Taken For the Highest Bidder

Chapter 9

The night of the Ball

The whole of Hogwarts was excited. The night of the charity ball, and everyone was getting ready expect one Lily Evans.

7.45 pm

"Lily, are you coming, were going to be late." James shouting though Lily's locked door.

"I am coming in bit," sounding very tearful.

"Are you alright Lily?"

"I fine!!!" Lily shouting thought the door.

"Okay, I'll meet you downstairs then, bye Lily" James said not wanting to leave her.

He was gone, and Lily continued to cry on her bed not even dressed in her grown yet.

I knew he didn't love me any more, I have pushed him away though Lily.

"Hey Copper, wow, do you look nice." James asking walking out of the room

"Hi Potter, where's Lily" Molly wondering why they weren't together.

"Oh she in her room, she said she be a minute. I don't believe her I think something might be matter with her." James said sadly.

"Don't worry James, I sort her out, now could you let me in" said Molly.

"Yeah, of course I will"

James said the password, and let Molly into their common room.

"Thanks Potter, I can handle it from here" Molly said to James with a smile.

"Alright Copper, see you later" James walking out the door, and down to the Great Hall to see his mates.

"Lily" said Molly talking to the locked door.

"Go away Potter!!!" Lily shouting back

"Lily, it's me Molly" asking Molly to the door

"Molly" said Lily sounding all tearful

"Lily sweetie let me in please"

"Is he there with you, Molly?" said Lily shaking at the door.

"No honey, he gone downstairs it just me and you. Now please let me in Lily" Molly begging the door.

All of sudden the door opened and there stood Lily in her pink top and purple pajamas shorts, with massacre running down her eyes, and a sniffle noise, hugging her cat Jerry.

"You look nice Molls" said very tearful Lily.

"Rrrrr, sweetheart" Molly giving her friend a big hug.

"Sweetheart" said Lily before busting in tears again all over Molly

"What's matter, come on sit down you tell me" guiding Lily to the couch.

"He called me sweetheart before he blanked out" said Lily finding it hard to talk

"What do you mean Lily" asking Molly before conjuring two mugs of chocolate with her wand.

"Well I ran down to see him, I though he was going to die, I told him to wake up, then he open his eyes them lovely chocolate melting brown eyes of his and then looked at me and said "Lily sweetheart" before blanking out again.

"Oh I see" said Molly.

"I never though of anything else since that moment, we connected" Said Lily staring in to space.

"Oh Lily" Molly giving Lily a hug

"I did what you said wait for him to ask me to the ball but he hasn't and now he doesn't love me" Lily said before starting to busting into tears again.

"I thought you hated James" thinking out loud Molly

"Well he's growing on me, and I never said I hated him."

"Lily, you are silly" Molly starting to giggle.

"How you mean Molls" Lily looking at Molly as if she gone mad.

"Don't you see, Lily James is going to buy you at the auction tonight I saw him with a big money bag just now" said confident Molly

"Really" Lily wiping her eyes

"Yes I am sure of it he will want to surprise you by buying you"

"Are you sure Molly?" asking Lily.

"Yes Lily, now give me a smile" said Molly looking at her friend.

"Okay then" Lily showing a small smile on her face.

"Alright then, lets get you ready, we are already late as it is" Molly standing up and pulling Lily into her room, giving her dress.

"Okay give me 5 minutes I'll be ready" Lily running into the bathroom.

"Right, I'll tidy these cups." Molly said going back into the common room.

8:00pm

"Wow Lily you look gorgeous, you're going to knock James out." Molly said while staring at Lily's dress, which was simple off the shoulder in cream white with sparkle.

"That the idea anyway" said Lily feeling whole lot better.

"Well come on then" asked Molly heading for the door.

"Oh I can't forget this now, can I" Lily reaching for her Head girl badge, and giving it quick wipe.

"Oh Molly, Thanks" Lily smiling.

"Your welcome sweetie" Molly returning the smile

I wonder how did I ever coped without her thought Lily as she walked down to the Great Hall with her best friend.

Molly and Lily made it just in time for Professor Dumbledore to open the Great Hall doors.

"Welcome to our Charity Ball, Please remember all the money raised to night will go to the orphanage for young witches and wizards" said Professor Dumbledore standing to address the students.

"Alright everyone lets go in shall we" said Professor Dumbledore opening the doors to the Great Halls. Everyone gasped with wide open mouths including Dumbledore.

The Great Hall was stunning it had been transformed. The walls were conjured as waterfalls cascading down them. And the dance floor was set as Frozen Lake that sparked sliver. On each table in ice blue, set for 10 people were white swans swimming around the middle, with crystal campaign glasses that tinkled in the soft light of fairies playing in the magical bewitched slivery midnight starry sky.

"Wow you and Lily did great Job prongs" said Sirius sounding very impressed.

"Thanks padfoot, I came up with the swans, Lily did the rest" said James Following the students into the Great Hall.

Great Hall

"Welcome to our Charity Ball everyone, I would like to thank our Head boy and Girl Mr. James Potter and Miss. Lily Evans for doing wonderful job at decorating and organizing the this ball"

Everyone chapped and cheered

"Alright then this how the auction well take place. Professor McGonagall will lead year seven girls out into the back room of the Great Hall. They will be called out aphetically to stand here under auction and won by the highest bidder. That wizard will be aloud to dance with that witch tonight. Please remember this all for charity"

Everyone chapped again.

"Alright, then Professor McGonagall please will you lead the ladies to the back room please so the bidding can start place" said Dumbledore asking McGonagall

"Come on then, ladies follow me please." asking McGonagall as she stood up and walked towards the back door of the Great Hall.

The seven year girls got up and followed Professor McGonagall out. Lily and Molly were one of the last ones to go. Lily looked behind her and saw James winked at her. Maybe he dose love me I hope he wins me thought Lily. She retuned the winked and a smile as she carried walking with the others girls.

"Wesley, I have had idea" Said James sitting next to him and of course the Marauders.

"What J, what's you're idea" said a scared Arthur.

"You're going to dance with Molly tonight." said a very confident James.

"How….? I can't afford her, she go for loads, James, you bet" said Wesley.

"Yeah I am going to help you mate" said James whispering.

"I can't do that, it very nice of you like but" Arthur whispering too.

"Arthur I know how much you like her that why I am doing it and I said I get you together didn't I, don't worry I can afford it"

"Oh alright then" said Wesley

"Let's get the bidding going then" said Dumbledore

"Oh James, Thanks mate" Arthur smiling at James.

"Your welcome mate" James returning the smile.

"Our first girl please, Miss Molly Copper" asked Professor McGonagall.

Molly walked in a stood next to Dumbledore, smiling trying pick out Arthur from the crowed.

Molly was dress in a cream silk dress with red tartan sash hanging from her left shoulder pined at the waist on the right side with a large porch in crusted with diamonds. She did look lovely thought James Then he saw Arthur with his tongue out of his mouth and slavering all over the tablecloth over Molly.

"Right we will start the bid of at 50 Bronze nuts shall we" asked Dumbledore

"100" said Arthur

"200 gallons" said Amos Diggory at a huflepuff table.

"What does he want" said Sirius talking to his mates.

James nudged Arthur on the shoulder to carry on

"250gallons"shouted Arthur.

"What are you doing James," asked Rumus quietly

"Buying Molly for Arthur" said James whispering to him back

"300 gallons" said Diggory

James nodded to Arthur to continue.

"400" said shouting Arthur

"James your going to far" asking Remus

"No I am not I promise Remus, trust me" James whispering

"Any more Mr. Diggory" said Dumbledore

"No sir," said Amos Diggory shaking his head

"Alright, going once, going twice sold for 400 gallons" Dumbledore banging the hamper on his desk.

"Miss Copper can go sit next to Mr.Weasley Please" said Dumbledore asking Molly.

Molly when smiling all the way to our table and were we made room so she could sit next to Arthur.

"Hi Arthur" said Molly nearly giggling from excitement.

"Hey Molly" sound very shy Arthur.

"Thanks, J" smiled Arthur.

"Right our next girl Miss Head girl herself Lily Evans" said Dumbledore

In walked in Lily Evans.

"Wow she was absolute gorgeous a white wild silk dress with dimonty flowers all over it with matching dimonty shoes which made her look like something out of a fairytale. James thought to himself. All of sudden he felt drips of water on his hand coming from his mouth.

"What shall we say for Lily then" said Dumbledore.

"100 gallons" shout James winking at her.

Lily returned it with a big loving smiling at him.

"150 gallons" shouted Amos

"How many girls do you want Diggory" Sirius shouting very loudly

"Mr. Black please" said Dumbledore calmly

Sirius sat back down in slump into his chair.

"300 gallons" said James trying to keep her, Lily smiling at him

Amos Diggory shuck his head saying no more

"Alright, going once, going twice…."

"500" said Lucius Malfoy sat at the back of the Hall with the rest of the Slytherins

Everyone turned to look at him then back at James

"Anymore Potter!" said Malfoy sarcastically

James shuck his head and looking down at the floor. Lily looked like she could start crying again.

"Alright, going once, going twice sold for 500 gallons" Dumbledore banging the hamper on his desk.

"Miss Evans can go sit next to Mr.Malfoy Please" said Dumbledore asked Lily.

Lily went a walked sadly and sat next to Malfory

The rest of the girls looked very beautiful but not as stunning as Lily or Molly. James thought and summed that the rest of the auction when well, as he wasn't paying any attention. All his attention was on one Lily Evans looking very sad indeed.

10:00pm

The dinner and dancing followed the auction the usual stuff for Hogwarts feast every kind of wizard's food and muggle food of course.

Molly and Arthur were talking in whispers, James didn't know what they were saying but they sounded like they were enjoying each others company.

Sirius bought this Lucy from Ravenclaw from the auction so he was tight up, and he didn't know were Peter was. So that left.

"It was a nice thing you did for Arthur and Molly, James" said Remus

"I know" James breathing in deep.

"I am thinking about calling you cupid" asked Remus with a smile.

"I though I might have enough for Lily, and now I can only watch her from a far were she looks miserable dancing with that git" said James looking at them.

"I know James, but he's was only aloud to dance with her." Rebus looking at his mate in sympathy.

"I know it just it should have been me though" James starting staring at the floor.

"Look Prongs cheer up and go to ask her to a dance"

"Okay I will" said James standing up.

James walked over then Table where Lily sat, and found her alone.

"Hi Lily" said James

"Hey James" said Lily looking down at her dress feeling really sad.

"Having a good time?" asked James looking at beautiful princess sat on her own.

"Yeah Potter a real ball this" said Lily a bit sarcastically.

"Where's Malfoy gone?" James sat down next to her

"He's gone to dance with Narcissa Black" Lily breathing heavy

"Oh I see you waiting for him then?"

"No" said a sarcastically Lily

"Oh"

"Why would I want to dance with him?" said Lily

"Will you dance with me then Lily, look I am not that good at dancing, but I would love to dance with you, well actually I am treble at dancing." said James mumbling

"Potter!" shouted Lily

"Sorry Lily." said James staring into stunning green eyes.

"I know how you feel I am really bad at dancing too" said Lily staring at him.

"Lily, would you dance with me, please." said James smiling

"Mmm I don't know" said Lily sarcastically smiling

"Oh " said James look like a little lost puppy.

"Of course I will dance with you Potter, I mean…James" said Lily slowly rising from her chair.

"Great Evans, I mean Lily, Shall we" James stood up and put his hand out to her.

"Yes Please, James" Lily stood up and put her hand in his.

Lily felt magic in her hand when he touched her, the warm felling spread all over right down to the tip of her toes.

James and Lily danced most of the night to fast dances and slow ones. Lily though James liked the slow ones better cause every time she look at him he had the biggest toothy grin on his face, it might because when they slowed dance he got to be close to her.

Lily wasn't complaining though it was quite nice having a gentleman around. He would bring he drink, and when they did sit down Lily said that her were feet hurting and then he started rubbing her feet which made her go blush bright pink.

11.30pm

Lily and James were still dancing enjoying each others company when James felt a tap on his shoulder

"Hi James, I am not disturbing you two, I just wanted to say thanks and goodnight mate" Said Arthur smiling with Molly on his arm smiling too.

"Goodnight Lily, me and Arthur are going for a walk under the stars" said Molly whispering in Lily's ear.

"Night, you old weasel, you" said James making Arthur's face bright red.

"Nightly night Molls" said Lily giggling in James arms, making Molly's face bright red.

Molly and Arthur walk fairly quickly out of the Great Hall with Lily and James giggling to each others arms on the dance floor in back ground.

Once Lily and James finished laughing knowing what their friends were going to get up too.

"Shall we have a stroll, James?" said Lily smiling

Oh my god I am flirting with him, he's never going to say yes thought Lily.

"Yeah why not let go" Said James retuning the smile.

Wow maybe she does like me after all though James.

James and Lily walked out of the Great Hall and out the main doors to the castle, passing snogging couples. The Half moon was gleaming white with it large indentations of quaketers on its surface.

"Wow look at that" asked James looking at the moon.

"I know, is it beautiful, I look at it every night when it out" said Lily looking too.

"I never seam to have time to just look any more" said James staring at Lily, making her blush again.

They walked and talking just about every subject families, Christmases, food, homework, the wizard world and muggle world and their futures.

"I want to be an aurora" said Lily

"You, I can't believe it" said James looking a bit surprised.

"I know, well I wanted to be teacher for charms, But with every thing going on with Lord you know I can't remember his name, your lot can't say his name" said Lily trying to remember.

"Lord Voldmort do you mean" asking James.

"Yeah that's it, you say his name like it doesn't bother you" Lily said sounding impressed.

"What do you mean?"

"Well all the wizards and witches I have talked to can't even mention him, and the you and you don't even shudder" asking Lily

"Well I am one of a kind" Said James laughing.

"James"

"Yeah well the way I see it, is if he's going to kill me he will. Saying his name or not, isn't going to make mush differences" said James looking at her

"Yeah I guess your right" said Lily looking at him too.

"Wow Lily Evans is saying I am right" James laughing.

"Oh dear look at the time" said James looking at his watch.

12:30pm

"Oh dear what were going to do, Argus Filch we catch us and we will have our badges is for this" Said Lily look very sad

"Don't worry Lily I'll us up get upstairs."

"How its impossible Filch will catch us?" said Lily.

"Lily can you keep a secret" said James whispering in her ear.

"Yeah why" Lily asked

Then James pulled out some cloth out of his pocket in his robes that was fluid and slivery grey.

"What's that?" asked Lily look very interested.

"It's an invisibility cloak, we will hide under it, and return to the head common room with no one seeing us" said James.

"Wow, but how are we both going to fit under there" asked Lily smiling.

"Well, we will have to stay close to each other and move together" said James with a big smile.

"I have got idea tight some string around one of our ankles and then will have to stay together" said Lily with flick of her wand hers and James's ankles were tied together.

"Okay let's go" said James getting excited.

Lily and James moved quite well together walking to a rhythm. The stairs were quit tricky. Lily and James couldn't stop laughing with Lily's hand on James hips and James quit ticklish, and as Lily kept ticking him. As they finally made it up to their common room.

"Well I think were safe now" said James taking off the cloak

"Thank you James, that was scary, but the most fun I have ever had" said Lily smiling at him.

"I am glad you enjoyed it as much as I did" James not waning to under tight the bit string tight around their ankles

"Well it getting late we better get to bed" said Lily not wanting to leave him.

"Yeah I better uptight us"

"Yeah" said Lily trying very hard to hide her feelings

"I….. Don't really want to, but I have to" said James feeling really sad

James bend down and uptight the string separating them.

"Well goodnight Lils" said James standing back up.

"Yes Goodnight J" said Lily walking to her room.

"Lily….."

"Yes" said Lily looking back at him

"I know you will hate me for this, But I can't resisted to" said James staring into her beautiful green eyes.

"What is it …...?"

Lily couldn't finish her sentences for James kissing her senseless. Wrapping her arms around his neck as he pushed her against the wall. James's arms around her waist and stroking her back.

Wow girls were right he was a great kisser not like she been kiss a lot only from two lad and they were nothing compare to this though Lily. Feeling tinkles everywhere he touched her.

Lily's lips were working magic, he couldn't let go of her. He was letting his hands do the work exploring her body. She moaned into his ears that sent shivers down his spine.

"I don't hate, you James" said Lily

"Oh good" said James shocked that she stopped as he though she was enjoying it as well

"I kind of lik…. You" said Lily keeping her voice above a whisper.

"Oh really cause I defiantly lik you Lily, I can't stop myself" said James looking at her

"I really do like you Potter" said Lily nearly giggling.

"Well I Like you too Evans" said James smiling

Then Lily kissed him again.

"Oh Lily"

"Well it getting late I guess we better get some sleep" said Lily not wanting to leave him.

"Yeah we better" said James sadly

"There's always tomorrow if you want too." Said Lily not wanting to leave him.

"Well could go to hogmade if you want to, we can spend the day together"

"I can't I have to homework to do in the library" Said Lily looking sad.

"Well I got work to do as well so why don't we study in the morning and have the rest of the today in hogmade.If you want too." Said James.

"I would like too" Lily blushing

"Great see you tomorrow then Lily I guess" said James starring into her lovely green eyes.

"James I though you didn't study" asked Lily.

"Of course I study, you just never see it that's all" said James sadly

"Well I will tomorrow won't I" Lily smiling at him

"Yeah I guess you will" James returning the smile.

"Good night James" Lily reaching for her door.

Then James kissed her again Lily couldn't feel her toes when they stoped.

"Night Lily" smiled James going for his door.

Lily walked into her room and ran and jumped on her big queen sized bed and started to giggled

"Wow!" said Lily