Chapter 10 – The Christmas Ball

Even though the Ball was only a couple of hour's away people were already getting dressed up. Lily was going with James as friends and Theresa was going with a Ravenclaw boy.

"You could go with Remus." Lily pointed out.

"Or if you're desperate, Peter." Theresa laughed.

"I am going alone," Mona tutted.

Mona decided to get ready, pulling on her outfit and boots she walked over to her mirror. "I am going alone because then I can dance with whoever I want!" Mona giggled. "You sly beast!" Lily chortled. Mona grinned again and started to experiment with her hair. Deciding on waist length black hair that glittered she moved onto her make up, her eyes were outlined in black kohl and they had a funny twisty bit on the left side. Her lips were not black but a coral colour and she made sure she was white all over.

"Very sexy!" Theresa smiled tickling her.

"Oof! Gerrof!" Mona giggled.

"Ready!" Katie was the only one who they had been waiting for; she was wearing a bright blue dress with a red ribbon wound the middle. Her hair was in long dirty blonde ringlets.

"Very err nice." Theresa smirked; she was wearing a red dress that suited her curves nicely. Lily was wearing the dress she had worn in Periwinkles much to the Ravenclaws disgust.

At the bottom of the Girls dormitory stood James, Sirius, Peter and Remus, remembering what Sirius said about Katie made her smile. "Ready?"

"Yeah!" the girls chorused to James' words.

The Great Hall looked fantastic, ice sculptures stood in the four corners of the hall, the slow rumble of the music coming from the live band (Naughty but nice) and the streamers on the ceiling finished off the Christmas effect, with Real fairies handing out fairy dust to those who wanted to make a Christmas wish.

"Excellent." Sirius smiled as a fairy handed him a small bottle enough for one wish. He closed his eyes and threw it over his shoulder.

"What did you wish?" Mona asked him.

"If I told you I would have to curse you, something I am not willing to do!" He replied.

"Dance with me!" Katie prodded Sirius in the chest. Sirius gave Mona a look then walked off reluctantly with Katie.

The others had gone off to dance, leaving her by herself, she noticed Peter looking at her and smiled he smiled back, the look was not exactly flattering, Remus was over getting a drink. She walked over put her hands over his eyes and said "Guess who!"

"Mona? Why aren't you off dancing?" Remus asked looking quizzically at her.

"No one to dance with!" she said feverishly. "Dance with me!"

"I don-"

"It isn't that hard come on!" and she grabbed his wrist and they started dancing energetically. "See its fun!"

"Well it would be with you wouldn't it." Remus said, Mona blushed. "You make anything fun!"

"You're so sweet!" She said and planted a kiss on his cheek; it was Remus' turn to blush. The two went over to the drinks table, where they were shortly joined by Sirius and Katie. "Mona, would you like to dance?" Sirius asked.

"Sure, you'll be ok won't you Remus?" Mona checked.

"Yeah, Katie is here." Remus said giving Katie a filthy look while her head was turned; Mona snorted which she quickly turned into a cough. "What I had to cough!" Mona said with a smile to Katie.

Sirius led her to a corner of the Great hall where they slow danced, for three songs they just slow danced then as Mona stared into Sirius' eyes he lent in as did Mona. Utter bliss rushed through Mona.

Lily saw Mona and Sirius in the corner she coughed up her drink, "Gross Lily !" Theresa giggled, she then followed her gaze to Mona and Sirius. Katie huffed and her drinks went out, Lily trying to make sure Remus didn't see said." Hey Remus shall we go for a walk?"

"Err Ok!" Remus replied, the confusion spread across his face and James'.

"Come on then, Theresa, James you can join us and if you must you can as well Katie." Lily said dragging Remus away from Mona and Sirius' view.

They walked down to the lake, "I can't believe him I was his date!" Katie moaned.

"It was only a dance." Remus said though he sounded as though he was trying to convince himself. Katie went to open her mouth to say something but though better of it and shut it again when Lily gave her a warning glance.

Once the ball was over many were happy to go others wanted to stay and only moved when he Head boy threatened to jinx them if they didn't move. When they got to the Common Room Sirius and Mona were already there, screaming at each other.

"Oh no!" Lily moaned.

"What happened?" Theresa muttered.

"How dare you!" Mona growled

"How dare I? How dare you more like!" Sirius spat.

"It was a mistake, people make them Sirius."

"But to call me that."

"And what is wrong with him?"

"Nothing he is a mate but it was pretty embarrassing,"

"Oh and it wasn't for me then?"

"Well let's ask him shall we?"

"I don't think you need to go that far."

" I think differently, Remus what would you do if the girl you just kissed called you something different?" Sirius asked as Mona hung her head low, then she went to move to the dormitory. "Did I say you could go?" He said holding her under a spell so she could not move.

"If it was a mistake I don't think there should anything to worry about." Remus said, Mona glared at him with disbelief as did Sirius. "Now I think she wants to go."

"I won't let her." Sirius growled.

"Please Sirius it was a mistake, I didn't mean to call you Remus." Mona said pathetically. Theresa looked gleeful, Katie looked triumphant and Lily could not believe they were arguing over such a pathetic thing, unless.

"You feel threatened by him don't you." Realisation dawned on Lily.

"What?" Sirius asked looking jumpy, Mona struggled again.

"You feel threatened by Remus."

"Who says?" Sirius glowered.

"Well you are making it obvious." Theresa pointed out.

"I can't believe this I'm going to bed." Sirius hissed and he stormed off leaving Mona dangling in the air surrounded by invisible ropes. Remus walked over, James stopped him.

"Leave it out mate." And they walked off to bed.

"Oh thanks." Mona hissed.

"Erm, I don't know the counter jinx." Theresa said biting her lip.

"Me either."

"Same here."

"So who is gunna help me?" Mona shrieked.

"I will go get Remus."

"Don't bother Lily."

"Ok then fine night Mona." They started to walk off.

"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!" Mona hissed.

"Need help?" Remus asked poking his head around the door.

"Yes." Mona spat.

With a flick of his wand Mona was gracefully placed on the floor and unbinded by the ropes.