because all he speaks is about her. Like the other day I asked him how he was in his studies. He said he was good in DADA and Transfiguration and then started to tell that his Lily-flower was yet better than him and again started to rant about her; how beautiful she is and all. So, I am really looking forward to meet her, what has she done to our James?"
I was grinning beside myself as I looked at Lily who was blushing like a tomato. "This is Lily!" I said pushing her forward and then Mrs. Potter started to speak again. I chuckled to myself as I saw her giving me a dirty look.
Walking my way through the crowd I finally reached the pool, there was a fancy bar set up with alcoholic as well as non-alcoholic drinks. Seated near the bar were my friends. I pushed my way to reach them when Lockheart asked me "Where is Claire? I haven't seen her for a while now." I searched through the crowd but could not see her.
"She must be somewhere here." I said giving him an apologetic smile as I thought 'where the hell was she? I hope not snogging Sirius in a dark corner…hmm'
"Hey guys! I am soooo sorry that I am sooooo late. Mrs. Potter kept me waiting, I mean she really wanted to speak about Lily and then she went on telling how James always speaks of her and all. And oh dear! You should have seen Lily blush, she gave a good competition to a tomato" I said laughing.
"But where is she now?" Mary asked.
"Mrs. Potter started to speak to her about how James only speaks of her." I said and after an after thought added "And Lils should be spending time with her future mother-in-law." And again we all started to laugh.
"You got it absolutely right, after all only then will-, oh! I need to go, some important business" Marlene said as she shot off to the dance floor.
"Looks like someone found a new boyfriend" Alice said happily "Let's have a toast at that. What say? One firewhisky?"
"Thank you but no thank you and hey they are only for people who are 'of age' that is above the age of 17" I started to say but seeing the two girls rolling their eyes I added "You are forbidden to have firewhisky, Alice and Mary!"
"Says who?" Mary asked teasingly.
"Me!"
"So sad! You will have to make an exception for us, baby June"
"What did you call me? Baby June?" I asked incredulously.
"Yes! Because you act like one!" Alice proclaimed and at seeing my murderous glare added "Fine! I anyway need to go, my boyfriend who arrived here 10 minutes ago and is waiting for me but I thought that I will only meet him till I have celebrated my new year with my friends that is after I drink but looks like I will have to do that after 2 years only" Alice huffed and with that she was off.
"That was weird and abrupt!" I said.
"It becomes abrupt when you see your boyfriend." Mary said almost shyly.
I and Mary had been childhood friends, so I knew what she meant and sighed, "Go ahead! Amos must be waiting."
She gave me a huge grin, hugged me and was gone. After sitting sometimes on the couch, speaking to friends I planned to go and roam around. I spoke to Fabian and Gideon for a good 45 minutes; they told me about their family, their sister Molly who had just had twins- Bill and Charlie. We discussed about our future plans and after bidding them goodbye I met Remus Remus and I could speak on any topic but I had barely spoken to him when Amanda joined the conversation. I did not know Amanda very well so I got up and left ending up on the dance floor with Lockheart, who turned out to be a psycho freak. He asked me to dance with him and after literally running away from him, I had dashed into Potter.
"Hello Potter" I said. He was now pestering Lily. Lily gave me a thankful look which I returned with a small smile.
"Greene?" Potter said. He was drunk! I had to get away. I was not really fond of drunk people "Oh! Good you have come! Tell my Lily-flower how much I love her!" and then he was singing some song which I did not want to hear. So with an apologetic glance at Lily I ran and ended up at the bar, the only difference was that it was 2 hours later.
After staying there for sometime I started to think about my friends. What would they be once they were big? Would they become aurors? I wanted to be one! But was it safe with Voldemort being in power and stuff? I knew I was good at dueling. I had never lost; actually I had fought only a few times and that also with only a few people. I was so into my thoughts that suddenly when someone came and kissed me on my cheek, it took me by surprise.
"What the hell?" I screamed as I looked for the person.
"Sorry! But I tried everything and you yet did not come to your senses."
"Why don't you go bother Claire?" I asked Sirius.
"Because after a good snog or snogs would be better, then dance and drinks she is lying some where in the corner drunk" he said.
"What? Claire is drunk? You made her drink? You do know that she is underage, right?" I freaked.
"Chill Greene. She was drinking even before I met her. In fact I haven't even had a sip of firewhiskey yet!"
His argument was good enough, so I calmed down. "Then go bother James, Remus or Peter" I said.
"Unfortunately, James is too busy with Lily, likewise Remus is with Amanda, I wonder if they will end up together…Peter is following Claire's footsteps. And my other friends are with their girlfriends which leaves us two alone with each other"
"What about Alec?" i asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Ya, I try not to talk to him much!" he said
"Why? I like Alec! He's a pretty decent guy."
"Sure he is" Sirius said sarcastically.
"What does that mean?" I asked curious.
"Nothing."
"Huh?"
"Nothing you would be interested in hearing" he said.
So I gave up on that topic. it was very difficult to make Sirius talk when he did not want to. Sighing I said "So?"
"Let's have a drink"
"No way" I almost shrieked.
"C'mon, don't tell me you think you are yet a small child that papa will come and hit you if you get drunk. Be a man" Sirius said proudly.
"No thanks, I would want to remain a woman only and my answer is yet a no" I said as I started to leave only to be pulled back by him by my elbow.
"Just one?" he pleaded.
I thought about it. One drink wasn't so bad also, it was not like I would get drunk, and the glasses anyway were very small. So that meant it was a win-win situation. So, I nodded.
"Good!" Sirius said as he handed me a bottle.
My eyes widened. "One drink meant one glass, not one bottle!" I exclaimed.
"For me it does!" he said grinning broadly.
I frowned. It was like he had read my thoughts all along. I even knew that there was no way I could escape my fate, so I nodded. I took the mouth of the bottle to my nose and smelled. It smelled horrible and I immediately made a disgusting face and wrinkled my nose. Sirius just smiled. I took a sip. It was horrid, disgusting and bitter. I could not have it. I looked up at Sirius who was almost finishing one bottle. He looked up at me and said "Take a gulp, not a sip. And make it hit your throat straight away, the taste is lessened."
I just stared at the way he was drinking down the disgusting liquid and then slowly took a gulp. It was yet the same. "Yuck!" I said keeping the bottle on the table "I refuse to have this. How can you even have it?" It had left a horrible taste in my mouth and burnt my throat.
"Have a bottle, you will like it!" Sirius encouraged me taking a gulp of his almost drained out first bottle.
And so I did. Soon I was taking gulps when I finally put it down. Everything seemed odd. There were two Sirius's that meant he knew how to double himself that meant dealing with two Sirius's! That was bad! Oh! And poor Lily, she would have to deal with two James. I giggled at that thought. Sirius was already finishing his second bottle! I looked at him and felt my stomach do a somersault. I giggled at that feeling and the saw another bottle. Without thinking I grabbed it and was draining it till I felt it being pulled away from me. I looked at the intruder. Sirius! "Why are you taking away my bottle?" he said. I snatched the bottle away from him and said "This is my bottle and you have already had-" I looked at the empty bottles on the table and said "1, 2, 3, 5" My eyes widened as I continued "You have had 5 bottles. Now I will-"
Ouch! I fell on the floor hard. "Hahaha! You are drunk. June Greene is drunk!"
I glared at him before getting up and walking to the dance floor.
Before I knew I had danced with many boys including the psycho freak- what was his name Locket? Yes! Locketheart! And it was then that I finally met James. "James!" I said hugging him. "Where have you been? Come lets dance."
"June, you are drunk!" Lily exclaimed shocked.
"Of course she is Evans!" Sirius said grinning evilly as he suddenly came behind me. Now, even he was drunk.
I laughed at that and pulled James to the dance floor. 'Wow! The two hottest guys of Hogwarts dancing with me!' I laughed at that thought while Sirius gave me a strange look. Suddenly I looked at him and then said "I think I want to throw up"
He took my hand and we ran upstairs. I opened the nearest room and ran into the toilet and was soon throwing up.
Once out, all mood of dancing was gone. I felt exhausted and just wanted to sleep. "I want to talk" I slurred. Sirius gave me a lopsided grin and I said "You know I was so heart broken when I came to know that you were dating my sister. I loved you and the way you would always give me special attention I liked it and I thought that maybe you did it because you also actually liked me, but then Claire came and you drifted away from me. I was so sad. Are you feeling cold? Let me take out a blanket. This is Claire's favorite blanket"
I took the blanket and cuddled into his chest. I thought I felt him smile and I smiled too. He was saying something but my head was spinning….I want to dance No! Wait! He is saying something about animagus. Oh! He's an animagi! Awesome! Even I wanna be one! Why was I spinning? Oh! Let me close my eyes. Umm! It is nice and warm. I wish I could stay like this as I cuddled into his warm chest!
Sirius POV
"Ugh!" I had a splitting headache even before my eyes opened. It was warm in here as I felt a hand wrapped around me. Wait was I sleeping with Claire! Oh god! My eyes snapped opened and the first thing that met my sensitive eyes was a revolting baby pink color ceiling. From when did Prongs like pink? Oh wait! I was sleeping with Claire means I am in her house. I looked down expecting to see Claire but in fact saw another girl cuddled into my chest, sleeping peacefully. Who was she? I knew her but could not exactly remember. Shit! It was June! I'm dead! How did I ever reach here? I tried remembering but my head hurt too much. Finally giving in, I started to search for the small bottle I was carrying along with me- the hangover potion. The potion had immediate effect on me and my head automatically stopped spinning and the pain disappeared. I looked down at June once again. I frowned as I thought about the things she was telling me….secrets? Yes! We were telling each other secrets. That's really bad that I can't remember her secrets! Blackmailing her would have been so much more easier! Why is she smiling? Isn't her head hurting? Oh right! She is sleeping. God! Prongs where are you?
"My head" June moaned after around 15 minutes of me staring at that pink bedroom. I had opened all the drawers, cupboards and had gone through some pictures of baby Claire and June. Then there were pictures of Claire and her friends. Obviously this was her room. Hmm..too pink for me.
"Its okay! Take this potion! It will help!" I said. But she did not make any motion towards grabbing the bottle from my hand, but yet I could see she was in pain. So I simply opened the bottle, put it to her mouth and gave her a small sip. The thing had immediate effect and I could see it as her face relaxed and she turned away from me with such grace that I had never seen in a girl. In fact my every movement was said to be graceful. Well, looks like I had a lot to learn about June Greene and I'm sure it would be an interesting new year resolution.
She turned around and slowly opened her eyes yawning, as her hazel eyes stared into my grey eyes.
June POV
I opened my eyes and yawned. A pair of grey eyes were staring intensely into my hazel ones. And before I knew I was screaming loudly. I could hear him tell me to stop but I just couldn't, I was freaked out! I felt him try to put his hand on my mouth but even with my mouth closed and eyes tightly shut I was continuously making a noise.
"Shut up, June!" he said exasperatedly.
But I did not stop and went on making the noise, finally planning to open my eyes; I saw Sirius and the next thing I knew his lips had crashed on my lips. We were kissing. I went to put my hands around him but then I remembered Claire and instead pushed him off me.
"What the hell were you thinking? Kissing me?" I yelled at him angrily.
"Sorry, but you left me no option. Why couldn't you shut up when I told you?"
"What do you expect? Me to smile at you and then start snogging you? Sorry to disappoint you but I am no like your fling girls!" I yelled.
"Fling girls?" he said taken aback.
"Well yes! They are like flings, your dolls whenever you want you have them and the next moment you have dumped them but I am not like them, I am not dying to date you. Oh! I don't even like you."
"Well, good! Because even I have no interest in you!" he said getting up from Claire's bed. Why was he in Claire's room? Shrugging I too got up.
After five minutes of silence he asked "Is this your room?"
"Yes! Any problem?" I said angrily and yawning at the same time.
He looked at me strangely before grinning and saying "I knew this was your room! You are a bit too girly for my taste. In fact, I think you should wait no longer to join the fan girls. They would love to have you. And for all you know, you may even date me."
"Do you have hearing problem, Black? I just said I don't want to date you!"
He sighed and said "Your are a terrible liar but you know you are a good kisser."
I scoffed as I said "Ha! I did not even kiss you back!"
"As I said you're a bad liar."
I shot him a glare as he said "How do I get out of here?"
"Well, I was thinking from the main door, obviously. Oh! But I forgot-"
Instead he said "I'm using the fireplace."
I looked at him go towards it. Maybe he did not want to be seen with me or something but it was only 7 in the morning! I don't think anyone will be awake also! Yet….I nodded and then said "Happy New Year Sirius!"
"Right thanks! Same to you and goodbye." And with that he walked into the green flames and screamed 'Potter mansion'. He disappeared leaving me alone in Claire's room.
A/N: Hey guys!
Soooo...This one is a long chapter….just for you! So…what do you think about the kiss….I had planned it for ages! Hmmmm….So, Sirius thinks she is a good kisser…
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'He(Sirius) grabbed me(June) and pushed me against the cold wall, his body leaning against mine, our faces not even an inch apart'
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